Weekly Air Operations Update: Shanghai to Europe, US and Australia 21/04/23

Shanghai to London

• The market is fallen back slightly, with volumes decreasing in Europe as Easter comes to an end
• Airport operations are currently normal
• Hauliers are working as normal
• No flight cancellations
• No weather disruptions
• Space is currently open
• Rates are down slightly this week

Shanghai to New York

• USA rates are also slowly rising as the volume has increased this week
• Airport operations are currently normal
• Hauliers are working as normal
• No flight cancellations
• No weather disruptions
• Space is currently open
• East USA rates are increasing

Shanghai to Los Angeles

• USA rates are also slowly rising as the volume has increased this week
• Airport operations are currently normal
• Hauliers are working as normal
• No flight cancellations
• No weather disruptions
• Space is currently open
• West USA rates are increasing

Shanghai to Frankfurt

• The market is fallen back slightly, with volumes decreasing in Europe as Easter comes to an end
• Airport operations are currently normal
• Hauliers are working as normal
• No flight cancellations
• No weather disruptions
• Space is currently open
• Rates are down slightly this week

Shanghai to Melbourne

• Space on the Australia route is getting tight as electronics manufacturers are launching new products, and prices are rising
• Airport operations are currently normal
• Hauliers are working as normal
• No flight cancellations
• No weather disruptions
• Space is currently open
• Air rates are rising slowly

Shanghai to Sydney

• Space on the Australia route is getting tight as electronics manufacturers are launching new products, and prices are rising
• Airport operations are currently normal
• Hauliers are working as normal
• No flight cancellations
• No weather disruptions
• Space is open
• Air rates are rising slowly

Market intel

• Shenzhen's SF Airlines launches China-Belgium air cargo route

  THE air cargo supply chain between China and Belgium has been strengthened with Shenzhen's SF Airlines' launch of a new route between Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport in east China's Shandong province to Liege Airport in Belgium, reports London's Air Cargo News.

  This new route was launched on April 11 and uses express carrier SF Airlines' freighter fleet, said Xinhua. Two round-trip cargo flights are scheduled to run between China and Europe every week on this route, adding 400 tonnes of air express capacity, SF Airlines said.

  Prior to the opening of this new route, the cargo airline on April 1 launched a cargo route linking Ezhou Huahu Airport in central China's Hubei province and Liege.

  SF Airlines is the aviation branch of SF Express. The company has established a cargo route network that covers China, and is now growing across Asia and internationally.

  SF Airlines recently added freighter number 80 and expects more to be added this year. Ezhou Huahu Airport began operations in July 2022.

  In November, the airport launched its first all-cargo domestic air route, linking Ezhou with Shenzhen in south China's Guangdong Province.
  
  

• N. China
  

  Runway work is being conducted at Shanghai Pudong Int’l Airport. Estimated impact (per Shanghai Airport): ~10% capacity on PVG-US, and ~25-30% capacity on PVG - EU, and work will be ongoing through June.
  
  

• S. China

  Prices of Europe have eased this week, while prices of the United States are increasing.