Ethiopian Airlines added Chinese cities of Xiamen and Shenzhen to its cargo destinations. The airline has already started two weekly freighter flights connecting Xiamen to São Paulo and the Chilean capital of Santiago via Addis Ababa, the airline said in a statement.
Ethiopian Airlines plans to commence two weekly flights between Shenzhen and the Belgian city of Liege by February 17, 2023. The airline plans to deploy Boeing 777 freight aircraft on the new cargo routes.
"The new cargo flights will be instrumental in facilitating cargo shipments across the world by improving air connectivity among China, Africa, Europe and South America," the airline said.
Ethiopian Airlines already operates freighter flights to the Chinese cities of Guangzhou, Shanghai, Zhengzhou, Changsha and Wuhan.