to Amsterdam, Frankfurt and Chicago. Inmid-March, China Southern also signed up as the newestmember of the SkyTeamCargo alliance. Sowith the BigThree larger than everwhat about the
private players? Hainan Airlines, part of China’s HNA Group, which includesYangtze River Express and Hong Kong Airlines Cargo, has seen enormous growth in volumes in the past 12months. The nation’s number four airline is focusing this year on
expanding its international services. “The company is planning to open five routes – both passenger and cargo transportation – this year including Shanghai Pudong - Brussels, Beijing - Toronto, Beijing - Almaty, Beijing - Cairo - Algiers and Nanjing - Cheju,”a spokesperson said. PemcoWorld Air Services ismidway through converting
six B737-300 passenger aircraft to freighter configuration for Hainan Airlines. Under the terms of the contracts, signed in 2009, Pemco has already completed redelivery on three B737-300modifications, with the remaining three expected to enter service before the end of the second quarter.
PRIVATE COURIER AIRLINE Another very significant change to China’s air cargo scene came this January. The country nowhas a private courier with its own planes for the first time. CAAC granted a new air transport licence to a Shenzhen logistics company, SF Express –whichwill operate in the skies as Shunfeng Aviation and be headquartered in Shenzhen. SF Express has already taken delivery of two B757-200
freighters,with onemore in the pipeline. The company has said its aimis to operate a fleet of 30 planeswithin 10 years. Emboldened by this decision, another private express
operator has just started looking for potential investors to help it set up an express airline. The company has held discussionswith a subsidiary of Hainan Airlines thus far. Finally, a Chinese privately-owned express operator –
Shanghai-basedTTK Express – is looking for investments fromdomestic and overseas companies including Grand China Logistics,which is an integrated logistics company backed by the HNA Group. With themajor round of current consolidation seemingly
having run its course, the door is open once again for a rash of newairlines to take to the skies; China’s aviation cycle continues.
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