ECONOMY

Improved Capacity

China’s air cargo capacity has improved thanks to a series of targeted measures, especially those related to international freight transport, according to the civil aviation authorities.

In June, China maintained regular cargo flights to 105 destinations in 45 countries, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).

Chinese and foreign airliners carried out 2,390 scheduled cargo flights on a weekly basis in June.

The figure represented a 135.7-percent increase compared with the number of flights before the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and a 203.3-percent increase from that in mid-February.

China has introduced measures such as simplified approval procedures and more flight timetable choices to ensure the efficient transportation of anti-pandemic supplies and operation of the global