Scheduled air cargo services have started for the first time between Europe and Zhengzhou, capital of the northern province of Henan, reported Xinhua.

The Shanghai-Zhengzhou-Luxembourg-Prague-Shanghai route is operated by domestic cargo carrier Yangtze River Express Airlines, using Boeing 747-400SF aircraft. There are two flights a week, departing on Fridays and Saturdays.

Yangtze River Express operates in excess of 50 international and domestic routes, with more than 200 flights weekly.