In this undated file photo, SF Holding's freighters wait for loading at Shenzhen Baoan International Airport. With a fleet of 64 aircraft, the company is all set to join the league of global logistics giants. (PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY)

BEIJING - SF Airlines, China's leading air-cargo carrier, on Monday launched the Wuhan-Hong Kong air cargo route, according to the cargo airline.

The new route will serve as an efficient air logistics channel for electronic products, textiles, auto parts and cross-border e-commerce products, said SF Airlines.

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The Wuhan-Hong Kong route will provide five round-trip flights weekly using the B737-400 all-cargo freighter, with a weekly air freight transport capacity of more than 150 tonnes.

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Headquartered in Shenzhen, SF Airlines is the aviation branch of the Chinese delivery giant SF Express. It currently operates a fleet of 64 all-cargo freighters, with the airline's network reaching 79 destinations at home and abroad.