SF Airlines

SF Airlines (顺丰航空) is a cargo airline that, according to its official website, was founded in 2009 and is China's first privately run express airline. It states that it is currently the cargo airline with the largest fleet in China, is headquartered in Shenzhen, Guangdong, and operates four aviation bases in Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Beijing and Ezhou. It focuses on providing safe and efficient express air transport services and customized air logistics solutions, and describes itself as one of the core competitive strengths of SF's express business and a key force supporting SF's 'Sky Network'. Its website lists a fleet of 90+ freighters, 130+ global stations, over 1,100,000 safe flight hours and over 9,000,000 tonnes of freight volume (cumulative data from 2009 to date).

According to the official website, SF Airlines was founded in 2009 and is China's first privately run express airline. Its history page lists: 2009 successful maiden flight; 2010-2012 participation in relief materials transport for the Qinghai Yushu earthquake and fleet surpassing 10 aircraft; 2013-2016 opening of its first international route 'Shijiazhuang-Incheon', participation in international relief materials transport for the Kathmandu, Nepal earthquake, commissioning of its first B767-300 wide-body freighter, fleet surpassing 30 aircraft, and joining IATA; 2017-2019 commissioning of its first B747-400 wide-body freighter, fleet surpassing 50 aircraft, and opening of its first intercontinental route 'Wuxi-Chongqing-Hahn-Wuxi'; 2020-2022 maintaining connectivity and strengthening emergency transport capacity, helping build an autonomous and controllable international logistics supply chain, and fleet surpassing 70 aircraft; 2023 to present first transport of giant pandas, construction of the Ezhou hub and opening of Ezhou Huahu Airport's first international cargo route 'Ezhou=Liege', cumulative domestic and international stations surpassing 120, and fleet surpassing 90 aircraft.

• 2025

  Opened two cargo routes to support Tibet Shigatse earthquake relief; opened multiple 'lychee routes' to help Lingnan lychees reach national markets.

• 2024

  Responded to Super Typhoon 'Yagi', opened Hainan relief supply route.

• 2023

  First transport of giant pandas; opened first international cargo route from Ezhou Huahu Airport 'Ezhou=Liège'; global stations exceeded 120; fleet exceeded 90 aircraft.

• 2020

  Fleet exceeded 70 aircraft; strengthened emergency transport capabilities.

• 2018

  Opened first intercontinental route 'Wuxi-Chongqing-Hahn-Wuxi'.

• 2017

  First B747-400 wide-body freighter put into operation; fleet exceeded 50 aircraft.

• 2016

  First B767-300 wide-body freighter put into operation; fleet exceeded 30 aircraft; joined IATA.

• 2015

  Participated in international relief transport for Nepal earthquake.

• 2013

  Opened first international route 'Shijiazhuang-Incheon'.

• 2010

  Participated in relief transport for Yushu earthquake; fleet exceeded 10 freighters.

• 2009

  SF Airlines founded and successfully completed its first flight.

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• Express air freight

  Time-sensitive air transport for express parcels and cargo.

• Customized air logistics solutions

  Tailored logistics services for various industries.

• Charter flights

  Dedicated freighter charters for special cargo.

• Emergency relief transport

  Rapid response air transport for disaster relief and humanitarian aid.

• Flight training

  CCAR-142 flight training center offering B757/767 training.

• 2019

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