Munich Airport has gained its first regular cargo connection to Beijing with flights operated by Air China.
The Boeing 777 flights operate six times a week carrying automotive supplies among other cargo.
Cargo only traffic has grown substantially at Munich Airport and in 2021, airfreight and airmail volumes were up 14.8% to 173,307 tonnes.
The Air China flights are the second new cargo route for Munich, following Qatar Airways operating a weekly Bangalore – Doha – Munich – Chicago and back circuit on behalf of DB Schenker.