According to the Jinan Port and Logistics Office, at 2:00 a.m. on October 19, after seven hours of continuous flight, an A330-300F full cargo plane of Managu Airlines (Türkiye) landed at the Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport smoothly, marking the successful first flight of the Jinan Navoi (Uzbekistan) - Tel Aviv (Israel) international cargo route, making a new chapter in the construction of the "Air Silk Road" in Jinan.

It is understood that the flight is operated by Shandong Brilliant International Logistics Development Co., Ltd. and operated by Türkiye Managu Airlines. The aircraft is an Airbus A330-300F full cargo aircraft with a maximum service load of more than 60 tons. The flight segment is from Uzbekistan to Stannavoy (NVI) - Jinan (TNA) - Navoi (NVI) - Antalya (AYT) - Tel Aviv (TLV), two flights a week (Wednesday and Friday).

According to the operator, the outbound goods of this route are mainly auto parts, instruments, equipment and accessories, and cross-border e-commerce. The opening of this route has set up a more convenient air logistics channel for Jinan to connect with major international cities such as Europe and the United States. It has effectively promoted the trade pace of Jinan and its surrounding provinces and cities to the Middle East. Relying on the highly complementary economic structure between regions, it has provided strong support for driving the development of foreign trade and strengthening the production power of domestic enterprises.

In recent years, due to the COVID-19 and other factors, international air passenger transport has been greatly affected. Jinan Port Logistics Office has overcome various difficulties, actively expanded the network coverage of international freight routes, and vigorously and stably developed the international freight routes of all cargo aircraft and "passenger to cargo" international freight routes. In the first nine months of this year, Jinan Airport handled 44600 tons of international cargo and mail, up 8.3% year on year.

The smooth opening of this route coincides with the successful convening of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC). It is of great political significance to ensure the safety and smoothness of the first flight. For this reason, Jinan Port Logistics Office attached great importance to it, organized several special meetings with the airport company, and made careful deployment and preparation for the flight safety assurance, epidemic prevention, risk management and control in advance. Next, Jinan Port Logistics Office will continue to tap the potential of the freight market, steadily promote the construction of air freight network, improve the level of openness of Jinan, build a new highland of open economy, and help build a strong provincial capital for socialist modernization in the new era!