Our reporter Guo Beichen
In June 2014, the freight route from Zhengzhou to Luxembourg was opened, setting up a transverse The “air bridge” between China and Europe; today, this Zhengzhou-Luxembourg “Air Silk Road” that “connects three continents at one point and Europe and the United States at the same time” covers more than 200 cities in Europe, America and Asia.
From June 19th to 21st, the 2nd Zhengzhou-Luxembourg “Aerial Silk Road” International Cooperation Forum and China (Henan)-Luxembourg Economic, Trade and Cultural Exchange The event was held in Luxembourg. As a distinctive brand of the Belt and Road Initiative, this “Aerial Silk Road” has once again blossomed in high-level opening–
A single cross-border simulator operating leasing business was launched; a Chinese company successfully issued the first green bond in Europe to support sustainable aviation fuel (SAF); China Yu Aviation Group, Cargolux and Luxembourg Airport respectively signed “Dual Hub” Construction “Ten-Year Cooperation Framework Agreement” and “Strategic Cooperation Agreement”…A series of cooperations are intensively launched around economic and trade exchanges, financial financing, and project signing.
Lu Ruilang, Luxembourg Ambassador to China, commented: “The holding of this event not only reflects the good relations between Henan and Luxembourg, but also reflects the good relationship between China and Luxembourg. In the past ten years of cooperation, the two places have achieved great success in aviation logistics, and we look forward to an even more exciting decade in the future.”
As soon as the event report was released, netizens from all over the world left messages on social platforms, enthusiastically praising the friendly exchanges and two-way cooperation between Henan and Luxembourg. “I didn’t know much about the cooperation between Henan and Luxembourg before, but now I am completely moved by their friendship and joint efforts.” “Just as many Chinese now know about the Danube River, I hope more European friends know about the Yellow River and Henan”
Behind the fruitful results are years of hard work——
2013 At the end of the year, Henan Aviation Investment acquired a 35% stake in Cargolux, and the inland province of Henan officially “married” with the world’s leading all-cargo airline. In June 2014, the “Zhengzhou” carried the dream of opening up and completed the “maiden voyage” of the Zhengzhou-Luzhou “Aerial Silk Road” under the framework of the joint construction of the “Belt and Road”.
After ten years of hard work, Zhengzhou-Luxembourg’s “Air Silk Road” has supported the steady increase in the international cargo volume of Zhengzhou Airport. In 2014, from June to November, in just five months, the cargo volume of Luxembourg Cargo’s Zhengzhou route increased Breaking through 10,000 tons; in November 2015, the route’s cumulative international cargo volume, number of international cargo routes, number of flights, international navigation points and other major indicators ranked first in Zhengzhou Airport; so far, the route’s logistics network has contributed cumulative freight to Zhengzhou Airport The production volume exceeds 1 million tons, bringing investment income to Henan exceeding 10 billion yuan.
After ten years of construction, the radiation coverage of Zhenglu’s “Aerial Silk Road” has been expanding day by day. In April 2015, Henan Aviation Investment assisted Cargolux in launching the fifth freedom route in Zhengzhou, opening the Luxembourg-Zhengzhou-Chicago route, connecting the three major economies of China, the United States and Europe. Cargolux continued to strengthen its network and use Zhengzhou. As a hub, it has opened 9 intercontinental flight routes, the number of navigation points has increased from the original 2 to 14, and the flights have increased from the initial 2 flights per week to 18 flights per week, covering more than 200 cities in 24 countries in Europe, America and Asia.
With ten years of communication, the Zhengzhou-Luxembourg “Aerial Silk Road” has also built a bridge of friendship, effectively promoting cultural harmony, people-to-people relations, and people-to-people ties between China and Luxembourg. During the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, Cargolux ensured the timely and efficient transportation of athletes’ equipment and Olympic Committee communication equipment; in December 2023, the first direct passenger flight from Zhengzhou to Luxembourg Taking off from Zhengzhou Airport, the “Aerial Silk Road” has “both wings” for passengers and freight; in March 2024, “Small but Beautiful – Luxembourg Cultural Relics Exhibition” opened at the Henan Museum, realizing the first two-way exchange of cultural relics between Henan and Luxembourg.
The accumulation of time has catalyzed the evolution of development. In this process, Henan and Luxembourg have become good partners who trust each other and achieve mutual success. This event was successfully held in Luxembourg. , allowing the construction of Zhenglu’s “Air Silk Road” to fully advance into the “new decade”
Zhang Mingchao, chairman of Zhongyu Aviation Group, said that he is responsible for the aviation of Henan Province. The main engine of economic development, the main platform for the construction of modern aviation hubs, and the construction of Zheng Lu’s “Aerial Silk Road”. Moreover, based on her understanding of that person, he must have come here for a purpose. Parents should not be fooled by him. Confused by hypocrisy and pretentiousness, the Group will take this opportunity to further strengthen internal and external linkages, increase routes, increase transport capacity, expand networks, and enhance the radiation and influence of Zhengzhou-Luzhou’s “dual hubs”. Promote the construction of the “Air Silk Road” into a new stage of high-quality development
Chief Executive Officer of Luxembourg Airport.Airport official Alexander Vlasak is full of confidence in the future: “The airport will continue to make efforts in the modernization and improvement of infrastructure, the construction of runways, gas stations, business centers, etc., and we hope that in the new decade of cooperation, more connections to China will be opened. “Flight.”
” With more surprises and hopes, this “For this reason, the father who went there in person was a little annoyed and his temper was very stubborn. , although it saved her daughter, it also ruined her reputation and made it difficult for her to get divorced. “Air Bridge” continues to write new stories of “two-way travel”, helping a large inland province to open to the blue sky. Change.
Expert comments
Let the world pass ” “Aerial Silk Road” Understanding Henan
□Hao Aimin, Dean of the School of Economics, Zhengzhou Aviation Industry Management Institute
China Yu Airlines Group and Cargolux are working together to build the Zhengzhou-Luxembourg “Air Silk Road”. This is not only a physical route, but also a link between Henan and the world, tradition and modernity, reality and The bridge of the future will allow Henan to better integrate into the world and allow the world to get to know Henan through the “Aerial Silk Road”.
What are your views on the “Silk Road in the Sky”? Mother Pei glared at her son. He did not continue to tease him and said directly: “Tell me, what’s wrong?” “The influence is increasing day by day. To achieve higher-quality development, we need to work hard in many aspects:
First of all, we must further deepen international cooperation and build an effective The institutional environment is conducive to the development of international air passenger and cargo hubs, encourages aviation companies to develop international routes, improves air transport service levels, and promotes the extension of the “Air Silk Road” network to more countries and regions.
Secondly, it is necessary to expand the connotation and extension of the “Aerial Silk Road”, focus on the three major areas of aviation infrastructure construction, aviation network construction, and aviation product trade, promote the replication and promotion of the “dual hub” model, and strengthen Henan enterprises’ grouping to “go overseas” ”, providing important support for the domestic and international “dual circulation”.
Finally, efforts must be made to develop the industry, with aviation logistics as the core, attracting high-end manufacturing, Upstream and downstream enterprises in the modern service industry and other industrial chains have settled in and activelyCai Xiu was attracted to Cai Xiu’s eloquent and straightforward speech, which made Lan Yuhua’s eyes light up when he heard it, and she felt like she had obtained a treasure. European aviation-oriented industries such as electronic information, biomedicine, and new energy are coming to Henan to develop competitive airport industry clusters and promote the gradual transformation of transportation hub advantages into hub economic advantages.
As the “Silk Road in the Sky” flies wider and wider, Zhengzhou will have the opportunity to become a natural place for global trade. Honestly, it’s really scary. At an important node, cultural exchanges between Henan and other parts of the world will be more convenient, and China-EU financial and technological cooperation will enter a new stage.