On August 16, Zhengzhou, a key aviation hub in Central China's Henan province, reported two new records in its cargo operations. The airport handled 92 all-cargo flights and processed 3,955 tons of freight in a single day. As of the same day, its bellyhold cargo volume this year had surpassed 100,000 tons.

Air cargo at the airport consists mainly of shipments carried by all-cargo aircraft and bellyhold capacity of passenger planes. Bellyhold cargo, benefiting from high flight frequency and a wide network, not only makes full use of available aircraft space but also reduces transit time, improving overall transportation efficiency.

Official data shows that on August 16, Zhengzhou airport handled 706 flights and 3,955 tons of cargo, with 602 tons carried in the belly of passenger planes. So far this year, the airport's total cargo throughput has reached 569,000 tons, marking a 24 percent year-on-year increase.  (Chinese source: Henan Daily Reporter: Guo Beichen Translator: Zhang Yahan Proofreader: Ding Lan and Zhao Hanqing)