On Dec.17, 11:00 AM, a Boeing 747-400 cargo-flight by Emirates Airline took off from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport to Dibai then arrived in Frankfurt finally. This is the first international airline between Dalian and European countries.

Emirates Airline executed this newly launched Dalian-Dibai-Frankfurt cargo airliner. This UAE9877 flight will set off on every Wednesday from Pudong Airport, Shanghai, and arrives in Dalian at 8:45 AM. Then takes off from 11:00 AM to Dibai and arrive at 19:00 PM. Two hours later, then sets off from Dibai and arrive in Frankfurt seven hours later.

By reports, This Boeing 747-400 cargo airliner is the larger cargo flight that had ever arrived at Dalian Airport.

“This is the first cargo airline to get an access to Frankfurt through the Mid-east areas in N.E. China at present, and the airline broke the zero record for Dalian airlines to European counties.” said Mr. Du Zhiwei with a great delight, General Manager of Dalian Zoushuizi International Airport Co.

By then, the cargo flight between Dalian and Europe, the Mid-east, Oceania, and Africa will be shortened from a week to three days, and just a week for S. America The bottleneck between the Bohai Rim and S. America has been broke through.

Fueled by Emirates Airline service agent, Wang Minfu, Dalian has won a great favor of them for its future prospective as Northeast Aisa Int'l Shipping Center, so over 40 tons berth will be reserved for Dalian in every flight.

Furthermore, Emirates Airline will plan to add one more flight in every week to Dalian recently.

(DalianNews.com December 19, 2003)