Core Insights - Ezhou Huahu International Airport has established itself as a significant cargo hub in China, with impressive growth in international cargo and mail throughput and flight operations in the first half of 2025 [1][4]. Cargo Performance - In the first half of 2025, the airport's international cargo and mail throughput reached 249,000 tons, marking a year-on-year increase of 261% [1]. - Nearly 6,500 international and regional flights were operated during the same period, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 333% [1]. - As of July 17, 2025, over 60,000 cargo flights have been operated, with total cargo and mail throughput exceeding 2 million tons [1]. Route Network - Huahu Airport has opened 45 international and regional cargo routes, ranking first in central China, and operates 59 domestic cargo routes connecting 54 cities, covering all provincial-level administrative regions and ranking first in the country [4]. - The airport facilitates delivery of goods to domestic destinations within one night and international destinations within two nights, enhancing its role in the Air Silk Road [4]. Operational Efficiency - The airport's strategic location allows access to 90% of China's total economic area within 1.5 hours and major global economies within 8 hours, supporting the rapid distribution of high value-added and time-sensitive goods [5]. - Examples of efficient logistics include the delivery of fresh produce and seasonal delicacies to consumers promptly [5]. Industrial Development - The airport's cargo capacity is a catalyst for local industrial growth, with the Ezhou Airport Comprehensive Bonded Zone recently unveiled and 46 enterprises contracted while 140 have registered [6]. - Over the past three years, 225 projects worth more than 100 million yuan each have been secured around the airport, including 25 advanced manufacturing projects currently under construction [6]. - Biomedical companies are establishing international supply chain centers, and Zhongshi (Hubei) International Logistics Co., Ltd. is investing 200 million yuan in an international freight station [6].