<p data-path-to-node="5" id="p-rc_4ebf6dc68b65f9f5-204" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-348" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Strengthening commercial aviation corridors between two of the world's most dynamic trading partners, Saudi Arabia’s national cargo handling leader </span><b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="171" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">SAL Logistics Services</b><span class="citation-348" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> has signed a comprehensive strategic agreement with China’s premier express carrier, </span><b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="279" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">SF Airlines</b><span class="citation-348 citation-end-348" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3127491531="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3127491531="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="1" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> <span class="citation-347 citation-end-347" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The agreement, finalized through SAL's specialized Ground Handling Division, sets up an integrated operational framework to handle SF Airlines' expanding freighter network across the Kingdom.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3127491531="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3127491531="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="2" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c912401505="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c912401505="" _nghost-ng-c2841247079="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="6" id="p-rc_4ebf6dc68b65f9f5-205" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-346 citation-end-346" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The corporate alliance highlights a major push to optimize cross-border supply chains, streamline industrial cargo handling, and provide robust logistical support for the rapidly growing e-commerce traffic moving along the Saudi-China trade axis.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3127491531="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3127491531="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="3" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c912401505="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c912401505="" _nghost-ng-c2841247079="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><h3 data-path-to-node="8" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="8" data-index-in-node="0" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">Integrated Ground Ops Target Saudi Vision 2030 Air Freight Metric of 4.5 Million Tonnes</b></h3><p data-path-to-node="9" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">The strategic partnership focuses on maximizing port efficiency and cargo turnaround speeds for heavy international freighters:</p><ul data-path-to-node="10" style="padding-inline-start: 32px; font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="10,0,0" id="p-rc_4ebf6dc68b65f9f5-206" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-345" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"></span><b data-path-to-node="10,0,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Comprehensive Ground Handling Integration:</b><span class="citation-345 citation-end-345" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> Under the newly active contract terms, SAL Logistics will assume end-to-end operational responsibility for SF Airlines' aircraft turnarounds in Saudi Arabia.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3127491531="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3127491531="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="4" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> The specialized services framework covers advanced air cargo terminal handling, automated ramp loading and unloading, weight and balance manifesting, and secure warehouse transit solutions.<sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c912401505="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c912401505="" _nghost-ng-c2841247079="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="10,1,0" id="p-rc_4ebf6dc68b65f9f5-207" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-344" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"></span><b data-path-to-node="10,1,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Leveraging Mega-Scale Freighter Networks:</b><span class="citation-344 citation-end-344" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> The operational integration provides SF Airlines a major cargo subsidiary of logistics giant SF Express with reliable local terminal commitments.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3127491531="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3127491531="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="5" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> Headquartered in Shenzhen, the Chinese carrier operates an extensive global network spanning more than 130 international destinations, utilizing major hubs like Ezhou, Beijing, and Hangzhou to bridge East Asian manufacturing complexes with Western Asian consumer markets.<sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c912401505="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c912401505="" _nghost-ng-c2841247079="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="10,2,0" id="p-rc_4ebf6dc68b65f9f5-208" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-343" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"></span><b data-path-to-node="10,2,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Driving National Aviation Strategies:</b><span class="citation-343 citation-end-343" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> According to statements from SAL corporate leadership, the partnership directly operationalizes the core mandates of the Saudi Aviation Strategy.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3127491531="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3127491531="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="6" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> <span class="citation-342" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The national master plan targets a massive capacity scaling to reach </span><b data-path-to-node="10,2,0" data-index-in-node="253" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">4.5 million tonnes of air cargo annually by 2030</b><span class="citation-342 citation-end-342" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> while expanding direct flight connectivity to over 250 global destinations.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3127491531="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3127491531="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="7" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c912401505="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c912401505="" _nghost-ng-c2841247079="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="10,3,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="10,3,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Streamlining High-Velocity E-Commerce Corridors:</b> By combining SAL’s advanced airport terminal infrastructure with SF Airlines’ specialized widebody freighter fleet, the joint framework effectively eliminates transit delays for high-value electronics, automotive assemblies, and cross-border consumer goods. The streamlined handling setups are engineered to minimize cargo dwell times and lower terminal operating costs for regional supply chain planners.</p></li></ul>