Dutch freighter specialist, Martinair Cargo, is extending its reach in China with its new weekly Boeing 747 freighter service between Xiamen and Amsterdam (the Netherlands) that commenced August 26. The new service follows successful operations in Nanjing and Tianjin.

The new flights operate every Sunday on the Xiamen-Bangkok-Sharjah-Amsterdam route. Martinair offers capacity to Europe as well as to its cargo hubs in Bangkok & Sharjah. Cargo from Europe to Xiamen is accommodated on Martinair's flights every Saturday on the Amsterdam-Sharjah-Tianjin-Xiamen route.

Xiamen, in the southeastern coast of Fujian Province, has a rapidly growing economy that is attracting a lot of foreign investors. Xiamen has become a "window city" for China's opening to the outside world since its establishment as one of China's first four Special Economic Zones in 1981.

Ivan Wu, a graduate from Xiamen University, is the new sales manager for Xiamen and will oversee all the commercial activities of Martinair Cargo in Xiamen. Wu started his career in the air industry with Hong Kong's Dragon Airlines Limited. Wu reports to Francis Tsao who is Maartinair's sales director for eastern and northern China, based in Shanghai.