BEIJING - Air China Cargo (ACC), China's largest cargo airline, launched its service to Paris on Saturday as the company saw a pickup in air cargo market following global recovery from the economic downturns.

It was the fourth ACC cargo service between China and Europe, running from Shanghai to Paris, via Beijing and Copenhagen on every Thursday and Saturday, according to the company, an all-cargo subsidiary of national flag carrier Air China.
The global air cargo industry has rebounded since the world's economic downturns gradually bottomed out, said the company.

Data from the Civil Aviation Administration of China showed the nation's international air freight transport surged 110.5 percent year-on-year in January.

Besides Paris, the ACC service network in Europe so far has expanded to Frankfurt, Copenhagen, Vienna, Milan, Manchester, with 24 flights operating every week.