On June 3, 2025, SF Airlines and Etihad Airways executed a Joint Business Agreement (JBA) in Munich, Germany for cargo operations. According to this agreement, SF Airlines and Etihad Airways will, on a metal-neutral basis, create a seamless and shared network to: (i) jointly expand the connectivity and capacity of key routes, (ii) enhance operational efficiency and service quality, (iii) further integrate their respective strengths, (iv) develop coordinated service offerings, and (v) provide customers with expanded destination coverage, more competitive cargo capacity and enhanced services experience.
Han Kun's domestic and international transaction teams and aviation team jointly provided legal services to SF Airlines for this collaboration with Etihad Airways. Leveraging their extensive expertise in aviation industry and cross-border commercial transactions, Han Kun delivered comprehensive support throughout the project's design, agreement drafting and legal negotiations phases.
SF Airlines is a cargo airline affiliated with SF Express with its headquarters in Shenzhen. For coordinated operation, SF Airlines has four major aviation bases, including Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Beijing and Ezhou City. SF Airlines focuses on providing safe and efficient air transportation services and customized aviation logistics solutions. Simultaneously, SF Airlines is dedicated to fulfilling social responsibilities by providing emergency and rescue transportation. SF Airlines is the first private cargo airline and the largest air cargo carrier in fleet size in China.
