Christchurch cherries: 3.3m kg flown to Singapore by Singapore Airlines since 2022
Singapore Airlines is celebrating 40 years of service to Christchurch, New Zealand, highlighting a long-standing partnership that facilitates significant cargo exports. Since 2022, the route has transported millions of kilograms of produce, including cherries and lobsters, to global markets.
Why it matters
This highlights the importance of international air logistics in supporting regional economies and global supply chains for perishable goods.
Millions of kilograms of cherries, lobsters and several shipments of meat, salmon, oysters, milk powder have flown from Christchurch to Singapore Airport since 2022.
It comes as Singapore Airlines celebrates four decades of connecting Christchurch, and its produce, to the world.
The airline began serving New Zealand in 1976 with twice-weekly services to Auckland via Sydney.
Ten years later, in 1986, it launched its first Christchurch service, a weekly Boeing 747-200 flight that made SIA the first international long-haul airline to serve the city.
Four decades later, Singapore Airlines (SIA) has carried more than 2.3 million customers on over 10,000 flights between Singapore and Christchurch.
This key route has grown to include daily services, newer-generation aircraft and an expanded range of cabin products.
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