BEIJING, April 30 (Xinhua) -- Three new scheduled freight air routes will link southwest China's Chongqing Municipality and the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, according to Chongqing Airport Group Monday.

The routes are Chongqing-Addis Ababa, Chongqing-Dubai-Addis Ababa and Chongqing-New Delhi-Addis Ababa.

Ethiopian Airlines Group and Chinese partners in Chongqing will be in joint hands to open and develop the new air routes.

Initially, two return flights will be dispatched on each route, with more flights and adjusted routes added later to meet future demand.

Chongqing is a major aviation hub in China's western regions. By the end of 2018, Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport had a total of 14 international cargo air routes.