
Danny Duan
Founder & Chairman
Fly Meta
Leveraging over 15 years of experience spearheading innovations in logistics, supply chain management, and aviation, Mr. Duan has become an authoritative voice on strengthening economic ties between China and Hungary.
Mr. Duan currently serves as Chief Operating Officer of Central European Trade and Logistics Cooperation Zone (“CECZ”), an important bridge connecting the trade and logistics activities of China and Hungary as part of the Belt and Road Initiative
Displaying strategic foresight and commercial diplomacy, Mr. Duan was instrumental in forging the 2021 strategic agreement between CECZ, Henan Airport Group, and Budapest Airport for a China-Hungary cargo hub. This pioneering accord marked a milestone in strengthening trade flows along the Air Silk Road. Demonstrating Mr. Duan’s strong bilateral relationships and business statesmanship, the cargo hub project was ranked 16th among the achievements of the China-CEEC Summit.
In 2018, with the vision to become a technology-driven logistics integrator, Universal Translink (Beijing) Supply Chain Management (“UTL”) was founded by Mr. Duan, which aims to harness innovation as a driving force to build industry leadership in air cargo solutions. UTL is aggressively pursuing digital technology breakthroughs, particularly in IoT, to overcome legacy industry limitations. By creating faster, more direct service platforms, UTL strives to deliver more efficient, reliable logistics solutions to meet increasingly complex and rapidly changing market needs.
In 2020, as part of UTL Group, Universal Translink Airlines (“UTA”) was founded by Mr. Duan with the strategic objective to align flight capacity and schedules with market demand. Conducting in-depth analysis of target customer segments, UTA developed a keen understanding of client requirements and specifications.
Established in 2022 and founded by Mr. Duan, Fly Meta Holding Group and its subsidiaries bring together a team of aviation experts with proven track records in aircraft acquisition, remarketing, ACMI product, and management. Since its inception, Fly Meta has successfully secured lease agreements with Aercap Holdings for four Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. Headquartered in Hong Kong with offices in Beijing, Fly Meta delivers turnkey ACMI solutions by integrating worldwide resources and connections. Leveraging extensive networks and partnerships across aviation ecosystems, Fly Meta provides specialized one-stop services to support client needs.