UPS Seeks Flights Into China
United Parcel Service launched a bid to obtain aviation operating rights to serve the People’s Republic of China.
Federal Express is the only air express freight carrier with Chinese operating rights. The other airlines are United and Northwest.
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The U.S. Department of Transportation is reviewing applications for one new slot reserved for a U.S. carrier to fly directly into China, starting in April 2001. Currently, three U.S. and three Chinese carriers have the authority to serve the U.S.-China market.
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UPS operates in the country through a partnership with a Chinese carrier.
