ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø

November 4, 1999 9:32 AM, EST

United Parcel Service launched a bid to obtain aviation operating rights to serve the People’s Republic of China.

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.

Federal Express is the only air express freight carrier with Chinese operating rights. The other airlines are United and Northwest.

UPS operates in the country through a partnership with a Chinese carrier.

For the full story, see the Nov. 1 print edition of Transport Topics. .