U.S. Department of Transportation Modifies June 3 Order Regarding Chinese Carriers

The U.S. Department of Transportation took regulatory action on June 3rd in response to the failure of China to permit U.S. carriers to perform scheduled passenger air services in accordance with China's obligations under the U.S.-China Air Transport Agreement.

On June 4th, the Civil Aviation Authority of China (CAAC) responded by revising its restrictions to permit U.S. carriers the ability to operate one flight per week each. As a result of China's willingness to permit U.S. carriers the opportunity to operate one weekly passenger flight each, the Department revised its June 3rd Order today in order to grant Chinese carriers, in aggregate, the right to operate two weekly passenger flights to the United States. See: https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/notification-and-order-disapproving-schedules.