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American Airlines
is seeking authority to begin a daily nonstop service between Chicago and
Shanghai, China, starting on May 1 of next year. This opportunity results from the highly successful negotiations by the
Departments of Transportation and State, in which the United States won the right to designate two additional airlines to serve
China in the next two years.
"This would be a big breakthrough for us in the Asian market," said Gerard J. Arpey, American's Chairman and CEO. "Since the
reopening of the U.S.-China aviation market more than 20 years ago, only two U.S. passenger carriers have had the authority to
serve China, the world's largest country, and for most of that time their service has been provided through Japan."
Shanghai
would become the 19th international destination served by American from its Chicago hub. From Shanghai, American
would be able to offer connections to several cities within China through its long-standing partnership with China Eastern Airlines,
which is based in Shanghai.
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