Saudi Arabian flag carrier Saudia has asked the U.S. Department of Transportation to ignore its request for new cargo traffic rights while it consults with the government about granting similar market access to U.S. all-cargo carriers, a key sticking point for securing approval.
Atlas Air (NASDAQ: AAWW), Air Transport Services Group, FedEx Express (NYSE: FDX) and UPS (NYSE: UPS) last week strongly objected to Saudi Arabian Airlines’ exemption request to operate freighter aircraft between...
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