Joel Szabat

“ Moreover, it continues to impede the ability of U.S. carriers to “achieve equality of opportunity,” considering that the CAAC will permit Chinese carriers, in the aggregate, to operate as many as four weekly passenger flights to the United States. As a general matter, we are troubled by China’s continued unilateral dictation of the terms of the U.S.-China scheduled passenger air transportation market without respect for the rights of U.S. carriers under the Agreement. ”

“ We therefore conclude that the public interest now requires the modification, effective immediately, of Order 2020-6-1 to permit the Chinese carriers currently providing scheduled passenger air services between the United States and China, in accordance with the schedules that were filed pursuant to Order 2020-5-4, to operate, in the aggregate, a total of two weekly round-trip scheduled passenger flights to and from the United States. ”

“ We may amend, modify, or revoke this Order at any time and without hearing; and
4. We will serve this Order on Air China Limited d/b/a/ Air China; Beijing Capital Airlines Co., Ltd.; China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited; China Southern Airlines Company Limited ”