EXPRESS-FREIGHTER eastern air

Eastern Airlines appears to be putting its all-cargo aircraft aspirations on the back-burner to refocus on passenger and belly operations, as it continues to await certification for its ‘E-class’ 777 conversions.

It has applied to the US Department of Transportation for a New York-Shanghai low-cost service with belly cargo to start as soon as possible.

Currently, seven Chinese carriers fly between China and the US, but only three US airlines, and the number of frequencies they can operate is restricted.

Eastern noted in ...

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