News / Marshall Islands in urgent talks with carriers after cargo is stranded by ban

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The Marshall Islands government is scrambling for agreements with other carriers after Asia Pacific Airlines (APA) was grounded by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), leaving freight marooned.

APA is the islands’ sole provider of international air cargo services, but the FAA grounded the Guam-based carrier’s fleet of three B757s and one 727 last month and talks have begun with United Airlines and Nauru Airlines .

Indeed, last week, the Marshall Islands declared a state of emergency due to the ban, now in ...