News / US cargo carriers line up against the majors over 'threat to 'Open Skies'

US cargo airlines have again voiced their support for Gulf carriers in the face of a concerted effort by US legacy operators to disrupt the Open Skies agreement.

Lobbying as US Airlines for Open Skies (USAOS), Atlas Air, FedEx, Hawaiian Airlines and JetBlue wrote to secretary of state Mike Pompeo and secretary of transportation Elaine Chao to express their support for Open Skies and their concern at threats to it.

“The Open Skies policy is unquestionably one of the most successful economic ...