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World Airways seeks cargo routes to China

World Airways is asking the U.S. Department of Transportation to approve round-trip cargo service between San Jose, Calif., and the People’s Republic of China

The Peachtree City-based carrier announced Monday it had made application with the DOT to fly to Shanghai and Guangzhou, China starting in 2006.

World would operate six round-trip cargo flights a week serving San Jose and Houston using its wide-body MD-11F freighter aircraft.

The proposed schedule would offer four flights each week between San Jose and Shanghai, and two flights to Guangzhou. All six flights would originate at Houston’s Bush Intercontinental Airport. The filing responds to new China route authority the DOT will award following a U.S. agreement with the Chinese government.

“These services would expand the number of U.S. markets with access to the People’s Republic of China,” said Randy Martinez, World’s president and chief executive officer. “Service to San Jose would link the Silicon Valley, America’s leading high technology region, with China’s emerging high technology industry.”

Martinez said Houston, the nation’s fourth-largest city, is recognized as a center for several major industries including energy exploration and production, financial services and cargo transportation.”

“World’s choice of San Jose makes excellent business sense for both the airline and for Silicon Valley’s airport,” said San Jose Mayor Ron Gonzales. “Expanding trade between China and the U.S. will benefit our high technology industries, strengthen our local and national economy, and improve our global competitiveness. I’m delighted to welcome World Airways to San Jose.”

Said Houston Mayor Bill White, “We are very excited about the possibility of this new all-cargo service to China from Houston. I am sure the business and shipping community would join me in expressing their desire for this highly sought-after direct air link to China.”

Scheduled cargo flights would enhance World’s current services, diversifying its widespread cargo and passenger charter business. World currently operates charter cargo service out of Taipei, Taiwan for China Airlines and EVA Airways to the United States, and the company recently announced it will provide the first U.S. aircraft service into Xian, China, next month for customer Lufthansa Cargo Charter, serving Nuremberg, Germany.

“Our 56-year-old company has unmatched global experience, typically flying to more than 140 airports in 50 countries around the world in a given year,” Martinez said. “We also are leasing two additional MD-11 cargo aircraft in the spring of 2005 to expand our cargo capacity to meet growing demand.”

World Airways is a U.S.-certificated air carrier providing customized transportation services for major international cargo and passenger carriers, the United States military, and international leisure tour operators. Founded in 1948, World operates a fleet of 16 wide-body aircraft to meet the specialized needs of its customers. For information, visit www.worldairways.com.