Huntsville airport reps visit China Southern Airlines

Representatives from Huntsville International Airport in Alabama visited China Southern Airlines to develop cooperation in cargo. The delegation was led by Jeff Sikes, Hunstville airport chairman. In addition to holding a meeting with the cargo department of China Southern, the US delegation visited the airline’s Guangzhou cargo station. Sikes expressed intent to enter into an agreement with China Southern on cargo flights between Asia and Huntsville. He said China Southern, as a leading airline in China and Asia, possesses a large fleet and an advanced flight network. The airline purchased six B777 freighters that will be delivered over the next four years. Huntsville Airport has two parallel runways that can accommodate long-haul freighters. Its cargo facility occupies 200,000 square feet and provides cargo service to DHL, FedEx and UPS.