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Thu, 18 Jan 2007 07:27
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WASHINGTON (AFX) - Michigan's congressional delegation wants the federal government to reconsider a tentative deal that passes over Northwest Airlines to give United Airlines the first-ever nonstop daily flight between Washington and China.Northwest Airlines Corp., Michigan's largest air passenger carrier, had applied to offer service from Detroit to Shanghai. United also beat out applications from AMR Corp.'s American Airlines and Continental Airlines.'Northwest's proposed Detroit-Shanghai route is critical to manufacturing and commercial interests in the State of Michigan that need improved access to the global marketplace,' the lawmakers said in a letter to Transportation Secretary Mary Peters. It was signed by Democratic Sens. Debbie Stabenow and Carl Levin and nearly all of the members of Congress from Michigan.The delegation noted that 500 companies in Michigan and northern Ohio have a presence in Shanghai and more than two-thirds of the Fortune 500 companies in Michigan and northern Ohio have operations in China.One of Northwest's three main hubs is located at Detroit Metropolitan Airport.The lawmakers asked Peters to either reconsider the decision or 'secure new authority for Northwest to bring new nonstop service to Detroit' and Michigan.United can begin nonstop service between Washington and Beijing on March 25 if the tentative decision becomes final. The government is expected to review industry comments before issuing a final decision.Copyright 2006 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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