1st cross-Strait charter cargo plane to take off
(Shanghai Daily)
Updated: 2006-07-18 10:19
The first cross-Strait chartered cargo plane will land at Shanghai Pudong
International Airport on Thursday morning, the China News reported.
Taiwan's biggest carrier, China Airline, will transport cargo via a Boeing
747-400 freighter from Taipei. The cargo will include eight-inch wafer
apparatuses, which will be sent to a facility of Taiwan Semiconductor
Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC), the world's biggest chip maker, in Songjiang
District.
Taiwan's transport authority released the details on July 7, on how to apply
for the cross-Strait chartered cargo flights, said Taiwan-based Economic Daily.
In addition to a cargo service, the mainland and the island are stepping up
efforts to open direct passenger flights.
During the past two Spring Festivals, Taiwanese and mainland airliners have
operated dozens of chartered flights to carry Taiwanese citizens, who work on
the mainland, back to their home for the traditional Chinese
holiday.
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