China Cargo Operates First Non-stop Shanghai to St. Louis Flight

After four years of negotiation between politicians and business leaders from St. Louis, Shanghai, and between the US and China in general, a Shanghai-Pudong (PVG) based Boeing 777F landed at Lambert yesterday at 3:50 PM. After a fifteen and a half hour flight, bridging 7197 miles a tired crew was welcomed with flowers and the traditional inaugural welcome spray from Lambert's Aircraft Rescue & Fire Unit.

The local delegation present consisted of politicians, headed by Mayor Slay and County Executive Dooley; business leaders were represented by the RCGA’s Fleming and the World Trade Center’s Nowak, among many others. The Chinese had sent Consul General Yang Guoqiang and Counselor of the Chinese Embassy He Xiandong. Assistant Secretary Kurland represented the U.S. department of transportation.