New U.S., Mexico air transport agreement takes off

The U.S. government has established an air transport agreement with the Mexican government designed to increase trade and travel between the two nations.    The U.S. government has established an air transport agreement with the Mexican government designed to increase trade and travel between the two nations.
   The two governments exchanged the necessary diplomatic notes for the agreement to move forward on Friday.
   The agreement increases market access for both passenger and cargo airlines to fly between any city in Mexico and any U.S. city, the U.S. Transportation Department said, adding that in particular, cargo airlines will “have expanded opportunities to provide services that were not available under the more restrictive agreement.”
   “This agreement will allow carriers on both sides of the border to better meet increasing demand in our countries, helping to drive economic growth in sectors beyond aviation, including tourism and manufacturing,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx in a statement.
   The new air transport agreement was signed by Foxx and Mexico’s Secretary of Transport Gerardo Ruiz Esparza on Dec. 18, 2015. The opportunities for U.S. and Mexican airlines will become available on Aug. 21.