AMERICAN AIRLINES is to begin a daily non-stop service between Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Delhi on 15 November 2005, subject to government approval. Delhi is India's capital and third-largest city. The sector, flown by a 236-seat Boeing 777-200 aircraft, is nearly 7,500 miles long and will be the longest non-stop sector in America's growing international network. Serving the route is made possible by a new agreement between America and the Allied Pilots Association (APA), involving long operations. The United States and India announced in April, an ”Open Skies” agreement between the two nations. In addition, America entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to negotiate code share and frequent flyer agreements with India-based Air Sahara, which operates direct flights to 23 cities in India and is one of the most successful and fastest-growing private sector airlines in that country.
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