Editing Evergreen International Aviation (section)

==Cargo Operations==
In the 1980s, Evergreen secured contracts with the U.S. military and United States Postal Service, operating cargo routes to destinations like Anchorage, New York, Chicago, Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Shanghai. During the 1991 Gulf War, Evergreen’s airlift of military supplies added $150 million to its revenues, and its helicopters supported firefighting at Kuwaiti oil wells. The company leased Boeing 747 freighters to Japan Air Lines in 1991 and briefly operated New York-Beijing routes in 1993, though these were sold to FedEx in 1995 after competition from Chinese carriers. In 1998, Evergreen added service from Indonesia to New York via Columbus, Ohio, achieving revenues of $435 million by 1999, with the airline accounting for 65% of income. The company opened the Evergreen Aviation Museum in 2000, showcasing the “Spruce Goose” and other historic aircraft.