OST Docket Filings for January 14, 1998

OST Docket Filings for January 14, 1998

Applications and Renewals:

Aerotron | Delta | Transaero

Answers and Replies:

Atlantic Coast (2) | CRS | United

Notices of Action Taken:

None

Notices and Orders:

Mail Service Rates

Atlantic Coast Airlines d/b/a United Express

OST-97-3259 | January 14, 1998

Answer of Simmons Airlines, Inc. d/b/a American Eagle

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Simmons d/b/a American Eagle opposes the application of Atlantic Coast d/b/a United Express for 36 exemption slots at Chicago O'Hare. The Department should not consider ACA's application until it has granted Simmons' application, submitted on October 9, 1997 in OST-97-2985, in full.

Counsel: Carl Nelson Jr. for American, 202.496.5647

Answer of Springifeld-Branson Regional Airport to Application for Exemption

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Springfield-Branson supports the request for an Exemption so as to allow a carrier to provide regional jet service in the Chicago O'Hare market. Springfield is delighted to have two well-qualified applicants seeking to provide nonstop jet service in one of its most important markets. Springfield supports the need for the new nonstop regional jet service. Atlantic Coast Airlines advantage is that it will provide service opportunities to a slightly larger volume of traffic than will Simmons. The Department should choose one airline as expeditiously as possible so that the needed service can commence.

Appendix A - United/United Express Nonstop Markets Which Could be Served Via Chicago's O'Hare Airport

Counsel: SH&E, Robert Dunn, 617.225.2800

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Computer Reservation System Regulations

OST-97-2881 | January 14, 1998

Re: Request of American Airlines for an Extension of Time

American Airlines, Inc. hereby requests an extension of time until February 3, 1998 for interested persons to file reply comments in the captioned docket. Absent an extension, comments would be due on January 23, 1998.

The Department's notice has resulted in the submission of an extremely large number of detailed comments which raise an array of complex issues. Moreover, several parties delayed filing their initial comments until long after the due date of December 9, 1997. To ensure that all interested persons have a reasonable period in which to review, analyze, and address the initial comments on file, the Department should extend the date for reply comments as requested herein.

Counsel: American, Carl Nelson, 202-496-5647, carl_nelson@amrcorp.com

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Delta Air Lines, Inc. (Exemption Renewal, US-London, Property and Mail)

OST-95-926 | January 14, 1998

Withdrawal of Renewal Application

Hereby withdraws its application for renewal of US-London exemption authority to engage in mail-only code-share service.

Counsel: Delta and Shaw Pittman, Robert Cohn, 202-663-8060

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Intra-Alaska Class Service Mail Rates (Mainline Rate)

Order 98-1-9 | OST-95-429 | 38961 | Issued January 12, 1998 | Served January 15, 1998

Order Establishing Final Service Mail Rates

By this order the Department is setting final intra-Alaska mainline service mail rates for the period beginning with the date of issue of this order through September 30, 1998, or until further order of the Department, whichever occurs later.

Appendix A - Intra-Alaska Class Service Mail Rates: Mainline Rates January 1-September 30, 1998

By: John Coleman

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Servicios Aereos Corporativos, S.A. de C.V. d/b/a Aerotron

OST-98-3328 | Dated [Erroneously] January 30, 1998

Application for an Exemption

Appendix 1 - Certificate of Insurance
Appendix 2 - Certificate of Airworthiness
Appendix 3 - General Balance Sheet through December 31, 1996 (USD)
Appendix 4 - General Balance Sheet through December 30, 1997 (USD)
Appendix 5 - Service List

By: Capt. Enrique Tron Berenguer

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Transaero Airlines (Exemption, Scheduled Combination, New York-Russia)

OST-98-3329 | January 14, 1998

Application for an Exemption

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By this request, Transaero requests expansion of its existing authority by asking the Department to authorize it to serve New York, via intermediate points, on a scheduled basis, pursuant to the U.S.-Russia bilateral air transport agreement, for services which are scheduled to begin on June 1, 1998. Transaero intends to utilize its DC-10-30 equipment in this market on a non-stop basis to Moscow, but may choose to use different equipment as its fleet composition changes. This service will fill a substantial need for additional service as a result of the gap created by the cessation of combination service previously provided by KrasAir, a Russian airline, which had been using DC-10-30 aircraft in the New York-Russia market.

Transaero currently holds an exemption to provide scheduled services between the U.S. coterminal points of Washington D.C., Orlando, Dallas, Chicago, Seattle, and Los Angeles, via intermediate points, on the one hand, and a point or points in Russia on the other hand, via intermediate points, as well as charter authority in accordance with Part 212 of the Department's Regulations.

Answers are due by February 29, 1998

Counsel: Hogan Hartson, George Carneal, 202-637-5683

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United Air Lines, Inc. (Combination Frequency Allocation US-Brazil)

OST-97-3271 | January 14, 1998

Consolidated Reply of United Air Lines and Motion for Leave to File

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United is seeking authority to offer daily nonstop service between Los Angeles and Sao Paulo, which is the largest U.S.-Brazil market without nonstop U.S. carrier services. As illustrated in Exhibit UA-100, this city pair receives nonstop services from a number of foreign carriers. The only U.S. carrier services are limited to connections over other gateways or code shares on foreign carriers. The large Los Angeles-Sao Paulo market clearly warrants full U.S. flag carrier competition ahead of the smaller markets in which the other applicants have proposed services.

Exhibit UA-100: United Would Provide Intra-Gateway Competition for All of the Foreign Carriers Now Serving Los Angeles-Sao Paulo

Counsel: United and Ginsburg Feldman, Joel Burton, 202-637-9130

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