OST Docket Filings for May 14, 1997

OST Docket Filings for May 14, 1997 - Evening Edition

Applications, Comments, and Responses

Notices of Action Taken

Aeromexpress | Premiair

Notices and Orders

Order Confirming Notices of Action

Aeromexpress, S.A. de C.V. (Notice of Action Taken)

OST-95-135 | Posted May 14, 1997 from Office of Intl Aviation

Notice of Action

Exemption from 49 USC section 41301 to permit the applicant to continue to engage in scheduled, all-cargo service between: 1) Mexico City, Mexico, and Dayton, Ohio; and 2) Mexico City, Mexico, and Dallas, Texas.

By: Paul Gretch

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Balkan Bulgarian Airlines (Exemption, Foreign Scheduled, Sofia-Belgrade-Chicago)

OST-97-2403 | May 14, 1997

Answer of United Air Lines

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Before approving BBA's instant application, United urges the U.S. to obtain assurances from the government of Bulgaria through diplomatic channels that at the time United and Lufthansa have established roundtrip connections and seek authority for United to offer code-share services to/from Sofia, the Bulgarian government will grant the necessary operating rights. With no prior history of code-share service, such assurances are necessary to enable U.S. carriers to make their plans for introduction of services to Bulgaria under code-share arrangements. With respect to the proposed service via Belgrade, United urges the Department to deny this request. U.S. carriers have been effectively denied the right to initiate service between the U.S. and Belgrade.

Counsel: United, Yvonne Ramos, 847-700-3956

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Delta Air Lines, Inc. (Confidential Treatment, Form 41 Schedule B-7)

OST-95-651 | Formerly 48649 | May 14, 1997

Motion for Confidential Treatment Pursuant to Rule 39

Submits this motion to withhold from public disclosure certain information contained in Delta's Form 41, Schedule B-7, Airframe and Aircraft Engine Acquisitions and Retirements Report for the quarter ending March 31, 1997, submitted herewith under seal pursuant to Rule 39 of the Rules of Practice of the Department of Transportation

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

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Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Domestic Manifest

OST-97-2198 | May 12, 1997

Comments of the American Automobile Association

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An informal survey of several AAA travel agency managers confirms the Department's belief that considerable cost may be experienced in trying to comply with such requirements According to their estimates, time spent on making the bookings could increase by at least 20%. They also believe many passengers would object to providing the passenger manifest information because of privacy concerns. In particular, the managers believe collecting passengers' social security numbers would cause serious privacy problems; date of birth and emergency contact are also considered to be potentially problematic to collect.

By: James Kolstad, VP Public and Gov't Relations, 202-942-2050

Comments of Executive Air Fleet

Charter operators know their customers which ensures that contact can be made with relatives should the need arise. The information we have about our customers includes very personal and safety sensitive information. To require an operator to release such information should an accident occur violates the privacy of individuals on board the aircraft.

By: Walter Strohmaier, Director of Flight Operations, 201-288-4400

Comments of Executive Flight

The concepts proposed in Docket No. OST-97-2198 are not necessary to be imposed on the Part 135 Air Taxi industry. On-demand air charter companies should be excluded from this rule since the notification problems experienced by the airlines (TWA-800) have never been identified with post accident notification problems in the Part 135 community.

By: Donald Harter, 509-884-1545

Comments of John Gilmore, San Francisco, CA

Comments of New World Jet Corp

Not only would the additional paperwork, and its inevitable storage, impose an unacceptable burden on small aviation companies, but many companies do not have the necessary tracking equipment, nor the means to purchase what would be required.

By: Robert Marinace, Director of Maintenance, 516-585-1827

Comments of Samuel Weller, Pittsburgh, PA

This proposal to speed notification to families after airline accidents is unnecessary and unreasonably expensive. The proposed collection of information raises serious constitutional concerns and invites fraud. The goals can be better accomplished by travelers giving their families prior notice of travel plans than by government intervention.

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Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Elimination of Tariff Filings

OST-97-2050 | May 9, 1997

Comments of Federal Express

The requirement that cargo carriers file such tariffs with the Department of Transportation ("Department") has already been eliminated. However, savings that should accrue from that action are nullified to the extent that those same tariffs must still be prepared, maintained and filed in foreign countries pursuant to bilateral agreements. The proposal here under consideration will allow carriers to further reduce the cost associated with the production, maintenance and filing of tariffs.

FedEx also supports this proposal for the sake of unifomnity. It is not efficient to be governed by tariffs, particularly with respect to rules and regulations, in some countries but not in others. In the U.S. we live in a tariffless environment, wherein carriers such as FedEx rely on Service Guides to advise the public with respect to rules, regulations and rates. That same environment needs to be expanded throughout the world as rapidly as possible.

Counsel: FedEx, Warren Goff, 901-395-5152

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Premiair A/S (Notice of Action Taken)

OST-97-2167 | Posted May 14, 1997 from Office of Intl Aviation

Notice of Action

Exemption from 49 U.S.C. 41301 to conduct charter foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between Denmark/Norway/Sweden and the United States, and other charters pursuant to 14 CFR 212 of the Department's regulations.

Premiair is owned through a series of 100% wholly-owned subsidiaries, by Air Tours, Plc, a publicly-held U.K. corporation with significant U.K. citizen ownership and representation on the board of directors.

By: Paul Gretch

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Trans States Airlines, Inc. (High Density Rule Exemption, Chicago O'Hare)

OST-97-2368 | May 14, 1997

Re: High Density Rule - Asheville Regional Airport

Chicago has typically been on of Asheville's largest origin-destination markets. Even though Asheville passengers must make time-consuming connections via Atlanta, Charlotte or Cincinnati, the Asheville-Chicago market produced nearly 20,000 localorigin-destination passengers in 1995. Trans States' proposed Chicago service would stimulate increased local passenger traffic to Chicago. At addition, access to United's large Chicago hub would attract considerable numbers of connecting passengers, particularly for much needed international service.

By: James Parker, Airport Director, 704-684-2226

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Order Confirming Notices of Action

Order 97-5-6 | Issued May 12, 1997 | Served May 15, 1997

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By: Paul Gretch

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Agreements Adopted by the Traffic Conferences of the Internaitonal Air Transport Association

OST-97-2518 | May 14, 1997

Application for Approval of Agreements

AT THE REQUEST OF SECRETARIAT THE DIRECTOR GENERAL HAS AUTHORISED ISSUANCE OF CABLE MAIL VOTE BELOW TO AMEND CURRENCY OF GUINEA-BISSAU TO XOF AND TO SPECIFY PASSENGER FARES AND CARGO RATES FROM GUINEA-BISSAU IN XOF INSTEAD OF USD USING THE APRIL 1997 IROE RATES. BY MSG TV/5913 OF 1 MAY 97 CONFIRMED BY MEMORANDA PTC COMP 0112 AND CTC COMP 0035 DTD 2 MAY 97, MEMBERS WERE ADVISED THAT EFF 2 MAY 97 GUINEA-BISSAU BECAME THE 15TH MEMBER OF THE CFA ZONE AND CONSEQUENTLY THE CURRENCY OF GUINEA-BISSAU WOULD CHANGE FROM GUINEA-BISSAU PESO (GWP) TO THE CFA FRANC (XOF).

Counsel: IATA, David O'Connor, 202-624-2977

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