OST Docket Filings for June 13, 1997

OST Docket Filings for June 13, 1997

Pleadings:

Notices of Action Taken :

Guyana Airways | Pan American

Notices and Orders :

IATA (2)

Aerochago, S.A. (Foreign Air Carrier Permit, Dominican Republic-Miami/New York, All-Cargo)

OST-97-2615 | June 13, 1997

Application for Foreign Air Carrier Permit

AEROCHAGO applies for a a Foreign Air Carrier Permit authorizing AEROCHAGO to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of property and mail, as follows:

A. Between a point or points in the Dominican Republic, and Miami, Florida.
B. Between a point or points in the Dominican Republic, and New York, New York.
C. Between a point or points in the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico.

Answers are due by July 11, 1997

Counsel: Hoffman Hoffman, William Hoffman, 305-372-2877

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Aerochago, S.A. (Exemption, Dominican Republic-Miami/New York, All-Cargo)

OST-97-2616 | June 13, 1997

Application for Exemption Authority

Applies for an exemption from 49 U.S.C. Section 41301 to enable it to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of property and mail between the Dominican Republic and Miami, New York and Puerto Rico and authority to operate all cargo charter services between the United States and the Dominican Republic pursuant to Part 212 of the Department's regulations.

Counsel: Hoffman Hoffman, William Hoffman, 305-372-2877

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AirTran Airways, Inc. (Exemption, Slots at New York LaGuardia)

OST-97-2557 | June 12, 1997

Letters in Support from Various Civic Parties – Bloomington/Normal

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Anotonov Design Bureau (Emergency Exemption, Wilmington, OH-Seattle)

OST-97-2618 | June 13, 1997

Application for an Emergency Exemption

General Electric Aircraft Engines ("GEAE") has contracted for Antonov to ship two GE90aircraft engines (Engine Configuration Block IV), and related components, from Wilmington, Ohio to Seattle, Washington. Each engine measures approximately 23.83 x 12.58 x 13.17 feet, and is too large to fit on any freighter aircraft operated by U.S. carriers. The GE90 engines are to be installed on model 777 aircraft manufactured by the Boeing Commercial Airplane Company ("Boeing"). Boeing requires the engines to be transported to Seattle as soon as GEAE has completed their production, so that Boeing can install and test the engines to meet with its flight test certification schedules for the new engine design. GEAE anticipates that the first engine will be ready for shipment on or about June 18, and the second engine will be ready on or about June 21. Antonov currently plans to deliver the first engine on or about June 19 and the second engine on or about June 21. However, in the event that GEAE is able to accelerate production of the second engine, Antonov may deliver both engines on a single flight.

Attachment | Service List

Counsel: Shaw Pittman, Robert Cohn, 202-663-8312

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Florida West International Airways, Inc.

OST-95-418 | June 13, 1997

Re: Monsour Rasnavad, Ownership of FWIA

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I am writing on behalf of Mansour Rasnavad to address various concerns the Department has had with respect to Mr. Rasnavad's holding and exercise of a majority interest in Florida West International Airways, Inc. By this letter, we are making a formal request that Mr. Rasnavad be permitted to retain his interest, to resume his position as a director, and to exercise the right to vote his shares of stock. In order to permit Mr. Rasnavad and FWIA to move forward with their business plans without creating unnecessary uncertainties, we also request that the Department make every effort to reach a decision on this request as promptly as possible, and, in the interim, to allow Mr. Rasnavad to resume his position on a provisional basis after the expiration of the comment period. FWIA has authorized Mr. Rasnavad to advise the Department that the carrier fully supports this request.

Counsel: Sher Blackwell, Mark Atwood, 202-463-2513

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Guyana Airways Corporation (Notice of Action Taken)

OST-96-1106 | Posted June 13, 1997

Notice of Action

Exemption to conduct scheduled air transportation of persons, property and mail between Georgetown and New York; and coterminalize New York operations with the applicant’s existing authority to serve Miami, via the intermediate points Port-of-Spain, Trinidad/Bridgetown, Barbados/San Juan/Curacao for one year.

By: Paul Gretch / Counsel: Paul Reichler, 202-223-1200

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Nations Air Express, Inc. (Exemption, Miami-Maracaibo)

OST-97-2551 | June 13, 1997

Reply of Nations Air Express to Answer of European-American Travel

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Nations Air is not, and was not, a party to the subject charter contracts. Nations Air denies liability to EURAM/STS. Nations Air denies that it violated any regulatory or statutory provision referenced by EURAM/STS. Nations Air further denies the allegations that it is not "fit, willing or able" to perform the transportation described in the Application and that Nations Air cannot conform to the applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.

Counsel: Vencent Berg, Thomas Stalzer, Atlanta, GA

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Northern Air Cargo (Transfer of Certificate)

OST-97-2323 | June 12, 1997

Letter from Carol Woods, Air Carrier Fitness, to Counsel for Northern Air Cargo

Northern Air Cargo should be aware that if it reiterates its intention to provide the C-185 service described in the transfer application and obtains certification from the FAA as a Part 135 air carrier, the Department's current policy requires that we place a limitation on the company's section 41102 certificate restricting the carrier to operations authorized by the FAA, that is, air transportation of passengers, cargo, and mail, OR all-cargo air transportation, with aircraft having less than 10 seats or less than 7,500 pounds maximum payload capacity.

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Pan American World Airways, Inc. (New – Notice of Action Taken)

OST-97-2588 | Posted June 13, 1997

Notice of Action

Scheduled foreign air transportation between Miami and Nassau. Intends to operate this service pursuant to a code-share arrangement with Carnival Airlines.

By: Paul Gretch / Counsel: William Evans, 202-371-6030

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Servicios Aereos Litoral S.A. de C.V. and AeroLitoral, S.A. de C.V. (Exemption, Mexico-US)

OST-97-2619 | June 13, 1997

Joint Application for an Exmeption

The shareholders technically will approve a merger between Servicios and Aeroactivos, S.A. de C.V., a subsidiary of Cintra, S.A. de C.V., which owns the aircraft operated by Servicios. It is expected that the merger will be approved by the shareholders on or about June 17, 1997. After the approval, Aeroactivos, S.A. de C.V. will change its name to Aerolitoral, S.A. de C.V. Consequently, the application is being filed in the name of Aerolitoral.

Exhibit 1 - Authorized Markets | Exhibit 2 - Servicios Aereos Litoral Balance Sheet for 5/31/97 | Exhibit 3 - AeroLitoral Balance Sheet for 5/31/97 | Exhibit 4 - Aerolitoral Pro Forma Balance Sheet 6/30/97 | Service List

Answers are due by June 25, 1997 - Intends to Poll

Counsel: Verner Liipfert, William Evans, 202-371-6030

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U.S. – Russia Overflight Rules

OST-97-2610 (50326) | June 13, 1997

Amended Application of Northwest Airlines and Motion for Leave to File

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Under the circumstances, there is no reason for the Department not to allocate to Northwest the 8 frequencies it herein requests. Northwest recognizes that the Department may have some concern about allocating Northwest 2 frequencies which Northwest intends to utilize on ad hoc basis only. Any such concern could easily be alleviated, however, by allocating 2 of the 8 frequencies Northwest requests on a pendente lite basis only. The Department then would retain the ability to reallocate these 2 frequencies in the event another carrier comes forward with a proposed usage of the frequencies which the Department determines to be superior to Northwest’s ad hoc usage.

Counsel: Northwest, Megan Rae Poldy, 202-842-3193

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ValuJet Airlines, Inc. (Exemption, Slots at New York LaGuardia)

OST-97-2442 | June 12, 1997

Letters in Opposition from Various Civic Parties – State and City of New York

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Western Pacific Airlines, Inc. (Exemption, Chicago O’Hare Slots)

OST-95-277 | June 13, 1997

Motion for Leave to File and Reply of Western Pacific Airlines

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United's Answer in this proceeding reminds one of the arguments made in the mid-1970s in Civil Aeronautics Board pleadings and Congressional testimony by entrenched incumbents opposed to deregulation, when these carriers expressed grave concerns about the effects of new competition on the "investment" these carriers had made in their existing route systems and advocated maintenance of a system of "regulated" competition. Indeed, the only phrase missing from United's pleading herein is that grant of Western Pacific's exemption application would "destroy the nation's air transportation system as we know it today." The great irony of the position advocated by United today is that it was United which advocated in the 1970s that the government should disregard these "protectionist" arguments and proceed with deregulation. United has, however, now come full circle, urging that the Department recognize United's "investment" in its slots and connecting traffic at O'Hare and relegate Western Pacific, in the name of "regulated" competition, to providing service in only the Colorado Springs-Midway market.

Counsel: Winthrop Stimson, John Gillick, 202-775-9800

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Notice of Approval of IATA Agreement(s)

Posted June 13, 1997

Notice

Docket Number: OST-97-2589 / Date Filed: 6/4/97 / Date Approved: 6/9/97
Docket Number: OST-97-2590 / Date Filed: 6/4/97 / Date Approved: 6/9/97
Docket Number: OST-97-2607 / Date Filed: 6/10/97 Date Approved: 6/12/97

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Agreements Adopted by the Tariff Coordinating Conferences of the International Air Transport Association Relating to Passenger Fare Matters

Order 97-6-18 | OST-96-1705, R-1 through R-21 | OST-96-1823 | Issued June 13, 1997 | Served June 19, 1997

Order

In addition, the agreement in Docket OST-96-1705 introduces new charges for the carriage of excess baggage between points in the United States and other points in the Western Hemisphere and for travel to/from points in Mexico, the Caribbean and South America via points in the United States. Levied on a per-piece basis, the new excess baggage charges apply to any bag exceeding the number or size limitations of the free baggage allowance and range from $45 to $145, depending on the market affected.

By: Charles Hunnicutt

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