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Applications and Renewals:
Alamogordo/Holloman AFB, NM & Silver City/Hurley/Deming, NM | Clovis, NM | Kingman & Prescott, AZ
American - Codeshare with Qantas | Mexicana - San Luis Potosi-San Antonio
Answers and Replies:
JAL - Slots ??? | National - Letter Granting Confidential Treatment | Northwest & Continental | 1998 US-Brazil Service Case - Answer of Delta
Notices of Action Taken:
HeavyLift | Delta - Atlanta-Istanbul
Notices and Orders:
None
Alamogordo/Holloman AFB, NM & Silver City/Hurley/Deming, NM
| OST-96-1902 | January 14, 1999 | Proposal of Northeast Aviation Acquisition to
Provide EAS |
EAS |
| Exhibit |
By: A Douglas Gumula, 215-643-3095
| OST-99-5007 | January 14, 1999 | Application for Exemption |
US-Australia/New Zealand/Fiji; Codesharing with Qantas Airways |
| Service List |
American Airlines, Inc., under 49 USC 40109, hereby applies for an exemption authorizing foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between points in the United States, via points in Fiji and New Zealand, and Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Cairns, and Perth, Australia, and beyond to Adelaide and to points in New Zealand. American also requests the right: to integrate such authority with its existing U.S.-Australia/New Zealand/Fiji certificates and exemptions. The requested authority will be used for an expanded codesharing arrangement with Qantas Airways Limited, under which the ''AA'' designator code will be displayed on certain flights operated by Qantas between the U.S. and Australia, between points within Australia, and between Australia and New Zealand, in conjunction with American-Qantas codesharing flights serving the United States. Qantas is separately submitting an undocketed application for an amended statement of authorization under 14 CFR Part 212.
Counsel: American, Carl Nelson, 202-496-5647, carl_nelson@amrcorp.com
| OST-96-1902 | January 14, 1999 | Proposal of Northeast Aviation Acquisition to
Provide EAS |
EAS |
| Exhibit |
Northeast Aviation Acquisition Corp. proposes to provide essential air service for a two year period, as detailed below. We have developed our proposals after discussing the respective communities' needs with their representatives. Our service proposals will utilize Fairchild-Dornier 19-seat aircraft, initially operated through Fairchild's Merlin Express wet-lease program. We would be prepared to begin an orderly transition from the incumbent carrier immediately upon acceptance of our proposals. Our plans would be to commence operations within 90 days of acceptance of our proposals. We have signed a Letter of Intent to acquire an existing carrier, that is currently operating under Part 135 of the DOT Regulations. We expect to conclude this transaction within 60 days, and to then take the necessary steps to transition to Part 121. During this transition phase eve w~11 utilize the services of Fairchild's Merlin Express operations, a carrier operating with Part 121 authority, that has been found fit, willing and able" under the applicable regulations. Should we be unable to complete the acquisition, we would prepare a new entrant application.
By: A Douglas Gumula, 215-643-3095
Compania Mexicana de Aviacion, S.A. de C.V.
| OST-99-5006 | January 14, 1999 | Application for Exemption |
Scheduled Service Between San Luis Potosi, Mexico and San Antonio, Texas - Codeshare with Transportes Aeromar |
| Service List |
Mexicana requests authority from the Department to provide scheduled combination service between San Luis Potosi, Mexico and San Antonio, Texas. F lights will be operated initially by Transportes Aeromar ("Aeromar") under a codeshare agreement between the two carriers, utilizing Aeromar's ATR-42 aircraft configured to seat 48 passengers. Mexicana will place its two-letter designator code on Aeromar's scheduled San Luis Potosi-San Antonio flights. Mexicana will commence codeshare service on this route shortly after receiving authority from the Department of Transportation.' All codeshare flights will be marketed in accordance with the Department's policy statement on codesharing contained in 14 C.F.R. 399.88.
Counsel: Squire Sanders, Robert Papkin, 202-626-6601
| OST-99-4997 | Filed January 12, 1999 Issued January 14, 1999 |
Notice of Action Taken |
Atlanta-Istanbul |
Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Atlanta, Georgia, and Istanbul, Turkey, and to integrate this authority with its existing certificate and exemption authority.
By: Paul Gretch
| OST-99-5000 | Filed January 13, 1999 Issued January 13, 1999 |
Notice of Action Taken |
Wichita-Boeing Field |
HeavyLift requested and received exemption pursuant to 49 U.S.C. section 40109(g) to permit it to operate two oneway emergency cabotage cargo charter flights between Wichita, KN, and Boeing Field, Seattle, WA, on or about January 14 and 19, 1999, using its AN-124 aircraft, to transport outsized B737 aircraft parts on behalf of Boeing Commercial Airplane Group. The applicant stated that severe material shortages critical to the production of these parts have caused Boeing Wichita to run behind schedule, resulting in delivery delays to final production lines at Boeing's Washington facility, and that air shipment was essential to keep production lines from shutting down and to meet aircraft delivery commitments.
By: Paul Gretch
| OST-98-4890 | January 14, 1999 | Title: XXXX Submitter: US DOT/OST |
High Density Rule - Chicago O'Hare |
Editor's Note: This is more than likely a DOT Docket Section Posting Mistake
| OST-96-1899 | January 14, 1999 | Proposal of Northeast Aviation Acquisition to
Provide EAS |
EAS |
| Exhibit |
Northeast Aviation Acquisition Corp. proposes to provide essential air service for a two year period, as detailed below. We have developed our proposals after discussing the respective communities' needs with their representatives. Our service proposals will utilize Fairchild-Dornier 19-seat aircraft, initially operated through Fairchild's Merlin Express wet-lease program. We would be prepared to begin an orderly transition from the incumbent carrier immediately upon acceptance of our proposals. Our plans would be to commence operations within 90 days of acceptance of our proposals. We have signed a Letter of Intent to acquire an existing carrier, that is currently operating under Part 135 of the DOT Regulations. We expect to conclude this transaction within 60 days, and to then take the necessary steps to transition to Part 121. During this transition phase eve w~11 utilize the services of Fairchild's Merlin Express operations, a carrier operating with Part 121 authority, that has been found fit, willing and able" under the applicable regulations. Should we be unable to complete the acquisition, we would prepare a new entrant application.
By: A Douglas Gumula, 215-643-3095
| OST-98-4538 | January 13, 1999 | Letter Granting Confidential Treatment |
Certificate of Public Convenience - Interstate Scheduled |
Granting confidential treatment to all of the documents for which the applicant
requested non-disclosure. Shareholder and marketing agreements, long-term business plans,
and proprietary data on aircraft leasing plans and detailed internal analyses of projected
operating costs are documents for which we routinely grant confidential treatment.
Therefore, we will deny the applicant's motion with respect to this particular
information, as listed below: Supplement 4, Exhibit 1--Business Plan, Book II, Section 2
(Operating Projections) Pages 20, 21 (data through the month of May), 27 (information
concerning maintenance projections), 44, 45, 51 (data through month five), 90, and 91
(through month five) Section 3 (Steady State) Pages 4, 6 (data through 12 aircraft), and
51 (paragraph 16) Exhibit 2--Expense projections related to number of aircraft operated
Page 3 of 3.
By: John Coleman
Northwest Airlines, Inc. and Continental Airlines, Inc.
| OST-99-4963 | Janaury 14, 1999 | Answer of Continental Airlines to Petition for
Reconsideration |
Northwest/Continental Transfer of Route Certificates |  HTML |
Continental's independent directors have bargained at arm's length and secured firm, enforceable commitments that Northwest will not control Continental during the 10-year period covered by their governance and supplemental agreements. With fiduciary duties owed to the holders of shares representing 86% of Continental's equity, the Continental directors will maintain Continental's independence. Continental's other stakeholders - including its employees, its customers and the cities it serves - are also counting on Continental to retain its independence. Under these circumstances, any cloud over Continental's routes, such as a proceeding to consider whether Continental's hard won routes are being "transferred" to Northwest because of its restricted ownership of 46% (fully diluted) of Continental's voting rights, would not serve the public interest. Ironically, both American and Delta cite their comments in connection with Continental's applications for Japan authority despite the fact that neither carrier is implementing fully the authority it already holds for Japan routes. The Department of Justice complaint cites no concerns about Japan routes, and it should be evident to the Department that the real American/Delta objective is to prevent Continental and Northwest from bringing the public benefits of their alliance to passengers and shippers who will now have another global network competitive with American and Delta and the ability to compete with other global networks.
Counsel: Continental and Crowell Moring, Bruce Keiner, 202-624-2615
| OST-99-4963 | Janaury 14, 1999 | Answer of Northwest Airlines to Petition for
Reconsideration |
Northwest/Continental |
Northwest is not acquiring routes from Continental. Unlike other airline transactions the Department has reviewed where route transfer proceedings were required because they involved complete acquisitions, the Northwest/Continental transaction involves the purchase of less than 50% of the fully diluted voting ownership of Continental and the transaction's voting trust does not allow Northwest to exercise voting control over Continental.
Counsel: Northwest, Megan Rae Poldy, 202-842-3193
| OST-98-3863 | January 14, 1999 | Motion for Leave to Late File |
Delta's Answer Could Not Be Filed Electronically 1/13/99 Due to a Software Problem | |
| OST-98-3863 | January 13, 1999 | Answer of Delta |
1998 US-Brazil Combination Service Case | HTML |
Delta's Objections compellingly demonstrated that the Department's tentative decision seriously erred by reason of its failure to authorize the one carrier-selection option that would result in new Houston-Sao Paulo nonstop service by Continental Airlines, Inc. and allow Delta to initiate Boston-New York-Sao Paulo Montevideo service. Delta's and United's Objections are consistent in showing that Continental is squandering seven valuable U.S.-Brazil frequencies on grossly uneconomic service which could be more productively employed to initiate Houston-Sao Paulo nonstop operations.
Counsel: Shaw Pittman, Robert Cohn, 202.663.8060
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