OST Filings for January 24, 2001

In sharp contrast to Continental/COPA, the American/TACA Group application for antitrust immunity and renewal and amendment of their codeshare authority is neither complete nor unopposed. The Department has required American and the TACA Group to provide additional information to the Department “in light of the issues that have been raised” about their application for antitrust immunity, but American and the TACA Group have not complied with the Department’s order. Under these circumstances, the Continental/COPA application is already on a faster track and should not be delayed for consideration with the incomplete American/TACA Group application.

Unlike the Continental/COPA application, the American/TACA Group application is, at a minimum, highly controversial. The Department has already said the conditions imposed on the American/TACA Group codeshare authority, which American and the TACA Group now want removed, were necessary because “the market concentration, potential future barriers to entry, overall dominance and size of [American and the TACA Group] if not restricted in operation in the Miami-Central America overlap markets would likely have an anti-competitive impact.” Mere codesharing between American and the TACA Group raised significant competition concerns. Their request for removal of the conditions imposed on their codesharing to ameliorate those concerns and for antitrust immunity to conduct joint operations on routes they currently dominate raise significant new concerns which have already led the Department to require additional information American and the TACA Group have so far failed to provide.

Counsel: Crowell Morning, Bruce Keiner, 202.624.2500, rbkeiner@cromor.com and Robins Kaplan, Harold Mesirow, 202.775.0725, hemesirow@rkmc.com

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Corporate Flight Management, Inc. and Corporate Airlines, Inc.

OST-00-8291	January 24, 2001	Re: Additional Information	Transfer of Commuter Air Carrier Authority
		Attachment: Certificate of Existence
		Attachment: Financials
		Attachment: Map, Resumes

Counsel: Corporate Airlines, Charles Howell, 615.223.5644

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Delta Air Lines, Inc. and Aerovias de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.

OST-97-3289

January 24, 2001

Re: 30-Day Notice Regarding Intra-Mexico Codesharing

Intra-Mexico Codesharing
Cozumel/Villa Hermosa & Mexico City

Counsel: Aeromexico and Verner Liipfert, William Evans, 202.371.6030 and Delta and Shaw Pittman, Robert Cohn, 202.663.8060

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Delta Air Lines, Inc. and El Al Israel Airlines Ltd

OST-01-8772	January 24, 2001	Joint Application for Statements of Authorization and an Exemption	U.S.- Israel Codesharing
		Attachment: Codesharing Agreement
		Exhibit A & A1-A2: To the Codesharing Agreement
		Service List

Delta Air Lines, Inc. ("Delta") and El Al Israel Airlines Ltd. ("El Al") (together, the "Joint Applicants") hereby apply for the following authority, pursuant to the ad referendum agreement reached between the Governments of the United States and Israel on January 10, 20011, to enable the carriers to provide reciprocal codeshare service pursuant to the Joint Applicants' codesharing agreement, attached hereto:

(1) a statement of authorization to El Al pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 212, authorizing El Al to display Delta's "DL" designator code on flights operated by El Al between Tel Aviv, Israel, and New York City (JFK and Newark);
(2) a statement of authorization to Delta pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 212, authorizing Delta to display El Al's "LY" designator code on flights operated by Delta between New York (JFK) and Tel Aviv and between New York City (JFK and Newark), on the one hand, and Atlanta, Boston, Cincinnati, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, Orlando, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, D.C./Baltimore, on the other hand; and
(3) an exemption to El Al pursuant to 49 U.S. C. § 40109, authorizing El Al to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail, between a point or points in Israel, on the one hand, and Atlanta, Boston, Cincinnati, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, Orlando, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington D.C./Baltimore Md., on the other hand, pursuant to a codeshare arrangement with an authorized U.S. carrier.

The Joint Applicants plan to commence reciprocal codeshare services on or about March 25, 2001, and request that this application be granted by no later than February 1, 2001.

Counsel: El Al and Pillsbury Winthrop, John Gillick, 202.775.9800 and Delta and Shaw Pittman, Robert Cohn, 202.663.8060

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Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs

OST-99-6578

January 24, 2001

Notice of Public Meetings on Implementation of Final Rule: Federal Register Publication

Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing
Programs

By: Mary Bernstein

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Puerto Rico Airways, Corp. d/b/a Puerto Rico Airways

OST-98-4838

January 24, 2001

Re: Six Month Waiver of Dormancy Provision

San Juan- New York

The funding which was expected in July 2000 did not materialize and PRA was forced to find a new investment banking firm to assist in this effort. The effort took some time but PRA has recently received a Letter of Commitment from new investors. The letter commits to the investment of $3.2 million by February 15, 2001 contingent on the finalization of a full funding agreement. The parties are currently working on the final document. I will provide the department with a copy of the funding agreement when it is completed.

As a result of the failure of the prior investment bankers to complete the anticipated funding of July 2000, it will not be possible to meet the department's conditions by January 29th. or the Part 121 process. However, the prospects of meeting them in the next six months is high.

PRA has been in constant touch with the Mr. Rafael Gilestra, CPM-SO of the FAA FSDO in Puerto Rico concerning the Part 121 certification. He is aware that PRA must secure the funding in order to place an aircraft on the Operations Specifications to complete the certification process. The funding agreement which is currently being negotiated includes aircraft for the operations.

PRA continues to communicate with airport management where it intends to operate, insurance carriers, ground handlers, reservation services and other types of necessary support services in anticipation of commencing operations. PRA wants to become the first viable airline from Puerto Rico offering the flying public low cost and efficient air transportation between Puerto Rico and the mainland. If the Department does not grant PRA a waiver to complete preparations for startup, it will be a heartbreaking disappointment to all of the hardworking individuals who have spent more than five years on this effort. Therefore, PRA respectfully requests the Department to waive the dormancy provisions of § 204.7 and grant PRA another six months in which to finalize its funding and complete the Part 121 process. We would be pleased to

Counsel: Holland Knight, Jim Marquez for Puerto Rico Airways, 202.457.7033, jmarquez@hklaw.com

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Servicios Aereos Ilsa, S.A. de C.V.