OST Filings for January 14, 2002

OST Docket Filings January 14, 2002

Last Updated 01/15/02 08:42 AM

Applications and Renewals:

Aero JBR - U.S.- Mexico Cargo Charters

Answers and Replies:

Airlines Delays - Comments | Compensation of Air Carriers (15)- Comments/Response to Clarification | CRS - Comments

Mesaba - Letter Expressing Concern | PAL Aerolineas - Request for Refund

Notices of Action Taken:

Air Pacific | Avialeasing | Jet Rent | Pan American

Notices and Orders:

None

Aero JBR S.A. de C.V.

OST-02-11320	January 2, 2002 Docketed January 14, 2002	Application for Exemption	Air Cargo Service from U.S.- Mexico to Third Party Countries
		Attachment: Operator Permit
		Attachment: Balance Sheet
		Attachment: Certification
		Attachment: Certificate of Insurance

Air cargo operations from all authorized airports in Mexico to all authorized airports in the United States. These operations are encompassed by the U.S. - MEXICO aviation agreement. We are also requesting air cargo flights from the U.S. to third party countries and vice-versa subject to prior approval. WE WILL ONLY OPERATE DC-3 EQUIPMENT WITH A WEIGHT CAPACITY OF UNDER 18,000 POUNDS. AERO JBR CONDUCTED AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FLIGHTS WITHIN MEXICO FOR FIVE YEARS AND NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CHARTERS FOR ONE YEAR.

Counsel: Aero JBR, Roque Rodriguez

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Air Pacific Limited

OST-99-5520

Filed March 20, 2000
Date of Action December 11, 2001
Expires December 11, 2002

Department Action on Application

Aukland, New Zealand - Honolulu, Hawaii

By: Allen Brown

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Avialeasing Aviation Company

OST-01-11247

Filed December 23, 2001
Filed December 27, 2001
Issued December 28, 2001

Notice of Action Taken
*Not Previously Released to Public

Miami, Florida - Los Angeles, California

By: Read Van de Water

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Categories of Airline Delays and Cancellations

OST-00-8164

January 14, 2002

Comments of George Rummell

Categories of Airline Delays and Cancellations

By: George Rummell

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Computer Reservation System Regulations

OST-97-2881

January 9, 2002

Comments of the National Business Travel Association

Computer Reservation System (CRS)

On December 20, 2001, the Air Carrier Association of America wrote you to urge once again that the Department immediately suspend or revoke the authority set forth in 14 CFR Section 255.10 that allows a dominant hub carrier, through purchase of GDS transaction tapes, to obtain information about other carriers' transactions including the class of services, price paid, date of purchase and route selected. As noted in Mr. Faberman's letter, Section 255.10 has had an adverse effect on corporate and airline negotiations. The current rule allows carriers to monitor the ticketing activities of travel agencies and major corporations, which not only damages corporate negotiations, but also creates privacy issues between the corporation, carrier and the travel agency. Under Section 255.10, the corporation will have no control over how an airline uses their data and the proprietary nature of the data. The current rule unmasks the travel patterns and tendencies of corporations, allowing airlines, including ones a corporation is not contracted with, to sell and purchase a company's travel data.

By: National Business Travel Association, Marianne McInerney, 703.684.0836

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Jet Rent, S.A. de C.V.

OST-96-1869

Filed December 14, 2001
Issued January 14, 2002

Notice of Action Taken

U.S.- Mexico Charter Air

By: Paul Gretch

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Mesaba Aviation, Inc. d/b/a Mesaba Airlines

OST-01-10643

November 1, 2002
Docketed January 11, 2002

Re: Michigan Department of Transportation, Bureau of Aeronautics Expressing Concern Over Termination of Service

EAS Suspension of Service - Escanaba, Michigan / Meridian, Mississippi

While we certainly understand that the current state of the industry has prompted schedule cutbacks for all airlines, the complete termination of Mesaba service leaves ESC without an essential link to its most vital hub, Detroit Metropolitan Airport. Service termination also results in a 71 percent reduction in seat availability for the travelers using ESC.

Senior management at Northwest Airlines, which provides scheduling and fleet planning functions for Mesaba, has indicated that ESC service is not financially viable. Because ESC will still retain service to another designated, but much smaller hub airport, no financial subsidy will be available to retain Mesaba service under the Essential Air Service program.

This situation underscores the shortcomings of the current EAS program which, while guaranteeing a minimum number of flights, fails to provide adequate financing for sustainable levels of air service. We believe additional EAS funding to support appropriate levels of air service would enable many airports, including ESC, to eventually become profitable and self-sustaining.

By: Michigan Department of Transportation, Bureau of Aeronautics, Pauline Misjak, 517.335.9283

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PAL Aerolineas, S.A. de C.V.

OST-97-2851

January 10, 2002
Docketed January 14, 2002

Request for Refund

U.S.- Mexico Charter Air

On November 15, 2001, the Department mistakenly was paid a fee associated with the Renewal of Exemption in Docket No. OST-97-2851. This fee was paid to the Department by our check No. 1950 in the amount of $360.00. Therefore, this petition is to request a refund of $360.00 due to the overpayment in the renewal fee.

Counsel: Ricardo Ramos, 956.618.2214

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Pan American Airways Corp.

OST-01-11205

Filed December 19, 2001
Issued January 14, 2002

Notice of Action Taken

Freeport, Bahamas - Orlando/Sanford, Florida

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between points in the United States and points in the Bahamas.

By: Paul Gretch