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Last Updated 01/28/03 07:26 PM

Applications and Renewals: 

Aerovias Caribe - Mexico-US Scheduled / Codeshare with Mexicana

Antonov - Extension of Authority (Columbus-Seattle/Boeing Field)

Federal Express - Designation of Service

Ilsa - US-Mexico Taxi Renewal

Laker - Bahamas-US Renewal

Answers and Replies: 

EAS at Moab, UT - Letter of Salt Lake City Dept. of Airports

Passenger Manifest - Supplemental Statement of Varig

PrivatAir - Polling Letter

Reagan National Slots - Letter of US Airways

Notices of Action Taken:

American - Codeshare Renewal w/ Qantas - Australia/New Zealand

Personas - US-Mexico

Notices and Orders:

None

Aerovias Caribe, S.A. de C.V.

Aerocaribe intends to commence scheduled service in the following markets on March 1, 2003, utilizing DC-9-31 aircraft configured to seat 110 passengers:

• Mexico City-Austin

• Cancun-Sari Antonio/Austin

• Perto Vallarta-San Antonio/Austin

Roundtrip service will be offered four times weekly in all markets except Mexico City-Austin, which will be served five times weekly. 

Aerocaribe is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of Mexico. Aerocaribe began operations in 1975 by serving the Merida-Cancun-Cozumel markets. In 1990, Aerocaribe and its subsidiary, Aerocozumel, were acquired by Mexicana de Aviacion, and became part of Grupo Cintra in 1996. In 2002. Aerocaribe was placed in the holding company Grupo Mexicana de Aviacion, which is owned by Cintra, S.A. de C.V. Today, Aerocaribe and its sister company, Mexicana Airlines, are owned by Grupo Mexicana de Aviacion, which is owned by Cintra, S.A. de C.V.

Aerocaribe has grown significantly since its founding twenty-two years ago, and today serves eighteen Mexican points in addition to Havana and Santo Domingo with its fleet of DC-9­31 and BAE Jetstream 32 aircraft. As of May 2002, Aerocaribe employed 519 people, including nearly 140 flight personnel. Aerocaribe carried approximately 714,000 passengers in 2001, down only slightly from the 771,000 passengers it carried in 2000. Revenue passenger kilometers have increased steadily from 138 million in 1994 to 322 million in 2001.

Although Aerocaribe has separate management and is responsible for its own flight operations, it works closely with Mexicana Airlines in the development and marketing of travel products to passengers in not only North America, but in Asia, Europe and South America. In addition to codesharing currently with Mexicana on routes throughout Mexico, among the products on which Aerocaribe is working are Mexipass, Mayapass, frequent flyer programs (Frequenta and Quinto Boleto Gratis) and arrangements with hotel operators in Cancun and Riviera Mava.

Counsel: Squire Sanders, Robert Papkin, 202 626-6600

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American Airlines, Inc.

Scheduled 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, Australia and to points in New Zealand. American also requests the right to integrate this authority with its existing U.S.-Australia/New Zealand/Fiji certificates and exemptions. American intends to operate this service under a code-share arrangement with Qantas Airways.

By:  Paul Gretch

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Antonov Design Bureau

Adverse weather conditions overseas have disrupted Antonov's international flight program. As a result, Antonov does not anticipate that it will be able to position an AN124-100 to operate the Columbus-Boeing Field flight until January 29, 2003, at the earliest. Given that no U.S. carrier has an aircraft that is capable of transporting the outsized (31190-115B engine, and no U.S. carrier has raised any other concern or objection regarding Antonov's application, a limited extension of Antonov's authority will prejudice no party, but will continue to allow Antonov to transport the engine by the fastest available means. Accordingly, Antonov requests that the duration of its exemption authority be extended through at least January 31, 2003.

Counsel:  Shaw Pittman, Sheryl Israel, 202-663-8000

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Essential Air Service at Moab, Utah

In regards to your upcoming decision for essential air service at Moab and Vernal, Utah, Salt Lake City strongly urges you to select a provider that will route air service to these communities through Salt Lake City International Airport. The current service to Moab and Vernal is routed through Denver, which has proven to be unsatisfactory to those communities. As the capital city for the state of Utah there is naturally an ongoing community of interest and need for access to the many governmental functions located in Salt Lake City. Salt Lake City is also the administrative headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as numerous businesses and corporations, which generate significant travel demand within the state. 

By: Timothy Campbell

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Federal Express Corporation

By:  Rush O'Keefe

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Laker Airways (Bahamas) Limited

Hereby applies for renewal of its Exemption authorizing Laker to engage in in scheduled combination air transportation between the co-terminal points Nassau and Freeport, Bahamas on the one hand, and the co-terminal points Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas and Milwaukee, Wisconsin on the other hand, and to co-terminalize this authority with Laker's other U.S.­Bahamas scheduled authorities.  Laker has been successfully operating U.S.- Bahamas scheduled combination and charter services using B-727-200 equipment on a variety of authorized routes since 1992. Laker continues to be fit, willing and able to operate the scheduled and charter services referred to herein.

Counsel:  Pierre Murphy, 202 822-8050

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Passenger Manifest Information

VARIG has changed its procedures for collection of passenger manifest information. The new procedure requires that all passengers complete a form with their full name and emergency contacts on the back of the boarding passes, after check-in but before boarding. These cards are collected from the passengers and maintained at the boarding station until the flight arrives at its final destination.

Counsel:  Mendelsohn & O'Keefe, Constance O'Keefe, 202-775-0680

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Personas Y Paquetes Por Aire S.A. de C.V.

By: Paul Gretch

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PrivatAir, S.A.

Hereby advises the Department that it has polled the parties on the service list for the above-referenced application, filed on January 23, 2003. None of the parties served objects to the request of PrivatAir for a Part 212 statement of authorization.

Counsel: Zuckert Scoutt, Malcolm Benge, 202 298-8660

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Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport - Establishment of Slot Proceeding

This letter is to respectfully advise you that US Airways remains ready, willing, and fully committed to implementing one of its small-hub service proposals with these two slot exemptions, in the event that Corporate is unable to meet the Department's procedural requirements or otherwise start its service by April 22, 2003. In this manner, US Airways will ensure that these scarce within-perimeter exemptions are fully utilized and do not remain dormant any longer.

Counsel:  O'Melveny Myers, Joel Burton, 202 383-5300

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

Counsel: Roller Bauer, Lee Bauer, 202 331-3300

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