Office of International Aviation Filings for January 12, 1998

One one-way all-cargo fifth freedom charter flight from Orlando to Stansted on January 16, 1998 carrying a satellite and spare parts using B-747-200 equipment.

Charterer: Laser Transport

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Counsel: Stephen Lachter, 202-862-4321

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Compania Mexicana de Aviacion, S.A. de C.V. and Empresa de Transporte Aero del Peru, S.A.

January 12, 1998

Answer of American Airlines in Opposition

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Moreover, in the Los Angeles-Mexico City market, in which Mexicana proposes codeshare services with a third-country carrier, Mexicana and Aeromexico already operate their own flights, as well as codeshare services with their respective U.S. carrier partners, United and Delta. Under Mexico's restrictive policy, no additional designations are available. American and other U.S. carriers have long expressed interest in entering the Los Angeles-Mexico City market, but are precluded from doing so.

Counsel: American, Carl Nelson, 202-496-5647

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Continental Airlines Inc. and Continental Express, Inc. - (Renew and Amend Notice of Action Taken)

OST-95-979 | Undocketed | Filed November 8, 1997 | Action Taken January 12, 1998

Notice of Action

Renew and amend exemption under 49 U.S.C 40109 to provide the following service:Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Newark, Near Jersey, and Prague, Czech Republic. Continental requests amendment of its exemption so that it may also serve Bratislava and Kosice, Sloval Republic, via Prague. Continental intends to operate this service under a code-share arrangement with Czech Airlines (CSA).

Renew and Amend Statement of Authorization to permit Continental and Continental Express to display the CSA designator code on their flights between Newark and the following 17 points: Atlanta, Boston, Cleveland, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, Orlando, Miami, Minneapolis/St Paul, Chicago (ORD), Pittsburgh, San Francisco, St. Louis, Tampa, and Washington, DC (BWI, DCA, and IAD). They also request to amend the statement of authorization to add service between Newark and the following U.S. points: Buffalo, Columbus, Kansas City, MO), New Orleans, Phoenix, Rochester (NY), and Seattle; and between Newark and Mexico City.

Applicant rep.: Steven Mirnina 202.624.2500

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Czech Airlines (CSA) - (Notice of Action Taken)

OST-95-980 | Undocketed | Filed October 8, 1997 | Action Taken January 12, 1998

Notice of Action

Relief requested: RENEW exemption from 49 U.S.C. 41301 to conduct scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between Prague-Newark-Atlanta/Boston/Cleveland/ Denver/Detroit/ Houston/Indianapolis/Los Angeles/Orlando/Miami/Minneapolis-St. Paul/Chicago/ Pittsburgh/San Francisco/St. Louis/TampalWashington; and AMEND to add Buffalo/Columbus/ Kansas City/New Orleans/Phoenix/Rochester/Seattle/Mexico City. CSA operates these services pursuant to a code-share arrangement with Continental Airlines, Inc. and Continental Express, Inc. RENEW Statement of authorization under 14 CFR 212 to display the Continental designator code on flights operated by CSA between Prague and Newark; and AMEND to add authority to display Continental's designator code on its Prague-Bratislava/Kosice flights, effective until February 2, 1999.

Applicant representative: Allan Mendelsohn, 202.626.6296

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Fast Air Carrier, S.A.

98-017 | January 9, 1998

Application for Statement of Authorization | Re: Fast Air Carrier Application

As per our conversation with your office, in an effort to avoid burdening the Department with multiple filings, enclosed please find an Application for Statement of Authorization for 250 general cargo roundtrips on behalf of Fast Air Carrier, requesting renewal and consolidation of its authority to provide wet lease charter operations [using DC-8 equipment] for Mas Air between January 20, 1998 to July 20 1998, as per following detail:

MIA/GDL/MEX/MIA
LAX/GDL/MEX/LAX
MEX/MIA/MEX
MEX/LAX/MEX
CUN/MIA/CUN
MEX/NYC/MEX
MID/MIA/MID

Charterer: Aerotransportes Mas de Carga

Counsel: Juan Carlos Mencio, 305.671.6561

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Heavylift Volga Dnepr, Ltd. for Volga Dnepr, JSE

98-010 | Filed January 5, 1998 | Approved January 12, 1998 for 1/12-1/20/98

Statement of Part 375 Authorization

Charterer: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Counsel: Miller Hamilton, Lester Bridgeman, 334.432.1414

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Pacific International Airlines

98-018 | January 12, 1998

Application for Short-Term Exemption Authority

Miami-Curacao-Miami using B-727-200 equipment

Counsel: Squire Sanders, Charles Donley, 202-626-6840

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Polskie Linie Lotnicze LOT, S.A. - (Wet Lease to Aerolineas Argentinas)

Application for Statement of Authorization | Cover Letter

LOT is performing this wet lease for Aerolineas, because one of its aircraft will be in a heavy maintenance check during this period.

Buenos Aires-New York (Scheduled Service) for January 20-April 30, 1998 using B-767-35DER equipment.

Charterer: Aerolineas Argentinas

Counsel: Winthrop Stimson, Joshua Romanow, 202.775.9864

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VARIG, S.A.

January 12, 1998

Re: Notice of Brazilian Carrier Schedule Change

Pursuant to paragraph (1) of Section III of Annex I of the Aviation Transport Services Agreement between the United States of America and the Federative Republic of Brazil (the "Bilateral") as amended by the November 18, 1997 Memorandum of Consultations between Parties to the Bilateral, and in accordance with the terms of Mr. Gretch's letter of January 8, 1998 setting forth the terms of Department's requirements with respect to that provision of the Bilateral, VARIG, S.A. hereby provides notice of equipment schedule changes to its combination services.

Counsel: Boros Garofalo, Constance O'Keefe, 202-822-9070

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Volga-Dnepr Airlines

97-820 | Filed December 29, 1997 | Dismissed January 12, 1998

Dismissal of Application for Statement of Authorization

Re: Withdrawl of Request for One One-Way Cargo Charter Flight Philadelphia-Xichang, China

Counsel: Hogan Hartson, Glenn Wicks, 202.637.5600

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Brazil Cargo Charters July 1, 1996 - June 30, 1997 - as of June 24, 1997
Brazil Cargo Charters July 1, 1997 - June 30, 1998 - as of December 24, 1997
1996/1997 Japan Charter Ad Hocs - Oct. 1, 1996 - Sept. 30, 1997 as of June 9, 1997 - CMI and FedEx added 7/9
1997/1998 Japan Charter Ad Hocs - Oct. 1, 1997-Sept. 30, 1998 - as of January 2, 1998
Japan Charter Authorizations - Oct. 1, 1997 - Sept. 30, 1998 - as of November 10, 1997
Brazil Passenger Charters - April 1, 1997 - March 31, 1998 - as of December 5, 1997