Office of International Aviation Filings for February 18, 1998

Applications for Statement of Authorization and Wet Lease:

Mexicana (2)

Answers and Replies:

Canadian and Lan Chile

Approvals, Dismissals and Suspensions:

Air Comet | Air New Zealand | Qantas

Air Comet, S.A.

98-086 | Filed and Approved February 18, 1998 for February 18-22, 1998

Statement of Authorization - (Editor's Note: Approved Past Copying Hours - Available in Feb. 19th a.m. Filings)

A roundtrip Spain-Germany-England-Seattle-England-Spain carrying up to 2300 kg. baggage February 19-20, 1998 using A310-300 equipment

Charterer: UK Ministry of Defence

Counsel: John Romans, 212.634.5037

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Air New Zealand, Ltd. - (Codeshare with United Air Lines, Inc.)

97-795 | Filed December 18, 1998 | Approved February 18, 1998 for Two Years

Statement of Authorization - (Approval Stamp is on Page3)

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Initially United proposes to hold out new code-share services over the following sectors as soon as the statement of authorization requested herein is granted. The source of United's underlying authority is described below:

Los Angeles-Nadi: Route 130, Segment 2.
Nadi-Auckland: Route 130, Segment 2.
Papeete-Auckland: Route 130, Segment 3.
Rarotonga-Auckland: Route 115, 130, and route integration exemption in Order 97-6-16.
Los Angeles-Rarotonga: Route 115, Route 130, and route via Honolulu or Papeete: integration exemption in Order

Counsel: Fulbright Jaworski, Susan Gotbetter, 212.318.3121

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Canadian Airlines International, Ltd.

February 17, 1998

Re: Application for Statement of Authorization

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On February 12, 1998, United Airlines filed an answer in the proceedings requesting the Department to defer a ruling on the applications until such time as Canada eliminates its single designation policy for Latin America services.United's Answer is the third attempt in four months to have the United States inject itself in the sovereign designation decisions of Canada.

Counsel: Condon Forsyth, Evelyn Sahr for CAI, 202.389.4524

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Mexicana Airlines

February 18, 1998

Re: Application for Statement of Authorization | Application for Statement of Authorization | Charter Schedule

117 passenger roundtrips April 30-December 13, 1998, originating in Philadelphia using B727-200 or A320 equipment

Philadelphia/Baltimore - Cancun/Puerto Vallarta

Charterer: Apple Vacations East

February 18, 1998

Re: Application for Statement of Authorization | Application for Statement of Authorization | Charter Schedule

120 passenger roundtrips May 1-December 14, 1998, originating in Philadelphia using B727-200 or A320 equipment

Philadelphia - Bermuda
Philadelphia - Nassau
Philadelphia/Baltimore - Nassau
Philadelphia - Punta Cana

Charterer: Apple Vacations East

Counsel: Squire Sanders, Charles Donley II, 202.626.6840

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Qantas Airways Limited - (Codeshare with British Airways Plc.)

98-085 | Filed and Approved February 17, 1998 for Two Years

Re: Statement of Authorization - (Approval Stamp is on Page 2)

Qantas and British Airways wish to continue their arrangement under which Qantas transports between Los Angeles and Auckland British Airways passengers and cargo which British Airways transports to and from Los Angeles.

Counsel: Roller Bauer, Moffett Roller, 202.962.9440

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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 January 26, 1998
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 26, 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