Office of International Aviation Filings for February 23, 1998

On December 22, 1997, Britannia Airways, GmbH (hereafter "Applicant" or "Britannia -Germany") submitted an application for a Statement of Authorization to operate not more than 10 round-trip Fifth Freedom passenger charter flights in behalf of Britannia Airways, Ltd. ("BAL") in the period December 27, 1997 - February 28, 1998 between the United Kingdom and the United States. As of this date, a week prior to expiration of the originally requested authorization, your division has beer, unable to act upon the application, and, of course, Britannia -Germany has operated no flights for which approval was sought.

However, the need of BAL for the availability of BritanniaGermany's aircraft for operation of U.K.-U.S. flights continues through the end of April, 1998.

Counsel: Miller Hamilton, Lester Bridgeman, 334.432.1414

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Consorcio Aviasca, S.A. de C.V.

February 18, 1998

Application for Statement of Authorization

124 roundtrips DFW-CUN May 21-September 7, 1998 using B727-200 equipment

Attachment - Schedule

Charterer: Trans Global Vacations

Application for Statement of Authorization

109 roundtrips (see schedule for routing) May 1-September 11, 1998 using B727-200 equipment

Attachment - Schedule

Charterer: Apple Vacations West

Application for Statement of Authorization

Five roundtrips (see schedule for routing) March 6-27, 1998 using B727-200 equipment

Attachment - Schedule

Charterer: Sun Coast Vacations

Application for Statement of Authorization

Eleven roundtrips (see schedule for routing) February 27-April 18, 1998 using B727-200 equipment

Attachment - Schedule

Charterer: Travel Turf d/b/a World Class Vacations

Service List

By: Clay Hardman, 713.266.6653

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

Docket OST-97-3289 and Undocketed | February 23, 1998

Re: Joint Application for Exemptions and Statements of Authorization - Answer of United Air Lines, Inc.

Until the issue of the city-pair designation restrictions in the U.S.-Mexico bilateral air services agreement is resolved, the Department must defer action on the Joint Applicants' request to the extent there are insufficient designations available to satisfy all of the alliances seeking designations. The Department has previously determined that deferral is appropriate for U.S.Mexico city pairs where a designation is unavailable or the request is mutually exclusive with that of another U.S. carrier. See, eg., Order 97-7-31 at 6-7. Deferring action on the Joint Applicants' request for code share authority for the above-referenced routes is necessary to preserve the rights of other U.S. carriers, such as United, that are seeking designation for the same routes, until the matter of limited designations is resolved.

Counsel: Ginsburg Feldman, Joel Burton, 202.637.9130

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Heavylift Cargo Airlines, Ltd.

98-095 | Filed February 19, 1998 | Approved February 23, 1998 for 2/23-3/1/98

Statement of Authorization

A one-way Yuma-Tulsa-Laarburch, Germany February 24-28, 1998 carrying damaged Harrier GR7 jet using Shorts SH5 Belfast equipment

Charterer: UK Ministry of Defence

Counsel: Miller Hamilton, Lester Bridgeman, 334.432.1414

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Iberia Linea Aereas de Espana, S.A.

February 20, 1998

Application for Short-Term Exemption Authority

Four passenger roundtrips MAD-MSY-MIA-MSY-MAD March 4, 6, 8 and 19, 1998 using DC10 and A310 equipment

Service List

Counsel: Celestino Pena, 305.381.6252

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Japan Air Charter Company, Ltd.

98-063 | Filed February 10, 1998 | Approved February 23, 1998 for 2/13-3/16/98

Statement of Authorization

One roundtrip, (for routing, dates and charterer see Attachment A), using DC10 equipment

Attachment A - Flight Data of Application for Statement of Authorization and Prospectus

Counsel: Wilmer Cutler, Jeffrey Shane, 202.663.6909

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Japan Airlines Company, Ltd.

98-103 | February 23, 1998

Application for Statement of Authorization

Attachment A - Routing(s), Date(s) and Charterer(s) | Service List

Counsel: Wilmer Cutler, Jeffrey Shane, 202.663.6909

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VASP, S.A.

February 20, 1998

Re: Notice of Brazilian Carrier Schedule Change | Attachment II - Complete Passenger Flights Schedule Effective April 05th

Counsel: Squire Sanders, Charles Donley III, 202.626.6840

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Volga-Dnepr Airlines

98-098 | Filed February 20, 1998 | Approved February 23, 1998 for 2/23-3/10/98 (Copy of Approval in 2/24 Edition)

Statement of Authorization

Three one-way Anchorage-Anadyr carrying 47,000 kg. persishable food February 25-March 5, 1998 using Ilyushin 76TD equipment

Charterer: "Chukotka" JS Company

98-099 | February 20, 1998

Application for Statement of Authorization

A one-way Philadelphia-Xichang March 3-5, 1998 carrying 68,000 kg. satellite using AN124-100 equipment

Charterer: Lockheed Martin Aerospace

Counsel: Hogan Hartson, Glenn Wicks, 202.637.5600

Index

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