Aerolinhas Brasileiras, S.A. - ABSA and AECA

99-203 | Filed April 16, 1999 | Approved June 2, 1999 for 6/2-8/1/99

Statement of Authorization | Attachment

Four cargo charter flights per week MEC-UIO-GYE/MIA-LAX using DC-8 equipment

We do not see our relationship with Brazil or Ecuador as a basis to withhold our approval, Grant of the authority here will enable AECA to conduct, through the wet-lease, U.S. operations that it could not conduct in its own right given that its homeland is an FAA Category II country. In the absence of evidence in the record of this carrier that either opposing U.S. carrier has suffered a denial of reciprocity on the part of either Brazil or Ecuador concerning analogous charter operations, we are, not inclined to prevent the continuation of the ongoing ABSA-AECA operation.

Charterer:  None Listed

99-204 | Filed April 16, 1999 | Approved June 2, 1999 for 6/2-8/1/99

Statement of Authorization | Attachment

Four flights per week MEC-UIO-GYE/MIA-LAX using DC-8 equipment

Charterer:  AECA

Counsel:  Celestino Pena, 305.381.6252