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OST Docket Filings for February 6, 2008
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AeroMexico - Mexico City-Orlando Renewal / Mexico City-Las Vegas Codesharing with Mexicana Renewal Air Wisconsin - Request for Integration Authority (US-Canada) Delta - US-China Codesharing with China Southern Renewals EVA Airways - Taipei-Los Angeles via Osaka Codesharing with ANA Northwest and JAL - Cessation of Certain Cdoeshare Services US Airways and bmi - US-UK Codesharing Amendment Virgin Blue - Withdrawal of Application (Intra-Australia Codesharing) Volga-Dnepr - Ft. Hood-Ft. Wainwright Emergency Exemption Answers and Replies: Family Airlines - Family Assistance Plan Notices of Action Taken: Elysair - France-US Renewal Notices and Orders: Business Jet Services - Granting Petition for Review of Staff Action, Waiving 45-Day Notice Period and Confirming Oral Action EAS at Akhiok, AK - Selecting Carrier and Establishing Subsidy Rate EAS at DuBois and Franklin/Oil City, PA; Greenbrier/White Sulphur Srpings/Lewsisburg, WV and Athens, GA - Requesting Proposals EAS at Laurel/Hattiesburg, MS - Requesting Proposals |
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Aerovias de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.
OST-1998-4482 - Exemption - Mexico City-Orlando February 6, 2008 Application for Renewal of Exemption Authority By this application, Aeromexico seeks renewal of its exemption authority to provide service between Mexico City and Orlando. The authority was last granted by Notice of Action Taken, dated March 12, 2007 Aeromexico currently is offering multiple weekly nonstop round trip services in the Mexico City-Orlando market with B-737 aircraft. The public has responded well to the service and Aeromexico desires to continue that service for an additional year. Counsel: Mietus Law, William Evans, 202-747-5212, bill@mietuslaw.com
OST-2003-15973 - Exemption - Mexico City-Las Vegas Codesharing with Mexicana February 6, 2008 Application for Renewal of Exemption Authority By this application, Aeromexico seeks renewal of its exemption authority to provide service between Mexico City and Las Vegas by placing its "AM" designator code on flights operated by Mexicana. The authority was last granted by Notice of Action Taken, dated March 12, 2007. Although Aeromexico currently is not offering nonstop services in the Mexico City-Las Vegas market, it desires to retain the authority so it may operate service when traffic conditions warrant. Counsel: Mietus Law, William Evans, 202-747-5212, bill@mietuslaw.com Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation OST-2005-22228 - Streamlining Regulatory Procedures for Licensing US and Foreign Air Carriers February 6, 2008 Re: Request for Integration Authority Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation requests, in conjunction with its Application for Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity in Docket OST-2005-22462, that it be granted as extensive integration authority as possible with the grant ofits certificate. Counsel: Dow Lohnes, Jonathan Hill, 202-776-2725, jhill@dowlohnes.com Order 2008-2-8 Issued and Served February 5, 2008 By this order, we (1) grant the petition filed by Business Jet Services, Ltd. for review of staff action taken in Order 2007-10-26, thereby reversing the action that would have revoked the air carrier’s foreign certificate authority, (2) waive the 45-day notice period required to resume certificated operations following the suspension of BJS’ certificated authority on December 13, 2007, and (3) confirm our oral action of January 28, 2008, making the interstate charter certificate issued to BJS effective on that date. By: Michael Reynolds OST-1997-2653 - Exemption and Statements of Authorization - US-China Codeshare with China Southern (Los Angeles-Guangzhou) February 6, 2008 Application for Renewal of Exemption Authority Delta hereby applies for renewal of exemption authority under 49 U.S.C. § 40109 to authorize Delta to continue to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between the United States and China on a codesharing basis with China Southern Airlines Company Limited. Delta's exemption for purposes of codesharing on flights operated by China Southern was last renewed and amended by Notice of Action Taken dated April 10, 2006 (Dockets DOT-OST-1997-2653, DOT-OST-2001-9314 and DOT-OST-2001-10172) for a two year period expiring April 10, 2008. Delta requests renewal of this exemption authority for an additional period of at least two years, or until 90 days after the Department's final determination on an application of Delta for comparable U.S.-China certificate authority. Delta displays its designator code on flights operated by China Southern between the United States and China (currently, on the Los Angeles-Guangzhou routes) and between Delta's authorized Chinese gateways and points within China. Counsel: Hogan & Hartson, Robert Cohn, 202-637-4999, recohn@hhlaw.com OST-2006-25617 - Exemption - France-US Scheduled Passenger Filed December 21, 2007 | Issued February 6, 2008 Renew exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between any point or points in the United States and points in France; and charter foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail in accordance with Part 212 of the Department’s rules. By: Paul Gretch Essential Air Service at Akhiok, Alaska Issued February 6, 2008 | Served February 11, 2008 Order Selecting Carrier and Establishing Subsidy Rate By this order, the Department is selecting Servant Air, Inc. to provide subsidized essential air service at Akhiok, Alaska, for the two-year period beginning when the carrier inaugurates scheduled passenger service pursuant to this order, at an annual subsidy of $51,079 for service to Kodiak with 5-seat PA-32R-300 Piper Lance aircraft. After carefully considering the proposals submitted by both carriers, as well as the community’s comments, we have decided to select Servant Air’s proposal to provide EAS at Akhiok at an annual subsidy of $51,709, for a new, two-year term beginning when the carrier inaugurates its full schedule of service at the community. We note that Servant Air’s proposal requires slightly more subsidy than the Island Air’s -- $51,709 compared to $46,032. However, the elected officials support the selection of Servant Air, and we will accede to their wishes given the relatively modest difference in subsidy. Further, we find that the carrier’s proposed service and subsidy levels are reasonable and the carrier is providing satisfactory EAS at other communities on Kodiak Island. By: Todd Homan
Essential Air Service at DuBois, Franklin/Oil City, Pennsylvania / Greenbrier/White Sulphur Springs/Lewisburg, West Virginia and Athens, Georgia Order 2009-2-11 Issued and Served February 6, 2008 On May 3, 2007, Air Midwest filed 90-day notices with the Department of its intent to terminate its subsidized service at the four above-captioned communities, effective August 1. In response, the Department issued Order 2007-5-14, May 21, 2007, requiring Air Midwest to continue to serve the communities and requesting proposals for replacement service. Gulfstream International Airlines, Inc. was the only applicant, and by Order 2007-7-21, July 31, 2007, we selected Gulfstream to provide DuBois, Franklin/Oil City, and Lewisburg's EAS to Pittsburgh and Lewisburg and Athens' service to Charlotte, for a combined annual subsidy of $4,077,792. From the time Gulfstream prepared its proposal, US Airways has reduced service at Pittsburgh and it is not nearly as attractive as a connecting hub as it once was. As a result, Gulfstream has been exploring other service options but, to date, none have fully materialized. Despite the fact that we selected Gulfstream in July 2007, the carrier has not commenced EAS at any of the four communities. Moreover, the carrier has been unable to provide the Department with a definitive service inauguration date. In the meantime, we have an obligation to relieve Air Midwest of its hold-in obligations as quickly as we can., As a result, we have decided to resolicit proposals. With specific respect to DuBois, Franklin/Oil City, Greenbrier/ White Sulphur Springs/Lewisburg and Athens, we expect proposals consisting of service with 15‑seat or larger aircraft offering three (DuBois) or two (Franklin/Oil City, Green brier/ White Sulphur Springs/Lewisburg, and Athens) nonstop round trips each weekday to Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Detroit, Charlotte, Atlanta, Washington, D.C., or another suitable hub with airline connections to the national air transportation system. Such service is generally consistent with what the communities currently receive. When preparing proposals, carriers should be aware that the Department is prohibited from subsidizing service at communities where the per‑passenger subsidy exceeds $200. By: Todd Homan
Essential Air Service at Laurel/Hattiesburg, Mississippi Issued February 6, 2008 | Served February 11, 2008 By this order, the Department is requesting proposals from carriers interested in providing essential air service at Laurel/Hattiesburg, Mississippi, for the two-year period beginning July 1, 2008, with or without subsidy. Proposals are due by March 4. With respect to Laurel/Hattiesburg specifically, we expect proposals consisting of service, at a minimum, with two-pilot, twin-engine, 15-seat or larger aircraft, and two or three round trips a day to Memphis, Atlanta, or New Orleans. For proposals with 30-seat or larger aircraft, we would not be inclined to authorize subsidy for more than two round trips a day. By: Todd Homan
OST-2008-0054 - Statement of Authorization - Taipei-Los Angeles via Osaka Codesharing with ANA February 5, 2008 Application for a Statement of Authorization EVA Airways Corporation hereby applies for the necessary authority to engage in services with All Nippon Airways Co. Ltd. EVA and ANA have recently entered into an agreement pursuant to which EVA intends to display ANA's "NH" airline designator code on passenger and cargo services and to block belly cargo space on the Osaka(Kansai) - Los Angeles sector of new flights to be operated by EVA between Taipei and Los Angeles via Osaka. These flights will operate using EVA's B747 or B777 aircraft. EVA and ANA plan to commence these codeshare services on April 1, 2008. Accordingly, EVA requests a Part 212 statement of authorization to display the "NH" designator code, and to block cargo space to ANA, on its flights operating between Osaka(Kansai) and Los Angeles. The codeshare arrangement will apply to passenger services in both the eastbound and westbound directions. The blocked space agreement will be offered only for belly cargo outbound from Osaka to Los Angeles. Counsel: Zuckert Scoutt, Malcolm Benge, 202-296-8660, mlbenge@zsrlaw.com OST-1996-1960 - Family Assistance Plans February 5, 2008 By: Family Airlines, Laura Ungaro, 702-476-2194, laura.ungaro@familyairlines.com Northwest Airlines, Inc. and Japan Airlines International Co., Ltd. OST-2000-7617 - Statements of Authorization - US-Japan Reciprocal Freighter Codesharing/Blocked Space February 6, 2008 Notice of Cessation of Certain Codeshare Services Hereby give notice that, effective immediately, JAL will cease display of the "NW" code of Northwest on all-cargo flights operated by JAL between Tokyo (NRT) and Nagoya, on the one hand, and Chicago, on the other, via Anchorage. Counsel: Northwest, Alexander Van der Bellen, 202-842-4184 / Steptoe & Johnson, William Karas, 202-429-6223 for JAL US Airways, Inc. and British Midland Airways Limited d/b/a bmi OST-2004-18932 - Exemptions and Statements of Authorization - US-UK Codeshare February 6, 2008 Application for an Amended Statement of Authorization US Airways requests this amendment to permit it additionally to display the British Midland Airways Limited d/b/a bmi "BD" code on flights operated by US Airways between points in the United States, on the one hand, and London-Heathrow and beyond to countries with which the United States has signed Open Skies Agreements, on the other. US Airways also hereby notifies the Department that it will initially place bmi's "BD" designator code on flights operated by US Airways between Philadelphia and LHR. This codesharing will not begin prior to March 30, 2008. Counsel: US Airways, Howard Kass, 202-326-5153, howard_kass@usairways.com Virgin Blue Airlines Pty. Ltd. OST-2008-0051 - Statements of Authorization - Intra-Australia Codesharing February 5, 2008 Virgin Blue Airlines Pty. Ltd. hereby withdraws the application dated January 31, 2008, which was filed in the above-captioned docket, on the grounds that the Department has disclaimed jurisdiction over services of this type. Counsel: Holland & Knight, Anita Mosner, 202-419-2604, anita.mosner@hklaw.com Volga-Dnepr J.S. Cargo Airline OST-2008-0055 - Emergency Exemption - Ft. Hood-Ft. Wainwright February 6, 2008 Application for an Emergency Exemption Volga-Dnepr J.S. Cargo Airline respectfully requests an emergency exemption so as to permit Volga-Dnepr to operate one one-way all-cargo charter flight, utilizing Volga-Dnepr’s AN 124-100 aircraft, to transport outsized cargo between Fort Hood, Texas and Fort Wainwright, Alaska on or around February 10-13, 2008, on behalf of the United States Department of Defense Air Mobility Command. The cargo to be transported by Volga-Dnepr from Fort Hood to Fort Wainwright will consist of up to nine OH-58 helicopters, and associated equipment (25,000 kgs total payload). OH-58 in shipping configuration have the dimensions of 404”x101”x155” and weigh 4,500 lbs each. The helicopters as described are outsized and cannot be transported on any commercially available U.S. aircraft. This shipment, therefore, requires the use of the AN-124-100 aircraft. Counsel: The Wicks Group, Glenn Wicks, 202-457-7790 |
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