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OST Docket Filings for January 5, 2005
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ABSA - Brazil-US Charter Cargo Renewal Lineas Aereas Azteca - Mexico City-Laredo Renewal / Mexico City/Chihuahua-El Paso/Albuquerque Renewal / Torreon-El Paso Renewal Polynesian - Renewal of Exemptions Answers and Replies: Aloha - Memo Regarding Wheelchair Stowage American Airlines and United Air Lines against Alitalia and Government of Italy - Contingent Joint Response of American and United and Motion for Leave to File Aviation Ventures d/b/a Vision Air - Information Request Boston-Maine - Reply of Boston-Maine to ALPA EAS at Decatur, IL - Letters in Support of Trans States EAS at Hana, Kamuela, and Kalaupapa, HI - Letters Requesting the Extension of the Deadline for Community Comments / Letter Extending the Deadline for Community Comments / Letter Commending Pacific Wings / Letter in Support of Pacific Wings US-China Air Services - Letters in Support of United Notices of Action Taken: American - Frankfurt-Chicago/Dallas/Ft. Worth; Paris-Chicago/Dallas/Ft. Worth/Miami/New York Codeshare with Gulf Air Mexicana - Mexico City-Miami Renewal Notices and Orders: SkyLink Airways - Order to Show Cause - Issuance of Foreign Certificate and Deferring Action on Interstate Certificate |
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Aerolinhas Brasileiras, S.A. - ABSA OST-96-1372 - Brazil-US Scheduled/Charter All-Cargo January 5, 2005 Application for Renewal of Exemption Authority Permit ABSA to continue to conduct scheduled and charter all-cargo services between any point or points in Brazil and the U.S. coterminal points New York/ Atlanta! Miami/ Orlando/ Detroit/ Houston/ Chicago/ Los Angeles/ Washington D.C./ Baltimore/ San Francisco/ Boston/ San Juan, via intermediate points. Counsel: Celestino Pena, 305-856-5655, cpena2@mindspring.com OST-04-19190 - Petition for an Exemption from 382.21(a)(2) of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations January 5, 2005 Re: Memo Regarding Wheelchair Stowage On December 2, 2004, the Department of Transportation's Office of the Assistant General Counsel for Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings met with Aloha to discuss its request for an exemption from the in-cabin stowage requirements for a passenger's folding wheelchair on its Boeing 737-700 aircraft used in Aloha's 180 minute ETOPS operation. Aloha states that its situation is unique because Aloha is the only U.S. air carrier conducting this specific type of operation between Hawaii and North America, and the operation requires additional fuel and equipment to be loaded on the aircraft. The Enforcement Office is currently reviewing all materials and information provided by Aloha, along with comments offered by Hawaiian Airlines, and will use this information on which to base its decision concerning Aloha's exemption request. By: Daeleen Chesley OST-04-19923 - Statement of Authorization - Expanded Codeshare with Gulf Air January 5, 2005 Department Action on Application This Notice amends the Statement of Authorization granted to American Airlines to permit American Airlines to carry the code used by Gulf Air Company G.S.C. on flights between:
By: John Kaiser American Airlines, Inc. and United Air Lines, Inc. against Alitalia-Linee Aeree Italiane S.p.A. and the Government of Italy OST-04-19790 - Joint Complaint of American and United Under Section 2(b) of the International Air Transportation Fair Competitive Practices Act January 5, 2005 Contingent Joint Response of American Airlines and United Air Lines and Motion for Leave to File Air France seems to think that American and United should be satisfied if Alitalia simply ceases to use one form of third‑country code share to serve the U.S.-Linate market. What American and United are seeking is not, however, cessation of U.S.‑Linate service by Alitalia, Air France or any other carriers. What is sought is, rather, that U.S. carriers such as American and United be allowed to offer online competition for U.S.‑Linate traffic by code sharing on authorized services operating between EU gateways and Linate, code‑share competition that is expressly authorized by the U.S.‑Italy Open Skies Agreement. Only if the GOT continues discriminatorily to prohibit such service by American and United should the proposed sanctions be applied. Air France should more properly petition the GOT to eliminate the discriminatory implementation of its Linate Airport policy than whine to DOT about how an IATCPA remedy enacted for that purpose will inconvenience Air France. Air France apparently has either misunderstood or chosen to misunderstand the remedy proposed by American and United. Air France, like British Airways and Lufthansa, will continue to be able to offer online service between the U.S. and Linate by making connections between its own flights. What Air France will not be allowed to do is use its code sharing on Alitalia's services to/from Linate to construct online services to or from the U.S., just as American and United are precluded from doing with British Airways and Lufthansa, respectively Counsel: Carl Nelson, 202-496-5647, carl.nelson@aa.com for American / Wilmer Cutler, Jeffrey Manley, 202-663-6670, jeffrey.manley@wilmerhale.com Aviation Ventures, Inc. d/b/a Vision Air OST-04-19518 - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - Interstate Scheduled Passenger January 5, 2005 We have completed our initial review of the application filed on October 28, 2004, by Aviation Ventures d/b/a Vision Air for the determination of its fitness to conduct interstate scheduled air transportation. This review has revealed the need for additional and/or clarifying information before we can complete processing of Vision's application. The attached Information Request lists the areas where further and/or clarification information is necessary. By: Air Carrier Fitness, Damon Walker OST-04-19919 - Exemption - St. Kitts and Nevis Scheduled Service January 5, 2005 BMAC emphatically denies that it exercises any control over its affiliate, Pan Am, or any other company, either directly or through any common ownership. Most significantly, ALPA itself does not allege that BMAC's owners and/or senior officers have ever exercised their control over BMAC to cause BMAC to violate any federal aviation or labor laws. On the contrary, BMAC has conducted its business and operations in scrupulous compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. BMAC requests the Department to expedite the issuance of an Order or Notice of Action Taken granting it an exemption authorizing BMAC to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between the U.S. and St. Kitts and Nevis, for a period of one year, utilizing B‑727‑200 aircraft, as requested in BMAC's December 15, 2004 application in this proceeding. Counsel: Zuckert Scoutt, Nathaniel Breed, 202-973-7919, npbreed@zsrlaw.com Compania Mexicana de Aviacion, S.A. de C.V. OST-01-11028 - Mexico City-Miami Filed December 8, 2004 | Issued January 5, 2005 Exemption from 49 USC section 41301 to permit the applicant to conduct scheduled, combination services between Mexico City, Mexico, and Miami, Florida, and beyond. By: Paul Gretch Essential Air Service at Decatur, Illinois OST-02-11859 - EAS at Decatur, IL
December 27, 2004 Re: Decatur Airport Letter in Support of Trans States By: Chris Riley
December 28, 2004 Re: The Chamber of Commerce for Decatur and Macon County Letter in Support of Trans States By: Randy Prince
December 29, 2004 Re: Economic Development Corporation of Decatur and Macon County Letter in Support of Trans States By: J. Craig Coil
December 30, 2004 Re: The City of Decatur Letter in Support of Trans States By: Paul Osbourne Essential Air Service at Hana, Kamuela, and Kalaupapa, Hawaii OST-97-2833 - EAS at Kamuela, HI
December 27, 2004 Re: Harry Kim, Mayor of the County of Hawaii Letter in Support of Pacific Wings By: Harry Kim
January 3, 2005 Re: Department of Health, State of Hawaii Letter Commending Pacific Wings By: Michael McCarten
January 4, 2005 By: Kalam English
January 5, 2005 I am writing to you regarding pubic comment on the federal subsidy for air transportation in East Maui. As the situation stands, the period for public input will be closed on Friday, January 7, 2005. I firmly believe that this is not enough time to gauge public sentiment and response; therefore I request that the Department of Transportation extend the comment process for 30 days after January 7. By: Bob Carroll
January 5, 2005 Re: Letter Extending the Deadline for Community Comments At the request of the County Council of the County of Maui, Hawaii, we are extending the deadline for filing community comments for the carrier selection case in the above-listed dockets from January 7, 2005, to February 7, 2005. By: Dennis DeVany
Lineas Aereas Azteca, S.A. de C.V.
OST-02-11463 - Mexico City-Laredo, TX January 5, 2005 Application for Renewal of Exemption Authority By Notice of Action Taken dated February 5, 2002, the Department granted for a period of one (1) year exemption authority for scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between Mexico City, Mexico and Laredo, Texas. The authority was most recently renewed by Notice of Action Taken dated February 2, 2004 and is set to expire by its own terms February 2, 2005. Therefore, Azteca requests that its authority to conduct scheduled combination service on this route be extended by a further year. Counsel: Pierre Murphy, 202-776-3980, pmurphy@lopmurphy.com
OST-02-14112 - Mexico City/Chihuahua-El Paso/Albuquerque January 5, 2005 Application for Renewal of Exemption Authority By Notice of Action Taken dated February 4, 2004, the Department granted for a period of one (1) year renewal of Azteca' s exemption authority for scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between Mexico City, Mexico - El Paso, TX; Mexico City, Mexico - Albuquerque, NM; Chihuahua, Mexico - Albuquerque, NM. The authority granted is set to expire by its own terms February 4, 2005. Therefore, Azteca requests that its authority to conduct scheduled combination service on this route be extended by a further year. Counsel: Pierre Murphy, 202-776-3980, pmurphy@lopmurphy.com
OST-02-14131 - Torreon-El Paso January 5, 2005 Application for Renewal of Exemption Authority By Notice of Action Taken dated January 30, 2004, the Department granted for a period of one (1) year renewal of Azteca' s exemption authority for scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between Torreon, Mexico and El Paso, Texas. The authority granted is set to expire by its own terms January 30, 2005. Therefore, Azteca requests that its authority to conduct scheduled combination service on this route be extended by a further year. Counsel: Pierre Murphy, 202-776-3980, pmurphy@lopmurphy.com OST-95-791 -Apia, Samoa, and Pago Pago, American Samoa, and beyond to Rarotonga, Cook Islands, and Papeete, Tahiti January 5, 2005 Application for Renewal of Exemptions Polynesian currently operates flights between (i) Apia, Samoa, and Pago Pago, American Samoa; and (ii) Maota, Samoa, and Pago Pago, American Samoa, utilizing Twin Otter or Britten Norman Islander aircraft. Polynesian also provides scheduled service between Apia and Honolulu with service to Tonga and Auckland, and operates flights between Apia and Tonga via Pago Pago. These flights are operated with Polynesian's B737‑800 aircraft and crews. Polynesian is aware of the restrictions regarding the carriage of cabotage traffic and remains committed to preventing a recurrence of the difficulties experienced by its corporate predecessor in operating service to Honolulu and Los Angeles. Polynesian believes that the preventive measures instituted and emphasized in recent years have served as highly effective safeguards against the carriage of cabotage traffic. Polynesian intends to continue to employ these safeguards. Counsel: Squire Sanders, Charles Donley, 202-626-6840, cdonely@ssd.com Order 2005-1-1 Issued January 5, 2005 | Served January 8, 2005 Order to Show Cause - Proposing Issuance of Foreign Certificate and Deferring Action on Interstate Certificate Authority | Word If issued the certificate authority requested, SkyLink plans to offer low-cost, low-fare scheduled passenger services between points in the U.S. and various foreign points. As noted earlier, initially, SkyLink seeks authority to provide foreign scheduled air transportation between the United States, on the one hand, and Aruba, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, the Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Slovakia, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom, on the other hand. The company has no immediate plans to conduct interstate scheduled passenger operations and has not provided a service proposal including such services. According to SkyLink, it may at some point conduct scheduled service in domestic markets that are “tag ends” or “stub ends” to its international flights and it plans to explore opportunities to partner with other carriers to serve as feeders into SkyLink’s transatlantic service. SkyLink indicates that it has not yet made a final determination as to the specific international markets it intends to serve. It has, however, provided an illustrative service proposal based on services under consideration in various markets, beginning with Baltimore/Washington (BWI Airport) - London (Stansted Airport). SkyLink intends to commence limited scheduled operations with one 236-seat B-767-200ER aircraft for approximately three months and then add three more aircraft. By the end of its first year, the company plans to have eight B-767 aircraft in its fleet. By: Karan Bhatia 2005/2006 US-China Air Services Case and Designations
Multiple Submitters from San Francisco in Support of United Air Lines
Multiple Submitters from San Francisco in Support of United Air Lines
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