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OST Docket Filings for March 1, 2006
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Aeromexico - La Paz-Los Angeles; Monterrey-Las Vegas Aerovitro - Mexican Taxi Renewal Air Japan - Japan-US Renewal Antonov - Everett, WA-Wichita - Emergency Exemption NAL - US-Japan and ANA Wet Lease Renewal Servicios Ejecutivos Continental - Mexican Taxi Renewal SN Brussels - Amendment to Renewal- US-Beyond Points Volga-Dnepr - Amendment to Emergency Exemption - Moffett Field-Cape Canaveral Answers and Replies: ASTAR Air Cargo - Destruction Affidavit of FedEx EAS at Ely, UT - White Pine Chamber of Commerce Support of Scenic Airlines FWIA - Polling Results (Chicago/Houston-Guadalajara) Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel - Comments of UK Department for Transport NPRM - Air Carrier Access Act - Petition for Rulemaking of National Council on Disability Sunwing - Letter Transmitting Copy of Scheduled International Service License Notices of Action Taken: Mexicanos - Mexican Taxi Renewal PILATUS - Mexican Taxi Renewal Notices and Orders: EAS at Clarksburg/Fairmont, Morgantown, and Parkersburg, WV - Approving Alternate Service Pattern |
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Aerovias de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. OST-2006-24083 - Exemption - La Paz-Los Angeles; Monterrey-Las Vegas February 28, 2006 By this application, Aeromexico seeks an exemption to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between (1) La Paz, Mexico, and Los Angeles, California, and (2) Monterrey, Mexico and Las Vegas, Nevada. Aeromexico will serve each route with two nonstop round trips per week utilizing B-737, MD-87 or other appropriate aircraft. Aeromexico plans to poll the U.S. airlines on the service list and will report the results to the Department. The exemption is requested for one year. Counsel: DLA Piper Rudnick, William Evans, 202-861-6459 OST-2000-8592 - Mexico-US Charter Air Transportation February 27, 2006 Application for a Renewal of an Exemption - Bookmarked VITRO, incorporated in Mexico in 1990, is a privately held corporation that is 100% owned and controlled by Mexican citizens. VITRO is seeking transborder charter authority to engage in foreign air transportation of persons and their belongings without the need for prior Department approval of each flight, or series of flights. VITRO is also requesting stopover privileges. VITRO estimates that it will operate 250 to 300 round trip flights annually between Mexico and the United States with an average load of four passengers per flight; all of which will originate in Mexico. VITRO owns and operates four Jet Aircraft: an 12 passenger Canadair Challenger, Mod CL601 Jet aircraft with Mexican registration XA-IMY; a 9 passenger Canadair LTD. Challenger, Mod CL600, Jet aircraft with Mexican registration XA-AST; a 9 passenger Dassault Falcon Jet, Model Falcon 900B, Jet aircraft with Mexican registration XA-VTO; and a Bombardier Global Express, Model BD700-1A10, Jet aircraft with Mexican registration XA-NGS. Counsel: Aerovitro, Eugene Smith, 210-590-1630 OST-2005-20442 - Japan-US Exemption and Statement of Authorization February 28, 2006 Application for Renewal of Exemption and Statement of Authorization NAL requests a renewal of its exemption to engage in scheduled air transportation of persons, property and mail between any point or points in Japan and any point or points in the United States, and to perform charters pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 212. NAL also requests a renewal of its statement of authorization pursuant to Part 212 enabling NAL to display the UA* designator code of United Air Lines on flights operated by NAL on a wet lease basis for All Nippon Airways Co. Ltd. in connection with the existing code-share arrangement between ANA and United. NAL requests a renewal of the exemption and statement of authorization for not less than a one year period Counsel: Zuckert Scoutt, Charles Simpson, 202-298-8660 OST-2000-8299 - U.S.- Japan Services February 28, 2006 Application for Renewal of Exemption On March 7, 2005, the Department renewed AJX’s exemption authority in this docket “to (1) engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between any point or points in Japan and any point or points in the United States; (2) provide U.S. carrier code share services on flights operated by Air Japan between points in Japan and points beyond Japan, in connection with U.S. carrier services between the United States and points beyond Japan, via Japan; and (3) conduct charters in accordance with Part 212 of [the Department’s] rules.” Notice of Action Taken, March 7, 2005. AJX’s exemption authority expires after March 7, 2006. By this application, AJX seeks a renewal of its exemption authority for not less than a one-year period. AJX filed an application for a foreign air carrier permit on May 22, 2002. See Docket OST-2002-12370. The Department has not yet taken final action on that application. Counsel: Zuckert Scoutt, Charles Simpson, 202-298-8660 OST-2006-24085 - Emergency Exemption - Everett, Washington-Wichita March 1, 2006 Application for an Emergency Exemption Antonov applies for an emergency exemption to operate a single roundtrip all-cargo charter flight transporting one outsized Boeing 777 engine cowl, plus ancillary equipment, between Everett, Washington and Wichita, Kansas on March 1-8, 2006, using its AN124-100 aircraft. Antonov respectfully requests expedited consideration and immediate approval of this application to address a pressing commercial situation that is adversely impacting the Boeing Commercial Airplane Group. Boeing has chartered Antonov to transport an outsized Boeing 777 engine cowl (on a pallet) from Everett to Wichita for emergency repair at Boeing's Wichita facility, then to return the cowl to Everett as soon as the repair is complete. Boeing has asked Antonov to transport the cowl from Everett to Wichita on the evening of March 1, and to return the cowl to Everett as early as March 4. Boeing's logistics specialists estimate the palletized cowl will measure between 14 and 20 ft. long, 14 ft. wide, and over 5 ft. high. Cargo of this size cannot be accommodated by any freighter aircraft operated by U.S. carriers. As a result, the cowl needs to be transported using Antonov's AN 124- 100 aircraft. Air transportation of this cowl to and from Wichita is required to repair and reinstall this unit on a Boeing 777 aircraft as soon as possible. The cowl had already been installed under the wing of a fully assembled Boeing 777 aircraft in Everett that was in the final stages of preparation for delivery to a customer. However, while the aircraft was on the ground in Everett, the cowl was damaged by a wind-blown object during a recent storm. As a result, the cowl must be promptly delivered to Wichita, where the necessary tooling is available to repair the unit. Failure to repair the cowl as soon as possible would cause a delay to the delivery of this aircraft, which would impose severe financial penalties on both Boeing and its customer. Accordingly, transportation of the cowl by AN124-100 is necessary to minimize shipping time, expedite the repair, and ensure that the final production and delivery of this aircraft will not be unduly delayed. Counsel: Hogan & Hartson, Sheryl Israel, 202-637-8898, sisrael@hhlaw.com Delta Air Transport N.V. d/b/a SN Brussels Airlines OST-2003-14336 - Belgium-US Codeshare February 28, 2006 Re: Amendment to Exemption Authority to Include US-Beyond Points Delta Air Transport N.V. d/b/a SN Brussels Airlines was issued exemption authority on April 11, 2003 in the above-mentioned docket to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between points in Belgium, via Belgium and intermediate points, to points in the United States, and beyond. The authority was for a period of two years. On March 28, 2005, SN Brussels filed an Application for Renewal of Exemption Authority to renew the existing authority. In the application, we inadvertently failed to include points beyond the United States. Accordingly, we request that the application be amended to request beyond points and that authority be granted consistent with SN Brussels' current exemption authority. Counsel: Hogan & Hartson, Robert Cohn, 202-637-8898 DHL Airways, Inc. n/k/a ASTAR Air Cargo, Inc. February 24, 2006 Destruction Affidavit of FedEx - Warren Dean Counsel: Thompson Coburn Essential Air Service at Clarksburg/Fairmont, Morgantown, and Parkersburg, West Virginia Order 2006-3-1 Issued March 1, 2006 | Served March 6, 2006 Order Approving Alternate Service Pattern By Order 2005-9-8, September 14,2005, the Department selected RegionsAir, Inc. to provide essential air service at Parkersburg, Morgantown, and Clarksburg/Fairmont, West Virginia, for a two-year period by operating 18 round trips a week between Parkersburg and Cincinnati and 18 round trips per week over a Morgantown-Clarksburg-Cincinnati-Clarksburg-Morgantown routing. All service is to be with Saab 340A aircraft, and the subsidy is $1,051,333 annually. RegionsAir has not yet inaugurated service, but it will be replacing Air Midwest, Inc., a subsidiary of Mesa Air Group, Inc., at the three communities. RegionsAir requested that it be allowed to switch the communities’ hub from Cincinnati to Cleveland, in large part because it has obtained a code-share arrangement with Continental Airlines, which uses Cleveland as one of its three major hubs. RegionsAir intends to begin service at the three communities on or about May 1, 2006. In a letter received from airport officials at Parkersburg, Morgantown, and Clarksburg/Fairmont, all three communities fully support RegionsAir’s request to change the service destination to Cleveland, rather than Cincinnati as originally proposed. We will approve RegionsAir’s request, which meets the three conditions necessary for approval under authority assigned under 14 CFR 395.12(k)(3) of the Departments’ Regulations: (1) the alternate service pattern is equal to or greater than that determined to be essential; (2) the communities do not object to the alternate service pattern; and (3) the alternate service pattern will not increase RegionAir’s subsidy. By: Todd Homan
Essential Air Service at Ely, Utah February 23, 2006 White Pine Chamber of Commerce Supporting Scenic Airlines Scenic Airlines is a very strong supporter of White Pine County. Scenic Airlines has provided a quality of service that has been lacking for many years with previous providers, Scenic has the type of service that is required in many rural areas. We have people driving through who have car trouble, accidents, and just general problems all year long. Scenic has come to the rescue of many of those people by being there to help get those travelers on their way to their destinations. Scenic has gone beyond the “call of duty” to see that the traveler is comfortable, luggage handled carefully, and that the traveler(s) is happy. This takes a special kind of Airline as well as Manager here locally to handle any situation that comes up. Scenic Airlines and Kevin Dahlhaus are the right combinations for our area. By: Evie Pinneo, 775-289-8877, elycc@whitepinechamber.com Florida West International Airways, Inc. OST-2005-22151 - Exemption and Designation - US-Mexico All-Cargo February 28, 2006 We have completed our polling of all persons named on the service list of FWIA's application filed on February 8, 2006 and that, with the one exception described in the next sentence, each such person has advised us that they either have no comment or no objection. The one such person whom FWIA did not hear from was the U.S. Military Airlift Command which, because FWIA is not a member of CRAF, would have no interest in FWIA's application. Counsel: Squire Sanders, Marshall Sinick, 202-626-6600 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel January 23, 2006 Comments of United Kingdom Department for Transport We entirely support the principle of enabling as many people as possible to have access to air travel. However, we believe that, as currently drafted, the US proposals present significant operational, safety, security and financial concerns. Unless or until these are resolved to the satisfaction of and in agreement with all the relevant international bodies, this proposal should not be taken any further. We also believe that for the vast majority of people oxygen supplied by the aircraft mains supply (or on aircraft where no mains oxygen is provided, through carrier owned cylinders) is the most appropriate solution. By: Karen Buck Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Accommodations for Individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Deaf-Blind July 19, 2004 National Council on Disability Petition for Rulemaking - Bookmarked The Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Deaf-Blind Workgroup Petition for Rulemaking proposes regulatory language necessary to ensure access for deaf, hard of hearing and deaf-blind air travelers. Unless otherwise stated, all sections are in reference to the Air Carriers Access Act regulation, 14 CFR Part 382, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel. It is intended that upon approval and incorporation to the upcoming revision of Part 382, these amendments also will apply fully to foreign air carriers. Counsel: National Council on Disability, Jeff Rosen, 202-272-2004, JRosen@ncd.gov Pilatus PC-12 Center de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. OST-2004-17527 - Mexico-US Charter Air Transportation Filed January 12, 2006 | Issued March 1, 2006 Renewal of exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 to permit the applicant to conduct passenger charter operations between Mexico and the United States, and other passenger charters in accordance with 14 CFR Part 212, using small equipment. The applicant also requests stopover privileges and relief from the Department's requirement to provide prior notice of each flight, or series of flights, between Mexico and the United States. By: Paul Gretch Servicios Ejecutivos Continental, S.A. OST-2002-11365 - Mexico-US Charter Air Transportation February 28, 2006 Application for a Renewal of an Exemption - Bookmarked CONTINENTAL, incorporated in Mexico in 1992, is a privately held corporation that is 100% owned and controlled by Mexican citizens. CONTINENTAL is seeking transborder charter authority to engage in foreign air transportation of persons and their belongings without the need for prior Department approval of each flight, or series of flights. CONTINENTAL is also requesting stopover privileges. CONTINENTAL estimates that it will operate 150 round trip flights annually between Mexico and the United States with an average load of five passengers per flight; all of which will originate in Mexico. CONTINENTAL owns and operates a single 12 passenger Dassault Falcon 900EX Jet aircraft with Mexican registration XA-BEG. Counsel: Continental, Eugene Smith, 210-590-1630 OST-2004-19454 - Exemption - Canada-US Scheduled and Charter Service February 28, 2006 Letter Transmitting a Copy of Scheduled International Service License This letter is submitted on behalf of Sunwing Airlines Inc. which is an applicant for Canada-U.S. transborder scheduled-service exemption authority in the referenced proceeding, for the purpose of transmitting a copy of Sunwing's Scheduled International Service License No. 060017, issued to Sunwing on February 27, 2006 by the Canadian Transportation Agency. Sunwing expects to be issued its initial Part 129 Foreign Air Carrier Certificate and Operations Specifications by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration in the relatively near future. Counsel: Zuckert Scoutt, Nathaniel Breed, 202-973-7919, npbreed@zsrlaw.com Viajes Ejecutivos Mexicanos, S.A. de C.V. OST-2003-15987 - Mexico-US Charter Air Transportation Filed January 23, 2006 | Issued March 1, 2006 Renewal of exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 to permit the applicant to conduct passenger charter operations between Mexico and the United States, and other passenger charters in accordance with 14 CFR Part 212, using small equipment. The applicant also requests stopover privileges and relief from the Department's requirement to provide prior notice of each flight, or series of flights, between Mexico and the United States. By: Paul Gretch Volga-Dnepr J.S. Cargo Airline OST-2006-23787 - Emergency Exemption - Moffett Field-Cape Canaveral March 1, 2006 Amendment to Application for an Emergency Exemption Volga-Dnepr respectfully requests that its application for an emergency exemption submitted in the referenced docket on January 31, 2006, be amended 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 from Moffett Field, California to Cape Canaveral John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on or around March 8-11, 2006. The need to reschedule the flight from its initially requested dates is due to an unanticipated delay in the LMCSS Astra satellite manufacturing program. Counsel: The Wicks Group, Glenn Wicks, 202-457-7790 |
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