OST-98-3304 - Family Assistance Plans

March 3, 2004

Re: Amended Family Assistance Plan

By: Evelyn Sahr

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OST-99-6294 - Auckland-Mexico City/Guadalajara via Los Angeles Codeshare with Mexicana

December 20, 2004

Application for Amendment of Statement of Authorization

Air New Zealand inaugurated nonstop services between Los Angeles and Christchurch on November 2, 2004. Air New Zealand requests a statement of authorization to allow it to carry the "MX*" designator code on its new services between Los Angeles and Christchuch, which will connect with Mexicana's services between Los Angeles and Mexico City and Los Angeles and Guadalajara.

Counsel: Fulbright Jaworski, Susan Gotbetter, 212-318-3121, sgotbetter@fulbright.com

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OST-1999-6294 - US-New Zealand Codeshare with Mexicana

Filed December 20, 1994 | Approved May 2, 2005

Department Action on Application

This Notice amends the Statement of Authorization previously granted to Air New Zealand, Ltd.  and Compañia Mexicana de Aviación, S.A. de C.V. that authorized the two carriers to engage in reciprocal code-sharing on certain scheduled services between New Zealand and Mexico, via Los Angeles. The present amendment permits Air New Zealand, in addition to the authority previously awarded, to carry the "MX*" code on the following Air New Zealand scheduled services: Christchurch-Los Angeles.

By Notice of Action Taken issued on November 5, 1999, in the present docket, Air New Zealand received authority to carry the "MX*" code on flights on the following routes: Auckland-Los Angeles, Auckland-Nadi-Los Angeles. and Auckland-Honolulu-Los Angeles: and Mexicana received the authority to carry the AZ* code on flights between Los Angeles-Guadalajara and Los Angeles-Mexico City.

By: Brian Hedberg

www.anz.com/

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OST-2002-12556 - Designation of Agent

January 17, 2006

Designation of Agent

Counsel: Fulbright & Jaworski, Susan Gotbetter

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OST-2006-26759 - Statement of Authorization - New Zealand-US Mail Codeshare with Alaska Airlines

December 26, 2006

Application for a Statement of Authorization

Hereby requests a statement of authorization pursuant to 14 CFR Part 212 to allow it to display the designator code of Alaska Airlines, Inc. for the carriage of mail between Los Angeles and San Francisco and various points in New Zealand and Australia on Air New Zealand's scheduled services in connection with Alaska's recent application for exemption authority.

The points to be served from Los Angeles and San Francisco are Auckland, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney and, in the case of San Francisco, Christchurch.

Counsel: Fulbright & Jaworski, Susan Gotbetter, 212-318-3121

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OST-2006-26759 - Statement of Authorization - New Zealand-US Mail Codeshare with Alaska Airlines

Filed December 26, 2006 | Approved January 9, 2007

Department Action on Application

Application of Air New Zealand Limited for a blanket statement of authorization to permit Air New Zealand to display the Alaska Airlines, Inc. (Alaska) designator code for mail-only codeshare operations on scheduled flights operated by Air New Zealand Limited in the following markets: (1) between any point or points in New Zealand and any point or points in the United States, either nonstop or via intermediate points in third countries; (2) between any points in New Zealand; (3) between any point or points in the United States and any point or points in any third country; and (4) between any point or points in New Zealand and any point or points in any third country.

By: Shelita Smith

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Order 2007-10-8
OST-2007-26781

Issued and Served October 5, 2007

Consent Order

This order concerns violations by Air New Zealand, Limited of the requirements of 14 CFR Part 382, with respect to filing an annual report detailing disability-related complaints that the foreign air carrier received from passengers in calendar year 2005. Part 382 implements the Air Carrier Access Act, 49 U.S.C. § 41705, and violations of that part also violate the ACAA. This order directs Air New Zealand to cease and desist from future similar violations of Part 382 and the ACAA and assesses the carrier $20,000 in civil penalties.

Air New Zealand’s operations into the U.S. include passenger service with aircraft with more than 60 seats, and they clearly fall within the scope of the reporting rule. The carrier submitted the report for disability-related complaints received in calendar year 2005 on July 26, 2006, approximately six months after the report’s due date and only after the Enforcement Office had contacted the carrier regarding its delinquency. Therefore, Air New Zealand violated section 382.70 and the ACAA when it did not submit in a timely manner a report detailing the disability-related complaints that it received in calendar year 2005, on flights originating or terminating in the United States.

In mitigation, as to the delay in filing the report covering 2005, Air New Zealand states that this was the result of extraordinary circumstances. The company explains that it underwent a massive reorganization and downsizing of its corporate staff in the winter of 2005-2006, which resulted in a large number of its corporate staff being laid off or reassigned, including the person who filed the 2004 report and would have been in charge of the 2005 report. Air New Zealand states that the carrier has since instituted various mechanisms to ensure that the report is generated automatically and submitted on time regardless of any change in personnel.

We view seriously Air New Zealand’s failure to submit the report covering calendar year 2005 on time as required by section 382.70. Accordingly, after carefully considering all the facts in this case, including those set forth above, the Enforcement Office believes that enforcement action is warranted. By this order, the Department finds that Air New Zealand failed to timely submit a report detailing the disability-related complaints that it received in calendar year 2005 in violation of 14 CFR Part 382 and 49 U.S.C. § 41705.

In order to avoid litigation, Air New Zealand has agreed to settle these matters with the Enforcement Office and enter into this consent order directing Air New Zealand to cease and desist from future similar violations of Part 382 and 49 U.S.C. § 41705, and assessing $20,000 in compromise of potential civil penalties otherwise due and payable. We believe that this assessment is appropriate and serves the public interest. It represents an adequate deterrence to future noncompliance with the Department's reporting requirements by Air New Zealand, as well as by other domestic and foreign air carriers.

By: Rosalind Knapp

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OST-2008-0011 - Statement of Authorization - Los Angeles-London Heathrow Cdoeshare with British Midland

January 8, 2008

Application for a Statement of Authorization

Hereby requests a statement of authorization pursuant to 14 CFR Part 212 to allow it to display the designator code of British Midland Airways Limited for the carriage of passengers between Los Angeles and London Heathrow on Air New Zealand's scheduled services. The parties intend to begin their code-share operations on March 30, 2008, and Air New Zealand requests that a statement of authorization be granted no later than January 31, 2008, so that bmi can begin marketing these services immediately consistent with BMI's exemption authority.

Counsel: Fulbright & Jaworski, Susan Gotbetter, 212-318-3121, sgotbetter@flulbright.com

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OST-2008-0011 - Statement of Authorization - Los Angeles-Heathrow Codeshare with bmi

Filed January 8, 2008 | Approved February 26, 2008

Department Action on Application

Application of Air New Zealand Limited for Statement of Authorization pursuant to 14 CFR Part 212 to allow it to display the designator code of British Midland Airways Limited for the carriage of passengers between Los Angeles and London Heathrow on Air New Zealand's scheduled services. The parties intend to begin code-share operations on March 30, 2008.

In Order 2007-9-24, issued September 25, 2007, we granted bmi exemption authority to conduct expanded operations, including those at issue here, under the terms of the U.S.-EU Air Transport Agreement. This authority allows bmi to commence operations over these expanded routes effective March 30, 2008 (the date for provisional application of the U.S.-EU Agreement), and authorized it to accept payments and issue tickets for these services effective September 25, 2007.

By: Thuy Cooper

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