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Northwest Airlines, Inc. - 2006 Filings
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Northwest Airlines, Inc.
OST-1998-3844 - Exemption - Minneapolis, Minnesota- Punta Cana January 17, 2006 Application for Renewal of an Exemption Northwest hereby requests renewal of its exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41101 authorizing Northwest to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, and to integrate such authority with Northwest’s existing certificate and exemption authority to the extent bilaterally permitted. Northwest requests that its renewed exemption be effective for a two-year period. Northwest historically has operated Minneapolis/St. Paul-Punta Cana scheduled combination service once a week during the winter season using A320 aircraft. Northwest does not intend to operate Minneapolis/St. Paul-Punta Cana seasonal service this winter, but seeks renewal of this exemption to enable Northwest to operate the route in the future. Counsel: Northwest, Megan Rae Rosia, 202-842-3193, megan.rosia.@nwa.com
OST-2000-7605 - Exemption - Detroit-Punta Cana January 17, 2006 Application for Renewal of an Exemption Northwest hereby requests renewal of its exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41101 authorizing Northwest to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between Detroit, Michigan and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, and to integrate such authority with Northwest’s existing certificate and exemption authority to the extent bilaterally permitted. Northwest requests that its renewed exemption be effective for a two-year period. Northwest historically has operated Detroit-Punta Cana scheduled combination service on a seasonal basis using A320 aircraft. Northwest does not intend to operate Detroit-Punta Cana seasonal service this winter, but seeks renewal of this exemption to enable Northwest to operate the route in the future. Counsel: Northwest, Megan Rae Rosia, 202-842-3193, megan.rosia.@nwa.com OST-2003-15191 - US-Netherlands Codeshare January 24, 2006 This letter is to confirm that Northwest Airlines, Inc. has polled all carriers included on the service list to the above referenced application and none intend to file an objection. Under the circumstances, Northwest respectfully asks the Department to approve as expeditiously as possible the aforementioned application. Counsel: Northwest, Megan Rosia, 202-842-3193 OST-2003-15191 - Exemption - US-Points Worldwide on a Third-Country Codeshare Basis Filed January 17, 2006 | Issued February 6, 2006 Amended exemption for two years under 49 U.S.C. 40109 to the extent necessary to permit Northwest to display its designator code on flights operated by its foreign code-share partners on the following services: Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between points in the United States and points worldwide on a third-country code-share basis pursuant to blanket code-sharing statements of authorization approved by the Department, and to integrate this authority with its existing certificate and exemption authority. KLM, KLM Cityhopper, Société Air France, Alitalia-Linee Aeree Italiane-S.p.A., and CSA Czech Airlines. Although Northwest currently holds exemption authority to code share with KLM and KLM Cityhopper, Northwest asks the Department to specifically name the carriers in this award of exemption authority to simplify foreign government applications. The exemption authority granted here is for operations with the foreign code-share partners named above. Should Northwest and any new code-share partner be granted statements of authorization, Northwest will need to apply for exemption authority to the extent necessary to permit Northwest to display its code on flights operated by the new code-share partners. By: Paul Gretch
OST-1999-6319 - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - US-Mexico February 15, 2006 Application for an Amendment of Certificate Authority Northwest requests that the Department amend its Route 564 U.S.-Mexico certificate authority by adding the city pair markets identified above. Northwest’s current certificate for U.S.-Mexico service was last issued on February 26, 2001. See Order 2001-4-15. Northwest filed an application to renew its certificate authority in this docket on November 30, 2004. Northwest seeks to offer scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail in the above-identified city pair markets pursuant to its codeshare arrangements with Delta and Continental. Specifically, Northwest intends to place its NW* code (1) on flights operated by Continental between Houston, Texas and Queretaro, Mexico, and (2) on flights operated by Delta between Cincinnati, Ohio and Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, and between Atlanta, Georgia, on the one hand, and Cozumel, Merida, and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on the other hand. Northwest also requests that the Department integrate this authority with all of its existing certificate and exemption authority. Delta and Continental/Continental Express hold underlying authority to serve the markets described in this application. Northwest is simultaneously applying in a separate docket for an exemption and a designation to provide the services covered in this application. Northwest requests that the Department grant its corresponding exemption and process this certificate application in accordance with the new streamlined procedures outlined in Department’s Notice served August 26, 2005, Docket OST-2005-22228. Counsel: Northwest, Megan Rosia, 202-842-3193, megan.rosia@nwa.com
OST-2006-23977 - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - US-Latin America February 15, 2006 Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity Northwest hereby applies for a certificate of public convenience and necessity authorizing Northwest to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between points in the U.S. and points in Latin America pursuant to codeshare arrangements with Continental Airlines, Inc. and Delta Air Lines, Inc. Specifically, Northwest seeks authority to place its NW* code (1) on flights operated by Continental between Houston, Texas, on the one hand, and Buenos Aires, Argentina; Cali, Colombia; and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, on the other hand, and (2) on flights operated by Delta between New York, New York and Sao Paulo, Brazil, and between Atlanta, Georgia, on the one hand, and Punta Cana, and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on the other hand. Northwest also requests that the Department integrate this authority with all Northwest’s existing certificate and exemption authority. Northwest intends to serve the above-identified markets pursuant to codeshare arrangements with Continental and Delta whereby it will display its NW* code on flights operated by Continental and Delta. Northwest is simultaneously applying in a separate docket for corresponding exemption authority for the city pair markets described in this application. Northwest requests that the Department grant its corresponding exemption and process this certificate application in accordance with the new streamlined procedures outlined in Department’s Notice served August 26, 2005, Docket OST-2005-22228. Counsel: Northwest, Megan Rosia, 202-842-3193, megan.rosia@nwa.com
OST-2006-23978 - Exemption - US-Latin America - Codeshare with Continental Airlines February 15, 2006 Northwest hereby requests an exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41101 authorizing Northwest to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between points in the U.S. and points in Latin America pursuant to codeshare arrangements with Continental Airlines, Inc. and Delta Air Lines, Inc. Specifically, Northwest seeks an exemption in order to place its NW* code (1) on flights operated by Continental between Houston, Texas, on the one hand, and Buenos Aires, Argentina; Cali, Colombia; and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, on the other hand, and (2) on flights operated by Delta between New York, New York and Sao Paulo, Brazil; and between Atlanta, Georgia, on the one hand, and Punta Cana and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on the other hand. Northwest also requests that the Department integrate this exemption authority with all Northwest’s existing certificate and exemption authority. Northwest is simultaneously applying in a separate docket for corresponding certificate authority for the city pair markets described in this application. Northwest requests that the Department grant this exemption and process its corresponding certificate application in accordance with the new streamlined procedures outlined in Department’s Notice served August 26, 2005, Docket OST-2005-22228. Counsel: Northwest, Megan Rosia, 202-842-3193, megan.rosia@nwa.com
OST-2006-23979 - Exemption - US-Mexico - Codeshare with Delta Air Lines February 15, 2006 Application for an Exemption and Designation Hereby requests an exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41101, as well as a designation under the U.S.-Mexico Air Transport Agreement, authorizing Northwest to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between points in the U.S. and points in Mexico pursuant to codeshare arrangements with Continental Airlines, Inc. and Delta Air Lines, Inc. Specifically, Northwest seeks an exemption in order to place its NW* code (1) on flights operated by Continental between Houston, Texas and Queretaro, Mexico, and (2) on flights operated by Delta between Cincinnati, Ohio and Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; and between Atlanta, Georgia, on the one hand, and Cozumel, Merida, and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on the other hand. Northwest also requests that the Department integrate this exemption authority with all of its existing certificate and exemption authority. Northwest is simultaneously applying in Docket OST-1999-6319 to amend its Route 564 U.S.-Mexico certificate to include authority for the city pair markets described in this application. Northwest requests that the Department grant this requested exemption and process its corresponding application to amend its certificate in accordance with the new streamlined procedures outlined in Department’s Notice served August 26, 2005, Docket OST-2005-22228. Counsel: Northwest, Megan Rosia, 202-842-3193, megan.rosia@nwa.com
OST-2006-23980 - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - US-Ecuador February 15, 2006 Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity Northwest intends to serve the Atlanta-Quito/Guayaquil markets pursuant to a codeshare arrangement with Delta, whereby Northwest will display its NW* code on daily flights operated by Delta. Delta was recently granted authority to operate scheduled combination service between Atlanta and Quito/Guayaquil. See Notice of Action Taken, February 7, 2006, Docket OST-2006-23526. Northwest is simultaneously applying in a separate docket for corresponding exemption authority for the Atlanta-Quito/Guayaquil markets. Northwest requests that the Department grant the corresponding exemption and process this certificate application in accordance with the new streamlined procedures outlined in Department’s Notice served August 26, 2005, Docket OST-2005-22228. Counsel: Northwest, Megan Rosia, 202-842-3193, megan.rosia@nwa.com
OST-2006-23981 - Exemption - US-Ecuador - Codeshare with Delta Air Lines February 15, 2006 Northwest seeks exemption authority to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Atlanta, Georgia, on the one hand, and Quito and Guayaquil, Ecuador, on the other hand. Northwest intends to use this authority to codeshare with Delta, by displaying the NW* code on flights operated by Delta. Delta was recently granted authority by the Department to operate scheduled combination service between Atlanta and Quito/Guayaquil. See Notice of Action Taken, February 7, 2006, Docket OST-2006-23526. Northwest asks the Department to grant it an exemption for a two-year period. Northwest is simultaneously applying in a separate docket for corresponding certificate authority for the Atlanta-Quito/Guayaquil markets. Northwest requests that the Department grant this exemption and process Northwest’s corresponding certificate application in accordance with the new streamlined procedures outlined in the Department’s Notice served August 26, 2005, Docket OST-2005-22228. Counsel: Northwest, Megan Rosia, 202-842-3193, megan.rosia@nwa.com
OST-2006-23982 - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - US-Venezuela February 15, 2006 Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity Northwest intends to serve the Atlanta-Caracas market pursuant to a codeshare arrangement with Delta, whereby Northwest will display its NW* code on daily flights operated by Delta. Delta holds underlying authority to provide scheduled combination service between Atlanta and Caracas. See Order 1999-2-8. Northwest is simultaneously applying in a separate docket for corresponding exemption authority for the Atlanta-Caracas market. Northwest requests that the Department grant the corresponding exemption and process this certificate application in accordance with the new streamlined procedures outlined in Department’s Notice served August 26, 2005, Docket OST-2005-22228. Counsel: Northwest, Megan Rosia, 202-842-3193, megan.rosia@nwa.com
OST-2006-23983 - Exemption - US-Venezuela - Codeshare with Delta Air Lines February 15, 2006 Northwest seeks exemption authority to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Atlanta, Georgia and Caracas, Venezuela. Northwest intends to use this authority to codeshare with Delta, whereby Northwest will place its NW* code on flights operated by Delta. Delta holds underlying authority to provide scheduled combination service between Atlanta and Caracas. See Order 1999-2-8. Northwest asks the Department to grant it an exemption for a two-year period. Northwest is simultaneously applying in a separate docket for corresponding certificate authority for the Atlanta-Caracas market. Northwest requests that the Department grant this exemption and process its corresponding certificate application in accordance with the new streamlined procedures outlined in Department’s Notice served August 26, 2005, Docket OST-2005-22228. Counsel: Northwest, Megan Rosia, 202-842-3193, megan.rosia@nwa.com OST-1998-3844 - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota- Punta Cana, Dominican Republic Filed January 17, 2006 | Issued February 17, 2006 Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota, and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, and to integrate this authority with its existing certificate and exemption authority. By: Paul Gretch
OST-2000-7605 - Exemption - Detroit-Punta Cana Filed January 27, 2006 | Issued February 17, 2006 Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Detroit, Michigan, and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, and to integrate this authority with its existing certificate and exemption authority. By: Paul Gretch OST-2005-21774 - International Surface Air Lift March 7, 2006 Northwest hereby provides notice of its selection for mail awards and is submitting copies of the relevant agreement to your office and the Dockets Section. This award was made pursuant to solicitation No. 55AIMT-06-A-0017. Northwest was selected as the Awarded Supplier for the following route:
We request that this contract be approved for effectiveness on or about May 31, 2006, and to withhold from public disclosure confidential details concerning the award of this contract to Northwest pursuant to 14 C.F.R 302.12. Counsel: Northwest, Megan Rosia, 202-842-3950, megan.rosia@nwa.com OST-2006-23978 - Exemption - US-Latin America - Codeshare with Continental Airlines Filed February 15, 2006 | Issued March 20, 2006 Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between points in the United States and points in Latin America pursuant to code-share arrangements with Continental Airlines, Inc. and Delta Air Lines, Inc. Specifically, Northwest intends to place its designator code (1) on flights operated by Continental between Houston, Texas, on the one hand, and Buenos Aires, Argentina; Cali, Colombia; and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, on the other hand, and (2) on flights operated by Delta between New York, New York, and San Paulo, Brazil; and between Atlanta, Georgia, on the one hand, and Punta Cana and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; Buenos Aires, Argentina; and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on the other hand, and to integrate this authority with its existing certificate and exemption authority. Northwest's application here for exemption authority also references a pending Northwest application for corresponding certificate authority. See Docket OST-2006-23977. We will handle its certificate request separately. The carrier’s request for route integration authority has been superseded by Order 2006-1-1, where the Department awarded the carrier a blanket route integration certificate. By: Paul Gretch OST-2006-23981 - Exemption - US-Ecuador - Codeshare with Delta Air Lines Filed February 15, 2006 | Issued March 22, 2006 Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Atlanta, Georgia, on the one hand, and Quito and Guayaquil, Ecuador, on the other, and authority to integrate this authority with its existing certificate and exemption authority. Northwest intends to operate this service under a code-share arrangement with Delta Air Lines (Delta) by placing its code, “NW*” on flights operated by Delta.
Northwest's application here for exemption authority also references a pending Northwest application for corresponding certificate authority. See Docket OST-2006-23980. We will handle its certificate request separately.
The carrier’s request for route integration authority has been superseded by Order 2006-1-1, where the Department awarded the carrier a blanket route integration certificate. By: Paul Gretch OST-2004-17677 - Exemption - US-Port of Spain Codeshare with Continental March 23, 2006 Application for Renewal of an Exemption Northwest seeks renewal of its exemption authority to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between any point or points in the United States and Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, last granted by the Department by Notice of Action Taken issued in this docket on May 19, 2004 through May 19, 2006. Northwest requests that the Department renew this exemption for an additional two years. Northwest serves this market by code sharing on flights operated by Continental Airlines, Inc. between Newark and Port of Spain and between Houston and Port of Spain. Counsel: Northwest, Megan Rosia, 202-842-3193 OST-2006-23979 - Exemption - US-Mexico - Codeshare with Continental Airlines and Delta Air Lines Filed February 15, 2006 | Issued March 27, 2006 Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Houston, Texas, and Queretaro, Mexico, whereby Northwest will place its code on the flights of Continental Air Lines, Inc. on the route. Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between (a) Cincinnati, Ohio, and San Jose del Cabo, Mexico;3 (b) Atlanta, Georgia, and Cozumel, Mexico; (c) Atlanta, Georgia, and Merida, Mexico; and (d) Atlanta, Georgia, and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, whereby Northwest will place its NW* code on the flights of Delta Air Lines, Inc. on these routes. Northwest's application here for exemption authority also references a pending Northwest application for corresponding certificate authority in accordance with the Departments' streamlined procedures outlined in Docket OST-2005-22228. We will handle its certificate request separately By: Paul Gretch OST-1996-1638 - Form 41 March 29, 2006 Motion to Withhold Information from Public Disclosure Northwest hereby files this Motion to Withhold From Public Disclosure certain commercially and competitively sensitive information contained in Northwest's Form 41 Schedules B-7, Airframe and Aircraft Engine Acquisitions and Retirements, and B-43, Inventory of Airframes and Aircraft Engines. Northwest competes with foreign carriers that do not report information about the cost of their airframes and aircraft engines yet are free to obtain U.S. carrier information from the Department. It would be damaging to Northwest to require it to divulge to its non-reporting foreign flag competitors the fruits of its competitive efforts with aircraft manufacturers to secure the best possible purchase price. Counsel: NWA, Megan Rosia, 202-842-3193, megan.rosia@nwa.com OST-2002-13983 - Grand Island, NE April 12, 2006 Request for Extension of Time to File Proposal for EAS at Grand Island, NE Northwest Airlines would like to request an extension of time to file a proposal to provide essential air service at Grand Island, Nebraska. We request that the Department extend the deadline for filing proposals for 10 days. Counsel: Northwest, Sally Veith, 202-842-2437, sally.veith@nwa.com OST-2002-13983 - Grand Island, NE April 12, 2006 Granting Request for Time Extension | Word We have received your letter on behalf of Northwest Airlines requesting an extension to submit its proposal to provide EAS at Grand Island, Nebraska, in response to Order 2006-3-10. That order also requested proposals for Kearney, McCook, North Platte and Scottsbluff. Because we issued a Request for Proposals for the five communities in Nebraska as a package, we hereby grant your request and will extend the due date for all interested carriers to submit proposals for all five communities to April 21, 2006. By: Dennis DeVany
OST-2004-17677 - Exemption - US-Port of Spain Codeshare with Continental Filed March 23, 2006 | Issued April 12, 2006 Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between a point or points in the United States and Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Northwest Airlines intends to operate this service pursuant to a code-share arrangement with Continental Airlines with Continental operating the service. To the extent necessary, Northwest requests a waiver of Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 558(c), as implemented by 14 CFR Part 377, to continue in effect its exemption authority pending Department action on its renewal application. We have decided to grant the waiver. By: Paul Gretch OST-2006-23983 - Exemption - Atlanta-Caracas Codeshare with Delta Air Lines Filed February 15, 2006 | Issued May 2, 2006 Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Atlanta, Georgia and Caracas, Venezuela, and authority to integrate this authority with its existing certificate and exemption authority. Northwest intends to operate this service under a code-share arrangement with Delta Air Lines by placing its “NW*” code on flights operated by Delta. Northwest's application here for exemption authority also references a pending Northwest application for corresponding certificate authority. See Docket OST-2006-23982. We will handle its certificate request separately. By: Paul Gretch OST-1996-1638 - Form 41 Schedule B-7 May 10, 2006 Motion to Withhold Information from Public Disclosure Counsel: Northwest, Megan Rosia OST-1995-969 - Detroit-Beijing June 5, 2006 Application for Renewal of Segment 2 of Route 378 Certificate Northwest hereby requests renewal of Segment 2 of Northwest's Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for Route 378, authorizing Northwest to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between Detroit, Michigan and Beijing, People's Republic of China. Northwest's Detroit-Beijing certificate authority was granted by Order 1996-10-44, and was last renewed by Order 2001-12-8. Absent this renewal application, Segment 2 of Northwest Route 378 certificate would otherwise expire on December 10, 2006. This application is timely filed under 14 C.F.R. 377.10 (c), i.e. more than 180 days in advance of the certificate expiration date. Northwest requests that the subject authority be renewed for a period of at least five years. Northwest has provided service in this market since the Department granted this certificate authority in 1996, and currently operates four times a week between Detroit and Beijing on a one-stop basis via Tokyo. Counsel: Northwest, Alexander Van der Bellen, 202-842-4184, sascha.vanderbellen@nwa.com
OST-2004-18860 - Minneapolis/St. Paul-Mazatlan June 5, 2006 Application for Renewal of an Exemption Northwest hereby requests renewal of its exemption authorizing Northwest to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota and Mazatlan, Mexico. Northwest's exemption authority was granted by Notice of Action Taken, dated August 11, 2004 in this docket. Northwest's service benefits nonstop passengers traveling between the Twin Cities and Mazatlan, as well as connecting passengers traveling to and from Mazatlan and the scores of cities across the northern tier that are conveniently served through Northwest's MSP hub. Northwest operates winter season Saturday service A-320 aircraft configured with 148 passengers seats. Northwest plans to resume MSP-Mazatlan service on or about January 6, 2007. Northwest urges renewal of its exemption for a period of at least two years, or 60 days after the grant of Northwest's pending request for certificate authority. See Application dated November 30, 2004, Docket OST-1999‑6319. Counsel: Northwest, Alexander Van der Bellen, 202-842-4184, sascha.vanderbellen@nwa.com OST-2006-25251 - Exemption - Memphis-Cozumel; Detroit-Zihuatanejo/Ixtapa June 27, 2006 Application for an Exemption and Designation Northwest seeks exemption authority to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail on the Memphis-Cozumel and Detroit- Zihuatanejo/Ixtapa routes. Northwest will operate both services on a Saturday, seasonal basis beginning February 17, 2007. Northwest plans to utilize A-320 aircraft configured with 16 first and 132 coach class seats, but reserves the right to substitute other suitable aircraft from its fleet as warranted by market conditions. By Notice of Action Taken dated September 2, 2005 (Docket OST-2005-21781), the Department previously issued Northwest exemption authority for Memphis-Cozumel and Detroit- Zihuatanejo/Ixtapa. Due to the effects of Hurricane Wilma, and Northwest’s reorganization priorities under Chapter 11, neither of these services were implemented during the prior winter season. By this application, Northwest is requesting reinstatement of its authority for the routes identified in this application. Counsel: Northwest, Alexander Van der Bellen, 202-842-4184, sascha.vanderbellen@nwa.com OST-2006-25251 - Exemption - Memphis-Cozumel; Detroit-Zihuatanejo/Ixtapa July 6, 2006 Please be advised that Northwest now proposes to commence Detroit-Zihuatanejo/Ixtapa service on January 20, 2007, rather than February 17, 2007 as originally proposed. Counsel: Northwest, Alexander Van der Bellen, 202-842-4180 OST-2006-25251 - Exemption - Memphis-Cozumel; Detroit-Zihuatanejo/Ixtapa July 7, 2006 This letter is to confirm that Northwest Airlines, Inc. has polled all carriers included on the service list to the above referenced application and none intend to file an objection. Under the circumstances, Northwest respectfully asks the Department to approve as expeditiously as possible the aforementioned application. Counsel: Northwest, Alexander Van der Bellen, 202-842-4184 OST-2006-25251 - Exemption - Memphis-Cozumel; Detroit-Zihuatanejo/Ixtapa Filed June 27, 2006 | Issued July 10, 2006 Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between (1) Memphis, Tennessee, and Cozumel, Mexico; and (2) Detroit, Michigan, and Zihuatanejo/Ixtapa, Mexico. Northwest states that it will serve these markets on a seasonal basis, beginning February 17, 2007. By: Paul Gretch OST-2006-25251 - Exemption - Memphis-Cozumel; Detroit-Zihuatanejo/Ixtapa Filed June 27, 2006 | Issued July 11, 2006 Notice of Action Taken | Word - Corrected Copy Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between (1) Memphis, Tennessee, and Cozumel, Mexico; and (2) Detroit, Michigan, and Zihuatanejo/Ixtapa, Mexico. Northwest states that it will serve these markets on a seasonal basis, beginning January 20, 2007. Corrected Notice of Action Taken reflects the modified startup date for the subject services. By: Paul Gretch OST-2006-25251 - Exemption - Memphis-Cozumel; Detroit-Zihuatanejo/Ixtapa July 18, 2006 Petition for Limited Review of Staff Action Northwest Airlines, Inc. hereby petitions the Department for a limited review of the Notice of Action Taken (issued July 11, 2006) in this docket with respect to the dormancy/startup condition. Northwest urges that the Department amend the startup condition date for each of the subject services to apply a 90 day dormancy condition to run from the proposed start dates, consistent with long-standing Department practice. Northwest is concurrently filing an Answer to Delta and ASA’s similar petition in Docket OST-2006-24984, and hereby adopts and incorporates by reference the arguments set forth therein. Counsel: Northwest, Alexander Van der Bellen, 202-842-4184, sascha.vanderbellen@nwa.com OST-2006-24984 - ASA and Delta - Los Angeles-Mexico Routes July 21, 2006 Consolidated Answer of United Air Lines United Air Lines, Inc. hereby answers in support of the petitions filed on July 14, 2006 by Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Inc. and Delta Air Lines, Inc. and on July 18, 2006, by Northwest Airlines, Inc. seeking reinstatement of the Department's long-standing policy of applying the 90-day dormancy period from the proposed start-up date in awarding uncontested US-Mexico transborder routes. For all of the reasons stated in the petitions, the relief sought by Delta and Northwest should be granted and applied on an equal basis to all similarly-situated carriers. United would, however, take this occasion to clarify one matter. Delta's request for relief from dormancy conditions in the context of carrier selection cases raises issues different from those in the case of an uncontested route award. For example, in the case of the pending Los Angeles-Puerto Vallarta Combination Service Proceeding, Docket OST-2005-23497. the start-up dates proposed by both applicants (United and Delta) have passed. The Department in Order 2006-6-25 instead notes that both carriers have said that they would start within 90 days of an award once their proposed dates had passed. United understands this to mean that there will be a start-up condition that would require it to start within 90 days of the service date of a final order awarding the route to United, as has been the Department standard in contested Mexico route cases. The dormancy condition would apply only to services that were started within that 90-day period. Delta, on the other hand, seems to be seeking some additional but undefined "reasonable leeway" in meeting the start-up date. It appears that Delta may be suggesting that it wants a dormancy condition to allow it to start within 90 days of the required start-up date. If that is Delta's position, then this offers the Department yet another reason for reversing its tentative award of Los Angeles-Puerto Vallarta authority to Delta and selecting United instead in circumstances where United will accept a commitment to start its service between Los Angela and Puerto Vallarta within 90 days of the service date of a final order. United, unlike Delta, seeks no additional "leeway" in the form of a more flexible start-up/dormancy condition. Counsel: Wilmer Hale, Jeffrey Manley, 202-663-6670, jeffrey.manley@wilmerhale.com OST-1998-4833 - Exemption - US-South America Codeshare with Continental Filed November 24, 2004 | Issued August 1, 2006 Renewal of scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Newark, New Jersey, on the one hand, and Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, Brazil; Bogotá, Colombia; Quito and Guayaquil, Ecuador; and Lima, Peru, on the other hand; and Houston, Texas, on the one hand, and Bogota, Colombia; Quito and Guayaquil, Ecuador; and Lima, Peru, on the other hand; and to integrate this authority with its existing certificate and exemption authority. Northwest intends to serve these markets by codesharing on flights operated by Continental Airlines, Inc. Amended scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Houston, Texas, and San Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and to integrate this authority with its existing certificate and exemption authority. Northwest intends to serve these markets by codesharing on flights operated by Continental. By: Paul Gretch OST-2002-13613 - Exemption - Detroit-Cozumel August 3, 2006 Application for Renewal of Exemptions Northwest hereby requests renewal of its exemptions authorizing Northwest to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail on the following U.S.-Mexico Routes:
Northwest requests renewal of its exemptions for a period of at least two years. Northwest operates seasonal winter service on each of these routes using A-320 aircraft configured with 148 passengers seats. Northwest plans to resume these services during the winter season. Northwest reserves the right to use other suitable aircraft from its fleet, as warranted by market conditions. Counsel: Northwest, Alexander Van der Bellen, 202-842-4184, sascha.vanderbellen@nwa.com
OST-2004-18860 - Exemption - Minneapolis/St. Paul-Mazatlan Filed June 5, 2006 | Issued August 3, 2006 Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota, and Mazatlan, Mexico. Northwest states that it will continue to serve this market on a seasonal basis. By: Paul Gretch OST-2005-21781 - Exemption and Designation - Memphis-Puerto Vallarta/San Jose del Cabo August 3, 2006 Notice of Cessation of Services Pursuant to Order 1988-10-2, please be advised that Northwest no longer intends to operate service on the above-named routes. Counsel: Northwest, Alexander Van der Bellen, 202-842-4184, sascha.vanderbellen@nwa.com OST-1996-1638 - Form 41; Schedule B-7 August 10, 2006 Motion to Withhold Information from Public Disclosure Northwest hereby files this Motion to Withhold From Public Disclosure certain commercially and competitively sensitive information contained in Northwest's Form 41 Schedule B-7, Airframe and Aircraft Engine Acquisitions and Retirements, for the quarter ending June 30, 2006. Northwest is required to provide the confidential information contained in Schedule B-7 pursuant to Part 241 of the Department's Economic Regulations. Counsel: Northwest, Alexander Van der Bellen, 202-842-3193, sascha.vanderbellen@nwa.com OST-1998-4831 - U.S.-Antigua and Barbuda Codeshare with Continental September 7, 2006 Application for Renewal of Exemptions Northwest hereby requests renewal of its exemptions authorizing Northwest to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail on the following routes:
Northwest currently serves the subject routes by codesharing on flights operated by Continental Airlines, Inc. Northwest requests renewal of its exemptions for a period of at least two years. Counsel: Northwest, Alexander Van der Bellen, 202-842-4184, sascha.vanderbellen@nwa.com OST-2002-13613 - Exemption - Detroit-Cozumel Filed August 3, 2006 | Issued September 15, 2006 Renewal of exemption for two years under 49 U.S.C. 40109 to provide the following service: Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Detroit, Michigan, and Cozumel, Mexico. Renewal of exemption for two years under 49 U.S.C. 40109 to provide the following service: Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between (1) Indianapolis, Indiana, and Cancun, Mexico; and (2) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Cancun, Mexico. Northwest states that it operates seasonal winter service on each of the three routes and plans to resume services during the winter season. By: Paul Gretch OST-1998-4831 - U.S.-Antigua and Barbuda Codeshare with Continental Filed September 7, 2006 | Issued September 27, 2006 Renewal of scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Newark, New Jersey and Houston, Texas, on the one hand, and Antigua and Barbuda, on the other. Northwest operates this service pursuant to a code-share arrangement with Continental Airlines, Inc. By: Paul Gretch
OST-2002-14036 - Exemption - Newark-Santiago, Dominican Republic Codeshare with Continental Filed September 7, 2006 | Issued September 27, 2006 Renewal of scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Newark, New Jersey, and Santiago, Dominican Republic. Northwest operates this service pursuant to a code-share arrangement with Continental Airlines whereby Northwest displays its designator code on flights operated by Continental. By: Paul Gretch OST-2003-15507 - Exemption - US-Mexico and South America Codesharing with Delta October 3, 2006 Application for an Amended Exemption Northwest hereby applies for an amendment to its exemption in the above-captioned docket, so as to permit Northwest to codeshare on Delta and/or Delta Connection operated flights on the following routes, effective on the dates indicated:
Routes denoted by “*” are currently planned for operation by Atlantic Southeast Airlines; Northwest requests flexibility to use its exemption authorization for the services operated by Delta and/or Delta Connection carriers on the subject routes. Northwest also requests a codeshare-only designation for the listed routes to/from Mexico. Northwest requests that all of its U.S.-Mexico authorities be issued with the Department’s standard 90 day dormancy condition to run from the proposed start date of each service, specifically including Zihuatanejo, which will begin slightly more than 6 months from today’s date. For ease of administrative efficiency, Northwest requests that its amended exemption authority be granted coextensive with the October 4, 2007 expiration date of the other U.S.- Mexico codeshare exemption authorities in this docket. (See, Petition of Northwest dated July 18, 2006, Docket OST-2006-25251; Answer of Northwest dated July 18, 2006, Docket OST-2006-24984.) Counsel: Northwest, Alexander Van der Bellen, 202-842-4184, sascha.vanderbellen@nwa.com
OST-2005-22228 - Streamlining Regulatory Procedures for Licensing US and Foreign Air Carriers October 3, 2006 Northwest Airlines, Inc. hereby applies, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 41102, Subpart B of the Department’s Rules of Practice, and the Department’s August 23, 2005 notice on streamlining regulatory procedures for a certificate authorizing Northwest to provide scheduled air transportation of persons, property and mail from a point or points in the United States, via intermediate points, to a point or points in the Open Skies countries listed in Attachment A, and beyond. Grant of Northwest’s application is consistent with the fundamental principle underlying the U.S. Government’s decision to enter into Open Skies agreements with each of these countries – namely, that carrier services should be governed by the needs of the marketplace and not regulation. Providing Northwest with the full measure of operating rights available under these important air transport services agreements will better enable Northwest to respond to market demand. Moreover, grant of the requested authorities will significantly reduce the burden of processing non-controversial Open Skies applications and renewals – thus furthering the Department’s regulatory “streamlining” initiative. Counsel: Northwest, Alexander Van der Bellen, 202-842-4184, sascha.vanderbellen@nwa.com
OST-2005-22228 - Streamlining Regulatory Procedures for Licensing US and Foreign Air Carriers October 3, 2006 Northwest Airlines, Inc. hereby applies, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109, Subpart C of the Department’s Rules of Practice, and the Department’s August 23, 2005 notice on streamlining regulatory procedures for an exemption authorizing Northwest to provide scheduled air transportation of persons, property and mail from a point or points in the United States, via intermediate points, to a point or points in the Open Skies countries listed in Attachment A, and beyond. Grant of Northwest’s application is consistent with the fundamental principle underlying the U.S. Government’s decision to enter into Open Skies agreements with each of these countries – namely, that carrier services should be governed by the needs of the marketplace and not regulation. Providing Northwest with the full measure of operating rights available under these important air transport services agreements will better enable Northwest to respond to market demand. Moreover, grant of the requested authorities will significantly reduce the burden of processing non-controversial Open Skies applications and renewals – thus furthering the Department’s regulatory “streamlining” initiative. Counsel: Northwest, Alexander Van der Bellen, 202-842-4184, sascha.vanderbellen@nwa.com OST-2005-22228 - Streamlining Regulatory Procedures for Licensing US and Foreign Air Carriers United has on file with the Department several pending applications for certificates of public convenience and necessity or for amendments to existing certificates requesting authority to serve many of the same countries included in Continental's and Northwest's certificate applications. See Application of United, dated October 19, 1999, as amended June 27, 2000, and November 17, 2003, in Docket OST-1999-6385; Application of United, dated March 5, 1993, as amended February 27, 1998, in Docket OST-1995-625; Application of United, dated August 13, 1992, as amended October 8, 1992, and January 7, 1998, in Docket OST-1995-495. United has no objection to the granting of Continental's and Northwest's applications so long as United's own pending applications for similar authority are granted no later than Continental's and Northwest's applications. Although United's applications were filed as much as fourteen years ago and were unopposed, the Department has taken no action on those applications. If the Department is not prepared to fully act on all of United's pending applications, it should, at a minimum, grant United the same authority requested by Continental and Northwest (i.e., certificate authority to serve all countries with which the U.S. has Open Skies agreements). Although, as is also the case with Continental and Northwest, United already has certificate authority to serve many of those countries, for administrative convenience, the Department should issue United one certificate for all such countries, as both Continental and Northwest have also requested. Counsel: Wilmer Hale, Jeffrey Manley, 202-663-6670, jeffrey.manley@wilmerhale.com OST-2003-15507 - Exemption - US-Mexico and South America Codesharing with Delta October 10, 2006 This letter is to confirm that Northwest Airlines, Inc. has polled all carriers included on the service list to the above referenced application and none intend to file an objection. Under the circumstances, Northwest respectfully asks the Department to approve as expeditiously as possible the aforementioned application. Counsel: Northwest, Alexander Van der Bellen, 202-842-41884 Order 2006-10-13 Issued October 26, 2006 | Served October 31, 2006 By this order, we grant the joint petition filed by Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Inc., and Delta Air Lines, Inc., in Docket OST-2006-24984, and the petition filed by Northwest Airlines, Inc., in Docket OST-2006-25251, for limited review of staff action with respect to certain startup conditions imposed on certain of the carriers' U.S.-Mexico route authority; and, on review, we grant in substantial part the relief requested.
To the extent not granted, we deny all other requests for relief in Dockets OST-2006-24984 and OST-2006-26251. By: Andrew Steinberg OST-2003-15507 - Exemption - US-Mexico Codeshare with Delta Air Lines Filed October 3, 2006 | issued November 9, 2006 Amended exemption in this docket under 49 U.S.C. 40109 to: Add additional U.S.-Mexico transborder routes that will be served pursuant to a code-share arrangement, whereby Northwest will place its NW* code on (1) flights operated by Delta Air Lines, Inc., on the following routes: between Los Angeles, California, on the one hand, and Acapulco, Cancun, Guadalajara, Puerto Vallarta, and Zihuatanejo, Mexico, on the other hand; and (2) flights operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines, as a Delta Connection carrier, between Atlanta, Georgia, and Leon, Mexico, and between Los Angeles, California, on the one hand, and Culiacan, Hermosillo, La Paz, Loreto, Manzanillo, Mazatlan, Torreon, and Zacatecas, Mexico, on the other hand. Northwest also requests authority to combine this exemption with all of Northwest's existing certificate and exemption authority, consistent with applicable international agreements. Northwest requests that its amended exemption authority be granted coextensive with the October 4, 2007, expiration date of the other U.S.-Mexico code-share exemption authorities in this docket. Northwest informally advised us that, while its application referred to Delta Connection Carriers (application at 1, footnote 1), in fact the only Delta Connection carrier it intends its application to encompass is ASA. Northwest also advised us informally that it recognizes that it can only code-share on routes where the direct carrier holds the necessary underlying economic authority. In setting forth Northwest's request here, we have taken into account the informal advice provided by the applicant. By: Paul Gretch OST-1996-1638 - Form 41; Schedule B-7 November 9, 2006 Motion of Northwest Airlines for Confidential Treatment Counsel: Northwest, Alexander Van der Bellen, 202-842-3193, sascha.vanderbellen@nwa.com OST-2004-19670 - Statements of Authorization and an Exemption - US-Republic of Korea November 17, 2006 Application for Renewal of Exemptions Northwest hereby requests renewal of certain Open Skies exemptions authorizing Northwest to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail as follows:
Northwest requests renewal of these exemptions for a period of at least two years. Counsel: Northwest, Alexander Van der Bellen, 202-842-4184, sascha.vanderbellen@nwa.com |
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