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June 18, 2003

OST-03-15447 - US-Iraq/Afghanistan

Application for an Exemption | Word

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. §40109(c), Polar Air Cargo, Inc. requests an exemption authorizing it to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of property and mail between any point or points in the United States, via intermediate points, and any point or points in Iraq and Afghanistan, and beyond. Polar also requests the right to integrate this exemption authority with its other certificate and exemption authorities. The authority should be granted for two years or such other period of time as the Department deems appropriate.

Counsel: Russell Pommer, 202-354-3843, rpommer@atlasair.com

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OST-03-16547 - Statement of Authorization Under Part 212 - Codeshare for Swiss International

November 18, 2003

Application for a Statement of Authorization

Polar and Swiss have now concluded a code‑share/blocked‑space agreement and seek the Department's authorization to begin code sharing. Specifically, Polar is requesting a statement of authorization to display the LX designator code on Polar's services in conjunction with foreign air transportation of property and mail between the United States and Switzerland, between the United States and intermediate points, and beyond Switzerland and behind the United States, to the fullest extent of the authority held by Swiss.

Swiss will only offer code‑share service on those Polar flights on which such service is authorized under the U.S./Switzerland bilateral air services agreement and any other applicable international agreements. For example, if the Government of Belgium approves, the LX code will be displayed between Liege, Belgium and New York on certain Polar flights, that do not operate between Zurich, Switzerland and Liege. Swiss will not be offering 7th freedom services on those flights, however, because its traffic will connect in Liege to surface transport to and from Switzerland, serving Liege as an intermediate point in service between Switzerland and the United States.

Counsel: Wilmer Cutler, Jeffrey Manley, 202-663-6670, jmanley@wilmer.com

November 18, 2003

Re: Code Share / Block Space Agreement with Swiss

Enclosed please find a copy of the Code Share/Block Space Agreement between Polar Air Cargo, Inc., and Swiss International Airlines Ltd. that is mentioned in the above‑referenced application. This agreement has been redacted to remove competitively sensitive information.

Counsel: Wilmer Cutler, Jeffrey Manley, 202-663-6670, jmanley@wilmer.com

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OST-03-16547 - Blocked-Space Codeshare with Swiss

November 20, 2003

Re: Polling Letter

Letter stating that a poll of the representatives of all carriers on the service list attached to its application has been conducted, and all carriers' representatives have advised that they have no objection to the granting of the request contain it its application.

Counsel: Wilmer Cutler, Caryn Garvin, 202-663-6000

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OST-03-16547 - Statement of Authorization Under Part 212 - Codeshare for Swiss International

Filed November 18, 2003 | Date of Action December 8, 2003

Department Action on Application

Application of Polar Air Cargo, Inc., for a Blanket Statement of Authorization under the U.S.‑Switzerland Open Skies Agreement to Place Swiss' code on Polar's Services

By: Gerald Caolo

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OST-98-3939 - Exemption - US-Colombia All-Cargo

December 12, 2003

Application for Renewal of an Exemption | Word

requests renewal of its exemption authorizing it to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of property and mail from a point or points in the United States, via intermediate points in both directions, and a point or points in Colombia, and beyond Colombia to points in the Western Hemisphere, and to integrate that authority with its existing certificate and exemption authority.  Polar requests that this exemption be renewed for a minimum of two years.

While Polar is not currently operating U.S.-Colombia scheduled service, it wishes to retain the flexibility to do so when consistent with its business plan and U.S.-South America market conditions have sufficiently improved.  Because there is no limit on the number of U.S. carriers that can be designated to provide U.S.-Colombia all-cargo service, renewal of the exemption will have no impact on other such carriers.

Counsel: Polar, Kevin Montgomery, 202-828-1002, kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.com

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OST-96-1960 - Family Assistance Plans

February 19, 2004

Re: Amended Family Assistance Plan

By: Polar Air Cargo

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OST-98-3939 - US-Colombia All-Cargo Services

Filed December 16, 2003 | Issued April 8, 2004

Notice of Action Taken | Word

Scheduled foreign air transportation of property and mail from a point or points in the United States, via intermediate points in both directions, and a point or points in Colombia, and beyond Colombia to points in the Western Hemisphere. Polar also requests renewal of its authority to integrate this authority with its existing certificate and exemption authority.

By: Paul Gretch

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OST-02-12076 - U.S.-Australia Blocked Space and  Codeshare with Qantas

May 4, 2004

Notice of Additional Codeshare Services | Word

In accordance with the conditions set forth in the Department’s April 17, 2002 notice authorizing the code-share/blocked-space arrangement between Polar Air Cargo, Inc. and Qantas Airways Limited, Polar hereby provides notification of its intent to place the “QF” code on flights operated by Polar between Miami, Florida and Sydney, Australia.

Counsel: Polar, Kevin Montgomery, 202-828-1002, kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.com

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Continental Airlines, Inc. / Federal Express Corporation / Florida West International Airways, Inc. / Polar Air Cargo, Inc. / United Air Lines, Inc.

Order 04-05-23
OST-2001-9622 - Houston- Lima
OST-1996-1530 - U.S.-China All Cargo
OST-1997-2646 - Houston/Miami-Lima/Iquito and Beyond to Santiago All-Cargo Scheduled
OST-1999-6425 - U.S.-Argentina; U.S.-Chile Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity
OST-1997-2911 - US-South Africa Codeshare
OST-1997-2046 - U.S.-Argentina, Brazil, and Columbia on Route 632

Issued March 29, 2004 | Served May 28, 2004

Order Issuing Certificates - Corrected Copy | Word

*To reflect insertion of dates omitted from certificates and the fact that United was not issued a certificate for China authority, as indicated on page 3 of the posted copy.

By: Karan Bhatia

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OST-98-3652 - Exemption - US-Saudi Arabia All-Cargo

June 9, 2004

Application for Renewal and Amendment of Exemption | Word

Requests renewal of its exemption authorizing it to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of property and mail between points in the United States and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, via intermediate points and beyond Saudi Arabia to Johannesburg, South Africa, Harare, Zimbabwe and Nairobi, Kenya, and to integrate that authority with its other exemption and certificate authorities. Polar at this time also seeks to amend the permissible routings by substituting Prestwick, Scotland and Amsterdam, the Netherlands, for the presently designated cities of Shannon, Ireland and Ostend, Belgium. Polar requests that this exemption, as amended, be renewed for a minimum of two years.

Polar in the past held two weekly U.S.-Saudi Arabia frequencies for use in connection with its Saudi Arabia route rights but in 1999 suspended service due to governmental difficulties encountered on service to points in Africa. Initially, Polar sought and obtained a series of dormancy waivers. However, Polar allowed the frequencies to revert to the Department on March 31, 2003, when the then-existing dormancy waiver expired. At the time, Polar determined that near-term service resumption appeared unlikely. While Polar still does not believe circumstances are commercially or politically ripe for Saudi Arabia service, it wishes to renew its exemption authority in order to retain the ability to offer such service when circumstances change.

Counsel: Polar, Kevin Montgomery, 202-828-1002, kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.com

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Continental Airlines, Inc. / Federal Express Corporation / Florida West International Airways, Inc. / Polar Air Cargo, Inc. / United Air Lines, Inc.

Order 04-05-23
OST-2001-9622 - Houston- Lima
OST-1996-1530 - U.S.-China All Cargo
OST-1997-2646 - Houston/Miami-Lima/Iquito and Beyond to Santiago All-Cargo Scheduled
OST-1999-6425 - U.S.-Argentina; U.S.-Chile Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity
OST-1997-2911 - US-South Africa Codeshare
OST-1997-2046 - U.S.-Argentina, Brazil, and Columbia on Route 632

Issued March 29, 2004 | Served May 28, 2004

Order Issuing Certificates - Corrected Copy | Word

*Corrects Order 2004-5-23, served May 28, 2004, to include Chile in Polar’s certificate for Route 651. Only Polar’s certificate is attached to this correction.

By: Karan Bhatia

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Order 04-05-23
OST-2001-9622 - Houston- Lima
OST-1996-1530 - U.S.-China All Cargo
OST-1997-2646 - Houston/Miami-Lima/Iquito and Beyond to Santiago All-Cargo Scheduled
OST-1999-6425 - U.S.-Argentina; U.S.-Chile Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity
OST-1997-2911 - US-South Africa Codeshare
OST-1997-2046 - U.S.-Argentina, Brazil, and Columbia on Route 632

Issued March 29, 2004 | Served June 15, 2004

Order Issuing Certificates - Corrected Copy | Word

• Only difference between this and the one from June 15th is the Serve Date in the upper right hand corner.

By: Karan Bhatia

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OST-99-4788 - Route Integration

July 6, 2004

Application for Renewal of an Exemption | Word

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. §40109(c), Polar Air, Cargo, Inc. requests renewal of its exemption authorizing it to integrate its authority to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of property and mail involving any points named on its existing certificates of public convenience and necessity and its existing exemptions. Polar requests that this exemption be renewed for a minimum of two years.

Polar hereby invokes the automatic extension provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. §558 (c), as implemented by 14 C.F.R. Part 377, to continue its exemption authority in effect pending final Department action on this renewal application. This application is timely filed under 14 C.F.R. §377.10. Polar requests that its exemption authority be renewed for a minimum of two years.

Counsel: Polar, Kevin Montgomery, 202-828-1002, kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.com

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OST-02- Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for Route 651

July 9, 2004

Application for Renewal of Authority to Serve South Africa Under Its Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for Route 651 | Word

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. §40101 and Subpart B of 14 C.F.R. Part 302, Polar Air, Cargo, Inc. requests renewal of its certificate authority to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of property and mail between points in the United States and South Africa, as provided in its Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for Route 651. Polar further requests that this authority be renewed for a minimum of five years.

Counsel: Polar, Kevin Montgomery, 202-828-1002, kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.com

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OST-98-3652 - US-Jeddah via Prestwick and Amsterdam, and beyond Saudi Arabia to Johannesburg, Harare, and Nairobi

Filed June 9, 2004 | Issued August 18, 2004

Notice of Action Taken | Word

Scheduled foreign air transportation of property and mail between points in the United States, and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, via Prestwick, Scotland, and Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and beyond Saudi Arabia to Johannesburg, South Africa; Harare, Zimbabwe; and Nairobi, Kenya, and to integrate its Saudi Arabia authority with its existing exemption and certificate authority.

By: Paul Gretch

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OST-98-4788 - Route Integration

Filed July 6, 2004 | Issued August 30, 2004

Notice of Action Taken

Integrate its authority to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of property and mail involving any points named on its existing certificates of public convenience and necessity and its existing exemptions.

By: Paul Gretch

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OST-2003-15447 - Exemption - US-Iraq Cargo

May 11, 2005

Application for Renewal of an Exemption

Polar wishes to retain the ability to commence service to/from Iraq once security and economic considerations make service appropriate. Accordingly, Polar is seeking to renew its Iraq exemption authority.

Counsel: Polar, Kevin Montgomery, 202-828-1002, kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.com

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OST-2005-21308 - Allocation of One Hong Kong Fifth-Freedom Cargo Frequency

May 19, 2005

Application for Frequency Allocation

If awarded this additional fifth‑freedom frequency, Polar would be able to put the authority to use immediately. Polar today operates nine weekly flights between Hong Kong and Seoul. Fifth‑freedom traffic rights are available for use on only six of these flights. The requested authority would be employed by Polar on one of the three blind­ sector flights in operation today

Counsel: Polar Air Cargo, Kevin Montgomery, 202-828-1002, kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.com

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OST-2005- US-Hong Kong Fifth-Freedom Cargo Frequency

June 2, 2005

Application for Immediate Pendente Lite Frequency Allocation

Polar today operates nine weekly flights between Hong Kong and its hub at Seoul, Korea. Because Polar holds only six Hong Kong-Seoul fifth-freedom frequencies, however, it lacks the ability to carry local traffic on three of those nine flights. Polar desires to operate more of its Hong Kong-Seoul flights with full traffic rights and could immediately utilize the two additional fifth-freedom frequencies returned by Kalitta.1 Accordingly, subject to the Department's authorization, Polar requests authority to utilize the two fifth-freedom frequencies on a pendente lite basis pending the Department's issuance of an order allocating them on a longer term basis.

Polar already holds the underlying economic authority necessary to operate U.S-Seoul/Hong Kong services pursuant to its Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for Route 651 and route integration authority. See Orders 2004-5-23, 2002-7-31, 99-12-7; Notice of Action Taken in Docket OST 98-4788 dated August 30, 2004; Notice of Action Taken in Docket OST-2004-17279, dated May 11, 2004; Orders 2003-9-9, 2001-10-15.

Counsel: Wilmer Cutler, Jeffrey Manley, 202-663-6670, jeffrey.manley@wilmerhale.com

OST-2005-21308 - Allocation of One Hong Kong Fifth-Freedom Cargo Frequency

June 2, 2005

Supplement to the Application for Frequency Allocation | Word

The flight operating today on which Polar proposes to use the authority at issue in this proceeding departs the U.S. each Tuesday and operates year-round with Boeing 747 freighter equipment over the following routing:

Outbound:   New York-Anchorage-Incheon-Hong Kong
Inbound:     Hong Kong-Incheon-Anchorage-Chicago-New York

By separate application submitted today, Polar has additionally requested allocation of the two weekly Hong Kong-Korea all-cargo fifth-freedom frequencies returned by Kalitta Air to the Department for re-allocation. In that application, Polar is seeking approval for the immediate use of the frequencies on a pendente lite basis.  The flights operating today on which Polar proposes to use the authority requested depart the U.S. each Wednesday and Saturday and operate year-round with Boeing 747 freighter aircraft over the following routing:

Outbound:   New York-Anchorage-Incheon-Hong Kong
Inbound:     Hong Kong-Incheon-Anchorage-Chicago-New York

By: Polar Air Cargo, Kevin Montgomery, 202-828-1002, kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.com

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OST-2005-21308 - Allocation of One Hong Kong Fifth-Freedom Cargo Frequency

June 9, 2005

Supplement No. 2 and Amendment of Application for Frequency Allocation

The purpose of this Supplement No. 2 is formally to amend Polar's application in this docket to seek a long‑term allocation of these two additional frequencies. As amended, Polar in this docket requests the allocation of a total of three Hong Kong‑Korea fifth‑freedom frequencies to offer service between Hong Kong and Ineheon in conjunction with Polar's U.S.‑Hong Kong services. A description of these services is contained in Polar's June 2, 2005, supplement in this docket. As noted there, the carriage of fifth‑freedom traffic on these services would be started immediately and would be operated on a year round basis using B747 freighter equipment. The two frequencies at issue in this supplement would be offered on existing Polar flights departing from the U.S. each Wednesday and Saturday and departing from Hong Kong each Thursday and Sunday over the following routings:

• Outbound:  New York-Anchorage-Incheon-Hong Kong
• Inbound. Hong Kong‑Incheon‑Anchorage‑Chicago‑New York

Counsel: Wilmer Cutler, Jeffrey Manley, 202-663-6670, jeffrey.manley@wilmerhale.com

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OST-2005-21308 - Polar Air Cargo
OST-2005-21316 - United Parcel Service
OST-2005-21409 - Polar Air Cargo

June 13, 2005

Consolidated Answer of Federal Express Corporation

All three applicants for the newly available Hong Kong fifth-freedom opportunities state that they are presently operating on a blind-sector basis. For that reason, an award will necessarily improve the efficiency of any applicant's operation. However, the applications before the Department establish that a permanent award to Federal Express Corporation of all three frequencies will best promote the public interest.

The record shows that FedEx Express is the only applicant that can couple the three available frequencies with its existing frequencies to create a daily air express/cargo pattern. Six weekly frequencies would give us the critical mass of rights needed to compete more effectively with foreign air express/cargo operators and to expand our share of the global air express/cargo market. Integrating these express opportunities into our global network would also allow us to match supply more closely to demand, increasing the efficiency of that network, with the net result of lowering costs to U.S. shippers and exporters. Finally, it would allow the Department to redress the imbalance between general freight and express opportunities.

Counsel: Federal Express, G. Bailey Leopard, 901-434-6664, gbleopard@fedex.com

OST-2005-21304 - Federal Express
OST-2005-21316 - United Parcel Service

June 13, 2005

Consolidated Answer of Polar Air Cargo

Each applicant seeks all three of the fifth- freedom all-cargo frequencies available. And each would use the frequencies on a yearround basis. Beyond that, however, the relative merits of the proposals sharply diverge. Only Polar proposes to use all three frequencies to operate three weekly Hong KongKorea services in both directions, offering three weekly round trips. Only Polar has a hub at lncheon Airport and requires the frequencies to carry traffic between Hong Kong, Incheon and points on its network beyond Incheon. Only Polar would use B747 freighter equipment that would maximize the capacity available to carry fifth-freedom traffic over this sector and maximize competition with the networks of FedEx, UPS and numerous foreign carriers serving Asia. An award to Polar of the available frequencies will ensure the broadest public benefits in the form of enhanced competition and an alternative freight-of-all-kinds service option to trans-Pacific, intra-Asia and global shippers.

Counsel: Polar and Wilmer Cutler, Jeffrey Manley, 202-663-6670, jeffrey.manley@wilmerhale.com

OST-2005-21304 - Federal Express - Allocation of US-Hong Kong Fifth-Freedom Frequencies

June 13, 2005

Answer of United Parcel Service to Application of Federal Express

In this proceeding, FedEx says it wishes to obtain a "critical mass" of the twelve available Hong Kong-Korea frequencies. What FedEx in fact wishes is to keep its principal competitor, UPS, out of this important market. FedEx currently has the most U.S.-Hong Kong fifth-freedom frequencies of all U.S. carriers. FedEx should have the flexibility with its current mass of frequencies to enhance service options and lower costs, as it says it wishes to do, without the award of additional frequencies.

Furthermore, an award of three additional frequencies to FedEx will result in less competition among U.S. carriers and between U.S. carriers and powerful foreign incumbents. An allocation of three frequencies to UPS, enabling UPS to "open the door" on existing Hong Kong-Korea flights, would guarantee that both FedEx and Polar would face vigorous competition in the Hong Kong-Korea market. An award to FedEx conflicts with one of the Department's longstanding policy goals of "strengthening competition among U.S. carrier and among U.S. and foreign carriers in the Pacific rim region."

Counsel: Kelley Drye, David Vaughan, 202-955-9792, dvaughan@kelleydrye.com

OST-2005-21308 - Polar Air Cargo - Allocation of US-Hong Kong Fifth-Freedom Frequencies

June 13, 2005

Answer of United Parcel Service to Application of Polar Air Cargo

Hereby answers the Application filed by Polar Air Cargo, Inc. for an allocation of the three (3) available Hong Kong-Korea fifth-freedom all-cargo frequencies. An allocation of three frequencies to Polar would not diversify the shipping options available to consumers and would limit competition in this limited entry market. As is the case with FedEx, Polar already serves the market-UPS currently cannot. The Department should ensure that consumers benefit from the meaningful competition between three U.S. carriers in the Hong Kong-Korea market that can only be achieved through an award of three frequencies to UPS in this proceeding. Such an award would enable UPS to "open the door" on Hong Kong-Korea services it already operates.

Counsel: Kelley Drye, David Vaughan, 202-955-9792, dvaughan@kelleydrye.com

OST-2005-21409 - Polar Air Cargo - Pendente Lite Allocation of US-Hong Kong Fifth-Freedom All-Cargo Frequencies

June 13, 2005

Answer of United Parcel Service

Hereby answers the Application filed by Polar Air Cargo, Inc. for an immediate pendente lite frequency allocation of two Hong Kong-Seoul fifth-freedom all-cargo frequencies previously allocated to Kalitta Air, L.L.C. While UPS agrees that the Department should allow a carrier to utilize these valuable frequencies on a pendente lite basis, an award to Polar would not be the most productive and efficient use of the frequencies. An immediate allocation to Polar fails to maximize the public interest because it would not diversify the shipping options available to consumers and would not increase competition in this limited entry market.

Counsel: Kelley Drye, David Vaughan, 202-955-9792, dvaughan@kelleydrye.com

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United Parcel Service Co.

OST-2005-21316 - Immediate Pendente Lite Allocation of Three US-Hong Kong Fifth-Freedom Frequency

June 13, 2005

Application for an Immediate Pendente Lite Allocation of Frequencies

Hereby applies for an award, pendente lite, of the three (3) weekly Hong Kong-Korea fifth-freedom all-cargo frequencies returned by Northwest Airlines, Inc. and Kalitta Air, L.L.C. UPS respectfully requests that it be permitted to operate this authority immediately, and continue to operate these valuable frequencies until the Department issues an order for the long-term allocation of the frequencies.

Currently, UPS operates in the Seoul-Hong Kong market six days per week (Monday -Saturday) on a blind sector basis. If the Department grants UPS' request for pendente lite authority (as well as permanent authority), UPS would be able to commence service immediately and productively, thus maximizing the value of the frequencies. UPS would simply open its currently "closed door" on flights already being operated.

Counsel: Kelley Drye, David Vaughan, 202-955-9792, dvaughan@kelleydrye.com

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OST-2005-21409 - Polar Air Cargo - Immediate Pendente Lite Allocation of US-Hong Kong Fifth-Freedom Frequencies
OST-2005-21308 - Polar Air Cargo - Allocation of US-Hong Kong Fifth-Freedom Frequencies
OST-2005-21316 - United Parcel Service - Allocation of US-Hong Kong Fifth-Freedom Frequencies

June 15, 2005

Motion for Leave to File an Otherwise Unauthorized Document and Consolidated Reply of Federal Express

We object strongly to Polar's suggestion that the Department decide the long-term disposition of the frequencies on the papers before it, although we concur that the issues have been narrowed sufficiently such that "binders full of paper exhibits” are unnecessary to resolve them. FedEx Express has raised a material issue of evidentiary fact regarding Polar's current usage, which the Department will require evidence to resolve.

Counsel: Federal Express, G. Bailey Leopard, 901-434-6664, gbleapard@fedex.com

OST-2005-21409 - Polar Air Cargo - Immediate Pendente Lite Allocation of US-Hong Kong Fifth-Freedom Frequencies
OST-2005-21308 - Polar Air Cargo - Allocation of US-Hong Kong Fifth-Freedom Frequencies
OST-2005-21316 - United Parcel Service - Allocation of US-Hong Kong Fifth-Freedom Frequencies
OST-2005-21304 - Federal Express - Allocation of One US-Hong Kong Fifth-Freedom All-Cargo Frequency

June 15, 2005

Consolidated Response of Polar Air Cargo and Motion for Leave to File

The Department should not be misled by FedEx's reliance on Polar's incomplete internet schedules. Polar is utilizing its existing fifth-freedom frequencies and can be relied upon to use the additional frequencies it seeks consistent with its proposal. Contrary to FedEx's claims, there is no need for a carrier selection proceeding to resolve these issues. Polar has previously reported its frequency utilization to the Department and has updated that information above.

Counsel: Polar and Wilmer Cutler, Jeffrey Manley, 202-663-6670, jeffrey.manley@wilmerhale.com

OST-2005-21316 - United Parcel Service - Allocation of US-Hong Kong Fifth-Freedom Frequencies

June 15, 2005

Re: Polling Results of United Parcel Service to Shorten Answer Period

On behalf of United Parcel Service Co., I have polled representatives of Federal Express Corporation and Polar Air Cargo, Inc. with regard to UPS' request that the Department shorten the answer period to the above‑referenced Application for an Immediate Pendente Lite Allocation of Frequencies. FedEx has advised ITS that it has no objection to the granting of the request to shorten the answering period. Polar has not yet responded to UPS' request to shorten the answer period.

Counsel: Kelley Drye, David Vaughan, 202-955-9864, dvaughan@kelleydrye.com

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OST-2000-8445 - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - US-South America All-Cargo

October 3, 2005

Application for Renewal of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity | Word

Hereby requests renewal of its Experimental Certificate of Public Conve-nience and Necessity for Route 626, authorizing it to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of property and mail between the coterminal points Miami, Florida and Los Angeles, California; the intermediate points Curacao, Netherlands Antilles; Santiago, Chile, Barranquilla, Colombia; and Panama City, Panama; and the coterminal points Manaus, Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, Brazil.  Polar would also ask that the certificate be renewed for a minimum of five years.

The Brazil and other South American authority contained in Polar’s Experimental Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for Route 696 provides the basis for an important part of Polar’s global air service network.  Polar requires the rights conferred by that certificate in order to preserve maximum flexibility in its ongoing operations and thus seeks renewal herein.

Counsel: Polar, Kevin Montgomery, 202-828-1002, kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.com

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OST-2000-8392 - All-Cargo Services Beyond the U.K.

October 17, 2005

Application for Renewal of Designation | Word

The Department initially selected Polar to exercise this authority in the U.K. Fifth-Freedom All-Cargo Proceeding, Order 1996-1-26.  Polar has utilized this authority continuously and desires to retain its right to do so.  Accordingly, Polar is applying for renewal of its authority.

Polar Air, Cargo, Inc. requests renewal of its designation to exercise fifth-freedom traffic rights for all-cargo services beyond the United Kingdom under the U.S.-U.K. Air Services Agreement.  Polar requests that this authority be granted for a minimum of five years.

Counsel: Polar, Kevin Montgomery, 202-828-1002, kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.com

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Order 2005-10-19
Undocketed

Issued and Served October 20, 2005

Order Confirming Oral Action

We confirm our oral action of October 4, 2005, granting the request of Polar Air Cargo, Inc. for a waiver from the 45-day advance notice requirements of section 204.7 of the Department’s Aviation Economic Regulations (14 CFR 204.7) to permit it to resume certificated operations immediately, subject to conditions.

We grant the request of Polar Air Cargo, Inc. to withhold from public disclosure the contents of its October 3, 2005, waiver request and accompanying information submitted pursuant to 14 CFR 302.12.

By: Todd Homan

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OST-2002-14049

December 5, 2005

Re: Polar Air Cargo Returns One Frequency

Polar Air Cargo, Inc. hereby returns to the Department one U.S.-Hong Kong fifth freedom all-cargo frequency that the Department granted Polar for operation between Hong Kong and Jakarta, Indonesia.

Counsel: Polar, Kevin Montgomery, 202-828-1002

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Order 2005-12-5
OST-2005-22228

Issued and Served December 9, 2005

Order to Show Cause - Bookmarked

By this order we tentatively find that it is in the public interest to grant to each air carrier in the above-captioned proceeding the blanket route integration certificate attached as Appendix A to this order.

In response to the Notice, we received more than 20 submissions to the Docket from U.S. carriers seeking blanket route integration authority. The applicants of record are listed above, in the caption for this proceeding. For the most part, the carriers requesting such authority urged us to grant it in the broadest possible terms so that it would encompass prospective or future awards of authorities, as well as all currently held authority, and would be valid for an indefinite period or, alternatively, the longest possible duration, as opposed to the five-year term described in the Notice.

Decision:

We have tentatively decided to grant to each applicant of record a blanket route integration certificate covering all of its current and prospective international route authorities. We tentatively find that the award of such authority, with the enhanced operational flexibility and administrative convenience it would accord to the holder, is consistent with the public convenience and necessity. The authority would be subject to standard route integration and certificate conditions, and such other conditions as the Department may establish. The certificate would be awarded for a five-year duration and open to renewal. Consistent with the Notice, we will use a self-executing final order (Appendix B) to issue to each applicant of record an initial five-year blanket route integration certificate of public convenience and necessity in the form attached as Appendix A, assuming no objections and upon completion of the 49 U.S.C. § 41307 Presidential review.

We have considered requests that we issue longer term or even indefinite route integration authority. However, we tentatively find that it would be more reasonable in the circumstances presented to award the authority for an appropriate and suitably limited length of time to give us the opportunity to review our streamlining approach to blanket route integration authority before renewing it. We tentatively regard five years as the appropriate length of time for this purpose.

We note that some applicants of record may have previously submitted applications requesting route integration authority, among other things. To the extent superseded by the action taken here, we will deem those portions of pending applications as moot, as Department action on them would be duplicative and narrower in scope than the blanket route integration authority we intend to issue, and we will deem all such requests to have been dismissed without prejudice.

By: Paul Gretch

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OST-1998-3652 - Exemption - US-Saudi Arabia All-Cargo

June 8, 2006

Application for Renewal of an Exemption

Polar requests renewal of its exemption authorizing it to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of property and mail between points in the United States and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, via Prestwick, Scotland, and Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and beyond Saudi Arabia to Johannesburg, South Africa; Harare, Zimbabwe; and Nairobi, Kenya. Polar requests that this exemption be renewed for a minimum of two years.

By Notice of Action Taken, issued August 18, 2004, the Department renewed a prior exemption authorizing Polar to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of property and mail between points in the United States and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, via Prestwick, Scotland, and Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and beyond Saudi Arabia to Johannesburg, South Africa; Harare, Zimbabwe; and Nairobi, Kenya; and the right to integrate that authority with its existing certificate and exemption authorities. Polar's exemption authority was granted for a period of two years, through August 18, 2006.

Although Polar has no immediate plans to resume Saudi Arabia service, it hopes to be able to do so as soon as commercial conditions are favorable. To facilitate service resumption at such time, Polar wishes to retain its Saudi Arabia exemption authority.

Counsel: Kevin Montgomery, 202-828-1002, kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.com

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OST-1998-3652 - Exemption - US-Saudi Arabia All-Cargo

Filed June 8, 2006 | Issued August 1, 2006

Notice of Action Taken | Word

Renewal of scheduled foreign air transportation of property and mail between points in the United States and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, via Prestwick, Scotland, and Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and beyond Saudi Arabia to Johannesburg, South Africa; Harare, Zimbabwe; and Nairobi, Kenya.

By: Paul Gretch

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OST-2000-8392 - All-C