OST-96-1007
OST-96-1007
Air-India Limited - (scheduled service Washington, D.C. (Dulles)-Delhi, India pursuant to a code-share agreement)
OST-96-1007 | December 12, 1997
Application for Renewal of Exemption
Under its code-share agreement with United, Air-India purchases and sells in its name a limited number of seats on United's flights which operate between Washington, D.C. (Dulles) and Delhi. These flights operate via a connection at the intermediate point of London, England. Air-India does not utilize its own aircraft or crews to operate any of these flights; nor does Air-India use any of these seats to gain access to U.S. fifth freedom markets.
Counsel: Squire Sanders, Marshall Sinick, 202.626.6651
Air India Limited and United Air Lines, Inc. - (Notice of Action Taken)
OST-96-1007 | Filed December 12, 1997 | Undocketed | Filed November 11, 1997 | Action Taken January 6, 1998
Air-India Limited Relief requested: RENEW exemption from 49 U.S.C. 41301, last granted January 6, 1997 (confirmed by Order 97-4-2) to conduct scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between Delhi, India, and Washington, D.C., pursuant to a code-share agreement with United Air Lines in conjunction with United's round-the-world service.
United Air Lines, Inc. Relief requested: RENEW statement of authorization under 14 CFR 207 of the Department's regulations to display Air India's airline designator code on certain United flights operated between Los Angeles and Delhi via Hong Kong; between New York/Newark and Delhi via London (Heathrow); and between Washington, D.C. (Dulles) and Delhi via London (Heathrow).
We dismissed United's application to the extent that it requested authority to display Air India's designator code on United's flights between Los Angeles and Delhi via Hong Kong. Air India's exemption for that market expired January 6, 1998, and the carrier did not apply for renewal of that authority.
Applicant representatives: Marshall Sinick for Air India, 202.626.6651; Joel Burton for United, 202.637.9130
Order 98-3-23 | Issued March 25, 1998 | Served March 31, 1998
By: Paul Gretch
| OST-96-1007 | November 24, 1998 |  Application for Renewal of
Exemption |
Delhi, India - Washington, D.C. (Dulles) - Codeshare with United Air Lines |
| Service List |
Counsel: Squire Sanders, Jeanine Magurshak for Air-India, 202.626.6651
| OST-96-1007 | December 8, 1998 | Answer of Trans World Airlines |
Washington Dulles-Delhi Codeshare with United |
Because of the obstinate position taken by the Government of India, the Department should limit its renewal of Air India's right to code share on United so that it cannot be automatically extended by its next renewal application. A limited renewal for 90 days should provide adequate time to resolve all issues related to TWA's code share service to India. If it does not, any future application to place Air India's code on United's flights should be denied.
The action proposed by TWA is consistent with the Department's recent action in Volga-Dnepr J.S. Cargo Airline, Order 98-9-6. In that case, a Russian carrier applied for a one-year extension of its exemption authority to provide scheduled service to the United States. United Airlines objected on the grounds that the Russian government had refused to renew code share rights to which United was entitled under the U.S. - Russia bilateral. The Department granted the authority, but limited it to a period of 90 days. TWA requests that the Department take the same action in this case.
Counsel: TWA and Richard Fahy, 703-684-4754, rfahy@ibm.net
| OST-96-1007 | December 15, 1998 | Reply of Air India |
Scheduled Service Washington Dulles-Delhi Codeshare with United |
Air-India would respectfully state that TWA’s suggestion of a ninety day renewal would be an unwarranted overreaction to the fact that TWA's application is still pending -- notably not denied or affirmatively refused as TWA's answer appears to imply. The current balance of benefits between the United States and India is already decisively tilted in favor of the United States and its carriers. Three U.S. carriers operate direct service to India in addition to each of these carriers also enjoying a third-country code-share relationship in the U.S.-India market. By comparison, Air-India is the only designated carrier of the Government of India operating to the United States in addition to enjoying very limited code-share benefits at Dulles International Airport as well as a code-share relationship with Singapore Airlines at Los Angeles. Moreover, the Government of India recently granted extra-bilateral change-of-gauge privileges to United (albeit with a seat restriction) even though the Government of India's request for removal of the limitations on Air-India's right to carry local traffic in the Chicago/Washington-London market has yet to be granted. Air-India further understands that the United States has submitted an expansive request for additional traffic and related rights to the Government of India with the expectation that all of these issues are likely to be the subject of bilateral negotiations in the relatively near future.
Counsel: Squire Sanders, Marshall Sinick, 202-626-6600
| OST-96-1007 OST-99-6088 OST-99-5477 OST-98-4127 OST-98-4552 |
February 21, 2003 | Notice of Action Taken Dismissing Applications | Various Dockets |
OST-96-1007: Air-India Limited, filed November 24, 1998. Renew exemption from 49 U.S.C. 41301 to conduct scheduled foreign air transportation between Delhi and Washington, D.C., pursuant to a code-share agreement with United Air Lines, Inc. Information available to the Department indicates that the applicant has no plans to prosecute the application.
OST-99-6088: Ansett International Limited, filed November 29, 2001. Renew exemptions from 49 U.S.C. 41301 to conduct scheduled foreign air transportation by placing its airline designator code on certain flights operated by United Air Lines, Inc., and Air New Zealand, Ltd. Information available to the Department indicates that the applicant has no plans to prosecute the application.
OST-99-5477 / Undocketed: Ansett Worldwide Aviation Services Pty. Limited, filed March 5, 2002. Renew exemption from 49 U.S.C. 41301 and statement of authorization pursuant to 14 CFR 212 of the Department's regulations to conduct all-cargo wet-lease operations for DHL International E.C. between Brussels-Bahrain-Dubai. Information available to the Department indicates that the applicant has no plans to prosecute the application.
OST-98-4127: Sabena S.A., Sabena Belgian World Airlines, filed July 20, 1998. Foreign air carrier permit pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 41302 to conduct foreign air transportation between Belgium and the United States. Information available to the Department indicates that the applicant has no plans to prosecute the application.
OST-98-4552 -Sehreiner Airways B.V., filed October 7, 1998. Exemption from 49 U.S.C. 41301 and statement of authorization pursuant to 14 CFR 212 of the Department's regulations to conduct wet-lease operations on behalf of Sabena Belgian World Airlines. Information available to the Department indicates that the applicant has no plans to prosecute the application.By: Paul Gretch
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