OST-1996-1346 - United Air Lines

OST-1996-1346

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United Air Lines, Inc. (Temporary Exemption Renewal, US-Brazil)

OST-1996-1346 | April 23, 1998

Application for Renewal of Temporary Exemption and Frequency Allocation

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United requests renewal of its exemption authority to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of person, property and mail between points in the United States, via intermediate points, to Manaus, Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Recife, Porto Alegre, Belem, Belo Horizonte, and Salvador, Brazil, and beyond to Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Chile.

United requests renewal of its temporary allocation of two weekly frequencies from the unassigned pool of U.S.-Brazil frequencies. These frequencies were initially allocated to United on a temporary basis by Order 92-8-57 and have been renewed by orders 93-10-6, 94-8-6 and 96-7-43. Absent renewal, the allocation will expire on June 28, 1998.

United is presently operating daily roundtrip services between the U.S. and Brazil in each of the following city-pairs: Chicago-Sao Paulo; Miami-Rio de Janeiro; Miami-Sao Paulo; and New York-Sao Paulo.

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Counsel: United and Ginsburg Feldman, 202-637-9130

OST-96-1346 | Filed April 23, 1998 | Issued June 1, 1998

Notice of Action

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between a point or points in the United States, via intermediate points to Manaus, Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Recife, Porto Alegre, Belem, Belo Horizonte, and Salvador, Brazil, and beyond Brazil to Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Chile.

Applicant Rep: Joel Burton, 202-637-9130

OST-96-1346	March 22, 2000	Application for Renewal of Temporary Exemption	U.S.- Brazil Air Services
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United is presently operating daily roundtrip, services between the U.S. and Brazil in each of the following city-pairs:

(1) Chicago-Sao Paulo;
(2) Miami-Rio de Janeiro;
(3) Miami-Sao Paulo; and
(4) New York-Sao Paulo.

Counsel: Wilmer Cutler, Jeffery Manley, 202.663.6670, jmanley@wilmer.com

OST-96-1346

Filed March 22, 2000
Issued April 20, 2000

Notice of Action Taken

U.S.- Brazil Air Services

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between a point or points in the United States, via intermediate points, to Manaus, Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Recife, Porto Alegre, Belem, Belo Horizonte, and Salvador, Brazil, and beyond Brazil to Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Chile.

By: Paul Gretch

OST-96-1346 OST-97-2358	February 7, 2002	Application for Renewal of Exemptions	U.S.- Brazil Air Services and Codesharing
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Renewal of these exemption authorities, as requested herein, is clearly in the public interest as it will ensure the continuation and further development of these services, both with United's own aircraft and on a code-share basis. The exemptions enable United to provide online service in conjunction with its code-share partner, VARIG, between the U.S. and a number of South American points that do not generate sufficient traffic to support direct U.S. carrier service. In addition, they provide United authority to operate its own aircraft between the U.S. and the above-named points in Brazil and beyond to Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Chile. United presently serves Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, Brazil, and is offering code-share service to those and other points in Brazil, pursuant to, inter alia, the exemption authority which it seeks to renew. United also relies on the exemption authority to operate its Chicago-Sao Paulo nonstop services in circumstances where Chicago is not a named U.S. point on United's U.S.-Brazil route in its Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for Route 632.

Counsel: United and Wilmer Cutler, Jeffrey Manley, 202.663.6670, jmanley@wilmer.com

OST-96-1346
OST-97-2358

Filed February 7, 2002
Issued March 1, 2002

Notice of Action Taken

U.S.- Brazil Air Services and Codesharing

OST-96-1346: Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between a point or points in the United States, via intermediate points, and Manaus, Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Recife, Porto Alegre, Belem, Belo Horizonte, and Salvador, Brazil, and beyond Brazil to Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Chile.

OST-97-2358: Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail on a code-share basis only between a point or points in the United States and Campo Grande, Curitiba, Fortaleza, Florianopolis, Iguacu, Sao Luiz, Joao Pessoa, Natal, Maceio, and Cuiaba, Brazil, and to serve these Brazilian points on a coterminal basis with the other Brazilian points United is authorized to serve pursuant to its exemption authority in Docket OST-96-1346.

United seeks to renew both of the above-detailed exemption authorities for a minimum period of two years, or until the Department grants United's corresponding application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity in Docket OST-95-495.

By: Paul Gretch

OST-96-1346 - US-South America
OST-97-2358 - US-South America Mail Codeshare

December 29, 2003

Application for Renewal of Exemptions

In Docket OST-96-1346, permitting United to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between a point or points in the United States, via intermediate points, and Manaus, Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Recife, Port-Alegre, Belem, Belo Horizonte, and Salvador, Brazil, and beyond Brazil to Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Chile; and

in Docket OST‑97‑2358, permitting United to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail on a code‑share basis only between a point or points in the United States and Campo Grande, Curitiba, Fortaleza, Florianopolis, Iguacu, Sao Luiz, Joao Pessoa, Natal, Maceio and Cuiaba, Brazil, and to serve these Brazilian points on a co‑terminal basis with the other Brazilian points United is authorized to serve pursuant to its exemption authority in Docket OST‑96‑1346. United's authority in both dockets was granted for a two‑year period and is set to expire on March 1, 2004.

The exemptions enable United to provide online service in conjunction with its code‑share partner, VARIG, between the U.S. and a number of South American points that do not generate sufficient traffic to support direct U.S. carrier service. In addition, they provide United authority to operate its own aircraft between all points in the U.S. and the above‑named points in Brazil and beyond to Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Chile.

On October 19, 1999, United filed a motion for expedited action on several pending applications for certificates of public convenience and necessity, which included Docket OST-95-495. To date, no action has been taken on this docket.

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

OST-96-1346 - Exemption - U.S.-Brazil Frequency Allocation
OST-97-2358 - Exemption/Statement of Authorization - US-Brazil

Filed December 29, 2003 | Issued January 20, 2004

Notice of Action Taken | Word

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between a point or points in the United States, via intermediate points, and Manaus, Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Recife, Porto Alegre, Belem, Belo Horizonte, and Salvador, Brazil, and beyond Brazil to Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Chile.

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail on a code-share basis only between a point or points in the United States and Campo Grande, Curitiba, Fortaleza, Florianopolis, Iguacu, Sao Luiz, Joao Pessoa, Natal, Maceio, and Cuiaba, Brazil, and to serve these Brazilian points on a co-terminal basis with the other Brazilian points United is authorized to serve pursuant to its exemption authority in Docket OST-96-1346.

By: Paul Gretch

OST-1996-1346 - Exemption - U.S.-Brazil Frequency Allocation
OST-1997-2358 - Exemption/Statement of Authorization - US-Brazil

November 4, 2005

Application for Renewal and Amendment Exemptions

United Air Lines, Inc. hereby applies for renewal of two exemption authorizations in the above-captioned dockets which support, inter cilia, a number of United's U.S.-South America operations, both-code share and direct. United requests that these two exemptions be renewed for a minimum period of two years or until the Department grants United's corresponding application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity, as amended, pending in Docket OST-1995-495. United also requests amendment of its exemption in Docket OST-1997-2358 to grant code-share authority coextensive with the U.S./Brazil air services agreement.

United filed a Motion for Immediate Action, dated September 8, 2005, in Docket OST-1995-495 requesting that the Department act on this long-pending application in accordance with the procedures set out in the Notice In the Matter of Streamlining Regulatory Procedures For Licensing U.S and Foreign AirCarriers, issued by the Department August 23, 2005, in Docket OST-2005-22228.

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

OST-1996-1346 - Exemption - US-Brazil Frequency Allocation
OST-1997-2358 - Exemption - Statement of Authorization - US-Brazil

November 8, 2005

Answer of American Airlines

American does not object to United's requested amendment with respect to codeshare points in Brazil, provided that American receives equal treatment in OST-1997-2419, in which American is seeking renewal and amendment of its Brazil authority by application submitted on November 4, 2005.

Counsel: American, Carl Nelson, 202-496-5647, carl.nelson@aa.com

OST-1996-1346 - Exemption - US-Brazil Frequency Allocation
OST-1997-2358 - Exemption - Statement of Authorization - US-Brazil

Filed November 4, 2005 | Issued March 15, 2006

Notice of Action Taken | Word

United's application here for exemption authority also references a pending United application for certificate authority. See Docket OST-1995-495. We will handle its certificate request separately.

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail on a code-share basis only between a point or points in the United States and a point or points in Brazil limited to the 30 points named by the U.S. for code-share services under the U.S.-Brazil air services agreement and to serve these points on a co-terminal basis with the other Brazilian points United is authorized to serve pursuant to its exemption authority in Docket OST-1996-1346.

In the alternative, the application seeks renewal of United’s existing exemption authority to provide codeshare service between a point or points in the United States and Campo Grande, Curitiba, Fortaleza, Florianopolis, Iguacu, Sao Luiz, Joao Pessoa, Natal, Maceio, and Cuiaba, Brazil, and to serve these Brazilian points on a co-terminal basis with the other Brazilian points United is authorized to serve on a code-share basis only. Pursuant to its exemption authority in Docket OST-1996-1346, United holds a statement of authorization to code share with Varig, S.A (see Notice of Action Taken, dated June 11, 1998, in Docket OST-1997-2358). We note that the broader amended authority that the applicant seeks, and that we are granting in this Notice, subsumes current authority.

By: Paul Gretch

OST-1996-1346 - Exemption - US-Brazil Frequency Allocation
OST-1997-2358 - Exemption - Statement of Authorization - US-Brazil

January 11, 2008

Application for Renewal of an Exemption

United Air Lines, Inc. hereby applies for renewal of two exemption authorities in the above-eaptioned dockets which support, inter alia, a number of United's U.S.-South America operations, both code share and direct. United requests that these two exemptions be renewed for a minimum period of two years or until the Department grants United's corresponding application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity, as amended, pending in Docket OST-1995-495.

United requests that the Department renew its aforesaid exemption authorities for a minimum period of two years, subject to the usual conditions, or until the Department grants United's corresponding application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity, as amended, currently pending in Docket OST-1995-495.

Counsel: United, Julie Oettinger, 202-296-2370, julie.oettinger@united.com