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OST-98-4289

Russia Airlines (Exemption and Foreign Air Carrier Permit, Moscow-New York)

OST-98-4289 | August 7, 1998

Application for Exemption Authority

Russia Airlines seeks this exemption to commence thrice weekly scheduled combination service between Moscow and New York, New York. Russia Airlines proposes to provide combination service of passenger, property and mail on IL-96 aircraft configured as 22 first class, 38 business class and 175 economy class seats and combination service of passenger, property and mail on IL-62 aircraft, when needed, configured as 12 first class, 18 business class and 102 economy class seats. Russia Airlines also seeks exemption authority for its cargo operations for outsized and general cargo services on its AN-124 aircraft and general cargo services on IL-76 aircraft. Because of the time required to process the application for an initial foreign air cannier permit, Russia Airlines seeks this exemption authority to commence combination operations and cargo service, as scheduled, and needs to continue operating, pursuant to this exemption until such time as the foreign air cannier permit is issued.

Short term modernization plans are to finalize negotiations for leasing a DC-10 for cargo operations in December, 1998. To that end, the airline hired a New York aviation financial and consulting company to advise it on the lease arrangement. By late or early Spring, 1999, six (6) new Ilyushin 96 will be owned and operated by the airline, two aircraft, tentatively designated for the United States market, shall be placed on the airline's operating specifications. Long range plans involve upgrading its fleet - already relatively modem - by leasing a Boeing 747 - 100 for cargo operations and a Boeing 767 for expansion of its passenger operations.

Answers are due by August 24, 1998

Counsel:  John Drury, 202-463-6131

Russia Airlines (Exemption, Moscow-New York)

OST-98-4289 | August 24, 1998

Answer of United Air Lines

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United urges, however, that despite the reasons given by Russia Airlines in support of its application, the Department should deny Russia Airlines' request and defer action until the U.S. and Russia satisfactorily resolve pending bilateral issues. The Russian government, since at least March of 1995, has refused to renew United's bilateral right to offer code-share services between the U.S. and Moscow via Frankfurt in conjunction with Lufthansa. These code-share services are expressly permitted under the terms of the U. S.-Russia bilateral air services agreement and in fact had been approved by the Russian government on two previous occasions. U.S.-Russia Air Transport Agreement, signed May 21, 1993, Annex 1, Section I.C, Sections IV.A and IV.E, and Section VI. See U.S.-Russia Memorandum of Consultations, April 20, 1995. If comity and reciprocity did indeed govern current relations, the Russian government would grant renewal of the authority United has been seeking for more than three years.

Counsel:  United and Kirkland Ellis, Bruce Rabinovitz, 202-879-5000

Russia Airlines

OST-98-4289

February 17, 1999

Motion of United Air Lines to Dismiss Answer

Exemption - Russia-US

Hereby requests the Department to dismiss its answer dated August 4, 1998, in the above-captioned proceeding. In that answer, United opposed the application of Russia Airlines for exemption authority to offer scheduled service in the New York-Moscow market. Because of recent developments in U.S./Russia and Germany/Russia bilateral aviation relations, the basis for United's opposition no longer exists and it is hereby withdrawn.

Counsel:  United and Kirkland Ellis, Jeffrey Manley, 202-879-5161, jeffrey_manley@kirkland.com

Aero Uruguay, S.A., Aerovias de Mexico, S.A. and Austrian Airlines, Aerovias de Mexico, S.A. & Swissair, Swiss Air Transport Company Ltd., Primeras Lineas
Uruguayes de Navegacion Aerea, Russia Airlines, TAP Air Portugal 

The carriers listed below have applied for various forms of authority or relief under Title 49 of the United States Code in order to perform the air transportation activities described. Each application has either been withdrawn by the applicant or otherwise become moot. Therefore, we find that these applications should be dismissed, under authority assigned by the Department in its Regulations

By:  Paul Gretch

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