OST-02-11441 - Air Alps - Amsterdam-Austria Codeshare for Northwest

OST-02-11441

Northwest Airlines, Inc. and Air Alps Aviation GmbH

OST-02-11441	January 20, 2002	Application for Exemption and Statements of Authorizations	Statements of Authorization Amsterdam- Austria; Exemption U.S.- Austria
		Exhibit A: Board of Directors Air Alps
		Exhibit B: Operating License
		Exhibit C: Certificate of Insurance
		Exhibit D: Audit Statement
		Service List
OST-95-236	January 20, 2002	Counterpart to Warsaw Agreement of Air Alps Avition GmbH	Warsaw Agreement
OST-02-11441	January 20, 2002	Redacted Codeshare Agreement, September 15, 1999	Codeshare Agreement Northwest- Air Alps

Air Alps Aviation GmbH and Northwest Airlines, Inc. respectfully request that the Department grant them a statement of authorization and exemptions to the extent necessary to permit them to engage in the scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail pursuant to their codeshare agreement as more fully described herein, or such other relief as the Department deems necessary and proper.

Counsel: Northwest, Megan Rae Rosia, 202.842.3193 and Air Alps, Squire Sanders, Charles Donley, 202.626.6600, cdonley@ssd.com

Air Alps Aviation GmbH and Northwest Airlines, Inc.

OST-02-11441

Filed January 30, 2002
Served February 25, 2002

Notice of Action Taken

Statements of Authorization Amsterdam- Austria; Exemption U.S.- Austria

Air Alps Aviation GmbH--Exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 and statement of authorization under 14 CFR Part 212 to permit Air Alps Aviation to display the airline designator code of Northwest Airlines ("NW') on flights operated by Air Alps between Amsterdam, Netherlands, and points in Austria.

Northwest Airlines, Inc.--Exemption from 49 U.S,C. § 41101 to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail from points behind the United States via the United States and intermediate points to a point or points in Austria and beyond.

By: Paul Gretch

OST-02-11441 - Exemption and Statement of Authorization Permitting Codeshare Operations (Amsterdam-Austria)

December 10, 2003

Application for Renewal of Exemption

Hereby requests renewal of the exemption authority granted to it by the Department of Transportation in the above-captioned docket permitting Air Alps to display the designator code of Northwest Airlines, Inc. on flights operated by Air Alps between Amsterdam, Netherlands, and points in Austria. This authority was first granted to Air Alps on February 25, 2002, for a two-year period through February 25, 2004.

Air Alps operates with its own aircraft and crews the Amsterdam‑Austria segments of certain U.S.‑originating and U.S.–destined Northwest!KLM Alliance‑operated flights displaying the "NW" code. As to flights carrying the Northwest code, the Northwest/KLM Alliance operates the U.S.‑Amsterdam segments and Air Alps operates the Amsterdam‑Austria segments. Air Alps does not provide service to the United States in its name and does not serve any point in the United States with its aircraft.

Counsel: Squire Sanders, Charles Donley, 202-626-6840, cdonley@ssd.com

OST-02-11441 - Exemption - US-Austria Codeshare with Air Alps

December 29, 2003

Application for Renewal of an Exemption

Hereby requests a renewal of its exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41101 authorizing Northwest to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail from any point or points in the United States via intermediate points to a point or points in Austria and beyond. Northwest currently operates these services under a code-share arrangement with Air Alps Aviation GmbH. Northwest requests renewal of this exemption authority for an additional two-year period.

Northwest's exemption authority has allowed Northwest to serve Austria pursuant to a code‑share arrangement with Air Alps. Specifically, Air Alps operates flights on the Amsterdam‑Austria segments of certain U.S.‑originating and U.S. ‑destined Northwest/KLM Alliance‑operated flights displaying the "NW" code.

Counsel: Northwest, Megan Rae Rosia, 202-842-3193, megan.rosia@nwa.com

OST-02-11441 - US-Netherlands-Austria Codeshare

Filed December 10 and 29, 2003 | Issued January 29, 2004

Notice of Action Taken | Word

Air Alps Aviation GmbH - Renew exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 to permit Air Alps Aviation to display the airline designator code of Northwest Airlines, Inc. (“NW”) on flights operated by Air Alps between Amsterdam, Netherlands, and points in Austria.

Northwest Airlines, Inc. - Renew exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41101 to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail from points behind the United States via the United States and intermediate points to a point or points in Austria and beyond.

By: Paul Gretch