Order 03-02-3

Order 03-02-3

Pan American Airways Corp.

Order 03-02-3
OST-03-14335

Issued February 5, 2003
Served February 10, 2003

Order Confirming Oral Action Authorizing Resumption of Certificated Operations

Waiver from the 45-Day Advance Notice Provision of Section 204.7

On January 22, 2003, Pan Am requested a waiver from the 45-day notice provisions of section 204.7 and filed the information we required to redetermine its fittness to recommence operations. In support of its request, Pan Am noted that it planned to resume scheduled passenger operations in early February (with its first schedule. flight to be operated on February 9 between Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and Sanford, Florida). Further, Pan Am noted that it would conduct these resumed operations initially using only two of its seven B727 aircraft and, throughout the remainder of 2003, it would gradually expand its scheduled operations to utilize six of its aircraft.

Pan Am indicated that all of its B727 aircraft would remain available for service, including ad hoc charter flights, during the year. By December 2003, Pan Am forecasts that it will be operating scheduled service in five domestic city-pair markets and two foreign city-pair markets.

By: Randall Bennett