OST-2003-14992

OST-2003-14992

North American Airlines, Inc.

OST-03-14992	April 18, 2003	Application for Amended Certificate of Public Necessity	Scheduled Foreign Air Transportation of Passengers, Property and Mail
		Exhibit A - Schedules and Fuel Usage
		Exhibit B- Map
		Service List

Hereby applies for a new or amended Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail from a point or points in the United States and intermediate points to: (1) a point or points in Switzerland and beyond; (2) Kabul, Afghanistan; (3) a point or points in Iraq; and (4) Kuwait City, Kuwait.

North American proposes to initiate service with one weekly roundtrip using Boeing 767 aircraft on each of the following routings:

(a) New York (JFK) - Geneva, Switzerland (GVA), - Kabul, Afghanistan (KBL) - GVA - JFK;
(b) JFK - GVA- Baghdad, Iraq (BGW) - GVA - JFK; and
(c) JFK - GVA - Kuwait City, Kuwait (KWI) - GVA - JFK.

North American has operated continuously and profitably since it commenced service in 1990, and currently operates two Boeing 767-300ER and five Boeing 757-200 aircraft. North American provides scheduled service to Guyana, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, and also performs program and ad hoc public and single entity charters worldwide for a variety of tour-operators and airlines. North American provides passenger service to the Military Airlift Command including flights to Kuwait. North American holds U.S. Flag carrier status under 14 C.F.R. Part 121 and regularly operates charters to the Middle East, Europe, Asia and Latin America.

Counsel: Baker Hostetler, David Kirstein, 202-861-1756

North American Airlines, Inc.

April 23, 2003

OST-03-14992 - Amended Certificate of Public Convenience Afghanistan/Iraq/Kuwait Scheduled Passenger

Supplement to Application for Amended Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity

North American Airlines, Inc. hereby advises that it is withdrawing its request for an amended certificate to perform scheduled combination service to Afghanistan as set forth in its Application in this docket filed on April 18, 2003. North American continues to seek scheduled authority to Switzerland, Kuwait and Iraq as set forth in the Application. At such time as commercial flights are permitted between the U.S. and Iraq, North American would likely initiate service with two weekly roundtrips to Baghdad, via an intermediate point instead of the single weekly roundtrip described in the Application.

Counsel: Baker Hostetler, David Kirstein, 202-861-1756

May 7, 2003

OST-03-15031 - World Airways - Exemption - US-Afghanistan/Iraq
OST-03-14991 - World Airways - Certificate - US-Iraq
OST-03-14992 - North American - Amended Certifcate - US-Afghanistan/Iraq/Kuwait/Switzerland
OST-00-6803 - United and Austrian - US-Austria-Iraq Codeshare

Answer of Northwest Airlines and Motion for Leave to File

Today, Northwest also filed applications with the Department seeking exemption and certificate authority to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between any point or points in the United States, via intermediate points, and any point or points in Iraq and beyond. Northwest submits this Consolidated Answer to request that the Department grant Northwest’s applications simultaneously with the applications already filed by World Airways, Inc., North American Airlines, Inc., and United/Austrian for Iraq service. To the extent the U.S.-Iraq market may be a limited-entry market for U.S. carriers, the Department should consider these and any other Iraq service applications contemporaneously in a selection proceeding consistent with the Department’s past practice and Ashbacker Radio Corp. v. FCC, 326 U.S. 327 (1945).

Counsel: Northwest, Megan Rae Rosia, 202-842-3193

May 15, 2003

OST-03-15031 - World Airways - US-Afghanistan/Iraq
OST-03-14991 - World Airways - US-Iraq
OST-03-14992 - North American - US-Iraq/Afghanistan/Kuwait Scheduled Passenger
OST-00-6803 - United and Austrian
OST-03-15130 - Northwest - Certificate - US-Iraq
OST-03-15131 - Northwest - Exemption - US-Iraq

Consolidated Answer of Delta Air Lines

Delta stands ready, willing and able to provide new service to Iraq, which will provide important benefits to support the post-war reconstruction and humanitarian relief efforts now underway in Iraq. Unlike several carriers that have recently sought new certificate and exemption authority, Delta already holds underling authority to serve Baghdad by virtue of its existing certificate on Segment 3 of Route 616. Order 91-10-33.

Delta is evaluating a variety of service options, involving direct, and/or codeshare flights. Delta expects that the U.S. Government will foster and promote a liberalized air service regime with Iraq, so that U. S. and Iraqi travelers can enjoy the import benefits of competitive air service, as Iraq resumes a more prominent role in the global economy. However, to the extent air service opportunities may be limited in the near term, Delta hereby places the Department on notice of Delta's intention to serve Baghdad. Under Ashbacker Radio Corp. v. FCC, 326 U.S. 327 (1945), Delta is entitled to contemporaneous consideration along with the other pending requests for U.S.-Iraq service.

Counsel: Delta and Shaw Pittman, Robert Cohn, 202-663-8060