Polar Air Cargo, Inc.

OST-2003-15447 - Exemption - US-Iraq/Afghanistan

June 18, 2003

Application for an Exemption | Word

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. §40109(c), Polar Air Cargo, Inc. requests an exemption authorizing it to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of property and mail between any point or points in the United States, via intermediate points, and any point or points in Iraq and Afghanistan, and beyond. Polar also requests the right to integrate this exemption authority with its other certificate and exemption authorities. The authority should be granted for two years or such other period of time as the Department deems appropriate.

Counsel: Russell Pommer, 202-354-3843, rpommer@atlasair.com

OST-03-15473 - Continential - US-Iraq
OST-03-15583 - North American - US-Iraq
OST-03-15503 - Air Transport - US-Netherlands
OST-03-15509 - Gemini - US-Iraq/Afghanistan
OST-03-15484 - Evergreen - US-Iraq
OST-03-15448 - Atlas - US-Iraq
OST-03-15447 - Polar - US-Iraq/Afghanistan

Issued July 29, 2003

Notice of Action Taken | Word

Notice granting the applications of Air Transport International, LLC.; Gemini Air Cargo, Inc.; Evergreen International Airlines, Inc.; Atlas Air, Inc.; Polar Air Cargo, Inc.; North American Airlines, Inc.; and, Continental Airlines, Inc., subject to conditions. Effective July 29, 2003 through July 29, 2005. Petitions due August 7, 2003.

We remind all of the carriers seeking to exercise Iraq authority (whether underlying route authority or code-share authority) that the authority granted here cannot alone result in new service to Iraq. (See Order 2003-6-20.) This authority is subject to compliance with all applicable Office of the Coalition Provisional Authority, Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Defense, and other U.S. Government requirements. Further, to assure compliance with all applicable U.S. Government requirements concerning security, before commencing any new service (including charter flights) to or from a foreign airport, carriers are reminded to contact their Principal Security Inspector (PSI) to advise the PSI of their plans and to find out whether the Transportation Security Administration has determined that security is adequate to allow such airport(s) to be served.

Consistent with Order 2003-6-20, we deferred on applications to the extent that they sought authority to serve Afghanistan. We will process Afghanistan requests separately.

By: Paul Gretch

May 11, 2005

Application for Renewal of an Exemption

Polar wishes to retain the ability to commence service to/from Iraq once security and economic considerations make service appropriate. Accordingly, Polar is seeking to renew its Iraq exemption authority.

Counsel: Polar, Kevin Montgomery, 202-828-1002, kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.com

Order 2007-5-4
OST-2007-27056 - Disclaimer of Jurisdiction Over or Approval of Transfer of Certificates and Related Authorities
OST-1998-3491 - Exemption - Route 727, US-Japan All-Cargo
OST-1999-6425 - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - U.S.-Argentina; U.S.-Chile
OST-2000-8445 - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - US-South America All-Cargo
OST-2001-9382 - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - US-Thailand
OST-1995-877 - Exemption - US-Russia All-Cargo
OST-1997-2352 - Exemption - US-Venezuela
OST-2001-9829 - Exemption - US-Brazil
OST-2003-15447 - Exemption - US-Iraq Cargo

Issued and Served May 9, 2007

Order Transferring Exemption Authority and Reissuing Certificates

We have decided to approve the transfer of Polar's foreign certificate and other authorities to Polar Worldwide. However, we will not here transfer Polar's interstate authority. As noted above, by Order 2007-3-15, the Department issued to Polar Worldwide an interstate certificate of public convenience and necessity to conduct scheduled air transportation of property and mail. Therefore, Polar's request for the transfer of its interstate certificate to Polar Worldwide is now moot. We will cancel Polar's interstate certificate upon the effectiveness of Polar Worldwide's interstate certificate (see Order 2007-3-15).

By: Andrew Steinberg

Order 2007-6-17
OST-2007-27056 - Disclaimer of Jurisdiction Over or Approval of Transfer of Certificates and Related Authorities
OST-1998-3491 - Exemption - Route 727, US-Japan All-Cargo
OST-1999-6425 - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - U.S.-Argentina; U.S.-Chile
OST-2000-8445 - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - US-South America All-Cargo
OST-2001-9382 - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - US-Thailand
OST-1995-877 - Exemption - US-Russia All-Cargo
OST-1997-2352 - Exemption - US-Venezuela
OST-2001-9829 - Exemption - US-Brazil
OST-2003-15447 - Exemption - US-Iraq/Afghanistan

Issued and Served June 25, 2007

Order Issuing Effective Authority

By this order, we (1) make effective the interstate and foreign certificates and authorities issued to Polar Air Cargo Worldwide, Inc., d/b/a Polar Air Cargo to engage in air transportation of property and mail, and (2) reissue the air carrier's certificates to reflect their effectiveness.

1. We make the interstate scheduled certificate of public convenience and necessity issued to Polar Air Cargo Worldwide, Inc., d/b/a Polar Air Cargo, by Order 2007-3-15, effective on June 27, 2007.
2. We make the foreign scheduled certificates of public convenience and necessity, exemption authorizations, and frequency allocations transferred to Polar Air Cargo Worldwide, Inc., d/b/a Polar Air Cargo, from Polar Air Cargo, Inc., by Order 2007-5-4, effective on June 27, 2007.
3. We reissue to Polar Air Cargo Worldwide, Inc., d/b/a Polar Air Cargo, its interstate and foreign scheduled all-cargo certificates issued by Orders 2007-3-15 and 2007-5-4, respectively, in the attached form to reflect their effectiveness.
4. We cancel the interstate certificate reissued to Polar Air Cargo, Inc., by Order 1994-7-12, effective June 27, 2007.
5. We cancel the exemption authority granted to Polar Air Cargo Worldwide, Inc., d/b/a Polar Air Cargo under 49 U.S.C. 40109 to provide foreign scheduled air transportation of property and mail between a point or points in the United States and a point or points in Colombia.

By: Todd Homan