Air Jamaica Limited

OST-2004-17040 - Exemption - US-Jamaica Open Skies Agreement

February 3, 2004

Application for an Exemption

Provide scheduled foreign air transportation from points behind Jamaica, via Jamaica and intermediate points to a point or points in the United States and beyond, to the full extent permitted by Annex I of the Air Transport Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Jamaica, which was set forth as Attachment B to the Memorandum of Consultations initialed on October 30, 2002.

Provide charter foreign air transportation between any point or points in Jamaica and any point or points in the United States, and between any point or points in the United States and any point or points in a third country or countries, to the full extent permitted by Annex II of the Open Skies Agreement, as well as provide other charter air transportation pursuant to Part 212 of the Department's Economic Regulations.

Air Jamaica, the flag carrier of Jamaica, currently holds a foreign air carrier permit which authorizes it, among other things, to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between points in Jamaica and the following coterminal points: Atlanta, Georgia; Baltimore, Maryland/Washington, D.C.; Boston, Massachusetts; Chicago, Illinois; Houston, Texas; Los Angeles, California; Miami, Florida; New York, New York; Orlando, Florida; and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. See Order 89-3-74, as amended by Order 91-8-6, Notice of Action Taken in Docket OST- 2000-7787, dated Oct. 16, 2000, and Notice of Action Taken in Docket OST-2001-8733, dated Feb. 5, 2001. Air Jamaica is presently serving each of these U.S. points. In addition to this permit, Air Jamaica holds exemptions that authorize it to provide service between a number of points in the United States, on the one hand, and points in Jamaica and other Caribbean islands, on the other. Air Jamaica serves some of its exemption markets directly and serves others on a code-share basis with Delta Air Lines.

Counsel: Hogan & Hartson, George Carneal, 202-637-6546/5762, gucarneal@hhlaw.com

OST-04-17040 - Exemption - US-Jamaica Open Skies Agreement

February 12, 2004

Answer of US Airways

US Airways does not oppose Air Jamaica's application so long as US Airways' application for similarly broad U.S.‑Jamaica authority receives favorable consideration by the Department and the Government of Jamaica. Air Jamaica bases its application on comity and reciprocity pending the final signing of the agreed‑upon Open Skies agreement between the two countries, as well as an exchange of diplomatic notes between the United States and Jamaica.

In this regard, US Airways has today filed an application to amend its Charlotte-Montego Bay exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41101 in order to authorize US Airways to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between a point or points in the United States, on the one hand, and a point or points in Jamaica, and points beyond, on the other hand. See Docket OST-96-1775.

Counsel: US Airways, Elizabeth Lanier, 202-872-5230

OST-04-17040 - US-Jamaica Open Skies Agreement

Filed: February 3, 2004 | Issued: March 3, 2004

Notice of Action Taken | Word

Exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 to engage in (1) scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail from points behind Jamaica via Jamaica and intermediate points to a point or points in the United States and beyond; (2) charter foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between any point or points in the United States and any point or points, provided that, except with respect to cargo charters, such service constitutes part of a continuous operation that includes service to Jamaica for the purpose of carrying local traffic between Jamaica and the United States; and (3) other charters in accordance with Part 212 of the Department’s rules.

The Department recently granted the request to which US Airways referred in its answer (see Notice of Action Taken dated March 2, 2004, in Docket OST-1996-1775).  As to the Government of Jamaica, we have no reason to believe that it will not be forthcoming with rights available to US Airways under the agreement.  Therefore, we see no public interest benefit to withholding the authority requested by Air Jamaica here.

By: Paul Gretch

OST-2004-17040 - US-Jamaica Open Skies Agreement

February 13, 2006

Application for Renewal of an Exemption

Air Jamaica is requesting renewal of its Open Skies exemption so that it will continue to be authorized to engage in the full range of scheduled and charter air services available to designated Jamaican carriers under the Open Skies Agreement. Renewal of such authority will allow Air Jamaica not only to maintain its existing U.S.-Jamaica services, but also to introduce new competitive services that will benefit the traveling and shipping public.

Air Jamaica, the flag carrier of Jamaica, currently holds a foreign air carrier permit authorizing it, among other things, to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between points in Jamaica and the following coterminal points: Atlanta, Georgia; Baltimore, Maryland/Washington, D.C.; Boston, Massachusetts; Chicago, Illinois; Houston, Texas; Los Angeles, California; Miami, Florida; New York, New York; Orlando, Florida; and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In addition to its permit, Air Jamaica holds exemptions authorizing it to provide scheduled and charter service under the October 30, 2002 U.S.-Jamaica aviation agreement and to provide service between the United States and certain other points in the Caribbean. Air Jamaica serves some of its exemption markets directly and serves others on a code-share basis with Delta.

Counsel: Hogan & Hartson, George Carneal, 202-637-6546, gucarneal@hhlaw.com

OST-2004-17040 - US-Jamaica Open Skies Agreement

Filed February 13, 2006 | Issued March 6, 2006

Notice of Action Taken | Word

Renewal of exemption from 49 USC § 41301 to permit the applicant to conduct: 1) scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail from points behind Jamaica, via Jamaica and intermediate points, to a point or points in the United States and beyond; 2) charter foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between any point or points in the United States and any point or points, provided that, except with respect to cargo charters, such service constitutes part of a continuous operation that includes service to Jamaica for the purpose of carrying local traffic between Jamaica and the United States; and 3) other charters in accordance with 14 CFR Part 212.  The applicant requests that the authority be granted for a two-year term.

By: Paul Gretch

March 5, 2008

Application for Renewal of an Exemption

Air Jamaica requests that this authority be renewed for an additional two years, or until an amended foreign air carrier permit granting comparable route rights becomes effective, whichever occurs earlier. Specifically, Air Jamaica requests that this exemption renewal application be approved in conjunction with a separate application for an amended foreign air carrier permit, which Air Jamaica intends to file soon, pursuant to the show-cause procedures established under the Streamlined Licensing Procedures Notice.

Air Jamaica, the flag carrier of Jamaica, currently holds a foreign air carrier permit authorizing it to provide, among other things, scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between points in Jamaica and the following coterminal points (via specified intermediate and beyond points): Atlanta, Georgia; Baltimore, Maryland/Washington, D.C.; Boston, Massachusetts; Chicago, illinois; Houston, Texas; Los Angeles, California; Miami, Florida; New York, New York; Orlando, Florida; and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. See Order 1989-3-74, as amended by Order 1991-8-6. In light of the liberal route rights that are available to Jamaican carriers under the October 30, 2002 U.S.-Jamaica aviation agreement, Air Jamaica plans to submit in a separate Docket, for contemporaneous consideration with this application for renewal of its open-skies exemption authority, an application for an amended foreign air earner permit that would authorize comparable route rights on an indefinite basis.

Counsel: Hogan & Hartson, George Carneal, 202-637-6546, gucarneal@hhlaw.com