PrivatAir S.A.

OST-05-20095 - Statement of Authorization - Switzerland-US Wet Lease with Swiss Codeshare with American

January 12, 2005

Application for a Statement of Authorization

PrivatAir requests, to the extent necessary, a statement of authorization to allow the display of American's "AA*" designator code on flights operated by PrivatAir on a wet lease basis for Swiss. PrivatAir seeks a statement of authorization to display the "AA*" designator code on the wet lease flights it currently operates between Zurich and Newark as well as any wet lease flights it may operate in the future for Swiss on routes where Swiss and American are permitted to codeshare. Accordingly, PrivatAir requests a blanket statement of authorization, subject to the Department's standard 30-day notice provision, to the extent necessary to display the AA* code on PrivatAir-operated flights conducted on a wet lease basis for Swiss, coextensive with Swiss's Part 212 authority to codeshare with American.

PrivatAir is authorized to conduct wet lease services on behalf of Swiss between Zurich, Switzerland and Newark, New Jersey. PrivatAir currently operates a Boeing B737-700 aircraft six times weekly on the Zurich-Newark routing.

PrivatAir is an air carrier licensed by the Government of Switzerland. It currently holds an exemption issued by the Department to engage in charter passenger operations to the United States. See Notice of Action Taken dated February 20, 2003 (Docket OST-2001-8859). On April 23, 2002, the Department granted Swiss and American blanket statements of authorization to engage in codeshare services. Notice of Action Taken (Docket OST-2002-12001).

Counsel: Zuckert Scoutt, Malcolm Benge, 202-298-8660, mlbenge@zsrlaw.com

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