Atlas Air, Inc. and Polar Air Cargo, Inc.

OST-2005-21441 - Approval of a Transfer of Route Authority - Ecuador Frequencies

June 6, 2005

Joint Application of Atlas Air and Polar Air Cargo for Approval of Transfer of Ecuador Exemption, Designation and Frequencies

Atlas and Polar request that the Department approve pursuant to 49 U.S.C. §41105, or in the alternative disclaim jurisdiction over, the transfer to Polar of. (1) the U.S. -Ecuador all-cargo exemption and four of the six frequencies awarded to Atlas by Order 2004-3-16; and (2) the designation Atlas holds to perform U.S.-Ecuador all-cargo service. As explained more fully below, the Ecuador route transfer and related regulatory actions are being undertaken as part of a broader corporate strategy to increase functional efficiencies by consolidating Atlas operations into Polar, with the surviving  certificated air carrier, Polar Air Cargo, Inc., doing business under both the Atlas and Polar brands. To enable Polar to commence the lengthy licensing process in Ecuador, the Joint Applicants further request immediate pendente lite re-issuance of the Ecuador exemption and designation in the name of "Atlas Air, Inc. or Polar Air Cargo, Inc."

Counsel: Polar, Kevin Montgomery, 562-528-7326 / Atlas, Russell Pommer, 202-822-9121

Termination of Dockets

Order 2008-2-36

Docket 43430 - Trans World Airlines - Certificate Authority
Docket 49564 - Trans World Airlines - New York-London Heathrow
Docket 49654 - American Airlines - Certificate Amendmet
Docket 49686 - Continental Airlines - Certificate Amendment
Docket 50218 - Delta Air Lines - Certificate Amendment
Docket DOT-OST-1996-1442 - Trans World Airlines - New York-London
Docket DOT-OST-1996-1668 - United Air Lines and Saudi Arabian Airlines - Renewal
Docket DOT-OST-1997-2089 - Laker Airways - UK-Florida Renewal
Docket DOT-OST-1997-2637 - Air Exel - Codeshare with Northwest Airlines
Docket DOT-OST-1998-4333 - Air Exel - Codeshare with Northwest Airlines
Docket DOT-OST-1998-4830 - Continental Airlines - Detroit-Cayman Islands
Docket DOT-OST-1998-4911 - American Airlines - US-Venezuela Codeshare with Aeropostal
Docket DOT-OST-1999-5078 - Air Exel - Codeshare with Northwest Airlines
Docket DOT-OST-1999-5527 - American Airlines - US-London Gatwick
Docket DOT-OST-2000-7089 - Trans World Airlines - US-Japan Renewal
Docket DOT-OST-2000-7606 - American Airlines - Codeshare with TACA Group Carriers
Docket DOT-OST-2000-7660 - Aeromexico and Delta Air Lines - Chicago-Morelia
Docket DOT-OST-2001-10617 - Aeromexico - Acapulco-New York
Docket DOT-OST-2002-11945 - Continental Airlines and Air Exel -US-Netherlands Codeshare
Docket DOT-OST-2002-13400 - Aeromexico - Mazatlan-San Diego Renewal
Docket DOT-OST-2003-15013 - Planet Airways - US-Bahamas
Docket DOT-OST-2003-15729 - America West Airlines - US-Costa Rica Renewal
Docket DOT-OST-2003-16741 - America West Airlines and Mesa Airlines - Los Angeles-Mazatlan
Docket DOT-OST-2003-16745 - America West Airlines and Mesa Airlines - Los Angeles-Mazatlan
Docket DOT-OST-2004-18002 - America West Airlines - Phoenix-Mexico Certificate
Docket DOT-OST-2004-18615 - America West Airlines - US-Jordan Certificate
Docket DOT-OST-2004-19453 - Aeromexico - Puerto Vallarta-San Diego
Docket DOT-OST-2005-21441 - Atlas Air and Polar Air Cargo - US-Ecuador All-Cargo

Issued February 28, 2008 | Served March 4, 2008

Order Terminating Proceedings

The Department has identified the following proceedings as moot, inactive, or pending Departmental action on the applicant’s request for withdrawal or dismissal. It is in the public interest for administrative management reasons to terminate the proceedings and close the corresponding dockets, and we will do so under authority assigned by the Department in its Regulations, 14 CFR §385.3 and §385.13.

By: Paul Gretch