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OST-2006-24269 - Effectiveness of New Provisions Under 14 CFR 212
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Effectiveness of New Provisions Under 14 CFR 212 Served March 12, 2006 Notice to All Foreign Air Carriers The Department recently issued a final rule amending 14 CFR Part 212, Charter Rules for U.S. and Foreign Direct Air Carriers. The revisions to the rule will become effective April 4, 2006. Among other things, the amended rule will require that a foreign air carrier applying for a statement of authorization under 14 CFR §212.9-10 to conduct fifth-freedom charter operations provide additional information to the Department. Specifically, it must provide a certification of reciprocity from its homeland government (or cite a previously-submitted certification dated within the preceding six months). That certification must state whether the nation which is the domicile of the applicant grants to U.S. air carriers a privilege similar to that requested by the applicant foreign air carrier. In its application for a statement of authorization, the applicant foreign air carrier must state if and when that certification was submitted to the Department. In addition, an applicant foreign air carrier must also provide certain operational data, specifically, the number of one-way third- and fourth-freedom flights the applicant operated in the preceding twelve-month period or calendar year. The purpose of this Notice is to remind affected foreign air carriers of their responsibility to comply with these new requirements in applying to the Department on or after April 4, 2006, for statements of authorization to conduct fifth-freedom charter operations. The Department will consider any application filed on or after that date without the additional information described above to be incomplete, and will not act on such requests unless and until the applicant files the requisite information. In order to facilitate the ability of foreign air carriers to cite relevant reciprocity certifications, the Department has established a Docket, OST-2006-24269, into which we ask all foreign air carriers to file their reciprocity certifications. This will provide a central location for certificates that foreign carriers, the Department, and other interested parties can easily access and reference in applications. By: Paul Gretch
March 17, 2006 Re: Reciprocity Statement of The Republic of South Africa Please note that the Republic of South Africa regulates non-scheduled air services (charter) through the International Air Services Act, which provides for the granting of 3rd, 4th, 5th and 7th freedom traffic rights. It is, therefore, confirmed that the Republic of South Africa would consider and approve (subject to compliance with said legislation), an application by a US airline to operate charter flights between a point in South Africa and a point that is not in the United States, on the basis of comity and reciprocity. By: Department of Transport
March 27, 2006 Re: Austrian Civil Aviation Authority Conformation of Reciprocity With reference to the intentions of Tyrolean Jet Services to conduct non‑scheduled (charter) air services to/from the United States based on fifth, sixth or seventh freedom traffic rights and referring to the designation of the said airline (Note Verbal of the Embassy of Austria dated 20th of July 2005) according to the provisions of the bilateral air services agreement (Air Services Agreement between the Austrian Federal Government and the Government of the United States of the America, done at Vienna on 16th of March 1989, as amended), the Austrian Civil Aviation Authority hereby confirms that similar requests submitted by the U.S. carriers will be treated on the basis of reciprocity. By: ACAA, info@bmvit.gv.at
March 29, 2006 Re: Federal Office of Civil Aviation of Switzerland Confirmation of Reciprocity The Federal Office of Civil Aviation of Switzerland herewith confirms, that this office will grant, on the basis of reciprocity, to any air carrier designated by the United States of America, the right to conduct third, fourth and fifth freedom ad hoc charter flights to/from Switzerland, which are in conformity with the Air Transport Agreement between the Government of Switzerland and the Government of the United States of America, signed in Washington on June 15, 1995. By: FOCA, Marcel Zuckschwerdt
April 5, 2006 Re: The Federal Air Transport Agency of the Russian Federation Confirmation of Reciprocity Taking into account the type of fifth-freedom operations conducted by your company to/from the USA, Federal Air Transport Agency of the Russian Federation is prepared to accord reciprocal treatment to similar U.S. carrier requests for fifth-freedom authority to transport outsized cargo (as currently defined by DOT) to/from Russia. The fifth-freedom authority to transport standard (non-outsized) cargo shall be granted to US carriers by Russian authorities in the context of appropriate coordination with Russian cargo air carriers. Counsel: The Wicks Group, Glenn Wicks
April 7, 2006 Re: State Administration of Ukraine for Aviation Safety Oversight Confirmation of Reciprocity State Administration of Ukraine for Aviation Safety Oversight understands that US Department of Transportation requires Antonov Airlines to file applications for all Fifth Freedom charter flights and subjects such applications to a demonstration that the cargo shipments cannot be transported by US airlines and, particularly with respect to applications for shipment of non-outsized cargo, applications by Antonov Airlines are subject to obtaining of "non-objections" from the US airlines. Since Administration of Ukraine for Aviation Safety Oversight hereby certifies that it will accord the same privileges to applications by US airlines to conduct Fifth Freedom cargo charter flights as are granted by the US Department of Transportation to the extent that the US Government grants reciprocal privileges to applications submitted by Ukrainian airlines. By: Mykola Marchenko
April 11, 2006 Re: German Civil Aviation Authority Confirmation of Reciprocity The German Civil Aviation Authority herewith confirms that this office will grant, on the basis of reciprocity, to any carrier by the United States of America the right to conduct fifth and sixth freedom non-scheduled (charter) passenger flights and seventh freedom cargo charter flights to/from Germany which are in conformity with the Air Transport Agreement between the Government of Germany and the Government of the United States of America, signed in Washington July 7, 1955, as amended. By: Lilane Kappet
April 11, 2006 Re: Republic of Turkey Ministry of Transport Confirmation of Reciprocity We have been informed that a certification of reciprocity is necessitated for a foreign air carrier as MNG Airlines to conduct fifth-freedom cargo charter operations to US. Enjoying the rights of US carriers in considered favourably by our Authority in the reciprocity principle which is being provided by the Bilateral Air Transport Agreement between Turkey and US dated May 2, 2000. By: Ali Ariduru
April 11, 2006 Re: Icelandic Civil Aviation Administration Reciprocity Confirmation The Icelandic Civil Aviation Administration hereby confirms, that it will grant, on the basis of reciprocity, to any air carrier designated by the United States of America, the right to conduct third, fourth, fifth and seventh freedom traffic rights on scheduled or non-scheduled basis, which are in conformity to the Air Transport Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Iceland. By: Astriour Thorsteinsson
April 12, 2006 Re: Certification of Reciprocity of Canadian Transportation Agency For your information pursuant to Annex Ill (Charter Air Transportation) of the Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America signed February 24, 1995, the Canadian Transportation Agency considers applications by U.S. air carriers for authority to operate charters not covered by that Annex on the basis of reciprocity. Moreover, consistent with the provisions of Article 4 of the Agreement, the Agency does not impose a right of first refusal, up-lift ratio or any other requirements or administrative burden that would be inconsistent with the purposes of the Agreement. By: Catherine MacDonald
April 14, 2006 Re: Certification of MNG Airlines - Turkey We have been informed that a certification of reciprocity is necessitated for a foreign air carrier as MNG Airlines to conduct fifth-freedom cargo charter operations to US. Enjoying the rights of US carriers is considered favourably by our Authority in the reciprocity principle which is being provided by the Bilateral Air Transport Agreement between Turkey and US dated 2nd May 2000. By: Atilla Arikan
April 20, 2006 Re: Spain Ministerio de Fomento Confirmation of Reciprocity With reference to the intentions of Air Plus Comet to conduct non-scheduled air services to/from the United States based on fifth freedom traffic rights, the Spanish Civil Aviation authority hereby confirms that similar requests submitted by the United States air carriers will be treated on the basis of reciprocity. Counsel: Rosen Weinhaus, John Romans
May 3, 2006 Re: Certification of The United Kingdom This letter is to confirm that the UK Government, on the basis of reciprocity, will approve requests from US-designated airlines to perform fifth, sixth and seventh freedom charter operations on the understanding that the US Government will approve similar requests from UK-designated airlines. The UK Government also confirms that approval for similar charter operations by US airlines to the UK's Overseas Territories will also be granted, where reciprocity applies. By: Clive Wright, 202-588-6696, clive.wright@fco.gov.uk
May 15, 2006 Certification of Reciprocity of French Civil Air Authorities By: Philippe Dumont, Deputry Director for International Affairs
May 30, 2006 By: Bolivia
May 30, 2006 Reciprocity Certification of the Republic of Bolivia - In Spanish By: Cap. Javier Garcia Soruco
June 9, 2006 Reciprocity Certification of the Republic of Ecuador Civil Aviation Authority In accordance with the stipulations within Annex II of the Transportation Agreement between the governments of Ecuador and the United States of America, signed at Washington on September 26, 1986, the aeronautical authority of Ecuador is willing to grant traffic rights to points outside the United States and Ecuador, for non-scheduled cargo charter service to air carriers designated by the United States under the same conditions that such rights may be granted to air carriers designated by the Ecuadorian authorities, number of air carriers designated and number of points where such operations are permitted, all of the above under the principle of reciprocity, courtesy and good will as an incentive to the authorities of these countries to grant these traffic rights. Counsel: Zuckert Scoutt, Charles Simpson
June 9, 2006 Reciprocity Certification of the Italian Government - Ente Nazionale Per L'aviazione Civile This letter is to state that the Italian Government, on the basis of reciprocity, will approve requests from US-designated airlines to perform fifth freedom charters as provided by the Italy-USA Air Services Agreement signed on 22 June, 1970, as amended by the Protocol signed in Chicago on 6 December, 1999 on the understanding that the US Government will approve similar requests from Italian-designated airlines. By: Emilia Chiavarelli, 39-06-44596400, regolazione.economica@enac.rupa.it
June 15, 2006 Reciprocity Certification of the Civil Aviation Authority of Israel The Civil Aviation Authority of Israel herewith confirms, that the State of Israel would accord reciprocal treatment to any US designated carrier requests comparable to the pending requests of CAL-Cargo Airlines to operate fifth-freedom ad hoc all-cargo charter flights to/from Israel. By: Arik Ben Ari
June 27, 2006 Re: Reciprocity Statement of Fiji Department for Civil Aviation Fiji Government herewith confirms, that this office will grant, on the basis of reciprocity, to any air carrier designated by the United States of America, the right to conduct third, fourth and fifth freedom ad hoc charter flights to/from Fiji, which are in conformity with Air Transport Agreement between the Government of Fiji and the Government of the United States of America currently in force. By: K. Chandra
July 4, 2006 Re: Reciprocity Statement of The Government of Antigua & Barbuda This letter serves to confirm that the Government of Antigua and Barbuda, on the basis of reciprocity, will approve requests from US designated airlines to perform fifth freedom charter on the understanding that the US Government will approve similar requests from Antigua and Barbuda designated airlines, and which arc in conformity with the 1977 US-UK Agreement on Air Services to which Antigua and Barbuda acceded on its Independence. By: Ministry of Tourism & Civil Aviation, Brian Challenger, 268-462-3022
July 31, 2006 Re: Reciprocity Statement of Portuguese National Institute of Civil Aviation The National Institute of Civil Aviation herewith confirms that this civil aviation authority will grant, on the. basis of reciprocity, to any air carrier designated by the United States of America the right to conduct third, fourth and fifth freedom non-scheduled (charter) passenger flights to/from Portugal in conformity with the Air Transport Agreement between the Portuguese Republic and the United States of America, signed in Lisbon on 30 April, 2000. By: Luis Fonseca de Almeida
September 19, 2006 Re: Reciprocity Statement of The Republic of South Africa Please note that the Republic of South Africa regulates non-scheduled air services (charter) through the International Air Services Act, 1993, which provides for 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 7th freedom traffic rights. It is, therefore, confirmed that the Republic of South Africa would consider and approve (subject to compliance with said legislation), an application by a US airline to operate charter flights between a point in South Africa and a point that is not in the United States (i.e., 5th / 7th freedom traffic rights), on the basis of comity and reciprocity. By: Department of Transport
September 27, 2006 Re: Reciprocity Statement of Austria With reference to the intentions of Tyrolean Jet Services to conduct non-scheduled (charter) air services to/from the United States based on fifth, sixth or seventh freedom traffic rights and referring to the designation of the said airline (Note Verbal of the Embassy of Austria dated 20th of July 2005) according to the provisions of the bilateral air services agreement (Air Services Agreement between the Austrian Federal Government and the Government of the United States of the America, done at Vienna on 16th of March 1989, as amended), the Austrian Civil Aviation Authority hereby confirms that similar requests submitted by the US. carriers will be treated on the basis of reciprocity. By: Dieter Gaupmann
September 13, 2006 Re: Reciprocity Statement of Switzerland The Federal Office of Civil Aviation of Switzerland herewith confirms, that this office will grant, on the basis of reciprocity, to any air carrier designated by the United States of America, the right to conduct third, fourth and fifth freedom ad hoc charter flights to/from Switzerland, which are in conformity with the Air Transport Agreement between the Government of Switzerland and the Government of the United States of America, signed in Washington on June 15, 1995. By: Federal Office of Civil Aviation, Marcel Zuckscwerdt
September 25, 2006 Re: Reciprocity Statement of Ukraine State Administration of Ukraine for Aviation Safety Oversight understand that US DOT requires Antonov Airlines to file applications for all Fifth Freedom charter flights and subjects such applications to a demonstration that the cargo shipments cannot be transported by US airlines and, particularly with respect to applications for shipment of non-outsized cargo, applications by Antonov Airlines are subject to obtaining of "non-objections" from the US airlines. State Administration of Ukraine for Aviation Safety Oversight hereby certifies that it will accord the same privileges to applications by US airlines to conduct Fifth Freedom cargo charter flights as are granted by the US DOT to the extent that the US Government grants reciprocal privileges to applications submitted by Ukrainian airlines. By: Mykola Marchenko
October 2, 2006 Re: Reciprocity Statement of the Russian Federation Taking into account the type of fifth-freedom operations conducted by your company to/from the USA, Federal Air Transport Agency of the Russian Federation is prepared to accord reciprocal treatment to similar U.S. carrier requests for fifth-freedom authority to transport outsized cargo (as currently defined by DOT) to/from Russia. The fifth-freedom authority to transport standard (non-outsized) cargo shall be granted to US carriers by Russian authorities in the context of appropriate coordination with Russian cargo air carriers. By: The Federal Air Transport Agency, Alexander Delezba
October 23, 2006 Re: Reciprocity Statement of German Aviation Authority The German Civil Aviation Authority herewith confirms that this office will grant; on the basis of reciprocity, to any air carrier designated by the United States of America the tight to conduct fifth and sixth freedom non-scheduled (charter) passenger flights and seventh freedom cargo charter flights to/from Germany which are in conformity with the Air Transport Agreement between the Government of Germany and the Government of the United States of America, signed in Washington on 7th July 1955, as amended. By: Federal Ministry of Transport, Liliane Kappet, 0226 300 4802, Ref-LS10@bmvbs.bund.de
October 25, 2006 Re: Reciprocity Certification Renewal of Spanish Civil Aviation Authority With reference to the intentions of Air Plus Comet to conduct non-scheduled air services to/from the United States based on fifth freedom traffic rights, the Spanish Civil Aviation Authority hereby confirms that similar requests submitted by United States air carriers will be treated on the basis of reciprocity. By: Eugenia Llorens Beltrain Heredia
October 31, 2006 Re: Reciprocity Statement of Icelandic Civil Aviation Administration The Icelandic Civil Aviation Administration hereby confirms, that it will grant, on the basis of reciprocity, to any air carrier designated by the United States of America, the right to conduct third, fourth, fifth and seventh freedom traffic rights on scheduled or non-scheduled basis, which are in conformity to the Air Transport Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Iceland, signed at Washington 14 June 1995 and as amended by exchange of diplomatic notes, 1 March 2002. By: Astriour Thorsteinsson, 353-569-4100
October 31, 2006 Re: Reciprocity Statement of French Republic | Word The French civil aviation authorities herewith confirm that they will grant, on the basis of reciprocity, to U.S. air carriers the right to conduct third, fourth and fifth freedom charter flights to/from France in conformity with the Air Transport Agreement between the Government of the French Republic and the Government of the United States of America signed in Washington on June 18, 1998. By: Philippe DuMont
November 16, 2006 Re: Reciprocity Statement of the State of Israel Ministry of Transport The Civil Aviation Authority of Israel herewith confirms, that the State of Israel would accord reciprocal treatment to any US designated carrier requests comparable to the pending requests of CAL-Cargo Airlines to operate fifth freedom ad hoc all-cargo charter flights to/from Israel. By: Arik Ben Ari, 972-03-9774521
November 30, 2006 Re: Reciprocity Statement of the UK Government This letter is to confirm that the UK Government, on the basis of reciprocity, will approve requests from US-designated airlines to perform fifth, sixth and seventh freedom charter operations on the understanding that the US Government will approve similar requests from UK-designated airlines. The UK Government also confirms that approval for similar charter operations by US airlines to the UK's Overseas Territories will also be granted, where reciprocity applies. By: Clive Wright, 202-588-6696, clive.wright@fco.gov.uk
January 8, 2007 Re: Updated Reciprocity Statement of Government of Ecuador That in conformity with what is established in Annex II of the Air Transportation Agreement between the Governments of Ecuador and the United States of America signed in Washington in September 26, 1986, the aeronautical Ecuadorian authority will be willing to grant traffic rights to points outside of the United States and of Ecuador, in non-regular cargo charter services, to airlines designated by the United States under similar conditions to those granted these rights to airlines designated by the Ecuadorian authorities, number of companies designated and number of points in which this operation is allowed, all of this under the principle of strict reciprocity and the courtesy and good disposition that animate the authorities of countries in the granting of these rights. Counsel: Zuckert Scoutt, Charles Simpson, 202-973-7926, cjsimpson@zsrlaw.com
February 16, 2007 Re: Reciprocity Certification of the Government of Portugal The National Institute of Civil Aviation herewith confirms that this civil aviation authority will grant, on the basis of reciprocity, to any carrier designated by the United States of America the right to conduct third, fourth and fifth freedom non-scheduled (charter) passenger flights to/from Portugal in conformity with the Air Transport Agreement between the Portuguese Republic and the United States of America, signed in Lisbon on 30 April, 2000. By: Luis Fonseca de Almeida
February 23, 2007 Re: Reciprocity Certification of Switzerland The Federal Office of Civil Aviation of Switzerland herewith confirms, that this office will grant, on the basis of reciprocity, to any air carrier designated by the United States of America, the right to conduct third, fourth and fifth freedom ad hoc charter flights to/from Switzerland, which are in conformity with the Air Transport Agreement between the Government of Switzerland and the Government of the United States of America, signed in Washington on June 15, 1995. By: Federal Office of Civil Aviation Director, Marcel Zuckschwerdt
March 10, 2007 Re: Confirmation of South African Department of Transport and Civil Aviation Please note that the Republic of South Africa regulates non-scheduled air services (charter) through the International Air Services Act, 1993, which provides for 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 7th freedom traffic rights, as defined by the International Civil Aviation Organisation. It is therefore, confirmed that the Republic of South Africa would consider and approve (subject to full compliance with the said legislation), an application by a US airline to operate charter flights between a point in South Africa and a point that is not in the United States (i.e., 5th/7th freedom traffic rights), on the basis of comity and reciprocity. By: Bella Sithole, 2712-309-3554, sitholeb@dot.gov.za
March 27, 2007 Re: Reciprocity Recertification of State Aviation Administration of Ukraine State Aviation Administration of Ukraine hereby reaffirms that it will accord the same privileges to applications by U.S. airlines to conduct Fifth Freedom cargo charter flights as are granted by the U.S. Department of Transportation to the extent that the U.S. Government grants reciprocal privileges to applications submitted by Ukrainian airlines. By: Olexandr Lysniak, -38-044-461-24-01, vdz@avia.gov.ua
April 4, 2007 Re: Reciprocity Statement of South Africa Department of Transport Please note that the Republic of South Africa regulates non-scheduled air services through the International Air Services Act, 1993, which provides for 3rd, 4th, 5th and 7th freedom traffic rights, as defined by the International Civil Aviation Organisation. It is, therefore, confirmed that the Republic of South Africa would consider and approve (subject to full compliance with said legislation) an application by a US airline to operate charter flights between a point in South Africa and a point that is not in the United States on the basis of comity and reciprocity. By: Director-General, Johann Bierman, 2712-309-3531, biermanj@dot.gov.za
April 6, 2007 Re: Reciprocity Request of Italian Civil Aviation Authority I make reference to my letter n. 0037715/DIRGEN/CEC dated 9 June 2006 which stated, on the basis of understandings in force between our Countries, that the Italian Government was ready to approve any request from US designated airlines to perform fifth freedom charter flights on the basis of reciprocity. While confirming you the contents of the above-mentioned letter, I've been informed that the Italian carrier Neos, S.p.A. (already designated for services between Italy and USA) has signed a wet-lease out agreement with the British carrier Globespan for charter flight chains to be operated on the routes between the United Kingdom and Orlando in the period 15 May 2007-15 November 2007. At this regard, I should be grateful for the issuing of the relevant authorizations by your side. By: Emilia Chiavarelli, 39-06-44596400, regolazione.economica@enac.rupa.it
April 9, 2007 Re: Reciprocity Statement of the Federal Air Transport Agency of the Russian Federation In response to your inquiry in connection with the U.S. Department of Transportation new requirement that direct foreign air carriers' applications to U.S. DOT for fifth-freedom charter flight authorizations be accompanied by a certification of reciprocity from the homeland government of the applying carrier to grant the similar rights to US air carriers, please be informed on the following. Taking into account the type of fifth-freedom operations conducted by your company to/from the USA, Federal Air Transport Agency of the Russian Federation is prepared to accord reciprocal treatment to similar U.S. carrier requests for fifth-freedom authority to transport outsized cargo (as currently defined by DOT) to/from Russia. The fifth-freedom authority to transport standard (non-outsized) cargo shall be granted to US carriers by Russian authorities in the context of appropriate coordination with Russian cargo air carriers. By: Acting Director, Yu. A. Grechushkina
April 24, 2007 Certification of Reciprocity of Air Comet With reference to the intentions of Air Comet to conduct non-scheduled air services to/from the United States based on fifth-freedom traffic rights, the Spanish Civil Aviation authority hereby confirms that similar requests submitted by United States air carriers will be treated on the basis of reciprocity. By: Air Transport Subdirector, Eugenia Lorens Beltan de Heredia
April 27, 2007 Re: Reciprocity Certification of Civil Aviation Authority of Austria With reference to the intentions of Tyroreart Jet Services to conduct non-scheduled (charter) air services tofirom the United States based on fifth, sixth or seventh freedom traffic rights and referring to the designation of the said airline (Note Verbal of the Embassy of Austria dated 20th of July 2005) according to the provisions of the bilateral air services agreement (Air ServicesAgreement between the Austrian Federal Government and the Government of the United States of the America, done at Vienna on 16th of March 1989, as amended), the Austrian Civil Aviation Authority hereby confirms that similar requests submitted by the US. carriers will be treated on the basis of reciprocity. By: Dieter Gaupmann
April 27, 2007 Re: Reciprocity Certification of the German Civil Aviation Authority The German Civil Aviation Authority herewith confirms that this office will grant, on the basis of reciprocity, to any air carrier designated by the United States of America the right to conduct fifth and sixth freedom non-scheduled (charter) passenger flights and seventh freedom cargo charter flights to/from Germany which are in conformity with the Air Transport Agreement between the Government of Germany and the Government of the United States of America, signed in Washington on 7 July 1955, as amended. By: Ulrich Stiehl
April 27, 2007 Re: Reciprocity Certification of TAG Aviation Espana With reference to the intentions of TAG Aviation Espana to conduct non-scheduled air services to/from the United States based on fifth-freedom traffic rights, the Spanish Civil Aviation authority hereby confirms that similar requests submitted by United States air carriers will be treated on the basis of reciprocity. By: Air Transport Subdirector, Eugenia Lorens Beltran de Heredia
May 3, 2007 Certification of State of Israel Ministry of Transport The Civil Aviation Authority of Israel herewith confirms, that the State of Israel would accord reciprocal treatment to any U.S. designated carrier requests comparable to the pending requests of CAL- Cargo Airlines to operate fifth freedom ad hoc all cargo charter flights to/from Israel. By: International Relations and Air Transport, Arik Ben Air, 972-03-9774521
May 11, 2007 Re: Reciprocity Confirmation of Danish Ministry of Transport and Energy In reference to the intentions of the Danish air carrier Air Alsie A/S to conduct non-scheduled (charter) air services to and from the United States the Danish Ministry of Transport and Energy hereby confirms it will act in conformity with all provisions of the Agreement between the Government of the United States and the Government of Denmark Relating to Air Transport Services of December 16,1944, as amended. The carrier was designated by Denmark under the said Agreement by note of 9 November 2006. By: Acting Head, Thorkild Saxe, 45-33-92-43-23, ts@trm.dk
May 17, 2007 Re: Reciprocity Certification of the Canadian Transportation Agency This letter confirms that the Canadian Transportation Agency considers applications by US air carriers for approval to operate charters to and from Canada in accordance with the provisions of the Air Transport Agreement Between Canada and the United States of America, signed March 12, 2007 and, for those charters not specified in the Annex to that Agreement, on the basis of comity and reciprocity. By: Catherine MacDonald
May 30, 2007 Re: Reciprocity Confirmation of El Salvador Civil Aviation Authority The El Salvador Civil Aviation Authority hereby confirms. that it will grant, on the basis of reciwrocity, to any air carrier designated by the United Sates of America, the right to conduct fifth and seventh freedom traffic rights on schedules or non-scheduled basis, which are In confomity to the Air Transport Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of El Salvador, signed on May 8th 1997. By: Jose Rene Rodriguez Gutierrez
May 31, 2007 Re: Reciprocity Confirmation of Finnish Civil Aviation Authority The Finnish Civil Aviation Authority hereby confirms that it will grant, on the basis of reciprocity, to any air carrier designated by the United States of America, the right to conduct third, fourth and fifth freedom traffic rights on scheduled or non-scheduled basis, which are in conformity with the Air Transport Agreement between the Government of Finland and the Government of the United States of America, signed at Helsinki 29 March 1949, and the Protocol between the Government of Finland and the Government of the United States of America relating to air transport, signed at Washington 12 May 1980, as last amended by exchange of diplomatic notes, 9 June 1995. By: Matti Tupamaki
June 13, 2007 Re: Reciprocity of the Coat of Arms, Republic of Ecuador, National Civil Aviation Council In accordance with the Department's Notice dated March 23, 2006, enclosed is a copy of an updated statement of reciprocity of the Consejo Nacional de Aviacion Civil of the Government of Ecuador, with translation. Counsel: Zuckert Scoutt, Charles Simpson, 202-298-8660
June 15, 2007 Re: Reciprocity Confirmation of Icelandic Civil Aviation Administration The Icelandic Civil Aviation Administration hereby confirms, that it will grant, on the basis of reciprocity, to any air carrier designated by the United States of America, the right to conduct third, fourt, fifth and seventh freedom traffic rights on scheduled or non-scheduled basis, which are in conformity to the Air Transport Agreement between the Government of the United States and the Government of Iceland, signed at Washington 14 June 1995 and as amended by exchange of diplomatic notes, 1 March 2002. By: Head, Halla Sigrun, Siguroardottir, 354-569-4100
July 17, 2007 Re: Reciprocity Confirmation of the United Kingdom | Word This letter is to confirm that the UK Government, on the basis of reciprocity, will approve requests from US-designated airlines to perform fifth, sixth and seventh freedom charter operations on the understanding that the US Government will approve similar requests from UK-designated airlines. The UK Government also confirms that approval for similar charter operations by US airlines to the UK's Overseas Territories will also be granted, where reciprocity applies. By: Clive Wright August 8, 2007 Re: Reciprocity of National Institute of Civil Aviation of Portugal The National Institute of Civil Aviation herewith confirms that this civil aviation authority will grant, on the basis of reciprocity, to any air carrier designated by the United States of America the right to conduct third, fourth and fifth freedom non-scheduled (charter) passenger flights to/from Portugal in conformity with the Air Transport Agreement between the Portuguese Republic and the United States of America, signed in Lisbon on 30 April, 2000. By: Chairman, Luis A. Fonseca de Almeida
August 13, 2007 Reciprocity Confirmation of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg The Luxembourg Civil Aviation Authority herewith confirms that any air carrier designated by the United States of America will be granted the right to conduct 5th, 6th and 7th (cargo) freedom charter rights to 1 from the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg which are in conformity with the Air Transport Agreement between the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Government of the United States of America signed in Luxembourg on August 19, 1986 , as amended. By: Director of Civil Aviation, Claude Waltzing
August 20, 2007 Re: Reciprocity of Federal Office of Civil Aviation of Switzerland The Federal Office of Civil Aviation herewith confirms, that this office will grant, on the basis of reciprocity, to any carrier designated by the United States of America, the right to conduct third, fourth and fifth freedom ad hoc charter flights to/from Switzerland, which are in conformity with the Air Transport Agreement between the Government of Switzerland and the Government of the United States of America, signed in Washington on June 15, 1995. By: Director, Marcel Zuckschwerdt, 4131-325-80-9941
September 19, 2007 Re: Confirmation of Civil Aviation Authority of Austria With reference to the intention of the Austrian designated carrier JetAlliance Flugbetiebe AG to conduct non-scheduled air services to/from the United States based on fifth, sixth or seventh freedom traffic rights, according to the provisions of the bilateral air services agreement, Austrian Civil Aviation Authority hereby confirms that similar requests submitted by US carriers will be treated on the basis of reciprocity. By: Dieter Gaupmann, 43-1-71162-659699, dieter.gaupmann@bmvit.gv.at
September 20, 2007 Re: Reciprocity Statement of New Zealand Ministry of Transport Air New Zealand has advised that it proposes to perform a seventh freedom passenger charter from Sydney to Kona, in Hawaii. The charter, on behalf of Amway and using B747-400 aircraft, would operate on 7 October 2007. After the passengers had disembarked at Kona, the aircraft would position to Honolulu, it would then return to Kona on 12 October to uplift the passengers for carriage to Sydney. This letter is to advise that New Zealand will approve similar requests submitted by United States carriers to operate seventh freedom passenger charters from New Zealand to third countries. By: John Macilree
September 24, 2007 Re: Reciprocity Confirmation of Ukraine State Aviation Administration State Aviation Administration of Ukraine hereby reaffirms that it will accord the same privileges to applications by US airlines to conduct Fifth Freedom cargo charter flights as are granted by the US Department of Transportation to the extent that the US Government grants reciprocal privileges to applications submitted by Ukrainian airlines. By: First Deputy Chairman, Olexandr Lysniak, 38-044-461-54-01, vdz@avia.gov.ua
October 3, 2007 Re: Reciprocity Confirmation of Austria Civil Aviation Authority With reference to the intentions of Tyrolean Jet Services to conduct non-scheduled (charter) air services to/from the United States based on fifth, sixth or seventh freedom traffic rights and referring to the designation of the said airline (Note Verbal of the Embassy of Austria dated 20th of July 2005) according to the provisions of the bilateral air services agreement (Air Services Agreement between the Austrian Federal Government and the Government of the United States of America, done at Vienna on 16th of March 1989, as amended), the Austria Civil Aviation Authority hereby confirms that similar requests submitted by the U.S. carriers will be treated on the basis of reciprocity. By: Acting Director, Dieter Gaupmann
October 5, 2007 Re: Reciprocity Confirmation of the Republic of South Africa Please note that the Republic of South Africa regulates non-scheduled air services (charter) through the International Air Services Act, 1993, which provides for 3rd, 4th, 5th and 7th freedom traffic rights, as defined by the International Civil Aviation Organisation. It is, therefore, confirmed that the Republic of South Africa would consider and approve (subject to full compliance with said legislation), an application by a US airline to operate charter flights between a point in South Africa and a point that is not in the United States (i.e., 5th / 7th freedom traffic rights), on the basis of comity and reciprocity. By: Department of Transport, Johann Bierman, 2712-309-3531, biermanj@dot.gov.za
October 11, 2007 Re: Confirmation of Spanish Civil Aviation Authority With reference to the intentions of Air Comet to conduct non-scheduled air services to/from the United States based on fifth freedom traffic rights, the Spanish Civil Aviation authority hereby confirms that similar requests submitted by United States air carriers will be treated on the basis of reciprocity. By: Eugenia Elorens Beltran de Heredia, 91-597-5020
October 15, 2007 Re: Confirmation of Russian Federal Air Transport Agency Taking into account the type of fifth-freedom operations conducted by your company to/from the USA, Federal Air Transport Agency of the Russian Federation is prepared to accord reciprocal treatment to similar U.S. carrier requests for fifth-freedom authority to transport outsized cargo (as currently defined by DOT) to/from Russia. The fifth-freedom authority to transport standard (non-outsized) cargo shall be granted to US carriers by Russian authorities in the context of appropriate coordination with Russian cargo air carriers. Counsel: The Wicks Group, Glenn Wicks, 202-457-7790 for Volga-Dnepr
October 23, 2007 Re: Reciprocity Confirmation of German Federal Ministry of Transport The German Civil Aviation Authority herewith confirms that this office will grant, on the basis of reciprocity, to any air carrier designated by the United States of America the right to conduct fIfth and sixth freedom non-scheduled (charter) passenger flights and seventh freedom cargo charter flights to/from Germany which are in conformity with the Air Transport Agreement between the Government of Germany and the Government of the United States of America, signed in Washington on 7 July 1955, as amended. By: Ulrich Martin Stiehl
October 29, 2007 Re: Reciprocity Confirmation of the Italian Civil Aviation Authority This letter is to state that the Italian Government, on the basis of reciprocity, will approve requests from US-designated airlines to perform fifth freedom charters as provided by the Italy-US Air Services Agreement signed on 22 June 1970, as amended by the Protocol signed in Chicago on 6 December 1999 on the understanding that the US Government will approve similar requests from the Italian-designated airlines. By: Emilla Chiavarelli, 39-06-44596400
November 5, 2007 Re: Reciprocity Confirmation of French Civil Aviation Authority The French civil aviation authorities herewith confirm that they will grant, on the basis of reciprocity, to U.S. air carriers the right to conduct third, fourth and fifth freedom charter flights to/from France in conformity with the Air Transport Agreement between the Government of the French Republic and the Government of the United States of America signed in Washington on June 18, 1998. By: P. Journe, 01-58-00-36-35
November 8, 2007 Re: Confirmation of the Spanish Civil Aviation Authority With reference to the intentions of TAG Aviation Espana to conduct non-scheduled air services to/from the United States based on fifth freedom traffic rights, the Spanish Civil Aviation Authority hereby confirms that similar requests submitted by United States air carriers will be treated on the basis of reciprocity. By: Eugenia Beltran de Heredia
November 11, 2007 Re: Confirmation of State of Israel Ministry of Transport The Civil Aviation Authority of Israel herewith confirms, that the State of Israel would accord reciprocal treatment to any U.S. designated carrier requests comparable to the pending requests of CAL- Cargo Airlines to operate fifth freedom ad hoc all cargo charter flights to/from Israel. By: Udi Zohar
December 20, 2007 Re: Reciprocity Confirmation of Icelandic Civil Aviation Administration The Icelandic Civil Aviation Administration hereby confirms that it will grant, on the basis of reciprocity, to any air carrier designated by the United States of America, the right to conduct third, fourth, fifth and seventh freedom traffic rights on scheduled or non-scheduled basis, which are in conformity to the Air Transport Agreement between the Government of the United States and the Government of Iceland, signed at Washington 14 June 1995 and as amended by exchange of diplomatic notes, 1 March 2002. By: Halla Sigrun Sigurordottir
January 8, 2008 Re: Reciprocity Confirmation of Civil Aviation of Ecuador With respect to your official request no, XL-GG-2007/07, dated December 3, 2007, where you request a certification of the current standing of the official letter no. CNACS-0-881-06 dated December 27, 2006, I hereby Certify that the said document remains in effect. Counsel: Zuckert Scoutt, Charles Simpson
January 16, 2008 Re: Confirmation of Austrian Civil Aviation Authority (Note Verbal of the Embassy of Austria dated 13th of November 2006) according to the provisions of the bilateral air services agreement (Air Services Agreement between the Austrian Federal Government and the Government of the United States of America, done at Vienna on 16th of March 1989, as amended) to conduct non-scheduled (charter) air services to/from the United States based on fifth, sixth or seventh freedom traffic rights and referring to the designation of the said airline the Austria Civil Aviation Authority hereby confirms that similar requests submitted by the U.S. carriers will be treated on the basis of reciprocity. By: Dieter Gaupmann, l2@bmvit.gv.at
January 17, 2008 Re: Confirmation of Danish Ministry of Transport and Energy In reference to the intentions of the Danish air carrier Air Alsie A/S to conduct non-scheduled (charter) air services to and from the United States the Danish Ministry of Transport and Energy hereby confirms it will act in conformity with all provisions of the Agreement between the Government of the United States and the Government of Denmark Relating to Air Transport Services of December 16, 1944, as amended. The carrier was designated by Denmark under the said Agreement by note of 9 November 2006. By: Thorkild Saxe, 45-33-92-33-55
February 11, 2008 Re: Reciprocity Confirmation of UK Government This letter is to confirm that the UK Government. on the basis of reciprocity, will approve requests from US-designated airlines to perform fifth, sixth and seventh freedom charter operations on the understanding that the US Government will approve similar requests from UK-designated airlines. The UK Government also confirms that approval for similar charter operations by US airlines to the UK's Overseas Territories will also be granted. where reciprocity applies. By: Clive Wright, 202-588-6696, clive.wright@fco.gov.uk
February 14, 2008 Re: Confirmation of the Federal Office of Civil Aviation of Switzerland The Federal Office of Civil Aviation of Switzerland herewith confirms, that this office will grant, on the basis of reciprocity, to any air carrier designated by the United States of America, the right to conduct third, fourth and fifth freedom ad hoc charter flights to/from Switzerland, which are In conformity with the Air Transport Agreement between the Government of Switzerland and the Government of the United States of America, signed In Washington on June 15, 1995. By: Marcel Zuckschwerdt
February 13, 2008 Re: Confirmation of Portuguese National Institute of Civil Aviation The National Institute of Civil Aviation herewith confirms that this civil aviation authority will grant, on the basis of reciprocity, to any air carrier designated by the United States of America the right to conduct third, fourth and fifth freedom non-scheduled (charter) passenger flights to/from Portugal in conformity with the Air Transport Agreement between the Portuguese Republic and the United States of America, signed in Lisbon on 30 April, 2000. By: Joao Confranria, 351-21-842-35-00
February 25, 2008 Re: Confirmation of Italian Civil Aviation Authority This letter is to state that the Italian Government, on the basis of redprocrty, will approve requests from US-designated airlines to perform fifth freedom charters, as provided by the Italy/U.S.A. Air Services Agreement signed on 22 June, 1970, as amended by the Protocol signed in Chicago on 6 December, 1999 upon the understanding that the US Government will approve similar requests from the Itafian-designated airlines. By: Emilia Chiavarelli, 39-06-44596400
February 25, 2008 Re: Confirmation of Luxembourg Civil Aviation Authority The Luxembourg Civil Aviation Authority herewith confirms that any air carrier designated by the United States of America will be granted the right to conduct 5th, 6th and 7th (cargo) freedom charter rights to I from the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Which are in conformity with the Air Transport Agreement between the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Govemment of the United States of America signed in Luxembourg on August 19, 1986, as amended. By: Claude Waltzing
February 26, 2008 Re: Reciprocity Confirmation of Canadian Transportation Agency This letter confinns that the Canadian Transportation Agency considers applications by US air carriers for approval to operate charters to and from Canada in accordance with the provisions of the Air Transport Agreement Between Canada and the United States of America, signed March 12, 2007 and, for those charters not specified in the Annex to that Agreement, on the basis of comity and reciprocity. By: Catherine MacDonald
April 2, 2008 Re: Reciprocity Confirmation of South Africa Department of Transport Please note that the Republic of South Africa regulates non-scheduled air services (charter) through the International Air Services Act, 1993, which provides for 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 7th freedom traffic rights, as defined by the International Civil Aviation Organisation. It is, therefore, confirmed that the Republic of South Africa would consider and approve (subject to full compliance with said legislation), an application by a US airline to operate charter flights between a point in South Africa and a point that is not in the United States (ie., 5th/7th freedom traffic rights), on the basis of comity and reciprocity. By: RSA DOT, Johann Bierman, 2712-309-3531, biermanj@dot.gov.za
March 31, 2008 Re: Reciprocitiy Confirmation of Ukraine State Aviation Administration The State Aviation Administration takes into account a special conditions that U.S. Department of Transportation requires of "Antonov Design Bureau Entelprise" to file applications for all Fifth Freedom charter flights, and subject of such applications is demonstration that the cargo shipments cannot be transported by U.S. airlines with respect to applications for shipment of outsized cargo, and applications by "Antonov Design Bureau Enterprise" are subject to obtaining of "non-objections" from the U.S. Airlines. In this connection the State Aviation Administration hereby certifies that it will accord the same privileges to applications of U.S. airlines in the case of presence analogy the mentioned above conditions, to operate Fifth Freedom cargo chatter nights as are granted by U.S. Department of Transportation, to the extent that the FAA of U.S.A grants reciprocal privileges to applications ofUkrainian airlines. By: Oleksandr Davydova, 38-044-461-54-01, vdz@avia.gov.ua
April 9, 2008 Re: Confirmation of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation Taking into account the type of fifth-freedom operations conducted by your company to/from the US, the Federal Air Transport Agency of the Russian Federation is prepared to accord reciprocal treatment to similar U.S. carrier requests for fifth-freedom authority to transport outsized cargo (as currently defined by DOT) to/from Russia. By: A.A. Pchelin
April 14, 2008 Re: Confirmation of the Civil Aviation Authority of Israel The Civil Aviation Authority of Israel herewith confirms, that the State of Israel would accord reciprocal treatment to any U.S. designated carrier requests comparable to the pending requests of CAL- Cargo Airlines to operate fifth freedom ad hoc all-cargo charter flights to/from Israel. By: Udi Zohar, 972-3-9774555
April 23, 2008 Re: New Zeland Ministry of Transport Reciprocity Conformation Air New Zealand has advised that it proposes to perform a seventh freedom passenger charter over the routing Melbourne-Brisbane-Honolulu. The charter, on behalf of the Australian travel agency chain Flight Centre, and using B777 aircraft, would operate on 18 July 2008. After the passengers had disembarked at Honolulu, the aircraft would operate directly to Auckland. It would then return to Honolulu on 21 July 2008 and uplift the passengers for carriage to Brisbane and Melbourne. This letter is to advise that New Zealand will approve similar requests submitted by United States carriers to operate seventh freedom passenger charters from New Zealand to third countries.By: John Macilree, reception@transport.govt.nz
March 31, 2008 Email Message - Re: Confirmation of Austrian Federal Ministry for Transport On behalf of Mr. Dieter Gaupmann, Acting Director Air Transport Affairs and with reference to the letter of 3 October 2007 (GZ: BMVIT-40.005/0007-II/L2/2007) - Tyrolean Jet Services - I want to confirm that the Reciprocity Statement of the Austrian Civil Aviation Authority has still unchanged validity. I am assuming that with the new EU-US Air Transport Agreement (1st stage) a declaration regarding reciprocity will not be necessary in future. By: Antonia Hatler, antonia.hatler@bmvit.gv.at
May 9, 2008 Re: Confirmation of German Civil Aviation Authority The German Civil Aviation Authority herewith confirms that it will grant, on the basis of reciprocity, to any air carrier designated by the United States of America the right to conduct fifth and sixth freedom non-scheduled (charter) passenger flights and seventh freedom cargo charter flights to/from Germany which are in conformity with the Air Transport Agreement between the Government of Germany and the Government of the United States of America, signed in Washington on July 7, 1955, as amended, respectively the Air Transport Agreement between the United States of America and the European Community and its Member States signed in Washington, DC, on April 25 and 30, 2007, provisionally applied since March 30, 2008. By: Ulrich-Martin Stiehl |
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