Air One S.p.A.

OST-2008-0073 - Exemption - Milan-Boston/Chicago

February 25, 2008

Application for an Exemption

Air One seeks exemption authority to provide service between Milan and Boston (five flights a week, commencing on June 14, 2008), and Milan and Chicago (six flights a week, commencing on June 21, 2008). Continuing service to points within the United States will be offered beyond Boston through US Airways and beyond Chicago through United Airlines, both Air One codeshare partners. Through this arrangement, Boston flights will continue to Washington DC, Philadelphia, and Phoenix, and Chicago flights will continue to Denver, Los Angeles and Seattle.

By Notice of Action Taken dated November 30, 2005, in docket OST-2005-22809, Air One was granted an exemption and statement of authorization for codeshare operations under which US Airways would place its designator code on flights operated by Air One within Italy. Air One will shortly apply for expanded codeshare authority that would allow it to place its designator code on US Airways flights within the United States. An application for a statement of authorization for the Air One/ United codeshare, to allow each party to put its designator code on flights operated by the other party, was filed on December 31, 2007, and is currently pending in docket OST 2008-0001. Air One will provide required notice of the addition of the Chicago-Denver/Los Angeles/Seattle routes as these city pairs were not noted in the initial application.

Counsel: Sher & Blackwell, Mark Atwood

March 10, 2008

Amendment One to Application for Foreign Air Carrier Permit

Air One S.p.A., the applicant in this proceeding, hereby amends its application in this docket to substitute two exhibits: Exhibit H - Preliminary 2007 Profit and Loss Statement, and Exhibit I - 2006 Financial Statements. Revised Exhibit H contains some additional information the Department may find useful, i.e. 2007 taxes and net income amounts, which were not previously available. Revised Exhibit I has been recalculated to correct an arithmetical error in converting Euros to U.S. Dollars. The amounts on this exhibit are now substantially different (in the carrier's favor) than those originally submitted.

Counsel: Sher & Blackwell, Mark Atwood

Filed February 25, 2008 | Issued March 17, 2008

Notice of Action Taken | Word

Exemption authority under 49 USC §40109 to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail (1) between Milan, Italy (Malpensa Airport) and Boston, Massachusetts; and (2) between Milan, Italy (Malpensa Airport) and Chicago, Illinois.

Air One states that the Milan-Boston service will commence on June 14, 2008, and the Milan-Chicago service will commence on June 21, 2008. The carrier further states that continuing service to points within the United States will be offered beyond Boston through US Airways, Inc. (expanded code-share application to be filed) and beyond Chicago through United Air Lines Inc. (see Notice of Action Taken, dated March 14, 2008, in Docket OST-2008-0001), both Air One code-share partners.

Air One states that it will serve from/to Malpensa Airport. See Appendix B, Application of Air One for a Foreign Air Carrier Permit in Docket OST-2008-0072.

By: Paul Gretch