 

			  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

		        DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

			  OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

			          WASHINGTON, D.C.

Issued by the Department of Transportation on November 21, 2003

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN -- DOCKET OST 1995-774

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This serves as notice to the public of the action described below, taken
by the Department official indicated (no additional confirming order
will be issued in this matter).

Applicant:  ROYAL TONGAN AIRLINES                                       
                               Date Filed:  August 7, 2003

Relief requested:  Exemption from 49 USC section 41301 to permit the
applicant to conduct, using its own aircraft and crews, scheduled,
combination services between the terminal point Tongatapu, Tonga, and
the two U.S. coterminal points Honolulu and Los Angeles.  (By letter to
the Department dated November 13, 2003, the applicant states that it
plans to conduct this U.S. operation only via Apia, Samoa, until a
successful security assessment is made by TSA at the airport in Tonga.)

Applicant representative:  Charles F. Donley II, 202-626-6840       DOT
analyst:  Allen F. Brown, 202-366-2405

Responsive pleadings:  None.

	DISPOSITION

Action:  Approved.			       			                            Action date: 
November 21, 2003

Effective dates of authority granted:  November 21, 2003, through
November 21, 2004.

Basis for approval:  Reciprocity with Tonga.

Except to the extent exempted/waived, this authority is subject to the
terms, conditions, and limitations indicated: Standard exemption
conditions.

Special conditions/Remarks:  The FAA has advised us that it knows of no
reason to withhold this authority.

Action taken by:   Paul L. Gretch, Director	

		      Office of International Aviation	

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Under authority assigned by the Department in its regulations, 14 CFR
Part 385, we found that (1) our action was consistent with Department
policy; (2) the applicant was qualified to perform its proposed
operations; (3) grant of the authority was consistent with the public
interest; and (4) grant of the authority would not constitute a major
regulatory action under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975. 
To the extent not granted/deferred/dismissed, we denied all requests in
the referenced Docket.  We may amend, modify, or revoke the authority
granted in this Notice at any time without hearing at our discretion.

Persons entitled to petition the Department for review of the action set
forth in this Notice under the Department’s regulations, 14 CFR
§385.30, may file their petitions within seven (7) days after the date
of issuance of this Notice.  This action was effective when taken, and
the filing of a petition for review will not alter such effectiveness.

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