 

			  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

		        DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

			  OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

			          WASHINGTON, D.C.

Issued by the Department of Transportation on February 12, 2004

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                                       
                   Amendment Filed:  February 2, 2004

Relief requested:  Amend exemption from 49 USC section 41301 to permit
the applicant to conduct scheduled, combination services between the
terminal point Tongatapu, Tonga, and the two U.S. coterminal points
Honolulu and Los Angeles, via any intermediate point or points (through
November 21, 2004).

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: 
February 12, 2004

Effective dates of authority granted:  February 12, 2004, through
November 21, 2004.

Basis for approval:  The Multilateral Agreement on the Liberalization of
International Air Transportation to which the United States and Tonga
are among the signatories.

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

Special conditions/Remarks:

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.

An electronic version of this document is available on the World Wide
Web at:

http://dms.dot.gov//reports/reports_aviation.asp

