	

                    UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

            DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

                    OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

                             WASHINGTON, DC

Issued by the Department of Transportation on April 23, 2004

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN -- DOCKET OST-96-1141

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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).

Application of     American Airlines, Inc.           filed    1/26/2004 
 to:

 

XX  Renew allocation of seven weekly frequencies to perform the
following service:

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail
between Miami, Florida, and Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.  American
requested renewal for an indefinite duration.

Applicant rep.:   Carl B. Nelson, Jr. (202) 496-5647    DOT analyst:    
Gerald Caolo, 202-366-2406   

DISPOSITION

XX  Granted in part (subject to conditions, see below)

XX  Balance dismissed (i.e., for indefinite duration)

The above action was effective when taken:  April 23, 2004,  through  
March 31, 2005                    

Action taken by:  Paul L. Gretch, Director

		  Office of International Aviation

XX  Authority granted is consistent with the aviation agreement between
the United States and the United Kingdom. 

Except to the extent exempted or waived, this authority is subject to
the terms, conditions, limitations indicated:

		XX  Holder’s certificates of public convenience and necessity

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Conditions:  Consistent with our standard practice, the frequency
allocation granted is subject to the condition that if any frequencies
are not used for a period of 90 days, the allocation as to those
frequencies would expire automatically and the unused frequencies will
revert automatically to the Department for reallocation.  

Remarks:  As the current Exchange of Letters between the United States
and the United Kingdom governing frequencies between Miami and Grand
Cayman expires March 31, 2005, we have made the frequency allocation
coextensive with the term of the Exchange of Letters, and dismissed
American's request for longer-term authority.

The authority for which American requested renewal expired March 31,
2004, but had been kept in force pursuant to the provisions of the
Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 558(c), as implemented by 14 CFR
Part 377, pending action on its timely-filed renewal application.  

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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; and (2) grant of
the authority was consistent with the public interest.  To the extent
not granted or 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

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