 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, DC

Issued by the Department of Transportation on June 24, 2003

      NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN – DOCKET 1996-1273

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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).

Applications of   Northwest Airlines, Inc.      filed  6/2/03  to: 

XX  Renew exemption under 49 U.S.C. 40109 to provide the following
service:

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail
between points in the United States and Mumbai, Delhi, and Calcutta,
India, via Amsterdam.  Northwest operates this service under a
code-share arrangement with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.   Northwest also
requests to integrate this authority with its existing certificate and
exemption authority.

Applicant rep:   Megan Rae Rosia, 202-842-3193 	   DOT  Analyst:  Sylvia
Moore, 202-366-6519

D I S P O S I T I O N

XX  Granted (subject to conditions, see below)

The above action was effective when taken:    June 24, 2003,  through  
June 24, 2005

Action taken by:   Paul L. Gretch, Director	

		    Office of International Aviation	

XX  The authority granted is consistent with the aviation agreement
between the United States and India.

Except to the extent exempted or waived, this authority is subject to
the terms, conditions, and limitations indicated:   XX Holder’s
certificates of public convenience and necessity 

	    XX  Standard exemption conditions (attached)

	    XX  Statement of authorization approving Northwest/KLM code-share
operations 		            dated May 21, 1999, and conditions therein

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Conditions:  The route integration authority granted is subject to the
condition that any service provided under this exemption shall be
consistent with all applicable agreements between the United States and
the foreign countries involved.  Furthermore, (a) nothing in the award
of the route integration authority requested should be construed as
conferring upon Northwest rights (including fifth-freedom intermediate
and/or beyond rights) to serve markets where U.S. carrier entry is
limited unless Northwest notifies the Department of its intent to serve
such a market and unless and until the Department has completed any
necessary carrier selection procedures to determine which carrier(s)
should be authorized to exercise such rights; and (b) should there be a
request by any carrier to use the limited-entry route rights that are
included in Northwest’s authority by virtue of the route integration
exemption granted here, but that are not then 

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being used by Northwest, the holding of such authority by route
integration will not be considered as providing any preference for
Northwest in a competitive carrier selection proceeding to determine
which carrier(s) should be entitled to use the authority at issue.

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On the basis of data officially noticeable under Rule 24(g) of the
Department’s regulations, we found the applicant qualified to provide
the services authorized.

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; and (3) 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,
or dismissed, we denied all requests in the referenced Dockets.  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



U.S. Carrier Exemption Conditions

In the conduct of operations authorized, the U.S. carrier applicant(s)
shall:

(1)  Hold at all times effective operating authority from the government
of each country served;

(2)  Comply with applicable requirements concerning oversales contained
in 14 CFR 250 (for scheduled operations, if authorized);

(3)  Comply with the requirements for reporting data contained in 14 CFR
241;

(4)  Comply with requirements for minimum insurance coverage, and for
certifying that coverage to the Department, contained in 14 CFR 205;

(5)  Except as specifically exempted or otherwise provided for in a
Department Order, comply with the requirements of 14 CFR 203, concerning
waiver of Warsaw Convention liability limits and defenses;

(6)  Comply with the applicable requirements of the Federal Aviation
Administration Regulations and with all applicable U.S. Government
requirements concerning security; and

(7)  Comply with such other reasonable terms, conditions, and
limitations required by the public interest as may be prescribed by the
Department of Transportation, with all applicable orders and regulations
of other U.S. agencies and courts, and with all applicable laws of the
United States.

The authority granted shall be effective only during the period when the
holder is in compliance with the conditions imposed above.

 To assure compliance with all applicable U.S. Government requirements
concerning security, the holder should, before commencing any new
service (including charter flights) to or from a foreign airport, inform
its Principal Security Inspector (PSI) to advise the PSI of its plans
and to find out whether the Transportation Security Administration has
determined that security is adequate to allow such airport(s) to be
served.

										          

06/2003

