			  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

		        DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

			  OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

			          WASHINGTON, D.C.

Issued by the Department of Transportation on May 15, 2003

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN -- DOCKET OST-1997-3051

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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:  Air Jamaica Limited 						Date Filed:  March 31, 2003

Relief requested:  Renew exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 to engage in
scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail
between Montego Bay and Kingston, Jamaica, on the one hand, and
Cincinnati, Ohio, and Memphis, Tennessee, on the other hand.  Air
Jamaica intends to continue operating these services under a code-share
arrangement with Delta Air Lines, Inc.

If renewal, date and citation of last action:  April 2, 2002, in this
docket.

Applicant representative:  George U. Carneal (202) 637-6546 & Ronald P.
Brower (202) 637-5762

DOT Analyst:  Gordon H. Bingham (202) 366-2404

Responsive pleadings:  None filed

	DISPOSITION

Action:  Approved								Action date:  May 15, 2003

Effective dates of the exemption authority granted:  May 15, 2003-May
15, 2004

Basis for approval (bilateral agreement/reciprocity):  Reciprocity with
Jamaica

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

X  Air Jamaica’s foreign air carrier permit (Order 89-3-74)

X  March 23, 2000, Statement of Authorization approving Delta/Air
Jamaica code-share operations and conditions therein

Special conditions/Partial grant/Denial basis/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) the applicant was qualified to perform the
proposed operations; (2) our action was consistent with Department
policy; (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

