	

                    UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

            DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

                    OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

                             WASHINGTON, DC

Issued by the Department of Transportation on November 22, 2000

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN -- DOCKET OST-98-4522

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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  10/18/2000  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 the United States and Riga, Latvia, and Tallinn, Estonia, via
Helsinki, Finland.  American plans to operate this service under a
code-share arrangement with Finnair Oy. 

No answers to the application were filed.  

Applicant rep:  Carl B. Nelson (202) 496-5647	DOT Analyst:  Michael D.
Bodman (202) 366-9667

D I S P O S I T I O N

XX  Granted 

The above action was effective when taken: November 22, 2000, through
November 22, 2002.

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 Finland and the overall state of aviation
relations between the United States and Latvia and the United States and
Estonia.

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

		XX  Standard Exemption Conditions (attached)

		XX  Statement of Authorization approving American and Finnair
code-share 				operations dated December 22, 1998, and conditions
therein.

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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; (2) grant of the exemption 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, 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 ten (10) 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 order is available on the World Wide Web
at 

http://dms.dot.gov//reports/reports_ aviation.asp

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U.S. CARRIER

Standard Exemption Conditions

In the conduct of operations authorized by the attached notice, the
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, including all FAA 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.

American’s original exemption application in this Docket (requesting
authority to serve Riga and Tallinn) included a request for authority to
serve St. Petersburg, Russia, as well.  On December 22, 1998, the
Department deferred on the application to the extent that American
sought authority to serve St. Petersburg, Russia.  That deferred portion
of the application was subsequently granted by Order 2000-1-9 in Docket
OST-99-5286.     

On December 22, 1998, the Department granted a joint application of
American and Finnair (undocketed) for a Statement of Authorization to
conduct code-share services, including the services at issue here.   

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