	

                    UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

            DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

                    OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

                             WASHINGTON, DC



                                   	    Issued by the Department of
Transportation on August 16, 2002

		       NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN -- DOCKET OST-1999-5391

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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    Delta Air Lines, Inc.    filed  6/27/02  to:

					 

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

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail
between any point or points in the United States, and any point or
points in the United Kingdom (except London's Heathrow and Gatwick
Airports), and to combine this authority with its existing certificate
and exemption authority.  Delta proposes to provide this service both
directly and with its code-share partners.

Applicant rep.:   Robert E. Cohn   (202) 663-8060     DOT analyst:   
Sylvia Moore   (202) 366-6519

DISPOSITION

XX  Granted  (subject to conditions, see below)

The above action was effective when taken:  August 16, 2002,  through 
August 16, 2004

Action taken by:   Paul L. Gretch, Director

	                 Office of International Aviation

XX  The authority granted is consistent with the U.S.-U.K. Air Services
Agreement and the U.S.-U.K. Memorandum of Consultations dated June 5,
1995, which is being applied on the basis of comity and reciprocity.

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  Statements of Authorization approving Delta/foreign carrier
code-share operations

	           conditions therein

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Conditions:  The route integration authority granted is subject to the
condition that such operations are consistent with the applicable
bilateral aviation agreements.  Furthermore, (a) nothing in the award of
the route integration authority requested should be construed as
conferring upon Delta additional rights (including fifth-freedom
intermediate and/or beyond rights) to serve markets where U.S. carrier
entry is limited unless Delta first 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 

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limited-entry route rights that are included in Delta’s authority by
virtue of the route integration authority granted here, but that are not
then being used by Delta, the holding of such authority by route
integration will not be considered as providing any preference for Delta
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; (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, 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



APPENDIX 

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 and with all 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.

