 

			  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

		        DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

			  OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

			          WASHINGTON, D.C.

Issued by the Department of Transportation on August 20, 2003

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN -- DOCKET OST 1999-6679

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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:  HELIJET INTERNATIONAL INC.                                  
                       Date Filed:  February 14, 2003

Relief requested:  Exemption from 49 USC section 41301 to permit the
applicant to continue to conduct, using small equipment (see below):  1)
scheduled, combination services between any point or points in Canada
and any point or points in the United States; and 2) charter operations
between Canada and the United States, and other charters in accordance
with 14 CFR Part 212.

If renewal, date and citation of last action:  March 11, 2002, in this
Docket.

Applicant representative:  John R. Copley, 202-776-3970           DOT
analyst:  Allen F. Brown, 202-366-2405

Responsive pleadings:  None.

	DISPOSITION

Action:  Approved                                                       
                                             Action date:  August 20,
2003

Effective dates of authority granted:  August 20, 2003, through August
20, 2004

Basis for approval (bilateral agreement/reciprocity):  United
States-Canada Air Transport Agreement (Agreement)

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

Special conditions/Remarks:  In the conduct of these operations the
applicant must adhere to the provisions of the U.S.-Canada Agreement and
may only use aircraft designed to have:  1) A maximum seating capacity
of not more than 30 seats and maximum payload capacity of not more than
7,500 pounds; and/or 2) maximum authorized takeoff weight on wheels not
greater than 35,000 pounds.  Moreover, Helijet may carry Third and
Fourth Freedom charter traffic without prior Department approval.  Other
charter operations to/from the United States conducted under this
authority, however, are subject to prior approval under 14 CFR Part 212.

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) our action was consistent with Department
policy; (2) the applicant was qualified to perform its proposed
operations; (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

