 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, DC

Issued by the Department of Transportation on August 23, 2002

                     NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN -- DOCKETS OST-2002-12210 &
2000-7149 

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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    8/8/02   for:

				 

XX  Waiver from dormancy condition:

By Notice of Action Taken dated May 29, 2002, the Department granted
American Airlines four weekly combination frequencies to provide
third-country code-share services in the U.S.-Ghana market, pursuant to
a code-share arrangement with Swiss International Air Lines, Ltd., via
Zurich Switzerland and Lagos, Nigeria.  The frequencies are subject to
the condition that they will expire automatically and revert to the
Department for reallocation if they are not used for a period of 90
days.  Under the terms of the Notice of Action Taken, American’s
frequency allocation would automatically expire if American does not
begin service by August 28, 2002.  American and Swiss have applied to
the Government of Ghana for required authorizations and expect to
receive them shortly; however, American seeks a waiver from the 90-day
dormancy condition through October 28, 2002, to protect against the
possibility that the authorizations may not be ready in time to
implement the service by August 28, 2002.

Applicant rep.:    Carl B. Nelson, Jr., 202-496-5647    DOT analyst: 
Sylvia Moore, 202-366-6519   

DISPOSITION

XX  Granted (see Remarks)

The above action was effective when taken:    August 23, 2002,  through 
 October 28, 2002 

XX  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; and (2) grant of the waiver was consistent with the public
interest.  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

 American's waiver from the dormancy condition is effective through
October 28, 2002, or until the date on which American begins service
with each of the frequencies, whichever occurs earlier.  As to any
frequency with which American does not begin service by October 28,
2002, its frequency allocation with respect to that frequency expires
automatically.

