 

			  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

		        DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

			  OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

			          WASHINGTON, D.C.

Issued by the Department of Transportation on May 27, 2003

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN – DOCKET OST 2000-7842

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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 AMBULANCE SERVICES LTD.                                 
                 Date Filed:  December 2, 2002

Relief requested:  Exemption from 49 USC section 41301 to permit the
applicant to continue to conduct passenger and/or cargo charter
operations between The Bahamas and the United States, and other U.S.
charters in accordance with 14 CFR Part 212, using aircraft designed to
have a maximum passenger capacity of not more than 60 seats and a
maximum payload capacity of not more than 18,000 pounds.

If renewal, date and citation of last action:  December 4, 2001, in this
Docket.

Applicant representative:  Dr. Franklin Walkine, 242-326-7562      DOT
analyst:  Allen F. Brown, 202-366-2405

Responsive pleadings:  None

	DISPOSITION

Action:  Approved.                                                      
                                           Action date:  May 27, 2003

Effective dates of authority granted:  May 27, 2003, through May 27,
2004

Basis for approval:  Reciprocity with The Bahamas.

Except to the extent exempted/waived, this authority is subject to the
terms, conditions, and limitations indicated:  Standard exemption
conditions and the equipment-size and prior-approval conditions detailed
below.

Special Conditions/Remarks:  In the conduct of these operations, the
carrier may only use aircraft designed to have a maximum passenger
capacity of not more than 60 seats and a maximum payload capacity of not
more than 18,000 pounds.  The above grant includes authority to conduct
Third and Fourth Freedom charters, without prior approval.  Other
charter operations to and/or from the United States 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

