 

			  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

		        DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

			  OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

			          WASHINGTON, D.C.

Issued by the Department of Transportation on February 5, 2003

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN -- DOCKET OST-2000-8073

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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:  Euroatlantic Airways-Transportes Aereos, S.A.			Date Filed: 
December 9, 2002

Relief requested: Renew exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 to engage in
charter foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail (1)
between any point or points in Portugal and any point or points in the
United States; and 

(2) between any point or points in the United States and any point or
points in a third country or countries. 

If renewal, date and citation of last action:  December 11, 2000, in
this docket

Applicant representative:  John L. Richardson (202) 371-2258

DOT Analyst:  Gordon H. Bingham (202) 366-2404

Responsive pleadings:  None filed

	DISPOSITION

Action:  Approved								Action date:  February 5, 2003

Effective dates of authority granted:  February 5, 2003-February 5, 2005

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

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

X  Standard exemption conditions

Special conditions/Partial grant/Denial basis/Remarks:

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

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