	

                    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 -- DOCKETS OST-2000-8226

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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 Cyprus, and to integrate this authority with all other Delta services
authorized by existing certificates and exemptions granted by the
Department, to the extent permitted by international agreements.  Delta
intends to use this authority to operate service under a code-share
arrangement with Czech Airlines.   

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

D I S P O S I T I O N

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 overall state of
aviation relations between the United States and Cyprus.        

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  Statement of Authorization dated February 27, 2001, authorizing
Delta/Czech Airlines                             code-share operations,
and 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 Delta’s
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 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’s in a competitive
carrier selection proceeding to determine which carrier(s) should be
entitled to use the authority at issue.  

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 order is available on the World Wide Web
at 

http://dms.dot.gov//reports/reports_ aviation.asp

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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, including all FAA 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.

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