 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, DC

Issued by the Department of Transportation on April 12, 2006

   NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN -- DOCKET OST-2001-10588

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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    US Airways, Inc.          filed   2/2/2006  to:

XX Renew and amend 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 points in the United States, on the one hand, and Grenada, on
the other hand. 

Applicant rep:   Howard Kass,   703-872-5230   DOT Analyst:  Gerald
Caolo,   202-366-2406

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:  April 12, 2006, through 
April 12, 2008 

Action taken by:   Paul L. Gretch, Director	

		    Office of International Aviation

XX  The authority granted is consistent with the U.S. -U.K. Air
Transport Agreement of 1946, as amended, that Grenada acceded to upon
its independence, and with the overall state of aviation relations
between the United States and Grenada.

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)

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Remark:

The authority for which US Airways requested renewal expired April 4,
2006, but had been kept in force pursuant to the provisions of the
Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 558(c), as implemented by 14 CFR
Part 377, pending action on its timely-filed renewal application.  

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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
exemption 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 document is available on the World Wide
Web at:

http://dms.dot.gov//reports/reports_aviation.asp

 

 US Airways’ existing exemption only granted authority to serve
between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Grenada.  The carrier now
requests authority to serve between all U.S. points and Grenada.   

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