			  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

		        DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

			  OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

			          WASHINGTON, D.C.

Issued by the Department of Transportation on June 21, 2002

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN -- DOCKET OST-2001-10778

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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:  Universal Airlines, Incorporated					Date Filed:  June 14,
2002

Relief requested:  Amend existing exemption authority to the extent
necessary to permit Universal Airlines to serve Aruba as an intermediate
point on its authorized route between Georgetown, Guyana, and New York,
New York.  The applicant would conduct these services only by wet
leasing aircraft from a duly authorized and properly supervised U.S. or
foreign air carrier.

If renewal, date and citation of last action:  New authority

Applicant representative:  Malcolm L. Benge (202) 298-8660

Responsive pleadings:  None filed

	DISPOSITION

Action:  Approved								Action date:  June 21, 2002

(We acted on this application without awaiting expiration of the 15-day
answer period with the consent of all parties served.)

Effective dates of authority granted:  June 21, 2002,-October 24, 2002
(coextensive with Universal’s underlying exemption authority granted
October 24, 2001, in this docket).

Under its approved authority, Universal is authorized to engage in
scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail (1)
between Georgetown, Guyana, and the coterminal points Miami, Florida and
New York, New York (2) between Georgetown, Guyana, and New York, New
York via the intermediate points Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, and
Aruba.  Universal is also authorized to conduct charters in accordance
with 14 CFR Part 212.  

Basis for approval (bilateral agreement/reciprocity):  Reciprocity with
Guyana  

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

The applicant would conduct these services only by wet leasing aircraft
from a duly authorized and properly supervised U.S. or foreign air
carrier.

Special conditions/Partial grant/Denial basis/Remarks:  The carrier is
properly licensed by the Government of Guyana to perform the authorized
services.  

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:

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



