 

			  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

		        DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

			  OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

			          WASHINGTON, D.C.

Issued by the Department of Transportation on July 28, 2003

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN – DOCKET OST-2001-9521

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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:  WESTERN EXPRESS AIR LINES INC.                              
                      Date Filed:  March 25, 2003

Relief requested:  Exemption from 49 USC section 41301 to permit the
applicant to continue to conduct, using small equipment (see below),
passenger and cargo charter operations between Canada and the United
States, and other charters in accordance with 14 CFR Part 212.

If renewal, date of last action:  May 17, 2002, in this Docket

Applicant representative:  Kenneth D. Symonds, 604-273-1500        DOT
analyst:  Allen F. Brown, 202-366-2405

Responsive pleadings:  None

	DISPOSITION

Action:  Approved.                                			                   
                 Action date:  July 28, 2003

Effective dates of authority granted:  July 28, 2003, through July 28,
2004.

Basis for approval:  United States-Canada Air Transport Agreement.

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

Special conditions/Remarks:  In the conduct of the operations described
above, 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.

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

