			  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

		        DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

			  OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

			          WASHINGTON, D.C.

Issued by the Department of Transportation on April 21, 2006

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN -- DOCKET OST-01-9932

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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   4/14/2005,  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 a point or points in the United States and Antigua, and beyond
Antigua.  The carrier also requests authority to integrate this
authority with its existing certificate and exemption authority. 

Applicant rep: Patrick R. Rizzi  (202) 383-5300 DOT Analyst: Gerald
Caolo (202) 366-2406

D I S P O S I T I O N

 

XX  Granted, in part (subject to conditions, see below)

XX  Dismissed, in part (request for route integration authority) 

The authority granted was effective when taken: April 21, 2006 through
April 21, 2008, 

Action taken by: 	 Paul L. Gretch

			Office of International Aviation

XX   The authority granted is consistent with the U.S.-U.K. Air Services
Agreement, to which Antigua and Barbuda acceded upon their independence,
and with the overall state of aviation relations between the United
States and Antigua.

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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Conditions:  The authority granted to serve beyond points is limited to
countries with which the United States has signed open-skies agreements
and/or countries for which the carrier holds authority to serve under
certificates or exemptions issued by the Department. 

Remarks:  The authority for which US Airways requested renewal expired
June 20, 2005, but was 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 application 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

U.S. Carrier Exemption Conditions

In the conduct of the operations authorized, the U.S. carrier
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 all applicable requirements of the Federal Aviation
Administration and with all applicable U.S. Government requirements
concerning security, including, but not limited to, 49 CFR Part 1544. 
To assure compliance with all applicable U.S. Government requirements
concerning security, the holder shall, before commencing any new service
(including charter flights) to or from a foreign airport, contact its
International Principal Security Inspector (IPSI) to advise the IPSI of
its plans and to find out whether the Transportation Security
Administration has determined that security is adequate to allow such
airport(s) to be served; 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.

05/2004

 US Airways seeks to amend its existing U.S.-Antigua authority by adding
authority beyond Antigua, and also, route integration authority.

 The carrier’s request for route integration authority has been
superseded by Order 2006-1-1, where the Department awarded the carrier a
blanket route integration certificate.

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