 

			  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

		        DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

			  OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

			          WASHINGTON, D.C.

Issued by the Department of Transportation on February 25, 2003

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN -- DOCKET OST-2002-11906

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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:  JETCONNECTION BUSINESSFLIGHT A.G.       	                   
                 Date Filed:  March 21, 2002

Relief requested:  Exemption from 49 USC section 41301 to permit the
applicant to conduct, using small equipment (see below), charter
operations, carrying persons, property and mail, as follows:  between
any point or points in Germany and any point or points in the United
States; and between any point or points in the United States and any
point or points in a third country or countries, provided that, except
with respect to cargo charters, such service constitutes part of a
continuous operation, with or without change of aircraft, that includes
service to Germany for the purpose of carrying local traffic between
Germany and the United States; and other charter operations pursuant to
14 CFR Part 212.

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

Applicant representative:  Sheryl R. Israel, 202-663-8312      DOT
analyst: Allen F. Brown, 202-366-2405

Responsive pleadings:  None

	DISPOSITION

Action:  Approved.						                      Action date:  February 25,
2003

Effective dates of authority granted:  February 25, 2003, through
February 25, 2005

Basis for approval:  The United States-Germany Air Transport Agreement,
as amended.

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

Remarks/Special conditions:  Based on the record in this case and in the
case of the applicant’s request for a foreign air carrier permit
(filed on March 21, 2002, in Docket OST-2002-11905), we found that the
applicant is operationally and financially qualified to conduct its
proposed operations and that it is substantially owned and effectively
controlled by citizens of Germany.  Also, the FAA advised us that it
knows of no reason to withhold this authority.  Moreover, 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
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