 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, DC

Issued by the Department of Transportation on May 30, 2002

   NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN -- DOCKET OST-2002-12192

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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      American Airlines, Inc.     filed   4/25/02  to:

XX  Transfer of U.S.-Israel third-country code-share authorization:

By Order 2001-5-24 we authorized American to operate U.S.-Israel 
third-country code-share services via Zurich with Swissair.  The
American/Swissair arrangement was terminated late in 2001.  American and
Crossair Ltd. d/b/a Swiss were granted a blanket statement of
authorization to engage in reciprocal code-share services by Notice of
Action Taken dated April 23, 2002, in Docket OST-2002-12001.  American
requests transfer of its U.S.-Israel third-country code-share
authorization to be designated in order to operate code-share services
with Crossair Ltd d/b/a Swiss beyond Zurich to Tel Aviv.

All parties were served and no answers were filed to American’s
application.

Applicant rep:    Carl B. Nelson, Jr.  (202) 496-5647    DOT Analyst:   
Sylvia Moore  (202) 366-6519 

DISPOSITION

XX  Granted  (see remarks below)

The above action was effective when taken:    May 30, 2002, and will
remain in effect indefinitely

Action taken by:  Paul L. Gretch, Director

	                Office of International Aviation

XX  The authority granted is consistent with the aviation agreement
between the United States and Israel.

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  Statement of authorization approving American/Crossair
code-share operations,

	   dated April 23, 2002, and conditions therein

(See Reverse Side)

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Remarks:  Under a Memorandum of Consultations signed January 10, 2001,
representatives of the United States and Israel reached an ad referendum
agreement on the text of a Protocol amending the 1950 U.S.-Israel Air
Transport Agreement, as amended.  Under the terms of the Protocol, up to
three U.S. carriers may operate cooperative service arrangements with
third-country airlines in the U.S.-Israel market (during the period
April 1, 2002 through March 31, 2003).  American, United, and Northwest
are the three U.S. carriers authorized for these services.  

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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) grant of the 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

