	

                    UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

            DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

                    OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

                             WASHINGTON, DC

                                   	  Issued by the Department of
Transportation on May 29, 2002

		       NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN -- DOCKET OST-2002-12193

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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 
for:

 

XX  U.S-South Africa third-country code-share authorization to provide:

American requests a U.S.-South Africa third-country code-share
authorization to be designated in order to operate code-share services
with Crossair Ltd d/b/a Swiss in the U.S.-South Africa market.  American
initially plans to serve the market between the United States and
Johannesburg via Zurich with its partner Swiss operating the service. 

Applicant rep.:   Carl B. Nelson, Jr. (202) 496-5647    DOT analyst:    
Gerald Caolo, 202-366-2406   

DISPOSITION

XX  Granted  (see remarks below)

The above action was effective when taken:   May 29, 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 South Africa. 

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 dated April 23, 2002, in Docket
2002-12001, authorizing

   American/Crossair code-share operations, and conditions therein

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Remarks:  Under Annex 1 of the 1999 U.S.-South Africa Air Transport
Agreement, up to four U.S. carriers may operate cooperative service
arrangements with third-country airlines in the U.S.-South Africa
market.  Three of these authorizations have been granted to Delta,
United, and Northwest and thus, one is available for American's proposed
service.

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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

 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.  

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