	

                   UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

            DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

                    OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

                             WASHINGTON, DC



Docket: OST-2002-12503					Served: July 16, 2004

U.S.-Ecuador All-Cargo Frequencies

Notice Inviting Applications

By this notice we request that all U.S. carriers interested in new or
additional frequencies for all-cargo scheduled services to Ecuador file
applications, as specified below, with the Department no later than July
30, 2004.

While there are no limitations on the number of U.S. all-cargo carriers
that may provide scheduled all-cargo services to Ecuador under the
U.S.-Ecuador aviation agreement, there are limitations on the number of
weekly frequencies that may be provided.  U.S. all-cargo carriers 

are limited to 30 weekly frequencies.  Current frequency allocations for
U.S. carriers are as follows: United Parcel Service – 7; Arrow Air –
7; Gemini Air Cargo – 3; Atlas Air – 6; and Florida West – 5.  The
remaining 2 frequencies are currently unallocated as outlined below.  

By Order 2004-3-16, served on March 16, 2004, the Department awarded
Evergreen International two frequencies to operate all-cargo services in
the U.S.-Ecuador market.  The award was subject to the condition that
the selected carrier institute its proposed services within 90 days
(i.e., no later than June 14, 2004).

By letter dated May 13, 2004, Evergreen gave notice to the Department
that it does not intend to implement its proposal to use two all-cargo
frequencies.  Thus, two U.S.-Ecuador all-cargo frequencies are now
available for reallocation by the Department.  Before we decide to award
the available frequencies, to ensure that we have applications from all
interested carriers, we request that all U.S. carriers interested in
making use of the available frequencies file applications, as specified
below, with the Department no later than July 30, 2004.  Answers to
applications should be filed by August 6, 2004, and replies should be
filed by August 11, 2004.  

Carriers without the requisite operating authority should file
exemption/frequency allocation applications.  Carriers with the
requisite underlying authority need only file requests for frequency
allocation.  Except for the procedural dates, exemption/frequency
applications should conform to Part 302, Subpart C of our regulations
(14 CFR Part 302).  All applications should include, at a minimum, the
following information: (a) the market(s) to be served; (b) complete
routings from origin to destination of all flights; (c) days scheduled;
(d) frequencies requested per market; (e) capacity/type of aircraft to
be used; (f) the startup date for the proposed services; and (g) a
statement as to whether the aircraft to be used in the proposed schedule
are on hand or on order, and variation of frequencies/routings by
traffic season, if applicable.  We note that two carriers, Arrow and
Amerijet, have already filed applications in Docket OST-2002-12503. 
These carriers should, if necessary, update their applications with the
information requested in this notice by the established application
date, or file a new application, making clear whether such new
application supersedes that which was previously filed, or is intended
to supplement that which has already been filed.  All applications (for
operating authority and/or allocation of frequencies) should be filed in
Docket OST-2002-12503 with the Department of Transportation, Dockets,
Room PL-401, 400 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC 20590.       

We intend to allocate the available frequencies based on the
applications and responsive pleadings filed in response to this notice. 
We intend to make our decision using written, show-cause procedures in
accordance with Part 302 of our regulations (14 CFR Part 302).  

We will authorize service of documents by facsimile and by electronic
mail.  Carriers that are interested in such service, however, should
state if they want service by email and should provide interested
parties with their fax number and/or email address.  We will serve this
notice on all certificated U.S. air carriers, the National Air Carrier
Association, the Air Transport Association, the U.S. Department of State
(Office of Aviation Negotiations), the Federal Aviation Administration
(AFS-200), and the Ambassador of Ecuador in Washington DC.   

By:

						Paul L. Gretch

						Director, Office of International Aviation

(Seal)

Dated:  July 13, 2004

An electronic version of this order is available on the World Wide Web
at

http://dms.dot.gov//reports/reports_ aviation.asp

The U.S.-Ecuador agreement provides that U.S. all-cargo carriers may
operate services from the United States via the intermediate points of
Mexico City, Mexico; Guatemala City, Guatemala; San Salvador, El
Salvador; San Pedro Sula and Tegucigalpa, Honduras; Panama City, Panama;
Cali, Bogota, and Medellin, Colombia; to the coterminal points of Quito,
Guayaquil, Manta and Latacunga, Ecuador; and beyond Ecuador to Lima,
Peru; Santiago, Chile; Buenos Aires, Argentina; La Paz and Santa Cruz,
Bolivia; Asuncion, Paraguay; and Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, Brazil.  

If aircraft are on hand, applicants should indicate where and to what
extent those aircraft are currently being used by the applicant.  If
aircraft are on order, the applicant should indicate when the aircraft
will be delivered and how the aircraft will be financed.  The applicant
should further indicate whether the aircraft to be used comply with
FAR-36; if not, they should indicate specific plans for achieving
compliance.  

Arrow filed a separate “application or re-application” seeking the
same U.S.-Ecuador authority in Docket OST-2004-18183.  By this notice,
we consolidate Docket OST-2004-18183 into Docket OST-2002-12503.

The original filing should be on 8½" x 11" white paper using dark ink
(not green) and be unbound without tabs, which will expedite use of our
docket imaging system.  In the alternative, filers are encouraged to use
the electronic submission capability available through the dockets/DMS
Internet site (  HYPERLINK "http://dms.dot.gov"  http://dms.dot.gov ) by
following the instructions at the web site.   

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