 

			  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

		        DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

			  OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

			          WASHINGTON, D.C.

Issued by the Department of Transportation on July 29, 2003

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN -- DOCKET OST 2003-15060

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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:  AIR NORTERRA INC. c/o/b CANADIAN NORTH                      
         Date Filed:  April 28, 2003

Relief requested:  Exemption from 49 USC section 41301 to permit the
applicant to conduct passenger and cargo charter operations between any
point or points in Canada and any point or points in the United States,
and other charters in accordance with 14 CFR Part 212.

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

Applicant representative:  M.C. Weir, 403-650-2827             DOT
analyst:  Allen F. Brown, 202-366-2405

Responsive pleadings:  None.

                                                                        
        DISPOSITION

Action:  Approved                                                       
                                          Action date:  July 29, 2003

Effective dates of authority granted:  July 29, 2003, through July 29,
2004.

Basis for approval:  United State-Canada Air Transport Services
Agreement (Agreement).

Except to the extent exempted/waived, this authority is subject to the
terms, conditions, and limitations of our standard exemption conditions,
and to all applicable provisions of the U.S.-Canada Agreement.  Further,
the above grant includes authority to conduct Third and Fourth Freedom
charter operations.  Other charter operations to/from the United States
under this authority, however, are subject to prior approval under 14
CFR Part 212.

Remarks:  We found that the applicant is operationally and financially
qualified to conduct its proposed operations and is substantially owned
and effectively controlled by citizens of its homeland.  Also, the
applicant is licensed by its homeland to conduct these operations. 
Further, the FAA advised us that it knows of no reason to withhold this
authority.

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) 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/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
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

