 

			  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

		        DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

			  OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

			          WASHINGTON, D.C.

Issued by the Department of Transportation on August 22, 2003

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN – DOCKET OST 2003-15861

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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:  AEROTRANSPORTE de CARGA UNION, S.A. de C.V.                 
            Date Filed: August 5, 2003

Relief requested:  Exemption from 49 USC section 41301 to permit the
applicant to conduct scheduled, all-cargo services between:  1)
Guadalajara, Mexico, and Miami, Florida; 2) Mexico City, Mexico, and
Chicago, Illinois; 3) Guadalajara, Mexico, and Chicago, Illinois; and 4)
Mexico City, Mexico, and Los Angeles, California.  The applicant also
requests an exemption to serve two Mexico-Huntsville, Alabama, markets;
however, by letter to Department staff, dated August 13, 2003, has
requested deferral (see below) on that part of its request.

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

Applicant representative:  Pierre Murphy, 202-776-3980        DOT
analyst:  Allen F. Brown, 202-366-2405

Responsive pleadings:  None.

	DISPOSITION

Action:  Approved in part; remainder deferred (see below).              
                      Action date:  August 22, 2003

Effective dates of authority granted:  August 22, 2003, through August
22, 2004.

Basis for approval (bilateral agreement/reciprocity):  United
States-Mexico Air Transport Services Agreement.

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

Special conditions/Remarks:  On August 22, 2003, in addition to grant of
the exemption to conduct the services between Mexico and the U.S. points
Miami, Chicago and Los Angeles (listed above), we also, per the
applicant’s request, deferred action on the remainder of its request;
that is, to conduct scheduled all-cargo services between Mexico City and
Huntsville and between Guadalajara and Huntsville.

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
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

