 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, DC

Issued by the Department of Transportation on April 27, 2007

   NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN -- DOCKET OST-2003-16768  

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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 SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC. (SPIRIT) filed 12/15/05 for:

XX Renewal of exemption under 49 U.S.C. 40109 to provide the following
service:

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail
between points in the United States, on the one hand, and points in
Aruba, the Bahamas, Canada, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador,
Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua and Panama, on the other hand.

Applicant rep: Anita M. Mosner   (202) 419-2604     DOT Analyst: Thuy H.
Cooper   (202) 366-5423

D I S P O S I T I O N

XX  Granted (subject to conditions, see below)

The above action was effective when taken: April 27, 2007, through April
27, 2009, or until 90 days after final Department action on Spirit’s
corresponding certificate application in Dockets OST-2003-16767,
whichever occurs earlier.

 

Action taken by: Paul L. Gretch, Director	

		    Office of International Aviation

XX  The authority granted is consistent with the aviation agreements
between the United States and Aruba, the United States and Canada, the
United States and Costa Rica, the United States and El Salvador, the
United States and Guatemala, the United States and Honduras, the United
States and Jamaica, the United States and Nicaragua, and the United
States and Panama.  The U.S.-Bahamas authority granted is consistent
with either the 1946 Air Transport Agreement between the United States
and the United Kingdom, as amended, to which the Government of the
Bahamas acceded upon its independence, or with the overall state of
aviation relations between the United States and the Bahamas.  The
U.S.-Dominican Republic authority granted is consistent with the
aviation agreement between the United States and the Dominican Republic
of 1986 and the overall state of aviation relations between the United
States and the Dominican Republic.

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 Standard exemption conditions (attached)

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On the basis of data officially noticeable under Rule 24(g) of the
Department's regulations, we found the applicant qualified to provide
the exemption services authorized.

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:

  HYPERLINK "http://dms.dot.gov//reports/reports_aviation.asp" 
http://dms.dot.gov//reports/reports_aviation.asp 

U.S. Carrier Exemption Conditions

In the conduct of the operations authorized, the U.S. carrier
applicant(s) shall:

(1)  Hold at all times effective operating authority from the government
of each country served;

(2)  Comply with applicable requirements concerning oversales contained
in 14 CFR 250 (for scheduled operations, if authorized);

(3)  Comply with the requirements for reporting data contained in 14 CFR
241;

(4)  Comply with requirements for minimum insurance coverage, and for
certifying that coverage to the Department, contained in 14 CFR 205;

(5)  Except as specifically exempted or otherwise provided for in a
Department Order, comply with the requirements of 14 CFR 203, concerning
waiver of Warsaw Convention liability limits and defenses;

(6)  Comply with all applicable requirements of the Federal Aviation
Administration, the Transportation Security Administration, and with all
applicable U.S. Government requirements concerning security, including,
but not limited to, 49 CFR Part 1544.  To assure compliance with all
applicable U.S. Government requirements concerning security, the holder
shall, before commencing any new service (including charter flights) to
or from a foreign airport, contact its International Principal Security
Inspector (IPSI) to advise the IPSI of its plans and to find out whether
the Transportation Security Administration has determined that security
is adequate to allow such airport(s) to be served;

(7)  Comply with such other reasonable terms, conditions, and
limitations required by the public interest as may be prescribed by the
Department of Transportation, with all applicable orders and regulations
of other U.S. agencies and courts, and with all applicable laws of the
United States.

The authority granted shall be effective only during the period when the
holder is in compliance with the conditions imposed above.

		  

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