 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Issued by the Department of Transportation on August 26, 2004

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN -- DOCKET OST-2004-18863

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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      QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED     filed    8/6/2004 

XX Exemption under 49 U.S.C. section 40109 to provide the following
service: 

Intermodal cargo services between any U.S. point as authorized by its
foreign air carrier permit (see Order 94-3-27) and any other U.S.
points.   Qantas requests that the authority be granted for an
indefinite period or at least two years.

Applicant rep:      Moffett B. Roller    (202) 331-3300      DOT
Analyst:       Gerald Caolo      (202) 366-2406  

DISPOSITION

XX  Granted, in part and subject to conditions ( see below)

XX  Balance dismissed ( i.e., request for longer term authority, see
below)

The above action was effective when taken:   August 26, 2004,      
through  August 26, 2006 

XX Action taken by:    Paul L. Gretch, Director  

		        Office of International Aviation

XX   The authority granted is consistent with the state of overall
aviation relations between the United States and Australia. 

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Conditions:  Except to the extent exempted or waived, this authority is
subject to the route descriptions, terms, conditions, and limitations of
Qantas’ foreign air carrier permit and the requirements of 14 CFR 222
of the Department’s Regulations.

Dismissal:  Consistent with our standard practice for this type of
application, we granted Qantas exemption authority for a limited term,
and dismissed its request for authority of unlimited duration.

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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; and (2) grant of
the exemption was consistent with the public interest.  To the extent
not granted or 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/general/orders/aviation

  Qantas previously held this authority.  Most recently by Notice of
Action Taken, dated March 21, 2002, See Docket OST-96-1428

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