 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, DC

Issued by the Department of Transportation on October 27, 2006

   NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN -- DOCKET OST-2004-18932           

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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 US AIRWAYS, INC. (US AIRWAYS) filed 8/1/06 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 any point or points in the United States, and regional airports
in the United Kingdom directly and via intermediate points, and beyond
the United Kingdom to any point or points in third countries.  US
Airways further requests renewal of any necessary exemption authority in
order to engage in code-sharing arrangements with British Midland
Airways Limited (bmi).   

Applicant rep: Howard Kass  (202) 326-5153   DOT Analyst: Thuy H. Cooper
 (202) 366-5423

D I S P O S I T I O N

XX  Granted renewal request (subject to conditions, see below)

XX  Amended Notice of Action Taken dated June 2, 2006, in the present
docket, to extend the   duration of US Airways’ exemption authority
amended in that Notice from June 2, 2008, to 

October 27, 2008, i.e., co-extensive with the other authority being
awarded here

The above action was effective when taken: October 27, 2006, through
October 27, 2008.

Action taken by:   Paul L. Gretch, Director	

		      Office of International Aviation

XX  The authority is consistent with the aviation agreement between the
United States and the United Kingdom.

Except to the extent exempted or waived, this authority is subject to
the terms, conditions, and limitations indicated:  

	XX US Airways’ certificates of public convenience and necessity 

	XX Standard exemption conditions (attached)

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Conditions: The authority granted to serve intermediate and beyond
points is limited to countries with which the United States has signed
open-skies agreements and/or countries for which the carrier holds
authority to serve under certificates or exemptions issued by the
Department.

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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 

APPENDIX

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 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; and

(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.

										  05/2004

 US Airways also applied on behalf of its affiliated carriers, Piedmont
Airlines, Inc. and PSA Airlines, Inc.

 US Airways also requests that the Department consolidate the exemption
authority granted here with the exemption authority granted to US
Airways for purposes of code sharing with bmi’s wholly-owned affiliate
British Midland Regional d/b/a bmi regional (bmi regional).  See Notice
of Action Taken issued June 2, 2006, in the instant docket.  

