	                            UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

                    DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

                            OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

                                       WASHINGTON, DC

NOTICE SHORTENING ANSWER PERIOD 

On September 25, 2007, we issued a show-cause order in the captioned
proceeding.  Objections to the Department’s tentative decision were
due on October 5, 2007, and answers to objections were due on October
12, 2007.  On November 9, 2007, MAXjet Airways, Inc. (MAXjet) filed a
motion to supplement its objections to the tentative findings and
conclusions set forth in Order 2007-9-25, to the extent that the
Department failed to tentatively select MAXjet for the 2009 designation
opportunity and to allocate it seven weekly frequencies to operate
between Seattle and Shanghai.  Continental filed an answer on November
13, 2007.   

In the interest of expedition and to ensure a complete record, we will
shorten the answer period to MAXjet’s motion and require answers to be
filed no later than noon on Friday, November 16, 2007. 

Therefore, acting under authority assigned in 14 CFR 385.13(p), answers
to MAXjet’s November 9 motion will be due no later than noon on
Friday, November 16, 2007.  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 (November 14, 2007), and the filing of a
petition for review will not alter such effectiveness.

We will serve this notice by electronic mail on all parties to this
proceeding, and hereby authorize service of documents by facsimile and
by electronic mail.

By:

						PAUL L. GRETCH

						Director, Office of International Aviation

(SEAL)

Dated:  November 14, 2007

An electronic version of this notice is available on the World Wide Web
at

  HYPERLINK "http://www.regulations.gov"  http://www.regulations.gov 

 Normally, answers to this type of request would be due in seven
business days.

 Please send an electronic copy of all pleadings to Esta Rosenberg,
Chief of the U.S. Air Carrier Licensing Division, at   HYPERLINK
"mailto:Esta.Rosenberg@dot.gov"  Esta.Rosenberg@dot.gov  and Thuy H.
Cooper at   HYPERLINK "mailto:Thuy.Cooper@dot.gov"  Thuy.Cooper@dot.gov
.

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