Orde r 2011-1-22 

m UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Issued by the Department of Transportation 

on January 24, 2011 

Served: January 27, 2011 

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.OST-1996-n77 

-OST-1998-3325 

.OST-1999-5846 

.OST-2000-7183 

-OST-2001-10172 

.OST-2003-14576 

.OST-2003-14591 

.OST-2003-15407 

•OST-2003-15841 

•OST-2003-15863 

•OST-2003-16073 

•OST-2003-16713 

•OST-2003-16718 

•OST-2004-17280 

•OST-2004-18440 

•OST-2004-20003 

.OST-2005-20247 

.OST-2005-20459 

OST-2005-20927 

OST-2005-22897 

OST-2005-22903 

OST-2006-23664 

.OST-2006-23681 

OST-2006-24038 

OST-2006-24671 

OST-2006-25077 

OST-2006-25562 

OST-2006-26104 

OST-2007-28092 

OST-2007-28132 

OST-2007-29323 

OST-2008-0171 

OST-2008-0226 

OST-2009-0179 

OST-2009-0003 

OST-2010-0162 

OST-2010-0204 

ORDER DISMISSING APPLICATIONS/NOTICE 
The Department has identified the following applications/notice as moot, inactive, or pending the 

applicant's request for withdrawal or dismissal. It is in the public interest for purposes of 

administrative management to dismiss the applications/notice, as described, in the corresponding 

dockets. We take this action under authority assigned by the Department in its Regulations, 14 

CFR §385.3 and, as to the applications, §385.13 and, as to the notice, §385.12. 

Docket DOT-OST-1996-n77: Application filed by American Airlines, Inc. (American), dated 

October 14, 2005, for renewal of its exemption authority to provide foreign scheduled air 

transportation of persons, property, and mail between the coterminal points Miami, Florida, and 

San Juan, Puerto Rico, and the terminal point Porlamar, Venezuela. American's representative 

has orally advised the Department that it does not intend to prosecute this application. Under 

these circumstances, we will dismiss the application dated October 14, 2005, in this docket. 

Docket DOT-OST-1998-3325: Application fded by TWA Airlines LLC (TWA), dated 

January 18, 2002, for renewal of its exemption authority to provide foreign scheduled air 

transportation of persons, property, and mail between Los Angeles, Honolulu, New York, and 

Chicago, on the one hand, and Auckland and Christchurch, New Zealand, and Sydney, 

Melbourne, and Brisbane, Australia, on the other hand, via Fiji. TWA has ceased all air 

transportation operations. Under these circumstances, we will dismiss the application dated 

January 18, 2002, in this docket. 

Docket DOT-OST.1999-5846: Application filed by United Air Lines, hic. (United), dated 

December 10, 2004, for renewal and/or amendment of its certificate for Route 566 with respect 

to various U.S.-Mexico city-pair markets. Counsel for the carrier filed a letter dated March 29, 

2006, to withdraw the application to the extent that it seeks renewal and/or amendment of its 

certificate authority for the following markets: Boston-Cancan, Charlotte-Cancun, PhiladelphiaCancun, Pittsburgh-Cancun, and Philadelphia-Cozumel. We will grant the request to withdraw 

the application dated December 10, 2004, in this docket. 

Docket DOT-OST-2000-7183: Joint application filed by Aerolitoral, S.A. de C.V. (Aerolitoral) 

and Aerovias de Mexico S.A. de C.V. (Aeromexico), dated April 3, 2000, and supplemented on 

May 24, 2000, for a statement of authorization to permit Aerolitoral to carry the code of 

Aeromexico on all Aerolitoral flights within Mexico in conjunction with Aeromexico's service 

between Mexico and the United Slates. Coimsel for the carriers filed a letter dated April 24, 

2003, to withdraw the joint application. We will grant the request to withdraw the application 

dated April 3, 2000, and supplemented on May 24, 2000, in this docket. 

Docket DOT-OST-2001-10172: Application filed by American dated March 30, 2005, for 

renewal of exemption authority to serve points in China (on a code-share basis), as follows; 

Changsha, Chongqing, Dalian, Fuzhou, Guilin, Kunming, Naiming, Shenzhen, and Wuhan. 

American's representative has orally advised the Department that it does not intend to prosecute 

this application. Under these circumstances, we will dismiss the application dated March 30, 

2005, in this docket. 

Docket DOT-OST-2003.14576: Application filed by United dated December 10, 2004, for 

renewal of exemption authority to provide foreign scheduled air transportation of persons, 

property, and mail in various U.S.-Mexico city-pair markets. Counsel for the carrier filed a letter 
dated March 29, 2006, to withdraw the application to the extent that it seeks renewal of 

exemption authority to serve the following markets: Boston-Cancun, Charlotte-Cancun, 

Philadelphia-Cancun, and Pittsburgh-Cancun. We will grant the request to withdraw the 

application dated December 10, 2004, in this docket. 

Docket DOT-OST-2003-14591: Application filed by Aeromexico dated February 22, 2007, for 

renewal of exemption authority to provide foreign scheduled air transportation of persons, 

property, and mail between Guadalajara, Mexico, and Oakland, California, via a code-share 

arrangement with Compania Mexicana de Aviacion, S.A. de C.V. (Mexicana). Counsel for 

Aeromexico filed a letter dated November 2, 2007, to withdraw the application. We will grant 

the request to withdraw the application dated February 22, 2007, in this docket. 

Docket DOT-OST-2003-15407: Application filed by Consorcio Aviaxsa, S.A. de C.V. 

(Aviaxsa), dated February 28, 2007, for renewal of exemption authority to provide foreign 

scheduled air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Morelia, Mexico, and 

Chicago, Illinois, and between points in the United States and other points worldwide. On 

March 12, 2007, Aviaxsa filed a pleading to withdraw its application. We will grant the request 

to withdraw the application dated February 28, 2007, in this docket. 

Docket DOT-OST-2003-15841: Application filed by American dated June 10, 2005, for 

renewal of exemption authority to provide foreign scheduled air transportation of persons, 

property, and mail between points in the United States and points in Equatorial Guinea, with the 

right to integrate such authority with American's certificate and exemption authority. 

American's representative has orally advised the Department that it does not intend to prosecute 

this application. Under these circumstances, we will dismiss the application dated June 10, 2005, 

in this docket. 

Docket DOT-OST-2003-15863: Notice issued by the Department dated August 6, 2003, 

requesting public comment on what procedures should be employed in reviewing the impact of 

the proposed substantial change in ownership and operations on the citizenship of ABX Air, Inc.. 

Interested parties filed comments, all of which recommended that the Department continue to 

process substantial changes in ownership using its normal internal review procedures. Under 

these circumstances, we will dismiss the notice dated August 6, 2003, in this docket. 

Docket DOT-OST-2003-16073: Application filed by United dated December 10, 2004, for 

renewal of exemption authority to provide foreign scheduled air transportation of persons, 

property, and mail between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Cozumel, Mexico. Counsel for the 

carrier filed a letter dated March 29, 2006, to withdraw the Philadelphia-Cozumel renewal 

request. We will grant the request to withdraw the application dated December 10, 2004, in this 

docket. 

Docket DOT-OST-2003-16713: Application filed by Alaska Airiines, Inc. (Alaska), dated 

December 18, 2007, for renewal of exemption authority to provide foreign scheduled air 

transportation of persons, property, and mail between San Francisco, California, and 

Zihuatanejo/Ixtapa, Mexico. Counsel for Alaska filed a letter dated May 27, 2008, to withdraw 

the application. We will grant the request to withdraw the application dated December 18, 2007, 

in this docket. 
Docket DOT-OST-2003-16718: Application filed by Mesa Airiines, hic. (Mesa), dated 

November 30, 2007, for renewal of exemption authority to provide foreign scheduled air 

transportation of persons, property, and mail between Los Angeles, California, and Puerto 

Vallarta, Mexico. Counsel for Mesa filed a letter dated August 5, 2008, stating that the carrier 

no longer intends to operate scheduled service on the Los Angeles-Puerto Vallarta route. Under 

these circumstances, we will dismiss the application dated November 30, 2007, in this docket. 

Docket DOT-OST-2004-17280: Application filed by Volga-Dnepr J.S. Cargo Airline (VolgaDnepr), dated March 8, 2004, for an emergency exemption to operate a one-way all-cargo 

charter flight from Ft. Wainwright Army Field, Alaska, to Alexandria, Louisiana, on or around 

March 10-14, 2004, on behalf of the United States Department of Defense Air Mobility 

Command. On March 10, 2004, Volga-Dnepr filed a pleading to withdraw its application. We 

will grant the request to withdraw the application dated March 8, 2004, in this docket. 

Docket DOT-OST-2004-18440: Application filed by Mesa dated June 3, 2008, for renewal of 

exemption authority to provide foreign scheduled air transportation of persons, property, and 

mail between (1) Las Vegas, Nevada, on the one hand, and San Jose del Cabo and Puerto 

Vallarta, Mexico, on the other hand; and (2) San Diego, California, on the one hand, and San 

Jose del Cabo and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on the other hand. Counsel for Mesa filed a letter 

dated August 5, 2008, stating that the carrier no longer intends to operate scheduled service on 

the subject routes. Under these circumstances, we will dismiss the application dated June 3, 

2008, in Uiis docket. 

Docket DOT-OST-2004-20003: Application filed by Avialeasing Aviation Company 

(Avialeasing), dated December 29, 2004, for emergency exemption authority to provide a oneway all-cargo charter flight from Newburgh, New York, to Palm Beach International 

AirportAVest Palm Beach, Florida, on December 29-30, 2004. On December 29, 2004, 

Avialeasing filed a pleading to withdraw its application. We will grant the request to withdraw 

the application dated December 29, 2004, in this docket. 

Docket DOT-OST-2005-20247: Application filed by American dated January 26, 2005, for 

broad exemption authority to provide foreign scheduled air transportation of persons, property, 

and mail between the United States and points worldwide on a third-country code-share basis, 

and to combine this authority with American's existing certificate and exemption authority. 

American subsequently filed a separate application, in Docket DOT-OST-2009-0337, to replace 

its application in Docket DOT-OST-2005-20247, stating that the application in Docket DOTOST-2005-20247 was outdated and should be dismissed. We will grant the request to dismiss 

the application dated January 26, 2005, in Docket DOT-OST-2005-20247. 

Docket DOT-OST-2005-20459: Supplement to application filed by Brendan Airways, LLC 

d/b/a USA 3000 Airiines (USA 3000), dated October 17, 2005, to add a request for exemption 

authority to provide foreign scheduled air transportation of persons, property, and mail between 

Chicago, Illinois, and San Jose del Cabo, Mexico. Subsequently, on December 12, 2005, USA 

3000 received Chicago-San Jose del Cabo exemption authority in another docket - Docket DOTOST-2005-22802. Under these circumstances, we dismiss, as moot, USA 3000's duplicative 

supplemental application dated October 17, 2005, in Docket DOT-OST-2005-20459. 
Docket DOT-OST-2005-20927: Application filed by Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Inc. (ASA), 

dated February 27, 2007, for renewal of exemption authority to provide foreign scheduled air 

transportation of persons, property, and mail between Salt Lake City, Utah, and San Jose del 

Cabo, Mexico, and to combine this authority with ASA's existing certificate and exemption 

authority. Counsel for ASA filed a letter dated December 3, 2007, stating that ASA was no 

longer providing service on the Salt Lake City-San Jose del Cabo route. Under these 

circumstances, we dismiss, as moot, ASA's application dated February 27, 2007, in this docket. 

Docket DOT-OST-2005-22897: Application filed by Aeromexico dated November 2, 2005, for 

exemption authority to provide foreign scheduled air transportation of persons, property, and 

mail between (1) Leon/El Bajio, Mexico, and Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas, and (2) Morelia, Mexico, 

and Stockton, California. By Notice of Action Taken dated December 6, 2005, the Department 

granted the Leon/El Bajio-Dallas/Ft. Worth request, but deferred action on the Morelia-Stockton 

request. Counsel for Aeromexico filed a letter dated November 13, 2007, to withdraw the 

outstanding Morelia-Stockton request. We will grant the request to withdraw the MoreliaStockton portion of the application dated November 2, 2005, in this docket. 

Docket DOT-OST-2005-22903: (1) Application filed by Aeromexico dated November 3, 2005, 

for exemption authority to provide foreign scheduled air transportation of persons, property, and 

mail between (i) Mexico City, Mexico, and Stockton, California; (ii) Morelia, Mexico, and 

Oakland, California; and (iii) Guadalajara, Morelia, Leon, El Bajio, and Mexico City, Mexico, 

on the one hand, and Bakersfield, California, on the other hand. By Notice of Action Taken 

dated December 6, 2005, the Department granted the Morelia-Oakland request, but deferred 

action on the Mexico City-Stockton, and Guadalajara/Morelia/Leon/El Bajio/Mexico CityBakersfield request. (2) Application filed by Aeromexico dated November 27, 2006, for renewal 

of exemption authority to provide foreign scheduled air transportation of persons, property, and 

mail between Morelia, Mexico, and Oakland, California. Counsel for Aeromexico filed a letter 

dated November 9, 2007, stating that it no longer wishes to prosecute the outstanding requests in 

either of these applications and withdraws them in their entirety. We will grant the request to 

withdraw (1) the outstanding portion of the application dated November 3, 2005; and (2) the 

application dated November 27, 2006, to renew the Morelia-Oakland exemption authority, in this 

docket. 

Docket DOT-OST-2006-23664: Application filed by TEM Enterprises d/b/a Xtra Airways 

(Xtra), dated January 17, 2006, for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to engage in 

foreign scheduled air transportation of persons, property, and mail between (1) any point or 

points in the United States and any point or points in the Republic of Costa Rica; (2) any point or 

points in the United States and any point or points in the Republic of the Dominican Republic; 

(3) Atlanta, Georgia; Cincinnati, Ohio; Memphis, Termessee; and Orlando, Florida; on the one 

hand, and Cancim, Mexico; on the other hand. Xtra's representative has orally advised the 

Department that it no longer wishes to prosecute this application. Under these circumstances, we 

will dismiss the application dated January 17, 2006, in this docket. 

Docket DOT-OST-2006-23681: Application filed by Volga-Dnepr dated January 18, 2006, for 

an emergency exemption to operate a one-way all-cargo charter flight from Philadelphia, 

Pennsylvania, to Moffett Field, California, on or around January 22, 2006. Volga-Dnepr's 

representative has orally advised the Department that it no longer wishes to prosecute this 
application. Under these circumstances, we will dismiss the application dated January 18, 2006, 

in this docket. 

Docket DOT-OST-2006-24038: Application filed by Tikal Jets Airiines (Tikal), dated 

February 22, 2006, for exemption authority to provide foreign scheduled air transportation of 

persons, property, and mail between the Republic of Guatemala and the United States. Tikal's 

representative has orally advised the Department that it no longer wishes to prosecute this 

application. Under these circumstances, we will dismiss the application dated February 22, 

2006, in this docket. 

Docket DOT-OST-2006-24671: Application filed by Centurion Air Cargo, hic. (Centurion), 

dated September 16, 2008, for renewal of exemption authority to provide foreign scheduled air 

transportation of property and mail between Miami, Florida, and Mexico City, Mexico. Counsel 

for Centurion filed a letter dated October 18, 2010, stating that the carrier no longer intends to 

operate scheduled service on the Miami-Mexico City route. Under these circumstances, we will 

dismiss the application dated September 16, 2008, in this docket. 

Docket DOT-OST-2006-25077: Application filed by Alaska dated April 29, 2008, for renewal 

of exemption authority to provide foreign scheduled air transportation of persons, property, and 

mail between San Francisco, California, and Cancun, Mexico. Counsel for Alaska filed a letter 

dated May 27, 2008, to withdraw the application. We will grant the request to withdraw the 

application dated April 29, 2008, in this docket. 

Docket DOT-OST-2006-25562: Application fifed by Jordan Inlemafionai Air Cargo (JIAC), 

dated August 3, 2006, and amended on March 2, 2007, for exemption and foreign air carrier 

permit to provide charter foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Jordan 

and the United States, imd other charters between third countries and the United States under 14 

CFR Part 212. On February 8, 2008, JIAC filed a motion to withdraw its application dated 

August 3, 2006, and its amendment dated March 2, 2007. We will grant the motion to withdraw 

the application dated August 3, 2006, and the amendment dated March 2, 2007, in this docket. 

Docket DOT-OST-2006-26104: Application filed by Eirjet Limited (Eirjet), dated October 13, 

2006, for an exemption and statement of authorization to provide a long-term wet lease with Air 

Jamaica between Jamaica and points in the United States. Eirjet's representative has orally 

advised the Department that it no longer wishes to prosecute this application. Under these 

circumstances, we will dismiss the application dated October 13, 2006, in this docket. 

Docket DOT-OST-2007-28092: Application filed by Mesaba Aviation, Inc. (Mesaba), dated 

June 3, 2009, for renewal of exemption authority to provide foreign scheduled air transportation 

of persons, property, and mail between the United States and Canada. Mesaba's representative 

filed a letter dated June 30, 2010, to withdraw the application. We will grant the request to 

withdraw the application dated June 3, 2009, in this docket. 

Docket DOT-OST-2007-28132: Application filed by Compass Airiines, Inc. (Compass), dated 

June 3, 2009, for renewal of exemption authority to provide foreign scheduled air transportation 

of persons, property, and mail between the United States and Canada. Compass' representative 

filed a letter dated June 30, 2010, to withdraw the application. We will grant the request to 

withdraw the application dated June 3, 2009, in this docket. 
Docket DOT-OST-2007-29323: Application filed by Compass dated June 3, 2009, for renewal 

of exemption authority to provide foreign scheduled air transportation of persons, property, and 

mail between Detroit, Michigan, and Monterrey, Mexico. Compass' representative filed a letter 

dated June 30, 2010, to withdraw the application. We will grant the request to withdraw the 

application dated June 3, 2009, in this docket. 

Docket DOT.OST-2008-0171: Application filed by Continental Airlines, Inc. (Continental), 

dated April 15, 2010, for renewal of exemption authority to provide foreign scheduled air 

transportation of persons, property, and mail between Houston, Texas, and Queretaro, Mexico. 

Counsel for Continental filed a letter dated May 13, 2010, to withdraw the application. We will 

grant the request to withdraw the application dated April 15, 2010, in this docket. 

Docket DOT-OST-2008-0226: Motion filed by JetBlue Airways Corporation (JetBlue), dated 

July 10, 2009, requesting (1) a waiver of the dormancy conditions imposed on its exemption 

authority to provide foreign scheduled air transportation service between Tampa, Florida, and 

Cancun, Mexico; and (2) a conversion of its Tampa-Cancun exemption authority from yearround to seasonal service. On July 20, 2009, JetBlue filed to withdraw its requests for waiver 

and conversion in this matter, saying that it would terminate its service on the route on or about 

September 8, 2009. We will grant the request to withdraw the motion/request dated July 10, 

2009, in this docket. 

Docket DOT-OST-2009-0179: Application filed by Alaska dated July 30, 2009, for exemption 

authority to provide foreign scheduled air transportation of persons, property, and mail between 

Los Angeles, California, and Acapulco, Mexico, pursuant to a code-share arrangement with 

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (Delta). Counsel for Alaska filed a letter dated August 12, 2009, to 

withdraw the application. We will grant the request to withdraw the application dated July 30, 

2009, in this docket. 

Docket DOT-OST-2009-0003 (originally filed in Docket DOT-OST-2008-0211 and 

subsequently consolidated into Docket DOT-OST-2009-0003 by Order 2009-1-4): Application 

filed by Spirit Airiines, Inc. (Spirit), dated July 3, 2008, and amended July 16, 2008, for (1) 

exemption and certificate authority to provide foreign scheduled air transportation of persons, 

property, and mail between the United States and Manaus, Brazil, and (2) allocation of seven 

weekly frequencies to provide the proposed service. On January 27, 2009, Spirit filed a pleading 

to withdraw the application and amendment. We will grant the request to withdraw the 

application dated July 3, 2008, and the amendment dated July 16, 2008, in this docket. 

Docket DOT-OST-2010-0162: Application filed by Delta dated June 23, 2010, for three U.S.-

Brazil frequencies to operate northern/regional Brazil services. On July 20, 2010, Delta filed a 

notice to withdraw its application. We will grant the request to withdraw the application dated 

June 23, 2010, in this docket. 

Docket DOT-OST-2010-0204: Application filed by Compass dated August 11, 2010, for 

exemption authority to serve (1) between the United States and Canada; and (2) between Detroit, 

Michigan, and Monterrey, Mexico. On August 13, 2010, Counsel for Compass filed a letter to 

withdraw the Detroit-Monterrey portion of the application. On August 16, 2010, we granted the 

carrier's remaining request for authority to serve between the United States and Canada. Under 

these circumstances, we will grant the request of Compass to withdraw the Detroit-Monterrey 

portion of the application dated August 11, 2010, in this docket. 
ACCORDINGLY, 

1. We grant all motions and requests to withdraw the applications/notice, or portions 

thereof, as described in the text of this order; 

2. We dismiss all of the applications/notice, or portions thereof, as described in the text of 

this order;' and 

3. We will serve this order on the parties to the captioned dockets of this order; the Office of 

International Aviation (X-40); the Office of Aviation Analysis (X-50); the Department of 

State (Office of Aviation Negotiations); and the Federal Aviation Administration (AFS200). 

By: 

(SEAL) 

PAUL L. GRETCH 

Director, Office of International Aviation 

TODD M. HOMAN 

Director, Office of Aviation Analysis 

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' Persons entitled to petition the Department for review of the actions set forth in this Order under the 

Department's regulations, 14 CFR § 385.30, may file their petitions within ten (10) days after the date of 

issuance of this Order. The actions set forth in this Order shall be effective and become the actions of the 

Department of Transportation upon expiration of the above period unless within such period a petition for 

Department review is filed or the Department gives notice that it will review one or more actions on its 

own motion. The filing of a petition for review with respect to one of the dismissed items will not alter 

the effectiveness of this Order with respect to the others.