UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Issued by the Department of Transportation on April 1, 2013

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN -- DOCKET DOT-OST-2009-0141

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 CENTURION AIR CARGO, INC. (Centurion) filed 3/14/13 for:

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

Scheduled foreign air transportation of property and mail between a point or points in the United States,

via intermediate points, and the co-terminal points Santo Domingo and Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, 

and beyond to points in the Caribbean and South America, and to integrate this authority with its existing

exemption and certificate authority.

Applicant rep: John R. Mietus (202) 747-5212 DOT Analyst: Darren Jaffe (202) 366-2512

XX Granted (subject to conditions)

D I S P O S I T I O N

The above action was effective when taken: April 1, 2013, through April 1, 2015.

Action taken by: Paul L. Gretch, Director

Office of International Aviation

XX The authority granted is consistent with the aviation agreement between the United States 

and the Dominican Republic of 1986.

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

indicated:

XX Holder’s certificate of public convenience and necessity

XX Standard Exemption Conditions (attached)

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 Centurion holds 

authority to serve under certificates and exemptions issued by the Department.

The route integration authority granted is subject to the condition that any service provided under this 

exemption shall be consistent with all applicable agreements between the United States and the foreign 

countries involved. Furthermore, (a) nothing in the award of the route integration authority requested 

should be construed as conferring upon Centurion rights (including fifth-freedom intermediate and/or 

beyond rights) to serve markets where U.S. carrier entry is limited unless Centurion notifies the 

Department of its intent to serve such a market and unless and until the Department has completed any 

necessary carrier selection procedures to determine which carrier(s) should be authorized to exercise 

such rights; and (b) should there be a request by any carrier to use the limited-entry route rights that are 

included in Centurion’s authority by virtue of the route integration exemption granted here, but that are
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not then being used by Centurion, the holding of such authority by route integration will not be 

considered as providing any preference for Centurion in a competitive carrier selection proceeding to 

determine which carrier(s) should be entitled to use the authority at issue.

On the basis of data officially noticeable under Rule 24(g) of the Department’s regulations, we found the 

applicant qualified to provide the 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 application 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:

http://www.regulations.gov
U.S. Carrier Exemption Conditions

ATTACHMENT

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 Principal Security 

Inspector (PSI) to advise the PSI 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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