UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, DC

Issued by the Department of Transportation on March 29, 2012

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN -- DOCKET DOT-OST-2006-24218 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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 SHUTTLE AMERICA CORPORATION (Shuttle America) filed 2/14/12 for:

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

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between points in the United 

States and points in the Bahamas.1

 

Applicant rep: Robert E. Cohn (202) 637-4999

DOT Analyst: Darren Jaffe (202) 366-2512

D I S P O S I T I O N

XX Granted (subject to conditions, see below)

The above action was effective when taken: March 29, 2012, through March 29, 2014, or until 90 days 

after the Department’s final action on the carrier’s corresponding certificate application, in Docket DOTOST- 2007-0084, whichever occurs earlier.

Action taken by: Paul L. Gretch, Director

 Office of International Aviation

XX The authority granted is consistent with the 1946 Air Transport Agreement between the 

United States and the United Kingdom, as amended, to which the Government of the Bahamas 

acceded upon its independence, and with the overall state of aviation relations between the United 

States and the Bahamas.

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

indicated: 

XX Holder’s certificates of public convenience and necessity2

 XX Standard exemption conditions (attached)

Conditions: 

The code-share operations conducted under this authorization are subject to the following conditions: 

 1 Shuttle America states that it uses this authority to provide “Delta Connection” service on behalf of Delta Air 

Lines, Inc. (Delta), and “United Express” service on behalf of United Air Lines, Inc. (United).

2 As we pointed out in our previous grant (see Notice of Action Taken then dated May 3, 2010 in the captioned 

docket), a previously imposed fee-for-service restriction on Shuttle America’s long range Aircraft operations has 

now been removed; however, the carrier is still required to notify the Department 45 days in advance should it wish 

to commence independent operations (see Order 2009-3-16, issued March 23, 2009, in Docket DOT-OST-1998-

3876).
(a) The code-sharing operations conducted under this authority must comply with 14 C.F.R. 257 and with 

any amendments to the Department’s regulations concerning code-share arrangements that may be 

adopted. Notwithstanding any provisions in the contract between the carriers, our approval here is 

expressly conditioned upon the requirements that the subject foreign air transportation be sold in the name 

of the carrier holding out such service in computer reservation systems and elsewhere; that the carrier 

selling such transportation (i.e., the carrier shown on the ticket) accept responsibility for the entirety of 

the code-share journey for all obligations established in its contract of carriage with the passenger; and 

that the passenger liability of the operating carrier be unaffected; and 

(b) The authority granted here is specifically conditioned so that neither Shuttle America nor its codeshare partner(s) shall give any force or effect to any contractual provisions between themselves that are 

contrary to these conditions. 

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:

http://www.regulations.gov
ATTACHMENT 

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, 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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