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(AOI) and between Rome (FCO) and Pisa (PSA).

2 Carpatair r e q u e s t s t h a t t h i s a u t h or i t y b e a d m i n i s te r ed j o i n tly w i t h t h e a u t h or i t y f o r Delta c od e sh a r i n g o n A litalia i n D o c k et DO T

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3 The Department is acting on the applicant’s request prior to the expiration of the 45

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consent of all parties served.

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a m en d m en t s t o t h e D ep a r t m en t’ s r e g u l a t i ons con c e r n i ng code

- sha r e a r r an g e m en t s t h a t m ay be adop t e d.

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t he c o m pu t er r es e r v a t i on s y s t e m s and e l se w h e r e; t h a t t he c a r r i er s e l l i ng such t r an s po r t a t i on ( i

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of c a r r i a g e wi t h t h e p a sse ng e r ; t h at t he p as s en g er l i a b i l i t y of t h e op e r a ti ng c a r r i er be un a ff e c t ed; and t h a t t h e ope r a t i ng

ca r ri e r s h a l l n o t p e r m i t t h e code o f i t s U .S. code

- sha r i n g pa rt n e r t o be c a r ri e d on a ny fli g ht t hat en t e r s, de p a r t s, or

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