UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON, DC



### Issued by the Department of Transportation on May 13 , 2010

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN

– DOCKET DOT

- OST

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_______ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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 MN AIRLINES, LLC d/b/a SUN COUNTRY AIRLINES (Sun Country)

filed 4/6/10

, and amended on 4/14/10

, 1 for:

XX Renewal of exemption authority for two years under 49 U.S.C. 40109:



### To provide scheduled foreign air transporta tion of persons, property, and mail between (1) Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota, and Cancun, Mexico; (2) Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota, and Cozumel, Mexico; (3) Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota, and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; (4) Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minne sota, and Mazatlan, Mexico; (5) Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota, and Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, Mexico; (6) Minneapolis/ St. Paul, Minnesota, and San Jose del Cabo, Mexico; (7) Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas, and Cancun, Mexico; (8) Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas, and Cozumel, Mexico; and (9 ) Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas, and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. 2

Applicant rep: John S. Fredericksen (651) 681

- 3948 DOT Analyst: Linda L . L undell (202) 366

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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: May 13

, 20 10 , through May 13, 2012

.

Action taken by: Paul L. Gretch, Director

Office of International Aviation

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

Mexico.

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

indicated:

XX The holder’s certificates of public convenience and necessity

XX Standard exemption conditions (at tached)

1 Sun Country amended its application to also request renewal of its exemption au thority to serve the Dallas/Ft.

Worth

- Cozumel market.

2 Sun Country a dvised that it is not requesting renewal of its exemption authority to serve the Minneapolis/St. Paul

Manzanillo and Dallas/Ft. Worth

- San Jose del Cabo markets because Sun Country does not plan to continue service

on those routes

. ( Application, at 3.)2

Conditions: The U.S.

- Mexico exemption authority granted is subject to the dormancy notice requirements set forth in condition 7 of Appendix A of Order 88

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- 2, and the notice requirements for

seasonal/intermittent services as se t forth in Order 96

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- 24, at 5.

_____________________________________________________________________________________ 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 gra nted 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: www.regulations.govATTACHMENT

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 governme nt 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 re quirements 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, conce rning 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 concerni ng 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 a irport, 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; and

(7) Comply with s uch 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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