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-2009-0070 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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 BALTIA AIR LINES, INC. (Baltia) filed 3/13/10 for:

XX Allocation of one (1) weekly U.S.-Russia combination service frequency for scheduled foreign air 

transportation of persons, property and mail between New York, New York and St. Petersburg, Russia.

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Applicant representative: Steffanie J. Lewis (202) 296-1111 

DOT Analyst: Brett D. Kruger (202) 366-8025

D I S P O S I T I O N

XX Granted (subject to conditions, see below)

The above action allocating one frequency was effective when taken: May 13, 2010, and will remain in 

effect indefinitely, subject to the conditions below.

Action taken by: Paul L. Gretch, Director

 Office of International Aviation

XX The authority granted is consistent with the Annexes to the 1994 U.S. – Russia Air Transport 

Agreement.2

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

indicated: 

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Holder’s certificate of public convenience and necessity (Order 2009-3-7) 

Remarks/Conditions: In its application Baltia requested a six month period, beginning on the date of 

this action, to begin operations. Failure to inaugurate service with the allocated frequency by November 

13, 2010 will result in the unused frequency reverting to the Department. Also, consistent with our 

 1 By Notice of Action Taken dated March 20, 2009 in the instant Docket, the Department previously allocated to 

Baltia one weekly U.S.-Russia combination service frequency for New York-St. Petersburg service. Baltia did not 

inaugurate service before the stated start-up deadline; therefore, that frequency automatically reverted to the 

Department.

2 On February 13, 2009, the United States and the Russian Federation agreed, ad referendum, to revised Annexes to 

the U.S.-Russia Air Transport Agreement and stated that, pending their entry into force, the respective aeronautical 

authorities intend to implement the provisions of those Annexes on the basis of comity and reciprocity.
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standard practice, the allocated frequency is subject to a dormancy condition. Under this dormancy

condition, if the frequency allocated here is not used for a period of 90 days (once inaugurated), the 

allocation with respect to the frequency would expire automatically and the frequency would revert to the 

Department. 

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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.

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