UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON, DC

Issued by the Department of Transportation on November 24, 2010

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN -- DOCKET DOT-OST-2003-16213

______________________________________________________________________________________ This serves as notice to the public of the action described below, taken by the Department official indicated (no additional confirming order w ill be issued in this matter).

Application of UNITED AIR LINES, INC. (United) filed 11/10/09 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, pr operty, and mail, in combination or separately, between any point or points in the United States, a nd any point or points in the People’s Republic of China. United operates this service pursuant to its code-share arrangement with other carriers. 1

Applicant rep: Jeffrey A. Manley (301) 229-8517 DOT Analyst: Thuy H. Cooper (202) 366-5423

D I S P O S I T I O N

XX Granted (subject to conditions and remarks, see below)

The above action was effective when taken: November 24, 2010 , through November 24, 2012 or until 90 days after final Department action on United’s corres ponding application for renewal and amendment of its certificate of public convenience and necessity in Do cket DOT-OST-1997-3020, whichever occurs earlier.

Action taken by: Paul L. Gretch, Director

Office of International Aviation

XX The authority granted is consistent with the Air Transport Agreement, as amended, between the United States and the People’s Republic of China.

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

indicated: XX Holder’s certificates of public convenience and necessity

XX Standard exemption conditions (attached)

_______________________________________________________________________________________________ Conditions: The exemption authority granted to United is limited to operations conducted on a code-share basis only.

Remarks: The authority for which United requested renewa l expired January 11, 2010, but has been kept in force pursuant to the provisions of the Administ rative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 558(c), as implemented by 14 CFR Part 377, pending action on its timely-filed renewal application.

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1 United currently operates these services pursuant to its code-share arrangement with Air China Limited d/b/a Air

China.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) gr ant 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 authorit y 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 with in seven (7) days after the date of

issuance of this Notice. This action was effective wh en taken, and the filing of a petition for review will

not alter such effectiveness.

An electronic version of th is document is available on the World Wide Web at: 

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U.S. Carrier Exemption Conditions

In the conduct of the operations authori zed, the U.S. carrier applicant(s) shall:

(1) Hold at all times eff ective operating authority from the government of each country served;

(2) Comply with applicable requirements concerning oversales contained in 14 CFR 250 (for scheduled operatio ns, if authorized);

(3) Comply with the requirements fo r 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 othe rwise 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 requirement s of the Federal Aviati on Administration, the Transportation Security Administration, and with all app licable U.S. Government requirements concerning security, includi ng, 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 th e Transportation Security Administration has determined that security is adequate to allow such airport(s) to be served;

(7) Comply with such other reasonable te rms, conditions, and limitations required by the public interest as may be prescribed by th e Department of Transportation, with all applicable orders and regulations of othe r U.S. agencies and courts, and with all applicable laws of the United States.

The authority granted shall be effective onl y during the period when the holder is in compliance with the conditions imposed above.

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