UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, DC

Issued by the Department of Transportation on September 5 , 20 1 4

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN

-- DOCKET DOT

- OST

- 2003

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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 issu ed in this matter).

Application of UNITED AIRLINES , INC

. ( United ) filed 8 / 1 3 / 1 4 for:

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

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail , in c ombination or separately,

between any point or points in the United States, and 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 resentatives : Gerald F. Murphy and Steven J. Seiden (202) 624

- 2500

DO T Analyst: Della E. Davis (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: September 5 , 20 1 4

, through September 5

, 20 1 6 or until 90

days after final Department action on United ’s corresponding application for renewal and amendment of

its certificate of public convenience and necessity in Docket DOT

- OST

- 1997

- 3020, whichever occur s

earlier.

Action taken by: Paul L. Gretch, Director

Office of International Aviation

XX The authority granted is consistent with the Air Transport A greement , as amended, between

the United States and the People’s Republic of China

.

Except to the extent exempted or waiv ed, this authority 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.

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On the basis of data officially noticeable under Rule 24(g) of the Department's regulat ions, we found the

applicant qualified to provide the exemption services authorized.

1 United currently operate s these services pursuant to its code

- share arrangement with Air China Limited d/b/a Air

China.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 autho rity 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 a vailable on the World Wide Web at:

http://www.regulations.gov

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U.S. Carrier Exemption Conditions

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

(1) Hold at all t imes 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 reportin g 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 Orde r, 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 servic e (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 s uch

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. agenc ies 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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