UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON, DC

Issued by the Department of Transportation on December 31 , 20 1 4

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN

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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 i ssued in this matter).

Application of REPUBLIC AIRLINE INC. ( R epublic ) filed 1 1 / 19 / 1 4 for:

XX E xemption under 49 U.S.C. 40109 to provide the following service:

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between a point or point s in the

United States and a point or points in Belize

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Applicant rep s : Robert E. Cohn and Patrick R. Rizzi (202) 637

- 4999 DOT Analyst: David R. Christofano (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 granting exemption authority was effective when taken: December 31 , 20 1 4

, through

December 31

, 20 1 6 , or until after the final Department action on Republic ’s pending certificate request in

Docket DOT

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- 0084 , whichever comes first.

Action taken by: Paul L. Gretch, Director

Office of International Aviation

XX The authority granted is consistent with the U.S.

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. Air Services Agreement of 1977, to which Belize acceded upon its independence.

Except to the extent e xempted or waived, 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 code

- share operations conducted under this authorization are subject to the following

conditions:

(a) The code

- share operations conducted under this authority must comply with 14 CFR 257 and with any amendment to the Department’s regulations concerning code

- share arrangements that may be adopted. Notwithstanding any provisions in the contract between the carriers, our approval here is expressly conditioned upon the requirements that the subject for eign air transportation be sold in the name of the carrier holding out such service in computer reservation systems and elsewhere; that the carrier selling such transportation (i.e., the carrier shown on the ticket) accept responsibility for the entirety o f the code

- share journey for all obligations established in its contract of carriage with the passenger; and that the passenger liability of the operating carrier be unaffected.

1 Republic plans to begin nonstop “American Eagle” service under the AA* designator code of American Airlines, Inc. between Miami, Florida (MIA)

, and Phillip S.W. Goldson International Airport, Belize City, Be lize ( BZE )

, with 76

- seat
EMB 175 aircraft in June 2015.(b) The authority granted here is specifically conditioned so that neither Re public nor its code

- share partner(s) shall give any force and effect to any contractual provisions between themselves that are contrary

to these conditions.

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On the basis of data officially noticeable under Rule 24(g) of the Department's regu lations, 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 granted in this Notice at any time without hearing at our

discretion.

Persons entitled to petition the Department for review of the ac tion 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: http://www.regulations.gov

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U.S. Carrier Exemption Conditions

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

(1) Hold at all times 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 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) Exc ept as specifically exempted or otherwise 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 requirements of the Federal Avi ation 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 requireme nts 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 the Transportation Security Administration has determined that security is adequate to allow such 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 Tra nsportation, 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 conditi ons imposed above.

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