Document ID: DOT-OST-2000-7182-0599-0002
Agency: dot
Document Type: Notice
Title: AirTran Airways, Inc. Notification to the Docket
Posted Date: 2003-10-14T04:00Z

BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________

Applications of					)

							)

	CORPORATE AIRLINES, INC.		)

	OZARK AIRLINES, INC.			)

	   d/b/a GREAT PLAINS AIRLINES	)

	AMERICAN TRANS AIR, INC.		)

	MIDWEST EXPRESS AIRLINES, INC.	)		Docket OST-2000-7182

	AIRTRAN AIRWAYS, INC.		)

	US AIRWAYS, INC.				)

							)

For exemptions from 14 C.F.R. Part 93,		)

Subparts K and S, pursuant to 49 U.S.C.		)

§ 41718(b), Special Rules for Ronald Reagan	)

Washington National Airport (within-perimeter	)

slot exemptions)					)

__________________________________________)

AIRTRAN AIRWAYS, INC. NOTIFICATION TO THE DOCKET

Communications with respect to this document should be addressed to:

Richard P. Magurno					Edward P. Faberman

Senior Vice President & General Counsel 		Ungaretti & Harris

AirTran Airways					1500 K Street NW, Suite 250

9955 AirTran Boulevard				Washington, DC 20005-1714

Orlando, FL 32827					Tel:  202-639-7501

							Fax: 202-639-7505

Kevin P. Healy

Vice President-Planning				Counsel for AirTran Airways

AirTran Airways, Inc.

9955 AirTran Boulevard

Orlando, FL 32827

October 13, 2003

BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________

Applications of					)

							)

	CORPORATE AIRLINES, INC.		)

	OZARK AIRLINES, INC.			)

	   d/b/a GREAT PLAINS AIRLINES	)

	AMERICAN TRANS AIR, INC.		)

	MIDWEST EXPRESS AIRLINES, INC.	)		Docket OST-2000-7182

	AIRTRAN AIRWAYS, INC.		)

	US AIRWAYS, INC.				)

							)

For exemptions from 14 C.F.R. Part 93,		)

Subparts K and S, pursuant to 49 U.S.C.		)

§ 41718(b), Special Rules for Ronald Reagan	)

Washington National Airport (within-perimeter	)

slot exemptions)					)

__________________________________________)

AIRTRAN AIRWAYS, INC. NOTIFICATION TO THE DOCKET

	On August 20, 2003, AirTran Airways, Inc. (“AirTran”) notified US
Airways, Inc. and all parties that it would initiate service with the
four (4) Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (“DCA”) slots
allocated to it under the Department of Transportation (“DOT”) Order
2003-1-16.  

On August 19, 2003, AirTran announced that it would launch one (1) daily
nonstop flight between DCA and Ft. Lauderdale (“FLL”) and one (1)
daily nonstop flight between DCA and Fort Myers (“RSW”) on October
23, 2003.  

Consistent with Order 2003-1-16, on December 4, 2003, AirTran will
initiate DCA service to West Palm Beach while ending DCA service to Ft.
Lauderdale.  Therefore, effective December 4, 2003, AirTran will operate
one roundtrip (two slots) to West Palm Beach in addition to one
roundtrip (two slots) to Fort Myers.  AirTran’s flights to/from DCA
will operate using new Boeing 717 aircraft, the most modern, quiet and
environmentally friendly aircraft flying today.  

					Respectfully submitted,

						

Edward P. Faberman

						UNGARETTI & HARRIS

						1500 K Street, N.W., Suite 250

						Washington, D.C. 20005-1714

						Tel:	202-639-7501

						Fax:	202-639-7505

						

						Counsel for AirTran Airways

October 13, 2003

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that a copy of the AirTran Airways, Inc. Notification
to the Docket was served on October 13, 2003 to the following listed
below.

						__________________________________

						Sonia S. Pak

The Honorable Mark R. Warner

Governor 

Commonwealth of Virginia

State Capitol, 3rd Floor

Richmond, VA 23219

Christopher Brown

Airport Manager

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Washington, DC 20001

Bruce V. Pelly

Director, Palm Beach County

Department of Airports

Building 846

Pal Beach International Airport

West Palm Beach, FL 33406

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