Document ID: DOT-OST-2003-14650-0005
Agency: dot
Document Type: Notice
Title: Notice of Action Taken re: US Airways, Inc.
Posted Date: 2005-03-21T05:00Z

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Issued by the Department of Transportation on March 21, 2005

   NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN -- DOCKET OST-2003-14650

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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 issued in this matter).

Application of US AIRWAYS, INC., filed 1/21/05, and supplemented on
3/2/05 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, property and mail (i)
between the United States and Buenos

Aires, Argentina; (ii) beyond Buenos Aires to Montevideo, Uruguay: and
(iii) between the United States and

Montevideo, Uruguay, and to integrate this authority with its existing
certificate and exemption authority.

Applicant rep:   Howard Kass (703) 872-5230     DOT Analyst:  Thuy H.
Cooper   (202) 366-5423

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: March 21, 2005, through March
21, 2007.

Action taken by:   Paul L. Gretch, Director	

		      Office of International Aviation	

XX   The exemption authority granted is consistent with the aviation
agreements between the United States

and Argentina and the United States and Uruguay.

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

XX  Holder’s certificate of public convenience and necessity

		XX  Standard Exemption Conditions (attached)  

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Conditions:   The route integration authority granted is subject to the
condition that any service provided under this authority shall be
consistent with the applicable bilateral aviation agreements between the
United States and the foreign countries involved. Furthermore, (a)
nothing in the award of this authority requested should be construed as
conferring upon US Airways additional rights (including code-share,
fifth-freedom intermediate and/or beyond rights) to serve markets where
U.S carrier entry is limited unless US Airways first notifies the
Department of its intent to serve such a market and unless and until the
Department has completed any necessary carrier selection procedures to

determine which carrier(s) should be authorized to exercise such
rights,' and (b) should there be a request by any carrier to use the
limited-entry route rights that are included in US Airways' authority by
virtue of the route integration exemption granted here, but that are not
then being used by US Airways, the holding of such authority will not be
considered as providing any preference for US Airways in a competitive
carrier selection proceeding to determine which carrier(s) should be
entitled to use the authority at issue. 

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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) grant of the application 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 available on the World Wide
Web at: http://dms.dot.gov//reports/reports_aviation.aspU.S. Carrier
Exemption Conditions

In the conduct of the operations 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)  Except 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 Aviation
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 service
(including charter flights) to or from a foreign airport, contact its
International Principal Security Inspector (IPSI) to advise the IPSI 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; and

(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. 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 conditions imposed above.

05/2004

 US Airways states that it had planned to operate these services
pursuant to its code-share arrangement with United Air Lines.  It is
currently providing code-share service to Buenos Aires.  While it is not
currently providing code-share service to Montevideo, it wishes to
maintain the flexibility to offer such services in the future.