Document ID: DOT-OST-2007-27033-0003
Agency: dot
Document Type: Notice
Title: Notice of Action Taken re: Frontier Airlines, Inc.
Posted Date: 2007-01-26T05:00Z

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA                

		        DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION        

			  OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

			          WASHINGTON, D.C.

Issued by the Department of Transportation on January 26, 2007

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN -- DOCKET OST-2007-27033   

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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 FRONTIER AIRLINES, INC. (FRONTIER) filed 1/19/07 for:

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

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail
between Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas and Mazatlan, Mexico, and to combine
this authority with its existing certificate and exemption authorities. 
Frontier proposes to operate these services on a seasonal basis
beginning June 15, 2007.  

XX  Certificate under 49 U.S.C. 41101 to provide the following service:

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail
between Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas and Mazatlan, Mexico, and to combine
this authority with its existing certificate and exemption authorities.

Applicant rep:  Edward P. Faberman (202) 719-7402  DOT Analyst:  Thuy H.
Cooper (202) 366-5423

D I S P O S I T I O N

XX  Granted request for exemption authority (subject to conditions)

XX  Deferred on request for certificate authority

XX  Dismissed, as moot, request for route integration authority

The above action granting exemption authority was effective when taken:
January 26, 2007, through January 26, 2009.

The above action deferring action on the request for certificate
authority was effective when taken:

January 26, 2007.

The above action dismissing the request for route integration was
effective when taken:

January 26, 2007.

Action taken by:   Paul L. Gretch, Director	

		      Office of International Aviation	

XX  The authority granted is consistent with the aviation agreement
between the United States and Mexico.

Except to the extent exempted 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)

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Conditions: The U.S.-Mexico exemption authority granted is subject to
the dormancy notice requirements set forth in condition 7 of Appendix A
of Order 88-10-2.  Consistent with our policy, the dormancy notice
period will begin on June 15, 2007, Frontier’s proposed start-up date
for the above-mentioned service.

Remarks: We acted on this application without awaiting expiration of the
15-day answer period with the consent of all parties served with the
application.

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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 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, deferred or dismissed, 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:

  HYPERLINK "http://dms.dot.gov//reports/reports_aviation.asp" 
http://dms.dot.gov//reports/reports_aviation.asp 

APPENDIX

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, 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 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;

(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.

								

11/2006

 The carrier’s representative orally clarified the proposed start-up
date on January 25, 2007.

 We will address Frontier’s request for certificate authority
separately.  

 By Order 2006-1-1, the Department awarded the carrier a blanket route
integration certificate.