Document ID: DOT-OST-1998-20-0345
Agency: dot
Document Type: Notice
Title: Notice re: U.S.-Hong Kong Fifth-Freedom Frequencies
Posted Date: 2005-03-24T05:00Z

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

             OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

                  WASHINGTON, D.C.

						Served:  March 24, 2005

NOTICE

U.S.-Hong Kong Fifth-Freedom Frequencies

Under the 2002 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the United
States and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s
Republic of China (Hong Kong), there are no limitations on the number of
U.S. all-cargo carriers that may provide fifth-freedom services;
however, U.S. all-cargo carriers are limited to a total of 64 weekly
fifth-freedom frequencies.  As of October 2004, the United States had
allocated 60 of the 64 frequencies.  

By letter dated March 11, 2005, UPS returned its two Bangkok-Hong Kong
frequencies.  Consequently, there are now six frequencies available for
U.S. all-cargo carriers to operate fifth-freedom Hong Kong services.

We invite carriers interested to file exemption applications and
frequency applications for use of any of these six frequencies.  Except
for the procedural dates, exemption/frequency applications should
conform to Part 302, Subpart C of our regulations (14 CFR Part 302). 
All applications and other related requests should be filed with the
Department of Transportation (Room PL-401, 400 Seventh Street SW,
Washington DC 20590), and should include at a minimum and as applicable,
proposed startup date(s); routings from origin to destination of all
proposed flights; days scheduled; frequencies requested per market; and
the duration of service in each market, if not provided on a year-round
basis; route integration authority, if desired; equipment types; and
existing authority held to conduct the operations.  Carriers may also
present any additional information which they feel will facilitate a
decision in this matter.  

2

Applications should be filed no later than 14 calendar days from the
date of service of this notice; answers should be filed 7 calendar days
thereafter.  Should comparative selection among the applicants be
necessary, we will establish further proceedings to handle the requests.

We will authorize service of documents by facsimile and by electronic
email.  Carriers that are interested in such service, however, should
state if they want service by email or fax and should provide interested
parties with their fax number and/or email address.

Therefore, acting under authority assigned in 14 CFR 385.3, we invite
the applications as described above to be filed no later than 14
calendar days from the service date of this Notice.

We will serve this notice on all U.S. certificated carriers operating
large aircraft; the U.S. Department of State (Office of Aviation
Negotiations); and the Federal Aviation Administration.

By:

						PAUL L. GRETCH

			Director, Office of International Aviation

(SEAL)

Dated:  March 24, 2005

An electronic version of this notice 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 

SERVICE LIST

ABX Air Inc.						

Robert Silverberg					email: rsilverberg@sgbdc.com

Silverberg Goldman & Bikoff				fax #: 202 944-3306

1101 30th Street NW

Washington DC 20007

Air Transport International

Gary B Garofalo					email: ggarofalo@ggh-airlaw.com

Garofalo Goerlich Hainbach				fax#:  202 776-3975

1200 New Hampshire Ave NW #800

Washington DC 20036-6802

Amerijet International	

John L Richardson					email:   HYPERLINK
"mailto:jrichardson@johnlrichardson.com" 
jrichardson@johnlrichardson.com 

John L Richardson PLLC				fax#: 202 828-0158

555 13th Street, Suite 420 West

Washington DC 20004

Arrow Air, Inc.

Larry D Wasko						email:   HYPERLINK "mailto:ldwasko@erols.com" 
ldwasko@erols.com 

Law Office						fax#: 202 331-0599

1150 Connecticut Ave NW #900

Washington DC 20036

ASTAR Air Cargo

Stephen Lachter					email:   HYPERLINK "mailto:lachter@erols.com" 
lachter@erols.com 

1150 Connecticut Ave NW #900			fax#:  202 835-3219

Washington DC 20036

Atlas Air Inc

Russell E Pommer					email:    HYPERLINK "mailto:rpommer@atlasair.com" 
rpommer@atlasair.com 

Atlas Worldwide Holdings Inc				fax#: 202 822-9152

1747 Pennsylvania Ave NW # 875

Washington DC 20006

Custom Air Transport					

Mark W Atwood					email:    HYPERLINK "mailto:matwood@sherblackwell.com"
 matwood@sherblackwell.com 

Sher & Blackwell					fax#:  202 463-4950

1850 M Street NW #900

Washington DC 20036

Evergreen International Airlines			

Tom Lydon					email:   HYPERLINK
"mailto:tom.lydon@evergreenaviation.com" 
tom.lydon@evergreenaviation.com 

1401 New York Ave NW Suite 530		fax#: 202 638-4593

Washington DC 20005-2147

Express.Net Airlines LLC

Lorraine B Halloway				email:   HYPERLINK "mailto:lhalloway@crowell.com"
 lhalloway@crowell.com 

Crowell & Moring				fax#: 202 628-5116

1001 Pennsylvania Ave NW

Washington DC 20004-2595	

Federal Express Corporation

David Short					email:   HYPERLINK "mailto:dshort@fedex.com" 
dshort@fedex.com 

3620 Hacks Cross Road				fax#:  901 434-8283

Bldg B  Third Floor

Memphis TN 38125

Federal Express Corporation

Nancy Sparks					email:   HYPERLINK "mailto:nssparks@fedex.com" 
nssparks@fedex.com 

1101 Pennsylvania Avenue NW #600		fax#: 202 756-7540

Washington DC 20004

Federal Express Corporation

G. Bailey Leopard, Jr.				email:  gbleopard@fedex.com

Regulatory and Industry Affairs			fax#:	901-434-8283

3620 Hacks Cross Road

Memphis TN 38125

Florida West International

Marshall S Sinick				email:    HYPERLINK "mailto:msinick@ssd.com" 
msinick@ssd.com 

Squire Sanders & Dempsey			fax#: 202 626-6780

1201 Pennsylvania Ave NW

Washington DC 20004

Gemini Air Cargo				

Moffett B Roller				email:   HYPERLINK "mailto:mroller@rollerbauer.com" 
mroller@rollerbauer.com 

Roller & Bauer					fax#: 202 331-3322

1020 19th Street NW

Washington DC 20036

Kalitta Air LLC			

Mark W Atwood				email:   HYPERLINK "mailto:matwood@sherblackwell.com" 
matwood@sherblackwell.com 

Sher & Blackwell				fax#: 202 463-4950

1850 M Street NW #900

Washington DC 20036

Kitty Hawk International

Robert P Silverberg				email:   HYPERLINK "mailto:rsilverberg@sgbdc.com"
 rsilverberg@sgbdc.com 

Silverberg Goldman& Bikoff LLP		fax#: 202 944-3306

1101 30th Street NW

Washington DC 20007



Lynden Air Cargo

Pierre Murphy					email:   HYPERLINK "mailto:pmurphy@lopmurphy.com" 
pmurphy@lopmurphy.com 

Law Offices of Pierre Murphy			fax#: 202 776-3975

1200 New Hampshire Ave NW #800

Washington DC 20036-6802

Northern Air Cargo

Steve Alterman					email:   HYPERLINK "mailto:cargoair@aol.com" 
cargoair@aol.com 

Meyers & Alterman				fax#: 202 293-4377

1220 Nineteenth Street NW #400

Washington DC 20036-2438

Northwest Airlines Inc

Megan Rae Rosia				email:   HYPERLINK "mailto:megan.rosia@nwa.com" 
megan.rosia@nwa.com 

901 15th Street NW				fax#: 202 289-6834

Washington DC 20005

Polar Air Cargo

Kevin Montgomery				email:   HYPERLINK
"mailto:kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.com" 
kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.com 

Atlas Worldwide Holdings Inc			fax#: 202 828-1003

1747 Pennsylvania Ave NW #875

Washington DC 20006

Polar Air Cargo

Jeffrey Manley					email:  jeffrey.manley@wilmerhale.com

Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr			fax#:   772-6670

2445 M Street NW

Washington DC 20037-1420

Southern Air Inc

R Bruce Keiner Jr				email:   HYPERLINK "mailto:rbkeiner@crowell.com" 
rbkeiner@crowell.com 

Crowell & Moring				fax#: 202 628-5116

1001 Pennsylvania Ave NW

Washington DC 20004

United Parcel Service

David E Vaughan				email:   HYPERLINK "mailto:dvaughan@kelleydrye.com" 
dvaughan@kelleydrye.com 

Kelley Drye & Warren				fax#: 202 955-9792

1200 19th Street NW #500

Washington DC 20036

World Airways Inc

Mark McMillin					email:   HYPERLINK "mailto:mcmillin@woa.com" 
mcmillin@woa.com 

HLH Building, 101 World Drive		fax#: 770-632-8048

Peachtree City, Georgia 30269



U.S. Department of State			email: byerlyjr@state.gov

Office of Aviation Negotiations			

2201 C Street NW

Washington DC 20520

Matthew Schack AFS-200			email: mschack@faa.gov

Federal Aviation Administration			 

800 Independence Avenue SW

Washington DC 20591

 The sixty allocated frequencies are as follows:  FedEx (21
frequencies): 12 Subic Bay, 6 Paris (via Almaty Kazakhstan and Mumbai),
and 3 Seoul;.  UPS (21 frequencies): 12 Macapagal, Philippines (with 5
of these frequencies via Singapore, see UPS letter dated November 4,
2004 in Docket OST-2004-17279 amending its frequencies via Singapore)
and 6 Cologne (via Mumbai and Dubai with UPS being authorized to
exercise fifth-freedom rights for Dubai on five of its six frequencies),
2 Bangkok, and 1 Singapore; Northwest (5 frequencies): 4 Manila and 1
Seoul; Polar (9 frequencies): 6 Seoul and 3 Jakarta (previously Delhi
and Penang see NOAT 3/12/04, Docket 2002-14049), Kalitta (4
frequencies): 2 Seoul and 2 Dubai (via Kuala Lumpur).

 Carriers should not file applications for these frequencies in the
previous proceeding dockets for fifth-freedom frequencies.  Each carrier
application should receive a new docket number.

 Applicants are reminded that the MOU has city-pair caps as well as
overall frequency limitations, and applications should conform to those
limits. (See the Attachment to the Department’s Notice dated
10/29/2002 re 2002/2003 U.S.-Hong Kong Service Opportunities for the
specifications and limitations for All-Cargo Air Services.) 

 It will not be necessary for applicants to file separate motions to
consolidate to assure that the Department considers mutually exclusive
applications contemporaneously; the Department will consolidate all
mutually exclusive applications filed in response to this Notice on its
own initiative for contemporaneous consideration.