Document ID: DOT-OST-2003-15191-0027
Agency: dot
Document Type: Notice
Title: Notice of Action Taken re: Northwest Airlines, Inc.
Posted Date: 2006-02-06T05:00Z

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

		        DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

			  OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

			          WASHINGTON, D.C.

Issued by the Department of Transportation on February 6, 2006

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN -- DOCKET OST-2003-15191

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 NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC. (NORTHWEST) filed 1/17/06 for: 

XX  Amended exemption for two years under 49 U.S.C. 40109 to the extent
necessary to permit Northwest to display its designator code on flights
operated by its foreign code-share partners  on the following services: 

 

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail
between points in the United States and points worldwide on a
third-country code-share basis pursuant to blanket code-sharing
statements of authorization approved by the Department, and to integrate
this authority with its existing certificate and exemption authority.

Applicant rep:  Megan Rae Rosia   (202) 842-3193   DOT Analyst: Thuy H.
Cooper  (202) 366-5423

DISPOSITION

XX  Granted (subject to conditions, see remarks below)

The above action was effective was effective when taken: February 6,
2006, through February 6, 2008.

Action taken by:  Paul L. Gretch, Director

                              Office of International Aviation

XX  The authority granted is consistent with the aviation agreements
between the United States and the homelands of Northwest’s foreign
code-share partners listed in this Notice.

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)

	   XX Conditions attached to the holder’s blanket statements of
authorization	           

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Conditions:  The route integration authority granted is subject to the
condition that any service provided under this exemption shall be
consistent with all applicable agreements between the United States and
the foreign countries involved.  Furthermore, (a) nothing in the award
of the route integration authority requested should be construed as
conferring upon Northwest rights (including fifth-freedom intermediate
and/or beyond rights) to serve markets where U.S. carrier entry is
limited unless Northwest 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 carriers(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 Northwest’s authority by virtue of the route integration
exemption granted here, but that are not then being used by Northwest,
the holding of such authority by route integration will not be
considered as providing any preference for Northwest in a competitive
carrier selection proceeding to determine which carrier(s) should be
entitled to use the authority at issue.

Remarks:  The exemption authority granted here is for operations with
the foreign code-share partners named above.  Should Northwest and any
new code-share partner be granted statements of authorization, Northwest
will need to apply for exemption authority to the extent necessary to
permit Northwest to display its code on flights operated by the new
code-share partners. 

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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 exemption authority was consistent with the
public interest; and (3) grant of the authority would not constitute a
major federal 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:

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

 KLM, KLM Cityhopper, Société Air France (Air France), Alitalia-Linee
Aeree Italiane-S.p.A. (Alitalia), and CSA Czech Airlines (CSA). 
Although Northwest currently holds exemption authority to code share
with KLM and KLM Cityhopper, Northwest asks the Department to
specifically name the carriers in this award of exemption authority to
simplify foreign government applications.  See Application of Northwest
Airlines, Inc., page 2, footnote 1.  We will accommodate Northwest’s
request.

 See Notices of Action of Taken dated July 11, 2003 as amended on
January 11, 2005 in the instant docket for Northwest/KLM, Notice of
Action Taken dated February 19, 2003 in Docket OST-2003-14397 for
Northwest/KLM Cityhopper, and Order 2006-2-1 dated February 6, 2006 in
Docket OST-2004-19214 for Northwest /Air France, Northwest /Alitalia,
and Northwest /CSA.

 Northwest will need to have conducted code-share safety audits of its
foreign partners prior to receipt of authority for such code-share
services.

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