This serves as interim notice to the public of the action described below, taken orally by the Department official indicated; the confirming order or other decision document will be issued as soon as possible.

Applicant: AFRICAN INTL. AIRWAYS PROPRIETARY LTD. (AIA)
Date Filed: February 27, 1997

Relief requested: RENEW exemption from 49 U.S.C. 41301 to conduct charter foreign air transportation of property and mail between the Kingdom of Swaziland and the United States, and other charters pursuant to 14 CFR 212, subject to the condition that AIA use only aircraft wet-leased from a duly authorized and properly supervised U.S. or foreign air carrier that receives requisite authority under the provisions of 14 CFR 207, 208 or 212 of the Department's regulations.

If renewal, date and citation of last action: February 29, 1996 (confirmed by Order 96-6-14)

Applicant representative: Moffett Roller

Responsive pleadings: None

Action: APPROVED

Action date: MARCH 31, 1997

Effective dates of authority granted: MARCH 31, 1997, thru MARCH 31, 1998

Basis for approval (bilateral agreement/reciprocity): Reciprocity

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

    X  Standard exemption conditions (attached)
         Foreign air carrier permit conditions

Special conditions: SEE ABOVE

Action taken by:

Paul L. Gretch, Director Office of International Aviation under assigned authority (14 CFR 385)

(Petitions for review may be filed from now until 10 days after the service date of the confirming order/letter. Filing of a petition shall not stay the effectiveness of this action.)