NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN

Docket OST-97-2134 

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: ANTONOV DESIGN BUREAU               Date Filed: February 13, 1997 

Relief requested: Exemption from 49 U.S.C. 40109(g) to operate one one-way emergency cabotage cargo charter flight between Wichita/McConnell AFB, Kansas, and Seattle/Boeing Field, Washington, on February 18, 1997, using AN-124 aircraft, carrying outsized B-777 aircraft parts on behalf of The Boeing Company. 

Applicant representative: Sheryl R. Israel 

Responsive pleadings: Antonov served its application on those U.S. carriers operating large all-cargo aircraft. Each carrier indicated that it did not have aircraft available to conduct the proposed operations, and that it had no comment or did not oppose grant of the requested authority to Antonov. 

DISPOSITION 

Action: APPROVED                                                         Action date: FEBRUARY 14, 1997 

Effective dates of authority granted: FEBRUARY 18-21, 1997 

Basis for approval: We found that our action was consistent with all the relevant criteria of 49 U.S.C. 40109(g) for the grant of an exemption of this type, and that the grant of this authority was required in the public interest. Moreover, based on the representations of the U.S. carriers, we concluded that no U.S. carrier had aircraft available which could be used to conduct the operation at issue here. We also found that grant of this authority would prevent unreasonable hardship to Boeing. 

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

Special conditions: The applicant shall comply with an FAA-approved flight routing for the authorized flight and obtain any requisite DOD authorizations. 

Action taken by: