DOCKETS OST-96-1495 and OST-96-1464

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 decisional document will be issued as soon as possible.

Applicant: COMPANIA MEXICANA de AVIACION, S.A. de C.V.

Date filed: June 5, 1997

Relief requested: Exemption from 49 USC section 41301 to permit the applicant to continue to engage in scheduled, combination service between: 1) Zihuatanejo, Mexico, and Los Angeles, California; and 2) Huatulco, Mexico, and Los Angeles, California.

If renewal, date of last action(s): July 31, 1996, for Zihuatanejo-Los Angeles (Docket OST-96-1495) and June 26, 1996, for Huatulco-Los Angeles (Docket OST-96-1464). See confirmation Order 96-8-36.

Applicant representative(s): Robert D. Papkin, 202-626-6601

Responsive pleadings: None.

DISPOSITION

Action: Approved.

Action date: June 24, 1997

Effective date of authority granted: June 24, 1997, through June 24, 1998.

Basis for approval: United States-Mexico Air Transport Services Agreement of August 15, 1960, as amended and extended.

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

___ Standard exemption conditions
XX Foreign air carrier permit conditions

Special conditions/Partial grant/Denial basis/Remarks:

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.)