DOCKET OST-96-1386

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.

Relief requested: Exemption from 49 U.S.C. §41301 to conduct scheduled foreign air transportation of property and mail between the terminal point Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and the coterminal points Miami, Florida; New York, New York; and San Juan, Puerto Rico; and to perform all-cargo charters subject to the Department’s rules. The applicant would conduct these services only by wet leasing aircraft from a duly authorized and properly supervised U.S. or foreign air carrier¹.

If renewal, date and citation of last action: May 20, 1996, Order 96-6-20
Applicant representative: William C. Evans (202) 371-6030
Responsive pleadings: None filed

DISPOSITION

Effective dates of authority granted: May 30, 1997-May 30, 1998

Basis for approval (bilateral agreement/reciprocity): Reciprocity with Haiti

Except to the extent exempted/waived, this authority is subject to the terms, conditions, and limitations indicated: Standard exemption conditions (attached)

Special conditions/Partial grant/Denial basis/Remarks: The authority granted above is limited to operations conducted under wet-lease arrangement with a duly authorized and properly supervised U.S. or foreign air carrier. Haiti Air Freight may not conduct U.S. operations with its own aircraft and crews without further order of the Department.

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.)

¹ Haiti is currently a Category 3 country under the FAA’s International Aviation Safety Assessment Program (IASA).