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: ALIA-ROYAL JORDANIAN AIRLINES

Date Filed: February 14, 1997

Relief requested: Exemption under 49 U.S.C. 41301 to conduct scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail from points behind Jordan, via Jordan and intermediate points, to a point or points in the United States and beyond. Further, the carrier requested an exemption to conduct charter foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between: (1) any point or points in Jordan and any point or points in the United States; (2) any point or points in the United States and any point or points not in the United States or Jordan, provided that such service constitutes part of a continuous operation that includes service between the United States and Jordan; and (3) other charters, in accordance with the Department's regulations (14 CFR Part 212).

If renewal, date and citation of last action: Initial authority to conduct all of the authorities requested above.

Applicant representative: Joanne Young 202-861-1532

Responsive pleadings: None.

Action: Approved

Action date: April 14, 1997

Effective dates of authority granted: April 14, 1997-April 14, 1999

Basis for approval (bilateral agreement/reciprocity): U.S.-Jordan Air Transport Agreement.

          Standard exemption conditions (attached)
     X   Foreign air carrier permit (Order 81-7-84)

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.)