June 25, 1997

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.

Application of Continental Airlines, Inc. filed 5/5/97 in Docket OST-97-2447 for: supplemented 5/21/97

XX Waiver 14 CFR 377.10(c)
XX Renew for two years allocation of 7 weekly combination New York-Ecuador frequencies
XX Renew for two years exemption under 49 U.S.C. 40109 to provide the following service:

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between NewYork/Newark and Guayaquil, Ecuador, via Panama City, Panama.

XX Allocation for two years of 7 weekly combination New York-Ecuador frequencies
XX Exemption for two years under 49 U.S.C. 40109 to provide the following service:

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between NewYork/Newark and Quito, Ecuador, via Bogota, Colombia, as last authorized by Notice of Action Taken dated February 14, 1996. (See Order 96-7-4).

Applicant rep.: Steven A. Mirmina 202-624-2500 DOT analyst: Sylvia Moore, 202-366-6519

DISPOSITION

XX Granted (Subject to conditions, see below)
XX Dismissed waiver request

The above action was effective when taken: June 24, 1997, through June 24, 1999

XX Under assigned authority (14 CFR 385) by:

Paul L. Gretch, Director
Office of International Aviation
(Petitions for review may be filed from now until
10 days after the confirming order/letter issues.
Filing of a petition shall not stay the effectiveness of this action.)

XX Authority granted is consistent with the aviation agreements between the United States, on the one hand, and Ecuador, Colombia, and Panama, on the other.

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

XX Holder’s certificate of public convenience and necessity
XX Standard Exemption Conditions (attached)

Conditions: Consistent with our standard practice, the frequency allocations granted are subject to the condition that they will expire automatically and the frequencies will revert back to the Department for reallocation if they are not used for a period of 90 days.

Remarks: With respect to its Newark-Guayaquil exemption/allocation request, we dismissed Continental’s request for waiver of the 60-day advance filing requirements since we acted on the carrier’s renewal application before expiration of the existing authority (July 2, 1997).