DOCKET OST-95-758

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: Haiti National Airlines Date Filed: October 23, 1995

Relief requested: Exemption from 49 U.S.C. §41301 to conduct scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and the terminal points Miami and Fort Lauderdale, Florida; New York, New York; and San Juan, Puerto Rico; and authority to perform charters subject to Part 212 of our rules. The applicant would conduct these services only by wet leasing aircraft from a duly authorized and properly supervised U.S. or foreign air carrier.*/

If renewal, date and citation of last action: November 18, 1994, confirmed by Order 95-1-3.

Applicant representative: Allan I. Mendelsohn (202) 626-6296

Responsive pleadings: None filed

DISPOSITION

Action: Approved Action date: September 25, 1997

Effective dates of authority granted: September 25, 1997-September 25, 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

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 National may not conduct U.S. operations with its own aircraft and crews without further order of the Department.

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

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.)