DOCKET OST-97-2828

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.

Relief requested: Exemption from 49 USC section 41301 to permit the applicant to conduct scheduled, combination service between Nadi, Fiji, and Toronto, Canada, via Honolulu, Hawaii, for a period of two years.

If renewal, date of last action(s): The authority to serve Toronto is new authority.

Applicant representative(s): Thomas J. Whalen and Evelyn D. Sahr, 202-289-0500

Responsive pleadings: None.

DISPOSITION

Action: Approved for a period of one year and dismissed remainder. Action date: November 19, 1997

Effective date of authority granted: November 19, 1997, through November 19, 1998.

Basis for approval: Reciprocity with Fiji.

Except to the extent exempted/waived, this authority is subject to the terms, conditions, and limitations indicated: Foreign air carrier permit conditions.

Special conditions/Partial grant/Denial basis/Remarks: In reaching our decision, we determined that the circumstances of this case warranted duration of authority for one year, which is consistent with our usual policy of granting interim exemption authority. Further, on August 20, 1997, Air Pacific also filed (jointly with Canadian Airlines International) an undocketed application for authority under 14 CFR Part 212 to conduct the above service by blocked-space/code-share arrangement with the Canadian carrier. On November 19, 1997, we concurrently addressed that request separately.

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.)