NEW

November 28, 1997

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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 Polar Air Cargo, Inc. filed 11/25/97 in Docket OST-97-3162 for:

XX Exemption from Order 96-9-16; startup deadline:

By Order 96-9-16 the Department issued Polar Air Cargo a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide scheduled all-cargo service between a point or points in the United States and a point or points in Thailand (Route 705), and allocated it two weekly frequencies for these services. By its terms, the certificate would expire April 1, 1997, unless Polar commences service by that date. On March 11, 1997, Polar filed for an exemption to extend the startup of its second frequency to September 1, 1997. The Department granted Polar’s application by Notice of Action Taken dated March 28, 1997 (see Order 97-5-6). Polar seeks an exemption to the extent necessary to extend its proposed startup date for the second frequency to June 30, 1998. Polar states that because of existing economic conditions in Thailand, the optimum date to commence its operations for the second frequency is June 30, 1998.

Applicant rep.: Alfred Eichenlaub, 202-637-9034 DOT analyst: Sylvia Moore, 202-366-6519

DISPOSITION

XX Granted ( see below)

The above action was effective when taken: November 28, 1997, through June 30, 1998

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

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Remarks: The 90-day dormancy period will begin June 30, 1998, Polar’s proposed new startup date for its second U.S.-Thailand all-cargo frequency.

We acted on this application without awaiting expiration of the 15-day answer period with the consent of all parties served.