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[FR Doc No: 94-18266]


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[Federal Register: July 27, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

 

In the matter of U.S.-Germany; Third/Fourth/Fifth Freedom 
Frequency Allocations for the 1994-95 Winter Season; Docket 49673

SUMMARY: By this notice, we invite interested U.S. carriers to apply 
for allocation of the available frequencies for third/fourth/fifth 
freedom combination-service operations in the U.S.-Germany market for 
the upcoming winter season (i.e. November 1, 1994--March 31, 
1995).1

    \1\This notice addresses only the services for third/fourth/and 
fifth freedom operations. Third-country code-share designation/
frequency applications is being addressed in a separate notice.
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BACKGROUND: On May 24, 1994, representatives of the United States and 
the Federal Republic of Germany signed a new Agreement for Transitional 
Arrangements for Air Transport Services. Under provisions of this 
Agreement, scheduled combination services are subject to seasonal 
frequency limitations. For the upcoming winter season, U.S. scheduled 
combination carriers may operate a total of 253 weekly round-trip 
frequencies for U.S.-Germany (third/fourth freedom) services and 120 
weekly round-trip frequencies for Germany-third country (fifth freedom) 
services.2 The Agreement further provides that thirty days prior 
to each traffic season, each Party shall notify the other Party through 
diplomatic channels of the initial allocation of the frequencies among 
its airlines.3
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    \2\Article 6, Section 1 (A)(1) provides that airlines designated 
by the United States may operate 106 weekly round-trip fifth freedom 
frequencies during the upcoming winter season. Furthermore, under 
the Section 1 (A)(2), an additional 14 weekly round-trip fifth 
freedom frequencies are available provided that the United/Lufthansa 
rights in the London-Germany market noted in Appendix B to the 
Agreement have been effectuated. Since United and Lufthansa are 
operating these services, the additional 14 frequencies are 
available to U.S. carriers this winter season.
    \3\ Article 6, Section 5 A.
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Applications

    To facilitate our allocation of these frequencies, we invite all 
U.S. carriers interested in using the third/fourth/fifth freedom 
frequencies to file their applications with the Department in Docket 
49673.
    Applications should include the following information (identify 
separately for third/fourth and fifth freedom frequencies): (a) the 
overall number of frequencies requested; (b) the markets to be served; 
(c) distribution of the requested frequencies by market; (d) aircraft 
to be used (per market) and (e) manner of operation (i.e., direct 
service/own aircraft or code share; if code share, identify with which 
carrier and over what third country point, if applicable).
    Applicant carriers that have previously been allocated and operated 
flights in third/fourth/fifth freedom markets for the 1993/94 winter 
season should also provide the following information with respect to 
those operations (identify separately for third/fourth and fifth 
freedom allocations): (a) the number of flights previously allocated; 
(b) markets served; (c) frequencies operated per market and period of 
operation for each market; (d) aircraft type per market; and (e) manner 
of operation (i.e., direct service/own aircraft or code share; if code 
share, identify with which carrier and over what third country point, 
if applicable).4
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    \4\If there was a cessation of service, no matter how short, in 
any market for any period during the past winter season, such 
interruption of service should be noted. If services were changed 
from one market to another during the past winter season, this also 
should be indicated.
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    Applicants are also free to submit any additional information that 
they believe will help us in making our decision.
    An original and 12 copies of each application should be filed with 
the Department's Docket Section, Room 4107, 400 Seventh Street S.W., 
Washington, D.C., in Docket 49673 and served on all parties on the 
attached list.

Procedural Schedule

    In light of the 30-day advance notice requirements set forth in the 
Agreement, it is important that we complete the allocation process as 
quickly as possible. Therefore, we will require that applications and 
responsive pleadings be filed according to the following schedule:

    Applications: August 4, 1994.
    Answers: August 11, 1994.
    Replies: August 18, 1994.

    We will serve this notice on all U.S. air carriers holding 
authority to operate foreign scheduled combination air transportation 
with large aircraft, and will publish this Notice in the Federal 
Register.

    Dated: July 21, 1994.
Patrick V. Murphy,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs.
R. Tenney Johnson, Counsel for Air Micronesia Inc, Suite 600, 2300 N 
Street NW, Washington DC 20037
John Gillick, Counsel for America West Airlines, Wintrhop Stimson 
Putnam &, Suite 1200, 1133 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington DC 20036
Russell E. Pommer, Counsel for Business Express Inc, Verner Liipfert 
Bernhard, Suite 700, 901 15th Street NW, Washington, DC 20005-2301
Lorraine B. Halloway, Counsel for Continental, Micronesia D/B/A, 
Continental/Air Micronesia, Crowell & Moring, 1001 Pennsylvania Ave., 
NW., Washington, DC 20004-2595
Richard P. Taylor, Counsel for Evergreen Intl. Airlines, Steptoe & 
Johnson, 1330 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20036
Nathaniel Breed, Counsel for Federal Express, Shaw Pittman Potts &, 
2300 N Street NW, Washington, DC 20036
Marshall S. Sinick, Counsel for Alaska Airlines Inc. Suite 500, 1201 
Pennsylvania, Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20004
Carl B. Nelson Jr., Assoc. General Counsel, American Airlines Inc., 
1101 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036
Robert N. Duggan, Counsel for Carninval Air Lines Inc., Mercer Moore & 
Assoc., Suite 502, 700 S Royal Poinciana Bl., Miami Springs, FL 33166
Robert E. Cohn, Counsel for Delta Air Lines, Inc. Shaw Pittman Potts &, 
2300 N Street NW, Washington, DC 20037
Carl B Nelson, Jr., Counsel for Executive Airlines, D/B/A American 
Eagle, 1101 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20036
Jonathan B. Hill, Counsel for Hawaiian Airlines, Dow Lohnes & 
Albertson, 1255 23rd St., NW, Washington, DC 20037
Marshall S. Sinick, Counsel for Aloha Airlines Inc., Suite 500, 1201 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20004
Mark W. Atwood, Counsel for American Trans Air, Galland Kharasch Morse 
&, 1054 31st Street, NW, Washington, DC 20007
R. Bruce Keiner, Jr., Counsel for Continental Airlines, Crowell & 
Moring, 1001 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20004-2595
R. Tenney Johnson, Counsel for DHL Airways, Suite 600, 2300 N Street, 
NW, Washington, DC 20037
Johathan B. Hill, Counsel for Express one Intl., Dow Lohnes & 
Albertson, 1255 23rd St. NW., Washington, DC 20037
John R. Degregorio, Counsel for MGM Grand Air Inc., Galland Kharasch 
Morse &, 1054 31st Street, NW, Washington, DC 10007-4492
Peter B. Kenney, Jr., Assoc General Counsel, Northwest Airlines Inc., 
901 15th Street, NW, Washington, DC 10005
Carl B. Nelson Jr., Counsel for Simmons Airlines Inc, D/B/A American 
Eagle, 1101 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036
Stephen L. Gelband, General Counsel to Tower Air, Hewes Moreles Gelband 
&, Suite 300, The Flour Mill, 1000 Potomac St., NW, Washington, DC 
20007
Nathaniel Breed, Counsel for USAfrica Airways Inc., 11180 Sunrise 
Valley Dr., Reston, VA 22091
Robert E. Cohn/Sheryl Israel, Counsel for Worldwide Airlines Serv., 
Shaw Pittman Potts &, 2300 N. Street, NW., Washington, DC 20037
Jim Marquez, Counsel for Private Jet Expeditions, McNair & Sanford, 
Madison Office Blg., Ste., 400, 1155 15th Street, NW, Washington, DC 
20005
Mark W. Atwood, Counsel for Spirit Airlines Inc., Galland Kharasch 
Morse &, 1054 31st Street, NW, Washington, DC 20007-4492
Michael G. Whitaker, Asst. General Counsel, Reg. & Intl. Affairs, Trans 
World Airlines, Suite 520, 808 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006
Frank Cotter, Asst. General Counsel, USAir Inc., Crystal Park Four, 
2345 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22227
Mark S. Kahan, Counsel for Renown Aviation Inc., Galland Kharasch 
Morse, 1054 31st Street, NW Washington, DC 20007-4492
Dennis N. Barnes, Counsel for Sun Country Airlines, Morgan Lewis 
Bockius, 1800 M Street NW #600N, Washington, DC 20036
Joel Stephen Burton, Counsel for United Air Lines Inc., Ginsburg 
Feldman & Bress, Suite 800, 1250 Connecticut Ave., NW., Washington, DC 
20036
Vance Fort, Senior VP-Govt/Legal World Airways Inc., 13873 Park Center 
Rd., Herndon, VA 22071
[FR Doc. 94-18266 Filed 7-26-94; 8:45 am]
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