[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 143 (Wednesday, July 27, 1994)] [Unknown Section] [Page 0] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 94-18266] [[Page Unknown]] [Federal Register: July 27, 1994] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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] BILLING CODE 4910-62-P