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Airline Management Limited (Foreign Air Carrier Permit, UK-US)
OST-97-2144 / Filed February 21, 1997
Application
for Issuance of a Foreign Air Carrier Permit
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Initially, commencing on or about March 30, 1997, AML expects to operate
a series of flights between London (Gatwick) in the United Kingdom and
Tampa, Florida and San Juan, Puerto Rico. These flights will be operated
with a DC10-30 aircraft, on a wet lease basis to British Airways. AML was
originally incorporated as Pritrade Limited
Equipment is a DC-10-30 - Registration G-NIUK / Delivery Date is March
26, 1997
Subpart Q, Answers are due by March 21, 1997
Counsel: Zuckert Scoutt, James Devall, 202.298.8660
Airline Management Limited (Exemption, US-UK)
OST-97-2143 / Filed February 21, 1997
Application
for Exemption
Airline Management Limited ("AML") hereby requests an exemption
from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 and the Department's regulations, as necessary,
in order to engage in charter foreign air transportation of persons and
property between any point or points in the United Kingdom and a point
or points in the United States, either directly or via intermediate or
beyond points in other countries, with or without stopovers; between any
point or points in the United States and any point or points not in the
United Kingdom or the United States; and any other charter flights authorized
pursuant to Part 212 of the Department's regulations. AML requests that
this application receive expedited treatment in accordance with the 1989
U.S.-U.K. Note regarding Reciprocal Recognition Determinations. AML respectfully
requests that the Department grant AML the requested authority by March
26, 1997 to allow for preparations for March 30, 1997 commencement of operations.
Answers are due by March 10, 1997
Counsel: Zuckert Scoutt, James Devall, 202.298.8660
Airline Management Limited (Exemption, UK-US)
OST-97-2143 / Filed March 7, 1997
Request
of Laker Airways for Extension of Time to Answer
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Laker learned of the applications on March 3, 1997, and requested copies
from AML's counsel, which were provided. Examination of the applications
revealed that AML seeks to initiate British Airways' first long-haul transatlantic
franchise operation to the United States. This unprecedented activity raises
serious legal, factual and policy issues. Laker requires additional time
to prepare its responses to the Exemption Application and the Request for
Statement of Authorization.
Counsel: Bode Beckman, Robert Beckman, 202.828.4100
Airline Management Limited (Exemption, UK-US)
OST-97-2143 / Filed March 10, 1997
Answer
of the Government of Puerto Rico
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Puerto Rico has benefitted greatly from the San Juan--London nonstop service
that British Airways has been providing on flights operated by Caledonian
Airways. The service provides Puerto Rico with an important European link,
which is attractive to leisure and business travelers alike. We understand
that British Airways has decided to switch operators to AML. The Department
should award AML the requisite exemption authority promptly, so that AML
may begin operating on British Airways' behalf at the end of March, as
planned.
Counsel: Puerto Rico and Verner Liipfert, John Merrigan, 202.371.6000
Answer
of the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority
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Continuation of the service (under AML's operational control) is in the
public interest because of the substantial benefits that it will provide.
The Department therefore should grant the referenced AML exemption application.
Reportedly, AML will assume operation of the Tampa Bay-London service on
or about March 30, 1997. To facilitate a smooth transition, the Department
should take action forthwith.
Counsel: Verner Liipfert, Michael Roberts, 202.371.6000
Airline Management Limited (Exemption)
OST-97-2143 / Filed March 19, 1997
Opposition
of Laker Airways to Application for Exemption and Statement of Authorization
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AML fails to show that it has any capability to operate scheduled transatlantic
services. Indeed, AML's application discloses that AML itself has no aircraft,
no crews, no training organization, no finance, no employees, no maintenance
capability apart from what BA provides. In short, AML has nothing that
would enable the Department to find that grant of the requested authority
is in the public interest.
AML appears to be a "virtual airline" created by BA for an undisclosed
purpose. It is in reality a BA operation. The flights are shown in the
Official Airline Guide and in the Computer Reservations Systems as BA flights,
operated by BA. There is no indication that AML is the operator. The Department
should not permit such a patently deceptive operation at all, but certainly
not without a thorough investigation.
Counsel: Bode Beckman, Robert Beckman, 202.828.4100
Airline Management Limited (Exemption, Foreign Air Carrier Permit,
UK-US)
OST-97-2143
/ 97-2144
/ Filed March 21, 1997
Reply
of Airline Management to Answer of Laker Airways
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Contrary to the unsupported statements of Laker, these are the facts underlying
the applications which AML has filed with the Department. The Statement
of Authorization application of AML meets the requirements of Part 212
of the Department's regulations, and issuance of the requested authority
is in the public interest since it will enable the services to be provided
to the travelling public as specified in AML's Statement of Authorization
application. As previously noted, the application and the services to be
provided are strongly supported by the civic parties whose communities
will be served as a result of the AML operation.
Re: Applications of Airline Management
As a supplement to its applications in the above referenced dockets, Airline
Management Limited hereby submits for the record copies of its Operating
License and its Air Operator's Certificate issued by the Government of
the United Kingdom.
Counsel: Herbert Rosenthal, 202.785.9773
Answer
of Laker Airways and Petition for an Oral Hearing
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Laker Airways Inc. respectfully requests that (1) expedited Subpart Q procedures
not be adopted, (2) the application be assigned for oral evidentiary hearing
procedures and a decision by an administrative law judge, (3) that the
application be denied, and (4) such other relief as the Department deems
appropriate and consistent with the due administration of justice.
Counsel: Beckman Bode, Robert Beckman, 202.828.4100
Airline Management Limited (Foreign Air Carrier Permit)
OST-97-2144
/ Filed March 24, 1997
Motion
for Leave to File an Otherwise Unauthorized Document and Reply to Answer
of Laker Airways
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In Laker's answer and petition for an oral hearing in this proceeding,
as well as Laker's request for an "investigation" in response
to AML's pending exemption application, Laker raises a cloud of allegations
without any facts or substance. To agree to either request would be directly
contrary to the procedures established by the United States and the United
Kingdom in the 1989 agreement.
Counsel: Herbert Rosenthal, 202.785.9773
Airline Management Limited (Exemption, UK-US)
OST-97-2143
/ Filed March 25, 1997
Motion
of the Government of Puerto Rico for Leave to File an Otherwise
Unauthorized Document
Reply
of the Government of Puerto Rico
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The Government of Puerto Rico takes strong exception to the position of
Laker Airways Inc. ("Laker"), which has filed in opposition to
the pending Airline Management Limited ("AML") applications for
exemption authority and a statement of authorization to operate service
in the San Juan-London and Tampa-London markets on behalf of British Airways.
Laker ignores overriding legal and policy considerations in favor of makeweight
arguments.
Counsel: Puerto Rico and Verner Liipfert, John Merrigan, 202.371.6000
Motion
of the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority for Leave to File
an Otherwise Unauthorized Document
Reply
of the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority
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There is no legitimate basis on which to deny AML operating authority to
and from the United States. Nor is there any reason to reverse the Department's
finding --made when it issued a statement of authorization to Caledonian
Airways -- that comity and reciprocity support U.K. carrier wet-lease service
for British Airways. The Department should grant the applications in question
forthwith so the Tampa Bay community will continue to have the benefit
of nonstop London service.
Counsel: Hillsborough and Verner Liipfert, Michael Roberts, 202.371.6000
Airline Management Limited (Exemption and Statement of Authorization,
UK-US)
Order 97-3-44 / OST-97-2143
/ Undocketed / Issued and Served March 28, 1997
Order
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This order grants Airline Management Limited (AML) an exemption to conduct
charters between the United Kingdom and the United States, and other charters
pursuant to the U.S.-U.K. aviation agreement and to Part 212 of the Department's
regulations. It also grants AML a statement of authorization to conduct
wet-lease operations on behalf of British Airways Plc between London (Gatwick)
and Tampa, Florida, and San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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