Decision No. 545-A-1996

October 30, 1996

File No. M4820/L4

Cargolux Airlines International, S.A. (hereinafter the applicant) has applied to the Canadian Transportation Agency (hereinafter the Agency) for the authority set out in the title. The application was received on July 21, 1996.

Air Canada, Canadian Airlines International Ltd. carrying on business under the firm name and style of either Canadian Airlines International or Canadi*n (The Company's symbol appears between the "i" and the "n" in the trade name.) and other interested parties were advised of the application. No objections were filed.

Under Licence No. 910258, the applicant is authorized to operate a scheduled international service on the route set out in the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg signed July 30, 1991.

By an exchange of diplomatic notes in September 1995, Canada and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg agreed that the applicant could serve Montréal and/or Edmonton in Canada and Seattle among other points in the U.S.A. The applicant was also required when serving either point in Canada to also serve at least one other point in the U.S.A.

Condition No. 1 of Licence No. 910258 states:

The Licensee is authorized to operate the route set out in the Memorandum of Understanding.

The Agency notes that Canadian shippers and consignees require transportation to be provided to other destinations or from other points of origin than those provided for in the Canada-Luxembourg Arrangements.

The Agency has reviewed the application and hereby varies, pursuant to subsection 78(2) of the Canada Transportation Act, S.C., 1996, c. 10, Condition No. 1 of Licence No. 910258 to authorize the applicant to operate Flight CV7745 with a B747F aircraft on the route Luxembourg-Calgary-Seattle on August 2, 1996, to transport approximately 18 horses and 4 horse attendants subject to the condition that no other cargo shall be offloaded or onloaded at Calgary.

This Decision takes effect on July 30, 1996, the date on which it was communicated by letter.