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INFO RUCPDOC/DEPT OF COMMERCE WASHINGTON DC
RUEHBO/AMEMBASSY BOGOTA
RULSJGA/DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC

UNCLAS BOGOTA 000253 
 
SIPDIS 
EEB/TRA/AN FOR DANIEL HUTCHENS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EAIR ECON CO
SUBJECT: DIPNOTE: COLOMBIA CARRIER DESIGNATIONS 
 
¶1.  (U) Colombia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs delivered a 
diplomatic note dated February 11 to assign 99 weekly frequencies 
for Avianca, AIRES and Aerorepublica airlines.  A copy of the 
diplomatic note and accompanying letter from AeroCivil has been 
emailed to DOT and EEB/TRA/AN.  The unofficial translation of the 
note is as follows: 
 
¶2.  (U) BEGIN UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION: 
 
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Office of the Vice Minister salutes 
the Honorable Embassy of the United States of America, and refers 
to the Air Transport Agreement between the United States of 
American and the Republic of Colombia dated October 24, 1956 and to 
the understanding and related amendments to the Agreement of 1956, 
effected by the exchange of notes in Bogota on August 11, October 
11 and November 22 of 2000; according to the amended and extended 
("2000 Agreement") and the amendment to the understanding and other 
amendments effected by the exchange of diplomatic notes between the 
Embassy and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bogota on the 28th 
of September 2007, the 16th of October and the 28th of November 
2007 and the 29th and 30th of December 2009. 
 
I would like to inform you that the Government of Colombia wishes 
to update the assignment of 99 weekly frequencies, established for 
passenger, mail and cargo services between Colombia and the United 
States, which remain the following: 
 
AVIANCA - 74 weekly frequencies 
 
AIRES - 18 weekly frequencies 
 
AEROREPUBLICA - 7 weekly frequencies 
 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs takes this opportunity to reiterate 
to the Embassy the assurances of its highest regards. 
 
END UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION. 
BROWNFIELD