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Exchange of Notes between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan constituting an Agreement amending their Agreement on Air Transport signed at Amman on May 10, 1990 [1993] CATSer 5 (24 April 1993)

E100226 - CTS 1993 No. 22

EXCHANGE OF NOTES BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN CONSTITUTING AN AGREEMENT AMENDING THEIR AGREEMENT ON AIR TRANSPORT SIGNED AT AMMAN ON MAY 10, 1990

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The Director General of the Civil Aviation Authority to the Ambassador of Canada to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

AMMAN, April 24, 1993

Mr. Andrew Robinson
Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of Canada to
the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Sir,

I have the honour to refer to the Agreement between the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Government of Canada on Air Transport, signed at Amman on May 10, 1990.

I have the further honour to propose, on behalf of the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, that the Annex to the Agreement on Air Transport be replaced by the attached new Annex.

If your Government agrees to the above, I propose that your Note of reply to that effect and this Note shall be an agreement between our two Governments which shall enter into force on the date of your reply.

Accept, Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration.

Ahmad Jweiber

ANNEX

SCHEDULE OF ROUTES

Section I

The following route may be operated in each direction by an airline or airlines designated by the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan:

Notes:

1. Any point or points may at the option of the designated airline or airlines be omitted on any or all flights provided that all services originate or terminate in Jordan.

2. A stop at New York shall be mandatory on services to or from Montreal unless Montreal is served in combination with Toronto.

3. New York shall not be available as an intermediate or beyond point on any service to/from Toronto.

4. The point in Europe other than Brussels to be agreed may be changed subject to the approval of the Government of Canada and thereafter services may be initiated upon sixty (60) days notice to the aeronautical authorities of Canada.

5. No fifth freedom rights shall be available between any points on the specified routes, including between Brussels (or the point to be agreed) and New York. In-transit rights only shall be available at intermediate points for the purpose of co-mingling traffic between Jordan and the intermediate or beyond points with traffic between Jordan and Canada.

6. Pursuant to the provisions of Article XI of the Agreement, the total capacity to be operated by the designated airlines of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan shall be two weekly passenger/combination flights with L1011-500 or equivalent equipment in each direction.

7. Should a designated airline of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan provide a service to points beyond its home country in connection with the routes specified above, public advertising or other forms of promotion by such airline in the territory of the other country or in third countries shall not employ the terms "single carrier" or "through services" or terms of similar import, and shall state that such service is by connecting flights, even when for operational reasons a single aircraft is used. The flight number assigned to services between the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and Canada shall not be the same as that assigned to flights beyond the home country of the airline performing the service. The foregoing in this paragraph shall apply unless otherwise agreed by the designated airlines and approved by the aeronautical authorities of both Contracting Parties.

8. A commercial agreement between the designated airlines of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and Canada covering the operation of all agreed services, subject to the approval of the respective aeronautical authorities, shall be required during single-track operations.

9. Services at Toronto shall be operated at times of the day and at a terminal building acceptable to the management of Lester B. Pearson Airport.

ANNEX

SCHEDULE OF ROUTES

Section II

The following route may be operated in each direction by an airline or airlines designated by the Government of Canada:

Notes:

1. At no time shall more than four points be named as intermediate or beyond or any combination thereof.

2. Any point or points may at the option of the designated airline or airlines be omitted on any or all flights provided that all services originate or terminate in Canada.

3. Notwithstanding Note 2 above, a stop at an intermediate or beyond point is mandatory on services to or from Amman.

4. The points to be named may be changed upon sixty (60) days notice to the aeronautical authorities of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

5. Fifth freedom rights shall be available between any points on the specified routes.

6. Pursuant to the provisions of Article XI of the Agreement, the total capacity to be operated by the designated airlines of Canada shall be two weekly passenger/combination flights with L1011-500 or equivalent equipment in each direction.

7. Should a designated airline of Canada provide a service to points beyond its home country in connection with the routes specified above, public advertising or other forms of promotion by such airline in the territory of the other country or in third countries shall not employ the terms "single carrier" or "through services" or terms of similar import, and shall state that such service is by connecting flights, even when for operational reasons a single aircraft is used. The flight number assigned to services between Canada and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan shall not be the same as that assigned to flights beyond the home country of the airline performing the service. The foregoing in this paragraph shall apply unless otherwise agreed by the designated airlines and approved by the aeronautical authorities of both Contracting Parties.

8. A commercial agreement between the designated airlines of Canada and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan covering the operation of all agreed services, subject to the approval of the respective aeronautical authorities, shall be required during single-track operations.

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The Ambassador of Canada to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the Director General of the Civil Aviation Authority

AMMAN, April 24, 1993

No. 0640

Mr. Ahmad Jweiber
Director General of the Civil Aviation Authority
Amman
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Sir,

I have the honour to refer to your Note of April 24, 1993, which reads as follows:

(See Note from Jordan of April 24, 1993)

I have the further honour to confirm that the Government of Canada agrees to your Government's proposal to replace the Annex to the Air Transport Agreement by the Annex attached to your Note. Accordingly, this Note, which is authentic in the English and French languages, and your Note shall be an agreement between our two Governments which shall enter into force on the date of this Note.

Accept, Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration.

Andrew Robinson

Ambassador Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary of Canada
to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan