59 STAT.] CANADA-AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES-FEB. 17, 1945 Article VII This Agreement shall apply to the territory of the continental United States including Alaska, and to the territory of Canada includ- ing the territorial waters adjacent to each territory. Article VIII The aircraft operated by United States airlines shall conform at all times with the airworthiness requirements prescribed by the com- petent aeronautical authorities of the United States of America for aircraft employed in air transportation of the character contemplated by this Agreement. The aircraft operated by Canadian airlines shall conform at all times with the airworthiness requirements prescribed by the competent aeronautical authorities of Canada for aircraft employed in air trans- portation of the character contemplated by this Agreement. Article IX The competent authorities of the two Governments shall enter into agreements concerning the transportation of mail on the services authorized by this Agreement. Article X The services authorized by this Agreement and for which rights are specified in the Annex shall be conducted in accordance with the following provisions: (1) Pending the coming into force of the Interim Agreement on International Civil Aviation done at Chicago on December 7, 1944, they shall be subject to the applicable terms of the Air Navigation Agreement between Canada and the United States of America effected by an exchange of notes of July 28, 1938; (2) Additional stops may be made in the territory of the state of which an airline is a national at the election of that state, pro- vided that these stops lie in reasonable proximity to the direct route connecting the terminals indicated in the Annex, and sub- ject to the special provisions indicated therein with respect to particular routes; (3) Holders of through tickets travelling on a through interna- tional service may make stopovers at any point where a landing is made even though such landing is made at a point not other- wise authorized for the pick-up and discharge of traffic; (4) Future proposals for services between any point in Alaska and any point in Canada west of the 130th meridian shall be initially considered (unless in any particular case the two Gov- ernments shall agree to follow a different course) by a repre- sentative designated by each Government, whose recommenda- tions shall be transmitted to the two Governments for action; (5) The routes specified in the Annex shall be open for operation by properly designated airlines at any time during the life of the Agreement. The rights shall not lapse with any failure to exercise them, or any interruption of such exercise. 1355 Territory covered. Airworthiness re- quirements. Mail transportation. Port,p. 136 . Post, p . 1516. 53 Stat. 192:& Port, p. 13M .
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