BEFORE THE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Application of 

Grossmann Jet Service spol. s.r.o.

For a foreign air carrier permit pursuant to 

49 U.S.C. § 41301 and exemption authority 

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 

(U.S.-Europe) 

Docket DOT-OST-2014-

APPLICATION OF GROSSMANN JET SERVICE SPOL S.R.O. FOR A 

FOREIGN AIR CARRIER PERMIT AND EXEMPTION AUTHORITY

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to: 

Andrew J. Harakas

Daniel E. Correll

Clyde & Co US LLP

405 Lexington Avenue

New York, New York 10174

Phone 212.710.3900 

Fax 212.702.4620

andrew.harakas@clydeco.us

daniel.correll@clydeco.us

Counsel for Grossmann Jet Service spol. s.r.o.

March 25, 2014

Notice: Any person who wishes to support or oppose this application may file an answer and 

serve that answer on above-named counsel and all persons served with the application. 

Grossmann Jet Service spol. s.r.o. intends to poll the U.S. carrier representatives on the 

attached service list regarding this application. 
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BEFORE THE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Application of 

Grossmann Jet Service spol. s.r.o.

For a foreign air carrier permit pursuant to 

49 U.S.C. § 41301 and exemption authority 

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 

(U.S.-Europe) 

Docket DOT-OST-2014-

APPLICATION OF GROSSMANN JET SERVICE SPOL S.R.O. FOR A 

FOREIGN AIR CARRIER PERMIT AND EXEMPTION AUTHORITY

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 41301 and 14 C.F.R. Parts 211 and 302 of the Department's 

Regulations, Grossmann Jet Service spol. s.r.o. ("Grossmann Jet) hereby applies for a foreign air 

carrier permit and corresponding exemption authority under 49 U.S.C. § 40109 to the full extent 

authorized by the Air Transport Agreement by the United States and the European Community 

and its Member States (hereinafter the "U.S.-E.U. Agreement'') to enable it to engage in: 

i. foreign charter air transportation of persons, property and mail from any point or points 

behind any Member State of the European Union via any point or points in any Member 

State and via intermediate points to any point or points in the United States and beyond; 

ii. foreign charter air transportation of persons, property and mail between any point or 

points in the United States and any point or points in any member of the European 

Common Aviation Area ("ECAA"); 

iii. other charters pursuant to the prior approval requirements set forth in 14 C.F.R. Part 212 

of the Department's economic regulations; and 

iv. transportation authorized by any additional route rights made available to European 

Community carriers in the future. 

Grossmann Jet requests that the Department process this application pursuant to the 

streamlined regulatory procedures for licensing U.S. and foreign air carriers set forth in the 
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Notice dated August 23, 2005 (Docket OST-2005-22228), and issue a single order (1) granting 

the requested exemption authority for a two-year period or until the requested permit authority 

becomes effective, whichever occurs first, and (2) approving the corresponding foreign air 

carrier permit under the show-cause procedures described in the August 23, 2005 Notice. 

Grossmann Jet further requests the Department process this application pursuant to the 

streamlined regulatory procedures for licensing European Union air carriers pursuant to the 

provisions of the U.S.-E.U. Reciprocal Recognition Procedures set forth in the Department’s 

Notice dated February 19, 2009.

In support of this application, Grossmann Jet states as follows: 

1. The United States and the European Community successfully concluded 

negotiations for an air transport agreement on March 2, 2007. The U.S.-E.U. Agreement was 

approved by the European Council on March 22, 2007, and was signed on April 30, 2007, to be 

provisionally applied beginning March 30, 2008. Grossmann Jet is requesting authority to the 

full extent provided by the U.S.-E.U. Agreement and automatic application of additional rights 

made available to European Community carriers in the future.

2. The full name and address of the applicant is Grossmann Jet Service spol. s.r.o., 

Vinohradská 1511/230, 100 00 Praha 10 – Strašnice, Czech Republic. The applicant is a 

corporation organized under the laws of the Czech Republic

3. The name and official address of the government air transport authority having 

regulatory jurisdiction over Grossmann Jet is the Civil Aviation Authority, Czech Republic, 

Ruzynĕ Airport, 160 08 Praha 6, Czech Republic. 

4. Grossmann Jet holds a valid Air Operator Certificate and Operators License 

issued by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Czech Republic, which is attached hereto as 
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Exhibits A and B, respectively. The current expiry of its Air Operator Certificate is January 

31, 2015, and Grossman Jet anticipates that it will be renewed in due course.

5. Grossmann Jet requests this authority to provide ad hoc, on demand charter 

operations between points outside the United States and points in the United States. Grossmann 

Jet intends to perform these operations utilizing a Gulfstream G550 reg. no. OK-KKF, serial no. 

5426 (capacity 15 seats). 

6. Air transportation between the United States and the Czech Republic is governed 

by the Air Transport Agreement Between the United States and the European Community and 

the Member States of the European Community (signed April 30, 2007). The authority 

requested herein is consistent with that agreement.

7. Grossmann Jet is applying to the Department for authority to operate aircraft 

designed to have a maximum passenger capacity of not more than 60 seats or a maximum 

payload capacity of not more than 18,000 pounds. Pursuant to Order 98-1-31 issued February 

3, 1998, Grossmann Jet is exempt from the provisions of 49 U.S.C. § 41313, which requires 

submission of an Aviation Disaster Family Assistance Plan by foreign air carriers. Further, 

pursuant to 14 C.F.R. § 243.3 of the Aviation Economic Regulations, Grossmann Jet is not 

required to collect passenger manifest information.

8. Grossmann Jet maintains insurance coverage in excess of the liability limits set 

forth in 14 C.F.R. Part 205. Grossmann Jet is insured by lead insurer AXA Corporate Solutions 

pursuant to Policy No. XFR0069183AV13A for Gulfstream G550 reg. no. OK-KKF, serial no. 

5426. OST Form 6411 is attached hereto as Exhibit C.

9. A waiver of the liability limitations of the Warsaw Convention as required by 14 

C.F.R. § 211.20(t) (OST Form 4523) is attached hereto as Exhibit D. 
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10. Grossmann Jet anticipates that grant of the requested authority will not result in 

additional annual aircraft fuel consumption exceeding 10 million gallons. Grant of the 

requested foreign air carrier permit and exemption authority would not constitute a major 

regulatory action under the Energy and Conservation Act of 1975, as defined in 14 C.F.R. 

§ 313.4.

11. The verification required by 14 C.F.R. § 211.11 is attached hereto as Exhibit E. 

WHEREFORE, Grossmann Jet Service spol. s.r.o., submits that grant of this application 

would be consistent with the public interest, and requests that the Department issue a foreign air 

carrier permit and exemption authority to enable Grossmann Jet Service spol. s.r.o. to engage in: 

i. foreign scheduled and charter air transportation of persons, property and mail 

from any point or points behind any Member State of the European Union via any 

point or points in any Member State and via intermediate points to any point or 

points in the United States and beyond; 

ii. foreign scheduled and charter air transportation of persons, property and mail 

between any point or points in the United States and any point or points in any 

member of the ECAA;

iii. other charters pursuant to the prior approval requirements set forth in 14 C.F.R. 

Part 212; and 

iv. transportation authorized by any additional route rights made available to 

European Community carriers in the future. 
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and further requests such additional or other relief as the Department may deem necessary or 

appropriate. 

Dated: March 25, 2014

Respectfully submitted,

 

CLYDE & CO US LLP

_____________________________

Andrew J. Harakas

Daniel E. Correll

405 Lexington Avenue

New York, New York 10174

Phone 212.710.3920 

Fax 212.702.4620

andrew.harakas@clydeco.us

Counsel for Grossmann Jet Service spol. s.r.o.

Grossmann Jet Exhibit A

Air Operator Certificate 



Grossmann Jet Exhibit B

Operators License



Grossmann Jet Exhibit C

OST Form 6411


Grossmann Jet Exhibit D

OST Form 4523

Grossmann Jet Exhibit E

Verification