BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

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: Application of :

: EXPRESSJET AIRLINES, INC. : Docket DOT

- OST

- 2014

-

___ : for an exemption pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 : ( Atlanta

- Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands ) :

:

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APPLICATION OF

EXPRESSJET AIRLINES, INC.

FOR AN EXEMPTION

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to:

Jon Lindlief

Director

– Planning & Development EXPRESSJET AIRLINES, INC

. 100 Hartsfield Centre

Suite 700 Atlanta, GA 30354 Gerald F. Murphy

Steven J. Seiden

CROWELL & MORING LLP 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 2000 4

- 2595 (202) 624

- 2500 gmurphy@crowell.com

sseiden@crowell.com

Counsel for ExpressJet Airlines, Inc.

June 11 , 2014

NOTICE : ExpressJet is requesting expedited treatment of this application. Accordingly, it

will poll U.S. carrier representatives and inform the Department of the results.BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

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: Application of :

: EXPRESSJET AIRLINES, INC. : Docket DOT

- OST

- 2014

-

____ : for an exemption pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 : (Atlanta

- Grand Caym an, Cayman Islands ) :

:

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APPLICATION OF EXPRESSJET AIRLINES, INC.

FOR AN EXEMPTION

ExpressJet 1 applies

, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 and Subpart C of the Department’s

Rules of Practice

, for an exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41101 authorizing it to provide scheduled

foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between Atlanta, Georgia and Grand

Cayman, Cayman Islands beginning on or about September 2 , 2014 using its CRJ

- 900 or CRJ

700 airc raft , provided all necessary approvals have been secured

. ExpressJet requests that its

exemption authority become effective as soon as possible and that it be effective for a period of

at least two years

. 2

ExpressJet state s as follows in support of this application:

1 Common names are used for airlines.

2 ExpressJet will conduct a poll of all carrier representatives listed on the service list to this application and notify the Department of the results.Application of ExpressJet

Page 2

1. ExpressJet is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of

Utah with its principal place of business locate d at 100 Hartsfi eld Centre, Suite 700, Atlanta,

Georgia 30354.

2. ExpressJet is a citizen of the United States within the meaning of 49 U.S.C. §

40101(a)(15) and is fit, willing and able to perform the Atlanta

- Grand Cayman services

described herein. ExpressJet is a well

- established regional carrier and holds vari ous certificate

and exemption authorities permitting it to engage in scheduled interstate and foreign air

transportation of persons, property and mail. 3 ExpressJet requests that the Department, pursuant

to Rule 24 of its Rules of Practice, take official n otice of all information and data that have been

previously filed with the Department to establish ExpressJet’s fitness.

3. ExpressJet plans to operate year

- round Atlanta

- Grand Cayman scheduled service

as a Delta Connection carrier with 76

- seat CRJ

- 900 o r 65

- seat CRJ

- 700 aircraft from its existing

fleet, and will commence service on or about September 2 , 2014, provided all necessary

approvals have been secured. ExpressJet will operate these services pursuant to a capacity

purchase agreement with Delta. 4 Delta already holds certificate authority for this route. 5

4. The authority sought by ExpressJet is fully consistent with the Air Transport

Services Agreement between the United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great

3 See, e.g. , Order 2012

- 1

- 3 at 1

- 2 (listing ExpressJet’s c ertificate, exemption, and other operating authorities) and Notices of Action Taken dated April 30, 2014 in Docket DOT

- OST

2012

- 0077 (Atlanta

- Cozumel), October 18, 2013 in Docket DOT

- OST

- 2004

- 17960 (Atlanta

Providenciales), June 19, 2013 in Docket DOT

- OST

- 2013

- 0115 (Atlanta

- Leon/Guanajuato) and April 25, 2013 in Docket DOT

- OST

- 2006

- 24591 (U.S.

- Dominican Republic).

4 Delta’s “DL*” designator code will be displayed on flights operated by ExpressJet pursuant to the requested authority.

5 See Order 98

- 4

- 3 (issuing Delta’s U.S.

- Cayman Islands certificate authority under Route 751)

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