BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

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Application of :

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EXPRESSJET AIRLINES, INC. : Docket DOT-OST-2014-___

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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 20004-2595

(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 Cayman, Cayman Islands) :

:

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APPLICATION OF

EXPRESSJET AIRLINES, INC. 

FOR AN EXEMPTION

ExpressJet1applies, 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 CRJ700 aircraft, 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.

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ExpressJet states 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

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

Utah with its principal place of business located at 100 Hartsfield 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 various 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 notice 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 or 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 certificate, exemption, and other 

operating authorities) and Notices of Action Taken dated April 30, 2014 in Docket DOT-OST2012-0077 (Atlanta-Cozumel), October 18, 2013 in Docket DOT-OST-2004-17960 (AtlantaProvidenciales), 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).