BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ ) Application of ) ) INTER ISLAND CHARTERS LTD. ) DOCKET DOT-OST-2009-0039 ) for an exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 ) (Bahamas-U.S. charters) ) __________________________________________) APPLICATION OF INTER ISLAND CHARTERS LTD. FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION
Communications with respect to this document should be sent to: John R. Mietus, Jr. Law Office of John Mietus, LLC 6701 Democracy Blvd., Suite 300 Bethesda, MD 20817-7500 (202) 747-5212 (240) 396-5362 fax john@mietuslaw.com
Counsel for INTER ISLAND CHARTERS LTD.
NOTICE: Any person may support or oppose this application by filing an answer and serving a copy of the answer on counsel for Inter Island and upon persons served with this application no later than March 29, 2010.
March 12, 2010BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ ) Application of ) ) INTER ISLAND CHARTERS LTD. ) DOCKET DOT-OST-2009-0039 ) March 12, 2010 for an exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 ) (Bahamas-U.S. charters) ) __________________________________________) APPLICATION OF INTER ISLAND CHARTERS LTD. FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION
Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109(c), Inter Island Charters Ltd. ("Inter Island") respectfully requests renewal of the above-captioned exemption, granted by Notice of Action Taken dated March 16, 2009 (the “Notice”), for an additional, one-year period. The Notice permits Inter Island to engage in charter foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between a point or points in the Bahamas and a point or points in Florida, and other charters pursuant to 14 CFR Part 212 of the Department’s regulations, using small aircraft. Inter Island intends to invoke the automatic extension provisions of 5 U.S.C. § 558(c) and Part 377 of the Department's Special Regulations. In support of this application, it states as follows: 1. Inter Island is a Bahamian flag carrier and intends to operate Bahamas-U.S. charter service under the above-captioned charter authority. It remains licensed by the Bahamian Department of Civil Aviation to perform charter air transportation, and BahamasU.S. charter operations remain governed by principles of comity and reciprocity that support the Department’s continued grant of authority. See, e.g., Regional Air Services, Notice of Action Taken dated December 17, 2009 in Docket OST-2008-0139.- 2 - Inter Island Renewal Application 2. Under 49 U.S.C. § 40109(c), the Department may grant an exemption if it finds that such a grant is consistent with the public interest. In issuing the Notice, the Department recognized that the licensing of Inter Island by its homeland government to operate as a charter air carrier is sufficient under the U.S.-Bahamas aviation relationship to justify exemption authority. The same findings remain warranted today. Moreover, the public interest is clearly served by maintaining a variety of competitive air service options between Florida and the Bahamas. WHEREFORE, Inter Island Charters Ltd. respectfully requests that the Department renew the above-captioned exemption and grant such other relief as may be necessary or
proper.
Respectfully submitted,

John R. Mietus, Jr. LAW OFFICE OF JOHN MIETUS, LLC 6701 Democracy Boulevard, Suite 300 Bethesda, MD 20817 (202) 747-5212 john@mietuslaw.com
Counsel for INTER ISLAND CHARTERS LTD. March 12, 2010CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that I have, this 12th day of March, 2010 caused a copy of the foregoing Application for Renewal to be served by electronic mail on the following
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