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Applicatio n o f ABAC O AI R LT D fo r a n exemptio n pursuan t t o 4 9 U.S.C . 4130 1 (U.S./Bahama s Charte r Ai r Transportation ) Docke t No . OST-1999-570 8

APPLICATIO NO F ABAC O AI R LIMITE D FO R RENEWA L O F EXEMPTIO N Abac o Ai r Limite d hereb yapplie s fo r renewa l o f it s exemptio n fro m 4 9 U.S.C . Sectio n 4130 1 whic h authorize s Abac o Ai r t o engag e i n charte r foreig n ai r transportatio n o f persons , propert yan d mai l betwee n th e Bahama s an d Florida , usin g smal l equipment . Th e Departmen t grante d th e abov e authorit yt o Abac o Ai r Ltd . b y Notic e o f Actio n Take n date d Februar y02 , 2009 . Abac o Ai r request s tha t thi s Authority , whic h i s schedule d t o expir e o n Februar y2" ^ 2 010 , b e renewe d fo r a perio d o f a t leas t on e year . ^n d 

### ABAC O AI R LIMITE D invoke s th e automati c Extensio n provision s o f th e Administrativ e Procedure s Act , 5 U.S.C . 55 8 (c ) , a s implemente d by1 4 C.F.R . Par t 377.10 , t o maintai n it s Exemptio n Authorit yi n effec t pendin g a fina l Departmen t determinatio n o n thi s renewa l application . I n suppor t following : o f thi s application , Abac o Ai r Ltd . state s th e 1 . Abac o Ai r continue s t o b e fit , willin g an d abl e t o provid e th e smal l aircraf t passenge r charte r servic e fo r whic h i t request s renewe d authority . Abac o Ai r Ltd . remain s Bahamia n owne d an d Bahamia n controlled . Th e relevan t circumstance s unde r whic h Abac o Ai r Ltd . receive d it s forme r gran t o f exemptio n authorit yremai n unchanged . (cont'd ) / / / / / /

# COMMONWEALT H O FTH E BAHAMA S MINISTR Y O FTOURIS M AN D AVIATIO N DEPARTMEN T O FCIVI L AVIATIO N TH E CIVIL AVtATtONACT , CHAFTE R28 4 

## CIVI L AVIATIO N (UCENSIN G O FAI RSERVICES ) REGULATION S



# CERTIFICAT E UCENC E T O PROVID E CHARTE RSERVICE S Th e Ministe r responsible fo r

Aviation (hereinafte

r referre dt o a s "th e Miniater' O i n accordanc e wit h the provision s of

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r 284 , Civi l Aviation (Licensin

g o f Air Service s Regulations , 197 6 a s amended) hereby grant s t o 

## ABAC O AI RLTD , (hereinafte r referre dto a s "th e Company") alicenc e t o operate charte r

ai r service s a s specifie

di n paragrap h 3 herein , subject to the term s an dcondition s set out i n Schedul e "B" , hereto , whic h Schedul e shal l be deeme

dt o formpar t

of thi s licence . This licenc e i s effectiv

e FEBRUARYS . aoo 8 fo r aperio dnot

exceedin g TWO fa ) YEARS . ABACO AI RLTD . i s hereby empoweredt o operate theJbUowin g charte r ai r services:
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an dFreigh t

Charte r Ai r SenHce s between : 1 . Abac o an dal l point s i n Th e Bahamas . 2 . Al l port s c(

f entr y i n Th e Bahamtt s t o al l port s o f enfr y i n J 3
- Mars h Harbou r o n th e on e han dan dGran dTurk, . Caico s an dProvidenciale s o n th e other .

Issued : Decembe r

ay , 200 7 Reference : MTSiA/CAD/35/ii)/7 7 P . O . BOX4g a Mars h Harbour , Abac o

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y fou r (24 ) wor k hour s prio r

t o th e expiration date , Februar y 8 . aoi o an dshal l b e pai dNO T late r tha n Marc h T . aoio .U.S
. Departmen t o f Transportatio n Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Foreig n Operation s Specification s AOOl . Issuance , Applicabilit y an dReport s H Q Control : H Q Revision : 10/19/0 6

04 0 a . Thes e operation s specification s ar e issue dt o ABAC O AI RLIMITED , an dshal l hereafter b e referre dto a s th e foreig n ai r

carrier . Th e foreig n ai r

carrier' s addresses : Primary Business : Internationa l Airport Mars h Harbou r Abaco , Bahama s Th e foreig n ai r

carrie r i s th e holde r

o f th e following : Mailin g Address : P.O . Bo x AB-2049 2 Mars h Harbou r Abaco , Bahama s

Stat e o f th e Operato r (Country ) State o f th e Operato r Air Operato r Certificate (Identification ) DO T

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n Ai r Carrie r Exemptio n Apri

l 17,200 7 (Docke t #5708 ) b . (1 ) Th e holde r

o f thes e operation s specification s shal l conduc t foreig n ai r

carrie r operation s i n commo n carriag e i n th e Unite dState s o f Americ a(USA ) piursuan

t t o th e applicabl e provision s o f Titl e 1 4 o f th e Cod e o f

Federa l Regulation s (1 4 CFR ) Part 9 1 an d129 ; Titl e 4 9 CFRPart 175 , an dan y othe r applicabl e regulations, laws , an dorder s o f th e USA . (2 ) A t al l time s th e foreig n ai r

carrie r mus t hav e appropriat e economi c authorit y issue db y th e U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n (DOT ) an da n appropriat e security progra ma s require db y th e Transportatio n Securit y Administratio n (TSA) . (3 ) Thes e operation s specification s shal l becom e voi dan dshal l b e surrendere do n reques t o f th e FAA unless ; (i ) th e foreig n ai r carrie r complie s wit

h th e term s an dcondition s o f thei r DO T issue deconomi c authority ; an d (ii ) an y require dTS A security program ; an d (iii ) th e foreign ai

r carrier i s i n possessio n o f

avali dAi r Operator Certificate (AOC ) o

r equivalent document issue db y th e State o f

th e Operator .

, (4 ) Th e foreig n ai r

carrie r may conduc t

onl y nonscheduled , operation s t o th e Unite dStates , utilizin g regula r destinatio n an dalternat e airports , whic h ar e authorize db y th e Stat e o f th e Operato r

CA A fo r operations , an dwhic h th e carrie r ha s determine dt o b e operationall y suitable . c . Th e foreig n ai r

cartie r shal l us e onl y th e busines s name , whic h appear s o n th e operation s specification s fo r thos e operation s describe di n subparagrap h b d . Th e foreig n ai r

carrie r shal l us e onl y th e officia

l busines s nam e o r

anam e audiorizedb y th e DO T a s show n i n subparagrap h a . an dc . abov e i n th e conduc t o f foreig n air

transportatio n withi n th e Unite dStates . e . Th e foreig n ai r

carrie r shal l conduc t

eac h operatio n withi n th e Unite dState s i n accordanc e wit h thei r State o f th e Operato r

issue dAO C an dassociate dlimitation s an dprovisions , specifi c authorizations , limitations , an dprocedure s containe di n thes e FAA issue dforeig n operation s specifications , an dar e limite d t o operatin g i n th e U.S . geographica l area s o f operation s show n below . Unite dStates , i n ageographica l Prin t Date : 12/6/200 6 AOOl- 1 ABAC O AI RLIMITE D Identificatio n No. : QBCF211 FU.S
. Departmen t o f Transportatio n Federa l Aviatio n Foreig n Operation s Specification s Administratio n sense , mean s (1 ) th e States , th e Distric t o f Columbia , Puert o Rico , an dth e possessions , includin g th e territoria l waters , an d(2 ) th e airspac e o f thos e areas . Authorize dGeographi c Area s of U.S . Operatio n US A - Th e Stat e o f Florida f Al l radi o communication s wit h th e Ai r Traffi c Contro l syste mo f th e US A wil l utiliz e th e appropriat e cal l sig n a s indicate di n Internationa l Civi l Aviatio n Organizatio n (ICAO ) Documen t 8585/6 6 o r

Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA ) Directiv e 7340.1 , a s amended .

Authorize dRadi o Cal l Sig n

Abac o Ai r ICA O 3 Lette r Identifie r Pendin g g . Th e followin g mus t

b e provide dt o th e Federa l Aviatio n Administration' s (FAA ) Fligh t Standard s Fiel d Offic e liste di n subparagrap h h belo w i n amanne r an dfor macceptabl e t o th e FAA . (1 ) Require dReport s an dnotification s - informatio n an dan y change s thereto , require do n a continuin g basi s t o maintai n currenc y o f information . (a ) Foreig n ai r

carrie r (company ) ownershi p information , (b ) Addresse s fo

r th e foreig n ai r

carrier , includin g Principa l Business , Mailin g an dE-mai l address , an dtelephone , fax , an dothe r appropriat e carrie r

personne l names , contac t number s an dEmai l addresse s a

t th e principa l operation s an dmamtenanc e location s i n th e Stat e o f th e Operato r

an dth e U.S . identifie di n thes e operation s specifications , (c ) Th e foreig n ai r

carrie r Agen t fo r Servic e an dmanagemen t personne l informatio n identifie di n paragrap h A00 7 o f

thes e operation s specification s an dan y change s thereto , (d ) A cop y o f

an y economi c authority issue dbyth e U.S . Departmen t o f Transportation . (e ) Th e complet e lis t

o f regular destinatio n an ddestinatio n alternat e auport s authorize dfo r schedule doperation s t o th e Unite dState s b y th e Stat e o f th e Operator . (f ) Prio r notificatio n o f

nonschedule dflights t o th e U.S . - Thi s notificatio n i s require dfo r an y non-schedule dflights t o th e U.S . unles s thos e flights are conducte dt o regular destinatio n airport s a s provide di n th e listin g supplie db y th e ai r carrie r i n accordanc e wit

h subparagrap h e above . Thi s notificatio n shal l b e b y th e metho dliste dbelow , v Non-ScheduledFlieht

Notification Metho d 

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an y we t leas e o r interchang e operation s conducte db y th e foreig n ai r carrie r to , fi'om, o r

withi n th e U.S . o n behal f o f othe r carriers , (2 ) Require dReport s an dnotification s - informatio n an dan y change s theret o whe n requeste db v FAA (a ) Th e foreig n ai r

carrier' s airme n cre w lis t

Prin t Date : 12/6/200 6 AOOl- 2 Identificatio n No. : QBCF2 1 I F ABAC O AI RLIMITE DU.S
. Departmen t o f Transportatio n Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Foreig n Operation s Specification s (b ) A cop y o f

th e vali dAi

r Operator Certificat e (AOC ) o

r equivalent

document

issue db y th e Stat

e o f the Operator (c ) Fo r schedule dflights, th e schedul e an dfi-equency o f flights an dan y change s t o thos e schedule s an dfi-equencies. (d ) Th e foreig n ai r

carrier' s operation s an dmaintenanc e liaiso n person s an dcontractor s at an y U.S . airport

t o b e serve do n aschedule dbasis , h . FAA Internationa l Fiel dOffic e assigne dcontac t mformatio n Assigne dFA A office : Miam i Internationa

l Fiel dOffic e (MI A - IFO) U S Pos t Offic e Mailin g Addres s Overnigh t Packag e Deliver y Addres s 860 0 N W3 6 St. , Suit

e 60 0 Doral , Florida33166-668 8 860 0 N W3 6 St , Suit

e 600 Doral , Florida33166-668 8 FA A Principa l Inspector(s ) Name/Titl e Corbitt , Jacic Principal Operation s Inspecto r Cuffe , Erro l Principal Maintenanc e Inspecto r Koodie , Teeluckdari e Principal Avionic s Inspecto r Phon e Numbe r (305 ) 716-350 0 X 14 2 (305 ) 716-350 0 X 12 3 (305 ) 716-350 0 X 11 7 Fa x Numbe r

(305)716-351 6 (305)716-351 6 (305)716-351 6 E'mal l Addres s

jack.d.corbitt@faa.go v erroi.cuffe@faa.go v teeIuckdarie.koodie@faa.go v i . Pilo t Ag e Requirements . - Foreig n ai r earner s shal l corrqjl

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ICA O Aimex 1 a s amended , excep t that i n accordanc e wit

h 1 4 CFRSectio n 61. 3 0)> th e foreign ai r carrie r shal l no t us e th e service s o f

apilot , no r

shal l an y perso n ac t

a s a'pilo t o f acivi l auplan e o f

U.S . registry , i n an y o f th e followin g operation s tmde r th e authority o f

thes e operation s specifications , i f that perso n ha s reache d his/her 60th birthday : (1 ) Schedule dinternationa l ai r service s carryin g passenger s i n turbo-jet-powere dairplanes ; (2 ) Schedule dinternationa l a h service s carryin g passenger s i n auplane s havin g apassenger-sea t configuratio n o f

mor e tha n nin e passenge r seats , excludin g eac h crewmembe r seat ; (3 ) Nonschedule dinternationa l ai r transportatio n fo

r compensatio n or

hur e i n airplane s havin g a passenger-seat

configuratio n o f

mor e than 3 0 seats , excludin g eac h crewmembe r seat ; o r (4 ) Schedule dinternationa l a h services, or nonschedule dinternationa l ai r transportatio n for compensatio n o r

hire , i n airplane s havm g apayloa dcapacity o f mor e than 7,50 0 pounds .

Prin t Date : 12/6/200 6 AOOl- 3 ABAC O AI RLIMITE D Identificatio n No. : QBCF2 1 I FU.S
. Departmen t o f Transportatio n 

### Federa l Aviatio n Foreig n Operation s Specification s Administratio n 

### 1 . Issue db y th e Federa l Aviatio n Administration . 2 . Thes e Foreig n Operation s Specification s ar e approve db y directio n o f th e Administrator . Corbitt , Hok^JC-o C ^cn/Q ^ Principa l Operation s Inspecto r S02 3 3 . Dat e Approva l i s effective : 12/6/0 6 Amendmen t Number : 7 4 . I hereb y accep t

an dreceiv e th e Foreig n Operation s Specification s i n thi s paragraph .

Presiden t Date : 12/6/0 6

Prin t Date : 12/6/200 6 AOOl- 4 Identificatio n No. : QBCF2 1 I F ABAC O AI RLIMITE D

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### FOREIG N AI R CARRIER S - CERTIFICAT E O F INSURANC E POUCiE S O F INSURANC E FO R AIRCRAF T ACCIDEN T BOEHL Y INJUR Y AN D PROPERTY DAMAQ E LIABILIT Y FILIN Q INSTRUCTIOMS ; Fil e a signe d origina l of thi s form wit h th e Federa l Aviatio n Administration , Ai rTransportatio n Div. , AFS-260 , 800 Independenc e Ave. , SW. , Washington , D C 20991 . (See EXCEPTIO N below. ) PXCEPTION : I f Sectto n 2 A i s fille d I n because th e Insured i s a Canadian Charte rAi rTaxiQpamtor , ni e a n origina l o f thi s for m wit h th e U.S
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. 40102 . (Complet e aoolicabl e sectio n A . B . o rC betowi : A . CANADIA N CHARTE R AI R TAX I OPERATOR S VWT H PAR T 29 4 AUTHORITY ONL Y Th e aircraft covere d b ythi s polic yhave : (1 ) 3 0 o rfewe rpassenge rseat e an d a maximu m payloa d capacit yo f 7,50 0 pound s o rless ; and/o r(2 ) a maximu m authorize d takeof f weigh t o n wheel s o f n o mor e tha n 35,00 0 pounds . ^Co/yyote^ e seoBraf e o rcomliine d coverag e a s aDomfxiatei : Separate Coverages : PallcvNo . Mnim m Lmli ; TYP9<?flr(9t?fllt

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