BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

) 

Application of ) 

) 

ABX AIR, INC. ) 

) 

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 for ) 

an exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41101 ) 

and designation (Los Angeles-Guadalajara ) 

scheduled all-cargo service) ) _____________________________) 

) 

Application of ) 

) 

ABX AIR, INC. ) 

) 

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 for ) 

an exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41101 ) 

and designation (Los Angeles-Mexico City ) 

scheduled all-cargo service) ) ___________________________ ) 

Docket DOT-OST-2007-29318 

Docket DOT -OST -2007-29319 

APPLICATION OF ABX AIR, INC. 

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTIONS 

Communications with respect to this document should be addressed to: 

Dated: January 28, 2015 

Robert P. Silverberg, Esq. 

SILVERBERG GOLDMAN, LLP 

1101 30th Street, NW 

Suite 300 

Washington, DC 20007 

Tel: 202-944-3300 

E-Mail: rsilverberg@sgbdc.com 

Attorneys for 

ABX AIR, INC. 
BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

) 

Application of ) 

) 

ABX AIR, INC. ) 

) 

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 for ) 

an exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41101 ) 

and designation (Los Angeles-Guadalajara ) 

scheduled all-cargo service) ) _____________________________) 

) 

Application of ) 

) 

ABX AIR, INC. ) 

) 

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 for ) 

an exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41101 ) 

and designation (Los Angeles-Mexico City ) 

scheduled all-cargo service) ) ___________________________ ) 

Docket DOT-OST-2007-29318 

Docket DOT-OST-2007-29319 

APPLICATION OF ABX AIR, INC. 

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTIONS 

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 and Subpart C of the Department's Rules of 

Practice (14 C.F.R. §§ 302.301 et seq.), ABX Air, Inc. ("ABX") hereby requests renewal 

of its exemption authority last granted by Notice of Action Taken, issued May 1, 2013, in 

the above-referenced Dockets. The exemption authority authorizes ABX to engage in 

scheduled foreign air transportation of property and mail between Los Angeles, 

California and Guadalajara, Mexico and between Los Angeles, California and Mexico 

City (Benito Juarez Airport), Mexico. ABX also seeks renewal of its authority to serve 

points beyond Guadalajara and Mexico City (without local traffic rights) as further 
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January 28, 2015 

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authorized by the May 1, 2013 Notice of Action Taken. The exemption authority is set to 

expire on May 1, 2015. ABX hereby makes a timely application for renewal of the 

exemption authority and states its intention to rely upon the automatic extension 

provisions of 5 U.S.C. § 558(c) and Part 377 of the Department's Special Regulations. 

ABX requests that this exemption authority be renewed for an additional period of at 

least two years. 

In further support of this application, ABX respectfully submits as follows: 

1. ABX is a Delaware Corporation. ABX is a wholly owned subsidiary of 

Air Transport Services Group, Inc. It is a citizen of the United States within the meaning 

of the federal transportation statute, in that its officers and directors are citizens of the 

United States and that at least 75% of its voting stock is held by U.S. citizens. 

2. ABX possesses a Domestic All-Cargo Air Service Certificate most 

recently reissued by Order 89-3-30. ABX also holds a Certificate of Public Convenience 

and Necessity authorizing it to conduct operations between the United States and all 

current and future United States open-skies partner countries. See Order 2007-7-4, 

served July 10, 2007. The carrier currently operates domestic and international cargo 

flights on a scheduled and charter basis. 

3. As noted above, by Notice of Action Taken, issued May 1, 2013, the 

Department last renewed the exemption authority granted to ABX to engage in scheduled 

foreign air transportation of property and mail between Los Angeles, California and 

Guadalajara, Mexico and between Los Angeles, California and Mexico City (Benito 

Juarez Airport), Mexico as originally authorized by DOT's Notice of Action Taken, 

issued October 15, 2007, in the above-referenced Dockets. The exemption authority also 
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January 28, 2015 

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includes authority for ABX to serve points beyond Guadalajara and Mexico City (without 

local traffic rights). The exemption authority is currently set to expire on May 1, 2015. 

4. ABX is currently operating five scheduled all-cargo flights per week over 

the routing Los Angeles-Mexico City-Guadalajara-Los Angeles. Renewal of ABX's 

U.S.-Mexico exemption authority as requested herein will enable the carrier to continue 

to provide this service to the benefit of the shipping public. Finally, as the Department 

previously found when it first granted ABX's exemption authority to serve Mexico, the 

authority requested herein is fully consistent with the aviation agreement between the 

United States and Mexico. 

5. Renewal of ABX's exemption authority will not result in a net annual 

increase in fuel consumption of 10 million gallons or more, and thus this request is not a 

major regulatory action requiring an energy statement under 14 C.F.R. Part 313. 

6. ABX hereby expressly relies on the provisions of 5 U.S.C. § 558(c) and 

Part 377 of the Depmtment' s Special Regulations to continue its exemption authority in 

force pending final Department action on this renewal application. This application is 

being filed on a timely basis in accordance with the provisions of section 377.10(c) of the 

DOT's Special Regulations. 
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January 28, 2015 

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WHEREFORE, ABX Air, Inc. respectfully requests that the Department renew its 

exemption authority last granted by Notice of Action Taken, issued May 1, 2013, in 

Dockets DOT-OST-2007-29318 and DOT-OST-2007-29319, and for such further and 

other relief as the Department may deem appropriate. 

Dated: January 28, 2015 

Respectfully submitted, 

SILVERBERG GOLDMAN, L.L.P. 

Attorneys for 

ABX AIR, INC. 

By: £~/3!;44 
Certificate of Service 

I hereby certify that I have on this 28th day of January 2015 served a copy of the 

foregoing Application of ABX Air, Inc. for Renewal of Exemptions by e-mail upon the 

following persons: 

Steve.Morrissey@united.com 

Dan. weiss@ united. com 

gmurphy@crowell.com 

sascha. vanderbellen@ delta.com 

chris.walker@delta.com 

howard.kass@ aa.com 

Robert.Wirick@aa.com 

nssparks@ fedex .com 

sllunsford @fedex.com 

gbleopard @fedex.com 

cefelts@fedex.com 

msinick@ ssd.com 

anita.mosner@ hklaw .com 

Jennifer.Nowak@hklaw.com 

rpommer@ atlasair.com 

kevin.montgomerv@polaraircargo.com 

jrichardson @johnlrichardson.com 

jcanny@amerijet.com 

jhill @coolev.com 

robe1i.land@ jetblue.com 

bob.kneisley@wnco.com 

matwood @cozen.com 

pmurphy@ lopmurphy.com 

jvoung@yklaw.com 

John.s.duncan @faa.gov 

cristinaSA@ state. gov