UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Issued by the Department of Transportation on October 29, 2013

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN -- DOCKET DOT-OST-2012-0150

This serves as notice to the public of the action described below, taken by the Department official indicated (no 

additional confirming order will be issued in this matter).

Applicant: Island Wings Limited Date Filed: September 18, 2013

Relief requested: Renewal of exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 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 Part 212 of the Department’s regulations, using small aircraft.

If renewal, date and citation of last action: September 24, 2012, in this Docket

Applicant representative: John R. Mietus, Jr. (202) 747-5212 

DOT Analyst: Catherine C. Brown (202) 366-2390

Responsive pleadings: None filed.

DISPOSITION

Action: Approved Action date: October 29, 2013

Effective dates of exemption authority granted: October 29, 2013 – October 29, 2014

Basis for approval (bilateral agreement/reciprocity): Comity and reciprocity with the Bahamas

Except to the extent exempted/waived, this authority is subject to the terms, conditions, and limitations indicated:

 X Standard exemption conditions (attached)

Special conditions/Remarks: The charter authority granted to Island Wings Limited above is limited to operations 

involving aircraft designed to have a maximum passenger capacity of not more than 60 seats and a maximum 

payload capacity of not more 18,000 pounds.

Action taken by: Paul L. Gretch, Director

 Office of International Aviation

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Under authority assigned by the Department in its regulations, 14 CFR Part 385, we found that (1) the applicant is qualified to 

perform the proposed operations; (2) our action was consistent with Department policy; (3) grant of the authority was 

consistent with the public interest; and (4) grant of the authority would not constitute a major regulatory action under the 

Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975. To the extent not granted/deferred/dismissed, we denied all requests in the 

referenced Docket. We may amend, modify, or revoke the authority granted in this Notice at any time without hearing at our 

discretion.

Persons entitled to petition the Department for review of the action set forth in this Notice under the Department’s regulations, 

14 CFR § 385.30, may file their petitions within seven (7) days after the date of issuance of this Notice. This action was 

effective when taken, and the filing of a petition for review will not alter such effectiveness.

An electronic version of this document is available on the World Wide Web at:

http:///www.regulations.gov
Foreign Carrier Exemption Conditions

In the conduct of the operations authorized, the foreign carrier applicant(s) shall:

(1) Not conduct any operations unless it holds a currently effective authorization from its homeland for such 

operations, and it has filed a copy of such authorization with the Department;

2) Comply with all applicable requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration, the Transportation Security 

Administration, and with all applicable U.S. Government requirements concerning security, including, but not 

limited to, 14 CFR Parts 129, 91, and 36 and 49 CFR Part 1546 or 1550, as applicable. To assure compliance with 

all applicable U.S. Government requirements concerning security, the holder shall, before commencing any new 

service (including charter flights) from a foreign airport that would be the holder’s last point of departure for the 

United States, contact its International Industry Representative (IIR) (formerly referred to as International Principal 

Security Inspector) to advise the IIR of its plans and to find out whether the Transportation Security Administration 

has determined that security is adequate to allow such airport(s) to be served;

(3) Comply with the requirements for minimum insurance coverage contained in 14 CFR Part 205, and, prior to the 

commencement of any operations under this authority, file evidence of such coverage, in the form of a completed 

OST Form 6411, with the Federal Aviation Administration’s Program Management Branch (AFS-260), Flight 

Standards Service (any changes to, or termination of, insurance also shall be filed with that office);

(4) Not operate aircraft under this authority unless it complies with operational safety requirements at least 

equivalent to Annex 6 of the Chicago Convention;

(5) Conform to the airworthiness and airman competency requirements of its Government for international air 

services;

(6) Except as specifically exempted or otherwise provided for in a Department Order, comply with the

requirements of 14 CFR Part 203, concerning waiver of Warsaw Convention liability limits and defenses;

(7) Agree that operations under this authority constitute a waiver of sovereign immunity, for the purposes of 28 

U.S.C. 1605(a), but only with respect to those actions or proceedings instituted against it in any court or other 

tribunal in the United States that are: (a) based on its operations in international air transportation that, according to 

the contract of carriage, include a point in the United States as a point of origin, point of destination, or agreed 

stopping place, or for which the contract of carriage was purchased in the United States; or (b) based on a claim 

under any international agreement or treaty cognizable in any court or other tribunal of the United States. In this 

condition, the term "international air transportation" means "international transportation" as defined by the Warsaw 

Convention, except that all States shall be considered to be High Contracting Parties for the purpose of this 

definition;

(8) Except as specifically authorized by the Department, originate or terminate all flights to/from the United States 

in its homeland;

(9) Comply with the requirements of 14 CFR Part 217, concerning the reporting of scheduled, nonscheduled, and 

charter data;

(10) If charter operations are authorized, except as otherwise provided in the applicable aviation agreement, comply 

with the Department's rules governing charters (including 14 CFR Parts 212 and 380); and

(11) Comply with such other reasonable terms, conditions, and limitations required by the public interest as may be 

prescribed by the Department, with all applicable orders or regulations of other U.S. agencies and courts, and with 

all applicable laws of the United States.

This authority shall not be effective during any period when the holder is not in compliance with the conditions 

imposed above. Moreover, this authority cannot be sold or otherwise transferred without explicit Department 

approval under Title 49 of the U.S. Code.

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