BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Application of 

AIR CENTRAL CO., LTD. 

for an amended statement of authorization 

Application of 

AIR NEXT CO., LTD. 

for an amended statement of authorization 

Application of 

AIR NIPPON CO., LTD. 

for an amended statement of authorization 

Docket OST-2005-20442 

Docket OST-2007-27316 

Docket OST-2002-13144 

APPLICATION OF AIR CENTRAL, CO. LTD., AIR NEXT CO., LTD., AND 

AIR NIPPON CO., LTD. FOR AMENDED 

STATEMENTS OF AUTHORIZATION 
Communications with respect to this document should be sent to: 

Charles J. Simpson, Jr. 

David M. Endersbee 

Zuckert, Scoutt & Rasenberger, L.L.P. 

888 Seventeenth Street, NW 

Suite 700 

Washington, DC 20006 

Tel: (202) 973-7926 

Fax: (202) 342-0683 

Email: cjsimpson@zsrlaw.com 

dmendersbee@zsrlaw.com 

Counsel for Air Central Co., Ltd., Air Next 

Co., Ltd. and Air Nippon Co., Ltd. 

Dated: August 20, 2010 

NOTICE: Any person may support or oppose this application by filing an answer with the 

Department of Transportation and serving a copy on the Joint Applicants and on all persons 

served with this application. The due date for answers is August 31, 2010. 
BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Application of 

AIR CENTRAL CO., LTD. 

for an amended statement of authorization 

Application of 

AIR NEXT CO., LTD. 

for an amended statement of authorization 

Application of 

AIR NIPPON CO., LTD. 

for an amended statement of authorization 

Docket OST-2005-20442 

Docket OST-2007-27316 

Docket OST-2002-13144 

APPLICATION OF AIR CENTRAL, CO. LTD., AIR NEXT CO., LTD., AND 

AIR NIPPON CO., LTD. FOR AMENDED 

STATEMENTS OF AUTHORIZATION 

Pursuant to 14 C.F.R Part 212, Air Central Co., Ltd. ("Air Central"), Air Next Co., Ltd. 

("Air Next") and Air Nippon Co., Ltd. ("Air Nippon") (collectively, the "Joint Applicants") 

hereby request amendments to their respective blanket statements of authorization in order to 

permit them to display the code of Continental Airlines, Inc. ("Continental") on flights they 

operate on behalf of All Nippon Airways, Co. Ltd. ("ANA"), pursuant to wet lease agreements 

with ANA and ANA's codesharing agreement with Continental. 
In support of this application, the Joint Applicants respectflilly state as follows: 

1. ANA and Continental hold blanket statements of authorization to engage in 

reciprocal codesharing, and Continental holds exemption authority to codeshare with ANA 

pursuant to the carriers' codeshare agreement, which has been submitted to the Department. See 

Notice of Action Taken in Docket OST-2009-0344 (January 19, 2010). As described in more 

detail below, ANA's regional affiliates wet lease aircraft to ANA for use on flights displaying 

the codes of ANA's partners. Each affiliate presently holds a statement of authorization which 

limits its wet lease operations for ANA to the display of United's code.' By this application, the 

Joint Applicants seek amendments to their respective statements of authorization in order also to 

display Continental's code. 

2. Air Central is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ANA. Air Central is presently 

authorized to "wet lease aircraft to All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd. (ANA) for use by ANA 

between points in Japan under ANA's blanket codeshare arrangement with United Air Lines, 

Inc. (United)." Notice of Action Taken, Docket OST-2005-20442. (November 9, 2006).^ 

3. Air Next is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ANA. Air Next is presently authorized 

to "display the UA* designator code of United Air Lines (United) on flights operated by Air 

Next on a wet-lease basis for All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd. (ANA) in connection with the 

existing code-sharing arrangement between ANA and United." Notice of Action Taken, Docket 

OST-2007-27316 (May 5, 2010). 

ANA and United Air Lines, Inc. ("United") hold blanket statements of authorization to engage in 

reciprocal codesharing services. Undocketed, August 7, 1998. 

Air Central's exemption and statement of authorization authority remains in effect under the automatic 

extension provisions of Part 377 of the Department's rules and a timely renewal application filed on 

November 2, 2007. 
4. Air Nippon is also a wholly-owned subsidiary of ANA. Air Nippon is presently 

authorized to "wet lease aircraft to All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd., (ANA) for use on all routes 

ANA is authorized to serve under its blanket code-share with United Air Lines, Inc." Notice of 

Acfion Taken, OST-2002-13144 (November 5, 2004). ^ 

5. ANA and Continental seek to include additional intra-Japan routes connecting 

with ANA and Continental services that the Joint Applicants operate under their wet lease 

arrangements with ANA.'* Accordingly, the Joint Applicants seek amendments of their blanket 

statements of authorization to permit them to wet lease aircraft to ANA for use on all routes 

ANA is authorized to serve under its blanket codeshare authority with Continental. 

6. The amended blanket statements of authorization sought by the Joint Applicants 

are consistent with the 1998 Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and 

Japan, Department policy and the public interest. Grant of this application will permit ANA and 

Continental to expand their codesharing relationship and to offer additional online travel 

opportunities to their customers. 

7. The Joint Applicants understand that Continental will coordinate with the FAA 

concerning the respective codeshare safety audits of each carrier. 

8. The Joint Applicants each continue to hold the appropriate operating authority 

firom the Government of Japan for the services described herein. In addition. Air Central, Air 

Next, and Air Nippon continue in all respects to be fit, willing, and able to perform the services 

contemplated by this application. 

Air Nippon's exemption authority remains in effect under the automatic extension provisions of Part 

377 of the Department's rules and a timely renewal application filed on November 1, 2005. 

ontinental will place its code on Air Central, Air Next, an( 

carriers will not place their codes on Continental flights. 

Continental will place its code on Air Central, Air Next, and Air Nippon flights operated for ANA; these 
WHEREFORE, Air Central Co., Ltd., Air Next Co., Ltd. and Air Nippon Co., Ltd. 

respectfully request that their statement of authorization be amended as more fiilly set forth 

above. The Joint Applicants also request such ftuther, different, and additional relief as the 

Department may deem appropriate. 

Respectflilly submitted, 

ZUCKERT, SCOUTT & RASENBERGER, L.L.P. 

By: 

Charles J. Simpson, Jr. 

David M. Endersbee 

Zuckert, Scoutt «fe Rasenberger, L.L.P. 

888 Seventeenth Street, NW 

Suite 700 

Washington, DC 20006 

Tel: (202) 973-7926 

Fax: (202) 342-0683 

Email: cjsimpson@zsrlaw.com 

dmendersbee@zsrlaw.com 

Counsel for Air Central Co., Ltd., Air Next 

Co., Ltd. and Air Nippon Co., Ltd. 

Dated: August 20, 2010 
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify that on this 20th day of August 2010, a copy of the foregoing Application 

of Air Central Co., Ltd., Air Next Co., Ltd., and Air Nippon Co., Ltd. for Amended Statements 

of Authorization was served by electronic mail and/or first-class mail, postage pre-paid, on the 

following: 

Jeffrey Manley 

Senior Advisor - Regulatory Affairs 

United Air Lines, Inc. 

1025 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. 

Suite 1210 

Washington, DC 20036 

jeffrey.manley@united.com 

R. Bruce Keiner, Jr. 

Counsel for Continental Airlines 

and Continental Micronesia 

Crowell & Moring LLP 

1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20004 

rbkeiner@crowell.com 

Cari B. Nelson, Jr. 

Associate General Counsel 

American Airlines, Inc. 

1101 Seventeenth Street, N.W. 

Suite 600 

Washington, D.C. 20036 

carl.nelson@aa.com 

Alexander Van Der Bellen 

Jeff Morgan 

Sametta C. Bamett 

Delta Air Lines 

1212 New York Avenue, NW 

Suite 200 

Washington, D.C. 20005 

S ascha. vanderbellen@delta. com 

sametta. c .bamett@delta. com 

Jeff.morgan@delta.com 

David L. Vaughan 

Danielle Fisher 

Counsel for United Parcel Service 

Kelley Drye Collier Shannon 

3050 K Street, N.W. 

Suite 400 

Washington, D.C. 20007 

dvaughan@kelleydrye.com 

dfisher@kelleydrye.com 

Hershel I. Kamen 

Staff Vice President - International and 

Regulatory Affairs 

Dan Weiss 

Continental Airlines, Inc. and 

Continental Micronesia 

Government Affairs1600 Smith Street 

Dept. HQSGV 

Houston, TX 77002 

hkamen@coair.com 

dan.weiss@coair.com 

Kevin P. Montgomery 

Peter Beckett 

Polar Air Cargo, Inc. 

1747 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. 

Suite 875 

Washington, D.C 20006 

kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.com 

peter.beckett@polaraircargo.com 

-8* Floor 
John M. Allen 

Director 

Flight Standards Service 

Federal Aviation Administration 

800 Independence Avenue, S.W. 

Room 821 

Washington, D.C. 20591 

j ohn. allen@faa. gov 

G. Bailey Leopard 

Angeline Garbuzinski 

Legal and Regulatory Affairs 

Federal Express Corporation 

3620 Hacks Cross Road 

Building B, 3"^ Floor 

Memphis, TN 38125 

anbird@fedex. com 

gbleopard@fedex.com 

Jonathan B. Hill 

Counsel for Hawaiian Airlines 

Dow, Lohnes & Albertson, PLLC 

1200 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W. 

Suite 800 

Washington, DC 20036-6802 

jhill@dlalaw.com 

John Palo 

Vice President, Planning Military 

and Government 

Evergreen International Airlines, Inc. 

3850 Three Mile Lane 

McMinnville, OR 97128 

john.palo@evergreenairlines.com 

charters@evergreenairlines.com 

Narak R. Kay