BEFOR E TH E DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N

WASHINGTON , D.C . Applicatio n o f AI RCENTRA LCO. , LTD . for an amende dstatemen t

o f authorizatio n Applicatio n o f AI RNEX T CO. , LTD . for a n amende dstatemen t

o f authorizatio n Applicatio n o f AI RNIPPO N CO. , LTD . for a n amende dstatemen t

o f authorizatio n Docke t OST-2005-2044 2

Docke t OST-2007-2731 6

Docke t OST-2002-1314 4

APPLICATIO N O FAI RCENTRAL , CO . LTD. , AI RNEX T CO. , LTD. , AN D

AI RNIPPO N CO. , LTD . FO RAMENDE D STATEMENT S O FAUTHORIZATIO NCommunication s wit hrespec t t o thi s documen t

shoul db e sen t

to : Charles J . Simpson , Jr . Davi dM . Endersbe e Zuckert , Scoutt

& Rasenberger , L.L.P . 88 8 SeventeenthStreet , N W Suit e 70 0 Washington , D C 2000 6 Tel : (202 ) 973-792 6 Fax : (202 ) 342-068 3 Email : cjsimpson@zsrlaw.co m dmendersbee@zsrlaw.co m Counse l for

Ai r Centra l Co. , Ltd. , Ai r

Nex t Co. , Ltd . an dAi r

Nippo n Co. , Ltd . Dated : Augus t

20 , 201 0 NOTICE : An y perso n may support o r oppos e thi s applicatio n b y filing a n answe r withth e Departmen t

o f Transportatio n an dservin g acop y o n th e Join t Applicant s an do n al l persons serve dwiththi s application . Th e du e dat e for answer s i s Augus t

31 , 2010 .BEFOR E TH E DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N

WASHINGTON , D.C . Applicatio n o f AI RCENTRA LCO. , LTD . for an amende dstatemen t

o f authorizatio n Applicatio n o f AI RNEX T CO. , LTD . for an amende dstatemen t

o f authorizatio n Applicatio n o f AI RNIPPO N CO. , LTD . for an amende dstatemen t

o f authorizatio n Docke t OST-2005-2044 2

Docke t OST-2007-2731 6

Docke t OST-2002-1314 4

APPLICATIO N O FAI RCENTRAL , CO . LTD. , AI RNEX T CO. , LTD. , AN D

AI RNIPPO N CO. , LTD . FO RAMENDE D STATEMENT S O FAUTHORIZATIO N Pursuan t t o 1 4 C.F. RPart

212 , Ai r Centra l Co. , Ltd . ("Ai r

Central") , Ai r

Nex t Co. , Ltd . ("Ai r Next" ) an dAi r

Nippo n Co. , Ltd . ("Ai r

Nippon" ) (collectively , th e "Join t Applicants" ) hereb y reques t

amendment s t o thei r

respectiv e blanke t

statement s o f

authorizatio n i n orde r

t o permi t the mt o displa y th e cod e o f Continenta l Airlines , Inc . ("Continental" ) o n flights the y operat e o n behal f

o f Al l Nippo n Airways , Co . Ltd . ("ANA") , pursuan t t o we t leas e agreement s withAN A an dANA' s codesharin g agreemen t withContinental .I

n support o f thi s application , th e Join t Applicant s respectflill y stat e a s follows : 1 . AN A an dContinenta l hol dblanke t statement s o f

authorizatio n t o engag e i n reciproca l codesharing , an dContinenta l hold s exemptio n authority t o codeshar e withAN A pursuan t t o th e carriers ' codeshar e agreement , whic hha s bee n submitte dt o th e Department . Se e Notic e o f Actio n Take n i n Docke t

OST-2009-034 4 (January 19 , 2010) . A s describe di n mor e detai l below , ANA' s regiona l affiliate s we t leas e aircraf

t t o AN A for

us e o n flights displayin g th e code s o f

ANA' s partners . Eac haffiliate presentl y hold s astatemen t o f authorizatio n whic h limit s it s we t

leas e operation s fo r

AN A t o th e displa y o f

United' s code. ' B y thi s application , th e Join t Applicant s see k

amendment s t o thei r

respectiv e statement s o f

authorizatio n i n orde r

als o t o display Continental' s code . 2 . Ai r

Centra l i s awholly-owne dsubsidiary o f ANA . Ai r

Centra l i s presentl y authorize dt o "we t

leas e aircraf

t t o Al l Nippo n Airway s Co. , Ltd . (ANA ) for us e b y AN A betwee n point s i n Japa n unde r ANA' s blanke t

codeshar e arrangemen t

withUnite dAi r

Lines , Inc . (United). " Notic e o f Actio n Taken , Docke t

OST-2005-20442 . (November 9 , 2006). ^ 3 . Ai r

Nex t i s awholly-owne dsubsidiary o f ANA . Ai r

Nex t i s presentl y authorize d t o "displa y th e UA * designato r cod e o f Unite dAi r

Line s (United ) o n flights operate db y Ai r Nex t o n awet-leas e basi s for

Al l Nippo n Airway s Co. , Ltd . (ANA ) i n connectio n withth e existin g code-sharin g arrangemen t betwee n AN A an dUnited. " Notic e o f Actio n Taken , Docke t OST-2007-2731 6 (May 5 , 2010) .

AN A an dUnite dAi r Lines , Inc . ("United" ) hol

dblanke t statement s of

authorization to engag e i

n reciproca l codesharing services . Undocketed , August 7 , 1998 . Ai r Central' s exemption an

dstatemen t o f authorization authorit

y remain s i

n effec t unde r th e automati c extension provision s of

Par t 37 7 of th e Department' s rule s an

datimely renewa

l application filedo

n Novembe r 2 , 2007 .4 . Ai r Nippo n i s als o awholly-owne dsubsidiary o f ANA . Ai r

Nippo n i s presentl y authorize dt o "we t

leas e aircraf

t t o Al l Nippo n Airway s Co. , Ltd. , (ANA ) for us e o n al l route s AN A i s authorize dt o serv e unde r it s blanke t

code-shar e withUnite dAi r Lines , Inc. " Notic e o f Acfio n Taken , OST-2002-1314 4 (November 5 , 2004) . ^ 5 . AN A an dContinenta l see k t o includ e additional intra-Japa n route s connectin g withAN A an dContinenta l service s tha t th e Join t Applicant s operat e unde r thei r we t leas e arrangement s withANA.' * Accordingly , th e Join t Applicant s seek

amendment s o f

thei r blanke t statement s o f

authorizatio n t o permi t

the mt o we t

leas e aircraf

t t o AN A for

us e o n al l route s AN A i s authorize dt o serv e unde r it s blanke t

codeshar e authorit y withContinental . 6 . Th e amende dblanke t statement s o f

authorizatio n sough t

b y th e Join t

Applicant s are consisten t

withth e 199 8 Memorandu mo f Understandin g betwee n th e Unite dState s an d Japan , Departmen t

polic y an dth e publi c interest . Gran t o f thi s applicatio n wil l permi t AN A an d Continenta l t o expan dthei r codesharin g relationshi p an dt o offe r additional onlin e trave l opportunitie s t o thei r

customers . 7 . Th e Join t

Applicant s understan dtha t Continenta l wil l coordinat e withth e FA A concernin g th e respectiv e codeshar e safet y audit s o f

eac hcarrier . 8 . Th e Join t

Applicant s eac hcontinu e t o hol dth e appropriat e operatin g authority firomth e Governmen t

o f Japa n for th e service s describe dherein . I n addition . Ai r Central , Ai r Next , an dAi r

Nippo n continu e i n al l respect s t o b e fit, willing , an dabl e t o performth e service s contemplate db y thi s application . Ai r Nippon' s exemption authorit y remain s i

n effec t unde r th e automati c extension provision s o f Par t 37 7 of the Department' s rule s an

datimel y renewa l application filedo

n Novembe

r 1 , 2005 . ontinenta l will plac e it s cod

e o n Ai r Central , Ai

r Next , an ( carrier s wil

l no t plac e their

code s o n Continenta

l flights. Continenta l will plac e it s cod

e o n Ai r Central , Ai

r Next , an dAi r Nippon flights operatedfo

r ANA ; thes eWHEREFORE , Ai r Centra l Co. , Ltd. , Ai r

Nex t Co. , Ltd . an dAi r

Nippo n Co. , Ltd . respectfull y reques t

tha t thei r statemen t

o f authorizatio n b e amende da s mor e fiill y se t fort h above . Th e Join t

Applicant s als o reques t

suc hftuther, different , an dadditiona l relie f a s th e Departmen t

may dee mappropriate . Respectflill y submitted , ZUCKERT , SCOUT T & RASENBERGER , L.L.P . By : Charle s J . Simpson , Jr . Davi dM . Endersbe e Zuckert , Scoutt

«f e Rasenberger , L.L.P . 88 8 SeventeenthStreet , N W Suit e 70 0 Washington , D C 2000 6 Tel : (202 ) 973-792 6 Fax : (202 ) 342-068 3 Email : cjsimpson@zsrlaw.co m dmendersbee@zsrlaw.co m Counse l for

Ai r Centra l Co. , Ltd. , Ai r

Nex t Co. , Ltd . an dAi r

Nippo n Co. , Ltd .

Dated : Augus t

20 , 201 0CERTIFICAT E O FSERVIC E

I hereb y certif

y tha t o n thi s 20thday o f

Augus t 2010 , acop y o f

th e foregoin g Applicatio n o f Ai r Centra l Co. , Ltd. , Ai r

Nex t Co. , Ltd. , an dAi r

Nippo n Co. , Ltd . for

Amende dStatement s o f Authorizatio n was serve db y electroni c mai l and/o r first-class mail , postag e pre-paid , o n th e following : Jeffrey Manle y Senio r Adviso r - Regulator y Affair s Unite dAi r

Lines , Inc . 102 5 Connecticu t

Avenue , N.W . Suit e 121 0 Washington , D C 2003 6 jeffrey.manley@united.co m R . Bruc e Keiner , Jr . Counse l for

Continenta l Airline s an dContinenta l Micronesi a Crowel l & Morin g LL P 100 1 Pennsylvani aAvenue , N.W . Washington , D.C . 2000 4 rbkeiner@crowell.co m Car i B . Nelson , Jr . Associat e Genera l Counse l American Airlines , Inc . 110 1 SeventeenthStreet , N.W . Suit e 60 0 Washington , D.C . 2003 6 carl.nelson@aa.co m Alexande r

Va n De r Belle n Jef f Morga n Samett aC . Bamet t Delt aAi r Line s 121 2 Ne w Yor

k Avenue , N W Suit e 20 0 Washington , D.C . 2000 5 S ascha . vanderbellen@delta . co m sametta . c .bamett@delta . co m Jeff.morgan@delta.co m Davi dL . Vaugha n Daniell e Fishe r Counse l for

Unite dParce l Servic e Kelle y Dry e Collie r

Shanno n 305 0 K Street , N.W . Suit e 40 0 Washington , D.C . 2000 7 dvaughan@kelleydrye.co m dfisher@kelleydrye.co m Hershe l I . Kame n Staf f Vic e Presiden t

- Internationa l an d Regulatory Affair s Dan Weis s Continenta l Airlines , Inc . an d Continenta l Micronesi a Governmen t

Affairs

160 0 SmithStree t Dept . HQSG V Houston , T X 7700 2 hkamen@coair.co m dan.weiss@coair.co m Kevi n P . Montgomer y Pete r Becket t Polar Ai r Cargo , Inc . 174 7 Pennsylvani aAvenue , N.W . Suit e 87 5 Washington , D. C 2000 6 kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.co m peter.beckett@polaraircargo.co m

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Directo r Fligh t Standard s Servic e Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Roo m82 1 Washington , D.C . 2059 1 j ohn . allen@faa . go v G . Baile y Leopar d Angelin e Garbuzinsk i Lega l an dRegulator y Affair s Federa l Expres s Corporatio n 362 0 Hack s Cros s Roa d Buildin g B , 3" ^ Floo r Memphis , T N 3812 5 anbird@fedex . co m gbleopard@fedex.co m Jonatha n B . Hil l Counse l for

Hawaiia n Airline s Dow , Lohne s & Albertson , PLL C 120 0 Ne w Hampshir e Avenue , N.W . Suit e 80 0 Washington , D C 20036-680 2 jhill@dlalaw.co m Joh n Pal o Vic e President , Plannin g Military an dGovernmen t Evergree n Internationa l Airlines , Inc . 385 0 Thre e Mil e Lan e McMinnville , O R9712 8 john.palo@evergreenairlines.co m charters@evergreenairlines.co m

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