### BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OFTRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C. Application of 

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### AMENDED APPLICATION OF BALTIA AIRLINES, INC. FORA FREQUENCYALLOCATION
Communications with respect to this document shouldbe addressed to:

STEFFANIE J. LEWIS The International Business Law Firm PC 1915 Eye St., NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20006-2118 (202) 296-1111 / fax:(202) 296-1175 slewis@iblf.com


### Dated: March 13, 2010 IGOR DMITROWSKY President & CEO BAL TIA AIR LINES, INC. 63-25 Saunders St., Suite 7I Rego Park, New York 11374



### NOTICE: Any partywishing to answer this application should do so on orbefore March 28, 2009, and serve a copy on the persons listed above as well as all persons on the Service List submitted herewith. As well, BALTIAAIR LINES will be polling all the air carriers served in this application and will be requesting the Departmentto act upon this Application priorto the due date for answers.Application of 

### BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

BALTIAAIR LINES, INC. Docket DOT-OST -2007-0007-0036 for a frequency allocation (US-Russia)
Dated: March 13, 2010 AMENDED APPLICATION OF BALTIA AIR LINES, INC. FORA FREQUENCY ALLOCATION

Baltia Air Lines, Inc. ("Baltia"), pursuant to Subpart C ofthe Department's Rules of Practice (14 C.F.R. Part 302), hereby applies for an allocation ofone frequency underthe U.S.- Russia Air Services Agreement ("ASA") to operate one weekly scheduled nonstop direct services betweenNew York, N.Y., and St. Petersburg, Russia. Baltia asks that the requested allocationbe expedited, effective immediately and remaining in effect for an indefInite period subject to the usual conditions but to become dormant six months from the date ofissuance ifBaltia's operations are not utilizing that frequency. In support ofthis application, Baltia submits the following: 1. Baltiaparticularlyrequests, and would be exceptionallygrateful for, expedited treatment ofthis application, that it be granted without waiting the expiration ofthe I5-day answer period. Approximatelyten weeks ago, in a combinedpoling ofresponses to Baltia'srequest to extend Order 2009-3-7 and one weekly frequency, no carrier objected. Although United did not oppose, it did choose to make no response for reasons unrelated to the grant ofan extension and for one weeklyround-trip frequency.2. By order ofMarch 9, 2010, the Department extended it's Order 2009-3-7 granting Bahia authority to engage in foreign scheduled air transportation ofpersons, property and mail, between New York and St. Petersburgunder its Certificate ofPublic Convenience and Necessity for Route 890. Authoritywas conditions upon Bahia's complying with all conditions ofthe Order by September 2010.

3. Bahia, a US DOT certificated airline, aNew York corporation, with a Corporate Office at 63-25 Saunders Street, Suite 7-1, Rego Park, New York 11374, is a citizen ofthe United States within the meaning of49 U.S.C. §40102.

4. Bahia seeks an allocation ofone combination frequency under the U.S.-Russia ASA to enable it to provide weeklynonstop direct services betweenNew York, N.Y. and St. Petersburg, Russia. Bahiawill operate its New York- St. Petersburg service from JFK International Airport and will serve St. Petersburg through the Pulkovo Airport.

5. Bahia asks that the requested frequency allocation remain in effect for an indefinite period subject to the terms ofits Certificate.

6. There are ample unused frequencies available.

7. Bahiaproposes to start weekly service between New York and St. Petersburg upon obtaining such service authority from the Russian Federation. Bahia will use its own B747 Baltia's Application for Frequency Allocation

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8. Baltia will conduct its operations in accordance with the terms and conditions ofits authority, as well as all applicable international agreements. Baltia requests that the Department take official notice, pursuant to Rule 24 ofits Rules ofPractice, ofall data previously filed to establish Baltia's fitness.

9. Baltiahas made arrangements for fuel at KJFK and KED.

BAL TIA AIR LINES, INC. By: Steffanie J. Lewis THE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LAW FIRM P.C. 1915 Eye Street, NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20006-2118 Telephone: 202296 1111 / Facsimile: 202 296 1175 E-mail: slcwis(Liiblf.com
Dated: March 13,2010

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I hereby certify that on this 13th day ofMarch, 2010, I served the foregoing AMENDED APPLICATION OF BALTIA AIR LINES INC. FORA FREQUENCYALLOCATION bye-mail on the following persons. jeffrey.manley@united.com; carl.nelson@aa.com; howard
_kass@usairways.com; rbkeiner@crowell.com; nssparks@fedex.com; recohn@hhlaw.com; prrizzi@hhlaw.com; msinick@ssd.com; hkamen@coair.com; sascha.vanderbellen@nwa.com; dvaughan@kelleydrye.com; rpommer@atlasair.com; ben.graves@evergreenaviation.com; daniel.commins@evergreenaviation.com; sametta.c.bamett@delta.com; scott.mcclain@delta.com; mark.treadaway@mwaa.com; donald.fields@mwaa.com; sbrocchi@panynj.gov;john.krepp@faa.gov; byerlyjr@state.gov

Dated: Steffanie

### J. Lewis

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