BEFORE THE 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Application of 

BHAIRLtd 

exemption authority under 49 U.S.C. § 40109) 

and a foreign air carrier permit pursuant) 

to 49 U.S.C. § 41301) 

(U.S.- E.U. Open Skies Authority)) 

APPLICATION OF BH AIR LTD, S.P.A. FOR AN 

EXEMPTION AND A FOREIGN AIR CARRIER PERMIT 

Communications with respect to this document should be served upon: 

Ianko Ivanov 

General Manager and Shareholder 

BHAIRLTD 

Dyakon Ignatii N 7 

1000 Sofia 

Bulgaria 

Dated: November 01, 2012 
BEFORE THE 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Application of 

BHAIRLtd 

exemption authority under 49 U.S. C. § 40109) 

and a foreign air carrier permit pursuant) 

to 49 U.S.C. § 41301) 

(U.S.- E.U. Open Skies Authority)) 

APPLICATION OF BH AIR LTD, S.P.A. FOR AN 

EXEMPTION AND A FOREIGN AIR CARRIER PERMIT 

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. §§ 40109, 41301, 41302, and the Department of 

Transportation's Notice Application Procedures for Foreign Air Carriers of the 

European Union, United States- European Union Reciprocal Recognition 

Procedures for Regulatory Determinations, dated January 12, 2009, and the 

Streamlined Licensing Procedures, BH AIR Ltd ( BH AIR) hereby applies for an 

exemption and a foreign air carrier permit authorizing BH AIR to conduct operations 

to and from the United States to the full extent authorized by the United StatesEuropean Union Air Transportation Agreement ("U.S.-E.U. Agreement"), including 

authority to engage in: 

Scheduled and charter foreign air transportation of persons, property, cargo 

and mail 

from any point(s) behind any Member State(s) of the European Community, 

via any point(s) in any Member State(s) and via intermediate points to any 

point(s) in the United States and beyond; 

Scheduled and charter foreign air transportation of persons, property, cargo 

and mail 

between any point(s) in the United States and any point(s) in any member of 

the European Common Aviation Area; 
Other charters pursuant to the prior approval requirements set forth in Part 212 

of the Department's economic regulations; and 

Transportation authorized by any additional route or other right(s) 

made available to European Community carriers in the future. 

In support of its application and consistent with the U.S.-EU Reciprocal Recognition 

Procedures, 

BH AIR states as follows: 

1. The name and address of the Applicant is BH AIR Ltd, company duly 

incorporated, organized and existing under the laws of Bulgaria, having its 

registered office at Dyakon Ignatii Str. N7 , 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria. 

2. The authority sought is for: (i) scheduled and charter foreign air transportation 

of persons, property and mail from any point(s) behind any Member State(s) of 

the European Community, via any point(s) in any Member State(s) and via 

intermediate points to any point(s) in the United States and beyond; (ii) 

scheduled and charter foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail 

between any point(s) in the United States and any point(s) in any member of 

the European Common Aviation Area; (iii) other charters pursuant to the prior 

approval requirements set forth in Part 212 of the Department's economic 

regulations; and (iv) transportation authorized by any additional route or other 

right(s) made available to European Community carriers in the future. 

3. Attached as Exhibit 1, as evidence ofBH AIR's operating authority in respect 

of the operations proposed, copy ofthe Air Carrier License BG 2407-06 issued 

on September 4, 2008 and the Air Operator Certificate no. BG-19 

(and subsequently renewed). 

4. The name of the foreign air transport authority of the Applicant is Ministry of 

Transport, Directorate General, Civil Aviation Administration", Dyakon 

Ignatii Str.N9, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria 

5. BH AIR meets the Department's requirements for insurance. Its insurance 

carrier is ALLIANZ BULGARIA Insurance Co.Ltd . Attached as Exhibit 2 is 

OST Form 6411. 

6. Attached as Exhibit 3 is OST Form 4523. 

7. BH AIR anticipates that grant of the requested authority will not 

result in additional annual aircraft fuel consumption exceeding ten (1 0) million 

gallons. Grant of the requested foreign air carrier permit would not constitute a 

major regulatory action under the Energy and Conservation Act of 1975, as 

defined in 14 C.F.R. § 313.4. 
8. Attached as Exhibit 4 is BH AIR's Family Assistance Plan as 

required under 49 U.S.C. § 41313. 

9. Grant of this exemption and application is consistent with the U.S.-E.U. 

Agreement and is in the public interest. 

WHEREFORE, BH AIR respectfully requests that the Department 

promptly approve this application and issue exemption authority and a foreign air 

carrier permit pursuant to the U.S.-E.U. Reciprocal Recognition Procedures and the 

Streamlined Licensing Procedures, and grant such further additional relief as the 

public interest may require. 

Respectfully submitted, 

BHAIR 

la-!fi(o Ivanov 

/General Manager and Shareholder 

BH AIR Ltd 

Dyakon Ignatii N 7 

1000 Sofia 

Bulgaria 

Ianko.ivanov@bhairlines.com 
EXHIBIT LIST 

Exhibit 

BPA-1 Operating License and Air Operator Certificate 

BPA-2 Foreign Air Carrier Certificate oflnsurance (OST Form 6411) 

BPA-3 Warsaw Convention Waiver of Liability Limits (OST Form 4523 

BPA-4 Family Assistance Plan 

BPA-5 Verification Required by 14 C.F .R. § 211.11 



PEIIYliJI.HKA li'bJlT APMH 

REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA 

rPAJK,ll.AHCKA B'b3,1l.YXOIIJIABATEJIHA A,ll.MHHMCTPAI(JUI 

CIVIL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 

Tel.: +359 2 93710 47 Fu: +359 2 980 53 37 Mall: caaciiteaa.bg 

EKCflJlOAT AUHOHHH CJTEUH~HKAUIUI 

HA CBH)lETEJlCTBO 3A ABHAUHOHEH OHEPATOP .N!! BG 19 

"IiH Etitt El>P" 00}], 

AlR OPERATOR CIIRTIFlCATE No. BG 19- B H ATR Ltd. 

OPERATIONS SPECIFICATIONS 

Al BuiJOI!U! llfl3f{eUU.mu oeiinoc.mu / Twes of Operations: 

T'bpW6CKU npeeosu!Commercial Transportation 

Al npeam Ha n'PTHJ?IIJ.M I Passengers 

A2 npeBo3 Ha TOBapH llOIJJ,a I Cargo and/or Mail 

Bl Tunoee caMoJcemu I Types o{Aircrafl:: 

A320 

A319-112 

Gulfstream G200 

Gulfstream G550 

(Al, A2) 

(Al, A2) 

(Al, A2) 

(Al, A2) 

C) r eozp(u/!cKu 301-tu na onepupatte I Areas of Operaticms: 

Pcdiouu 3a noJzenma WitjJO]JJvtaltWl, BJOlTOtf.e;m 6 Pezuouu:l FIRs included in the Regions: 

A320 

A319-U2 

Gulfstream G200 

GuU'stream G550 

EUR, AFI, MID/ASIA, NAM, CAR, SAM, NAT, PAC 

EUR, AFI, MID/ ASIA, NAM, CAR, SAM, NAT, PAC 

EUR, AFI, MID/ASIA, NAM, CAR, SAM, NAT, PAC 

EUR, AFI, MID/ASIA, NAM, CAR, SAM, NAT, PAC 

D) Cneu,flflJlllll ozpauu'l.euWi I Special Limitations: 

A320 NO 

A319-112 NO 

Gnlfsttea.m G200 NO 

Gulfstrearn G550 NO 

,[(aTa Ha BaJll'U'(HOCT: 

Date of Expiry: 24.11.2012 

CoQ>IDJ/Sofia 

lloJJ,nHc/Signature: 

,UaTa Ha H3Jl.BBaHe: ne'IaT/stamp 

Date of issued: 21.11.2011 

BG CAA AOC N(), BG 19 

CToi:h:IO reopruen/Stoino GeQrgiev 

3AM.~r JIABEH )lHPEKTOP Ha r .Jl. ,rBA" 

Deputy Director General of DG CAA 

Ops. Specs. page 1/l 
PEllY.liJIHKA B'bJir APHSI 

UDJILtl.'L OF BULGARIA 

I'PAJK)l;AHCKA B'L3,l(YXOllJIABA TEJIHA A,LI;MHHHCTPAIJ,IUI 

CIVIL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 

Tel.: +359 2 93710 47 Fax: +359 2 980 53 37 Mail: «l!llOOcaa.bg 

E) Cnemuvutu ooo6oemm u pa3pemeuus I Special Autltorir,ations!Approvals: 

A320 (El) CAT Operations (DH 100ft, RVR~300 m) 

(E5) LVTO - RVR (125 m) 

(E6) MNP.S Operations 

(E7)ETOPS 

(E8)BRNAV 

(E9)RVSM 

(ElO) Rl\fP-5, RNP-10 

(Ell) Dangerous Goods 

A319-112 (El) CAT II Operations 

(E5)LVTO 

(E6) MNPS Operations 

(E7)ETOPS 

(E8)BRNAV 

(E9)RVSM 

(ElO) RNP-5, RNP-10 

(Ell) Dangerous Goods 

Gulfstrea m G200 (E 1) CAT II Operations 

(ES)LVTO 

(E6) MNPS Operations 

(E7)ETOPS 

(E8)BRNAV 

(E9)RVSM 

(ElO) RNP-1, RNP-5, 

(ElO) RNP-10 

(Ell) Dangerous Goods 

GuH'stream GSSO (El) 

)J;a:ra Ha BaJIH}lHOCT: 

Date of Expiry: 

Co$1-Ui/Sofia 

(E5) LVTO 

(E6) MNPS Operations 

(E7) ETOPS 

(E8) BRNAV 

(E9)RVSM 

(E10) RNP-1, RNP~S, 

(ElO) RNP-10 

(Ell) Dangerous Goods 

24.11.2012 

-NO 

-YES 

-YES 

-YES 

-YES 

(DH 100 ft, RVR-300 m) 

- RVR(l25 m) 

-YES 

-NO 

-YES 

-YES 

-YES 

(DH 100 ft, RVR-300 m) 

- RVR(150 m) 

-YES 

-NO 

-YES 

-YES 

-YES 

-YES 

-NO 

-NO 

-NO 

-YES 

-NO 

-YES 

-YES 

-YES 

-YES 

-NO 

llonnHc/Signature: 

)J,aTa Ha H3JJ,aBaHe: rrel:!.aT/stamp 

Date of issued: 21.11.2011 

BG CAA AOC No. BG 19 

CTOHHO reoprHeB/Stoino Georgie\' 

3AM.-f JIABEH ,li.HPEKTOP ua r ,ll ,fBA" 

Deputy Director Gene raJ of DG CAA 

Ops. Specs. page 1/l 
PEITYJiJIMKA JibJir APllSI 

REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA 

rPA')K,llAHCKA Bb3,llYXOITJIABATEJIHA A,llMMHMCTPAII,I:UI 

CIVIL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 

Tel.; +359 2 937 10 47 Fax: +359 2 980 53 37 Mail: caari•'caa.IJJ[ 

F) Pezltcmpa~&uomm mwJmuiameJzuu 1lllll{t-tl Aircrafl RegistNttion Marks: 

A320 LZ-BHB ( cyx JIHJnur I dry lease) 

LZ-BHC (cyx .JIHJHIU' I dry lease) 

LZ-BHD (cyx JIHJHH:r I dry lease) 

LZ-BHF (cyx JIH3HHI' I dry lease) 

LZ-BHG ( cyx mmuu I dry lease) 

LZ-BHH (cyx mBHHI' I d:ry lease) 

A319-112 LZ-AOA 

Gulfstream G200 LZ-FIB (cyx JIHJHHr I dry lease) 

Gulfst:ream G550 LZ-FIA ( cyx JIHJHHr I dry lease) 

G. Opzanu1agu.R 1a noOObpJICaHe ua nocmoRUHa Jlemamenua zoouocm I CAMO: 

Approval Certificate }{g BG.MG. 0019105.04.2007 

in Accordance with Regulation (EC) 204212003, Part M, Section A, Subpart G 

H) Ho.tVtuHupmm f!bKoaooume.'lU/Nominated Post holders: 

Official Post: Name, Surname 

1. Accountable Mana,f!er: lanko Ivanov 

2. Flight Overations: Ivan Mitkov 

Phone number F'ax number 

+35929RI0189 +35929810187 

+35929810189 +:35929810187 

3. Crew Training: Anastasios Koumiaktis +35988538000~ +35929810187 

4. CA MO Manager: Rumen Nedev + 359298 ~ + 3~5~9~2';98~1~0:!1~87~--W:~~~~@~~!IL.----1 r-s=-.-=c=-,.-o-un-d-=-o-=-ve-r~a-:tio_n_s_: -T-:=T,--ra-y-an-=P-es7

h-ev-----;--+=-35::-:9:-::2-::-::98f6189l +35929810187 

6. Oualitv Manager Michail Avgoustidis +3598885316631 +35929810187 .. 

7. Dangerous Goods-i·irr~;a~ya~n~P~e;s;,he~v;=~:.__~-:-~3~5~9i29~8~l]O~l~89fj-J +~3f:5~9~2~98f1IT0~1~87j-tt~~~~@~hlt~~:~, Manaser: 

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Fit Safe(v Programme 

ivlanager 

)la:ra Ha BaJIH,ll.HOCT: 

Date ofExpiry: 24.11.2012 

Co<fl~<uriSofia 

,[(a:ra Ha H3,11.anane: 

Date of issued: 11.09.2012 

Bulgaria 

BG CAA AOC No. BG 19 

fiO)],IIHCISignature: 

rre'IaT/stamp 

\ XC ,F 1 

/ ' / 

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JbooOMHp .lieJJ,p010B/Lyub(1·mir 'tJc rozov 

fJIABEH MHCnEKTOP OT)l.EJI ,ECJI" Kbl\-t f)l ,fBA" 

Operational Standards and Licensing Chief Inspector, DG CAA 

Ops. Specs. page Ill 
l 

Al 

A2 

A3 

AWl 

AW2 

AW3 

AW4 

AW5 

AW6 

AW7 

AW8 

AW9 

AWJJ 

AWI2 

AWl3 

AWl4 

AWI5 

AWI6 

AW17 

AWl8 

AW19 

01 

D2 

D3 

E1 

E2 

E3 

E4 

E5 

E6 

E7 

E8 

E9 

ElO 

Ell 

El2 

El3 

OflHCAHUE HA Hl(EHTH<i>MKATOPWTE 

ALPHA-NUMERIC IDENTIFIERS AND DECODES 

Bu~one p:npemeuu: u:om~nx Type(s) of Operation(s) 

A- TbproBCKH Bb3LIJLI11UI upeao:m A- Commercial Air Transport 

npeB03 H.a f1bTHHU11 Passengers 

npeno3 1m TonapH >t/1um noma Cargo and/or Mail 

f10JlCTH 3a CHCWHa MC1]JU1,IJHCKa f10MOlll Emergency Medica! Service 

A \V - CneunaJm3npaHH asHaunoumt paoon1 A W- Aerial Works 

HpcB03 Ha TOB3PH Ha Bb!HllHO OKa'!BaHe Extemal Load 

CTpoHTeJIHo-Mmna;KHH.pa6oTM Aerial Construction 

mrrpymtpam~ H H3UJTfO/lCI-lHe OT Bb31!JXa Aerial Inspection and Surveillance 

<i>oTOrpacpHpaHe Aerial Photography 

feocpH3l1<mu H3CJ1C,IlBlll1U51 H l<apTHpaHe Aerial Surveying and Mapping 

Eop6a c no:JKapfi, BKJUO'ntTcJJHO ropcKH Fire Fighting incl. Forest Fire Management 

AnliOXfiMM'iecK¥1 pa6o'rn Aerial Spraying 

Ha6mo,lleHMe n/BJU! B'h3JJ.eikTsHe m.pxy ape:MeTo Weather Related 

AnapnfrHO-cnaeiJTeJJml pa6oTH Search and Rescue 

PeK;raMa or n'h31lyXa Aerial Advertising 

KoHrpOo1 B'b~Xi: 11HB!1 ll<iiBOTHH Wild Life Management 

)J.pyrM, mno ce nococma lH!Jl.a Ha pa6oran (Other Aerial Work) 

A W - )J.pyrn BH.LJ.one BhJ!lyxonnasaTCJIHa l!CMHOIT AW- Other 

Y'1e6HH noJICTH Flight Training 

CrmpTHH noJICTH Sporting Flight 

Pa3rJie:IK1!aHe HU 3a6eJJCJK>lTCJ!HOCTl1 OT B'b3;:tyxa HJlli Aerial Sightseeing 

3a6aBJ!eHHC 

TerJJerre Ha 6e3MOTopHli BC Glider Tower 

!1oJien1 3a CKOKOBC C napamyT Parachute Jumping 

)J.pynt, KaTO Ce rTOCO'iBa BH,Ila Ha Bb3LtYXOTIJ18BaTCJllia JieHHOCT Other 

C- reorpaiflcrm 30Hn na onepupam'!: OrmcaHHTe pemoHn C -Areas of Operations: The Regions are 

CbOTBCTCTBaT Ha I1KA0 LJ;oK.7030 according to JCAO Doc. 7()30 

D - Cneuua.I1!UI orpaiHi'lefnm D- Special Limitations 

l1oneTH no npanHJHlTa 3a BH3yarrmi nonen1 ca~>m npe3 JieH» VFR day only 

l1oneTH caMo no npaBHJ1aTa 3a Bli3YaJTHIJ nonenr VFR only 

Lt;pyr11 other 

E - CneiUia.11Hl1 o;xofipemm fl pa3peruerum E-Special Authorizations/Approvals 

lloneTIJ no CAT n CAT Jl Operations 

nonerr11 110 cAT m A CAT li1 A Operations 

!1oneTl1 no CAT Ill B CAT Ill B Operations 

l1oneTl1 no CAT ll1 C CAT III C Operations 

H3JlJ1TaHe rrpu BliliHMOCT npvr onneneneH MHHHMYM Take-off Operations below specified minima 

11oneTH no MNPS MNPS Operations 

ETOPS ETOPS 

RNAV RNAV 

RVSM RVSM 

RNP RNP 

J1pBB03 Ha OilaCHM TOBapH Dangerous Goods 

Helicopter offshore operations 

Sea pilot transfers 

3a6eJleJJcr<a: I13M.eHem-raTa B CAO ce !13BbpmsaT 

ca:Mo '-Tpe3 3a.>vunra Ha HerosaTa 

crreuH<jJHI<auu:a 

Note: Va1iations of the AOC could only be 

effected by substitution of its 

specification 
FOREIGN AIR"""''"'"'""""'· CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE 

to 

''"'"'"'VV'I.tl nr!mrnP>n!<: to: U-8. 

Act:on:llng to the 

nfnnn:~tk.n unle$s l! displays a valid OMB 

f'OUCIES BODILY INJURY 

PROPI:!RilY U,I\Mf\~t LIABILITY 

$75,000 

$75,000 

insurer 

maintenance, 

(2) a 

$2,000,000"(See note.) 

$15,000 x 75% or 

!otal number of 

seals 

aircraft 

minimums stated 

Dollars 

This covers CARGO operations only and ~JXcludes passenger liability irtsurance. 

NOTE; If the aircraft covered 

minimum limit per o<;:curre.nce 

have more than 30 passenger seats or more than a maximum payload capacity of 7,500 pounds, the 
$300,000 

2 9877420 

(Ar~a ax Number) 

$2,000,000 

$300,000 x 15% of 

!alai number of 

ofrnOfe 

11>0\J\J,IJUI!l( 1!)% Of 

number !If 

pa~:;se,nq,er seats 

in aircraft 

n'lc!ran!HraT! ffitfliffi(Jff\$ Slated 
U.S. Department of Transportation 

Office of the Secretary of Transportation AGREEMENT 

Docket OST 95-236 

The undersigned carriers (hereinafter referred to as "the Carriers") hereby agree as follows: 

1. Each of the Carriers shall, effective May 16, 1966, include the following in its conditions of carriage, including tariffs embodying 

conditions of carriage filed by it with any government: 

'The Carrier shall avail itself of the limitation of liability provided in the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules 

Relating to International Carriage by Air signed at Warsaw October 12th, 1929, or provided in the said Convention as amended by 

the Protocol signed at The Hague September 28th, 1955. However, in accordance with Article 22(1) of said Convention, or said 

Convention as amended by said Protocol, the Carrier agrees that, as to all international transportation by the Carrier as defined in 

the said Convention or said Convention as amended by said Protocol, which, according to the contract of Carriage, includes a 

point in the United States of America as a point of origin, point of destination, or agreed stopping place 

(1) The limit of liability for each passenger for death, wounding, or other bodily injury shall be the sum of US $75,000 

inclusive of legal fees and costs, except that, in case of a claim brought in a State where provision is made for separate 

award of legal fees and costs, the limit shall be the sum of US $58,000 exclusive of legal fees and costs. 

(2) The Carrier shall not, with respect to any claim arising out of the death, wounding, or other bodily injury of a passenger, 

avail itself of any defense under Article 20(1) of said Convention or said Convention as amended by said Protocol. 

Nothing herein shall be deemed to affect the rights and liabilities of the Carrier with regard to any claim brought by, on behalf 

of, or in respect of any person who has willfully caused damage which resulted in death, wounding, or other bodily injury of a 

passenger." 

2. Each Carrier shall, at the time of delivery of the ticket, furnish to each passenger whose transportation is governed by the 

Convention, or the Convention as amended by the Hague Protocol, and by the special contract described in paragraph 1, the following 

notice, which shall be printed in type at least as large as 10 point modern type and in ink contrasting with the stock on (i) each ticket; (ii) 

a piece of paper either placed in the ticket envelope with the ticket or attached to the ticket; or (iii) on the ticket envelope: 

"ADVICE TO INTERNATIONAL PASSENGER ON LIMITATION OF LIABILITY 

Passengers on a journey involving an ultimate destination or a stop in a country other than the country of origin are advised 

that the provisions of a treaty known as the Warsaw Convention may be applicable to the entire journey, including any portion 

entirely within the country of origin or destination. For such passengers on a journey to, from, or with an agreed stopping place in 

the United States of America, the Convention and special contracts of carriage embodied in applicable tariffs provide that the 

liability of 

[certain ]* 

[(name of carrier) and certain other] carriers parties to such special contracts for death of or personal injury to passengers is 

limited in most cases to proven damages not to exceed US $75,000 per passenger, and that this liability up to such limit shall not 

depend on negligence on the part of the carrier. For such passengers traveling by a carrier not a party to such special contracts or 

on a journey not to, from, or having an agreed stopping place in the United States of America, liability of the carrier for death or 

personal injury to passengers is limited in most cases to approximately US $10,000 or US $20,000. 

The names of Carriers parties to such special contracts are available at all ticket offices of such carriers and may be 

examined on request. 

Additional protection can usually be obtained by purchasing insurance from a private company. Such insurance is not 

affected by any limitation of the carrier's liability under the Warsaw Convention or such special contracts of carriage. For further 

information please consult your airline or insurance company representative." 

3. [This Agreement was filed with the Civil Aeronautics Board of the United States. The Board approved it by Order E-23680, 

adopted May 13, 1966. The Agreement (Agreement 18900) became effective May 16, 1966. On January 1, 1985, this Agreement 

became the responsibility of the Department of Transportation (DOT) by operation of law.] 

4. This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, all of which shall constitute one Agreement. Any Carrier may 

become a party to this Agreement by signing a counterpart hereof and depositing it with DOT. 

5. Any Carrier party hereto may withdraw from this Agreement by giving twelve (12) months' written nof ~f withdrawal to DOT 

and the other Carriers parties to the Agreement. v- ....-:::::::2--- :.-:::.-:::. /;. _ __ ..? 

(Signature and Date) c ~ .. c: C>?? c..e> / ?- 07 o ?-' 

*Either alternative may be used. 

OST Forrn 4523 (Formerly CAB Form 263) 

(Printed Nameand~;VKO # 71//f/1/0t/ ~ /Vanqtfi'(J?tJimclcr 

(Name and Address of Carrier) /J /( fl) r ' Sd'V/c'V/? i;ru:::r-l; v S& IV:£ l .. )~Y).I/o. 1000 -/auf qaric, 

I \/ 
N 

SECTION 3 

qACT3 

Rev.04 

14/07/11 

45/54 

Section 3 - Family Assistance Plan 

This Family Assistance Plan is edited in compliance with 

the Regulation (EU) No 996/2010 of the European 

Parliament and of the Council of 20 October 2010 and 

ICAO Circular 285-AN/166. In this plan, BH Air uses the 

organized procedures that have been put into place to best 

meet the needs of customers and families as outlined in the 

Regulation (EU) No 996/2010. 

BH Air's plan to assist those affected by an aviation 

disaster is part of a larger organized effort, which includes 

the Bulgarian Ministry of Transport - Specialized Unit for 

Investigation of Aviation Incidents, Bulgarian CAA and 

many other government agencies to provide the highest 

level of support to survivors and family members. 

1. After an aviation disaster involving a BH Air aircraft, 

BH Air will publicize a reliable telephone number, and 

will provide staff to handle calls from the families of 

the passengers. BH Air has the capabilities to provide 

services in support of Call Center requirements. 

a) BH Air will immediately activate the Call Center 

when an accident has occurred. 

b) BH Air Call Center will activate a telephone 

number that has been designated specifically for 

public inquiries regarding the accident. 

c) Upon activation, the BH Air Call Center will: 

(1) Advise call center personnel that the 

telephone number has been activated and to 

prepare to begin answering telephone calls. 

(2) Advise BH Air the telephone number has 

been activated and is ready for publication to 

the media. 

2. BH Air will notify the families ofthe passengers prior 

to any public notice of the names of the passengers. 

BH Air has the capabilities to complete the 

notification requirements. 

a) As each name on the manifest is verified, the 

passenger's name will be assigned to a trained 

team member who is responsible for notifying the 

family. 

b) Sources of information team members may use to 

obtain family member contact information 

include: 

'lJaCT 3 - IlJiaH 3a CbAeHCTBHe Ha :m:epTBHTe 

Ha npoH3IIIeCTBHH u TeXHHTe poAHHHH 

To3H rrrraH 3a co.neil:cTBHe Ha )KepTBHTe Ha 

rrpmnruecTBH5! H TeXHHTe po.D:HHHll e ll3fOTBeHT B 

CbOTBeTCTBHe c PerrraMeHT (EC) N!! 996/2010 Ha 

EBporreil:CKll5! rraprraMeHT ll Ha CoBeTa OT 20 OKTOMBpH 

2010 r. n Ha ICAO u.upKyrr5!p 285-AN/166. B T03H rrrraH, 

BH Air ll3IIOJI3Ba opramBupaHn rrpou.e.nypu, KOHTO ca 

Cb3.[(a.[(eHll TaKa, '!e HaH-.[(06pe ,[(a OTfOBap5!T Ha HY)K.lJ:llTe 

Ha KJIHeHTllTe ll TeXHllTe ceMeHCTBa, KaKTO e IIOCO'!eHO B 

PerrraMeHT (EC) N2 996/2010. 

TirraHoT Ha BH Air 3a rro.nrroMaraHe Ha 3acerHaTnTe OT 

aBuau.uoHHa KaTacTpoQ:>a e '!acT OT e.n:Ha rro-romiMa 

opraHll3llpaHa KaMIIaHHJI, KOJITO BKJIIO'!Ba 

MllHHCTepcTBOTO Ha TpaHcrropTa Ha EnrrrapnJI 

Crreu.uarru3upaHo 3BeHo 3a pa3crre.n:BaHe Ha aBnau.uoHHll 

Cb6llTHJI, f',ZJ, f'BA ll MHOfO .D:PYfll rrpaBllTeJICTBeHll 

areHU,llll, 3a rrpe.[(OCTaBJIHe Ha HaH-BllCOKO HHBO Ha 

rro.n:Kperra Ha ou.errerrnTe ll qrreHoBe Ha ceMeficTBOTO. 

1. Crre.n aBuau.uoHHa KaTacTpoQ:>a c yqacTlleTo 

caMorreT Ha BH Air, BH Air IU,e HarrpaBll 

06IU,eCTBeHO .[(OCT05!Hlle Ha Ha.[(e)K,[(eH TeJieQJOHeH 

HoMep, ll IU,e rrpe.nocTaBJI rrepcoHarr, KOHTO .na 

o6pa6oTBa o6a)K.naHllJI oT ceMeil:cTBaTa Ha 

II'bTHHU.HTe. BH Air pa3rrorrara c Bb3MO)KHOCTll 3a 

rrpe.[(OCTaB5!He Ha ycrryrn, OTfOBap5!Ill,H Ha 

ll3llCKBaHllJITa 3a TerreQ:>oHeH n.eHThp. 

a) BH Air Be.D:Hara IU,e aKTllBllpa TerreQ:>oHeH 

u.eHThp, B crryqafi Ha rrpoll3ruecTBlle. 

b) TerreQ:>oHHllJIT n.eHTop Ha BH Air IU,e aKTHBnpa 

TerreQ:>oHeH HoMep, KOHTO e orrpe.nerreH 

CIIeU,llaJIHO 3a rry6JIH'!Hll 3aiillTBaHH5! OTHOCHO 

IIpOll3IIIeCTBlleTO. 

c) Tipu aKTHBllpaHe, TerreQ:>oHHH5! n.eHThp Ha BH 

AiriU,e: 

(1) YBe.[(oMH rrepcoHarra Ha TerreQ:>oHHll5! 

U,eHThp, 3a aKTHBllpaHeTO Ha TeJieQJOHHll5!T 

HOMep, 3a .[(a ce IIO.[(fOTBll 3a 3aiiO'!BaHe .[(a 

oTroBap5! Ha TerreQ:>oHHll o6a)K.naHHJI. 

(2) YBe.[(OMH BH Air, qe TerreQ:>oHHHJIT HOMep 

e 6HJI aKTHBllpaH H e fOTOB 3a 

rry6rruKyBaHe B Me.D:llHTe. 

2. BH Air IU,e yBe.D:OMH ceMeficTBaTa Ha IIbTHllll.llTe 

rrpe.nn BC5!KO rry6rru'!HO o6JIBrremie Ha llMeHaTa Ha 

II'bTHHU.HTe. BH Air nMa Bb3MO)KHOCTV!Te .na 

H3II'bJIHJIT ll3HCKBaHll5!Ta 3a yBe.[(OMJIBaHe. 

a) Crre.n KaTo BCJIKO liMe B MaHuQ:>ecTa e 

rrpoBepeHo, llMeTo Ha II'bTHHKa IU,e 6o.ne 

rrpe.na.neHo Ha o6y'!eH qrreH Ha eKurra, KOHTO e 

OTfOBOpeH 3a yBe.[(OMJIBaHe Ha ceMeMCTBOTO. 

b) I13TO'!HHU,HTe Ha llHQJOpMaU,llJI, KOllTO 

qJieHoBeTe Ha eKnrra MoraT .na ll3IIOJI3BaT, 3a .na 

IIOJiy'!aT HHQJOpMall,ll5! 3a KOHTaKTllTe Ha 

CeMeHCTBOTO BKJIIO'!BaT: 

EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN CC#MASTER nnAH 3AAE~CTBII1E nPII1 ABAP111~HA CII1TYAUII1$1 
(1) Travel agency phone numbers 

(2) Inbound phone calls 

(3) Passport information 

SECTION 3 

qACT3 

3. BH Air will provide notification to the family of a 

passenger as soon as BH Air has verified that the 

passenger was aboard the aircraft (whether or not the 

names of all the passengers have been verified) and to 

the extent practicable in person. 

4. BH Air will provide to the to the organization 

designated for the accident under Regulation (EU) No 

996/2010, immediately upon request, a list (which is 

based on the best available information at the time of 

the request) of the names of the passengers aboard the 

aircraft (whether or not such names have been 

verified), and will periodically update the list. This list 

will also be marked "Not for Public Release." 

5. BH Air will consult with the family of each passenger 

regarding the disposition of all remains and personal 

effects of the passenger within the control ofBH Air. 

6. If requested by the family of a passenger, BH Air will 

return any possession of the passenger, within the 

control of BH Air, to the family unless the possession 

is needed for the accident investigation or any criminal 

investigation. 

7. BH Air will retain any unclaimed possession of a 

passenger, within the control ofBH Air, for at least 18 

months. 

8. BH Air will consult with the family of each passenger 

about construction by BH Air of any monument to the 

passengers, including any inscription on the 

monument. 

9. The treatment of families of non-revenue passengers 

(and any other victim of the accident) will be the same 

as the treatment of the families of revenue passengers. 

10. BH Air will work with any organization designated 

under Regulation (EU) No 996/2010 on an ongoing 

basis to ensure that families of passengers receive an 

appropriate level of services and assistance following 

an accident. 

11. BH Air will provide reasonable compensation to any 

organization designated under Regulation (EU) No 

996/2010 for services provided to or on behalf of BH 

Air by that organization. 

12. BH Air will assist the family of a passenger in 

traveling to the location of the accident and provide 

for the physical care of the family while the family is 

EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN CC#MASTER 

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14/07/11 

(1) TenecpoHHHTe HOMepa Ha rypncTwrecKaTa 

areHI{H5! 

(2) Bxo.[(5!ll{H TenecpoHHH o6m~<.naHH5! 

(3) ITaciTopma HcjlopMal{H5! 

3. BH Air ll{e yBe.[(OMH ceMeilcTBOTO Ha IT'hTHHK, 

Be.nHara cne.n KaTo BH Air ITpoBepn, qe IT'hTHHK'bT e 

6HJI Ha 6op.na Ha BC (He3aBHCHMO .nann ca 

ITpOBepeHH HMeHaTa Ha BCJo!qKH IT'bTHHI{H) H, 

.[(OKOJIKOTO e B'b3MOJKHO - JIHqHO. 

4. BH Air ll{e ITpe.nocTaBH Ha opraHH3al{H5!Ta, 

oiTpe.neneHa 3a ciTpaBHHe c ITpOH3UiecTBHeTo ITO 

cnnaTa Ha PemaMeHT (EC) N2 996/2010, He3a6aBHo 

ITpH ITOHCKBaHe CITHC'bK (KOHTO e 6a3HpaH Ha HaH-

.[(06paTa HaJIJo!qHa HHcpOpMal{H5! B MOMeHTa Ha 

HCKaHeTO) C HMeHaTa Ha IT'hTHHI{HTe Ha 6op.na Ha 

BC (He3aBHCHMO .nann Te3H HMeHa ca 6HJIH 

ITpOBepeHH), H ITepHO.[(HqHo ll{e aKryaJIH3Hpa 

CITHC'bKa. T03H CITHC'bK C'bll{O TaKa, ll{e 6n.[(e C 

Ha.[(ITHC "He e 3a OITOBeCT5!BaHe." 

5. BH Air ll{e ce KOHCYJITHpa C'hC ceMeHCTBOTO Ha 

BCeKH IT'bTHHK ITO OTHOUieHHe Ha pa3ITOpeJK.[(aHeTO C 

OCTaHKHTe H JIHqHJo! Bell{H Ha IT'hTHHKa, KOHTO Ce 

HaMnpaT ITO.[( KOHrpon OT BH Air. 

6. AKO 6n.[(e ITOHCKaHO OT ceMeHCTBOTO Ha IT'hTHHK, 

BH Air ll{e BnpHe Ha ceMeilcTBOTo BC5!Ka 

C06CTBeHOCT Ha IT'bTHHK, K05!TO e ITO.[( KOHTpOJia Ha 

BH Air, ocBeH aKo Ta3H co6cTBeHOCT He e 

He06XO.[(HMa 3a pa3CJie.[(BaHe Ha ITpOH3llleCTBHeTO 

HJIH Ha eBeHryaJIHO HaKa3aTeJIHO pa3CJie.[(BaHe. 

7. BH Air ll{e ITa3H BCHqKH HeiTonpceHH 

C06CTBeHOCTH Ha IT'bTHHK, KOHTO Ca ITO.[( KOHTpona 

Ha BH Air, HaH-MaJIKO 18 Mecel{a. 

8. BH Air ll{e ce KOHcynTnpa cnc ceMeilcTBOTO Ha 

BCeKH IT'bTHHK 3a ITOcTp05!BaHe OT BH Air Ha 

ITaMeTHHK Ha IT'hTHHl{HTe, BKJIIOqJo!TeJIHO Ha.[(ITHCa 

Bbpxy ITaMeTHHKa. 

9. 0THOUieHHeTO KbM CeMeHCTBaTa Ha IT'bTHHI{HTe, 

IT'bTYBaJIH 6e3 3aiTJiall{aHe ( KaKTO H BC5!Ka .npyra 

JKepTBa Ha ITpOH3UieCTBHeTO) ll{e 6n.[(e C'bll{OTO 

KaKTO H OTHOUieHHeTO K'bM CeMeHCTBaTa Ha 

IT'hTHHI{HTe, ITnTYBaJIH cpell{y 3aiTJiall{aHe. 

10. BH Air ll{e pa6oTH c BC5!Ka opraHH3al{H5!, 

oiTpe.neneHa cnmacHo PemaMeHT (EC) N2 996/2010 

Ha TeKyll{a 6a3a, 3a .na ce rapaHTHpa, qe 

CeMeHCTBaTa Ha IT'bTHHl{HTe CJie.[( ITpOH3UieCTBHHe 

ITOJiyqaBaT ITO.[(X0.[(5Ill{O HHBO Ha ycnyrH H ITO MOll{. 

11. BH Air ll{e ocnrypn pa3yMHa KOMITeHcal{H5! Ha 

BCHKa opraHH3al{H5!, oiTpe.neneHa cornacHo 

PemaMeHT (EC) N2 996/2010 3a ycnyrn, 

ITpe.nocTaB5!HH K'hM HJIH OT HMeTo Ha BH Air OT 

Ta3H opraHH3al{H5!. 

12. BH Air ll{e ITO.l:\ITOMara ceMeHCTBOTO Ha IT'hTHHK ITPH 

ITnryBaHe .[(0 M5!CTOTO Ha ITpOH3UieCTBHeTO H ll{e Ce 

OCHrypH cpH3HqecKH rpHiKH Ha CeMeHCTBOTO, 

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SECTION 3 

lJACT3 

13. BH Air will commit sufficient resources to carry out 

our Family Assistance Plan. 

14. Upon request of the family of a passenger, BH Air will 

inform the family of whether the passenger's name 

appeared on a preliminary passenger manifest for the 

flight involved in the accident whether or not the name 

of that person has been verified. 

15. BH Air will provide adequate trammg to the 

employees and agents of BH Air to meet the needs of 

survivors and family members following an accident. 

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).J;OKaTO ceMeHCTBOTO ce HaMHpa Ha TOBa M5!CTO. 

13. BH Air rn.e ocHrypH ,nocTaTh"'HO pecypcH 3a 

H3ITbJIHeHHeTO Ha HaiiiiDI IIJiaH 3a Cb,IJ;eHCTBHe Ha 

JKepTBHTe Ha IIpOH3IIIeCTEH5! H TeXHJ.ITe po,nHHHH 

14. ITo HcKaHe Ha ceMeH:cTEOTo Ha ITbTHHK, BH Air rn.e 

HH<jJOpMHpa CeMeHCTEOTO, ,IJ;aJIH HMeTO Ha IIbTHHKa, 

ce HaMHpa E rrpe,nEapHTeJIHH5! IToTHH"'eCKH 

MaHH<jJeCT 3a IIOJieTa Ha IIpOH3IIIeCTEHeTO, 

He3aEHCHMO OT TOEa, ).J;aJIH HMeTO Ha TOEa JIHl(e e 

rrpoEepeHo. 

15. BH Air rn.e ocHrypH a,neKEaTHO o6y"!eHHe Ha 

cnyJKHTeJIHTe H areHTHTe Ha BH Air, 3a ,na 

0TfOEap5!T Ha IIOTpe6HOCTHTe Ha Ol(eJieJIHTe H Ha 

"'JieHOEeTe Ha ceMeHCTEaTa, CJie,IJ; IIpOH3IIIeCTEHe. 

16. In the event that BH Air is involved in an accident that 16. B cny"'aH:, -qe BH Air y-qacTEa E rrpoll3rnecTEHe, rrpH 

results in significant damage to a man-made structure 

of other property on the ground BH Air will promptly 

provide notice, in writing to the owner ofthe structure 

or other property about liability for any property 

damage and means for obtaining compensation. The 

written notice shall advise an owner to contact the 

insurer of the property as the authoritative source for 

information about coverage and compensation. 

EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN CC#MASTER 

KOeTO HMa 3Ha"!HTeJIHH lll.eTH Ha crpap;H HJIH ,npyro 

HMyrn.ecTEO Ha 3eM5!Ta, BH Air He3a6aEHo rn.e 

rrpep;OCTaEH IIHCMeHHO H3EeCTHe, Ha C06CTEeHHKa 

Ha crpa,naTa HJIH ,npyro HMyrn.ecTBo, 3a 

OTfOEOpHOCTTa 3a IIOEpep;HTe Ha HMyllJ.eCTEOTO H 

cpe,ncTEaTa 3a rrony"!aEaHe Ha o6e3lll.eTeHHe. 

ITHcMeHoTo yEe,noMJieHHe rn.e CoEeTBa 

co6cTEeHHKa, ,na ce o6opHe KbM 3aCTpaxoEaTeJI5! Ha 

HMOTa KaTO aETOpHTeTeH H3TO"'HHK 3a HH<jJOpMal(H5! 

3a IIOKpHTHeTO H o6e3lll.eT5!EaHeTO. 

nnAH 3A AEL4CTBV1E nPV1 ABAPV1L4HA CV1TYAL.IV151 
VERIFICATION 

The contents of this application and accompanying exhibits are true and correct to 

the best of my knowlwdge and belief. Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. & 1001, 1 , Ianko 

Ivanov, in my individual capacity and as General Manager ofBH AIR Ltd., have 

not in any manner knowingly and wilfully falsified, concealed or covered up any 

material fact, or made any false, fictitious or fraudulent statement or knowingly 

used any documents which contain such statements in connection with the 

preparation, filing of prosecution of this application. I understand that an individual 

who is found to have violated the provisions of 18 U.S.C. & 1001 shall be fined no 

more than USD 10 000,00 or imprisoned not more than five years or both. 

~/./ ~~ /' ~ ~" / /(.;n--?c.~ / v C:r7 ~ 

Ianko Ivanov 

General Manager and Shareholder 

BHAIRLTD 

Dyakon Ignatii N 7 

1000 Sofia 

Bulgaria 
AIR OPERATOR CERTIFICATE BG19 

01 Nov 2012, Sofia 

To: U.S. DOT Docket Management 

7, Dyakon lgnatii Str. 

Sofia 1000 

Republic of Bulgaria 

Re : Applications for Initial Foreign Air Carrier Permits and Exemptions 

Dear Sir/Madam, 

'I'! + 359 2 981 01 89 

11,1 + 359 2 981 01 87 

office@bhairlines.com 

www.bhairlines.com 

SITA: SOFBHXH 

AFTN: LBSFXHBH 

BH Air is a Bulgarian private airline established 2001 and currently operating 6 A-320 

aircraft and one A-319. The company's portfolio also consists of Gulfstream G200 and 

Gulfstream G550 executive jet aircraft. 

We would like to start scheduled operation from Bulgaria- Sofia airport /SOF/ to USA- JFK 

and ORD airports I SOF-JFK-ORD-SOF/ three times per week. 

We are in negotiations for dry lease of A340 and A330 but the acft will join the fleet on a 

later stage. 

According to your requirements we have attached to this letter the following documents : 

Application of BH Air for an exemption and a foreign air carrier permit 

License for Air Carrier and AOC 

Foreign Air Carrier Certificate oflnsurance (OST Form 6411) 

Warsaw Convention Waiver of Liability Limits (OST Form 4523) 

Family Assistance Plan 

Verification Required by 14 C.F.R. § 211.11 

The FAA applicaton is provided at the same time to New York International Field Unit and 

regarding TSA application - we are in contact with TSA office in Poland- Mrs.Anna Hicki. 

Regarding the Service Agent- we are in contact also with Cozen O'Coner- Mr. Mark 

Atwood. 

I am looking forward to receiving your reply. 

Best regards 

~~7-~ / Ia~Ivanov / cru ~ ft en 

...........--Managing Director 

e-mail - iankoivanov@bhairlines.com 

tel+ 359 2 981 0 189 

tel+ 359 888 922040- mobile