January 18, 2013 U.S. Department ofTransportation Docket Operations, M3-30 West Building Ground Floor RoomW12-140 1200 NewJerseyAvenue, SE Washington, DC 20590
RE: Requestfor extension of Exemption No. 1 0295 Dear Sir or Madam: 

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This letter is to request an extension of Exemption No. 10295, as amended, Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2001-9924, that is due to expire on 6/30/2013.
In accordance with 14 CFR part 11, Iam submitting the following information to request an extension of Exemption No. 10295, as amended. (a) Name and mailing address B:nd other contact information.
William G. Bozin Vice President, Safetyand Technical Affairs Airbus Americas, Inc. 1909 K Street N.W., Suite 720 Washington, DC 20006 Fax: 202 467 5492 Tel: 202 331 2239 E-mail: bill.bozin@airbus.com (b) The specific section orsections of 14 CFR from which we seekan exemption: 14 CFR 

### § 61.77(a) (c) The extent of relief we seek, and the reason: To permit pilots and flight engineers employed byAirbus to be eligible forthe issuance ofspecial purpose pilot and flight engineer authorizations, under parts 61 and 65, as appropriate, forthe purpose of performing deliveryflights of U.S. registered Airbus airplanes between foreign countries and from a foreign country tothe United States. The term "deliveryflights" is understood to include proving

. flights, testflights, maintenance flights, orsimilar activities conducted priorto final deliveryto a U.S. operator.

AirbusAmericas, Inc. www.airbusamericas.com 1909 K Street NW, Suite 720 Washington, DC 20006, USA Phone: (202) 467·5480 Fax: (202) 467·5492 :r'··

.· ·The current exemption, as amended, is specific to the Airbus A320 family of aircraft (A318, A319, A320, A321 ,). Since the original grant ofthis exemption, A330 aircraft have been added to U.S. fleets and it is expected that additional models will also be operated under U.S. registry. Airbus is requesting thatthe capability to use special purpose pilot and flight engineer authorizations be extended to all makes and models of airbus aircraftto ensure theirtimely delivery and introduction into U.S. service. (d) The reasons why granting this request would be in the public interest; that is, how it would benefitthe public as a whole:
Airbus is requesting issuance ofspecial purpose pilot authorizations for its pilot and flight engineer employees so these employees mayferry U.S. registered Airbus airplanes from Great Britain, France, Germany and Spain to the United States (U.S.) for deliveryto its U.S. customers. Airbus sales and manufacturing contractual agreements with its U.S. customers provide for delivery of aircraftto U.S. purchasers atspecified locations in the U.S. It is extremely difficultto find and position qualified and current pilots with appropriate U.S. licenses and qualifications to ferry these aircraft since it isvery hard to predictwhen aircraft will be accepted and available forflight. By using qualified Airbus employed pilots, a prompt delivery of Airbus aircraftto the U.S. is possible following aircraft acceptance procedures. This expedited process providesa cost savings to U.S. operators and also enables these aircraftto be available for use bythe traveling public soonerthan is otherwise possible. (e) The reasons why granting the exemption would not adversely affect safety, or how the exemption would provide a level of safety at least equal to that provided bythe rule from which we seekthe exemption: During these deliveryflights no persons or propertyfor hire will be carried.
All pilots used forthe subject delivery operations will be appropriatelytrained, qualified, and certificated, forflight operations in Airbus airplanes. In addition, one ofthe pilots used on each crewforthese operations will be instructor qualified.
All Pilots licensed by a foreign authority and used forthese operations will have been trained byAirbus using a curriculum that meets JCAO and EASA standards. (f) A summaryyou can publish in the Federal Register, stating: (1) The rule from which we seekthe exemption: 14 CFR 

### § 61.77(a) (2) A brief description ofthe nature ofthe exemption sought:

AirbusAmericas, Inc. Page2To permit pilots and flight engineers employed byAirbus to be eligible for the issuance of special purpose pilot and flight engineer authorizations, under parts 61 and 65, as appropriate, forthe purpose of performing deliveryflights of**U.~.** registered Airbus airplanes.
(g) Additional information: After deliveryto U.S. Companiesthese Airbus airplanes will be used to support the U.S. traveling public in airtransportation service. The grant of exemption by FAA to Israel Aircraft Industries, LTD, No. 7406C, has been reviewed. This Airbus renewal request is believed to be consistent with the FAA provisions provided in response to the above-cited petition. (h) We desire to exercise the privileges ofthe exemption outside the United States:
Airbus is requesting issuance of special purpose pilot authorizationsfor its pilot and flight engineer employees so these employees mayferry U.S. registered Airbus airplanes from Great Britain, France, Germanyand Spain tothe United States (U.S.) fordeliveryto existing and future U.S. customers. Purchase contracts with U.S. Air Carriers often require the delivery of aircraftto specified locations in the United States.
Ifthere are any questions concerning this request, pl_ease contact Captain Rudy Canto in this office at202-331-2237. · Thank you foryour prompt attention to this request. Sincerely, 

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William G. Bozin Vice President SafetyandTechnical Affairs

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