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BEFORE THE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________

)

Application of )

)

HAINAN AIRLINES CO., LTD. )

) 

For renewal of exemption authority pursuant to ) Docket No. OST-2011-0228

49 U.S.C. § 40109 )

)

(China-US Code-sharing) )

__________________________________________)

APPLICATION OF HAINAN AIRLINES CO., LTD.

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION

Communications with respect to this document should be addressed to:

Joel M. Chusid

Managing Director, North America

HAINAN AIRLINES CO., LTD.

18000 International Blvd., Suite 1188

Seattle, WA 98188

Email: joel@hnair.com 

February 13, 2013

Josh Romanow

Peter Nelson

PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW 

PITTMAN LLP

2300 N Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20037

Tel: (202) 663-8000

Fax: (202) 663-8007

E-mail: romanow@pillsburylaw.com

 peter.nelson@pillsburylaw.com

 

Counsel for Hainan Airlines Co., Ltd.

NOTE: Any person who wishes to support or oppose this Application may: (1) file an answer, and 

(2) serve that answer on counsel identified above and all persons served with a copy of this 

application. Answers to the exemption application are due on February 28, 2013. 
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BEFORE THE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________

)

Application of )

)

HAINAN AIRLINES CO., LTD. )

) 

For renewal of exemption authority pursuant to ) Docket No. OST-2011-0228

49 U.S.C. § 40109 )

)

(China-US Code-sharing) )

__________________________________________)

APPLICATION OF HAINAN AIRLINES CO., LTD.

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. §40109, the Department’s economic regulations and the 

Department’s rules of practice, Hainan Airlines Co., Ltd. (“Hainan”), an air carrier of the 

People’s Republic of China, respectfully requests renewal of its exemption authority to engage in 

scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between points in China and 

points in the United States on a code-share basis with American Airlines (“American”), as 

authorized by the U.S.-China Air Transport Agreement, as amended by Article 5 of the U.S.-

China Protocol signed on July 23, 2004 (See Notice of Action Taken dated February 15, 2012

(Docket No. OST-2011-0228)).

By Notice of Action Taken on February 15, 2012, the Department issued Hainan 

exemption authority to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and 

mail between points in China and points in the United States on a code-share basis with 

American, as well as a blanket statement of authorization under 14 CFR Part 212 to permit 

Hainan to display the (AA*) designator code of American in conjunction with foreign air 
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transportation of persons, property and mail on flights operated by Hainan between the U.S. and 

China and on flights operated by Hainan within China beyond American’s Beijing and Shanghai 

gateways. These code-sharing services were initiated in 2012.

The requested exemption renewal is consistent with the U.S.-China Agreement Relating 

to Civil Air Transport, as amended, and the public interest. See Statement of United States 

International Air Transportation Policy, 60 Fed. Reg. 21841, May 3, 1995. These services 

provide a more efficient use of capacity in the marketplace, and help maximize the range of 

service options available to the public.

Hainan invokes and relies upon the automatic renewal provisions of Section 558(c) of 

The Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. §588(c)), as implemented by 14 CFR Part 377, to 

continue in effect its exemption authority pending final Department action on this application.

Hainan continues to be fully qualified to operate the services for which authority is herein

requested, and grant of the authority will serve the public interest.

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WHEREFORE, based upon the foregoing information, Hainan respectfully requests that 

its exemption authority be renewed as more fully described above.

Respectfully submitted,

Josh Romanow

Peter Nelson

PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP

2300 N Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20037

Phone: (202) 663-8000

Fax: (202) 663-8007

Email: romanow@pillsburylaw.com

 peter.nelson@pillsburylaw.com

February 13, 2013 Counsel for Hainan Airlines Co., Ltd.
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing application of Hainan Airlines Co., Ltd. for an 

amended foreign air carrier permit and exemption has been served this the 13th day of 

February, 2013, upon each of the parties below by electronic mail.

David Henthorn

International Aviation Safety Inspector

Federal Aviation Administration

david.e.henthorn@faa.gov

Sascha Vanderbellen

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

1275 K St., NW

Washington, D.C. 20005

sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com

Francis Heil

Robert Wirick

American Airlines, Inc.

1101 Seventeenth Street, N.W.

Suite 600

Washington, D.C. 20036

Francis.Heil@aa.com

Robert.wirick@aa.com

Bailey Leopard

Federal Express Corporation

1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 600

Washington, D.C. 20004

gbleopard@fedex.com

Kevin P. Montgomery

Polar Air Cargo, Inc.

1747 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. 

Suite 875

Washington, DC 20006

Kevin.montgomergy@polaraircargo.com

Russell E. Pommer

Associate General Counsel & Sr. Director

 Regulatory Affairs

Atlas Air Inc.

1747 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 875

Washington, D.C. 20006

rpommer@atlasair.com

Evergreen International Airlines, Inc.

1401 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 530

Washington, DC 20005-2147

charters@evergreenairlines.com

Anita Mosner

Counsel for United Parcel Service Co.

Holland & Knight

2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

Suite 100

Washington, DC 20006

anita.mosner@hklaw.com

Malcolm L. Benge

Counsel for North American Airlines/World

Airways

Zuckert Scoutt & Rasenberger, L.L.P.

888 17th Street, N.W., Suite 700

Washington, D.C., 2006-3309

mlbenge@zsrlaw.com
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Dan Weiss

Continental Airlines

1600 Smith Street, Ste. HQSGV

Houston, TX 77002

dan.weiss@coair.com

Steve Morrissey

Counsel for United Air Lines

steve.morrissey@united.com

Howard Kass

U.S. Airways

1401 H Street, NW, Suite 1075

Washington, DC 20005

howard.kass@usairways.com

Robert Silverberg

Counsel for ABX Air, Inc.

Silverberg, Goldman & Bikoff, LLP

1101 30th Street, NW, Suite 120

Washington, DC 20007

rsilverberg@sgbdc.com

Mark W. Atwood

Counsel for Kalitta Air

Cozen O’Connor

1627 I Street, NW

Suite 1100

Washington, D.C. 20006

matwood@cozen.com

/s/Melinda A. Hernandez