BEFORE THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 

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Application of LONGTAIL AVTIATION INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Docket OST 2004-19978 for renewal of an exemption under 49 U.S.C. section 40109

Limited APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OFAN EXEMPTION FILED BY LONGTAIL AVIATION INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Communications with respect to this document shouldbe sent to: Martin S. Amick Head of Flight Operations LongtailAviation International #6, Southside Road St. Davids Parish DD03 Bermuda
Telephone 441-293-5971 Fax 441-293-5972

Date: 18 December 2010

Interestedpersons have 15 days from the date this application is filed with the Department to file answers.BEFORE THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.
Application of LONGTAIL AVIATION INTERNATIONAL LIMITED for an exemption for one year under 49 U.S.C. section 40109 Docket OST 2004-19978

RENEWAL APPLICATION FORAN EXEMPTION FILED BY LONGTAIL AVIATION INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 1) The name and address of theApplicant are as follows: Longtail Aviation International Limited #6, Southside Road St. Davids Parish DD03 Bermuda. The Applicant is a "company limitedby shares" organizedunder the laws of Bermuda. (A "company limitedby shares" is the Bermuda equivalent of a U.S. Ccorporation). 2) The name and address of government air transport authority havingjurisdictionoverApplicant is: Bermuda Department of CivilAviation P.O. Box GE 218 St. George's DDBX Bermuda TheApplicant's principal Flight Operations Inspector is Inspector Peter

### N. Adhemar, who canbe reached via email at pnadhemar@gov.bm , andby telephone at +1 441 293-4994. 3) The Applicant has been conducting on-demand, passenger charter operations between Bermuda and the United States and Fifth Freedomcharters subject toprior approval under 14 CFR Part 212. TheApplicant uses business jets in its operation, but has not used and does NOT propose to use any aircraft having more than 19passenger seats. The Applicant anticipates that themajority of its operations will continue to originate in Bermuda, andwill involve the carriage ofprivate individuals orsmall groups from Bermuda to one ormore destinations within the United States. The Applicant will not conduct operations in violation of U.S. cabotage rules. The operations that the Applicant conducts are not encompassedby a bilateralAgreement. However, a large number of U.S. carriers operatingunder 14 C.F.R. Part 135 conduct similar operations from the United States to Bermuda. The government of Bermuda does not prohibit, regulate or restrict these operations. Thus it is the case that this application is supportedby adequate reciprocity. The Applicant seeks an exemption for at least one year under 49 U.S.C. § 40109. 4) The Applicant currentlyhas Part 129 Operations Specifications in effect with the U.S. FederalAviation Administration issued through andmaintainedby the New York International FieldOffice, Bldg. No. 75, Room 238, JFK International Airport, Jamaica, New York, 11430. The Applicant's ForeignAir Carrier (Part 129) Designator and Operations Specifications Number are: L64F102F. 5) Names, addresses and citizenship of all directors, officers, and keymanagement personnel remain unchanged except as set forth in the following table: None of the individuals listedbelow own or control any other aeronautics company, except that Mark J. Byrne owns and controls IAL Leasing Ltd., which is the holding companythe solepurpose of which is to lease aircraft to the Applicant. All aircraft operatedby the Applicant are ownedby IAL Leasing Ltd. and leased to the Applicant under a dry lease arrangement. IAL Leasing Ltd. does not operate aircraft and is not an air carrier.

KeyManagement Personnel Appointed Since Applicant's Last Filing
Name Position Residence Business Cit. Person Address Address Replaced

6) The names and citizenship of stockholders andpercentages owned have changed, and control of the Company has changed, as follows: One hundredpercent of the Company is now ownedbyFlagstone Leasing Services Ltd, ABermuda Company limitedby shares which is wholly ownedby Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings Ltd., a publicly tradedBermuda Company limitedby shares. 7) The Applicant has in effect liability insurance whichmeets or exceeds the Department of Transportation insurance requirements as delineated in 14 C.F.R. Part 205. Acopy of OST Form 6411 (which has been completedbythe Applicant's insurance broker) is attachedto this filing. The original has been filed with the FAA/AFS-260. 8) Applicant conducts Public Transport Operations pursuant to operating authority issued toApplicant by the Bermuda Department of Civil Aviation, which authority is currently in effect in the form ofAir Operator CertificateNumber BDA/AOC/0104, which was originally issued in December of 2004, andwas renewed on 31 March 2009. This operating authority is currentlyvalid through 3 February 2010, althoughApplicant expects its governmental authority to reissue certificateprior to that date with a new expiration date of March 31, 2011. A copy of the currentAir Operator Certificate is attached. 9) Applicant has had no safetyviolations and has not defaulted on any transportation commitments inpast three years. Applicant has never been the subject of a bankruptcyproceeding. 10) Alist of aircraft owned, leased and operated is presented in the following table, including each aircraft's registration number and country of registration. Applicant currentlyhas no plans to acquire or lease additional aircraft and/or to wet lease any aircraft.

JUrcraft Owned, Leased and Operatedby theApplicant Aircraft Registration Countryof Status Notes Number Register Dassault VP-BMB Leased from Falcon 900B IAL Leasing Ltd. and Used for Operatedby private ops Bermuda Longtail andpublic Aviation International transport. Limited (Applicant)

. IAL Leasing Ltd. is a Bermuda company limitedby shares having a mailing address at Suite 224, 12 Church Street, Hamilton, HM11, Bermuda. IAL Leasing Ltd. is a citizen of Bermuda.Aircraft Owned, Leased and Operatedby the Applicant Aircraft Registration Country of Status Notes Number Register Dassault Leased from Falcon 900B VQ-BZZ Argo Management Used for and Operated private ops Bermuda by Longtail andpublic Aviation International transport. Limited (Applicant)

. Argo Management Services, Inc. is a Bermuda company limitedby shares having a mailing address at #6 Southside Road St. Davids , Bermuda. Argo Management Services is a citizen of the United States.

Aircraft Owned, Leased and Operatedby the Applicant Aircraft Registration Country of Status Notes Number Register Cessna Citation VQ-BFT Leased from SII Flagstone Citation Holdings Used for Limited and Bermuda Operatedby private ops Longtail andpublic Aviation transport. International Limited (Applicant)

. Flagstone Citation Holdings Limited is a Bermuda company limitedby shares

having a mailing address at Suite 224, 12 Church Street, Hamilton, HMll,

Bermuda. Flagstone Citation Holdings Limited is a citizen of Bermuda.11) All equipment operatedbytheApplicant has fewer than 60 seats andhas a payload capacity smaller than 18,000pounds. 12) Applicant is specifically invoking the automatic-extension provisions of theAdministrative ProcedureAct, 5 USC 558 sub c, as implementedby 14 CFR Part 377, to keepApplicant's exemption authority in effect pending final actionbythe Department on this renewal request. Submittedby:
LongtailAviation International Limited

# ,~,~~ Martin S. Amick Head of Flight Operations Date: 15 January 2010

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