BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

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Application of :

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EXPRESSJET AIRLINES, INC. : Docket DOT-OST-2006-25018

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for renewal of an exemption under 49 U.S.C. § 40109 :

(United States-Belize) :

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APPLICATION OF

EXPRESSJET AIRLINES, INC.

FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to:

Jon Lindlief

Director – Planning & Development

EXPRESSJET AIRLINES, INC.

100 Hartsfield Centre

Suite 700

Atlanta, GA 30354

Gerald F. Murphy

Steven J. Seiden

CROWELL & MORING LLP

1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20004-2595

(202) 508-8855

gmurphy@crowell.com

 sseiden@crowell.com

Counsel for

ExpressJet Airlines, Inc.

February 8, 2013
BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

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:

Application of :

:

EXPRESSJET AIRLINES, INC. : Docket DOT-OST-2006-25018

:

for renewal of an exemption under 49 U.S.C. § 40109 :

(United States-Belize) :

:

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APPLICATION OF

EXPRESSJET AIRLINES, INC. 

FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION

ExpressJet1applies pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 and Subpart C of the Department’s 

Rules of Practice for renewal of its exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41101 authorizing ExpressJet to 

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

United States and Belize.

ExpressJet states as follows in support of its application:

1. ExpressJet’s U.S.-Belize exemption authority was originally granted to Atlantic 

Southeast by Notice of Action Taken, June 10, 2004, in this docket,

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and was most recently 

renewed by Notice of Action Taken dated April 12, 2012. Absent renewal, ExpressJet’s

authority will expire on April 12, 2013. ExpressJet requests that its exemption be renewed for at 

 

1 Common names are used for airlines. 

2 By Order 2012-1-3, the Department reissued the certificates and other economic 

authority held by Atlantic Southeast, including the U.S.-Belize exemption authority that is the 

subject of this application, in the name of ExpressJet.
Renewal Application of ExpressJet

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least two additional years, or until 90 days after the Department’s final determination on the 

request for a streamlined open-entry certificate pending in Docket DOT-OST-2005-22228,3

whichever occurs first. 

2. ExpressJet remains fit, willing, and able to perform the U.S.-Belize services 

applied for herein. Although ExpressJet is not presently operating on this route, it provides 

extensive domestic and international regional jet service as a Delta Connection and United 

Express carrier, including Delta Connection service to other international destinations in the 

Caribbean. ExpressJet is a well-established regional carrier and holds various certificate and 

exemption authorities permitting it to engage in scheduled interstate and foreign air 

transportation of persons, property and mail.4 ExpressJet requests that the Department, pursuant 

to Rule 24 of its Rules of Practice, take official notice of all information that has been previously 

filed to establish ExpressJet’s fitness. 

3. Renewal of this U.S.-Belize exemption authority is in the public interest as it will 

provide ExpressJet with the flexibility to resume operations on U.S.-Belize routes as warranted. 

Such services will increase competition and benefit consumers seeking transportation between 

the United States and Belize. The U.S.-Belize services proposed by ExpressJet also remain 

consistent with the terms of the U.S.-UK aviation agreement to which Belize acceded upon its 

independence. 

 

3

See Letter dated July 20, 2009 from Robert E. Cohn to Paul L. Gretch, Director, 

Office of International Aviation. 

4

See, e.g., Order 2012-1-3 at 1-2 (listing ExpressJet’s certificate, exemption, and

other operating authorities) and Notice of Action Taken dated May 17, 2012 in Docket DOTOST-2012-0077 (Atlanta-Cozumel).