BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

____________________________________

Application of )

ABS Jets a.s. )

)

For a foreign air carrier permit )

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 41301 and for ) Docket OST-2015-______

exemption authority pursuant to )

49 U.S.C. § 40109 (U.S.-EU Charter Air )

Transportation) )

___________________________________ )

APPLICATION OF ABS JETS, A.S. 

FOR AN EXEMPTION AUTHORITY AND A FOREIGN AIR CARRIER PERMIT 

Communications with respect to this documents should be addressed to:

Michal Salanda Michal Pazourek

Deputy Chief Dispatcher Chief Dispatcher

K Letisti 549 – Hangar C K Letisti 549 – Hangar C

Vaclav Havel Airport Prague Vaclav Havel Airport Prague

161 00, Prague 6 161 00, Prague 6

Czech Republic Czech Republic

Tel: +420 226 231 205 Tel: +420 602 205 852

Fax: +420 220 231 159 email: michal.pazourek@absjets.com

Email: michal.salanda@absjets.com

ops@absjets.com

DATED: 12th May, 2015

Notice: Any person may support or oppose this application by filing an answer and serving a 

copy of that answer on ABS JETS, A.S. and all persons served with this application. Answers 

to the exemption request are due by 15 days since 12th May, 2015, and answers to the 

permit request are due 21 days since 12th May, 2015.
BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

____________________________________

Application of )

ABS Jets a.s. )

)

For a foreign air carrier permit )

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 41301 and for ) Docket OST-2015-______

exemption authority pursuant to )

49 U.S.C. § 40109 (U.S.-EU Charter Air )

Transportation) )

___________________________________ )

APPLICATION OF ABS JETS, A.S. 

FOR AN EXEMPTION AUTHORITY AND A FOREIGN AIR CARRIER PERMIT 

ABS JETS a.s. (“ABS JETS” or the “Applicant”) hereby applies under 49 U.S.C. §41301, 41302 

and 40109, Subparts Band C of the Department's Rules of Practice (14 C.F.R. §§ 302.201 and 

302.301, et seq .), the U.S.-EU Reciprocal Recognition Procedures, (1) and the Streamlined 

Licensing Procedures (2) for an exemption and a foreign air carrier permit authorizing ABS 

JETS to engage in:

I. foreign charter air transportation of persons and property from any point or 

points behind any Member State of the European Union via any point or points in 

any Member State and via intermediate points to any point or points in the 

United States and beyond. 
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II. foreign charter air transportation of persons and property between any point or 

points in the United States and any point or points in any member of the 

European Common Aviation Area;

III. other charters pursuant to the prior approval requirements set forth in the 

Department's regulations governing charters; and ̈

IV. Charter transportation authorized by any additional route rights made available 

to European Union carriers in the future.

ABS JETS is an executive jet operator with bases at Prague, Czech Republic and Bratislava, 

Slovakia. It was established in 2004 and nowadays ABS JETS is a leading company in the 

Central Europe and proud member of NBAA and EBAA. In 2013 ABS Jets earned two NBAA 

Safety Awards – Commercial Business Flying Safety Award and Aviation Support Services 

Safety Award. Furthermore ABS JETS offers also ground handling services at Prague and 

Bratislava and is Embraer Authorized Service Center (EASC). At the moment ABS JETS 

operates 6x Embraer Legacy 600, 2x Embraer Legacy 650, 1x Gulfstream 550 and 1x 

Bombardier Learjet 60XR (all of them registered in Czech Republic).
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ABS JETS is presently authorized (for the sixth time) to conduct 12 charter flights to and from 

the United States per year under 14 CFR § 375.70 and pursuant to a DOT Special 

Authorization approved on January 28th 2015

At least one new aircraft is usually added to the fleet, therefore in order to meet customers’

requirements ABS JETS would like to offer charter flights to and from the United States to 

the full extent permitted to air carriers from EU Member States under the EU-U.S. open skies 

agreement.

In support of this application, ABS JETS submits the following Information:

1. The applicant’s full name and address:

ABS JETS a.s.

K Letisti 549 – Hangar C

Vaclav Havel Airport Prague

161 00, Prague 6

Czech Republic

2. Attached as Exhibit A are the Applicant’s Operating License (No: CZ-8/L) issued by 

Civil Aviation Authority Czech Republic (CAA) on 23th September 2011 and Air 

Operator Certificate (AOC No: CZ-8) issued by the CAA Czech Republic on 27th 

October 2014, authorizing ABS JETS to perform commercial air operations. ABS JETS 

will continue to update and renew its Operating License and AOC as necessary.
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3. Name of the foreign air transport authority involved

Civil Aviation Authority Czech Republic

Ruzyne Airport

160 08, Prague 6

Czech Republic

Tel: +420 225 421 111

Fax: +420 220 561 823

Email: caa@caa.cz

Web: www.caa.cz

4. Statement that the Applicant’s insurance coverage meets or exceeds the liability 

limits of 14 C.F.R Part 205.

Every aircraft of ABS JETS fleet offered to charter service to the United States meets

or exceeds required liability limits, as reflected in the Certificate of Insurance 

attached as Exhibit B

5. Copy of signed OST Form 4523 (waiver of liability limits under the Warsaw 

Convention), attached as Exhibit C, has been also filed in Docket DOT-OST-1995-236

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

Energy Information.

In light of the on-demand nature of its proposed operations, the services proposed by ABS 

JETS will not involve a near-term net annual change in aircraft fuel consumption exceeding 
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10 million gallons, meaning approval of this application would not constitute a "major 

regulatory action" under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as implemented by 14 

C.F.R. Part 313. ABS JETS does not anticipate encountering any difficulty in obtaining 

adequate supplies of fuel for its proposed ad hoc services from existing sources.

Family Support Plan and Passenger Manifest Information.

Because ABS JETS initially intends to limit its on-demand services to small aircraft operations, 

ABS JETS is not submitting a plan to address the needs of families of passengers involved in 

aircraft accidents pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 41313(c), or a statement summarizing how it would 

collect the passenger manifest information required by 14 C.F.R. Part 243 and transmit the 

information to the Department of State in the event of an aviation disaster. If ABS JETS 

determines it will expand its fleet in the future to include large aircraft, it will make the 

necessary submissions.
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WHEREFORE, ABS JETS respectfully requests that the Department grant its request for a 

foreign air carrier permit and corresponding exemption authorizing it to exercise the full 

scope of charter rights available to EU Member State air carriers pursuant to the Air 

Transport Agreement between the United States of America and the European Union and its 

Member States, and such other and further relief as the Department deems appropriate.

Respectfully submitted,

Michal Salanda 

Deputy Chief Dispatcher

T/: +420 226 231 205

F/ +420 220 231 159

M1/ + 420 602 205 852

M2/ +420 602 316 636

US TOLL FREE/+1 844 586 6250

EMAIL/ michal.salanda@absjets.com

ops@absjets.com

SITA/ PRGDPXH

AFTN/ LKPRABPX, LKPRABPY

ABS JETS, a.s., K Letisti 549– Hangar C,

161 00 Prague 6, Czech Republic / www.absjets.com
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List of EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT A Operating License and AOC

EXHIBIT B Foreign Air Carrier Certificate of Insurance

EXHIBIT C Waiver of Liability Limits under the Warsaw Convention – Form 4523
Application of ABS JETS – Page 8

EXHIBIT A

OPERATING LICENSE AND AOC






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EXHIBIT B

FOREIGN AIR CARRIER CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE


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EXHIBIT C

WAIVER OF LIABILITY LIMITS UNDER THE WARSAW CONVENTION – FORM 4523