Application of 

BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

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ANTONOV AIRLINES ) Docket DOT-OST-2015-0020 

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for an emergency exemption pursuant to ) 

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SUPPLEMENT #1 TO APPLICATION OF ANTONOV AIRLINES 

FOR AN EMERGENCY EXEMPTION 

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to: 

February 9, 2015 

Sheryl R. Israel 

HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP 

Columbia Square 

555 Thirteenth Street, NW 

Washington, DC 20004 

sheryl.israei@hoganioveils.com 

Counsel for 

ANTONOV COMPANY 

t/a ANTONOV AIRLINES 

NOTICE: THIS SUPPLEMENT IS BEING FILED PURSUANT TO THE EMERGENCY 

EXEMPTION PROCEDURES OF 14 C.F.R. § 302.311, WHICH AUTHORIZE 

THE DEPARTMENT TO ACT ON EMERGENCY EXEMPTION REQUESTS 

IMMEDIATELY. COUNSEL FOR ANTONOV WILL CONTACT THE U.S. 

OPERATORS OF LARGE ALL-CARGO AIRCRAFT SET FORTH IN THE 

SERVICE LIST ATTACHED TO THIS SUPPLEMENT TO VERIFY THAT 

EACH CARRIER DOES NOT OPPOSE THIS REQUEST, AND WILL 

PROMPTLY NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE POLLING RESULTS. 

ANY PERSON INTERESTED IN FILING AN ANSWER IS REQUESTED TO 

DO SO IN THE ABOVE DOCKET IMMEDIATELY. COPIES OF THE 

SUBMISSION SHOULD BE SERVED ON THE PERSONS LISTED ABOVE 

AND ON THE ATTACHED SERVICE LIST. 

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Application of 

BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

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) 

ANTONOV AIRLINES ) Docket DOT-OST-2015-0020 

) 

for an emergency exemption pursuant to ) 

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February 9, 2015 

SUPPLEMENT #1 TO APPLICATION OF ANTONOV AIRLINES 

FOR AN EMERGENCY EXEMPTION 

Antonov Company t/a Antonov Airlines ("Antonov") hereby supplements its 

application for an emergency exemption filed on February 4, 2015, pertaining to the air 

transportation of aircraft engines from Columbus (Rickenbacker Airport), Ohio to Seattle 

or Everett, Washington using AN-124-1 00 aircraft. Antonov is submitting this 

supplement to request that the exemption authorize Antonov to operate ( 1) up to two 

such one-way all-cargo charter flights (2) each transporting up to five outsized aircraft 

engines, plus ancillary equipment, (3) during the period February 11-18, 2015. 

GE Aviation initially chartered Antonov to conduct a single flight transporting one 

outsized GEnx aircraft engine from Rickenbacker Airport to Seattle on or about 

February 11, 2015. GE Aviation has subsequently requested that Antonov perform a 

second flight carrying additional GEnx engines on or about February 16, 2014, 1 and 

Antonov has learned that it may be asked to carry as many as five (5) GEnx engines on 

each of these two flights, depending on how many engines are available on each flight 

date. Antonov anticipates carrying both GEnx-1 B engines on shipping stands measuring 

approximately 21 0" x 142" x 149" each and GEnx-28 engines on shipping stands 

See attached support letter from GE Aviation. Antonov requests a period of validity through 

February 18, 2015 to account for unforeseen flight or engine production delays. 

Furthermore, although the flights are currently anticipated to operate to Seattle (SEA) 

Antonov requests the flexibility to operate to Everett (PAE) instead to avoid the need to 

request a late notice amendment if PAE is chosen instead. 

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measuring approximately 192" x 135" x 147" each. Engines of these dimensions cannot 

be accommodated by any freighter aircraft operated by U.S. air carriers. 

The circumstances giving rise to this exemption application, as supplemented, 

and the justification for approval under 49 U.S.C. § 401 09(g) remain as stated in 

Antonov's initial application. GE Aviation has chartered Antonov to perform these flights 

to offset a costly production line work stoppage created by delayed engine deliveries. In 

order to minimize the impact of these delays, as many engines as possible need to be 

shipped by air, and because no civil aircraft operated by U.S. carriers are capable of 

carrying such outsized cargo, the only way to resolve this emergency is for the engines 

to be transported using AN-124-1 00 aircraft. 

WHEREFORE, Antonov respectfully requests that the Department issue an 

emergency exemption permitting Antonov to operate up to two (2) one-way all-cargo 

equipment, from Columbus (Rickenbacker Airport), Ohio to Seattle or Everett, 

Washington, February 11-18, 2015, using an AN-124-1 00 aircraft, as described herein, 

and grant such other and further relief as the Department deems to be consistent with 

the public interest. 

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Respectfully submitted, 

Sheryl 

~~ R. Israel 

HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP 

Columbia Square 

555 Thirteenth Street, NW 

Washington, DC 20004 

+1 202 637 8898 

sheryl.israel@hoganlovells.com 

Counsel for 

ANTONOV COMPANY 

t/a ANTONOV AIRLINES 
DATE: February 9, 2015 

SUBJECT: Request for approval urgent ad hoc charter 

Dear Sir or Madam 

\ .-, 

Aviation 

Dove Dauenhauer 

GEnx Manufacturing Programs 

One Neumann Way 

Evendale OH 45215 

USA 

T (5131552·2541 

c 15131 549-3175 

dave.douenhauer@ge.cam 

We (GE Aviation) kindly ask you to grant the traffic rights for an urgent ad hoc flight to operate on 

February 16, 2015 from Rickenbocker. OH (LCK) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), details 

as per below: 

Our customer Boeing. has production line work stoppage due to delayed engines from GE. 

They are in need of engines as soon as possible in order to continue their operations. 

Our carrier. Antonov Design Bureau (ADBl. is set for departure February 16, 2015, Flight ADB 

2900. to-11- UR 82007 MAWS 000-00067756 

Sean Ostenberg. The Boeing Company is our contact and can be reached at (425) 965-7375. 

Please do not hesitate to contact us for more information if needed. You con reach me at the above 

phone numbers or via email. 

We tm Ltonce in this urgent matter 

Dove Dauenhauer 

GEnx Manufacturing Programs 
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing Supplement #1 to Application of 

Antonov Airlines for an Emergency Exemption has been served this 9th day of February, 

2015, upon each of the following addressees: 

rsilverberg@sgbdc.com; jrichardson@johnlrichardson.com; JCanny@amerijet.com; 

rpommer@atlasair.com; john@mietuslaw.com; sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com; 

sametta.c. barnett@delta. com; sllunsford@fedex. com; sharon. pasley@fedex. com; 

charles.donley@squirepb.com; matwood@cozen.com; lstauffer@wallaceair.com; 

nwallace@wallaceair. com; rzerkel@lac.lynden. com; jdavis@lac.lynden. com; 

mwiegele@nac.aero; kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.com; agoerlich@gghairlaw. com; dan. weiss@ united. com; steve. morrissey@united. com; pdoell@naca. cc; 

herb.herzog@faa.gov; patrick.crowley@faa.gov 

Jonathan Echmalian 

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