BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________

)

Application of )

)

 AIR PACIFIC LIMITED )

 D/B/A FIJI AIRWAYS ) Docket No. OST-2005-21868

)

for renewal of exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 )

(Fiji – Kiribati – Honolulu) )

__________________________________________)

APPLICATION OF AIR PACIFIC LIMITED

D/B/A FIJI AIRWAYS FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to:

Malcolm L. Benge

David M. Endersbee

ZUCKERT, SCOUTT & RASENBERGER, 

L.L.P.

888 Seventeenth Street, NW

Suite 700

Washington, DC 20006

Tel: (202) 973-7904

Fax: (202) 342-0683

Email: mlbenge@zsrlaw.com

 dmendersbee@zsrlaw.com

Counsel for Air Pacific Limited d/b/a Fiji 

Airways

July 10, 2014
BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________

)

Application of )

)

 AIR PACIFIC LIMITED )

 D/B/A FIJI AIRWAYS ) Docket No. OST-2005-21868

)

for renewal of exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 )

(Fiji – Kiribati – Honolulu) )

__________________________________________)

APPLICATION OF AIR PACIFIC LIMITED

D/B/A FIJI AIRWAYS FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 and Subpart C of the Department’s Rules of Practice, Air 

Pacific Limited d/b/a Fiji Airways (“Fiji Airways”) hereby requests renewal of its exemption 

from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 authorizing Fiji Airways to engage in scheduled air transportation of 

persons, property and mail between Nadi, Fiji and Honolulu, Hawaii via Christmas Island, 

Kiritabi. 

In support of this application, Fiji Airways respectfully states as follows:

1. On July 23, 2013, the Department issued Fiji Airways’ exemption authority in this 

docket to perform “scheduled air transportation of persons, property and mail between Nadi, Fiji, 

and Honolulu, Hawaii via Christmas Island, Kiribati.” By this application, Fiji Airways seeks 

renewal of its exemption authority to continue operating these services. 

2. The renewed exemption authority sought by Fiji Airways remains consistent with 

the principles of comity and reciprocity, as the Governments of the United States and Fiji enjoy 
Application of Fiji Airways 

For Renewal of Exemption 

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warm aviation relations, and with the public interest. Fiji Airways’ services provide a valuable 

and necessary air transportation link between the South Pacific and the U.S. 

3. Fiji Airways continues to hold the appropriate operating authority from the 

Government of Fiji for the services described herein. In addition, Fiji Airways continues in all 

respects to be fit, willing, and able to perform the services contemplated by this application. 

4. Fiji Airways will accept all terms, limitations, and conditions that the Department 

normally attaches to exemption authority for foreign air transportation, and Fiji Airways will 

comply with the provisions of the Transportation Code as well as the rules, regulations, and 

requirements issued thereunder.

5. Renewal of this exemption authority will not constitute a “major regulatory 

action” under the Energy and Conservation Act of 1975, as defined in section 313.4(a)(1) of the 

Department’s Regulations. 

6. Pursuant to section 377.10(a) of the Department’s regulations, Fiji Airways states 

its intention to rely upon the automatic extension provisions of 5 U.S.C. § 558(c), as 

implemented by Part 377, to continue in effect its current exemption authority for the service 

specified in this application, pending final Department action on this application. 
Application of Fiji Airways 

For Renewal of Exemption 

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WHEREFORE, Air Pacific Limited d/b/a Fiji Airways respectfully requests renewal of its 

exemption authority, as described herein, for not less than a one-year period, and such further, 

different, and additional relief as the Department may deem appropriate.

 

 Respectfully submitted,

By: ____________________________________

Malcolm L. Benge

David M. Endersbee

ZUCKERT, SCOUTT & RASENBERGER, 

L.L.P.

888 Seventeenth Street, NW

Suite 700

Washington, DC 20006

Tel: (202) 973-7904

Fax: (202) 342-0683

Email: mlbenge@zsrlaw.com 

dmendersbee@zsrlaw.com

Counsel for Air Pacific Limited d/b/a Fiji 

Airways

Dated: July 10, 2014
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on this 10th day of July, 2014, a copy of the foregoing Application of Air Pacific 

Limited d/b/a Fiji Airways was served by email on the parties named below:

Gerald F. Murphy

Steven J. Seiden

Counsel for United Airlines

Crowell & Moring LLP

1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20004-2595

gmurphy@crowell.com

sseiden@crowell.com

Dan Weiss

Managing Director – International &

 Regulatory Affairs

United Air Lines

77 West Wacker Drive-HDQIZ

Chicago, IL 60601

dan.weiss@united.com

Stephen J. Morrissey

Managing Director, Regulatory and

 Policy

United Air Lines, Inc.

1225 New York Avenue, NW - DCAIZ

Suite 1100

Washington, DC 20005

steve.morrissey@united.com

Anita Mosner

Jennifer Nowak

Counsel for United Parcel Service

Holland & Knight

800 17th Street, N.W.

Suite 1100

Washington, D.C. 20006

anita.mosner@hklaw.com

jennifer.nowak@hklaw.com

dsmalls@ups.com

Alexander Van Der Bellen

Chris Walker

Delta Air Lines

1212 New York Avenue, NW

Suite 200

Washington, D.C. 20005

Sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com

chris.walker@delta.com

Robert Wirick

Francis Heil

Howard Kass

American Airlines, Inc.

1101 Seventeenth Street, N.W.

Suite 600

Washington, D.C. 20036

robert.wirick@aa.com

francis.heil@aa.com

howard.kass@aa.com

Suzanne Müller, Esq. (For North American Airlines)

Executive Vice President, General Counsel

 and Corporate Secretary

Global Aviation Holdings, Inc.

101 World Drive

Peachtree City, GA 30269

smuller@glah.com

Sandra Lunsford

G. Bailey Leopard

Sharon Pasley

Legal and Regulatory Affairs

Federal Express Corporation

3620 Hacks Cross Road

Building B, 3rd Floor

Memphis, TN 38125

sllunsford@fedex.com

gbleopard@fedex.com

sharon.pasley@fedex.com

John S. Duncan

Deputy Director

Flight Standards Service

Federal Aviation Administration

800 Independence Avenue, S.W.

Room 821

Washington, D.C. 20591

john.s.duncan@faa.gov 

Marshall S. Sinick

Counsel for Alaska Airlines 

Squire, Sanders & Dempsey

1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

Suite 500

Washington, D.C. 20004

msinick@ssd.com
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Kevin Montgomery

Peter Beckett

Polar Air Cargo, Inc.

1747 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

Suite 875

Washington, D.C 20006

kevin.montgomery@ polaraircargo.com

peter.beckett@polaraircargo.com

Russell E. Pommer

Associate General Counsel and

 Director of Regulatory Affairs

Atlas Air, Inc.

1747 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

Suite 875

Washington, D.C 20006

rpommer@atlasair.com

Jonathan B. Hill

Counsel for Hawaiian Airlines and JetBlue

Cooley LLP

1299 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Suite 700

Washington, DC 20004

jhill@cooley.com

perkmann@cooley.com

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David M. Endersbee