UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, DC

CORRECTED*

Issued by the Department of Transportation on December 10, 2014

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN

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______________________________________________________________________________ ____________ ___________________________ This serves as notice to the public of the action described below, taken by the Department official indicated (no additional

confirming order will be issued in this matter).

Application of TRANS STATES AIRLINES, L LC (Trans States) filed 12 / 5 / 1 4 for:

XX E xemption under 49 U.S.C. 40109 to provide the following service:

S cheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between a point or points in the United States

and a point or points in Canada. 1

Applicant rep resentative : Lisa A. Harig (703) 247

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DOT Analyst: Darren Jaffe (202) 366

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D I S P O S I T I O N

XX Granted (subject to conditions and remarks , see below)

The above action granting exemption authority was effective when taken: December 10 , 2014 through December 10

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Action taken by: Paul L. Gretch, Director

Office of International Aviation

XX The authority granted is consistent with the United States

- Canada Air Transport Agreement

Except to the extent exempted or waived, this authority is subject to the terms, conditions, and limitations indicated:

XX Holder’s certificates of public convenience and necessity

XX Standard exemption conditions (attached)

Remarks: We acted on the application without awaiting expiration of the 15

- day answer period with the consent of all

parties served.

________________________________________________________________________________________________ On the basis of data officially noticeable under Rule 24(g) of the Department's regulations, we found the applicant

qualified to provide the exemption services authorized.

Under authority assigned by the Department in its regulations, 14 CFR Part 385, we found that (1) our ac tion was

consistent with Department policy; (2) grant of the authority was consistent with the public interest; and (3) grant of the

authority would not constitute a major regulatory action under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975. To the

exte nt not granted, we denied all requests in the referenced Docket. We may amend, modify, or revoke the authority

granted in this Notice at any time without hearing at our discretion.

Persons entitled to petition the Department for review of the action set forth in this Notice under the Department’s

regulations, 14 CFR §385.30, may file their petitions within seven (7) days after the date of issuance of this Notice. This

action was effective when taken, and the filing of a petition for review will not alter such effectiveness.

An electronic version of this document is available on the World Wide Web at:

http://www.regulations.gov

1 Trans States will begin service to Canada on January 6, 2015

, using 50

- seat Embraer ERJ145 regional jet aircraft.

*Corrected to reflect the issued date of December 10, 2014.

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U.S. Carrier Exemption Conditions

In the conduct of the operations author ized, the U.S. carrier applicant(s) shall:

(1) Hold at all times effective operating authority from the government of each country served;

(2) Comply with applicable requirements concerning oversales contained in 14 CFR 250 (for scheduled

operations, if authorized);

(3) Comply with the requirements for reporting data contained in 14 CFR 241;

(4) Comply with requirements for minimum insurance coverage, and for certifying that coverage to the

Department, contained in 14 CFR 205;

(5) Except as speci fically exempted or otherwise provided for in a Department Order, comply with the

requirements of 14 CFR 203, concerning waiver of Warsaw Convention liability limits and defenses;

(6) Comply with all applicable requirements of the Federal Aviation Admini stration, the Transportation

Security Administration, and with all applicable U.S. Government requirements concerning security, including,

but not limited to, 49 CFR Part 1544. To assure compliance with all applicable U.S. Government requirements

concerni ng security, the holder shall, before commencing any new service (including charter flights) to or from

a foreign airport, contact its Principal Security Inspector (PSI) to advise the PSI of its plans and to find out

whether the Transportation Security Adm inistration has determined that security is adequate to allow such

airport(s) to be served;

(7) Comply with such other reasonable terms, conditions, and limitations required by the public interest as may

be prescribed by the Department of Transportation, with all applicable orders and regulations of other U.S.

agencies and courts, and with all applicable laws of the United States.

The authority granted shall be effective only during the period when the holder is in compliance with the

conditions imposed above.

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