BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C. ) Application of ) ) AIR NIPPON CO., LTD. ) Docket OST-2002-13144 ) for renewal ofexemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301) and statement ofauthorization ) (Japan-U.S. service) )

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FORRENEWAL OFEXEMPTIONAND STATEMENTS OFAUTHORIZATION Communications with respect to this document should be sent to:

Dated: September 15,2011 Charles J. Simpson, Jr. David M. Endersbee ZUCKERT, SCOUTT & RASENBERGER, L.L.P. 888 Seventeenth Street, N.W. Suite 700 Washington, D.C. 20006 (202) 298-8660 cjsimpsons@zsrlaw.com dmendersbee@zsrlaw.com Counsel for AirNippon Co., Ltd.BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C. ) Application of ) ) AIR NIPPON CO., LTD. ) Docket OST-2002-13144 ) for renewal ofexemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301) and statements ofauthorization ) (Japan-U.S. service) ) September 15, 2011 APPLICATION OF AIR NIPPON CO., LTD. FOR RENEWAL OFEXEMPTIONAND STATEMENTS OF AUTHORIZATION

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. §40109 and Subpart C oftheDepartment's Rules ofPractice, Air Nippon Co., Ltd. ("AirNippon") hereby requests renewal ofits exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 and statements ofauthorization granted in this docket. Air Nippon requests renewals of these authorities for a period ofnot less than one year. In support ofthis application, AirNippon respectfully states as follows: 1. On September 30, 2010, the Department most recently renewed AirNippon's exemption authority in this docket "to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation ofpersons, property and mail between any point orpoints in Japan, and any point or points in the United States and conduct charters in accordance with Part 212 ofthe Department's rules." The Department also renewed and amended statements ofauthorization to permit Air Nippon to display the designator codes ofUnited Airlines and Continental Airlines on flights operated by AirNippon on a wet lease basis for All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd. ("ANA") pursuant to ANA's codesharing arrangements with those two carriers. Notice ofAction Taken, September 30,2010.APPLICATION OF AIRNIPPON CO., LTD. Page 2 By this application, AirNippon seeks renewal ofits exemption authority and statements of authorization, which are scheduled to expire on September 30, 2011. 2. The renewed exemption authority and statements ofauthorization sought by Air Nippon are consistent with the 2010 Memorandum ofUnderstanding between the United States and Japan and the public interest. 3. Air Nippon continues to hold the appropriate operating authority from the Government ofJapan for the services described herein. In addition, AirNippon continues in all respects to be fit, willing, and able to perform the services contemplated by this application. 4. Air Nippon will accept all terms, limitations, and conditions that the Department normally attaches to exemption authority and statements ofauthorization for foreign air transportation, and Air Nippon will comply with the provisions ofthe Transportation Code as well as the rules, regulations, and requirements issued thereunder. 5. Renewal ofthe exemption authority and statements ofauthorization will not constitute a "majorregulatory action" under the Energy and Conservation Act of 1975, as defined in section 313.4(a)(l) ofthe Department's Regulations. 6. Pursuant to Section 377.10(a) ofthe Department's Regulations, Air Nippon states its intention to rely upon 5 U.S.C. §558(c), as implemented by Part 377, to continue in effect its
current exemption authority and statements ofauthorization for the service specified in this application, pending a final determination ofthis renewal application.APPLICATION OF AIR NIPPON CO., LTD. Page 3

WHEREFORE, Air Nippon Co., Ltd. respectfully requests a renewal ofits exemption authority and statements ofauthorization, as described herein, for not less than a one-yearperiod. AirNippon also requests such further, different, and additional reliefas the Department may deem appropriate.

Dated: September 15,2011 Respectfully submitted, ZUCKERT, SCOUTT & RASENBERGER, L.L.P.

By: Charles J. Si son, r. David M. En ersbee 888 Seventeenth Street, N.W. Suite 700 Washington, D.C. 20006 (202) 298-8660 cjsimpson@zsrlaw.com dmendersbee@zsrlaw.com Counsel for Air Nippon Co., Ltd.CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on this 15th day ofSeptember 2011, a copy ofthe foregoing Application ofAirNippon Co., Ltd. was served by electronic mail and/or first-class mail, postage pre-paid, on the following: Stephen J. Morrissey Managing Director, International and Regulatory Affairs United Air Lines 1025 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Suite 1210 Washington, DC 20036 Steve.morrissey@united.com R. Bruce Keiner, Jr. Counsel for Continental Airlines

and Continental Micronesia Crowell & Moring LLP 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20004 rbkeiner@crowell.com

Carl B. Nelson, Jr. Associate General Counsel American Airlines, Inc. 1101 Seventeenth Street, N.W. Suite 600 Washington, D.C. 20036 carl.nelson@aa.com

Alexander Van Der Bellen JeffMorgan Sametta C. Barnett Delta Air Lines 1212 New York Avenue, NW Suite 200 Washington, D.C. 20005 Sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com sametta.c.barnett@delta.com Jeff.morgan@delta.com Anita Mosner JenniferNowak Counsel for United Parcel Service Holland & Knight 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Suite 100 Washington, D.C. 20006 Anita.mosner@hklaw.com Jennifer.nowak@hklaw.com Dan Weiss Continental Airlines, Inc. and

Continental Micronesia Government Affairs-8th Floor 1600 Smith Street Dept. HQSGV Houston, TX 77002 dan.weiss@coair.com Kevin P. 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 John M. Allen Director Flight Standards Service Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue, S.W. Room 821 Washington, D.C. 20591 john.allen@faa.govJonathan B. Hill Counsel for Hawaiian Airlines Dow, Lohnes & Albertson, PLLC 1200 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W. Suite 800 Washington, DC 20036-6802 jhill@dlalaw.com G. Bailey Leopard Angeline Garbuzinski Legal and Regulatory Affairs Federal Express Corporation 3620 Hacks Cross Road Building B, 3rd Floor Memphis, TN 38125 anbird@fedex.com gbleopard@fedex.com John Palo Vice President, Planning Military and Government Evergreen International Airlines, Inc. 3850 Three Mile Lane McMinnville, OR 97128 john.palo@evergreenairlines.com charters@evergreenairlines.com



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