BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

) 

Application of ) 

) 

AIR NIPPON CO., LTD. ) Docket OST-2002-13144 

) 

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

and statement of authorization ) 

(Japan-U.S. service) ) 

APPLICATION OF AIR NIPPON CO., LTD. 

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FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION AND STATEMENTS OF AUTHORIZATION 

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 

cj simpsons@zsrlaw.com 

dmendersbee@zsrlaw.com 

Counsel for Air Nippon Co., Ltd. 
BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

) 

Application of ) 

) 

AIR NIPPON CO., LTD. ) Docket OST-2002-13144 

) 

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

and statements of authorization ) 

(Japan-U.S. service) ) 

September 15, 2011 

APPLICATION OF AIR NIPPON CO., LTD. 

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION AND STATEMENTS OF AUTHORIZATION 

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

Nippon Co., Ltd. ("Air Nippon") hereby requests renewal of its exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 

41301 and statements of authorization granted in this docket. Air Nippon requests renewals of 

these authorities for a period of not less than one year. 

In support of this application, Air Nippon respectfully states as follows: 

1. On September 30, 2010, the Department most recently renewed Air Nippon's 

exemption authority in this docket "to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, 

property and mail between any point or points in Japan, and any point or points in the United 

States and conduct charters in accordance with Part 212 of the Department's rules." The 

Department also renewed and amended statements of authorization to permit Air Nippon to 

display the designator codes of United Airlines and Continental Airlines on flights operated by 

Air Nippon on a wet lease basis for All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd. ("ANA") pursuant to ANA's 

codesharing arrangements with those two carriers. Notice of Action Taken, September 30,2010. 
APPLICATION OF AIR NIPPON CO., LTD. 

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By this application, Air Nippon seeks renewal of its exemption authority and statements of 

authorization, which are scheduled to expire on September 30, 2011. 

2. The renewed exemption authority and statements of authorization 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 of Japan for the services described herein. In addition, Air Nippon 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 of authorization for foreign air 

transportation, and Air Nippon will comply with the provisions of the Transportation Code as 

well as the rules, regulations, and requirements issued thereunder. 

5. Renewal of the exemption authority and statements of authorization will not 

constitute a "major regulatory 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) of the 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 of authorization for the service specified in this 

application, pending a final determination of this renewal application. 
APPLICATION OF AIR NIPPON CO., LTD. 

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WHEREFORE, Air Nippon Co., Ltd. respectfully requests a renewal of its exemption 

authority and statements of authorization, as described herein, for not less than a one-year period. 

Air Nippon also requests such further, different, and additional relief as 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 

cj simpson@zsrlaw.com 

dmendersbee@zsrlaw.com 

Counsel for Air Nippon Co., Ltd. 
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify that on this 15th day of September 2011, a copy of the foregoing 

Application of Air Nippon 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 A venue, 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 Bell en 

Jeff Morgan 

Sametta C. Barnett 

Delta Air Lines 

1212 New York Avenue, NW 

Suite 200 

Washington, D.C. 20005 

Sascha. vanderbellen@delta. com 

sam etta. c. barnett@delta.com 

Jeff.morgan@delta.com 

Anita Mosner 

Jennifer Nowak 

Counsel for United Parcel Service 

Holland & Knight 

2099 Pennsylvania A venue, 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 A venue, S. W. 

Room 821 

Washington, D.C. 20591 

john.allen@faa.gov 
Jonathan 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, 3 rd Floor 

Memphis, TN 3 8125 

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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David M. Endersbee