405131962v1 BEFORE THE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ )

Application of )

)

HAINAN AIRLINES CO., LTD. )

)

For renewal of e xemption authority pursuant to ) Docket No. OST

- 2011

- 0228

49 U.S.C. § 40109 )

)

( China

- US Code

- sharing ) )

__________________________________________)

APPLICATION OF HAINAN AIRLINES CO., LTD.

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION

Communications with respect to this document should be addressed to:

Joel M. Chusid

Executive Director

- US

HAINAN AIRLINES CO., LTD.

18000 International Blvd., Suite 1188

Seattle, WA 98188

Email: joel@hnair.com

March 26 , 2015 Josh Romanow

Peter Nelson

PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW

PITTMAN LLP

1200 Seventeenth Street, NW

Washington, DC 20036

Tel: (202) 663

- 8000

Fax: (202) 663

- 8007

E

- mail: romanow@pillsburylaw.com

peter.nelson @pillsburylaw.com

Counsel for Hainan Airlines Co., Ltd.

NOTE: Any person who wishes to support or oppose this Application may: (1) file an answer, and

(2) serve that answer on counsel identified above and all persons served with a copy of this

application. Answers to the exemption application are due on April 10 , 2015

.405131962v1 BEFORE THE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ )

Application of )

)

HAINAN AIRLINES CO., LTD. )

)

For renewal of exemption authority pursuant to ) Docket No. OST

- 2011

- 0228

49 U.S.C. § 40109 )

)

( China

- US Code

- sharing ) )

__________________________________________)

APPLICATION OF HAINAN AIRLINES CO., LTD.

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. §40109

, the De partment’s economic regulations and the

Department’s rules of practice, Hainan Airlines Co., Ltd. (“ Hainan ”), a foreign air carrier of the

People’s Republic of China

, respectfully requests renewal of its exemption authority to e ngage in

scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between points in China and

points in the United States on a code

- share basis with American Airlines (“American”) , as

authorized by the U.S.

- China Air Transport Agreement , as amended by Article 5 of the U.S.

-

China Protocol sig ned on July 23, 2004

.

By Notice of Action Taken on April 10 , 2014 , the Department renewed Hainan ’s

exemption authority to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and

mail between points in China and points in the United States on a code

- share basis with

American ( s ee Notice of Action Taken dated April 10 , 2014 (Docket No. OST

- 2011

- 0228))

.

Renewal of this exemption is consistent with the U.S.

- China Agreement Relating to Civil

Air Transport, as amended, and the public interest. See Statement of United States International405131962v1 Air Transportation Policy, 60 Fed. Reg. 21841, May 3, 1995. The se services provide a more

efficient use of capacity in the marketplace, and help maximize the range of service options

available to the public.

Ha inan invokes and relies upon the automatic renewal provisions of Section 558(c) of

The Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. §588(c))

, as implemented by 14 CFR Part 377

, to

continue in effect its exemption authority pending final Department action on this application.

Hainan continues to be fully qualified to operate the services for which authority is here in

requested, and grant of the authority will serve the public interest.

WHEREFORE, based upon the foregoing information, Hainan respectfully requests t hat

its exemption authority be renew ed as more fully described above.

Respectfully submitted,

Josh Romanow

Peter Nelson

PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN L LP

1200 Seventeenth Street, NW

Washington, DC 20036

Phone: (202) 663

- 8000

Fax: (202) 663

- 8007

Email: romanow@pillsburylaw.com

p eter.nelson@pillsburylaw.com

March 26 , 2015 Counsel for Hainan Airlines Co., Ltd.405131962v1 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing application of Hainan Airlines Co., Ltd. for a renewal of

its e xemption authority has been served this the 26 th day of March

, 201 5 upon each of the parties

below by electronic mail.

Rick Mayfield

International Aviation Safety Inspector

Federal Aviation Administration

rick.mayfield @faa.gov

Sascha Vanderbellen

Chris Walker

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com

chris.walker@delta.com

Robert Wirick

Howard K ass

American Airlines, Inc.

robert.wirick@aa.com

howard.kass@aa.com

Bailey Leopard

Nancy Sparks

Federal Express Corporation

gb leopard@fedex.com

nssparks@fedex.com

Kevin P. Montgomery

Polar Air Cargo, Inc.

k evin.montgomergy@polaraircargo.com

Russell E. Pommer

Associate General Counsel & Sr. Director

Regulatory Affairs

Atlas Air Inc.

rpommer@atlasair.com Anita Mosner

Jennifer Nowak

Counsel for United Parcel Service Co

. Holland & Knight

anita.mosner@hklaw.com

jennifer.nowak@hklaw.com

Malcolm L. Benge

Counsel for North American Airlines/World

Airways

Zuckert Scoutt & Rasenberger, L.L.P.

mlbenge@zsr law.com

S teve Morrissey

Dan Weiss

United Air Lines

steve.morrissey@united.com

dan.weiss@united.com

Robert Silverberg

Jeff Johnson

Counsel for ABX Air, Inc.

Silverberg, Goldman & Bikoff, LLP

rsilverberg@sgbdc.com

jjohnson@sgbdc.com

Mark W. Atwood

Counsel for Kalitta Air

Cozen O’Connor

matwood@cozen.com

/s/Melinda A. H ernandez