BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ ) Application of ) ) SKY LEASE I , INC . ) DOCKET OST

- 20 11- 0092 ) for renewal of exemption authority ) (U.S.- China ) ) __________________________________________)

APPLICATION OF S KY LEASE I, INC. FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION
Communications with respect to this document should be sent to: John R. Mietus, Jr. L aw Office of John Mietus, LLC 6701 Democracy Blvd., Suite 300 Bethesda, MD 20817

- 7500 (202) 747

- 5212 john@mietuslaw.com
Counsel for S KY LEASE I, INC.

NOTICE: Any person may support or oppose this application by filing an answer and serving a copy of the answer on counsel for Sky Lease and upon persons served with this application no later than February 12 , 201 5.

J anuary 28, 2015BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ ) Application of ) ) SKY LEASE I, INC. ) DOCKET OST

- 201 1- 009 2 ) January 28, 2015 for renewal of exemption authority ) (U.S.- China ) ) __________________________________________)

APPLICATION OF S KY LEASE I, INC. FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION
Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109(c), Sky Lease I, Inc. (“ S ky Lease ”) respectfully requests renewal of the above

- captioned exemption, granted by Notice of Action Taken dated April 8, 2013 , for a n additional, two

- year period. The Notice, set to expire on A pril 8 , 2015 , permits S ky Lease to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of property and mail between a point or points in the United States, on the one hand, and a point or points in the People’s Republic of China, on the other hand, via intermediate points and beyond China; it also authorizes Sky Lease to integrate this exemption authority with its existing authority. Sky Lease intends to invoke the automatic ext ension provisions of 5 U.S.C. § 558(c) and Part 377 of the Department's Special Regulations ; this application is tim ely pursuant to 14 C.F.R. § 377.10

. In support of this application, Sky Lease states as follows:- 2 - Sky Lease Renewal Application
1. Sky Lease is an air carrier of property and mail headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina. It is a U.S. citizen within the meaning of 49 U.S.C. § 40102(a)(5) and holds two certificate s of public convenience and necessity : one authorizing domestic all

- cargo transportation (and worldwide charter service ) and a second with blanket, all

- cargo, open skies authority

. Sky Lease provides extensive scheduled and charter service in a number of international markets with B747 and MD

- 11 freighter aircraft

. 2. Sky Lease submits that renewal of the authority remains in the public interest and consistent with U.S.

- China aviation relations. Sky Lease wishes to have the flexibility to operate scheduled service to and from China in the future. Inform ation officially noticeable under Rule 24(g) of the Department’s Procedural Regulations supports Sky Lease ’s continued fitness for U.S.

- China service. Renewal will not constitute a major regulatory action under Part 313 of the Department’s regulations and the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975. Finally, the authority to be renewed is contemplated by the 2007 Protocol to the U.S.

- China Air Transport Agreement , which provides for unlimited U.S. all

- cargo carrier designations.