### BEFORE THE DEPARTMENTOFTRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

Application of VOLGA-DNEPR .l.S. CARGO AIRLINE for an emergency exemptionpursuant to 

### 49 U.S.C. 

### §40I09(g) Yuma, 

### AZ - Eielson, AK ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) 

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-20I0-



### APPLICATION OF VOLGA-DNEPRJ.S. CARGO AIRLINE FORAN EMERGENCY EXEMPTION Communication withrespect to this document should beaddressed to: Alexey 

### 1. Isaikin Chairman Volga-Dnepr .l.S. Cargo Airline 14 Karbysheva Street 1215 Ulyanovsk, Russia



### DATED! June 10,2010 Colon Miller KeyAccount Manager Volga Dnepr-UniqueAirCargo, Inc. 9400 Grogan's Mill Road, Town CenterPlaza, Suite 220, TheWoodlands, TXUSA (832) 585-8611

NOTICE: THIS APPLICATION IS FILED PURSUANT TO THE EMERGENCY EXEMPTION PROCEDURES OF 14 C.F.R. 

### § 302.410, WHICH AUfHORIZETHE DEPARTMENTTO ACT ON EMERGENCY EXEMPTIONS IMMEDIATELY. ANY PERSON INTERESTED IN FILING ANANSWER IS REQUESTED TO DO SO IN THE ABOVE DOCKET IMMEDIATELY. COPIES OFTHE SUBMISSION SHOULD BE SERVED ONTHE PERSONS LISTED ABOVE AND ON THE ATTACHED SERVICE LIST.

### BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OFTRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

Application of VOLGA-DNEPR J.S. CARGO AIRLINE for an emergency exemptionpursuant to 49 

### USc. § 40109(g) Yuma, AZ

- Eielson, AK ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Docket OST-20I0-


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APPLICATION OF VOLGA-DNEPRJ.S. CARGO AIRLINE FORAN EMERGENCYEXEMPTION

Volga-DneprJ.S. Cargo Airline ("Volga-DneprAirlines" or "Volga-Dnepr") respectfully requests an emergency exemption from the provisions of49 U.s.c. 

### §§ 40109(g) and 41703(c), and othelWise applicable provisions ofthe Department ofTransportation ("DOT") regulations,
so as to permit Volga-Dnepr to operate one one-way all-cargo charter flight, utilizing VolgaDnepr's AN-124-100 aircraft, to transport oversize cargo from Yuma, AZ to Eie1son, AK on June 10,2010-11 June 2010, on behalfofU.S. TRANSCOM. The cargo to be transported by Volga-Dnepr from Yuma, AZ to Eielson, AK will consist ofU.S. military cargo (military trucks, trailers, power generator units, tow vehicles, cranes, etc). Cargo dimensions range between L-2S4" x W-80" x H-97" and L-264" x W-108" x H-50" weighing 70,135 pounds each and associated equipment, ranging in dimensions from L-ll0" x W-84"x H-84" and L-160" x W-86" x H-72" 

### In support ofits application, Volga-Dnepr states as follows:1. Volga-Dnepr is a foreign air carrier holding appropriate DOT authority to conduct a11- cargo charter foreign air transportation between a point or points in Russia and a point or points in the United States, and all-cargo charter transportation between the United Sates and third countries pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 212. 2. Volga-Dnepr will operate flights on behalfofU.S. TRANSCOM as part ofan effort to provide needed lift to complete the required equipment rotation as set forth above. The cargo
was originally planned to be transported by U.S. TRANSCOM organic lift, however, due to the need to divert the available organic lift to other areas, U.S. TRANSCOM is requiring these be transported by commercial aircraft. U.S. Carriers were solicited for movement of this cargo, howeverdid not have the required availabilityoraircraft to meet the required movementtimeline for the equipment transport outlined by USTRANSCOM. The military stands to face substantial delays in highly time sensitive operations ifthe mission is not completed within the set schedule, while only the use of Volga-Dnepr's aircraft can make it possible to perform the service in question on time. 3. Due to the nature ofthe cargo, as well as the urgency ofthe shipments, the military caml0tuse alternative surfacetransportation to ship the systems and equipment. 4. Given the tight schedule associated with the missions, Volga-Dnepr must perform the operations not later than stated above. Volga-Dnepr is polling all U.S. certificated air carriers on the attached service list and will inform the Department oftheresults ofthe poll. 5. Under 49 U.S.c. 

### § 40109(g), the Department may authorize a foreign air carrier to transport commercial traffic between U.S. points under limited circumstances. Specifically, the Department must find that the authority is required in the public interest; that because of an emergency created by unusual circumstances not arising in the normal course ofbusiness the traffic camlOt be accommodated by U.S. carriers holding certificates under 49 U.S.c. § 41102; that all possible efforts have been made to accommodate the traffic on U.S. certificated air carriers; and that the exemption is necessary to avoid unreasonable hardship for the traffic. Thisapplication is consistent with the public interest and meets all ofthe relevant criteria under 49 U.S.C. § 40109(g) for the grant ofan exemption. 6. Grant of this application is in the public interest. As is evidenced by the attached correspondence, timely shipment ofthe payloads is imperative to avoid substantial delay in U.S. TRANSCOM'soperations. 7. [n this instance, an emergency created by unusual circumstances not arising in the normal course ofbusiness exists as a result ofthe diversion ofU.S. TRANSCOM's organic fleet to other emergency tasks related to ongoing operations worldwide, the exigent circumstances surrounding the lack of availability ofU.S. civil aircraft and the urgency ofthe shipment. As a result, the best way to resolve this emergency is for the AN-124-

### IOO to transport the payload in question. 8. As previously stated no U.s. carrier is available or has the aircraft to transport this cargo within the dates requested by U.s. TRANSCOM. Indeed, there is no viable transportation option by any commercially available means other 

### than Volga-Dnepr's aircraft to meet desired timeline. 9. Grant ofthis exemption application is necessary to avoid unreasonable hardship for the traffic atissue. In fact, the shipper stands to suffer considerable disruption to its operations 

### inthe interest ofnational security and safetyifthe shipments are delayed. 10. Volga-Dnepr's fitness and ability to carry out the proposed transportation has been amply demonstrated through its conduct of numerous cargo charter operations world-wide, including traffic 

### in and out ofthe United States, over the past several years - on behalf ofthe U.S. TRANSCOM. 11. Grantofthis application is consistent with Departmentprecedent. Foreign aircarriers have been granted emergency exemption authority to carry cargo between U.S. points when an emergency existed as a result of unusual circumstances not arising in the normal course of business. See, e.g., Orders 96-6-31, 96-4-29, 95-11-35, 95-2-35, 94-11-6 and 94-4-14, as well as

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WHEREFORE, Volga-Dnepr respectfully requests that the Department issue an emergency exemption permitting it to operate one one-way all-cargo charter flight, utilizing Volga-Dnepr's AN-124-100 aircraft, to transport cargo from Yuma, AZ to Eielson, AK on or around June 10

- June 11, 2010 as described herein, and grant such further relief as the Department deems to be consistent with thepublic interest.

Dated: June 

### 10,2010 Respectfully submitted,

Colon Miller Designated agent for Volga-DneprAirlines (832) 585-8611

CERTIFICATE OFSERVICENotices ofAction Taken in dockets OST-04-17906, OST-07-26806, OST-07-27125, OST-07- 28857, OST-OS-0003, and OST-09-0041. 12. 

### In light ofthe exigent circumstances, Volga-Dnepr requests expeditious processing and the immediate grant ofthis emergency exemption application. The Department's Procedural Regulations provide that the Department can act on an emergency exemption application immediately. Designated agent for Volga-Dnepr will promptly advise the Department of the responses ofthe interested U.S. carriers to the telephonepoll regarding this application.

### I hereby certify that I have on this day served a copy ofthe foregoing document upon all persons named on the attached service list via electronic mail.

ColonMiller

Dated: 

### June 10, 2010Marshall S. Sinick 202/626-6600 Squire, Sanders &Dempsey 1201 PennsylvaniaAvenue, N.W. Suite 400 Washington, DC 20004 For: ALASKAAIRLINES, INC. FLORIDAWEST (FAX: 202/626-6780) Carl B. Nelson, Jr. 202/496-5647 Associate General Counsel AMERICANAIRLINES 1101 17th Street, N.W. Suite 600 Washington, DC 20036 (FAX: 202/496-5660) ScottYohe 202/216-0700 Vice-President, GovernmentAffairs 1629 K Street, N.W. Suite 501 Washington, DC 20006 For: DELTAAIRLINES, INC. (FAX: 202/216-0824) Department ofState

- EUR/RUS Room 4223 2201 C Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20250 (FAX: 2021736-4710)

DeputyAssistant Secretaryfor TransportationAffairs Department ofState Bureau ofEconomics and Business Affairs, EBITRA, Room 5830 2201 C Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20250 (FAX: 202/647-4324) Roger Rapier 202/267-9555 (ATO-R) Office ofInternationalAviation FederalAviationAdministration 800 IndependenceAvenue, S.W. Washington, DC 20591 (FAX: 202/267-9208) 

### Service 

### List Angelia Bird 9011434-8589 FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION 3620 Hacks Cross Rd. Memphis, TN 38125 (FAX: 9011434-9289)

Margot Wiegele 907/249-5142 NORTHERNAIR CARGO, Inc. 3900 West InternationalAirport Road Anchorage, AK 99502 (FAX: 907/249-5190)

Tom Gillies 203/847-6000 President 117 GloverAvenue Norwalk, CT 06850 For: SOUTHERNAIR (FAX: 203/847-6000)

Russell E. Pommer 202/822-9121 Associate General Counsel and Directorof RegulatoryAffairs ATLAS AIR, INC. 1747 PennsylvaniaAve., N.W., Suite 875 Washington, DC 20006 (FAX: 202/822-9152) JeffreyManley 202/663-6655

1455 PennsylvaniaAve, N.W. Washington, DC 20004 For: UNITEDAIRLINES (FAX: 2021772-6670)

Pierre Murphy, Esq. 2021776-3980 1200 New HampshireAvenue, N.W. Suite 800 Washington, D.C. 20036 For: ARROWAIR, INC. (FAX: 2021776-3975)David Vaughan 202/955-9864 Kelley Drye & Warren 1200 19th Street, N.w. Suite 500 Washington, D.C. 20036 For: U.P.S. (FAX: 202/955-9792)



### Robert Silverberg 202-944-3300 Silverberg, Goldman & 

### Bikoff 1101 30th St., N.W., Suite 120 Washington, D.C. 20007 For: ABX Air, Inc 

### (FAX: 

### 202/944-3304) Hershel Kamen 7131324-6697 SeniorManaging Director ofInternational RegulatoryAffairs CONTINENTALAIRLINES 2929 Allen Parkway Suite 1925 Houston, TX 77019 (FAX: 713/324-2749)
Ronald Priddy 703/358-8060 NationalAir Carriers'Association 1000 Wilson Bvd., Suite 1700 Arlington, VA 22209 (FAX: 703/358-8070)



### Ben Graves 503/472-9361 

### EVERGREEN INTERNATIONAL, INC. 1401 New York Ave., N.W., Suite 530 Washington, D.C. 20005-2147 (FAX: 

### 202/638-4593)

David Vaughan 202/955-9864 Kelley Drye & Warren 1200 19th Street, N.W. Suite 500 Washington, D.C. 20036 For: U.P.S. (FAX: 202/955-9792) John L. Richardson 202/828-0158 202/371-2258 Crispin & Brenner

### I 1156 15th Street, NW, Suite 1105 Washington, DC 20005 For: AMERIJET INTERNATIONAL, INC. (FAX: 202/828-0152) 

### MarkAtwood 202/463-2513 

### Sher 

### &Blackwell 1850 M Street, N.W., Suite 900 Washington, D.C. 20036 For: 

### KALITTA AIR, L.L.C. (FAX: 

### 202/463-4950) Stephen H. Lachter 202/962-4321 1150 ConnecticutAve, N.W. Suite 900 Washington, D.C. 20036 For: ASTARAIR CARGO (FAX: 202/835-3219)

Judy McKenzie 907/249-4100 6441 SouthAir Park Place Anchorage, AK 99502 LYNDENAIR CARGO (FAX: 907/245-0642)

Mark McMillin 7701632-8215 Assistant General Counsel HLH Bldg, 101 World Drive Peachtree City, GA 30269 For: WORLD AIRLINES (FAX: 770/632-8048)
Kevin P. Montgomery 202/828-1002 POLARAIR CARGO 1747 PennsylvaniaAve., N.W., Suite 875 Washington, DC 20006 (FAX: 202/828-1003)