* Correcte dCop y Orde r 2010-1-1 2 UNITE D STATE S O F AMERIC A DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO N •^^S ^ OFFIC E O F TH E SECRETAR Y WASHINGTON , D.C
. Issue db y th e Department

o f Transportatio n it h o n th e 13' " da

y o f November , 200 9 Served : Januar y 15 , 201 0 I n th e Matte r

o f Consolidate d Internationa l Rout e Authorit y for : Spiri t Airlines , Inc
. unde r acertificat e of

publi c convenienc e an dnecessity pursuan t

t o 4 9 US C 4110 1 Docke t DOT-OST-2005-2222 8

ORDE RISSUIN G CERTIFICATE S Summar y B y thi s order

w e grant Spiri t Airlines , Inc
. (referre dt o a s Spiri t or th e captione dai r

carrier ) consolidate dcertificate authorit y t o provid e combinatio n servic e in : (1 ) limited-entr y an dlimited

frequency markets , other

tha n Mexico , fo

r whic h Spiri t

hold s economi c authorit

y b y exemptio n o r certificate ; an d(2 ) market s whic h ar e no t limite da s t o entr

y o r frequency bu t

whic h d o no t

involv e open-skie s partner s o f

th e Unite dStates , fo

r whic h Spiri t

hold s economi c authorit

y b y exemptio n o r certificate
. Backgroun dan dConsolidatio n Reques t I n furtheranc e o f

th e Department' s regulator y streamlinin g initiativ e fo r licensin g U.S
. ai r

carriers , w e announce db y Notic e o n Februeir y 13 , 200 9 (Februar

y Notice ) our

intentio n t o realig n th e existin g non-open-skie s economi c authorit y hel db y carrier s already holdin g ablanke t open-skie s certificate int o ne w consolidate dcertificate s o f publi c convenienc e an dnecessity. ' We state dtha t w e woul drealig n economi c authorit y involvin g markets , other tha n Mexico , tha

t are no t open skie s partner s o f

th e Unite dState s int o tw o certificate s —a n indefinite duratio n certificate fo r

' Februar y 13 , 200 9 Notic e i n Docke t DOT-OST-2005-22228
.market s tha t are no t entry
- o r frequency-limited an dafive-year certificate fo

r limited-entr

y an d limited-frequenc y market s s o tha t al l authorit

y i n limited-entr

y o r limited-frequenc y market s wil l hav e acommo n expkatio n date
. W e state dtha

t w e woul dcover

acarrier' s U.S.-Mexic o authorit y i n athird , separate certificate , a s acarrie r mus t obtai n ne w economi c authorit y o n acity-pai r

basi s eac h time i t

propose s t o ad dane w city-pai r marke t t o it s U.S.-Mexic o services
. W e invite dcarrier s t o reques t realignmen t

o f thei r economi c authorit

y b y submittin g aletter

t o th e sfreamlinin g docket
. Docke t DOT-OST-2005-22228 , identifyin g th e authorit y t o b e include din th e ne w certificates
. Specifically , th e carrie r mus t identif y th e authorit

y it hold s fo r aparticula

r market , whethe r

i t i s limite dt o code-share service s only , whethe r th e marke t

i s entry
- or frequency-limited , th e number o f th e orde r i n whic h th e authorit

y wa s grante d(for

previously

issue dcertificate authority ) an dth e docke t i n whic h i t

wa s grante d(for

exemptio n authority)
. W e state dtha t i f n o issue s aris e makin g i t

impractical t o consolidat e currently-hel dauthorit y a s requeste db y th e carrier , w e woul ddraf t aself-executin g final order designe dt o issu e th e non open-skie s marke t

certificate s upo n completio n o f th e 4 9 US C 4130 7 Presidential revie w process . Spiri t submitte dareques t

b y lette r date dJul y 2 , 2009 , listin g th e market s fo r whic h it seek s consolidate dcertificates. ^ Decisio n Under assigne dauthorit

y an dconsisten t

wit h our streamlinin g an dconsolidate dcertificate initiative , w e hav e decide dt o grant Spirit' s consolidatio n reques t an dt o reissu e Spirit' s existin g economi c authorit

y t o serv e market s that

are no t open-skie s partner s o f

th e Unite dStates
. Spiri t i s eligibl e t o receiv e consolidate dcertificates , a s describe di n th e Februar y Notice , a s i t

hold s ablanke t open-skie s certificate. ^ Ou r actio n her e establishe s fo

r th e carrie r

tw o ne w rout e certificates , attache da t Appendice s A an d B
. Th e authorit

y t o serv e aparticula

r marke t i s include di n th e certificate a s aroute segment
. We findtha t grant o f th e certificate s i s consisten t wit h th e publi c convenienc e an dnecessity.' * W e find furthe r tha t th e pendin g consolidate dcertificate request s are no t controversial an dtha

t it i s appropriate t o grant

th e authorit

y a t issu e her e under

simplifie dprocedures , a s explaine din th e Februar y Notice. ' Th e authorit

y i n th e attache dcertificate s i s eithe r consisten t

wit h aviatio n agreement s tha

t are currentl y bein g applie dan dtha t authoriz e th e us e o f

rights fo r whic h th e Unite dState s ha s exchange dvaluabl e operatin g rights, o r wit h th e overal l stat e o f

aviatio n relation s betwee n th e Unite dState s an dth e relevan t foreig n countr

y or countries
. Th e authorit

y grante dt o serv e intermediate an dbeyon dpoint s i s limite dt o countrie s wit h whic h th e Unite dState s ha s signe d

^ Th e market s fo

r whic h Spiri t

seek s consolidate dcertificate s ar e liste di n Appendi x C
. ^ B y Order

2008-10-8 , issue dAugus t 8,2008 , Spiri t

wa s issue daCertificate o f Publi c Convenienc e an dNecessit y fo r Route 887 , authorizin g th e carrie r t o serv e th e open-skie s partner s o f th e Unite dStates
. • * Base do n officially noticeabl e data , th e Department ha s foundth e carrier

fit , willing , andabl e t o engag e i n foreig n schedule dai r

transportatio n o f

persons , property , an dmai l usin g larg e aircraft
. Se e Order 2008-10-8
. ' I n accordanc e wit

h 1 4 CFR§ 302.207 , etseq. , w e may , i n our discretion , omi t

atentativ e decisio n i n proceeding s an d procee ddirectl y to afina

l decision
.open-skie s agreement s and/o r countrie s fo

r whic h Spiri t

hold s authorit

y t o serv e under

certificate s an dexemption s issue db y th e Department
. Al l o f th e authorit

y conferre dhere contribute s t o th e variet y o f pric e an dservic e option s availabl e t o traveler s an dshippers
. We therefor

e find, unde r

assigne dauthority , tha

t th e publi c interes t

warrant s grantin g Spiri t consolidate dcertificate authorit y attache da

t Appendice s A an dB , an dsubjec t t o th e condition s attached
. Th e attache dcertificate s o f publi c convenienc e an dnecessit y are subjec t

t o th e standardterms , conditions , an dlimitation s w e consistentl y impos e i n th e publi c interest
. Th e certificate holder ma y reques t amendment

o f th e certificate s t o includ e newl y obtaine dauthority , throug h th e additio n o f

ane w rout e segment , a s describe di n th e Februar y Notice
. Upo n effectiveness , th e authorit y grante db y thi s orde r

supersede s an y order s previousl y issue do r action s take n b y th e Departmen t grantin g th e carrie r

operatin g rights i n th e liste dmarkets
. Fo r thos e service s currentl y operate dunde r a n exemption , th e exemptio n wil l terminat e upo n th e effectivenes s o f

th e attache dcertificate o f publi c convenienc e an dnecessity
. Finding s an dConclusion s I n vie w o f th e foregoin g an dal l th e fact s o f record , w e findan dconclud e that : 1
. It i s consisten t

wit h th e publi c convenienc e an dnecessit y t o issu e th e captione dai r carrier th e certificate s attache da s Appendice s A an dB , t o thi s order ; 2
. O n th e basi s o f

dat aofficially noticeabl e under 1 4 CFR302.2 4 o f

th e Department' s regulations , th e captione dai r carrie r i s acitize n o f

th e Unite dState s an di s fit, willing , an dabl e t o perfor

mproperl y th e foreig n ai r fransportation describe di n th e attache d certificate s an dt o confor

mt o th e provision s o f

Subtiti e VI I o f

Titl e 49 , Unite dState s Cod e (Transportation) , an dt o th e Department' s rules , regulations , an drequirements ; 3
. Th e publi c interes t require s tha

t th e exercis e o f

th e privilege s grante db y th e attache d certificate s b e subjec t

t o th e terms , condition s an dlimitation s containe di n th e attache d certificate s an dt o suc h other s require db y th e publi c interes t a s th e Department

ma y prescribe ; 4
. Th e issuanc e o f

th e attache dcertificate s t o th e captione dai r carrier doe s no t constitute a major regulator y actio n under

th e Energ y Polic y an dConservatio n Ac t o f 1975 , a s define db y sectio n 313.4(a) ( 1 ) o f th e Department' s regulations; ^ an d 5
. Th e publi c interes t doe s no t requir e a n ora l evidentiar

y hearin g o r

ashow-caus e proceedin g o n th e application s an dth e action s take n here
. There are n o material , determinativ e issue s o f

fact requirin g suc h procedure s fo r thei r resolution
.

* Our findin g i s base do n th e fac t that th e gran t o f thi s portio n o f

th e applicatio n woul dno t resul t i n anear-ter

m increas e in annual fiie

l consumptio n i n exces s o f 1 0 millio n gallons
.In vie w o f th e above , an dactin g unde r authorit y assigne db y th e Department i n it s regulations , 1 4 CF RPar t 385 , w e findtha

t our actio n her e i s consisten t

wit h Department

policy
. ACCORDINGLY , 1
. W e issue , a s attache di n Appendi x A , acertificate o f publi c convenienc e an dnecessit y t o Spiri t Airlines , Inc. , coverin g limited-entr y an dlimited-frequenc y markets , other tha n Mexico , fo

r whic h Spiri t

Airlines , Inc
. otherwis e hold s economi c authorit y b y exemptio n o r certificate ; 2
. We issue , a s attache di n Appendi x B , acertificate o f publi c convenienc e an dnecessit y t o Spiri t Airlines , Inc. , fo

r market s tha

t are no t limite da s t o entr

y o r frequency bu t

whic h involv e non-open-skie s aviatio n partner s o f th e Unite dState s an dfo

r whic h Spiri t Airlines , Inc
. otherwis e hold s economi c authorit y b y exemptio n o r

certificate
. Th e authorit y grante dt o serv e suc h market s vi aintermediate an dbeyon dpoint s i s limite dt o countrie s wit

h whic h th e Unite dState s ha s signe dopen-skie s agreement s and/o r countrie s fo r whic h th e carrie r

hold s authorit

y t o serv e tmder

certificate s an dexemption s issue db y th e Department
. 3
. Thi s order

supersede s an y order s previousl y issue do r action s take n b y th e Department t o th e extent suc h orde r

o r actio n grant s th e carrie r

operatin g rights, b y certificate or exemption , i n market s covere db y th e attache dcertificates ; 4
. Th e certificate s issue dt o Spiri t Airlines , Inc
. wil l b e effectiv e upo n th e servic e dat e o f thi s order ; 5
. Unles s disapprove db y th e Presiden t o f th e Unite dState s under

4 9 U.S.C
. § 41307 , thi s order shal l becom e effectiv e upo n th e 61s t da y afte r it s submissio n fo

r § 4130 7 review , or upo n th e dat e o f

receip t o f advic e fromth e Presiden t o r hi s designe e under

Executiv e Order 1259 7 an dimplementin g regulation s tha t h e or sh e doe s no t

inten dto disapprov e th e Department' s order

unde r tha t section , whichever

occur s earlier; ^ an d

^ Thi s order

wa s submitte dfo

r revie w unde r

4 9 US C Sectio n 4130 7 on November 13,2009
. Th e 61" ' da

y i s Januar

y 13,2010
. Sinc e th e Presiden t o r hi s designe e di dno t

disapprov e th e orde r

befor e tha t date , i t became effectiv e o n Januar y 13,2010
.We wil l serv e thi s orde r o n Spiri t Airlines , Inc. , th e Ambassado r i n Washington , D.C
. o f eac h foreig n aviatio n partne r tha t th e applican t

hold s authorit

y t o serve , th e U.S
. Departmen t

o f State (Offic e o f

Aviatio n Negotiations) , an dth e Federal Aviatio n Adminisfration
. By :

PAU L L
. GRETC H Directo r Offic e o f International Aviatio n (SEAL )

A

n electroni c versio n o f

thi s documen t

i s availabl e o n th e Worl dWid e Web at : http://www.regiiIations.so vAppendi x A



# Experimenta l Certificat e of Publi c Convenienc e an dNecessity

fo r ROUT E 89 8 Thi s Certifie s Tha t 

# Spiri t Airlines , Inc
. i s authorized , subjec t

t o th e provision s o f

Subtitl e VI I o f

Titl e 4 9 o f

Unite d State s Code , th e orders , rules , an dregulation s issue dthereunder , an dth e attache dTerms , Conditions , an dLimitations , t o engag e i n foreig n ai r

transportatio n of

persons , propert y an dmail
. Thi s certificat e i s no t

transferabl e withou t

th e approva l o f

th e Departmen t

o f th e Transportation
. B y Directio n of

th e Secretar y
Issue db y Orde r

2010-1-1 2 Pau l L
. Gretc h O n Novembe r

13 , 200 9 Director , Offic e o f Effectiv e o n Januar y 13,201 0 Internationa l Aviatio nOrde r 2010-1-1 2 Rout e 89 8 Page 1 of 2 Terms , Conditions , an dLimitation s Spiri t Airlines , Inc
. fo r Route 89 8 i s authorize dt o engag e i n schedule dforeig n ai r transportatio n o f

persons , propert

y an dmail : Betwee n For

t Lauderdale , Florid aan dBogota , Colombia
. Betwee n For

t Lauderdale , Florid aan dMedellin , Colombia
. Thi s authorit

y i s subjec t

t o th e followin g conditions : (1 ) Th e holde r

shal l a t al l time s conduc t

it s operation s i n accordanc e wit h th e regulation s prescribe db y th e Departmen t o f Transportatio n fo

r th e service s authorize db y thi s certificate , an dwit h suc h other

reasonabl e terms , conditions , an dlimitation s a s th e Department o f Transportatio n ma

y prescrib e i n th e publi c interest
. (2 ) Th e holder

shal l a t al l time s conduc t

it s operation s i n accordanc e wit h al l treatie s an d agreement s betwee n th e Unite dState s an dother countries , an dth e exercis e o f th e privilege s grante db y thi s certificate i s subjec t t o complianc e wit

h suc h treatie s an dagreement s an dwit h an y order s o f

th e Departmen t

o f Transportatio n issue dvinde r them
. T o th e exten t

that th e holder ha s authorit

y to serv e more tha

n on e countr

y o r point s i n more tha

n on e countr

y o n th e same rout e segment , tha

t authorit y doe s no t confe r upo n th e holde r

any additional rights (includin g fifth-fi-eedo

mintermediate and/o r

beyon drights) in limited-entr y market s imles s th e Department ha s complete dan

y necessar y carrier selectio n procedure s to determin e whic h carrier(s ) shoul db e authorize dt o exercis e suc h rights. I n suc h cases , th e fact tha t th e carrie r

ma y hol dauthorit

y t o serv e th e countrie s (points ) a t issu e o n th e same segment wil l no t b e considere da s providin g any preferenc e t o th e holder

i n acarrie r

selectio n proceeding
. (3 ) Th e exercis e o f

th e authorit

y grante dhere i s subjec t

t o th e holder' s first

obtainin g fi-om th e appropriate foreig n government s suc h operatin g rights a s ma y b e necessary . (4 ) Th e holder

acknowledge s tha

t thi s certificate i s grante dto determin e i f th e holder' s projecte dservices , efficiencies , methods , rates , fares , charges , an dother projecte dresult s will , i n fact , materializ e an dremai n for asustaine dperio do f

time , an dt o determin e whethe r th e holde r wil l provid e th e irmovativ e andlow-price dai r transportatio n i t

propose di n it s applicatio n fo r thi s authority
. (5 ) Th e holder' s authorit y unde r thi s certificate i s effectiv e only t o th e extent tha t suc h operation s compl y wit

h al l applicabl e requirement s o f th e Federal Aviatio n Administratio n an d wit h al l applicabl e U.S
. Government requirement s concernin g security , including , bu t no tOrde r 2010-2-1 2 Rout e 89 8 Pag e 2 of 2 limite dto , 4 0 CFRPar

t 1544
. T o assure complianc e wit h al l applicabl e U.S
. Government requirement s concernin g security , th e holde r shall , befor

e commencin g any ne w servic e t o or fi-omaforeig n airport , contac t it s Principal Securit

y Inspecto r

(PSI ) t o advis e th e PS I o f it s plan s an dto findout

whethe r th e Transportatio n Securit y Administratio n ha s determine dtha t securit y i s adequate t o allo w suc h airport(s ) t o b e served
. (6 ) Th e holder

shal l a t al l times remai n a"Citize n o f th e Unite dStates, " a s require db y 4 9 U.S.C
. 40102(a)(15)
. (7 ) Th e holde r

shal l maintai n i n effect

Uabilit y insuranc e coverag e a s require dunder 1 4 CFR Par t 205
. Failure t o maintai n suc h insuranc e coverag e wil l rende r acertificate ineffective , an d thi s o r other failur e t o compl y wit

h th e provision s o f

Subtitl e VI I o f

4 9 U.S.C
. o r

th e Department' s regulation s shal l b e sufficien t ground s t o revoke thi s certificate
. (8 ) Shoul dth e holde r

propos e an

y substantial change s in it s ownership , management , o r operation s (a s tha

t ter mi s define di n 1 4 CF

R204.2(1)) , it

mus t first compl y wit

h th e requirement s o f

1 4 CF R204.5
. (9 ) In th e event

th e holder

cease s al l operation s fo

r whic h i t wa s found"fit , willing , an d able, " it s authorit

y under thi s certificate shal l b e suspende dimder th e term s o f

1 4 CF R204. 7 an d th e holder ma y neithe r commenc e no r

advertis e suc h operation s unles s it s fitness t o d o s o ha s bee n redetermine db y th e Department
. Moreover , if th e holde r

doe s no t resume operation s withi n on e yea

r o f it s cessation , it s authorit

y shal l b e revoke dfo

r dormancy
. (10 ) Th e holde r

ma y combin e service s authorize db y thi s certificate wit h al l service s authorize db y other

Departmen t

o f Transportatio n certificate s an dexemptions ; provide dtha t suc h operation s ar

e i n complianc e wit

h th e provision s o f

al l applicabl e bilateral aviatio n agreements , an dprovide dfiirther that (a ) nothin g i n th e awar

do f route integratio n authorit

y shoul db e construe da s conferrin g upo n th e holder additional rights (includin g fifth-freedom intermediate and/o r

beyon drights) t o serv e market s where U.S
. carrie r entr y i s limite dunles s th e holder first notifie s th e Departmen t

o f it s intent t o serv e suc h amarke t

an dunles s an dunti l th e Department

ha s complete dany necessar y carrie r selectio n procedure s t o determin e whic h carrier(s ) shoul db e authorize dt o exercis e suc h rights; an d(b ) shoul dthere b e areques t b y an y carrier t o us e th e limited-entr

y route rights tha

t are include di n thi s certificate b y virtu e o f th e route integratio n authorit

y grante dhere , bu t

tha t are no t the n bein g use db y th e holder , th e holdin g o f suc h authorit

y b y rout e integratio n wil l no t b e construe da s providin g an y preferenc e fo r th e holder

i n acompetitiv e carrier

selectio n proceedin g to determin e whic h carrier(s ) shoul d b e entitle dt o us e th e authorit y a t issue
. (11 ) Th e certificate authorit y grante dher e shal l expire o n Januar y 13 , 201 5 unles s th e Department

suspends , modifies , o r

delete s th e authority
.Appendi x B



# Certificat e of

Publi c Convenienc e an dNecessity

Fo r Rout e 89 9 Thi s Certifie s Tha t 

# Spiri t Airlines , Inc
. i s authorize dsubjec t

t o th e provision s o f

Subtitl e VI I o f

Titl e 4 9 o f

th e Unite d State s Cod e th e order s rule s an dregulation s issue dthereunde r an dth e attache dTerm s Condition s an dLimitation s t o engag e i n foreig n ai r transportatio n o f

persons , propert y an dmail
. Thi s Certificat e i s no t

transferabl e withou t

th e approva l of

th e Departmen t

of Transportation
. B y Directio n of th e Secretar y
Issue db y Orde r

2010-1-1 2 Pau l L
. Gretc h O n Novembe r

13,200 9 Director , Offic e o f Effectiv e O n Januar y 13 , 201 0 Internationa l Aviatio nOrder 2010-1-1 2 Route 89 9 Pag e 1 of 3 Terms , Conditions , an dLimitation s Spiri t Airlines , Inc
. fo r Route 89 9 i s authorize dt o engag e i n schedule dforeig n ai r transportatio n o f

persons , propert

y an dmail : Betwee n U.S
. points , vi aintermediate points , t o Cartagena , Colombia , an dbeyon dt o point s i n th e Wester

n Hemisphere
. Betwee n U.S
. point s an dArmenia , Colombia
. Betwee n U.S
. point s an dpoint s i n th e Bahamas
. Betwee n U.S
. points , vi aintermediate points , t o apoin t o r point s i n th e Dominica

n Republi c an dbeyond
. Betwee n For

t Lauderdale , Florida , an dGran dCayman , Cayma n Islands
. Betwee n U.S
. point s an dapoin t o r point s i n th e Turk s & Caico s Islands
. Betwee n U.S
. points , vi aintermediate points , an dapoin t or point s i n Haiti
. Betwee n U.S
. points , vi aintermediate points , t o point s i n Trinidadan dTobag o an d beyond
. Betwee n For

t Lauderdale , Florida , an dCaracas , Venezuela
. Thi s authorit

y i s subjec t

t o th e followin g conditions : (1 ) Th e holder

shal l a t al l time s conduc t

it s operation s i n accordanc e wit h th e regulation s prescribe db y th e Departmen t o f Transportatio n fo

r th e service s authorize db y thi s certificate , an dwit h suc h other

reasonabl e terms , conditions , an dlimitation s a s th e Department o f Transportatio n ma

y prescrib e i n th e publi c interest
. (2 ) Th e holde r

shal l at al l time s conduc t

it s operation s i n accordanc e wit h al l treatie s an d agreement s betwee n th e Unite dState s an dother countries , an dth e exercis e o f th e privilege s grante db y thi s certificate i s subjec t t o complianc e wit

h suc h treatie s an dagreement s an dwit h an y order s o f

th e Departmen t

o f Transportatio n issue dunde r them
. T o th e exten t

tha t th e holder ha s authorit

y t o serv e more than on e countr y o r point s i n more than on e coimtr y o n th e sam

e route segment , tha

t authorit y doe s no t confe r upo n th e holde r

any additional rights (includin g fifth-freedomintermediate and/o r beyon drights) in limited-entr y market s unles s th e DepartmentOrde r 2010-1-1 2 Rout e 89 9 Pag e 2 o f 3 ha s complete dany necessar y carrie r selectio n procedure s t o determin e whic h carrier(s ) shoul db e authorize dt o exercis e suc h rights. I n suc h cases , th e fact tha t th e carrie r

ma y hol dauthorit

y t o serv e th e countrie s (points ) a t issu e o n th e same segment wil l no t b e considere da s providin g any preferenc e t o th e holde r

i n acarrie r

selectio n proceeding
. (3 ) Th e exercis e o f

th e authorit

y grante dhere i s subjec t

t o th e holder' s first

obtainin g from th e appropriate foreig n government s suc h operatin g rights a s ma y b e necessary . (4 ) Th e holder' s authorit y under thi s certificate i s effectiv e onl y t o th e extent tha t suc h operation s compl y wit

h al l applicabl e requirement s o f th e Federal Aviatio n Administratio n an d wit h al l applicabl e U.S
. Government requirement s concernin g security , including , bu t no t limite d to , 4 0 CF RPar t 1544
. T o assure complianc e wit h al l applicabl e U.S
. Government requirement s concernin g seciuity , th e holde r shall , befor

e commencin g an y ne w servic e t o o r from aforeig n airport , contac t

it s Principal Securit

y Inspecto r

(PSI ) t o advis e th e PS I o f it s plan s an dt o findou t whether th e Transportatio n Securit y Adminisfratio n ha s determine dtha t securit y i s adequate t o allo w suc h airport(s ) t o b e served
. (5 ) Th e holde r

shal l a t al l time s remai n a"Citize n o f th e Unite dStates, " a s require db y 4 9 U.S.C
. 40102(a)(15)
. (6 ) Th e holder

shal l maintai n i n effect

liabilit y insuranc e coverag e a s require dunder 1 4 CF R Par t 205
. Failure t o maintai n suc h insuranc e coverag e wil l render acertificate ineffective , an d thi s or other failur e t o compl y wit

h th e provision s o f

Subtitl e VI I o f

4 9 U.S.C
. or

th e Department' s regulation s shal l b e sufficien t ground s t o revoke thi s certificate
. (7 ) Shoul dth e holder

propos e any substantial change s in it s ownership , management , o r operation s (a s tha

t ter mi s define di n 1 4 CFR204.2(1)) , i t mus t first compl y wit

h th e requirement s o f

1 4 CF R204.5
. (8 ) I n th e event

th e holde r

cease s al l operation s fo

r whic h i t wa s found"fit , willing , an d able, " it s authorit

y unde r thi s certificate shal l b e suspende dimder th e term s o f

1 4 CF R204. 7 an d th e holder ma y neithe r commenc e no r

advertis e suc h operation s unles s it s fitness t o d o s o ha s bee n redetermine db y th e Department
. (9 ) Th e holde r

may combin e service s authorize db y thi s certificate wit h al l service s authorize db y other

Departmen t

o f Transportatio n certificate s an dexemptions ; provide dtha t suc h operation s are i n complianc e wit h th e provision s o f

al l applicabl e bilateral aviatio n agreements , an dprovide dfiirther tha t (a ) nothin g i n th e awar

do f th e rout e integratio n authorit y requeste dshoul db e construe da s conferrin g upo n th e holde r additional rights (includin g fifthfreedomintermediate and/o r beyon drights) to serv e market s where U.S
. carrier entr y i s limite d unles s th e holder

first notifie s th e Departmen t

o f it s intent t o serv e suc h amarke t

an dunles s an dOrde r 2010-1-1 2 Rout e 89 9 Page 3 o f 3 unti l th e Departmen t

ha s complete dany necessar y carrie r selectio n procedure s to determin e whic h carrier(s ) shoul db e authorize dt o exercis e suc h rights; an d(b ) shoul dthere b e a reques t b y any carrier

t o us e th e limited-entr

y rout e rights tha

t ar e include di n thi s certificate b y virtu e o f th e route integratio n authorit y grante dhere , bu t

tha t are no t the n bein g use db y th e holder , th e holdin g o f

suc h authorit

y b y rout e integratio n wil l no t b e construe da s providin g any preferenc e fo

r th e holde r

i n acompetitiv e carrier

selectio n proceedin g t o determin e whic h carrier(s ) shoul db e entitle dt o us e th e authorit y a t issue
.Appendi x C

Lis t o f Currently-Hel dEconomi c Authorit y Submitte dfo r Consolidatio n b y Spiri t 1
. Limite dEntr

y market s For t Lauderdale , Florid a- Bogota , Colombia , Docke t DOT-OST-2007-000 6 For t Lauderdale , Florid a- Medellin , Colombia , Docke t DOT-OST-2008-023 9 2
. Non-limited-entr

y Market s (Non-Open-Skies ) U.S
. Points-Cartagena , Colombi aan dbeyon dt o point s i n th e Wester n Hemisphere , Docke t DOT-OST-2007-007 5 U.S
. Points-Armenia , Colombia , Docke t DOT-OST-2008-039 1 U.S
. Points-Point s i n th e Bahamas , Docke t DOT-OST-2003-1676 8 U.S
. Points-Point s i n th e Dominica n Republi c vi aintermediate point s an dbeyond
. Docke t DOT-OST-2003-1676 8 For t Lauderdale , Florida-Gran dCayman , Cayma n Islands , Docke t

DOT-OST-2005

- 2207 5 U.S
. Points-Turk s & Caico s Islands , Docke t DOT-OST-2005-2197 3 U.S
. Points-Haiti , Docke t

DOT-OST-2006-2660 7 U.S
. Points-Trinida d& Tobago , vi aintermediate point s an dbeyond
. Docke t DOT-OST-2007-2736 5 For t Lauderdale , Florida-Caracas , Venezuela , Docke t DOT-OST-2006-2643 8

Note : Spirit' s Jul y 2 , 200 9 lette r submissio n requeste dU.S.-points-Gran dCayma n an d U.S
. points-Caraca s certificate authority
. Spirit' s counse l subsequentl y advise d u s informall y that , in light o f th e Department' s state dpolic y o f realignin g onl y currently-hel deconomi c authorit y {se e Notic e o f

Jul y 13 , 2009 , a

t 3 , i n Docke t DOT-OST-2005-22228) , Spirit' s realignmen t reques t shoul di n fact

b e deeme da s For t Lauderdale-Gran dCayma n an dFor t Lauderdale-Caracas
. Also , sinc e Spirit' s Jul y 2 lette r

requeste dFor

t Lauderdale-Cartagen aan dFor t Lauderdale

Armeni acertificate authority , an dsinc e Spiri t i n fact currentl y hold s broa dU.S
. point s authorit

y t o bot h o f thes e Colombi apoints , w e hav e deeme dSpirit' s reques t a s seekin g th e broader

authority
.