BEFORE THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON, D.C.

Application of

HELIJET INTERNATIONAL INC.

for Renewal of Exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 Docket OST-99-6679

APPLICATION OF HELIJET INTERNATIONAL INC. FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION

Communications with respect to th is document should be sent to:

John R. Copley, Esquire GAROFALO GOERLICH HAINBACH, P.C. 1200 New Hampshire Avenue, NW Suite 800 Washington, DC 20036 (202) 776-3970

Counsel for HELIJET INTERNATIONAL INC.

November 30, 2011

NOTICE: Any person who wishes to support or o ppose this application must file an answer by December 15, 2011, and must serve that answer on above-named counsel and all persons served with this application.BEFORE THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON, D.C.

Application of

HELIJET INTERNATIONAL INC.

for Renewal of Exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 Docket OST-99-6679

APPLICATION OF HELIJET INTERNATIONAL INC. FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 and the Depart ment’s Regulations, He lijet International

Inc. (“Helijet”), hereby applies for renewal of its exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 which

authorizes it, using small aircra ft having a maximum passenger capaci ty of not more than thirty

(30) seats and maximum payload capacity of not more than 7,500 pounds, and/or maximum

authorized takeoff weight on wheels not great er than 35,000 pounds to conduct: 1) scheduled,

combination services between a ny points or points in Canada and any point or points in the

United States; and 2) charter operations, carrying persons, prope rty and mail, between Canada

and the United States and othe r charters pursuant to 14 CFR 212, including Third and Fourth

Freedom charter operations wit hout prior Department approval. 1

1 In filing this application, Helijet relie s upon the automatic extension provision of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. § 558( c), as implemented by 14 C.F.R. Part 377, to continue its current authority in effect pe nding Department action on this application.2 The exemption authority for which renewal is requested was initially granted on January

13, 2000, and has subsequently been renewed for one -year or two-year term s thereafter. Helijet

requests that its exemption authority, which now is scheduled to terminate on December 11,

2011, be renewed for an additi onal two (2) year period.

In granting Helijet’s exemption authority, the Department has determined that grant of

the authority requested is consistent with the U.S.-Canada Air Transport Agreement 2 and that

Helijet is operationally and financially qualified and properly licensed to conduct the service for

which authority was requested. Helijet continues to be fit, willing and able to provide the

services for which it requests renewed authority. Helijet’s Canadian authority to engage in

transborder charter services remains in full force and effect, as does its U. S. authority pursuant to

its Part 129 Operations Specificat ions from the Federal Aviation Administration. Other than as

above described, the relevant circumstances under which Helijet has received its grant of

exemption authority are unchanged.

2 As noted in its previous renewals, Helijet asks that any additional rights granted by the Air Transport Agreement Between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America, which came into force as of March 12, 2007 also be applied to Helijet as a Canadian air carrier3 The services provided by Helijet satisfy a continuing need and otherwise serve the public

interest by fostering commerce between Canada a nd the United States. Accordingly, renewal of

all elements of Helijet’s authority would be consistent with the public interest.

ACCORDINGLY, Helijet respectfully requests renewal of its authority.

Respectfully submitted,

John R. Copley, Esquire GAROFALO GOERLICH HAINBACH, P.C. 1200 New Hampshire Avenue, NW Suite 800 Washington, DC 20036 (202) 776-3970

Attorney for HELIJET INTERNATIONAL INC.4 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing application was served upon all persons named on the following service list via e-mail, facsimile, or first class mail, postage prepaid, this 30 th day of November 2011.

___________________________________ Vanessa Krasniewicz

Carl B. Nelson (American/American Eagle) carl.nelson@aa.com Marshall S. Sinick (Alaska/Horizon/FWIA) msinick@ssd.com Charles F. Donley (Alaska/Horizon/FWIA) cdonley@ssd.com Dan Weiss (United/Continental) dan.weiss@coair.com Stephen H. Lachter (ASTAR) slachter@lachter-clements.com Angeline Garbuzinski (FedEx) anbird@fedex.com Robert P. Silverberg (ABX Air/Midwest Airlines) rsilverberg@sgbdc.com Howard Kass (US Airways) howard.kass@usairways.com Benjamin Slocum (US Airways) Benjamin.slocum@usairways.com Anita Mosner (UPS) Anita.mosner@hklaw.com Sascha Van der Bellen (Delta) sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com Sametta C. Barnett (Delta) sametta.c.barnett@delta.com Jeff Morgan (Delta) jeff.morgan@delta.com Malcolm Benge (North American/World) mlbenge@zsrlaw.com John Palo (Evergreen) charters@evergreenairlines.com Ed Sauer (Evergreen) esauer@ssd.com Kevin Montgomery (Polar) kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.com John Richardson (Amerijet) jrichardson@johnlrichardson.com Jonathan Hill (Air Wisconsin) jhill@dowlohnes.com

Robert Finamore Robert.finamore@dot.gov John Allen (FAA) john.allen@faa.gov Kris Urs (State Department) urskr@state.gov

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