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 this 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 oppose 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 Department’s Regulations, Helijet International 

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

authorizes it, using small aircraft having a maximum passenger capacity 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 greater than 35,000 pounds to conduct: 1) scheduled, 

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

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

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

Freedom charter operations without prior Department approval.1

 

 

1

 In filing this application, Helijet relies 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 pending 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 terms thereafter. Helijet 

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

2011, be renewed for an additional 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 Agreement2 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 Specifications 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 carrier 
3 

 The services provided by Helijet satisfy a continuing need and otherwise serve the public 

interest by fostering commerce between Canada and 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 

30th 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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