403857226v1 BEFORE THE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ )

Application of )

)

YANGTZE RIVER EXPRESS )

AIRLINES CO.

, LTD

. )

) Docket No. OST

- 2006

- 24629

For renewal of exemption authority ) Docket No. OST

- 2006

- 24630

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 )

)

( China

- US Cargo Charters) )

__________________________________________)

APPLICATION OF YANGTZE RI VER EXPRESS AIRLINES CO.

, L TD. FOR

RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION AUTHORITY

Communications with respect to this document should be addressed to:

February 19 , 2013 Josh Romanow

Peter Nelson

PILLSBURY WINTHROP

SHAW PITTMAN LLP

2300 N Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20037

Tel: (202) 663

- 8000

Fax: (202) 663

- 8007

E

- mail: romanow@pillsburylaw.com

peter.nelson @pillsburylaw.com

Counsel for Yangtze River Express

Airlines Co.

, L td.

NOTE: Answers to th is renewal exemption application are due on March 6 , 2013

. Any

person w ishing to support or oppose these applications should file an answer and serve that

a nswer on counsel listed above and all persons on the attached service list

.403857226v1 BEFORE THE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ )

Application of )

)

YANGTZE RIVER EXPRESS )

AIRLINES CO., LTD. )

) Docket No. OST

- 2006

- 24629

For renewal of exemption authority ) Docket No. OST

- 2006

- 24630

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 )

)

( China

- US Cargo Charters) )

__________________________________________)

APPLICATION OF YANGTZE RIVER EXPRESS AIRLINES CO., LTD. FOR

RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION AUTHORITY

Yangtze River Express Airlin es Co., Ltd. (“ Yangtze ”), an air carrier of the

People’s Republic of China , hereby applies, under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. § § 41302

and 40109, and Subparts B and C of the Department’s Rules of Practice in Proceedings

(14 C.F.R. § § 302.201 and 302.301, e t seq.), 14 C.F.R. Parts 211 and 212 , and the

Department’s streamlined licensing procedures, 1 for renewal of its exemption authority to

engage in charter foreign air transportation of property and mail between a point or points

in the People’s Republic of China , on the one hand, and a point or points in the United

States , on the other hand. Yangtze requests that the exemption renewal sought herein

remain in place for a period of at least one year

, or until the Department issues it an

amended foreign air ca rrier permit providing the requested authority.

1 See Notice in Docket OST

- 2005

- 22228 (Aug. 23, 2005).403857226v1 In support of its application, Yangtze states as follows:

1. Yangtze has been operating schedule d cargo service between China and the

United States for many years, and holds a foreign air carrier permit autho rizing

scheduled foreign air transportation of property and mail between Shanghai,

China and the co

- terminal points Anchorage, Boston, Los Angeles and New York

(Order 200 8

- 4

- 27). Yangtze also holds exemption authority to engage in

scheduled foreign air tr ansportation of property and mail between Shanghai

, on

the one hand, and Dallas / Fort Worth (DFW), Chicago (ORD) and San Francisco

(SFO) , on the other hand. (Notice of Action Taken dated November 15 , 201 2 ).

2. Yangtze hereby incorporates by reference the information filed previously in this

docket and considered by the Department when it granted Yangtze’s permit and

subsequent exemption a uthorities

.

3. Authority Requested: Yangtze seeks a renewal of its exemption authorit y to

conduct c harter foreign air transportation of property and mail between a point or

points in the People’s Republic of China , on the one hand, and a point or points in

the United States, on the other hand

. ( Notice of Action Taken dated February 29

,

2012

. )

4. Granting Yangtze’s request for renewal of its exemptions is fully consistent with

the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the

People’s Republic of China Relating to Civil Air Transport 2 which authorizes

designated airlines to operate cargo services from any point or points in the

2 Signed September 17, 1980, and most recently amended July 9, 2007.403857226v1 People’s Republic of China to any point or points in the United States of America

open to scheduled international operations.

5. Yangtze invokes and relies upon the automatic renewal provisions of the

Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. § 558(c)), as implemented by Part 377 of

the Department’s Special Regulations, to continue in effect its existing exemption

authority pending final Depa rtment action on this renewal application.

Yangtze continues to be fully qualified to operate the services for which authority

is here in requested, and grant of the requested authority is consistent with the U.S.

–

China bilateral and will , therefore, serve the public interest. Yangtze requests that the

requested exemption renewal remain in effect for a period of at least one year

, or until the

Department issues an amended permit authorizing the requested authority

.403857226v1 WHEREFORE, based upon the foregoin g reasons

, Yangtze respectfully requests

that the Department renew its exemption a uthority as more fully described above.

Respectfully submitted,

Josh Romanow

Peter Nelson

PILLSBURY WINTHROP

SHAW PITTMAN LLP

2300 N Street, NW

Washington, DC 20037

Phone: (202) 663

- 8000

Fax: (202) 663

- 8007

Email: romanow@pillsburylaw.com

peter.nelson@pillsburylaw.com

February 19 , 2013 Counsel for Yangtze River Express

Airlines Co., Ltd.403857226v1 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing application of Yangtze River Express Airlines Co.,

Ltd. for renewal exemption authority has been served this the 19 th day of February, 201 3

upon each of the parties below by electronic mail.

Hardie H. DeGuzman

FAA

- Los Angeles International Field

Office

Hardie.H.DeGuzman@faa.gov

Rick Mayfiled

FAA

- Oakland Field Office

Rick.Mayfield@faa.gov

Sascha Vanderbellen

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

1275 K St., NW

Washington, D.C. 20005

sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com

Francis Heil

Robert Wirick

American Airlines, Inc.

1101 Seventeenth Street, N.W.

Suite 600

Washington, D.C. 20036

francis.heil@aa.c om

robert.wirick@aa.com

Nancy S. Sparks

Bailey Leopard

Federal Express Corporation

1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 600

Washington, D.C. 20004

nssparks@fedex.com

gb leopard@fedex.com Kevin P. Montgomery

Polar Air Cargo, Inc.

1747 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

Suite 875

Washington, DC 20006

Kevin.montgomergy@polaraircargo.com

Russell E. Pommer

Associate General Counsel & Sr. Director

Regulatory Affairs

Atlas Air Inc.

1747 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 875

Washington, D.C. 20006

rpommer@atlasair.com

Evergreen International Airlines, Inc.

1401 New York Ave nue, NW, Suite 530

Washington, DC 20005

- 2147

charters@evergreenairlines.com

Anita Mosner

Counsel for United Parcel Service

Holland & Knight

2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

Suite 100

Washington, DC 20 006

anita.mosner@hklaw.com

Malcolm L. Benge

Counsel for North American Airlines/World

Airways

Zuckert Scoutt & Rasenberger, L.L.P.

888 17 th Street, N.W., Suite 700

Washington, D.C., 2006

- 3309

mlbenge@zsrlaw.com1

403857226v1 Dan Weiss

Continental Airlines

1600 Smith Street, Ste. HQSGV

Houston, TX 77002

dan.weiss@coair.com

Steve Morrissey

Counsel for United Air Lines

steve.morrissey@united.com

Howard Kass

U.S. Airways

1401 H Street, NW, Suite 1075

Washington, DC 20005

howard.kass@us airways.com

Robert Silverberg

Counsel for ABX Air, Inc.

Silverberg, Goldman & Bikoff, LLP

1101 30 th Street, NW, Suite 120

Washington, DC 20007

rsilverberg@sgbdc.com

/s/Melinda A. Hernandez

M elinda A. Hernandez