BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

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Application of )

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GOJET AIRLINES, LLC ) Docket DOT-OST-2009-0348

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for renewal of exemption pursuant to )

49 U.S.C. 40109 (US – Canada) )

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APPLICATION OF GOJET AIRLINES, LLC 

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to:

Lisa A. Harig

McBreen & Kopko

1501 Lee Highway, Suite 180

Arlington, VA 22209

Phone (703) 247 5487

Fax (703) 852 3490

LHarig@mklawdc.com

Counsel for GoJet Airlines, LLC

Dated: December 9, 2011

Notice: Any person may respond to this application by filing an answer in the above referenced 

docket and serving a copy thereof on each person named on the attached service list. Answers 

are due not later than December 27, 2011. Counsel for GoJet Airlines, LLC will poll the carriers 

on the attached service list and will notify the Department of any objections.
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Application of )

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GOJET AIRLINES, LLC ) Docket DOT-OST-2009-0348

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for renewal of exemption pursuant to )

49 U.S.C. 40109 (US – Canada) )

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Dated: December 9, 2011

APPLICATION OF GOJET AIRLINES, LLC 

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 and Subpart C of the Department’s Rules of Practice (14 

C.F.R. Part 302), GoJet Airlines, LLC d/b/a United Express1(“GoJet”) hereby applies for a

renewal of its exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41101 to engage in scheduled foreign air 

transportation of persons, property, and mail between a point or points in the United States and a 

point or points in Canada, which was granted on January 5, 2010. GoJet requests that this 

exemption be renewed for a minimum period of two years. Due to the fact that the exemption is 

scheduled to expire on January 5, 2012 and any interruption in service to Canada would result in 

a significant disruption to the traveling public, GoJet requests that this application be granted as 

expeditiously as possible.

In support of this Application, GoJet respectfully submits as follows:

1. GoJet currently holds an exemption to engage in scheduled foreign air 

transportation of persons, property, and mail between a point or points in the United States and 

points in Canada. The Department initially granted GoJet this authority for a two year period by

 

1 GoJet has filed an Application for Amended Authority with the Department requesting, among other things, 

authority to operate under the “Delta Connection” name. This Application is pending. See Docket OST-2011-0193. 
Notice of Action Taken on January 5, 2010. GoJet’s exemption authority is set to expire on 

January 5, 2012. By this application, GoJet requests that this exemption be renewed for a 

minimum period of two years. 

2. GoJet continues to be fit, willing and able to provide the air transportation at issue 

here. GoJet is a citizen of the United States in the definition of 49 U.S.C. §40102(a)(15), and is 

owned and controlled by U.S. citizens. GoJet holds a certificate of public convenience and 

necessity authorizing it to conduct interstate air transportation of persons, property and mail. See

Order 2005-9-20. 

3. GoJet is currently utilizing the authority at issue to provide foreign scheduled air 

transportation of persons, property and mail in the U.S.-Canada market. The exemption has not 

previously been superseded or rescinded. 

4. Issuance of the requested renewal of exemption to GoJet to authorize it to engage

in foreign scheduled transportation of persons, property, and mail between the United States and 

Canada is fully consistent with the public interest. The Air Transport Agreement between the 

United States and Canada signed On March 12, 2007 provides for unlimited entry for air carriers 

of either nation. Finally, the traveling public has demonstrated its strong approval of the 

efficient regional jet aircraft services offered by major carriers under air service agreements with 

affiliated and non-affiliated regional carriers, similar to the agreement between GoJet and United

Air Lines.

5. A grant of GoJet’s application would not constitute a “major regulatory action” 

under 14 C.F.R. Part 313. Specifically, grant of GoJet’s application will not result in a near-term 

increase in fuel consumption of ten million gallons or more. Thus, a grant of GoJet’s application 

will not constitute a “major regulatory action” within the meaning of Section 102(2)(c) of the 
National Environmental Policy Act as implemented by 14 C.F.R. § 313.4. As a result, GoJet is 

not required to submit additional information about energy consumption and energy efficiency

consequences of this application.

WHEREFORE, GoJet Airlines, LLC respectfully requests that the Department grant this 

renewal request or such other further relief as the Department determines to be appropriate and 

consistent with the public interest.

Respectfully submitted,

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Lisa A. Harig

Counsel for GoJet Airlines, LLC
I hereby certify that on this 9th day of December 2011, a copy of the attached Application 

of GoJet Airlines LLC for Renewal of Exemption was served on the following persons:

American carl.nelson@aa.com

World Airways mcmillin@woa.com

NACA rpriddy@naca.cc; pdoell@naca.cc

Alaska msinick@ssd.com

Horizon cargoair@aol.com

Evergreen esauer@ssd.com

Delta sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com

UPS anita.mosner@hklaw.com

United/Continental dan.weiss@united.com; steve.morrissey@united.com

USAirways howard_kass@usairways.com

Skywest lhalloway@crowell.com; gmurphy@crowell.com

Southern Air jjackson@crowell.com; gmurphy@crowell.com

Arrow Air Idwasko@erols.com

Federal Express anbird@fedex.com; dshort@fedex.com

Atlas Air rpommer@atlasair.com

Polar kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.com

Spirit jyoung@yklaw.com

Midwest/Frontier Patrick.rizzi@hoganlovells.com; jonathan.echmalian@hoganlovells.com

Trans States lharig@mklawdc.com

Compass lharig@mklawdc.com

Air Wisconsin, Hawaiian jhill@dowlohnes.com

Amerijet jrichardson@johnlrichardson.com

Astar Air Cargo Stephen.lachter@lachterlaw.com

Casino Express matwood@cozen.com

Allegiant ageorlich@ggh-airlaw.com

DOT brett.kruger@dot.gov; esta.rosenberg@dot.gov

Dated: December 9, 2011

/s/ Leslie E. Cavender

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Leslie E. Cavender