BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

) 

Application of ) 

) 

ABX AIR, IN C. ) Docket DOT -OST -2008-0021 

) 

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 for an ) 

Exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41101 ) 

(U.S.-Bolivia scheduled cargo service) ) 

APPLICATION OF ABX AIR, INC. 

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION 

Communications with respect to this document should be addressed to: 

Dated: April21, 2015 

Robert P. Silverberg, Esq. 

SILVERBERG GOLDMAN, LLP 

1101 301

h Street, NW 

Suite 300 

Washington, DC 20007 

Tel: 202-944-3300 

E-Mail: rsilverberg@sgbdc.com 

Attorneys for 

ABX AIR, INC. 
BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

) 

Application of ) 

) 

ABX AIR, INC. ) Docket DOT -OST -2008-0021 

) 

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 for an ) 

Exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41101 ) 

(U.S.-Bolivia scheduled cargo service) ) 

APPLICATION OF ABX AIR, INC. 

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. § 302.301 et seq.), ABX Air, Inc. ("ABX") hereby requests renewal 

of its exemption authority last granted by Notice of Action Taken, issued July 29, 2013, 

in the above-referenced Docket. The exemption authority authorizes ABX to engage in 

scheduled foreign air transportation of property and mail between a point or points in the 

United States, via intermediate points, and La Paz, Oruro, Cochabamba, Sucre, Santa 

Cruz, Robore and Puerto Suarez, Bolivia, and beyond. The exemption authority is set to 

expire on July 29, 2015. ABX hereby makes a timely application for renewal of the 

exemption authority and states its intention to rely upon the automatic extension 

provisions of 5 U.S.C. § 558(c) and Part 377 of the Department's Special Regulations. 

ABX requests this authority be renewed for an additional period of at least two years. 

In further support of this application, ABX respectfully submits as follows: 

1. ABX is a Delaware corporation. ABX is a wholly owned subsidiary of 

Air Transport Services Group, Inc. It is a citizen of the United States within the meaning 
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of the federal transportation statute, in that its officers and directors are citizens of the 

United States and that at least 75% of its voting stock is held by U.S. citizens. 

2. ABX possesses a Domestic All-Cargo Air Service Certificate most 

recently reissued by Order 89-3-30. ABX also holds a Certificate of Public Convenience 

and Necessity authorizing it to conduct operations between the United States and all 

current and future United States open-skies partner countries. See Order 2007-7-4, 

served July 10, 2007. The carrier currently operates domestic and international cargo 

flights on a scheduled and charter basis. 

3. As noted above, by Notice of Action Taken, issued July 29, 2013, the 

Department last renewed the exemption authority granted to ABX to engage in scheduled 

foreign air transportation of property and mail between a point or points in the United 

States, via intermediate points, and La Paz, Oruro, Cochabamba, Sucre, Santa Cruz, 

Robore and Puerto Suarez, Bolivia, and beyond. The exemption authority was originally 

granted to ABX by Notice of Action Taken, dated January 30, 2008, in the abovereferenced Docket. The exemption authority as renewed is now set to expire on July 29, 

2015. 

4. Although ABX is not currently utilizing its U.S.-Bolivia scheduled service 

authority, it remains interested in doing so when market conditions and available 

commercial opportunities will support such operations. Renewal of ABX's U.S.-Bolivia 

exemption authority will provide the carrier with the flexibility to promptly implement 

service in the market and meet the demands of the shipping public at the appropriate 

time. Finally, as the Department previously found when it last renewed ABX's 
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exemption authority to serve Bolivia, the authority requested herein is fully consistent 

with the aviation agreement between the United States and Bolivia. 

5. Renewal of ABX's exemption authority will not result in a net annual 

increase in fuel consumption of 10 million gallons or more, and thus this request is not a 

major regulatory action requiring an energy statement under 14 C.P.R. Part 313. 

6. ABX hereby expressly relies on the provisions of 5 U.S.C. § 558(c) and 

Part 377 of the Department's Special Regulations to continue its exemption authority in 

force pending final Department action on this renewal application. This application is 

being filed on a timely basis in accordance with the provisions of section 3 77.1 0( c) of the 

DOT's Special Regulations. 

WHEREFORE, ABX Air, Inc. respectfully requests that the Depatiment renew its 

exemption authority to serve Bolivia as last granted by Notice of Action Taken, issued 

July 29, 2013, Docket DOT-OST-2008-0021, for a minimum term of at least two years, 

and for such further and other relief as the Department may deem appropriate. 

Respectfully submitted, 

SILVERBERG GOLDMAN, L.L.P. 

Attorneys for 

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RobertP. Silverberg ~ Dated: April21, 2015 
Certificate of Service 

I hereby certify that I have on this 21st day of April 2015 served a copy of the foregoing 

Application of ABX Air, Inc. for Renewal of Exemption by e-mail upon the following persons: 

Steve.Morrissey@united.com 

Dan. weiss@tmited.com 

gmurphy@crowell.com 

sascha. vanderbellen@del ta.com 

chris. walker@delta.com 

howard.kass@aa.com 

Robert. Wirick@aa.com 

nssparks@fedex.com 

slltmsford@fedex.com 

gbleopard@fedex.com 

cefelts@fedex.com 

charles.donley@squirepb.com 

anita.mosner@hklaw.com 

Jennifer.Nowak@hklaw.com 

rpommer(@.atlasair. com 

kevin.montgomerv(mpolaraircargo.com 

j richardson@ j olmlrichardson.com 

jcanny(@,amerijet.com 

john@mietuslaw.com 

John.s.dtmcan@faa.gov 

Robert P. Silverberg