### Application of 

### BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

AIRPACIFIC LIMITED

d/b/a FIJI AIRWAYS ) ) ) ) ) ) 

### DocketNo. OST-2009-0145 for renewal ofexemption from 49 U.S.C. 

### § 41301 ) (Nadi Apia- Honolulu) )



### APPLICATION OF AIRPACIFIC LIMITED d/b/a FIJIAIRWAYS FORRENEWAL OF EXEMPTION

Communications withrespect to this document should be sent to:
Malcolm L. Benge David M. Endersbee ZUCKERT, SCOUTT & 

### RASENBERGER,

L.L.P. 888 Seventeenth Street, NW Suite 700 Washington, DC 20006 Tel: (202) 973-7904 Fax: (202) 342-0683 Email: mlbenge@,zsrlaw.com dmendersbee@zsrlaw.corn Counsel for Air Pacific Limited d/b/a Fiji Airways



### NOTICE: Any person may support or oppose this application by filing an answer and serving a copy ofthe answer on the applicant and persons on the attached certificate of service. Answers are due by November 21,2013. Dated: November 6, 2013

### BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C. ) Application of ) ) 

### AIR PACIFIC LIMITED )

d/b/a FIJI AIRWAYS ) ) for renewal ofexemptionfrom 49 U.S.C. § 41301 ) (Nadi- Apia- Honolulu) ) DocketNo. OST-2009-0145



### APPLICATION OF AIRPACIFIC LIMITED d/b/a FIJI AIRWAYS FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION
Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 and Subpart C ofthe Department's Rules ofPractice, Air Pacific Limited d/a/ Fiji Airways 1 ("Fiji Airways") hereby requests renewal ofits exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 previously granted in this docket. In support ofthis application, Fiji Airways respectfully states as follows: 1. OnNovember 16, 2012, the Departmentrenewed Fiji Airways' exemption authority inthis docketto perform "scheduled air transportation ofpersons, property, and mail between Nadi, Fiji and Honolulu, Hawaii viaApia, Samoa." Fiji Airways' exemption authority expires on November 16,2013. By this application, Fiji Airways seeks renewal ofits exemption authority to continue operating these services. 2. The renewed exemption authority sought by Fiji Airways remains consistent with the principles ofcomity and reciprocity, as the Governments ofthe United States and Fiji enjoy

By letter dated June 21, 2013, the Department acknowledged Air Pacific Limited's registration ofthe "Fiji Airways" trade name.

### Application of Fiji Airways For Renewal ofExemption Page 2 positive aviation relations, and with the public interest. Fiji Airways' services provide a valuable and necessary air transportation link between the South Pacific and the U.S. 3. Fiji Airways continues to hold the appropriate operating authority from the Government ofFiji for the services described herein. In addition, Fiji Airways continues in all respects to be fit, willing, and able to perform the services contemplated by this application. 4. Fiji Airways will accept all terms, limitations, and conditions that the Department normally attaches to exemption authority for foreign air transportation, and Fiji Airways will comply with the provisions ofthe Transportation Code as well as the rules, regulations, and requirements issued thereunder. 5. Renewal ofthis exemption authority will not constitute a "major regulatory action" under the Energy and Conservation Act of 1975, as defined in section 313.4(a)(l) ofthe Department's Regulations. 6. Pursuant to Section 377.1O(a) ofthe Department's Regulations, Fiji Airways states its intention to rely upon 5 U.S.C. § 

### 558(c), as implemented by Part 377, to continue in effect its current exemption authority for the service specified in this application, pending a final determination by the Department.

### Application of Fiji Airways For Renewal ofExemption Page 3

WHEREFORE, Air Pacific Limited d/b/a Fiji Airways respectfully requests a renewal ofits exemption authority, as described herein, for not less than a one-year period. Fiji Airways also requests such further, different, and additional reliefas the Department may deem appropriate.

By:

Dated: November 6, 2013 Respectfully submitted,

# #aJ?,~**~-** Malcolm L. Benge 

# i David M. Endersbee ZUCKERT, SCOUTT & 

### RASENBERGER,

L.L.P. 888 Seventeenth Street, NW Suite 700 Washington, DC 20006 Tel: (202) 973-7904 Fax: (202) 342-0683 Email: mlbenge@zsrlaw
.com dmendersbee@zsrlaw.com Counsel for Air Pacific Limited d/b/a Fiji

AirwaysCERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on this 6th day ofNovember 2013, a copy ofthe foregoing Part 212 application for statement ofauthorization ofAir Pacific was served by email on the parties named below:
Lorraine B. Halloway Gerald F. Murphy Counsel for United Airlines Crowell & Moring LLP 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20004-2595 Lhalloway@crowell.com gmurphy@crowell.com
Dan Weiss Managing Director- International & Regulatory Affairs United Airlines 77 West Wacker Drive-HDQIZ Chicago, IL 60601 Dan.weiss@united.com Stephen J. Morrissey Managing Director, Regulatory and

Policy United Airlines, Inc. 1225 New York Avenue, NW- DCAIZ Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20005 Steve.morrissey@united.com Anita Mosner Jennifer Nowak Counsel for United Parcel Service Holland & Knight 800 17th Street, N.W. Suite 1100 Washington, D.C. 20006 Anita.mosner@hklaw.com Jennifer.nowak@hklaw.com dsmalls@ups.com Alexander Van DerBellen Sametta C. Barnett DeltaAir Lines 1212 New York Avenue, NW Suite 200 Washington, D.C. 20005 Sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com sametta.c.bamett@delta.com chris.walker@delta.com Robert Wirick Francis Heil American Airlines, Inc. 1101 Seventeenth Street, N.W. Suite 600 Washington, D.C. 20036 robert.wirick@aa.com francis.heil@aa.com
Kelli Bryan Ranjit Seth Charter Sales Chris Schuldt Evergreen International Airlines, Inc. 3850 Three Mile Lane McMinnville, OR 97128 charters@evergreenairlines.com chris.schuldt@evergreenhelicopters.com ran jit.seth@evergreenairlines.com
Suzanne Muller, Esq. (For World Airways and North American Airlines) Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Global Aviation Holdings, Inc. 101 World Drive Peachtree City, GA 30269 Smuller@glah.com
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Managing Director & Associate General Counsel US Airways 1401 H Street, N.W. Suite 1075 Washington, D.C. 20006 Howard
.kass@usairways.com
John M. Allen Director Flight Standards Service Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue, S.W. Room 821 Washington, D
.C. 20591 john.allen@faa.gov
Marshall S. Sinick Counsel for Alaska Airlines Squire, Sanders & Dempsey 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W
. Suite 500 Washington, D.C. 20004 msinick@ssd
.com Kevin Montgomery Peter Beckett Polar Air Cargo, Inc
. 1747 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W
. Suite 875 Washington, D.C 20006 kevin
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Russell E. Pommer Associate General Counsel and Director ofRegulatory Affairs Atlas Air, Inc. 1747 Pennsylvania Avenue, N
.W. Suite 875 Washington, D.C 20006 rpommer@atlasair.com
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Counsel for Hawaiian Airlines and JetBlue Dow Lohnes 1200 New Hampshire Avenue, N
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