Application of 

BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

AIR PACIFIC LIMITED 

d/b/a FIJI AIRWAYS 

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Docket No. OST-2009-0145 

for renewal of exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 ) 

(Nadi Apia- Honolulu) ) 

APPLICATION OF AIR PACIFIC LIMITED d/b/a FIJI AIRWAYS 

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION 

Communications with respect 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 of the 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. 

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Application of ) 

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AIR PACIFIC LIMITED ) 

d/b/a FIJI AIRWAYS ) 

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for renewal of exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 ) 

(Nadi- Apia- Honolulu) ) 

Docket No. OST-2009-0145 

APPLICATION OF AIR PACIFIC LIMITED d/b/a FIJI AIRWAYS 

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION 

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 and Subpart C ofthe Department's Rules of Practice, Air 

Pacific Limited d/a/ Fiji Airways 1 ("Fiji Airways") hereby requests renewal of its exemption 

from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 previously granted in this docket. 

In support of this application, Fiji Airways respectfully states as follows: 

1. On November 16, 2012, the Department renewed Fiji Airways' exemption authority 

in this docket to perform "scheduled air transportation of persons, property, and mail between 

Nadi, Fiji and Honolulu, Hawaii via Apia, Samoa." Fiji Airways' exemption authority expires on 

November 16,2013. By this application, Fiji Airways seeks renewal of its exemption authority 

to continue operating these services. 

2. The renewed exemption authority sought by Fiji Airways remains consistent with 

the principles of comity and reciprocity, as the Governments of the United States and Fiji enjoy 

By letter dated June 21, 2013, the Department acknowledged Air Pacific Limited's 

registration of the "Fiji Airways" trade name. 
Application of Fiji Airways 

For Renewal of Exemption 

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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 of Fiji 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 of the Transportation Code as well as the rules, regulations, and 

requirements issued thereunder. 

5. Renewal of this 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) of the 

Department's Regulations. 

6. Pursuant to Section 377.1 O(a) of the 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 of Exemption 

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WHEREFORE, Air Pacific Limited d/b/a Fiji Airways respectfully requests a renewal 

of its exemption authority, as described herein, for not less than a one-year period. Fiji Airways 

also requests such further, different, and additional relief as the Department may deem 

appropriate. 

By: 

Dated: November 6, 2013 

Respectfully submitted, 

Malcolm 

#aJ?,~ 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 

Airways 
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify that on this 6th day of November 2013, a copy of the foregoing Part 212 application for 

statement of authorization of Air 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 Der Bellen 

Sametta C. Barnett 

Delta Air 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 j it. seth@evergreenair lines. 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 

Sandra Lunsford 

Nancy Sparks 

Steven H. Taylor 

Bailey Leopard 

Sharon Pasley 

Legal and Regulatory Affairs 

Federal Express Corporation 

3620 Hacks Cross Road 

Building B, 3rd Floor 

Memphis, TN 38125 

sllunsford@fedex.com 

gbleopard@fedex.com 

Sharon.pasley@fedex.com 
Howard Kass 

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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.montgomery@ polaraircargo.com 

peter. beckett@po laraircargo. com 

Russell E. Pommer 

Associate General Counsel and 

Director of Regulatory Affairs 

Atlas Air, Inc. 

1747 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. 

Suite 875 

Washington, D.C 20006 

rpommer@atlasair.com 

Jonathan B. Hill 

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Counsel for Hawaiian Airlines and JetBlue 

Dow Lohnes 

1200 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W. 

Suite 800 

Washington, DC 20036-6802 

jhill@dowlohnes.com 

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