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- E May 13, 2013

Exemption No. 10295A Regulatory Docket No. FAA

- 2001

- 9924

Mr. William G. Bozin Vice President, Safety and Technical Affairs Airbus Americas, Inc.

1909 K St ree t NW

. , Suite 720 Washington, DC 20006

- 1169

Dear Mr. Bozin :

This letter is to inform you that we have granted your petition to extend Exemption No.10295. It explains the basis for our decision, describes its effect, and lists the conditions and

limitat ions

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The Basis for Our Decision

By letter dated January 18, 2013 , you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on behalf of Airbus Americas, Inc. (Airbus )

, for an extension of Exemption No. 10295 . That exemption from § 61.77(a) of Title 14 , Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) allows Airbus pilots and flight engineers to be eligible for the issuance of special purpose pilot and flight engineer authorizations, under parts 61 and 65, as appropriate for the purpose of performing delivery fligh ts of U.S.

- registered airplanes between foreign countries and from a foreign country to the United States.

In your petition, you indicate that there has been no change in the conditions and reasons relative to public interest and safety that were the ba sis for granting the original exemption.

The FAA has determined that good cause exists for not publishing a summary of the petition

in the Federal Register because the requested extension of the exemption would not set a precedent, and any delay in acting on this petition would be detrimental to Airbus.2

Our Decision

The FAA has determined that the justification for the issuance of Exemption No. 10295 remains valid with respect to this exemption and is in the public interest. Therefore, under the

authorit y provided by 49 U.S.C. 40113 and 44701, which the FAA Administrator has delegated to me, I grant your petition, subject to the following conditions and limitations

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Conditions and Limitations

1. Each assigned pilot flight crewmember must hold a valid and c urrent foreign pilot license that has been issued by the aeronautical authority of a contracting State to the Convention on International Civil Aviation from which the person holds citizenship or resident status, and that license must contain the appropria te airplane ’ s category, class, instrument rating, and type rating when that pilot exercises the privileges of his or her pilot license under the terms of this exemption.

2. Each assigned pilot crewmember must hold a valid and current foreign medical license that has been issued by the aeronautical authority of a contracting State to the Convention on International Civil Aviation from which the person holds citizenship or resident status when that crewmember exercises the privileges of his or her pilot

license under the terms of this exemption.

3. Airbus must furnish the following documentation to those U.S. air carrier companies that it provides pilot services for under the terms of this exemption before commencing any ferry flight operation:

a. The name of each pi lot flight crewmember who will be allowed to exercise the privileges of this exemption;

b. Documentation that shows the pilot flight crewmember satisfactorily has accomplished ground and flight training in the airplane type that qualifies that crewmember to p erform his or her assigned duties;

c. Photocopies of each crewmember’s pilot licens e and medical license that show the crewmember meets the pilot certification standards and medical standards for the issuance of that person’s foreign pilot license from the ae ronautical authority of the contracting State to the Convention on International Civil Aviation where the applicant holds citizenship or resident status; and

d. Documentation that shows the pilot crewmembers meet the recent flight experie nce requirements of § 61.57(a), (b), and (c) [i.e., daytime takeoff and landing recency in the airplane type, nighttime takeoff and landing recency in a multiengine airplane].3

4. Airbus may not permit the carriage of persons or property for compensation or hire

under the terms of this exemption.

Thi s exemption terminates on June 30, 201 5 , unless sooner superseded or rescinded.

Sincerely,

/s/

Michael J. Zenkovich Acting Deputy Director, Flight Standards

Service