### BEFORE THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.
Application of LONGTAIL AVIATION INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Docket OST 2004-19978 for renewal of an exemption under 49 U.S.C. section 40109
APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION FILED BY LONGTAIL AVIATION INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Communications with re to this document should be sent to: Martin S. Amick Head of Flight Operations and CEO Longtail Aviation International Limited 6 Southside Road St. David's Parish DD03 Bermuda Telephone +1 441-293 5971 Fax +1 441-293-5972
Date: 20 May, 2015 Gary B. Garofalo Erin T. Katz Counsel for Longtail Aviation International Limited Garofalo Goerlich Hainbach PC 1200 New Hampshire Avenue Suite 590 Washi on, D.C. 20036 Tel +1 202-776-3970 Fax +1 202-776-3975

Interested persons have 15 days from the date this application is filed with the rtment to file answers. The Applicant is requesting a shortened answer period and will poll carriers as set forth in the attached service list.

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

LONGTAIL AVIATION INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Docket OST 2004-19978 for an exemption for one year under 49 U.S.C. section 40109
RENEWAL APPLICATION FOR AN EXEMPTION FILED BY LONGTAIL AVIATION INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 1) The name and address of the Applicant are as follows: Longtail Aviation Internationa Limited 6 Southside Road St. Davids Parish DD03 Bermuda. The Applicant is a "company limited by shares" organized under the laws of Bermuda. (A "company limited by shares" is the Bermuda equivalent of a U.S. C corporation). 2) The name and address of government air transport authority having jurisdiction over Applicant is: Bermuda Department of Civil Aviation P.O. Box GE 218 St. 's DDBX Bermuda The Applicant's princ 1 Flight Operations In or is N. Adhemar, who can be reached via email at

, and by telephone at +1 441 299-8601. 3) The Applicant conducts on-demand, passenger charter operations between Bermuda and the United States and Fifth and Seventh Freedom charters subject to prior approval under 14 CFR Part 212. The Applicant's most recent exemption by NOAT was issued on April 10, 2014. The Applicant also manages aircraft operations on beha f of the aircraft's owners. The Applicant uses business jets in its commercial and managed operation, but

1 The**ican~'s** exemption was gran ed od of one year, and due to an administrative overs was not renewed 0 ion.

### has not used and does NOT propose to use any aircraft having more than 19 passenger seats. The Applicant antic s that the majority of such operations will continue to originate in Bermuda, and will involve charters to private individuals or small groups and private fli 

### son behalf of the aircraft's owners (and their guests) from Bermuda to one or more destinations within the Unit States. The operations that the Applicant conducts are not encompassed by a bilateral Agreement. However, a large number of U.S. carriers conduct similar charter operations under 14 C.F.R. Part 135 and manage aircraft for their owners under 14 C.F.R. Part 91 from the United States to Bermuda. The government of Bermuda does not prohibit, regulate or restrict these operations. Thus, this application is supported by reciprocity. The Applicant seeks an exemption for at least one year under 49 U.S.C. 

### § 40109. 4) The icant currently has Part 129 rations cifications with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration issued through and maintained by the New York International Field Office, Bldg. No. 7 , Room 238, JFK International Airport, Jama ca, New York, 11430. The Applicant's Foreign Air Carrier (Part 129) Desi or and Operations Specifications Number are: L64F102F. 5) Names, addresses and citizenship of all directors, officers, and key management personnel removed and appointed are as set forth in the following tables: None of the i dua s list below own or control any other aeronautics company.

Management Personnel No Longer Employed by Longtail Aviation International Limited (Applicant)

**N~e** Citizenship Position Held NONE

Key Management Personnel Appointed Since Applicant's Last Filing Name Position Residence Business Address Cit. Person Address Replaced NONE

### 6) The names and citizenship of stockholders and percentages owned has NOT changed: One hundred percent of the Company continues to be owned by Longtail Leasing Services Ltd., a Bermuda Company limited by shares. Longtail Leasing Services Ltd. is owned 55% by Woodmont Trust Company Limited as Trustee of The Kindley Field Trust a Bermuda Trust, 22.5% by Martin S. Amick, and 22.5% by Donald W. S. Bishop.
Stockholders of 

### Longtail Aviation International Limited Name Citizenship Percentage of Ownership Longtail Leasing Services Ltd. Bermuda 100

Stockholders of 

### Longtail Leasing Services Limited Name Citizenship Percentage of Ownership Woodmont Trust Company Limited, as Trustee of The Bermuda 55 Kindley Field Trust. Martin S. Amick USA 22.5 Donald W. 

### s. Bishop USA 22.5


### 7) The Applicant has in effect liability insurance which meets or exceeds the Department of Transportation insurance requirements as delineated in 14 C.F.R. Part 205. A copy of OST Form 6411 will be filed shortly with the FAA/AFS-260. 8) Applicant conducts Public Transport Operations and owner flights pursuant to operating authority issued to Applicant by the Bermuda Department of Civil Aviation, which authority is currently in effect in the form of Air Operator Certificate Number BDA/AOC/0104, which was originally issued in December of 2004. This operating authority is currently issued with a nonexpiring date. A copy of the current Air Operator Certificate is attached. 9) Applicant has had no safety violations and has not defaulted on any transportation commitments in past three years. Applicant has never been the subject of a bankruptcy proceeding.

### 10) A list of aircraft owned, leased and operated is presented in the following table, including each aircraft's registration number and country of registration. Applicant currently has no plans to acquire or lease additional aircraft and/or to wet lease any aircraft.
Aircraft Owned, Leased and Operated by the Applicant Aircraft Registration Country of Status Notes Number Register Dassault VP-BMB Leased from Falcon 900B IAL Leasing Ltd. and Used for Operated by private ops Bermuda Longtail and public Aviation International transport. Limited (Applicant)

. IAL Leasing Ltd. is a Bermuda company limited by shares having a mailing address at Suite 224, 12 Church Street, Hamilton, HMll, Bermuda. IAL Leasing Ltd. is a citizen of Bermuda.

Aircraft Owned, Leased and Operated by the Applicant Aircraft Registration Country of Status Notes Number Register Dassault VQ-BZZ Leased from Falcon 900B Argo Management Services,and Used for Bermuda Operated by private ops Longtail and public Aviation transport. International Limited (Applicant)

. Argo Management Services, Inc. is a Delaware company limited by shares having a mailing address at #6 Southside Road St. Davids ' Bermuda. Argo Management Services is a citizen of the United States.Aircraft Owned, Leased and Operated by the Applicant Aircraft Registration Country of Status Notes Number Register Dassault Leased from Falcon 900EX VQ-BYT Blue Contrail (Bermuda) Ltd. and Used for Bermuda Operated by private ops Longtail and public Aviation transport. International Limited (Applicant)

. Blue Contrail (Bermuda) Ltd. is a Bermuda company limited by shares having a mailing address at 

### so Cedar Avenue, Hamilton HMll, Bermuda. Blue Contrail (Bermuda) Ltd. is a citizen of Bermuda.

Aircraft Owned, Leased and Operated by the Applicant Aircraft Registration Country of Status Notes Number Register Boeing 737-73W VP-BOP Leased from HKJ (Bermuda) Limited, and Used for Bermuda Operated by private ops Longtail Aviation and public International transport. Limited (Applicant)

. HKJ (Bermuda) Limited is a Bermuda company limited by shares having a mailing

address at Canon's Court, 22 Victoria Street, Hamilton, HM12, Bermuda. HKJ (Bermuda) Limited is a citizen of Bermuda.


### 11) All equipment operated by the Applicant has fewer than 60 seats and has a payload capacity smaller than 18,000 pounds.

### Submitted by:

Date: 20 May 2015
Attachments: 

### Longtail Aviation International Limited

Counsel for Longtail Aviation International Limited

• Copy of Applicant's Air Operator Certificate

### Certificate of Service 

### I hereby certi that on May 20, 2015, a copy of the egoing application of ail Aviation International Limited was served via email on the persons listed below.

Robert Wirick (American) Howard Kass (American) Alexander Van der Bellen (Delta) Chris Walker (Delta) Paul Doell (NACA) Dan Weiss (United) Steve Morrissey (United) John Duncan (FAA) St Cristina (State Department) robert.wirick@aa.com .kass@aa.com sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com chris.walker@delta.com pdoell@naca.cc dan.weiss@united.com steve.morrissey@united.com john.s.dunca faa.gov cristinasa@state.gov

### AIR OPERATORCERTIFICATE MinistryofTourism

Developmentand Transport Department ofCivil Aviation 

### AOC Number BDA/AOC/0104



### Expiry Date Notapplicable UNITED KINGDOM 

### BERMUDA LongtailAviation International Limited 6 Southside Road St. George's Bermuda

### 0002 Tel:**1~441-2935971** Fax: 1-441-2935972 E: info lon tailaviation.com GOVERNMENT OF BERMUDA 

### Operational Points of Contact Contact details, at which operational management can be contacted without undue delay are listed in Longtail Aviation Operations Manual PartA Section 1.2. This certificate certifies that Longtail Aviation International Limited is authorized to perform commercial air operations as defined in the attached**o~~rtitAQI;l** specifications, in accordance with the operations manual and the Air Navign**.~~** Territories) Order2007 as amended. #

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### Date ofissue: 20th 

### February2015 PeterAdhemar



### CONDITIONS: 1. Operations conducted under this Certificate are subject to the limitations and conditions shown in the Operations Specifications which form part of this Certificate; and 

### 2. The Operatorcontinues to meetthe requirements ofOTAR Parts 

### 119 and 

### 121 in respectoftheoperationtowhichthis Certificate relates; and 

### 3. The Operator holds any additional approvals which may be required by virtue of the circumstances and type of operation conducted, airspace within which the operation is conducted orto meet any other requirement; and 4. Subject to compliance with the foregoing conditions, this Certificate shall remain valid from the date of issue until the approval is surrendered, superseded, suspended or revoked.

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