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 OPERATOR CERTIFICATE 

Ministry of Tourism 

Development and 

Transport 

Department of Civil Aviation 

AOC Number 

BDA/AOC/01 04 

Expiry Date 

Not applicable 

UNITED KINGDOM 

BERMUDA 

Longtail Aviation 

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 

Part A 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) 

Order 2007 as amended. # ...,<~" ••• •• ···~ 

Date of issue: 

20th February 2015 

Peter Adhemar 

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 Operator continues to meet the requirements of OTAR Parts 119 and 

121 in respect of the operation to which this 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 or to 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. 

DCA Form 9002A 
OPERATIONS· SPECIFICA\fiONS (subject to the approved conditions· in the operations manual) 

BERMUDA DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION CONTACT DETAILS 

Tel: +1-441•2931640 Fax: +1441-2932417 E-mail: dca 

Aircraft model: F900 

Type~ ofOperation:Commercial Air Transport·· Passengers 

Areas ofoper~tti()n: Wor~clwlda between 68.00 deg. North arjd 55.00 dag. Soutf1~ 

Special limitations: EOTO Threshold ·180 minutes 

REMARKS 

Dan erous Goods 

Low ~vlsltillity 

BDA08/13 

operations: ·.::', ",:>":' '- -(-- ' 

Appro~,ch a~d landing No CAT I DH 200ft .. RVR 550 m. 

No RVR 150m. 

RVSM Y as All re ions BDA/NAV/646 

EOTO No 

Yes P~NAV(RNP1);RN~·5; 

RNAV-10 

BDA/NAV/846.;· 

LSGS 

UseofEFB Yes 

Use of MEL Yes MEU340 

l 

DCA Form 9002A 
OPERATIONS SPECIFICATIONS 

(subject to the approved conditions in the operations manual) 

BERMUDA DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION CONTACT DETAILS 

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Tel: +1-441-2931640 Fax: +1-441-2932417 E-mail: d~f.,~~ :!>..._,_ ... ···"~- ~ .. ..._ ··. 

ill ~ I \"i.J 

AOC No: BDA/AOC/0104 Operator name: Longtaii.Aviaf;trf In ~~ i~al~~ ~ed 

Date: 25111 March 2014 Slgnatur\~ I :_ .J 

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. , ....... ~ .......... W' t; 

Aircraft model: F900 Registration(&): ~~· • 

Types ofOperatlon: Commercial Air Transport· Passengers 

·" 

Areas of operation: Worldwide between 68.00 deg. North and 55.00 deg. South. 

Special limitations: EDTO Threshold -180 minutes 

' 

SPECIAL . Y/N SPECIFIC APPROVALS REMARKS AUTHORIZATIONS,~ 

Dangerous Goods Yes Expires 31 Dec 2014 BOA 08/13 

Low visibility operations: 

Approach and landing No CAT I DH 200ft. RVR 550 m. 

Take-off No RVR 150m. 

RVSM Yes All regions BDA/NAV/645 

EDTO No n/a 

Navigation Specs. for PBN Yes PRNAV(RNP1 );RNP•5; BDA/NAV/645 

RNAV·10 

MNPS Yes BDA/NAV/645: 

RNPAPCH Yes BDA/NAV/645 . 

Continuing Airworthiness XXX BDA/AM0/241 BDA/CAM0/001 

Steep Approach No 

Use of EFB • Yes includes iPad: 

Use of MEL • Yes MEU277 

DCA Fonn 9002A 
AIR OPERATOR CERTIFICATE 

OPERATIONS SPECIFICATIONS 

(subject to the approved conditions in the operations manual) 

BERMUDA DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION 

Tel: +1·441-2931640 Fax: +1-441~2932417 E-mail: 

AOC No: BDA/AOC/01 04 Operator name: Longfail Avlatio 

Date: 26th September 2014 Sig 

Aircraft model: Boeing B737-73W Registration(s): VP-BOP 

ypes of Operation: Commercial Air Transport - Passengers 

Areas of operation: Worldwide between 68.00 deg. North and 55.00 deg. South. 

Special limitations: EDTO Threshold • 120 minutes 

SPECIAL Y/N SPECIFIC APPROVALS REMARKS AUTHORIZATIONS 

us Goods Yes Ex ires 31 Dec 2013 BDA 08/13 

Low visibility operations: 

Approach and landing No CAT I DH 200 ft. RVR 550 m. 

Take-off No RVR 150m. 

RVSM Yes All ions BDA/NAV/648 

ETOPS Yes 120 Minutes 

Navigation Specs. for PBN Yes BDA/NAV/648 

MNPS Yes BDAINAV/648 

RNPAPCH No 

Continuin Airworthiness XXX Hon Airlines BDA/CAM0/105 

Ste ch No n/a 

Use of EFB Yes includes iPad 

Use of MEL Yes MEL/480 

DCA Fonn 9002A 
OPERATIONS SPECIFICATIONS 

(subject to the approved conditions in the operations manual) 

BERMUDA DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION CONTACT DETAILS 

'II.~ ~""'"""'""~ fC 

Tel: +1-441-2931640 Fax: +1-441-2932417 E-mail: dcafltops@~n! ... ~~ .. ~ .1'.,:; •••• ...... ,~· 

!ill ~ \,, 

AOC No: BDNAOC/0104 Operator name: Longtall Aviation 1iti~at '" ite~* L 

Date: 03 February 2015 Signature:~~~~ ~/)J 

--· ............ - ~ 

Aircraft model: F900EX Reglstration(s): VQ-B ~~·~ ·~ ... •• 

Types of Operation: Commercial Air Transport- Passengers 

Areas of operation: Worldwide between 68.00 deg. North and 55.00 deg. South. 

"" --- Special limitations: EDTO Threshold • 180 minutes 

.... 0-UN 

SPECIAL Y/N SPECIFIC APPROVALS REMARKS AUTHORIZATIONS 

Dangerous Goods No 

Low visibility operations: 

Approach and landing No CAT I DH 200 ft. RVR 550 m. 

Take-off No RVR 150m. 

RVSM Yes All regions BDAINAV/724 

EDTO N/A 

Navigation Specs. for PB N Yes PRNAV(RNP1);RNP-5; BDAJNAV/724 

RNAV-10 

MNPS Yes BDAINAV/724 

RNPAPCH No 

Continuing Airworthiness XXX BDA/AM0/241 BDA/CAM0/001 

Steep Approach No 

Use ofEFB Yes 

Use of MEL Yes MEU504