BEFORE THE UNITED STATES 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Application of 

China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited 

For Exemption Authority 

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 

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APPLICATION OF CHINA EASTERN AIRLINES CORPORATION LIMITED 

FOR EXEMPTION AUTHORITY PURSUANT TO 49 U.S.C. § 40109 

DATED: April16, 2013 

Communications with respect to 

this document should be directed to: 

Evelyn D. Sahr 

James G. Ehrig 

Beth A. FitzPatrick 

ECKERT SEAMANS 

CHERIN & MELLOTT, LLC 

1717 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. 

Twelfth Floor 

Washington, DC 20006 

(202) 659-6622 (Telephone) 

(202) 659-6699 (Facsimile) 

Attorneys for China Eastern Airlines Corporation 

Limited 

NOTICE: Counsel will poll the interested carriers to ensure that there are no 

objections to this application and will promptly notify the Department of the polling 

results. 
BEFORE THE UNITED STATES 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Application of 

China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited 

For Exemption Authority 

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 

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) Docket OST -2013-

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APPLICATION OF CHINA EASTERN AIRLINES CORPORATION LIMITED 

FOR EXEMPTION AUTHORITY PURSUANT TO 49 U.S.C. § 40109 

China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited ("China Eastern"), in accordance with 

the provisions of 49 U.S.C. § 40109(c), and Subpart C of the Department's Rules of Practice 

(14 C.F.R. § 302.301 et seq.), hereby applies for authority, to the extent the Department 

deems it necessary, 1 to conduct scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and 

mail between any point or points in the People's Republic of China and San Francisco, 

California (SFO), with all flights operating via Shanghai (PVG). China Eastern initially 

proposes to provide service between Wuhan and Qingdao, People's Republic of China, and 

San Francisco, via Shanghai beginning April 26, 2013. China Eastern respectfully requests 

expedited treatment of this application so that marketing and sale of the flights may begin 

immediately. China Eastern will poll the carriers on the service list and notify the 

Department of the results of such polling. 

The Department has granted China Eastern similar authority in the past. By Notice of 

Action Taken on December 6, 2005 in Docket OST-2005-23074, the Department granted 

1 China Eastern submits this application in accordance with Department policy regarding single flight number 

service between the United States and the behind gateway points in China. 
Application for Exemption for China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited 

DOT-OST-2013-

Apri/16, 2013 

China Eastern an exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 to enable it to carry persons, property 

and mail in scheduled service between any point or points in the People's Republic of China, 

and Los Angeles, with all flights operating via Shanghai and/or Beijing. The Department 

most recently granted renewal of this exemption authority on May 11, 2012. (See Notice of 

Action Taken on May 11, 2012 in Docket OST-2005-23074.) 

China Eastern is a flag carrier of the People's Republic of China and currently holds a 

foreign air carrier permit authorizing scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property 

and mail between Beijing, Guangzhou and Shanghai via Tokyo or another point in Japan to 

Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Honolulu or Seattle. (See DOT Order 92-11-7.) 

The requested exemption authority is consistent with the United States-China Air 

Transport Agreement, as amended by a Memorandum of Consultations and Protocol to the 

Agreement, signed July 23, 2004 and the Protocol to Amend the Agreement, signed July 9, 

2007. The agreements allow designated Chinese carriers to operate passenger or combination 

services from any point or points in the People's Republic of China to specific U.S. points. 

China Eastern is fit, willing and able to perform the services for which the exemption 

is sought. The grant of this authority is in the public interest, as it will permit China Eastern 

to provide enhanced air transportation services for persons traveling and shipping goods 

between the United States and China. 

WHEREFORE, China Eastern respectfully requests that the Department grant its 

application for exemption authority to perform the scheduled foreign air transportation 

described above. China Eastern also requests integration authority, to the extent the 

Department deems it necessary, to combine exemption authority with China Eastern's 

existing permit and exemption authority, and such other authority as the Department may 
Application for Exemption for China Eastern Airlines Cmporation Limited 

DOT-OST-20 13-

Apri/16, 2013 

deem appropriate. China Eastern also requests expedited treatment of this application, and 

will poll the carriers on the service list and notify the Department of the results of such 

polling. 

Dated: April 16, 2013 

Respectfully submitted, 

Evelyn D. Sahr 

James G. Ehrig 

Beth A. FitzPatrick 

1717 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 

Twelfth Floor 

Washington, DC 20006 

(202) 659-6622 (Telephone) 

(202) 659-6699 (Facsimile) 

Attorneys for 

China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Application of China Eastern 

Airlines Corporation Limited for Exemption Authority Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 served by 

electronic mail this 16th day of April2013 on the following: 

TO COMPANY E-MAIL 

Krishna Urs U.S. Department of State urskr(Q!state.gov 

John Allen Federal Aviation j ohn.allen@faa.gov 

Administration 

Robert Wirick American Airlines Inc. robert.wirick@aa.com 

Francis Heil francis.heil(Q!aa.com 

Sascha Van der Delta Air Lines sascha. vanderbellen@del ta.com 

Bellen 

HowardKass US Airways, Inc. howard.kass@usairways.com 

Benjamin Slocum benj amin.slocum(Q!usairways. com 

Dan Weiss United Air Lines, Inc. dan.weiss@united.com 

Steve Morrissey steve.morrissey@united.com 

Thomas Bolling thomas.bolling(a?united.com 

Kevin Montgomery Polar Air Cargo kevin.montgomery(Cl!polaraircargo.com 

Russell E. Pommer Atlas Air, Inc. rpommer(a}atlasair. com 

Angie Garbuzinski Federal Express anbird@fedex.com 

Nancy Sparks nssparks~fedex.com 

Anita Mosner Holland & Knight anita.mosner@hklaw.com 

(United Parcel Service) 

Malcolm Benge Zuckert Scoutt mlbenge@zsrlaw.com 

(World Airways) 

Frank Avent Airline Info info@airlineinfo. com 

Evergreen Airlines charters@Jevergreenairlines.com