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

Application of ChinaEastern Airlines Corporation Limited ForExemption Authority Pursuantto 49 U.S.C. 

### § 40109 ) ) ) ) Docket OST-2013- ) ) )



# __________________________________) APPLICATION OF CHINAEASTERNAIRLINES CORPORATIONLIMITED FOREXEMPTION AUTHORITY PURSUANT TO 49 U.S.C. § 40109

DATED: April16, 2013 Communications withrespect to this document should be directed to: Evelyn D. Sahr James G. Ehrig BethA. 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 ChinaEastern Airlines Corporation Limited

NOTICE: Counselwill poll the interested carriers to ensure that there are no objections to this application andwill promptly notify the Department ofthe polling results.BEFORE THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

Application of China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited ForExemption Authority Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 ) ) ) ) Docket OST-2013- ) ) )



# ________________________________) APPLICATION OF CHINA EASTERN AIRLINES CORPORATION LIMITED FOREXEMPTIONAUTHORITY PURSUANT TO 49 U.S.C. § 40109

China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited ("China Eastern"), in accordance with the provisions of49 U.S.C. § 40109(c), and Subpart C ofthe Department's Rules ofPractice (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 ofpersons, 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 ofthis application so that marketing and sale ofthe flights may begin immediately. China Eastern will poll the carriers on the service list and notify the Department ofthe results ofsuch polling. The Department has granted China Eastern similar authority in the past. ByNotice of Action Taken on December 6, 2005 in Docket OST-2005-23074, the Department granted

1 ChinaEastern submits this application in accordance withDepartmentpolicyregarding single flight number service betweenthe United States and the behind gatewaypoints in China.Application for Exemption for China EasternAirlines Corporation Limited DOT-OST-2013- Apri/16, 2013 ChinaEastern an exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 to enable itto carry persons, property and mail in scheduled service between any point or points in the People's Republic ofChina, and Los Angeles, with all flights operating via Shanghai and/or Beijing. The Department most recently granted renewal ofthis exemption authority on May 11, 2012. (See Notice of Action Taken on May 11, 2012 in Docket OST-2005-23074.) ChinaEastern is a flag carrier ofthe People's Republic ofChina and currently holds a foreign air carrier permit authorizing scheduled foreign air transportation ofpersons, 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 consistentwith the United States-ChinaAir Transport Agreement, as amended by a Memorandum ofConsultations and Protocol to the Agreement, signed July 23, 2004 and the Protocol to Amendthe 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 ofChina to specific U.S. points. ChinaEastern is fit, willing and able to performthe services for which the exemption is sought. The grant ofthis authority is inthe public interest, as it will permit ChinaEastern 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 mayApplication for Exemptionfor China EasternAirlines CmporationLimited DOT-OST-2013- 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 PennsylvaniaAvenue, NW Twelfth Floor Washington, DC 20006 (202) 659-6622 (Telephone) (202) 659-6699 (Facsimile) Attorneys for China EasternAirlines CorporationLimited

172912CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that a true and correct copy ofthe foregoing Application ofChinaEastern Airlines Corporation Limited for Exemption Authority Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 served by electronic mail this 16th day ofApril2013 onthe following: TO COMPANY E-MAIL Krishna Urs U.S. Department ofState urskr(Q!state.gov John Allen Federal Aviation john.allen@faa.gov Administration Robert Wirick American Airlines Inc. robert.wirick@aa.com Francis Heil francis.heil(Q!aa.com Sascha Van der DeltaAir Lines sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com Bellen HowardKass US Airways, Inc. howard.kass@usairways.com Benjamin Slocum benjamin.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) FrankAvent Airline Info info@airlineinfo.com Evergreen Airlines charters@Jevergreenairlines.com