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- E September 20, 2013

Exemption No. 10460 B Regulatory Docket No. FAA

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Mr. Alan Kasher Director of Operations

Southwest Airlines Co.

P.O. Box 36611 Dallas, Texas 75235

Dear Mr. Kasher :

This letter is to inform you that we have granted your petition to am end Exemption

No. 10460 , as amended . It explains the basis for our decision, describes its effect, and lists

the conditions and limitations.

The Basis for Our Decision

By letter dated April 1, 2013

, you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on behalf of Southwest Airlines (SWAA) for an ex tens ion of Exemption No. 10460, as amended. That exemption from § 121.291(b) of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) allows SWAA to add the Boeing 7 3 7

- 700 to its operations specifications without conducting the required partial ditching (overwater) demonstration. U pon further review

, the FAA has determined that the date of November 30, 2013, to include the date s listed in the con ditions

and lim itations

, was intended to be November 30, 2014.

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 basis for granting the origin al 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 SWAA.2

Our Decision

The FAA has determined that the justification for the issuance of Exemption No. 10460 , as amended, remains valid with respect to this exemption and is in the public interest. Therefore, under the authority 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. This exemption will remain in effect until the air carrier successfully condu cts the required partial evacuation and ditching demonstrations, no later than November 30,

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2. SWAA must submit a plan to complete the partial emergency evacuation demonstrations to the FAA for approval in accordance with the guidance in FAA Order 8900 .1 for those new aircraft types and models to be used in passenger

- carrying operations that are not currently on the SWAA certificate. The plan must be submitted at least 15 days prior to

the conduct of the demonstration and ensure that all demonstrations are completed by

November 30, 2014

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3. All crewmember operating manual revisions and training will be completed and training records updated prior to commingling of crewmembers.

4. Until the partial emergency evacuation and ditching demonstrations are complet ed on these aircraft, no cross utilization of crewmembers on these aircraft will be permitted.

Pre

- merger SWAA crewmember s will not be scheduled with pre

- merger Air Tran Airways , Inc. ( ZZDA ) crewmembers until the partial emergency evacuation and ditching demonstrations have been completed.

This exemption terminates November 30, 20 1 4 , unless sooner superseded or rescinded.

Sincerely,

/s/ Robert C. Carty for

John S. Duncan Director, Flight Standards Service