BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Application of 

LIAT (1974) Limited Docket DOT-OST-1998-3771 

for an exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 

APPLICATION OF 

LIAT (1974) Limited 

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION 

Communications concerning this document may be served upon: 

Lee A. Bauer 

ROLLER & BAUER, PLLC 

Washington Dulles International Airport 

45005 Aviation Drive, Suite 200 

Dulles, VA 20166 

Tel: 202-331-3300 

Fax: 202-331-3322 

E-mail: airlaw@rollerbauer.com 

Attorneys for 

LIAT (1974) Limited 

May 18, 2015 
BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Application of 

LIAT (1974) Limited Docket DOT-OST-1998-3771 

for an exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 

APPLICATION OF 

LIAT (1974) Limited 

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION 

May 18, 2015 

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. §40109 and Subpart C of the Department's 

Rules of Practice, LIAT (1974) Limited (LIAT) hereby applies for renewal of its 

exemption from 49 U.S.C. §41301, which authorizes LIAT to engage in 

(1) scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail 

(a) between the coterminal points Antigua and Barbuda, Montserrat, and St. 

Kitts and Nevis; via the intermediate points Anguilla, the British Virgin Islands, 

and St. Maarten; and the coterminal points St. Croix, St. Thomas, and San 

Juan, Puerto Rico; and beyond to Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic; 

(b) between the coterminal points Antigua and Barbuda, and St. Kitts and 
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Nevis, via the intermediate points St. Maarten and St. Lucia; and the terminal 

point Miami, Florida; (c) between San Juan, Puerto Rico and St. Vincent, and 

beyond to Port-of-Spain, Trinidad; (d) between San Juan, Puerto Rico and 

Dominica; (e) between San Juan, Puerto Rico and St. Vincent, and beyond to 

Bridgetown, Barbados; and (2) charter foreign air transportation of persons, 

property and mail pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 212 of the Department's 

regulations. 

The Department granted LIAT's current authority pursuant to a Notice 

of Action Taken dated July 25, 2014. LIAT requests that the Department 

renew this authority, which is scheduled to expire July 25, 2015, for a period of 

at least two years. 

LIAT invokes the automatic extension provisions of the Administrative 

Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. §558(c), as implemented by 14 C.F.R. Part 377, to 

maintain its current exemption authority in effect pending a final Department 

determination on this renewal application. 

In support of this application, LIAT states as follows: 

1. LIAT continues to be financially fit, and is willing and able to 

provide scheduled and charter foreign air transportation of persons, property 
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and mail. LIAT reports that there have been no changes in corporate address, 

or aircraft liability insurance coverage during the last year. There have been, 

however, some minor changes in LIAT's ownership, a complete and updated 

listing of which is provided in Exhibit A. There have also been some changes 

to LIAT's fleet of aircraft and an addition to its key personnel. See Exhibits B 

and C for details of these changes. As modified by the changes in his 

application, LIAT hereby validates and resubmits by reference information it 

has previously submitted in DOT Docket OST-1998-3771. 

2. LIAT's homeland authority to engage in scheduled and charter 

foreign airtransportation of persons, property, and mail remains in full force 

and effect, as does its U.S. authority pursuant to the company's Part 129 

Operations Specifications from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). 

See Exhibit D for a copy of LIAT's current Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) 

from the Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority. 

3. Approval of this application is in the public interest. The United 

States continues to maintain positive aviation relations with the Organization 

of Eastern Caribbean States and with the governments of the eleven 

Caribbean states that hold ownership interests in LIAT. 
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The services provided by LIAT satisfy a continuing commercial need. 

Renewal of LIAT's authority will allow LIAT to operate from Miami, San Juan, 

and the U.S. Virgin Islands to many Caribbean countries that would otherwise 

receive more limited commercial air transportation service. LIAT's services 

support tourism and other business activities and economic opportunities 

between the U.S. and the Caribbean region. 

4. LIAT's renewal application is limited in scope and noncontroversial. The proposed air transportation services are the same as those 

it performed between the Caribbean region and the United States during the 

past year. 

WHEREFORE, LIAT (1974) Limited respectfully requests renewal of its 

authority to engage in scheduled and charter foreign air transportation of 

persons, property, and mail, and such other relief as may be in the public 

interest. 

Respectfully submitted, 

Lee A. Bauer 

ROLLER & BAUER, PLLC 

Attorneys for LIAT (1974) Limited 

May 18, 2015 
75,755 2.06% 

38,995 1.06% 

30,329 0.82% 

6,319 0.17% 

6,319 0.17% 

5,440 0.15% 

4,000 0.11 % 

2,721 0.07% 

2,527 0.07% 

2,422 0.07% 

1,264 0.03% 

1,264 0.03% 

1 1 134 0.03% 

1,000 0.03% 

179,489 4.87% 

LIAT (1974) Limited CHANGES IN OWNERSHIP 

EXHIBIT A 

OWNERSHIP OF LIAT 

Note: No change to shareholders. The number of shares held by Barbados, 

Antigua & Barbuda, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, and Dominica increased 

slightly resulting in a minor change in the percentage of ownership for all 

shareholders. 

Number of Percentage of 

Shares Ownership 

Barbados 

Antigua & Barbuda 

St. Vincent & The Grenadines 

Dominica 

Trinidad & Tobago 

Grenada 

St. Lucia 

Montserrat 

Guyana 

Jamaica 

St. Kitts & Nevis 

Subtotal - Government Ownership 

BWIA International 

HKH (Antigua) Limited 

LIAT Staff Provident Fund 

National Bank of Dominica 

State Insurance Corporation 

ACB Investment Company Ltd 

Leeward Islands Engineering Association 

Antigua Commercial Bank 

The Republic Bank (Grenada) Limited 

Caribbean Aircraft Handling 

Antigua & Barbuda Workers Union 

Joan B. Slack 

Antigua Barbuda Investment Bank 

St. John's Cooperative Credit Union Ltd 

Subtotal - Private Ownership 

1,805,344 49.07% 

1,181,379 32.11% 

410,823 11.17% 

75,030 2.04% 

7,500 0.20% 

4,545 0.12% 

4,545 0.12% 

3,030 0.08% 

2,500 0.07% 

2,500 0.07% 

2,500 0.07% 

3,499,696 95.12% 

Total Issued Shares 3,679,185 99.99% 
LIAT (1974) Limited CHANGES I N AI RCRAFT 

EXHIBIT B 

LIAT'S CURRENT FLEET OF AIRCRAFT 

LIAT currently operates a fleet of six (6) De Havilland DHC-8 aircraft. Two (2) 

DHC-8 aircraft have been removed from the fleet since the last renewal 

application in 2014: 

V2-LDQ V2-LGN V2-LGB 

V2-LFV V2-LGI V2-LFF 

LIAT has acquired two (2) new (shown in bold) ATR-42 aircraft, configured for 48 

passenger seats and a gross cargo capacity of 339 cubic feet (9.6 m3 ). The 

current fleet of ATR-42 aircraft is as follows: 

V2-LID V2-LIF V2-LIG V2-LIK V2-LIM 

LIAT currently also operates four (4) ATR-72 aircraft, configured for 68 passenger 

seats and a gross cargo capacity of 374.3 cubic feet (10.6 m3 ): 

V2-LIA V2-LIB V2-LIC V2-LIH 
LIAT (1974) Limited CHANGE IN KEY PERSONNEL 

EXHIBIT C 

LIAT'S KEY PERSONNEL 

CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER. Mr. Lloyd Carswell now serves as Chief 

Commercial Officer at LIAT. Mr. Carswell received his Masters in Business 

Administration - Management from the University of Wales in 2011. He has held 

a number of commercial managerial positions with large airline companies, such 

as Air France, Air New Zealand, Kuwait Airways and Wataniya Airways (State of 

Kuwait), and Safi Airways (Dubai), before coming to LIAT as a Project Director in 

May 2014. Since August of 2014 he has served as Chief Commercial Officer, 

managing a team of consultants for the purpose of identifying and implementing 

several commercial and operational projects for LIAT. Mr. Carswell is a citizen of 

Great Britain. His residential address in Antigua is available upon request. 
LIAT (1974) Limited AIR OPERATOR'S CERTIFICATE 

EXHIBIT D 

LIAT (1974) LIMITED 

AIR OPERATOR'S CERTIFICATE 
Certificate Number 2A1 121003 A 

go 

EASTERN CARIBBEAN CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY 

MR PERATOR'S CEIZTIFICATE 

I 

Pursuant to the Civil Aviatioii Regtilatioiis for the tinie being in ell'ect, the Director Geiieral for tile 

Eastern Caribbeaii Civil Aviatioii AtitliorityfiercbN g1rants' SLib ect to the conditions aniiexed liereto, an 

air operatoC s certificate to: 

LIAT (1974) LIMITED 

P 0 Box 8 1 1) 

V.C. Bird Internatiomil Airport 

St Joliiis, Antiomi L, 

being satisfied tllat the said certiticate holder is coiiipctclit tc) sccure the safe operation of the following 

type of aircraft: 

MIC-8-100, DHC-8-300, AT1172and ATR42 

on flights for the ptirpose of public transport. 

. . . ............ . . . 

This certiiricate sliall reiiiaiii in force tiiitif the 30 1h Novc"ibet- 2015 unless revoked, suspended, 

surrendered or varied. 

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Certificate Number 2A/1 2/003 A 

AIR OPERATOR'S CERTIFICATE 

LIAT (1974) LIMITED 

GENERAL CONDITIONS APPLYING TO THE OPERATION OF ANY AIRCRAFT 

This certificate is granted subject to the following general conditions: 

Al Any person authorised by the Director General in that regard shall have access to any 

premises in the occupation or control of the holder of this certificate for the purpose of 

examining the premises and any documetit, equipment, tools, material or other things of 

whatsoever nature, relating to the operation of airci•aft thereunder kept or used or intended to 

be used in connection with the operation of the aircraft. 

A2 Any person authorised by the Director General in that regard shall be permitted at any time 

to board and fly in any aircraft operated uiider this certificate, and to enter and remain on the 

flight deck; provided that the commaiider of the aircraft may refuse access to the flight deck 

if, in his opinion, the safety of the aircraft WOUld tliereby be endangered. 

A3 Anyperson appointed by the Director General in that regard shall be pertnitted to board and 

fly in any aircraft in which aiiy person is given a periodical test by or on behalf of the holder 

of this certil-icate. This appointed person sliall be permitted to witness the test and may for 

that purpose eiiter and remain on the fliglit deck; provided that the commander of the aircraft 

mayrefuse access to the flight deck if, in Iiis opinion, the safety of the aircraft would thereb y 

be endangered. 

A4 The holder of tiiis certificate shall fumish to the Director General a copy of every operations 

manual and of all other written instructions to Ilis operating staff, for the time being in effect 

conceming tlle operation of the aircraft under this certificate. 

A5 Every flight utider this certificate sliall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of 

the aforementioned operations manual aiid instructions. 

A6 The Operator sliall, within a reasonable time after beiilg requested to do so by a person who 

is authorized for the purposes of the Civil Aviation Regulations for the time being in fbrce, 

cause to be prodLiced to that person any docuiiieiit required to be stored in accordance with 

the Civil Aviation RegLilations as applicable aiid ,sliall permit an authorized person to inspect 

and copy any sucli document. 

A7 The holder of this certificate shall comply witli those provisions contained in the Civil 

Aviation Regulations for tlle time beirig in force, SUbjeCt to any Special Authorisations or 

Limitations as set out in the Operations Specifications, 

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LIAT (1974) LIMITED 

SPECIAL CONDITIONS 

This certificate is granted subject to the following special conditions: 

BI The holder of this certificate sliall give to the Dii-ector General not less than 14 clear da ys 

notice in writina of the intended abolitioii ii of aiiv of the following posts, or any intended 

change in the person holding the post, or in his dLities: 

AccountableManager 

Director of Operations 

Director of Maiiiteiiance 

Chief ✓ ilot 

QualityManager 

B2 The holder of fliis Certificate shall give to the Director General not less than 28 clear days 

notice in writing of an ychange in the employjiient or cessati©n of the employment of a 

Contractor t® maintain any of the aircraft or aiiy part of its equipment, including radio 

station, or aji yiiitended change in the duties of tiie Contractor in that regard. 

B3 The holder of this Certificate stiall give to the Director General immediate notice, in writin g, 

if the Company goes into liquidation, or placed into receivership or administration, and the 

name and address of the liquidator, receiver or adiiiinistration as the case may be. 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing application of LIAT (1974) 

Limited was served upon all parties named on the following Service List via e-mail 

this 18th day of May 2015. No indication was received that any electronic 

transmission had failed. 

Carmen Navarro 

May 18, 2015 

SERVICE LIST 

Gerald F. Murphy 

for Hyannis Air Service Pedro Fabregas 

gmurphy(d)-crowell.com Executive Airlines 

pedro.fabregas(a~ aa.com 

Andrew Bonney 

Hyannis Air Service Patrick R. Rizzi 

andrew.bonney(a)-capeair.com for Delta Air Lines 

prrizzi _hhlaw.com 

Lisa. C. Kiele 

Hyannis Air Service Alexander Van der Bellen 

lisa.kiele(d)-capeair.com Delta Air Airlines 

sascha.vanderbellen(c_Y~_delta.com 

Robert A. Wirick 

Francis Heil Dan Weiss 

American Airlines Stephen Morrisey 

robert.wirick@aa.com United Airlines 

francis.heil(d).aa.com dan.weiss@united.com 

steve. morrissey_(c~ united.com 

Kate Soled 

American Eagle Howard Kass 

kate.soled(c~aa.com US Airways 

howa rd_kass(a~ usa i rways. co m 

Luis A. Irizarry 

for Air Sunshine James J. Ballough 

irizarry(a~ icepr.com Federal Aviation Administration 

iim.ballough(aDfaa.gov ~ Moe Adili 

Air Sunshine Krishna Urs 

moeC@_ airsunshine.com U.S. Department of State 

urskr(@-state.gov