### BEFORE THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C 

# ---------------------------------) Application of ) ) ) 

### ABACO AIR LTD ) 

### Docket No. OST-1999-5708 ) ) 

### for an exemption pursuant to ) 49 U.S.C. 41301 (U.S./Bahamas ) Charter Air Transportation) ) 

# ---------------------------------)

APPLICATION OF ABACO AIR LIMITED 

### FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION

Abaco Air Limited hereby applies for renewal of its exemption from 49 U.S.C. Section 41301 which authorizes Abaco Air to engage in charter foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between the Bahamas and Florida, using small equipment. The Department granted the above authority to Abaco Air Ltd. by Notice of Action Taken dated May 19th 2011. Abaco Air requests that this Authority, which is expires on May 19th 2012, be renewed for a period of at least one year. ABACO AIR LIMITED invokes the automatic Extension provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act, 5 U.S.C. 558 (c), as implemented by 14 C.F.R. Part 377.10, to maintain its Exemption Authority in effect pending a final Department determination on this renewal application.
In support of this application, Abaco Air Ltd. states the following: 1. Abaco Air continues to be fit, willing and able to provide the small aircraft passenger charter service for which it requests renewed authority. Abaco Air Ltd. remains Bahamian owned and Bahamian controlled. The relevant circumstances under which Abaco Air Ltd. received its former grant of exemption authority remain unchanged.

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2. Abaco Air Ltd.'s Bahamas Authority to conduct passenger and freight charter service remains in full force and effect as evidenced by the enclosed copies of our Permit issued 8th February, 2012 for a period of two years. 3. Abaco Air Ltd.'s Authority to conduct charters into Florida is based on principles of comity and reciprocity between the Bahamas and the United States. Abaco Air Ltd. submits that the continuation of this authorization is warranted given the harmonious state of aviation relations between the United States and the Bahamas. 4. Abaco Air Ltd.'s renewal application is limited in scope and non-controversial. The service Abaco Air Ltd. proposes to operate is substantially identical to that it performed during the past year, i.e. personalized transport services to its passengers, utilizing small aircraft. 5. Abaco Air Ltd.'s U.S. authority remains in place as evidenced by the enclosed copies of the U.S. Department of Transportation FAA Operating Specifications QBCF211F.
6. Abaco Air Ltd. 's required insurance coverage is in place as evidenced by the enclosed OST 6411 Forms. Abaco Air Ltd. hereby respectfully requests renewal of its Authority to engage in Foreign Charter Air Transportation of persons and freight with small aircraft as outlined herein. Respectfully submitted,

Denise D. Kelly Vice-President 

## & Accountable Manager ABACO AIR LIMITED P.O.Box AB20492 Marsh Harbour International Airport Marsh Harbour, Abaco, BAHAMAS. (242-367-2266) ddk@flyabacoair.com

10th May, 2012.

# COMMONWEALTHOFTHEBAHAMAS MINISTRYOFTOURISMANDAVIATION DEPARTMENTOFCIVILAVIATION

THE CIVILAVIATION ACT, CHAPTER 284 

## CIVILAVIATION(LICENSING OF AIRSERVICES)REGUJATIONS 

# CERTIFICATE

LICENCE TOPROVIDE CHARTERSERVICES

1. 

### TheMinister responsible forAviation (hereinafter referred to as "theMinister") in accordance with theprovisions of the CivilAviationAct, Chapter284, CivilAviation (Licensing of AirServices Regulations, 197 6 as amended) herebygrants to 2. 

# ABACOAIRLTD.
(hereinaft er referred to as "the Company")a licence to operate charter airservices as specified in paragraph3 herein, subject to the terms andconditions setoutin Schedule 

### "B", hereto, which Schedule shallbe deemedto formpartof this licence.

2. This 

### licence is eff ective FEBRUARY

### 8, 2012 

### for aperiodnotexceeding 1WO (2) YEARS.



### 3. ABA COAIR

### LID. is 

### hereby empoweredto operate the following charter airservices:- 

### PassengerandFreight CharterAirServices between: 1. 

### Abacoandallpointsin 

### TheBahamas. 2. 

### Allportsof entry in 

### TheBahamas to allportsof entry in

### Flo a. 3· MarshHarbour on the one

### handand Grand Turk,North Cai**~.** 

### S 

### CaicosandPNroideneialeson

# 77Y**du '**  J

Issued: January 10, 2012 

### Reference: MT&A/CAD/35/(1Jt77
P.O.BOX492 

### MarshHarbour,Abaco Minister of Tourism andAviationU.S. Oepartrnent. ofTransportation Federal Aviation · Administration Foreign Operations Specifications

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART A- General HQCONTROL EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT DATE 1 Issuance, Applicabili!Y and Reports 10/19/06 2 Definitions and'Abbreviations 05/30/03 3 Aircraft Authorized for Operations to the United 10/13/05 States 4 Summary ofSpeCial Authorizations, Limitations and 10/15/04 Restrictions 5 Exemptions and Deviations 05/06/02 6 ForeignAir Carrier ManagementPersonnel 06/06/02 7 Other Designated Persons 05/06/02 8 Operational Control 08118/05 9 Airport Aeronautical Data 08/18/05 10 Aeronautical WeatherData 08118/05 14 Special En Route Operations in Class G U.S. Airspace 11/25/02 23 Procedure for Operations During Ground Icing 10/26/06 Conditions 24 Air Ambulance Operations 05/06/02 26 Restricted Operation ofCertain Stage 2 Airplanes 05/06/02 27 Land and Hold Short Operations (LAHSO) 05/06/02 28 Aircraft Wet Lease Arrangements 04/12/05 29 Aircraft Interchange Arrangements 05/06/02 36 Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System(TCAS) 04/12/05 40 Aircraft Radio Equipment 04/06/06 447 Emergency Airworthiness Directives (AD) 10/15/04 Notification Requirements for U.S.-Registered Aircraft

Print Date: 01107/2009 ABACO AIR LIMITED DATE 12/06/06 04/13/04 01/07/09
12/06/06 (Notused)

01/07/09 01/07/09 (Not used) (Not used) (Notused) (Notused)

12/06/06 (Notused) (Notused) (Notused) (Notused) (Notused)

04119/06 04/19/06 (Notused) NUMBER 7 

### 2 9
8

3 4

0 

### 2

Identification No.: QBCF211FU.S. Department ofTransportatiqn Federal Aviation Administration 

### Foreign Operations Specifications

TABLE OF CONTENTS
P_ART B-En Route Authorizations, Limitations, and Procedures HQCONTROL EFFECTIVE DATE DATE 31 VFR and IFR En Route Limitations and Provisions 11/27/02 02/11103 34 IFR Class I En Route Navigation Using Area 05/06/02 (Notused) Navigation Systems (Not used) 35 Class I Navigation in the U.S. Class A Airspace Using 05/06/02 Area or Long-Range Navigation Systems 39 Operations in North Atlantic MinimumNavigation 10/15/04 (Not used) Performance Specifications (NAT!MNPS) Airspace With U.S. Registered Airplanes 46 Operations in Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum 10/15/04 (Not used) (RVSM) Airspace ofthe United States and Operations in RVSM Airspace byU.S. Registered Aircraft 51 Visual Flight Rules (VFR) Limitations and Provisions 11/11102 (Not used)

- Large Airplanes 56 Visual Flight Rules (VFR) Limitations and Provisions 11/11102 02/11103

- Small Airplanes and Helicopters AMENDMENT NUMBER 3

0

Print Date: 12/06/2006 Identification No.: QBCF211F ABACO AIR LIMITEDU.S. Department ofTransportation Federal Aviation Administration Foreign Operations Specifications L

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART C- Airplane Terminal Instrument Procedures & Airport Authorizations & Limitations HQCONTROL EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT DATE DATE NUMBER 50 Special Pilot-in-Command Qualification Airports 10/15/04 (Not used) 51 Terminal Instrument Procedures 05/30/02 02/11103

. 2 52 Basic Instrument Approach Procedure Authorizations 04/24/03 04/30/03 2

- All Airports 53 Straight-In Category I Approach Procedures Other 04/08/03 04/10/03 2 Than ILS, MLS, or GLS

- IFR Landing Minimums

- All U.S. Airports 54 Special Limitations and Provisions for Instrument 05/30/02 10/03/02 Approach Procedures and IFR Landing Minimums 55 Alternate Airport IFR Weather Minimums 

### 05106102 10/03/02 56 IFR TakeoffMinimums (Large Airplanes)- All U.S. 05/06/02 (Not used) Airports and Alternate Airports for Departure 57 IFR TakeoffMinimums (Small Airplanes)- All U.S. 05/06/02 10/03/02 2 Airports and Alternate Airports for Departure 59 Category II Instrument Approach and Landing 10115/04 (Not used) Operations -U.S. Airports 60 Category III Instrument Approach and Landing 09117/03 (Not used) Operations- U.S. Airports 63 IFR RNAV Departure Procedures (DP) and Standard 12113/05 (Not used) Terminal Arrivals (STAR)- U.S. Airports 64 Terminal Area IFR Operations in Class G Airspace 11127/02 (Not used) and at Airports without an Operating Control TowerNonscheduled Passenger and All-Cargo Operations 65 Powerback Operations with Airplanes 05/06/02 (Not used) 67 Special Airplane Authorizations, Provisions, and 10/15/04 04/19/06 0 Limitations for Certain Airports 68 Noise Abatement Departure Profiles 05/06/02 (Not used) 70 Airports Authorized for ScheduledAirplane 11113/02 (Not used) Operations 74 Category I, ILS, MLS, or GLS Approach Procedures 04/08/03 04110/03 2 and IFRLanding Minimums -All U.S. Airports 75 Category I IFR Landing Minimums

- Circling 05/06/02 (Not used) Maneuvers 76 Category I IFR Landing Minimums

- Contact 07/25/03 (Not used) Approaches at U.S. Airports 77 Terminal Visual Flight Rules, Limitations, and 11119/02 (Not used) Provisions 80 Terminal Area IFR**O~rations** in Class G Airspace 11/27/02 (Not used) and at Airports without an Operating Control Tower for Scheduled Passenger Operations 81 Special Non 14 CFR Part 97 Instrument Approach or 11125/02 (Not used) Departure Procedures 83 IASA Category 2 Special Operational Restrictions

- 12/02/05 (Notused) Scheduled and Non-Scheduled Operations, Additional Aircraft and Special Authorizations 84 RNP SAAAR- Area Navigation (RNAV) Required 04/18/06 (Not used)

Print Date: 04119/2006 Identification No.: QBCF211F ABACO AIR LIMITEDU.$. Departmf'lnt ofTransportation Federal Aviation Administration 

### Foreign Operations Specifications

Navigation Performance (RNP) Instrument Approach Procedures With Spt<_cial Aircraft and Aircrew Authorization Required (SAAAR) 359 Special Authorization For Certain Category II Operations at Specifically Approved U.S. Facilities

Print Date: 04/19/2006 10115/04

ABACO AIR LIMITED (Not used)

Identification No.: QBCF211F-,**~** 

# f3' AGENCY DISPLAY OF ESTIMATED BURDEN The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 30 minutes per response. Ifyou wish to comment on the accuracy ofthe estimate or make suggestions for reducing this burden, please direct your comments to: U.S. Department ofTransportation, Office of Aviation Analysis, X-56, 400 71h St., SW,., Washington, D.C. 20590. According

# ~6J;iiiidl'~ to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMS control number. Office ofthe Secretary ofTransportation NOTE: For information on where to file completed copies ofthis form, see FILING INSTRUCTIONS below.
OMB No. 2106-0030 Exoires 9-30-2007 FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS

- CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE POLICIES OF INSURANCE FOR AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT BODILY INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE LIABILITY FILING INSTRUCTIONS: File a signed original ofthis form with the Federal Aviation Administration, Air Transportation Div., AFS-260, 800 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20591. (See EXCEPTION below.) EXCEPTION: IfSection 2.A. is filled in because the insured is a Canadian CharterAirTaxi Operator, file an original ofthis form with the U.S. Department ofTransportation, Special Authorities Division (X-46), 400 71h Street, SW, Washington, D.C. 20590 (Please type information, exceptsignatures.) THIS CERTIFIES THAT: 

## Allianz 

## I Lloyd's (Name of Insurer) has issued a policy or policies ofAircraft Liability Insurance to 

## Abaco Air Limited, P.O. Box AB492, Marsh

Harbour, Abaco, Bahamas FAA Certificate Number (Name, address and FAA Certificate numberof Insured Foreign Air Carrier) effective from 

## 03/14/12 until ten (10) days afterwritten notice from the insurer or carrier ofthe intent to terminate coverage is received by the Department ofTransportation. NOTE: Part 205 ofthe Department's Regulations does not allow for a predetermined termination date, and a certificate showing such a date is unacceptable.

1. The Insurer (!<heckOneJ: jl$: Is licensed to issue aircraft insurance policies In the United States; 0 is licensed or approved by the government of to issue aircraft insurance policies; or 0 is an approved surplus line insurer in the State(s) of

2. The insurer assumes, underthe policy or policies listed below, aircraft accident liability insured to minimums at least equal to the following during operation, maintenance, or use ofaircraft in "foreign air transportation" as that term is defined in 49 U.S.C. 40102.**(~QaJ.Q/.g_tg,** SJ.QQ/.icaglg, §JJ.Ql/QI1 

### d,**~.** QC: Q flJl.lo'(f): A. CANADIAN CHARTER AIR TAX! OPERATORS WITH PART 294 AUTHORITY ONLY The aircraft covered by this policy have: (1) 30 or fewer passengerseats and a maximum payload capacity of 7,500 pounds or less; and/or (2) a maximum authorized takeoffweight on wheels of no more than 35,000 pounds. (Complete se12SJ.rafe Qrcombined coverage as appromtatel:

0 Separate Coverages: Mjnimum. Umit**EQl/Q.~** f:i.Q. 

## r'{J}§.**2lt.&.l1.ili~** {;.SJ.Qb.**~(§Qn** ESJ,Q/1 Qccurrear;§. Combined Bodily Injury (Excluding Passengers other than cargo attendants) and Property Damage Liability $75,000 $2,000,000* (See note) Passenger Bodily Injury $75,000 $75,000 x 75% of total number of passenger seats installed in aircraft 0 Combined Coverage: This combined coverage is a single limit of liability for each occurrence at least equal to the required minimums stated above for bodily Injury (excluding passengers). property damage, and passenger bodily Injury. PolleyNo. Amount ofCoverage U.S. Dollars
0 This policy covers CARGO operations onlyand excludes passenger liability insurance.
*NOTE: Ifthe aircraft covered by this policy have more than 30 passenger seats or more than a maximum payload capacity of 7,500 pounds, the minimum limit per occurrence shall be $20,000,000.

OST Form 6411B. FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS OPERATING SMALLAIRCRAFT The**a~rcraft** covered by this policy are SMALLAIRCRAFT (i.e., with 60 orfewer passenger seats orwith a maximum payload capacity of 18,000 pounds or less). (Complete seD8(ate orcombinedcoverage as BDJ){'QDriatel:
0 Separate Coverages: Minimum Limit Policr. {:I.Q.**T~Q!Liabilit!{.** t;.ac(l lJ§.t§.On Each Occ!!,rrence 

### AD000140g499 Combined Bodily Injury {Excluding Passengers other than cargo attendants) and Property Damage Liability $300,000 $2,000,000 

### AD000140g499 Passenger Bodily Injury $300,000 $300,000 x 75% of total number of passenger seats installed in aircraft 0 Combined Coverage: This combined coverage is a single limit ofliability for each occurrence at least equal to the required minimums stated above for bodily injury (excluding passengers), property damaged, and passenger bodily injury. PolicyNo. Amount ofCoverage U.S. Dollars 0 This policy covers CARGO operations onlyand excludes passenger liability insurance.



## c. FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS OPERATING LARGE AIRCRAFT The aircraft covered by this policy are LARGE AIRCRAFT (i.e.• with more than 60 passenger seats orwith a maximum payload capacity of more than 18,000 pounds). (.Com.QJ.fttft §§.Q.aCSJ.tfl. Qr!<!2tD.Q[IJ!iJl**!<QV~rnge l!~**  fttmm.m:i§.tg,): 0 Separate Coverages: Minim!!,m Limit 

### EQUID!. 

### t./.Q. I'i.r:J§. QfUabilii:Y. 

### fi.fl.!<.tl Q§.t§.QQ 

### fi.fJ.Cll Qccurrea!<.ft Combined Bodily Injury (Excluding Passengers other than cargo attendants} and Property Damage Liability $300,000 $20,000,000 Passenger Bodily Injury $300,000 $300,000 x 75% of total numberof passenger seats installed in aircraft 0 Combined Coverage: This combined coverage is a single limit of liability for each occurrence at least equal to the required minimums stated above for bodily injury (excluding passengers}. property damaged, and passenger bodily injury. PolicyNo. Amount ofCoverage U.S. Dollars
0 This policy covers CARGO operations onlyand excludes passenger liability insurance.

3. The policy or policies listed in this certificate insure(s} (ChE!Qk Qne): Make and Model FAAor Foreign Flag tNo 0 Operations conducted with all aircraft operated by the insured**sero~..;ommanaer** ;,uu '-Q-.ortt**~** Operations conducted with the following types ofaircraft: 

### BN-2B-26 Islander C6-BHH 0 Operations with the following aircraft: (Use additional page Ifnecessary) 

### BN2A-21 Islander C6-BAA

4. Each policy listed in this certificate meets or exceeds the requirements in 14 CFR Part 205. 

### Allianz Star General Insurance Agents & 

### Broke1s (Name ofInsurer) (Name ofBroker. ifapplicable) 

### c/o Cooper Gay P.O. Box N-1108 (Address) (Address) 

### London, 

## UK Nassau, Bahamas (City, State, Zip Code) (City, State, Zip Code) 

### Nicholas Redgrove Contact (person who can verifythe effectiveness ofthe coverage) (Officerorauthorizedrepresentative)
I 

### 242 393 5529 I 

### 242.....,3 93 7822 (Area Code, Phone Number) (Araa Code, Fax Number) (Araa**~~ode,** Fax Number)
(Signature, ifapplicable)

# ~~ May lOth, 2012 May lOt 12 (Date) (Date)