BEFORE THE UNITED STATES

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

 

Application of:

Centaero Aviation Limited

For exemption for two year Docket: OST 2001-10707-15

Under 49 U.S.C section 40109

APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION

FILLED BY: Centaero Aviation Limited

Communications with respect to this

Document should be sent to:

Victor A. Dominato

Ops. Manager

2450 Central Ave.

Windsor, Ontario Canada

N8W 4J3

vdominato@centaeroaviation.com

Phone: 519-250-7710

Fax: 519-250-7898

Date this renewal will be filed with the USDOT: August 15, 2011

Notice: Any person may support or oppose this application by filing an 

answer and serving a copy of that answer on counsel for 

Centaero Aviation Ltd. And upon each person served with this 

application. The due date for answers is September 15, 2011
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BEFORE THE UNITED STATES

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

 

Application of:

Centaero Aviation Limited

For exemption for one year Docket: OST-2001-10707-15

Under 49 U.S.C section 40109

APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION

FILLED BY: Centaero Aviation Limited

 Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 40109 and the Department’s regulations, 

Centaero Aviation Ltd. Herby applies for renewal of its exemption 

from 49 U.S.C. 40109 which authorizes Centaero Aviation Ltd. to 

engage in charter foreign air transportation of persons and their 

accompanying baggage with small aircraft between the United States 

and Canada and, subject to prior Department approval, between other 

countries and the United States. Centaero Aviation Ltd. also requests 

stopover privileges and renewal of its relief from the requirement to 

obtain advance approval for each Canada – U.S. flight. The

Department granted the above authority to Centaero Aviation by 

notice of Action taken dated October 5th, 2001. Centaero Aviation 

Ltd. requests that this authority, which is scheduled to expire on 

September 28, 2011, be renewed for a period of at least two years.

 Centaero Aviation Ltd. 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 exemption 

authority in effect pending a final Department determination on 

this renewal application.

In support of this application, Centaero Aviation Ltd. states as 

follows:
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1. Centaero Aviation Ltd. continues to be fit, willing and able to 

provide the small aircraft passenger charter services for which it 

requests renewal authority. The relevant circumstances under 

which Centaero Aviation Ltd. received its initial grant of 

exemption authority are unchanged.

2. Centaero Aviation Ltd. Third and Fourth Freedom charter 

authority is authorized by Annex II to the U.S. – Canada 

Transport Agreement, and is therefore presumptively in the 

public interest. Centaero Aviation Ltd. Fifth Freedom charter 

authority is based on principles of comity and reciprocity, as is 

its relief from the advance approval requirement for transborder 

charter flights and any grant of stopover privileges. Centaero 

Aviation Ltd. Submits that continuation of these extra-bilateral 

authorizations is warranted given the harmonious state of 

aviation relations between the United States and Canada. In 

addition, the services provided by Centaero Aviation Ltd. 

satisfy a continuing need and otherwise serve the public interest 

by fostering commerce between Canada and the United States 

consistent with the objectives of the North American Free 

Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Consequently, renewal of all 

elements of Centaero Aviation Ltd authority would be 

consistent with the public interest.

3. Centaero Aviation Ltd. renewal application is limited in scope 

and non-controversial. The services Centaero Aviation Ltd. 

proposes to operate are substantially identical to those it 

performed in the past year, i.e. highly personalized transport 

services to executives and their invitees using small businesstype aircraft. Centaero Aviation Ltd. Authority to engage in 

transborder passenger charter services remains in full force and 

effect, as does its U.S. authority pursuant to its FAA Part 129 

Operations Specifications.

 
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 Wherefore Centaero Aviation Ltd. respectfully request renewal of 

its authority to engage in charter foreign air transportation of persons 

and their accompanying baggage with small aircraft as set forth, and 

such other relief as may be in the public interest.

Respectfully submitted,

Centaero Aviation Ltd.

Victor A. Dominato

Operations Manager