BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

_________________________________________ )

)

Application of )

)

GOJET AIRLINES

, LLC ) Docket DOT

- OST

- 2009

- 0348

) Docket DOT

- OST

- 2012

- 0160

for renewal of exemption s pursuant to )

49 U.S.C. 40109 (US

– Canada) )

)

_________________________________________ )

APPLICATION OF GOJET AIRLINES

, LLC

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION S

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to:

Lisa A. Harig

McBreen & Kopko

1501 Lee Highway, Suite 180

Arlington, VA 22209

Phone (703) 247 5487

Fax (703) 852 3490

LHarig@mklawdc.com

Counsel for GoJet Airlines , LLC

Dated: December 9, 201 4_________________________________________ )

)

Application of )

)

GOJET AIRLINES

, LLC ) Docket DOT

- OST

- 2009

- 0348

) Docket DOT

- OST

- 2012

- 0160

for renewal of exemption s pursuant to )

49 U.S.C. 40109 (US

– Canada) )

)

_________________________________________ )

Dated: December 9, 201 4

APPLICATION OF GOJET AIRLINES

, LLC

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION S

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 and Subpart C of the Department’s Rules of Practice (14

C.F.R. Part 302), GoJet Airlines

, LLC d/b/a United Express and Delta Connection (“GoJet”)

hereby applies for renewal /reinstatement of its exemption s from 49 U.S.C. § 41101 to engage in

scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between a point or points in

the United States and a point or points in Canada

, which were granted on December 15, 2011

and September 28, 2012

. GoJet requests that th ese exemption s be renewed /reinstated for a

minimum period of two years each

. Due to the fact that the se exemption s recently lapsed and

any interruption in service to Canada would result in a significant disruption to the traveling

public, GoJet requests that this application be granted as expeditiously as pos sible.

In support of this A pplication, GoJet respectfully submits as follows:

1. GoJet currently holds two exemption s to engage in scheduled foreign air

transportation of persons, property, and mail between a point or points in the United States and

points in Canada : (a) one operating pursuant to a n air service a greement with United A ir L i nes

granted by Notice of Action Taken on December 15, 2011; and (b) one operating pursuant to anair service agreement wi th Delta Air L ines granted by Notice of Action Taken on September 28

,

2012

. In each case, GoJet’s exemption authority recently lapsed . By this application, GoJet

requests that each of these exemptio n s be renewed /reinstated for a minimum period of two years.

2

. GoJet continues to be fit, willing and able to provide the air transportation at issue

here. GoJet is a citizen of the United States in the definition of 49 U.S.C. §40102(a)(15), and is

owned and cont rolled by U.S. citizens. GoJet holds a certificate of public convenience and

necessity authorizing it to conduct interstate air transportation of persons, property

, and mail.

See Order 2011

- 12

- 1 8

.

3

. Neither of the exemption s at issue have previously been rescinded

.

4

. I ssuance of the requested renewal /reinstatement of exemption s to GoJet to

authorize it to engage in foreign scheduled transportation of persons, property, and mail between

the United States and Canada is fully consistent with the public interest. The Air Transport

Agreement between the United States and Canada signed On March 12, 2007 provides for

u nlimited entry for air carriers of either nation. Finally, the traveling public has demonstrated its

strong approval of the efficient regional jet aircraft services offered by major carriers under air

service agreements with affiliated and non

- affiliated regional carriers, similar to the agreements

between GoJet and United Air Lines , and GoJet and Delta Air L ines

.

5

. A grant of GoJet’s application would not constitute a “major regulatory action”

under 14 C.F.R. Part 313. Specifically, grant of GoJet’s application will not result in a near

- term

increase in fuel consumption of ten million gallons or more. Thus, a grant of GoJet’s application

will not constitute a “major regulatory action” within the meaning of Section 102(2)(c) of the

National Environmental Policy Act as implemented by 14 C.F.R. § 313.4. As a result, GoJet isnot required to submit additional information about energy consumption and energy efficiency

consequences of this application.

WHEREFORE, GoJet Airlines

, LLC respectfully requests that the Department grant this

r enewal /reinstatement request or such other further relief as the Department determines to be

appropriate and consistent with the public interest.

Respectfully submitted,

_____________________________ Lisa A. Harig

Counsel for GoJet Airlines , LLCI hereby certify that on this 9 th day of December 201 4 , a copy of the attached Application

of GoJet Airlines LLC for Renewal of Exemption s was served on the following persons:

American /USAirways francis.heil@aa.com ; robert.wirick@aa.com

NACA rpriddy@naca .cc ; pdoell@naca.cc

Alaska , Horizon msinick@ssd.com

Delta sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com ; chris.walker@delta.com

UPS anita.mosner@hklaw.com ; Jennifer

. nowack@hklaw.com

United dan.weiss@united.com ; steve.morrissey@united.com

Skywest , ExpressJet gmurphy@crowell.com

Southern Air , Allegiant agoerlich@ggh

- airlaw.com

Federal Express nssparks@fedex.com

Atlas Air rpommer@atlasair.com

Polar kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.com

Spirit jyoung@yklaw.com

GoJet, Trans S t ates , Compass lharig@mklawdc.com

Air Wisconsin, Hawaiian , JetBlue jhill@cooley.com ; perkmann@cooley.co m

Amerijet jrichardson@johnlrichardson.com ; jcanny@amerijet.com

Frontier matwood@cozen.com

DOT brett.kruger@dot.gov ; esta.rosenberg@dot.gov

Dated: December 9, 201 4

_________________________________ Lisa A. Harig