BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

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Application of )

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GOJET AIRLINES, LLC ) Docket DOT-OST-2009-0348

) Docket DOT-OST-2012-0160

for renewal of exemptions pursuant to )

49 U.S.C. 40109 (US – Canada) )

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APPLICATION OF GOJET AIRLINES, LLC 

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTIONS

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, 2014
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Application of )

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GOJET AIRLINES, LLC ) Docket DOT-OST-2009-0348

) Docket DOT-OST-2012-0160

for renewal of exemptions pursuant to )

49 U.S.C. 40109 (US – Canada) )

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Dated: December 9, 2014

APPLICATION OF GOJET AIRLINES, LLC 

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTIONS

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 exemptions 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 these exemptions be renewed/reinstated for a 

minimum period of two years each. Due to the fact that these exemptions 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 possible.

In support of this Application, GoJet respectfully submits as follows:

1. GoJet currently holds two exemptions 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 an air service agreement with United Air Lines 

granted by Notice of Action Taken on December 15, 2011; and (b) one operating pursuant to an 
air service agreement with Delta Air Lines 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 exemptions 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 controlled 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 2011-12-18. 

3. Neither of the exemptions at issue have previously been rescinded. 

4. Issuance of the requested renewal/reinstatement of exemptions 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 

unlimited 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 Lines.

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 is 
not 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 

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

appropriate and consistent with the public interest.

Respectfully submitted,

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Lisa A. Harig

Counsel for GoJet Airlines, LLC
I hereby certify that on this 9th day of December 2014, a copy of the attached Application 

of GoJet Airlines LLC for Renewal of Exemptions 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 States, Compass lharig@mklawdc.com

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

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

Frontier matwood@cozen.com

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

Dated: December 9, 2014

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Lisa A. Harig