BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

 

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Application of ) 

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HORIZON AIR INDUSTRIES, INC. ) Docket DOT-OST-2008-0172 

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for an exemption pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 40109 ) 

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APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION

Communications with respect to this document should be addressed to: 

 Marshall S. Sinick, Esq. 

 Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. 

 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. 

 Washington, D.C. 20004 

 (202) 626-6651 

 msinick@ssd.com

 Counsel to Horizon Air Industries, Inc. 

DATED: March 26, 2010 
BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

 

 ) 

Application of ) 

 ) 

HORIZON AIR INDUSTRIES, INC. ) Docket DOT-OST-2008-0172 

 ) 

for an exemption pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 40109 ) 

 ) 

APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION

 Horizon Air Industries, Inc. (“Horizon”) hereby requests renewal of the exemption authority 

granted to it by the Department of Transportation (the “Department”) in the above-captioned docket 

to perform scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between Los Angeles, 

California, and La Paz, Mexico. This exemption authority expires on June 9, 2010. Horizon 

requests renewal of this authority for a two-year period on its existing terms and conditions. 

Horizon relies on the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act and Part 377 of the 

Department’s procedural regulations to continue its existing authorization in force pending a final 

decision on this renewal request. 

 In further support of its request for renewal, Horizon states as follows: 

1. Horizon has its principal headquarters located at 19521 International Blvd., 

Seattle, Washington. Horizon is incorporated under the laws of the State of Washington and is a 

wholly-owned subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, Inc. (“AAG”). AAG is incorporated under the 

laws of the State of Delaware. 
Application for Renewal of Exemption 

Docket DOT-OST-2008-0172 

March 26, 2010 

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2. Horizon is a citizen of the United States within the meaning of 49 U.S.C. 

40102(a)(15). The president and at least two-thirds of Horizon directors and other managing 

officers are U.S. citizens. Additionally, to Horizon’s knowledge, U.S. citizens hold at least 

seventy-five percent of AAG’s voting stock. 

3. Horizon has repeatedly been found fit, willing and able to provide interstate and 

foreign air transportation. The Department is requested to take official notice of Horizon’s 

continuing fitness. See, e.g., Orders 84-7-79 and 96-9-17. 

 4. Horizon currently operates roundtrip scheduled flights on the Los Angeles-La Paz 

route using Bombardier CRJ-700 or Q400 aircraft. Horizon displays Alaska Airlines’ two-letter 

designator code on these flights. The Department has found previously that Horizon’s service in 

the Los Angeles-La Paz market is consistent with the terms of the U.S.-Mexico bilateral 

agreement.1

 5. This renewal application does not raise any environmental or energy concerns. 

All flights will continue to be performed with aircraft that meet all applicable noise requirements. 

Similarly, approval of this application will not result in a near-term increase in fuel consumption of 

ten million gallons or more. 

 

1 See, Notice of Action Taken, Docket DOT-OST-2008-0172, June 9, 2008 
Application for Renewal of Exemption 

Docket DOT-OST-2008-0172 

March 26, 2010 

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WHEREFORE, Horizon Air Industries, Inc. respectfully requests that the exemption 

granted to it in the above-captioned docket be renewed for an additional two-year period on its 

existing terms and conditions, as more fully described herein. 

 Respectfully submitted, 

 ________________________________ 

 Marshall S. Sinick, Esq. 

 Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. 

 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. 

 Washington, D.C. 20004 

 (202) 626-6651 

 msinick@ssd.com 

 Counsel to Horizon Air Industries, Inc. 

DATED: March 26, 2010 
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that one copy of the foregoing Application for Renewal of Exemption has 

this day been served on each of the following individuals via telecopier or email.

 ___________________________ 

 Marshall S. Sinick 

DATED: March 26, 2010 

hkamen@coair.com

sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com

sametta.c.barnett@delta.com

jeffrey.manley@united.com

anbird@fedex.com

dvaughan@kelleydrye.com

efaberman@wrf.com

howard_kass@usairways.com

dkirstein@yklaw.com

jhill@dowlohnes.com

mcmillin@woa.com

pmurphy@lopmurphy.com

jyoung@yklaw.com

carl.nelson@aa.com