BEFORE THE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ )

Application of )

)

AIR ONE EXECUTIVE S.P.A. )

) Docket No. OST

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_________ for an exemption under 49 U.S.C. § 40109 and )

a foreign air carrier permit pursuant to )

49 U.S.C. § 41301 (EU

- US Charters) )

_________________________________________ )

APPLICATION OF AIR ONE EXECUTIVE S.P.A.

FOR AN EXEMPTION AND FOREIGN AIR CARRIER PERMIT

Communications with respect to th is document should be addressed to:

Josh Romanow

Anna Park

PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP

2300 N Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20037

Tel: (202) 663

- 8000

Fax: (202) 663

- 8007

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- mail: romanow@pillsburylaw.com

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- mail: anna.park@pillsburylaw.com

Augus t 17 , 2012 Counsel for Air One Executive S.p.A.

NOTE: Any person may support or oppose this application by filing an answer and

serving a cop y of the answer on counsel for Air One Executive S.p.A. Answers to the

foreign air carrier permit application a re due on or before September 7 , 201 2 ; answers to

the exemption application are due on or before September 1 , 2012

.BEFORE THE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ )

Application of )

)

AIR ONE EXECUTIVE S.P.A. )

) Docket No. OST

-

_________ for an exemption under 49 U.S.C. § 40109 and )

a foreign air carrier permit pursuant to )

49 U.S.C. § 41301 (EU

- US Charters) )

_________________________________________ )

APPL ICATION OF AIR ONE EXECUTIVE S.P.A.

FOR AN EXEMPTION AND FOREIGN AIR CARRIER PERMIT

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. §§ 40109 and 41301, Part 211 of the U.S. Department of

Transportation ’s economic regulations, and the Department’s rules of practice, Air One

Executi ve S.p.A. (“ Air One Executive ”), a foreign air carrier of Italy , hereby applies for

exemption authority and a foreign air carrier permit to conduct charter foreign air

transportation of persons, property, and mail with small aircraft 1

, between a point or

p oints in the European Community and the Member States of the European Union, and a

point or points in the United States, to the full extent allowed under the Air Transport

Agreement between the United States and the European Community and the Member

States of the European Union, 2 as more fully described herein.

This application is filed pursuant to the Department’s N otice of February 19, 2009

relating to Application Procedures for Foreign Air Carriers of the European Union.

1 Aircraft designed to have a maximum passenger capacity of not more than 60 seats or a maximum

payload capacity of no t more than 18,000 pounds.

2 Air Transport Agreement between the United States, the European Community, and the Mem ber States

of the European Union (2007).Consistent with the Department’ s notices of May 3, 2007 and August 23, 2005 (Docket

No. OST

- 2005

- 22228), Air One Executive requests expedited processing of this

application to allow it to begin the proposed services as soon as possible. The authority

sought herein will result in increa sed travel choices, greater service options, and

enhanced competition, thereby benefiting consumers in both the United States and the

Member States of the European Union. The following is provided in support of this

application:

1. The applicant’s full name is Air One Executive S.p.A.

. Its principal place of

business is located at Viale Abruzzo 410 66100 Chieti Italy

. 211.20(a).

2. Consistent with rights available to carriers of both p arties to the U.S.

- EU Air

Transport Agreement, Air One Executive requests au thority to engage in the

following operations using small aircraft :

a. foreign charter air transportation of persons, property

, and mail from any

point or points behind any Member State of the European Community via

any point or points in any Member State and via intermediate points to any

point or points in the United States and beyond;

b. foreign charter air transportation of persons, property, and mail between

any point or points in the United States and any point or points in any

Member State of the European Common Aviation Area;

c. foreign charter cargo air transportation between any point or points in the

United States and any other point or points; and

d. charter transportation consistent with any future, additional rights that may

be granted to foreign air carri ers of the Member States of the European

Community. 211.20(c)

.

3. Air One Executive ’s Air Operator Certificate (AOC) from Ente Nazionale Per

L’Aviazione Civile (ENAC) 3 is attached hereto as Exhibit A

. 211.20(b) and (i).

3 The principal address of ENAC is Ente Nazionale Aviazione Civile (ENAC) Viale Castro Pretorio, 118

00185 Roma Italy, phone +39 06 445961 , fax +39 06 44596493

.4. Air One Executive ’s insurance meets t he minimum requirements specified in 14

C.F.R. 205. A copy of OST Form 6411, Foreign Air Carriers

— Certificate of

Insurance is attached hereto as Exhibit B

. 211.20(h).

5. A copy of OST Form 4523

, Waiver of Warsaw Convention Liability Limits is

attached heret o as Exhibit C

. 211.20(t)

.

6. Grant of the authority sought herein will not result in a near term increase in fuel

consumption of ten million gallons or more, and therefore will not comprise a

“major regulatory action” under the Energy Policy and Conservatio n Act of 1975,

as defined at 14 C.F.R. § 313(a)(1).

7. The verification required by 14 C.F.R

. 302.4(b) is attached hereto as Exhibit D

.

8. As demonstrated by the information provided herein, Air One Executive is fully

qualified to operate the services for which authority is requested; grant of the

requested authority is consistent with the U.S.

- EU Air Transport Agreement and

will therefore serve the public interest.

(Remainder of page intentionally left blank)WHEREFORE, for the foregoing reasons, Air One Exec utive respectfully

requests that the Department issue an exemption and foreign air carrier permit

authorizing Air One Executive to engage in foreign charter air transportation of persons,

property, and mail to the full extent allowed under the U.S.

- EU Air Transport Agreement,

and any future amendments that may provide additional rights to foreign air carriers of

the Member States of the European Community.

Respectfully submitted,

Josh Romanow

Anna Park

PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP

2300 N Stre et, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20037

Tel: (202) 663

- 8000

Fax: (202) 663

- 8007

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- mail: romanow@pillsburylaw.com

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- mail: anna.park@pillsburylaw.com

August 17 , 2012 Counsel for Air One Executive S.p.A.CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

The undersigned certif ies that o n August 17 , 2012

, the Application of Air One

Executive S.p.A. for an Exemption and Foreign Air Carrier Permit was served by

electronic mail on the individuals identified below:

Robert Lynch

Federal Aviation Administration

robert.lynch@faa.gov Steve Morrissey

United Airlines

steve.morrissey@united.com

Carl B. Nelson, Jr.

Robert Wirick

American Airlines

carl.n elson@aa.com

robert.wirick@aa.com Sascha Vanderbellen

Sametta Barnett

Delta Airlines

sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com

sametta.barnett@delta.com

Dan Weiss

Continental Airlines

dan.weiss@coair.com Howard Kass

US Airways

howard.kass@usairways.com

Malcolm L. Benge

North American, World Airways

mlbenge@zsrlaw.com

/s/ Melinda A. Hernandez

__ Melinda A. HernandezTABLE OF EXHIBITS

Exhibit A Air Operator’s Certificate

Exhibit B OST Form 6411, Foreign Air Carriers

— Certific ate of Insurance

Exhibit C OST Form 4523, Warsaw Liability Limits

Exhibit D VerificationEXHIBIT A

AIR OPERATOR’S

CERTIFIC ATEEXHIBIT B

OST FORM 6411

FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS

— CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCEEXHIBIT C

OST FORM 4523

WARSAW LIABILITY LIM ITSEXHIBIT D