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) )

_________________________________________ )

APPLICATION OF AIR ONE EXECUTIVE S.P.A.

FOR AN EXEMPTION AND FOREIGN AIR CARRIER PERMIT

Communications with respect to this 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

E-mail: romanow@pillsburylaw.com

E-mail: anna.park@pillsburylaw.com

August 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 copy of the answer on counsel for Air One Executive S.p.A. Answers to the 

foreign air carrier permit application are due on or before September 7, 2012; 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) )

_________________________________________ )

APPLICATION 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 

Executive 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 aircraft1

, between a point or 

points 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 Notice 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 not more than 18,000 pounds.

2

 Air Transport Agreement between the United States, the European Community, and the Member 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 increased 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 parties to the U.S.-EU Air

Transport Agreement, Air One Executive requests authority 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 carriers 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 the 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 hereto 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 Conservation 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.

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WHEREFORE, for the foregoing reasons, Air One Executive 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 Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20037

Tel: (202) 663-8000

Fax: (202) 663-8007

E-mail: romanow@pillsburylaw.com

E-mail: anna.park@pillsburylaw.com

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

The undersigned certifies that on 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.nelson@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. Hernandez
TABLE OF EXHIBITS

Exhibit A Air Operator’s Certificate

Exhibit B OST Form 6411, Foreign Air Carriers—Certificate of Insurance

Exhibit C OST Form 4523, Warsaw Liability Limits

Exhibit D Verification
EXHIBIT A

AIR OPERATOR’S 

CERTIFICATE


EXHIBIT B

OST FORM 6411

FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS—CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE

EXHIBIT C

OST FORM 4523

WARSAW LIABILITY LIMITS
EXHIBIT D