BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON, DC Application of SRILANKAN AIRLINES LTD. Docket DOT-OST-2004-18920 pursuant to 49 U .S.C. 

### § 40109 for an exemption from 49 U.S.C. 

### § 41301 APPLICATION OF SRILANKAN AIRLINES LTD. FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION Communications with respect to this document should be addressed to: Mayuka 

### A. Ranasinghe Manager Group Legal Affairs SRILANKAN AIRLINES LTD. Airline Centre Bandaranaike International Airport Katunayake, Sri Lanka

May 20 , 2015 David Heffernan COZEN O'CONNOR 1627 I Street, NW Suite 1100 Washington , DC 20006 Telephone (202) 463-2537 E-mail: dheffernan@ cozen .com Counsel for SRILANKAN AIRLINES LTD.

NOTE: Any person may support or oppose this Application by filing an answer and serving a copy of the answer on counsel for SriLankan Airlines Ltd. and all persons listed on the attached service list. Answers are due on or before June 4, 2015.Application of BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON, DC ) ) ) SRILANKAN AIRLINES LTD. ) Docket DOT-OST-2004-18920 ) pursuant to 49 U.S.C 

### § 40109 ) for an exemption from 49 U.S.C. 

### § 41301 )



## _________________________________) DATED: May 20 , 2015 APPLICATION OF SRILANKAN AIRLINES LTD. FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION Pursuant to 49 U.S .C. 

### § 40109, Sri Lankan Airlines Ltd. ("SriLankan") hereby applies for renewal of its exemption from 49 U.S.C. 

### § 41301 authorizing it to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail from points behind Sri Lanka , via Sri Lanka and intermediate points , to a point or points in the United States and beyond, pursuant to a code-share arrangement with any duly authorized and properly supervised U .S. or foreign air carrier. In support of its application , SriLankan respectfully states as follows: 1. SriLankan holds an exemption from 49 U.S.C. 

### § 41301 to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail from points behind Sri Lanka, via Sri Lanka and intermediate points, to a point or points in the United States and beyond, pursuant to a code-share arrangement with any duly authorized and properly supervised U.S. or foreign air carrier. 1 SriLankan

1 See Notice of Action Taken dated June 13, 2013 (Docket DOT-OST-2004-18920) .Application of Srilankan Airlines Ltd . Page 2 currently serves the United States v1a code-share arrangements with Etihad Airways P.J.S.C. ("Etihad") and American Airlines ("American ").2 2. SriLankan requests that the Department renew its exemption for a period of at least two years, consistent with standard Department practice . 3. SriLankan invokes the automatic extension provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U .S.C. 

### § 558(c), as implemented by Part 377 of the Department's regulations , 14 C.F.R. Part 377, to continue its exemption authority in effect pending final action by the Department on this renewal application. SriLankan 's exemption authority would expire on June 13, 2015 , absent this renewal application, which is timely filed in compliance with 14 C.F .R. 

### § 377.1 O(c). 4. The Department has previously found SriLankan to be fit, willing and able to provide code-share services to the United States . The Department has also found that the exemption granted to SriLankan is fully consistent with the bilateral "open skies" air transport agreement between Sri Lanka and the United States .3 That agreement grants U.S. and Sri Lankan air carriers broad traffic rights and the ability to enter into cooperative marketing arrangements ,

2 The Department granted Etihad a statement of authorization to display Srilankan 's "UL" designator code on Etihad 's flights . Notice of Action Taken dated December 30 , 2009 (Docket DOT-OST-2009-0295) . The Department also granted American a statement of authorization to display Srilankan 's designator code on certain American flights. Notice of Action Taken dated January 30 , 2015 (Docket DOT-OST-2015-0010) . 3 Air Transport Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, November 1 , 2001 .Application of Srilankan Airlines Ltd . Page 3 such as code-sharing arrangements, with an airline or airlines of either party or with an airline or airlines of a third country .4 5. The renewal of SriLankan's exemption is in the public interest, as it benefits consumers by authorizing the operation of direct air services between Sri Lanka and the United States and providing additional air service options for both travelers and shippers as contemplated by the U.S .-Sri Lanka open skies agreement. WHEREFORE, SriLankan respectfully requests that the Department renew its exemption as requested herein and grant it such other or further relief as the Department may determine to be appropriate and consistent with the public interest.

Dated: May 20, 2015 Respectfully submitted,

## bdl{~ David Heffernan COZEN O'CONNOR 1627 I Street, NW Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20006 Telephone (202) 463-2537 E-mail: dheffernan@cozen.com Counsel for SRILANKAN AIR LI NES LTD .

4 U.S.-Sri Lanka Air Transport Agreement, Annex 1 and Article 8, Section 7.CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that I have this date served a copy of the foregoing Application of Srilankan Airlines Ltd. for Exemption Renewal on the following persons: ABX Air/Air Transport lnt'l: American Airlines: Amerijet 

### Int'l: Atlas Air: Delta Air Lines: Federal Express: Polar Air Cargo: United Airlines: UPS: FAA:

DATED: May 20, 2015

LEGAL\22839807\ 1 rsilverberg@sgbdc.com howard .kass@aa.com robert. wirick@aa.com Abigail .donovan@aa.com jcanny@amerijet.com jrichardson@johnlrichardson.com rpommer@atlasair.com sascha .vanderbellen@delta.com chris.walker@delta.com nssparks@fedex.com cefelts@fedex.com gbleopard@fedex.com kevin. montgomery@polaraircargo.com gmurphy@crowell.com dan.weiss@united .com steve.morrissey@united .com anita .mosner@hklaw.com jennifer.nowak@hklaw.com john.s.duncan@faa.gov

Kenneth C. Hines