BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ )

Application of )

)

AIR PACIFIC LIMITED )

d/b/a FIJI AIRWAYS ) Docket No. OST

- 2009

- 0145

)

for renewal of exem ption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 )

(Nadi

– Apia

– Honolulu) )

__________________________________________)

APPLICATION OF AIR PACIFIC LIMITED d/b/a FIJI AIRWAYS

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to:

Malcolm L. Benge

David M. Endersbee

ZUCKERT, SCOUTT & RASENBERGER,

L.L.P.

888 Seventeenth Street, NW

Suite 700

Washington, DC 20006

Tel: (202) 973

- 7904

Fax: (202) 342

- 0683

Email: m lbenge@zsrlaw.com

dmendersbee@zsrlaw.com

Counsel for Air Pacific Limited d/b/a Fiji

Airways

December 19, 2014

NOTICE: Any person may support or oppose this application by filing an answer and serving a

copy of the answer on the applica nt and persons on the attached certificate of service. Answers

are due by January 5, 2015.

December 19, 2014BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ )

Application of )

)

AIR PACIFIC LIMITED )

d/b/a FIJI AIRWAYS ) Docket No. OST

- 2009

- 0145

)

for renewal of exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 )

(Nadi

– Apia

– Honolulu) )

__________________________________________)

Dated: December 19, 2014

APPLICATIO N OF AIR PACIFIC LIMITED d/b/a FIJI AIRWAYS

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 and Subpart C of the Department’s Rules of Practice, Air

Pacific Limited d/a/ Fiji Airways (“Fiji Airways”) hereby requests renewal of its exemption from

49 U.S.C. § 41301 previously granted in this docket.

In support of this application, Fiji Airways respectfully states as follows:

1. On January 9, 2014 , the Department renewed Fiji Airways’ exemption authority in

this docket to perform “scheduled air trans portation of persons, property, and mail between Nadi,

Fiji and Honolulu, Hawaii via Apia, Samoa.” Fiji Airways' exemption authority expires on

January 9, 2015 . By this application, Fiji Airways seeks renewal of its exemption authority to

continue operat ing these services.

2. The renewed exemption authority sought by Fiji Airways remains consistent with

the principles of comity and reciprocity, as the Governments of the United States and Fiji enjoyApplication of Fiji Airways

For Renewal of Exemption

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positive aviation relations, and with the public interest. Fiji Airways' services provide a valuable

and necessary air transportation link between the South Pacific and the U.S.

3. Fiji Airways continues to hold the appropriate operating authority from the

Government of Fiji for the services described herein. I n addition, Fiji Airways continues in all

respects to be fit, willing, and able to perform the services contemplated by this application.

4. Fiji Airways will accept all terms, limitations, and conditions that the Department

normally attaches to exemption a uthority for foreign air transportation, and Fiji Airways will

comply with the provisions of the Transportation Code as well as the rules, regulations, and

requirements issued thereunder.

5. Renewal of this exemption authority will not constitute a “major reg ulatory

action” under the Energy and Conservation Act of 1975, as defined in section 313.4(a)(1) of the

Department’s Regulations.

6. Pursuant to Section 377.10(a) of the Department’s Regulations, Fiji Airways

states its intention to rely upon 5 U.S.C. § 558 (c), as implemented by Part 377, to continue in

effect its current exemption authority for the service specified in this application, pending final

Department action on this application.Application of Fiji Airways

For Renewal of Exemption

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WHEREFORE , Air Pacific Limited d/b/a Fiji Airways respectfully req uests a renewal

of its exemption authority, as described herein, for not less than a one

- year period. Fiji Airways

also requests such further, different, and additional relief as the Department may deem

appropriate.

Respectfully submitted,

By: ____________________________________

Malcolm L. Benge

David M. Endersbee

ZUCKERT, SCOUTT & RASENBERGER,

L.L.P.

888 Seventeenth Street, NW

Suite 700

Washington, DC 20006

Tel: (202) 973

- 7904

Fax: (202) 342

- 0683

Email: mlben ge@zsrlaw.com

dmendersbee@zsrlaw.com

Counsel for Air Pacific Limited d/b/a Fiji

Airways

Dated: December 19, 2014CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on this 19 th day of December 2014 , a copy of the foregoing was

served by e mail on the parties named below :

Gerald F. Murphy

Steven J. Seide n

Counsel for United Airlines

Crowell & Moring LLP

1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20004

- 2595

gmurphy@crowell.com

sseiden@crowell.com

a bby.bried@united.com

Dan Weiss

Managing Director

– International &

Regulatory Affairs

United Airl ines

77 West Wacker Drive

- HDQIZ

Chicago, IL 60601

d an.weiss@united.com

Stephen J. Morrissey

Managing Director, Regulatory and

Policy

United Airlines, Inc.

1225 New York Avenue, NW

- DCAIZ

Suite 1100

Washington, DC 20005

s teve.morrissey@united.com

Anita Mosner

Jennifer Nowak

Counsel for United Parcel Service

Holland & Knight

800 17 th Street, N.W.

Suite 1100

Washington, D.C. 20006

a nita.mosner@hklaw.com

j ennifer.nowak@hklaw.com

dsmalls@ups.com Alexander Van Der Bellen

Chris Walker

Delta Air Lines

1212 New York Avenue, NW

Suite 200

Washington, D.C. 20005

s ascha.vanderbellen@delta.com

chris.walker@delta.com

Robert Wirick

Francis Heil

Howard Kass

American Airlines, Inc.

1101 Seventeenth Street, N .W.

Suite 600

Washington, D.C. 20036

robert.wirick@aa.com

h oward.kass@aa.com

francis.heil@aa.com

Sandra Lunsford

Nancy Sparks

Steven H. Taylor

Bailey Leopard

Sharon Pasley

Legal and Regulatory Affairs

Federal Express Corporation

3620 Hacks Cross Road

Bu ilding B, 3 rd Floor

Memphis, TN 38125

nssparks@fedex.com

shtaylor@fedex.com

sllunsford@fedex.com

gbleopard@fedex.com

s haron.pasley@fedex.com2

John S. Duncan

Deputy Director

Flight Standards Service

Federal Avia tion Administration

800 Independence Avenue, S.W.

Room 821

Washington, D.C. 20591

john.s.duncan@faa.gov

Marshall S. Sinick

Counsel for Alaska Airlines

Squire, Sanders & Dempsey

1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

Suite 500

Washington, D.C. 20004

msinick@ssd.com

Kevin Montgomery

Peter Beckett

Polar Air Cargo, Inc.

801 17 th Street, NW

Suite 410

Washington, D.C 20006

kevin.montgomery@ polaraircargo.com

peter.beckett@polaraircargo.com

Russell E. Pommer

Associate General C ounsel & Sr.

Director, Regulatory Affairs

Atlas Air, Inc.

801 17 th Street, NW

Suite 410

Washington, D.C 20006

rpommer@atlasair.com Jonathan B. Hill

Parker Erkmann

Counsel for Hawaiian Airlines and JetBlue

Cooley LLP

1299 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Suite 700

Washington, DC 200 04

jhill@cooley.com

perkmann@cooley.com

David M. Endersbee