BEFORE THE UNITED STATES 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

) 

Application of ) 

) 

China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited ) Docket OST-2014- 

) 

For Exemption Authority ) 

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 ) 

} 

APPLICATION OF CHINA EASTERN AIRLINES CORPORATION LIMITED 

FOR EXEMPTION AUTHORITY PURSUANT TO 49 U.S.C. 40109 

Communications with respect to 

this document should be directed to: 

Evelyn D. Sahr 

Beth A. FitzPatrick 

ECKERT SEAMANS 

CHERIN & MELLOTT, LLC 

1717 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. 

i weiitn r oor 

Washington, DC 20006 

(202) 659-6622 (Telephone) 

(202) 659-6699 (Facsimile) 

Attorneys for China Eastern Airlines Corporation 

Limited 

DATED: September 5, 2014 

NOTICE: Counsel will poll the interested carriers to ensure that there are no 

objections to this application and will promptly notify the Department of the results. 
BEFORE THE UNITED STATES 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

) 

Application of ) 

) 

China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited ) Docket OST-2014- 

) 

For Exemption Authority ) 

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 ) 

) 

APPLICATION OF CHINA EASTERN AIRLINES CORPORATION LIMITED 

FOR EXEMPTION AUTHORITY PURSUANT TO 49 U.S.C. 40109 

China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited ("China Eastern"), in accordance with 

the provisions of 49 U.S.C. § 40109(c), and Subpart C of the Department's Rules of Practice 

(14 C.F.R. § 3 02.3 01 et seq.), applies for authority to conduct scheduled foreign air 

transportation of persons, property, and mail between any point or points in the People's 

Republic of China and New'York, New Yoik, wifh alI flights operating via Shangihai andlor 

Beijing, People's Republic of China. China Eastern initially proposes to provide service 

between Fuzhou, People's Republic of China, and New York, via Shanghai beginning 

November 19, 2014. China Eastern respectfully requests expedited treatment of this 

application so that marketing and sale of the flights may begin as soon as possible. China 

Eastern will poll the carriers on the service list and notify the Department of the results. 

The Department has granted China Eastern similar authority in the past. By Notice of 

Action Taken on December 6, 2005 in Docket OST-2005-23074, the Department granted 

China Eastern an exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 to enable it to carry persons, property, 

and mail in scheduled service between any point or points in the People's Republic of China, 
Application for Exenaption for Chin.a Eastern Airlines Corporation Lirnited 

DOT-OST-20J4- 

September S, 2014 

and Los Angeles, with all flights operating via Shanghai and/or Beijing. The Department 

renewed this exemption most recently on January 9, 2014. (See Notice ofAction Taken on 

January 9, 2014 in Docket OST-2005-23074.) By Notice ofAction Taken on April 19, 2013 

in Docket OST-2013-0079, the Department also granted China Eastern an exemption from 

49 U.S.C. § 41301 to enable it to carry persons, property, and mail in scheduled service 

between any point or points in the People's Republic of China, and San Francisco, with all 

flights operating via Shanghai. The Department most recently granted renewal of this 

exemption authority on January 9, 2014. (See Notice of Action Taken on January 9, 2014 in 

Docket OST-2013-0079.) 

China Eastern is a flag carrier of the People's Republic of China and currently holds a 

foreign air carrier permit authorizing scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, 

property, and mail between Beijing, Guangzhou and Shanghai via Tokyo or another point in 

Japan to Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Honolulu or Seattle. (See DOT Order 92-11- 

7.) 

The requested exemption authority is consistent with the United States-China Air 

Transport Agreement, as amended by a Memorandum of Consultations and Protocol to the 

Agreement, signed July 23, 2004, and the Protocol to Amend the Agreement, signed July 9, 

2007. China Eastern is fit, willing, and able to perform the services for which the exemption 

is sought. The grant of this authority is in the public interest, as it will permit China Eastern 

to provide enhanced air transportation services for persons traveling and shipping goods 

between the United States and China. 

WHEREFORE, China Eastern respectfully requests that the Department grant its 

application for exemption authority to perform the scheduled foreign air transportation 
Application for Exemption for Clzina Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited 

DOT-OST-2014- 

Septem.ber 5, 2014 

described above. China Eastern also requests expedited treatment of this application, and 

will poll the carriers on the service list and notify the Department of the results of such 

polling. 

Dated: September 5, 2014 

Respectfully submitted, 

ECKERT SEAMANS CHERIN & MELLOTT, LLC 

By: 

~... 

Evelyn D. Sahr 

Beth A. FitzPatrick 

1717 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 

Twelfth Floor 

Washington, DC 20006 

(202) 659-6622 (Telephone) 

(202) 659-6699 (Facsimile) 

Attorneys for China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited 
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Exemption Application for China 

Eastern Airlines served by electronic mail this 5th day of 2014 on the following: 

TO COMPANY E-MAIL 

Thomas S. Engle U.S. Department of englets@state.gov 

State 

John S. Duncan Federal Aviation john.s.duncan@faa.gov 

Administration 

Sascha Van der Bellen Delta Airlines Sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com 

Christopher Walker Chris.walker@delta.com 

Robert Wirick American Airlines robert.wirick@aa.com 

Howard Kass Inc. howard.kass@aa.com 

Dan Weiss United Air Lines, dan.weiss@united.com 

Steve Morrissey Inc. steve.morrissey@united.com 

Abby Bried abby.bried united.com 

Jonathan Hill Hawaiian Airlines jhill@cooley.com 

Parker Erkmann perkmann cooley.com 

Kevin Montgomery Polar Air Cargo kevin.montgomery polaraircargo.com 

Russell E. Pommer Atlas Air, Inc. rpommer atlasair.com 

Bailey Leopard Federal Express gbleopard@fedex.com 

Nancy S arks nssparks fedex.com 

AniIaMasne -Ho11-and-&-Kni anita rnosrier@hk-law:eorn ~ 

Jennifer Nowak (United Parcel jennifer.nowak@hklaw.com 

Service) 

Frank Avent Airline Info info@)airlineinfo.com 

~ 

Beth FitzPatrlc 

{N0197505.1 }