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 transportationApplication 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:

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... 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

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