UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON, D.C.

Issued by the Department of Transportation on May 19

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_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___ This serves as notice to the public of the action described below, taken by the Department official indicated (no additional

co nfirming order will be issued in this matter).

Applicant: BLUE1 LTD. ( Blue1 ) Date Filed: February 6 , 201 4

Relief requested: Renewal of e xemption from 49 USC § 41301 to the extent necessary to permit Blue1 to display the (UA*) designator code of United Air Lines, Inc. (United) on flights operated by Blue1 in conjunction with foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail : (i) between EU points; (ii) between points in Norway; (iii) between points in the EU and points in the European Common Aviation Area (ECAA) where an open skies agreement is being applied; (iv) between the EU or Norway, and any open skies point or points; and (v) beyond the EU or Norway to any point or points

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If renewal, date and citation of last action: February 10, 2012, in the referenced Docket.

Applicant representative s : Michael F. Goldman and L. Jeffrey Johnson , 202

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DOT analyst: Catherine C. Brown , 202

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Responsive pleadings: None

DISPOSITION

Action: Approved

, Action date: May 19 , 201 4

Effective d ate s of a uthority g ranted: May 19 , 2014 , through May 19

, 2016

Basis for approval (bilateral agreement/reciprocity): U.S.

- EU Air Transport Agreement.

Except to the extent exempted/waive d , this authority is subject to the terms, conditions, and limitations of our standard foreign air carrier exemption conditions attached as Appendix A and to the code

- share conditions previously imposed on

Blue1

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Action taken by: Paul L. Gretch, Director Office of International Aviation

_________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ Under authority assigned by the Department in its regulations, 14 CFR Part 385, we found that (1) our ac tion was consistent with Department policy; (2) the applicant w as qualified to perform its proposed operations; (3) grant of the authority was consistent with the public interest; and (4) grant of the authority would not constitute a major regulatory actio n under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975. To the extent not granted/deferred/dismissed, we denied all requests in the referenced Docket. We may amend, modify, or revoke the authority granted in this Notice at any time without hearing at our discretion.

Persons entitled to petition the Department for review of the action set forth in this Notice under the Department’s regulati ons, 14 CFR §385.30, may file their petitions within seven (7) days after the date of issuance of this Notice. This action was effective when taken, and the filing of a petition for review will not alter such effectiveness.

An electronic version of this document is available on the World Wide Web at: http://www.r egulations.govAppendix A

Foreign Air Carrier Exemption Conditions

In the conduct of the operations authorized, the foreign carrier applicant shall:

(1) Not conduct any operations unless it holds a currently effective authorization from its homeland for such operations, and it has filed a copy of such authorization with the Department;

(2) Comply with all applicable requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration, the Transportation Security Administration, and with all applicable U.S. Government require ments concerning security, including, but not limited to, 14 CFR Parts 129, 91, and 36 and 49 CFR Part 1546 or 1550, as applicable. To assure compliance with all applicable U.S. Government requirements concerning security, the holder shall, before commenc ing any new service (including charter flights) from a foreign airport that would be the holder’s last point of departure for the United States, contact its International Industry Representative (IIR) (formerly referred to as International Principal Securi ty Inspector) to advise the IIR of its plans and to find out whether the Transportation Security Administration has determined that security is adequate to allow such airport(s) to be served;

(3) Comply with the requirements for minimum insurance coverage con tained in 14 CFR Part 205, and, prior to the commencement of any operations under this authority, file evidence of such coverage, in the form of a completed OST Form 6411, with the Federal Aviation Administration’s Program Management Branch (AFS

- 260), Flig ht Standards Service (any changes to, or termination of, insurance also shall be filed with that office);

(4) Not operate aircraft under this authority unless it complies with operational safety requirements at least equivalent to Annex 6 of the Chicago Conve ntion;

(5) Conform to the airworthiness and airman competency requirements of its Government for international air services;

(6) Except as specifically exempted or otherwise provided for in a Department Order, comply with the requirements of 14
CFR Part 203, con cerning waiver of Warsaw Convention liability limits and defenses;

(7) Agree that operations under this authority constitute a waiver of sovereign immunity, for the purposes of 28 U.S.C. 1605(a), but only with respect to those actions or proceedings institute d against it in any court or other tribunal in the United States that are: (a) based on its operations in international air transportation that, according to the contract of carriage, include a point in the United States as a point of origin, point of des tination, or agreed stopping place, or for which the contract of carriage was purchased in the United States; or (b) based on a claim under any international agreement or treaty cognizable in any court or other tribunal of the United States. In this condi tion, the term "international air transportation" means "international transportation" as defined by the Warsaw Convention, except that all States shall be considered to be High Contracting Parties for the purpose of this definition;

(8) Except as specificall y authorized by the Department, originate or terminate all flights to/from the United States in a Member State of the European Union;

(9) Comply with the requirements of 14 CFR Part 217, concerning the reporting of scheduled, nonscheduled, and charter data;

(10) If charter operations are authorized, except as otherwise provided in the applicable aviation agreement, comply with the Department's rules governing charters (including 14 CFR Parts 212 and 380); and

(11) Comply with such other reasonable terms, con ditions, and limitations required by the public interest as may be prescribed by the Department, with all applicable orders or regulations of other U.S. agencies and courts, and with all applicable laws of the United States.

This authority shall not be ef fective during any period when the holder is not in compliance with the conditions imposed above. Moreover, this authority cannot be sold or otherwise transferred without explicit Department approval under Title

49 of the U.S. Code.

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