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June 14, 2010 Exemption No. 8112D Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2003-14563

Edward P. Faberman Counsel for AirTran Airways, Inc. Wiley Rein LLP 1776 K Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20006

Dear Mr. Faberman:

This letter is to inform you that the Federal Aviation Admini stration (FAA) has granted your petition to extend exemption number 8112, as ame nded, subject to the limitations expressed in this document. It explains the basi s for the decision and describes its effect.

The Basis for Our Decision

By letter dated March 30, 2010, you petitioned the FAA on behalf of AirTran Airways, Inc. (AirTran), for an extension of exe mption number 8112, as amended. That exemption from 14 C.F.R. § 93.123 allocated to AirTran thr ee exemption slots to conduct scheduled operations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).

The FAA originally granted exemption numb er 8112 to AirTran for a two-year period on August 14, 2003. The FAA subsequently granted a se ries of extensions of the exemption in August 2005, September 2007, and July 2009. In the absence of a further extension, exemption number 8112C would expire on September 30, 2010. Your March 2010 petition requests the FAA extend the exemption for at le ast two additional years. In your petition, you indicate that there has been no change in the conditions and reasons relative to public interest and safety that were the ba sis for granting the original exemption.

The FAA published a summary of th is petition for exemption in the Federal Register for comment. 75 Fed. Reg. 21387 (Apr. 23, 2010). The comment period closed on May 13, 2010. The FAA received four comments in support of extending the exemption from Akron-Canton Airport, Congressman Lynn A. Westmoreland, Congressman Hank Johnson, and Senators Johnny Isakson and Saxby Chambliss.

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Our Decision

The FAA has determined that the justification for the issuance of exemption number 8112, as amended, remains valid and is in the public interest. The exemption is extended through September 30, 2012. If AirTran elects to seek a further extension of the exemption, it should submit its petition, along w ith the reasons why the extension is in the public interest, on or before March 30, 2012. The FAA will publish that request for public comment to

ensure full consideration of th e public interest. Through the comment process, members of the public may state any reason why the FAA should extend exemption number 8112, reallocate the slot exemption to another ca rrier, or allow the exemption to expire.

Therefore, under the authority provided by 49 U.S.C. §§ 40113 and 44701, which the FAA Administrator has delegated to me, I grant your petition, subject to the amended conditions and limitations listed below. The FAA amends pa ragraph 4 to direct AirTran to confirm the scheduled operations and frequencies with the FAA Slot Administ ration Office because AirTran currently has scheduled operations under this exemption.

Conditions and Limitations

1. A maximum of three total daily operations may be conducted under this exemption.

2. Operations authorized by this grant of exemption may be conducted only in the following local hours: 0700, 0800, and 0900. The FAA may adjust the time period of each operation if necessary for air traffic control or other operational purposes.

3. This exemption authorizes operations by AirTran only, and no other carrier.

4. AirTran must contact the F AA Slot Administration Office to confirm the scheduled operations and their frequencie s under this exemption.

5. This exemption will be rescinded if AirT ran discontinues scheduled operations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

6. The operations authorized under this exempti on are not part of the pool of permanent slots at the airport. However these operat ions, while in effect, are subject to the provisions of 14 CFR part 93, subparts K and S, including the slot usage requirement, except that the authority ma y not be sold, leased, or otherwise

transferred.

7. This letter must be attached to, and is part of, exemption number 8112.3

The Effect of Our Decision

Our decision extends the term ination date of exemption number 8112, as amended, to September 30, 2012, unless sooner superseded or rescinded.

Sincerely,

/s/

James W. Whitlow Acting Chief Counsel