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to : Charle s J . Simpson , Jr . Davi dM . Endersbe e Zuckert , Scoutt

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o f authorizatio n Docke t No . OST-2007-2731 6

Dated : Apri l 20,201 0

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persons , propert y an dmai l betwee n an y poin t o r point s i n Japa n an dan y poin t o r point s i n th e Unite dState s an dt o performcharter s pursuan t t o 1 4 C.F.R . Part

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th e exemptio n authority an dstatemen t o f authorizatio n for

aperio do f at leas t on e year . In support

o f thi s application . Ai r

Nex t respectfull y state s a s follows : 1 . O n Marc h23 , 2007 , th e Departmen t grante dAi r

Next' s initia l applicatio n for exemptio n authority t o conduc t schedule dforeig n ai r

transportatio n o f

persons , propert y an dApplicatio n o f Ai r Nex t Co. , Ltd . Pag e 2 mai l betwee n an y poin t

o r point s i n Japa n an dan y poin t o r point s i n th e Unite dState s an dt o conduc t charter s i n accordanc e with1 4 C.F.R . Part 212 . Se e Notic e o f

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o f authorizatio n expir e o n Apri l 22 , 2010 . B y thi s application . Ai r Nex t seek s renewa l o f

th e exemptio n authorit y an dstatemen t o f authorizatio n previousl y grante di n thi s docket . 2 . Unde r

th e authorit y grante di n thi s docket , Ai r Nex t display s United' s UA * designato r

cod e o n certai n Japanes e domesti c flight s operate db y th e Ai r Nex t o n awet-leas e basi s for ANA . Thes e flight s connec t wit hexistin g ANA/Unite dcode-shar e servic e betwee n th e Unite dState s an dJapan . 3 . Th e renewe dexemptio n authorit y an dstatemen t o f authorizatio n sough t

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o f Japa n for th e service s describe dherein . I n addition . Ai r Nex t continue s i n al l respect s t o b e fit, willing , an dabl e t o performth e service s contemplate db y thi s application. 5 . Pursuan t

t o sectio n 377.10(a ) o f

th e Department' s Regulations , Ai r Nex t state s it s intentio n t o rel y upo n 5 U.S.C . §558(c) , a s implemente db y Part 377 , t o continu e i n effec t it s

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curren t authority for

th e servic e specifie di n thi s application , pendin g afinal determinatio n o f thi s renewa l application . WHEREFORE , Ai r

Nex t Co. , Ltd . respectfull y request s renewa l o f it s exemptio n authority an dstatemen t

o f authorizatio n for

aperio do f

at leas t on e year , a s mor e fully se t fort h above . Ai r

Nex t als o request s suc hfurther , different , an dadditiona l relie f a s th e Departmen t ma y deemappropriate . Respectfiill y submitted , ZUCKERT , SCOUT T & RASENBERGER , L.L.P . By : CMrle s J . Simpson, . CMrle s J . Simpson , Jr . Davi dM . Endersbe e Zuckert , Scoutt

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