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BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Application of 

AIR NEXT CO., LTD. 

for an exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 

and a statement of authorization 

Docket No. OST-2007-27316 

APPLICATION OF AIR NEXT CO., LTD. FOR 

RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION AND STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION 

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to: 

Charles J. Simpson, Jr. 

David M. Endersbee 

Zuckert, Scoutt & Rasenberger, L.L.P. 

888 Seventeenth Street, NW 

Suite 700 

Washington, DC 20006 

Tel: (202) 973-7926 

Fax: (202) 342-0683 

Email: cjsimpson@zsrlaw.com 

dmendersbee@zsrlaw.com 

Counsel for Air Next Co., Ltd. 

Dated: April 20, 2010 
BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Application of 

AIR NEXT CO., LTD. 

for an exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 

and a statement of authorization 

Docket No. OST-2007-27316 

Dated: April 20,2010 

APPLICATION OF AIR NEXT CO., LTD. FOR 

RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION AND STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION 

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 and Subpart C of the Department's Rules of Practice, Air 

Next Co., Ltd. ("Air Next") hereby requests renewal of its exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 to 

engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between any point 

or points in Japan and any point or points in the United States and to perform charters pursuant to 

14 C.F.R. Part 212. Air Next also requests renewal of its blanket statement of authorization 

pursuant to Part 212 to the extent necessary to enable Air Next to wet-lease aircraft to All 

Nippon Airways Co., Ltd. ("ANA") and display the designator code of United Air Lines 

("United") on Air Next-operated flights wet-leased to ANA, as further described herein. Air 

Next requests renewal of the exemption authority and statement of authorization for a period of 

at least one year. 

In support of this application. Air Next respectfully states as follows: 

1. On March 23, 2007, the Department granted Air Next's initial application for 

exemption authority to conduct scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and 
Application of Air Next Co., Ltd. 

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mail between any point or points in Japan and any point or points in the United States and to 

conduct charters in accordance with 14 C.F.R. Part 212. See Notice of Action Taken, Docket 

OST-2007-27136. At the same time, the Department also granted Air Next's blanket statement 

of authorization to permit Air Next to wet-lease aircraft to ANA on all routes ANA is authorized 

to serve under its blanket code-share with United.' See id. Air Next's present exemption 

authority and statement of authorization expire on April 22, 2010. By this application. Air Next 

seeks renewal of the exemption authority and statement of authorization previously granted in 

this docket. 

2. Under the authority granted in this docket, Air Next displays United's UA* 

designator code on certain Japanese domestic flights operated by the Air Next on a wet-lease 

basis for ANA. These flights connect with existing ANA/United code-share service between the 

United States and Japan. 

3. The renewed exemption authority and statement of authorization sought by Air 

Next remain consistent with the 1998 Memorandum of Understanding between the United States 

and Japan, Depeirtment policy and the public interest. 

4. Air Next continues to hold the appropriate operating authority from the 

Government of Japan for the services described herein. In addition. Air Next continues in all 

respects to be fit, willing, and able to perform the services contemplated by this application. 

5. Pursuant to section 377.10(a) of the Department's Regulations, Air Next states its 

intention to rely upon 5 U.S.C. §558(c), as implemented by Part 377, to continue in effect its 

' On August 7, 1998, the Department granted ANA and United blanket statements of authorization to 

engage in code-share services (undocketed). 
Application of Air Next Co., Ltd. 

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current authority for the service specified in this application, pending a final determination of 

this renewal application. 

WHEREFORE, Air Next Co., Ltd. respectfully requests renewal of its exemption 

authority and statement of authorization for a period of at least one year, as more fully set forth 

above. Air Next also requests such further, different, and additional relief as the Department 

may deem appropriate. 

Respectfiilly submitted, 

ZUCKERT, SCOUTT & RASENBERGER, L.L.P. 

By: 

CMrle CMrless J J.. Simpson, Simpson, Jr. . 

David M. Endersbee 

Zuckert, Scoutt & Rasenberger, L.L.P. 

888 Seventeenth Street, NW 

Suite 700 

Washington, DC 20006 

Tel: (202) 973-7926 

Fax: (202) 342-0683 

Email: cjsimpson@zsrlaw.com 

dmendersbee(Szsrlaw.com 

Counsel for Air Next Co., Ltd. 

Dated: April 20, 2010 
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify that on this 20th day of April 2010, a copy of the foregoing Application 

of Air Next Co., Ltd.. was served by electronic mail and/or first-class mail, postage pre-paid, on 

the following: 

Jeffrey Manley 

Senior Advisor - Regulatory Affairs 

United Air Lines, Inc. 

1025 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. 

Suite 1210 

Washington, DC 20036 

jeffrey.manley@united.com 

R. Bruce Keiner, Jr. 

Counsel for Continental Airlines 

and Continental Micronesia 

Crowell & Moring LLP 

1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20004 

rbkeiner@cro well. com 

Carl B. Nelson, Jr. 

Associate General Counsel 

American Airlines, Inc. 

1101 Seventeenth Street, N.W. 

Suite 600 

Washington, D.C. 20036 

carl.nelson@aa.com 

Alexander Van Der Bellen 

Jeff Morgan 

Sametta C. Bamett 

Delta Air Lines 

1212 New York Avenue, NW 

Suite 200 

Washington, D.C. 20005 

Sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com 

sametta.c.bamett@delta.com 

Jeff.morgan@delta.com 

David L. Vaughan 

Danielle Fisher 

Counsel for United Parcel Service 

Kelley Drye Collier Shannon 

3050 K Street, N.W. 

Suite 400 

Washington, D.C. 20007 

dvaughan@kelleydrye. com 

dfi sher@kelleydrye .com 

Hershel I. Kamen 

Staff Vice President - International and 

Regulatory Affairs 

Dan Weiss 

Continental Airlines, Inc. and 

Continental Micronesia 

th Government Affairs—8 Floor 

1600 Smith Street 

Dept. HQSGV 

Houston, TX 77002 

hkanien@coair.com 

dan.weiss(2)coair.com 

Kevin P. Montgomery 

Peter Beckett 

Polar Air Cargo, Inc. 

1747 Permsylvania Avenue, N.W. 

Suite 875 

Washington, D.C 20006 

kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.com 

peter.beckett@polaraircargo.com 

John M. Allen 

Director 

Flight Standards Service 

Federal Aviation Administration 

800 Independence Avenue, S.W. 

Room 821 

Washington, D.C. 20591 

john.allen@faa.gov 
Jonathan B. Hill 

Counsel for Hawaiian Airlines 

Dow, Lohnes & Albertson, PLLC 

1200 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W. 

Suite 800 

Washington, DC 20036-6802 

jhill@dlalaw.com 

John Palo 

Vice President, Planning Military 

and Government 

Evergreen International Airlines, Inc. 

3850 Three Mile Lane 

McMinnville, OR 97128 

john.palo@evergreenairlines.com 

charters@evergreenairlines.com 

G. Bailey Leopard 

Angeline Garbuzinski 

Legal and Regulatory Affairs 

Federal Express Corporation 

3620 Hacks Cross Road 

Building B, 3'*^ Floor 

Memphis, TN 38125 

anbird@fedex.com 

gbleopard@fedex. com 

fevid M. Endersbee