BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

_________________________________________ )

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Application of )

)

TRANS STATES AIRLINES

, LLC ) Docket DOT

- OST

- 201 4

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for an exemption pursuant to )

49 U.S.C. 40109 (US

– Canada) )

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_________________________________________ )

APPLICATION OF

TRANS STATES AIRLINES

, LLC FOR AN EXEMPTION

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to:

Lisa A. Harig

McBreen & Kopko

1501 Lee Highway, Suite 180

Arlington, VA 22209

Phone (703) 247 5487

Fax (703) 852 3490

LHarig@mklawdc.com

Counsel for Trans States Airlines , LLC

Dated: December 5, 2014

Notice: Any person may respond to this application by filing an answer in the above referenced

docket and serving a copy thereof on each person named on the attached service list. Answers

are due not later than December 2 2, 2014 . Counse l for Trans States Airlines , LLC will poll the

carriers on the attached service list and will notify the Department of any objections._________________________________________ )

)

Application of )

)

TRANS STATES AIRLINES

, LLC ) Docket DOT

- OST

- 2014

- )

for an exemption pursuant to )

49 U.S.C. 40109 (US

– Canada) )

)

_________________________________________ )

Dated: December 5, 2014

APPLICATION OF

TRANS STATES AIRLINES

, LLC FOR AN EXEMPTION

Trans States Airlines, LLC (“ Trans States ”) hereby requests an exemption from 49

U.S.C. Section 41101, and such other relief as the Department may deem necessary, in order to

engage in the scheduled foreign air transportation of person, proper ty, and mail between and

point or points in the United States and a point or points in Canada. Trans States proposes to

engage in such services utilizing 50

- seat Embraer ERJ145 regional jet aircraft. Trans States

plans to initiate service to Canada on Ja nuary 6, 2015 , and therefore requests that this exemption

authority be granted as expeditiously as possible.

In support of this application, Trans States respectfully submits as follows:

1. Trans States is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State

of Delaware. Its principal place of business is located at 11494 Navaid Road, St. Louis, Missouri

63044, with its principal operations and maintenance base at Lambert St. Louis International

Airport, St. Louis, Missouri 63145. Trans States holds a domestic air service certificate

a uthorizing it to engage in interstate air transportation of persons, property, and mail. See Order

20 09

- 5

- 8

.2. Trans States is a citizen of the United States as defined in 49 U.S.C. Section

40102(a)(15), and is owne d and controlled by U.S. citizens. All senior officers and the

managing director of Trans States are citizens of the United States. Trans States is a wholly

owned subsidiary of Trans States Holdings, Inc., which in turn is 100% owned by citizens of the

U nited States.

3. Trans States is fit, willing, and able to perform the foreign air transportation

requested herein. Trans States is presently engaged in scheduled air transportation of persons,

property, and mail pursuant to a certificate of public convenien ce and necessity issued by the

Department. Further, Trans States has previously operated between the U.S. and Canada

pursuant to an exemption. See Notice of Action Taken dated August 26, 2002 in Docket OST

2002

- 13176

.

4. Issuance of the requested exemption to Trans States is fully consistent with the

public interest. The Air Transport Agreement between the United States and Canada signed on

March 12, 2007 provides for unlimited entry for air carriers of either nation.

5. A grant of Trans States ’ application would not constitute a “major regulatory

action” under 14 C.F.R. Part 313. Specifically, grant of Trans States ’ application will not result

in a near

- term increase in fuel consumption of ten million gallons or more. Thus, a grant of

Trans S tates ’ application will not constitute a “major regulatory action” within the meaning of

Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy A ct as implemented by 14 C.F.R.

Section 313.4. As a result, Trans States is not required to submit additional i nformation about

the energy consumption and energy efficiency consequences of this application.WHEREFORE, Trans States Airlines, LLC respectfully requests that the Department

grant it the requested exemption, or such other and further relief as the Depart ment determines to

be appropriate and consistent with the public interest.

Respectfully submitted,

____________________________ Lisa A. Harig

Counsel for Trans States Airlines , LLCCertificate of Service

I hereby certify that on this 5 th day of December 2014 , a copy of the attached Application of

Trans States Airlines

, LLC for An Exemption was served on the following persons:

American francis.heil@aa.com ; robert.wirick@aa.com

World Airways BGillman@glah.com ; mbenge@zsrlaw.com

NACA rpriddy@naca .cc ; pdoell@naca.cc

Alaska , Horizon msinick@ssd.com

Evergreen esauer@ssd.com

Delta sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com ; chris.walker@delta.com

UPS anita.mosner@hklaw.com

United dan.weiss@united.com ; steve.morrissey@united.com

USAirways howard _kass@usairways.com ; benjamin.slocum@u sairways.com

Skywest gmurphy@crowell.com

Southern Air , Allegiant agoerlich@ggh

- airlaw.com

Federal Express anbird@fedex.com ; nssparks@fedex.com

Atlas Air rpommer@atlasair.com

Polar kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.com

Spirit jyoung@yklaw.com

GoJet, Compass lharig@mklawdc.com

Air Wisconsin, Hawaiian , JetBlue jhill@dowlohnes.com

Amerijet jrichardson@johnlrichardson.com ; jcanny@amerijet.com

Frontier matwood@cozen.com

DOT brett.kruger@dot.gov ; esta.rosenberg@dot.gov

Dated: December 5, 2014

_________________________________ Lisa A. Harig