July 22, 2015

Exemption No. 5318M Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2001-9348

Mr. Robert L. Ireland Managing Director, Engin eering and Maintenance

Airlines for America 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20004-1707

Dear Mr. Ireland:

This letter is to inform you that we have gr anted your petition to extend and amend Exemption No. 5318, as amended. It explains the basis for our decision, describes it s effect, and lists the

conditions and limitations.

The Basis for Our Decision

By letter dated April 8, 2015, you petitioned th e Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on behalf of Airlines for America (A4A), for an extension of Exemption No. 5318, as amended. That exemption from §§ 47.49 and 91.203 (a) and (b) of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) allows A4A-member airlines to operate certain U.S.-registered aircraft on a temporary basis following the incidental loss or mutilation of a certificate of airworthiness, aircraft registration certifi cate, or both.

In your petition, you indicate that there has been no change in th e conditions and reasons relative to public interest and safety that were th e basis for granting the original exemption.

The FAA has determined that good cause exists for not publishing a summary of the petition in the Federal Register because the requested extens ion of the exemption would not set a precedent, and any delay in acting on this peti tion would be detrimental to A4A.

Our Decision

The FAA has determined that the justificati on for the issuance of Exemption No. 5318, as amended, remains valid with respect to this exemp tion and is in the public interest. Therefore, under the authority provided by 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 40113 and 44701, which the FAA Administrator has delegated to me, I grant Air lines for America an exemption from §§ 47.49 and91.203 (a) and (b) to the extent nece ssary to allow A4A-member air lines to operate certain U.S.- registered aircraft on a temporar y basis following the incidental lo ss or mutilation of a certificate of airworthiness, aircraft regist ration certificate, or both, subject to the conditions and limitations

below.

Conditions and Limitations

1. Each A4A-member airline desiring to utilize this exemption must apply for and receive from the FAA district office responsible for it s air carrier certificat e an amendment to its operations specifications author izing it to exercise the priv ileges of this exemption.

2. Each A4A-member airline utilizing the provis ions of this exemp tion must develop a comprehensive program that:

a. Provides for continued operation of its airc raft through use of an appropriate entry in the aircraft logbook when the airworthine ss certificate or regi stration certificate is lost, stolen, or mutilated;

b. Ensures that timely application is made to the FAA for a replacement certificate;

and

c. Provides for the temporary operation of the aircraft during the interim required to receive a replacement certificate from th e FAA and install it on the affected

aircraft.

3. This program must be FAA-approved, and instru ctions for its use shal l be included in the air carrier’s manual as required by 14 CFR § 121.133.

4. The comprehensive program specified in paragraph 2 above must contain:

a. A requirement that the following statement be entered into the appropriate section of the aircraft logbook whenever this exemption is to be used:

“This aircraft is being operated without a ce rtificate of registration (or airworthiness, as applicable) under the provision s of Exemption No. for a period of 3 working days, not including weekends or Federal ho lidays, following the start of the next business day, beginning: TIME :____ DATE :____ 20__”

The signature, title, and stat ion location of the person(s) authorized by paragraph 4b shall be affixed to this statement;

b. An identification of the designated person( s) within the air carrier’s maintenance organization authorized to enter the stat ement outlined in paragraph 4a and the

method or methods wherein the documents required under paragraph 5 below will be transmitted to the affected aircraft;

c. An arrangement whereby those persons within the air carri er’s organization responsible for certificates of airworthiness and registration maintain a current record

of the data from the certificates of each airc raft within its fleet that may be affected by the exemption. This data must be made r eadily available to that element within the air carrier’s maintenance organization identi fied in paragraph 4b and must be kept current at all times;d. Procedures to ensure that the FAA principal maintenance inspector with responsibility for that air carrier is i mmediately notified of a missing or mutilated certificate and that timely application is made to the FAA for a replacement certificate (in the case of an airworthiness cer tificate) or a duplicat e certificate (in the case of a registration certificate); and

e. Procedures that would describe specific duties and responsib ilities by job title.

5. The privileges of this exemption may only be exercised by an A4A-member airline for temporary replacement of a missing or mutilated certificate that is current and in effect and applies to U.S.-registered aircraft listed in each A4A-member airline’s FAAapproved operations specifications.

6. A copy of the grant of exemption and a copy of the operations speci fications authorizing

its use must be carried on board the aircra ft when exercising the privileges of the exemption.

7. The privileges of the exemption may only be exercised when the affected aircraft is operated totally within the contiguous 48 States of the United States and the District of

Columbia.

The Effect of Our Decision

Our decision extends the termination date of Exemption No. 5318, as amended, to July 31, 2017, unless sooner superseded or rescinded.

Sincerely,

/s/

John Barbagallo Deputy Director, Flight Standards Services