BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

W ASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ )

Application of )

)

AIR PACIFIC LIMITED )

d/b/a FIJI AIRWAYS ) Docket No. OST

- 2011

- 0197

)

for renewal of exem ption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 )

(codesharing with American Airlines) )

__________________________________________)

APPLICATION OF AIR PACIFIC LIMITED d/b/a FIJI AIRWAYS

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION

Communications with respect to this document should be s ent to:

Malcolm L. Benge

David M. Endersbee

ZUCKERT, SCOUTT & RASENBERGER,

L.L.P.

888 Seventeenth Street, NW

Suite 700

Washington, DC 20006

Tel: (202) 973

- 7904

Fax: (202) 342

- 0683

Email: mlbenge@zsrlaw.com

dmendersbee@zsrlaw.com

Counsel for Air Pacific Limited d/b/a Fiji

Airways

December 19, 2014

NOTICE: Any person may support or oppose this application by filing an answer and serving a

copy of the answer on the applicant and persons on the attached certificate of service. Answers

are due by January 5, 2015

.BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ )

Application of )

)

AIR PACIFIC LIMITED )

d/b/a FIJI AIRWAYS ) Docket No. OST

- 2011

- 0197

)

for renewal of exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 )

(codesharing with American Airlines) )

__________________________________________)

Dated: December 19, 2014

APPLICATION OF AIR PACIFIC LIMITED d/b/a FIJI AIRWAYS

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION

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

Pacific Limited d/b/a Fiji Airways (“Fiji Airways”) hereby requests renewal of its exe mption

from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 previously granted in this docket, in order to continue its codesharing

services with American Airlines Inc. (“American”).

In support of this application, Fiji Airways respectfully states as follows:

1. On November 30, 2011, t he Department granted the Joint Application of American

Airlines Inc. and Fiji Airways for statements of authorization and exemption authority in order to

provide reciprocal codesharing services. The Department’s approval, inter alia, granted Fiji

Airways an exemption to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and

mail to the extent necessary to display Fiji Airways’ “FJ” designator code on American and

American Eagle

- operated flights beyond Los Angeles and Honolulu to any poin t in the United

States.Application of Fiji Airways

for Renewal of Exemption

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2. Fiji Airways has continually renewed this authority , and the exemption authority most

recently granted by the Department on January 23 , 201 4 will expire on January 23 , 201 5 . By

this application, Fiji Airways seeks renewal of its ex emption authority to enable it to continue to

offer these services to the traveling public. This authority provides valuable beyond

- gateway

travel opportunities for U.S. passengers traveling to Pacific destinations.

2. The renewed exemption authority sought by Fiji Airways remains consistent with

the principles of comity and reciprocity, as the Governments of the United States and Fiji enjoy

positive aviation relations, and with the public interest. As noted above, Fiji Airways’ services

provide a val uable and necessary air transportation link between the South Pacific and the U.S.

3. Fiji Airways continues to hold the appropriate operating authority from the

Government of Fiji for the services described herein. In addition, Fiji Airways continues i n all

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

4. Fiji Airways will accept all terms, limitations, and conditions that the Department

normally attaches to exemption authority for foreign air transportat ion, and Fiji Airways will

comply with the provisions of the Transportation Code as well as the rules, regulations, and

requirements issued thereunder.

5. Renewal of this exemption authority will not constitute a “major regulatory action”

under the Energy and Conservation Act of 1975, as defined in section 313.4(a)(1) of the

Department’s Regulations.

6. Pursuant to Section 377 .10(a) of the Department’s Regulations, Fiji Airways states its

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

for Renewal of Exemption

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current exemption authority for the service specified in this application, pending final

Department action on this application.

WHEREFORE , Air Pacific Limited d/b/a Fiji Airways respectfully requests a renewal

of its exemption authority, as d escribed herein, for not less than a one

- year period. Fiji Airways

also requests such further, different, and additional relief as the Department may deem

appropriate.

Respectfully submitted,

By: ________________________

____________

Malcolm L. Benge

David M. Endersbee

ZUCKERT, SCOUTT & RASENBERGER,

L.L.P.

888 Seventeenth Street, NW

Suite 700

Washington, DC 20006

Tel: (202) 973

- 7904

Fax: (202) 342

- 0683

Email: mlbenge@zsrla w.com

dmendersbee@zsrlaw.com

Counsel for Air Pacific Limited d/b/a Fiji

Airways

Dated: December 19, 2014CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on this 19 th day of December 2014 , a copy of the foregoing was

served by e mail on the parties named below :

Gerald F. Murphy

Steven J. Seide n

Counsel for United Airlines

Crowell & Moring LLP

1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20004

- 2595

gmurphy@crowell.com

sseiden@crowell.com

a bby.bried@united.com

Dan Weiss

Managing Director

– International &

Regulatory Affairs

United Airl ines

77 West Wacker Drive

- HDQIZ

Chicago, IL 60601

d an.weiss@united.com

Stephen J. Morrissey

Managing Director, Regulatory and

Policy

United Airlines, Inc.

1225 New York Avenue, NW

- DCAIZ

Suite 1100

Washington, DC 20005

s teve.morrissey@united.com

Anita Mosner

Jennifer Nowak

Counsel for United Parcel Service

Holland & Knight

800 17 th Street, N.W.

Suite 1100

Washington, D.C. 20006

a nita.mosner@hklaw.com

j ennifer.nowak@hklaw.com

dsmalls@ups.com Alexander Van Der Bellen

Chris Walker

Delta Air Lines

1212 New York Avenue, NW

Suite 200

Washington, D.C. 20005

s ascha.vanderbellen@delta.com

chris.walker@delta.com

Robert Wirick

Francis Heil

Howard Kass

American Airlines, Inc.

1101 Seventeenth Street, N .W.

Suite 600

Washington, D.C. 20036

robert.wirick@aa.com

h oward.kass@aa.com

francis.heil@aa.com

Sandra Lunsford

Nancy Sparks

Steven H. Taylor

Bailey Leopard

Sharon Pasley

Legal and Regulatory Affairs

Federal Express Corporation

3620 Hacks Cross Road

Bu ilding B, 3 rd Floor

Memphis, TN 38125

nssparks@fedex.com

shtaylor@fedex.com

sllunsford@fedex.com

gbleopard@fedex.com

s haron.pasley@fedex.com2

John S. Duncan

Deputy Director

Flight Standards Service

Federal Avia tion Administration

800 Independence Avenue, S.W.

Room 821

Washington, D.C. 20591

john.s.duncan@faa.gov

Marshall S. Sinick

Counsel for Alaska Airlines

Squire, Sanders & Dempsey

1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

Suite 500

Washington, D.C. 20004

msinick@ssd.com

Kevin Montgomery

Peter Beckett

Polar Air Cargo, Inc.

801 17 th Street, NW

Suite 410

Washington, D.C 20006

kevin.montgomery@ polaraircargo.com

peter.beckett@polaraircargo.com

Russell E. Pommer

Associate General C ounsel & Sr.

Director, Regulatory Affairs

Atlas Air, Inc.

801 17 th Street, NW

Suite 410

Washington, D.C 20006

rpommer@atlasair.com Jonathan B. Hill

Parker Erkmann

Counsel for Hawaiian Airlines and JetBlue

Cooley LLP

1299 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Suite 700

Washington, DC 200 04

jhill@cooley.com

perkmann@cooley.com

David M. Endersbee