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) )

__________________________________________)

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

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION

Communications with respect to this document should be sent 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 exemption 

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, the 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 point in the United 

States.
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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, 2014 will expire on January 23, 2015. By 

this application, Fiji Airways seeks renewal of its exemption 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 valuable 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 in 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 transportation, 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 its 
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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 described 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@zsrlaw.com 

dmendersbee@zsrlaw.com

Counsel for Air Pacific Limited d/b/a Fiji 

Airways

Dated: December 19, 2014
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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

served by email on the parties named below:

Gerald F. Murphy

Steven J. Seiden

Counsel for United Airlines

Crowell & Moring LLP

1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20004-2595

gmurphy@crowell.com

sseiden@crowell.com

abby.bried@united.com

Dan Weiss

Managing Director – International &

 Regulatory Affairs

United Airlines

77 West Wacker Drive-HDQIZ

Chicago, IL 60601

dan.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

steve.morrissey@united.com

Anita Mosner

Jennifer Nowak

Counsel for United Parcel Service

Holland & Knight

800 17th Street, N.W.

Suite 1100

Washington, D.C. 20006

anita.mosner@hklaw.com

jennifer.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

sascha.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

howard.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

Building B, 3rd Floor

Memphis, TN 38125

nssparks@fedex.com

shtaylor@fedex.com

sllunsford@fedex.com

gbleopard@fedex.com

sharon.pasley@fedex.com
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John S. Duncan

Deputy Director

Flight Standards Service

Federal Aviation 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 17th Street, NW

Suite 410

Washington, D.C 20006

kevin.montgomery@ polaraircargo.com

peter.beckett@polaraircargo.com

Russell E. Pommer

Associate General Counsel & Sr.

 Director, Regulatory Affairs

Atlas Air, Inc.

801 17th 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 20004

jhill@cooley.com

perkmann@cooley.com

David M. Endersbee