BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ )

Applicati on of )

)

JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION )

) Docket No. OST

- 2015

-

F or an exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 4 0109 to )

engage in foreign scheduled air transportation )

of persons, property and mail from the )

United States to Ecuador )

__________________________________________)

APPLICATION OF JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION

FOR EXEMPTION AUTHORITY

Com munications with respect to this application should be addressed to:

James G. Hnat Evelyn D. Sahr

Executive Vice President Jonathan T. Linde

General Counsel & Government Affairs Drew M. Derco

Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC

Robert C. L and 1717 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.

Senior Vice President Government Twelfth Floor

Affairs & Associate General Counsel Washington, D.C. 20006

Tel: (202) 659

- 6600

Adam L. Schless Fax: (202) 659

- 6699

Director, Aircraft Transactions &

In ternational Counsel Counsel for JetBlue Airways Corporation

JetBlue Airways Corporation

1212 New York Avenue

Suite 1212

Washington, D.C. 20005

Tel: (202) 715

- 2557

May 14 , 2015

NOTICE: JetBlue will poll on this application.B EFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ )

Application of )

)

JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION )

) Docket No. OST

- 2015

- For an exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 40109 to )

engage in foreign scheduled air transportation )

of persons, property and mail from the )

United States to Ecuador )

__________________________________________)

APPLICATION OF JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION

FOR EXEMPTION AUTHORITY

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 4 0109 and Subpart C of the Department’s Rules of

Practice, JetBlue Airways Corporation (JetBlue) requests an exemption from 49 U.S.C. §

41101 authorizing it to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation between Fort

Lauderdale, Florida and Quito, Ecuado r . JetBlue plans to commence daily service

between Fort Lauderdale

- Hollywood International Airport ( FLL ) and Mariscal Sucre

International Airport (UIO) on or about February 25, 2016 and respectfully requests that

this exemption be granted for a period of at least two (2) years

. JetBlue further requests

an allocation of seven round trip U.S.

- Ecuador frequencies and that the U.S. government

designate it to provide scheduled passenger service under the Air Transport Agreement

between the Government of the Un ited States of America and the Government of the

Republic of Ecuador (as amended) . Finally, JetBlue asks that the Department act

promptly on its application so marketing of the service can begin as soon as possible.

JetBlue states as follows in support of this application:1. JetBlue is a corporation organized under the laws of the state of Delaware

with its principal place of business at 27

- 01 Queens Plaza North, Long Island City, NY

1 1101.

2. JetBlue is a citizen of the United States as that ter m i s defined in 49 U.S.C

§ 40102(a)(15). JetBlue’s President and at least two

- thirds of the members of its board of

directors and managing officers are citizens of the United States, and at least 75 percent

of JetBlue’s voting stock is owned by citizens of t he United States.

3. JetBlue holds a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for

Interstate Air Transportation 1 and a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for

Forei gn Air Transportation

. 2 In addition, the Department has issued authorit y to JetBlue

permitting it to provide service between the United States and numerous other points in

South America

. 3 JetBlue is well qualified to provide the services proposed herein and

respectfully requests the Department take official notice of all inf ormation contained in

these dockets and orders pursuant to Rule 24.

4. JetBlue plans to operate daily FLL

- UIO service beginning on or about

February 25, 2016 . JetBlue will initially operate this route using Stage 3 compliant 150

-

seat A320 aircr a ft

.

5. J etBlue’s proposed operations for Ecuador are fully consistent with the

2010 Protocol to Modify the Annexes to the Air Transport Agreement between the

Government of the United States of America and the Republic of Ecuador dated July 21,

2010.

1 See Order 2000

- 2

- 7, February 4, 2000.

2 See Order 2007

- 7

- 3, May 7, 2007.

3 JetBlue currently operate s from the United States to Bogota, Cartagena, and Medellin Colombia , as well

as to Lima, Peru

, by v irtue of its blanket open

- skies certificate. See Order 2007

- 7

- 3, Route 847.6. Approval of this application will facilitate the introduction of new service

between FLL and Ecuador

. JetBlue’s entry into the U.S.

- Ecuador market will provide the

traveling public in both countries with access to JetBlue’s award

- winning customer

service and low fares . The addition of this service is clearly in the public interest.

7. This application will have no effect on JetBlue’s Civil Reserve Air Fleet

commitments and approval of this application will not result in the near

- term

c onsumption of ten (10) mill ion or more gallons of fuel.

WHEREFORE, JetBlue respectfully requests an exemption authorizing it to

provide foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Fort

Lauderdale, Florida and Quito, Ecuador , an allocation of seven round trip U .S.

- Ecuador

frequencies, and that the U.S. government designate JetBlue under the U.S.

- Ecuador Air

Transport Agreement to provide scheduled passenger service between the U.S. and

Ecuador.

Respectfully submitted,

Evelyn D. Sahr

Jonathan T. Lin d e

Drew M. Derco

Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC

1717 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

Twelfth Floor

Washington, D.C. 20006

Tel: (202) 659

- 6622

Fax: (202) 659

- 6699

May 14 , 2015 Cou nsel for JetBlue Airways CorporationCERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing Application of JetBlue Airways

Corporation for an Exemption was served by electronic mail this 14th day of May 201 5

on the following:

robert.wirick@aa.com

howard.kass@aa.com

abigail.dono van@aa.com American Airlines

sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com

chris.walker@delta.com Delta Air Lines

gmurphy@crowell.com

sseiden@crowell.com

dan.weiss@united.com

steve.morrissey@united.com United Airlines

anita.mosner@hklaw.com

jennifer.nowak@hklaw.com UPS

j e gillick@zsrlaw.com Tampa Cargo

bill@m i e tuslaw.com S ky Lease

cristinasa@state.gov

john.s.duncan@faa.gov

robert.finamore@dot.gov

brett.kruger@dot.gov

brian.hedberg@dot.gov

darren.jaffe@dot.gov

reese.davidson@dot.gov

kgeorge@broward.org FLL

info@airlineinfo.com

____________________________ Drew M. Derco