BEFORE 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 

Communications 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. Land 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 &

 International 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.
BEFORE 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. § 40109 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, Ecuador. 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 United 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 

11101. 

2. JetBlue is a citizen of the United States as that term is 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 the United States.

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

Interstate Air Transportation1and a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for 

Foreign Air Transportation.

2

 In addition, the Department has issued authority 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 information 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 aircraft.

5. JetBlue’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 operates from the United States to Bogota, Cartagena, and Medellin Colombia, as well 

as to Lima, Peru, by virtue 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 

consumption of ten (10) million 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. Linde

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 Counsel for JetBlue Airways Corporation
CERTIFICATE 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 2015

on the following:

robert.wirick@aa.com

howard.kass@aa.com

abigail.donovan@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

jegillick@zsrlaw.com Tampa Cargo

bill@mietuslaw.com Sky 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