BEFORE THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.
Application of ATLAS AIR, INC. for an exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41101 (U.S.- China) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Docket OST-2013-0059 January 12, 2015



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APPLICATION OF ATLAS AIR, INC. FORRENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTON

Communications with respect to this document should be served on: Adam R. Kokas Exec. Vice President, General Counsel & ChiefHuman Resources Officer ATLAS AIR, INC. 2000 Westchester Avenue Purchase, NY 10577-2543 (914) 701-8576- Telephone (914) 701-8333- Fax adam.kokas@atlasair.com January 12, 2015 Russell E. Pommer Associate General Counsel & Sr. Director, Regulatory Affairs ATLAS AIR, INC. 801 17th Street, NW, Suite 410 Washington, D.C. 20006 (202) 822-9121 -Telephone (202) 822-9152- Fax rpommer@atlasair.com

NOTICE: Any person may support or oppose this application by filing an answer on or before January 27, 2015 and serving a copy on counsel for Atlas and all persons served with this application.BEFORE THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.
Application of ATLAS AIR, INC. for an exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41101 (U.S.- China) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

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### APPLICATION OF ATLAS AIR, INC. FORRENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION
Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. §40109(c), Atlas Air, Inc. ("Atlas") requests two-year renewal ofits exemption authorizing it to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of property and mail betweenthe United States and the People's Republic ofChina, including authority to operate via intermediate points and beyond. In support ofthis request, Atlas states as follows:
1. ByNotice ofAction Taken, issued March 21, 2013, the Department issued exemption authority to Atlas to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation ofproperty and mail between the United States and the People's Republic ofChina, including authority to operate via intermediate points and beyond. Atlas' exemption authority was granted for a period oftwo years, through March 21, 2015. 2. Atlas has been consistently operating to/from Chinapursuant to this authority and wishes to continue to do so. Renewal ofthis exemption authority is in the publicATLAS AIR, INC. Exemption Renewal Application
interest because ofthe service benefits to shippers/consignees and the public benefits of the competition afforded by Atlas' service. 3. Atlas hereby invokes the automatic extension provisions ofthe Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. §558 (c), as implemented by 14 C.P.R. Part 377, to continue its exemption authority in effect pending final Department action onthis renewal application. This application is timely filed under 14 C.F.R. § 377.10. Atlas requests that its exemption authority be renewed for a minimum oftwo years. WHEREFORE, Atlas Air, Inc. requests renewal ofthe exemption authorizing it to provide scheduled foreign air transportation ofproperty and mail betweenthe United States and the People's Republic ofChina, including authority to operate via intermediate points and beyond, and such other and further reliefas the Department finds to be consistent with this application and the public interest.

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Regulatory Affairs ATLAS AIR, INC. 801 17th Street, NW, Suite 410 Washington, D.C. 20006

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that I have, this 12th day ofJanuary 2015, caused a copy ofthe foregoing application to be served by e-mail on all persons listedbelow:
Name HowardKass SaschaVander Bellen Stephen Morrissey Nancy Sparks Anita Mosner Kevin Montgomery Mark Atwood John Duncan Stephen Cristina Representing American Delta United FedEx UPS Polar Kalitta FAA DOS E-mail howard.kass@aa.com sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com steve.morrissey@united.com nssparks@fedex.com anita.mosner@hklaw.com kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.com matwood@cozen.com john.s.duncan@faa.gov cristinasa@state.gov

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