BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Application of 

FL YBE FINLAND, OY 

for exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 and 

statement of authorization pursuant 

to 14 C.F.R. Part 212 permitting code 

share operations 

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Docket No. OST-2013-0078 

APPLICATION OF FLYBE FINLAND OLJYKUJA 

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION AUTHORITY 

DATED: April21, 2015 

Communications with respect to the 

above should be addressed to: 

Evelyn D. Sahr 

Drew M. Derco 

Counsel for Flybe Finland, Oy 

Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC 

1717 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. 

Twelfth Floor 

Washington, D.C. 20006 

Tel: (202) 659-6600 

Fax: (202) 659-6699 
BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Application of 

FL YBE FINLAND, OY 

for exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 and 

statement of authorization pursuant 

to 14 C.F.R. Part 212 permitting code 

share operations 

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Docket No. OST-2013-0078 

APPLICATION OF FLYBE FINLAND OLJYKUJA 

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION AUTHORITY 

Flybe Finland Oljykuja (Flybe Finland), in accordance with 49 U.S.C. § 40109(c), 

and 14 C.F .R. § 302.301 et seq., hereby applies for renewal of its exemption authority to 

display the designator code of American Airlines, Inc. (American) on all flights it 

operates within the European Union (EU) and European Common Aviation Area 

(ECAA), as well as to points beyond the EU and ECAA countries. 1 

By Notice of Action Taken on April23, 2013 in Docket DOT-OST-2013-0078, 

the Department granted Flybe Finland an exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 to engage in 

code-share operations with American under which Flybe Finland would carry the AA * 

designator code of American to points within the EU and ECAA, as well as to points 

beyond the EU and ECAA countries.2 Flybe Finland requests that the renewal of this 

1 Flybe Finland was issued a Statement of Authorization to display the AA * designator code of American 

on all flights it operates to points within the EU and ECAA as well as to points beyond the EU and ECAA 

countries on April23, 2013 in Docket DOT-OST-2013-0078, which remains in effect indefmitely. Flybe 

Finland will not operate flights to the United States, nor place its designator code on American's flights to 

the United States. 2 See Notice of Action Taken, DOT-OST-2013-0078, April23, 2013. 
authority be approved for a period of at least two (2) years, consistent with the 

Department's normal practice. 

In support of this application, Flybe Finland submits the following: 

1. Flybe Finland currently holds exemption authority pursuant to a Department of 

Transportation Notice of Action Taken on April 23, 2013 in Docket DOT-OST-2013-

0078. 

2. Flybe Finland is fit, willing and able to perform the services for which the 

exemption is sought.3 The requested exemption authority is consistent with the U.S.-EU 

Open Skies Air Transport Agreement signed on April 30, 2007 and amended by a 

Protocol, signed an provisionally applied June 24, 2010. Renewing Flybe Finland's 

exemption authority is in the public interest as it will permit American to continue to 

provide enhanced services for persons traveling within EU and ECAA countries and 

between points in EU and ECAA countries and points in third countries. 

3. Flybe Finland invokes the automatic extension provisions of the Administrative 

Procedures Act, 5 U.S.C. § 558(c), as implemented by 14 C.F.R. Part 377, so that it may 

continue by operation of law to operate this service until the Department makes a 

determination on its request. Flybe Finland's exemption authority would expire on April 

23, 2015 absent this renewal application, which is timely filed pursuant to 14 C.F.R. § 

377.10(c). 

3 By virtue of the recent purchase by Finnair OYJ of a 60% equity stake in Flybe Finland, Oy that was 

previously held by U.K. citizen Flybe Holdings Limited, Flybe Finland is now a wholly owned subsidiary 

ofFinnair and as such no longer a citizen of the U.K. but is now a citizen of Finland. This change in 

ownership does not materially impact the application at hand since both countries are Member States of the 

European Union and this application is governed by the same terms as Flybe Finland's original request for 

economic authority. 
WHEREFORE, Flybe Finland respectfully requests that the Department grant its 

request for renewal of its exemption authority as more fully described above, and such 

other relief as the Department may deem necessary. 

Date: April 21, 2015 Respectfully submitted, 

ECKERT SEAMANS CHERlN & MELLOTT, LLC 

Evelyn D. Sahr 

Drew M. Derco 

1717 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. 

Twelfth Floor 

Washington, D.C. 20006 

(202) 659-6622 (telephone) 

(202) 659-6699 (facsimile) 

Attorneys for Flybe Finland, Oy 
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Exemption Application for Flybe 

Finland, Oy served by electronic mail this 21st day of April2015 on the following: 

TO COMPANY E-MAIL 

Thomas S. Engle U.S. Department of englets@state.gov 

State 

JohnS. Duncan Federal Aviation john.s.duncan@faa.gov 

Administration 

Sascha Van der Bellen Delta Airlines Sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com 

Christopher Walker Chris. walker@delta. com 

Robert Wirick American Airlines robert. wirick@aa. com 

Howard Kass Inc. howard.kass@aa.com 

Dan Weiss United Air Lines, dan.weiss@united.com 

Steve Morrissey Inc. steve.morrissey@united.com 

Abby Bried abby .bried~united.com 

Kevin Montgomery Polar Air Cargo kevin.montgomery~polaraircargo.com 

Russell E. Pommer Atlas Air, Inc. rpommer~atlasair.com 

Bailey Leopard Federal Express gbleopard@fedex.com 

Nancy Sparks nssparks@Jfedex. com 

Anita Mosner Holland & Knight anita.mosner@hklaw.com 

Jennifer Nowak (United Parcel jennifer.nowak@hklaw.com 

Service) 

Mark Atwood Kalitta Air matwood~cozen.com 

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