BEFOR E TH E UNITE D STATE S DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO N WASHINGTON , D.C . Applicatio no f LONGTAI L AVTIATIO NINTERNATIONA L LIMITE D fo r renewa l o f a nexemptio n unde r 4 9 U.S.C . sectio n4010 9 Docke t OS T 2004-1997 8

APPLICATIO NFO RRENEWA L O F ANEXEMPTIO N FILE D B YLONGTAI L AVIATIO NINTERNATIONA L LIMITE D Communication s wit hrespec t t o thi s documen t shoul d b e sen t to : Marti nS . Amic k Hea do f Fligh t Operation s Longtai l Aviatio nInternationa l Limite d #6 , Southsid e Roa d St . George' s Paris hDD0 3 Bermud a Telephon e 441-293-597 1 Fa x441-293-597 2

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Intereste d person s hav e 1 5 day s fro mth e dat e thi s applicatio n i s file d wit hth e Departmen t t o fil e answers .BEFOR E TH E UNITE D STATE S DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO N WASHINGTON , D.C . Applicatio no f LONGTAI L AVIATIO NINTERNATIONA L LIMITE D fo r a nexemptio nfo r on e yea r unde r 4 9 U.S.C . sectio n4010 9 Docke t OS T 2004-1997 8

RENEWA L APPLICATIO NFO RANEXEMPTIO N FILE D B YLONGTAI L AVIATIO NINTERNATIONA L LIMITE D 1 ) Th e nam e an d addres s o f th e Applican t ar e a s follows : Longtai l Aviatio nInternationa l Limite d #6 , Southsid e Roa d St . George' s Paris hDD0 3 Bermuda . Th e Applican t i s a "compan ylimite d b yshares " organize dunde r th e law s o f Bermuda . ( A"compan ylimite dbyshares " i s th e Bermud a equivalen t o f a U.S . C corporation) . 2 ) Th e nam e an d addres s o f governmen t ai r transpor t authorit y havin g jurisdictio nove r Applican t is : Bermud a Departmen t o f Civi l Aviatio n P.O . Bo xG E 21 8 St . George' s DDB X Bermud a Th e Applicant' s principa l Fligh t Operation s Inspecto r i s Inspecto r Pete r N . Adhemar , wh o ca nb e reache dvi a emai l a t pnadhemarSgov.bm

, an d bytelephon e a t + 1 44 1 293-4994 . 3 ) Th e Applican t ha s bee nconductin g on-demand , passenge r charte r operation s betwee nBermud a an dth e Unite dState s an dFift h Freedo m

charter s subjec t t o prio r approva l unde r 1 4 CF RPar t 212 . Th e Applican t use s busines s jet s i nit s operation , bu t ha s no t use d an d doe s NO T propos e t o us e anyaircraf t havin g mor e tha n1 9 passenge r seats . Th e Applican t anticipate s tha t th e majorit yo f it s operation s wil l continu e t o originat e i nBermuda , an dwil l involv e th e carriag e o f privat e individual s o r smal l group s fro m Bermud a t o on e o r mor e destination s withi nth e Unite dStates . Th e Applican t wil l no t conduc t operation s i nviolatio no f U.S . cabotag e rules . Th e operation s tha t th e Applican t conduct s ar eno t encompasse d b ya bilatera l Agreement . However , a larg e

numbe r o f U.S . carrier s operatin g unde r 1 4 C.F.R . Par t 13 5 conduc t simila r operation s fro mth e Unite dState s t o Bermuda . Th e governmen t o f Bermud a doe s no t prohibit , regulat e o r restric t thes e operations . Thu s i t i s th e cas e tha t thi s applicatio ni s supporte d byadequat e reciprocity . Th e Applican t seek s a n exemptio nfo r a t leas t on e yea r unde r 4 9 U.S.C . § 40109 . 4 ) Th e Applican t currentl yha s Par t 12 9 Operation s Specification s i neffec t wit hth e U.S . Federa l Aviatio n Administratio nissue d throug han dmaintaine dbyth e Ne wYor k Internationa l Fiel d Office , Bldg . No . 75 , Roo m238 , JF K Internationa l Airport , Jamaica , Ne wYork , 11430 . Th e Applicant' s Foreig nAi r Carrie r (Par t 129 ) Designato r an dOperation s Specification s Numbe r are : L64F102F . 5 ) Names , addresse s an d citizenshi p o f al l directors , officers , an d ke ymanagemen t personne l remai nunchange dexcep t a s se t fort h i nth e followin g table : Non e o f th e individual s liste dbelo wowno r contro l anyothe r aeronautic s company , excep t tha t Mar k J . Byrn e own s an dcontrol s lA L Leasin g Ltd. , whic hi s th e holdin g compan yth e sol e purpos e o f whic hi s t o leas e aircraf t t o th e Applicant . Al l aircraf t operate d byth e Applican t ar e owne dbylAL Leasin g Ltd . an d lease d t o th e Applican t unde r a dr yleas e arrangement . lA L Leasin g Ltd . doe s no t operat e aircraf t an di s no t a nai r carrier .

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6 ) Th e name s an d citizenshi p o f owne d hav e changed , an d contro l follows : On e hundre d percen t o f Flagston e Leasin g Service s Ltd , share s whic hi s wholl yowne db y Ltd. , a publicl ytrade d Bermud a stockholder s an d percentage s o f th e Compan yha s changed , a s th e Compan yi s no wowne dby ABermud a Compan ylimite d by Flagston e Reinsuranc e Holding s Compan ylimite d b yshares . 7 ) Th e Applican t ha s i neffec t liabilit yinsuranc e whic hmeet s o r exceed s th e Departmen t o f Transportatio ninsuranc e requirement s a s delineate d i n1 4 C.F.R . Par t 205 . Acop yo f OS T For m641 1 (whic hha s bee ncomplete d byth e Applicant' s insuranc e broker ) i sattache d t o thi s filing ,

FAA/AFS-260 . Th e origina l ha s bee nfile d wit hth e 8 ) Applican t conduct s Publi c Transpor t Operation s pursuan t t o operatin g authorit yissue d t o Applican t byth e Bermud a Departmen t o f Civi l Aviation , whic hauthorit yi s currentl yi neffec t i nth e for mo f Ai r Operato r Certificat e Numbe r BDA/AOC/0104 , whic hwa s originall yissue d i nDecembe r o f 2004 , an dwa s renewe do n3 1 Marc h2009 . Thi s operatin g authorit yi s currentl yvali dthroug h 3 Februar y2010 , althoug hApplican t expect s it s governmenta l authorit yt o reissu e certificat e prio r t o tha t dat e wit ha ne w expiratio ndat e o f Marc h31 , 2011 . Acop yo f th e curren t Ai r Operato r Certificat e i s attached . 9 ) Applican t ha s ha d n o safet yviolation s an dha s no t defaulte d o nanytransportatio ncommitment s i npas t thre e years . Applican t ha s neve r bee nth e subjec t o f a bankruptc yproceeding . 10 ) Alis t o f aircraf t owned , lease dan doperate di s presente di n th e followin g table , includin g eac haircraft' s registratio n numbe r an d countr yo f registration . Applican t currentl yha s n o plan s t o acquir e o r leas e additiona l aircraf t and/o r t o we t leas e anyaircraft .

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lAL Leasin g Ltd . i s a Bermud a compan ylimite d b yshare s havin g a mailin g addres s a t Suit e 224 , 1 2 Churc hStreet , Hamilton , HMll , Bermuda . lAL Leasin g Ltd . i s a citize no f Bermuda .11 ) Al l equipmen t operate d byth e Applican t ha s fewe r tha n6 0

seat s an d ha s a payloa d capacit ysmalle r tha n18,00 0 pounds . 12 ) Applican t i s specificall yinvokin g th e automatic-extensio n provision s o f th e Administrativ e Procedur e Act , 5 US C 55 8 su bc , a s implemente d by1 4 CF RPar t 377 , t o kee p Applicant' s exemptio n authorit yi neffec t pendin g fina l actio nbyth e Departmen t o n thi s renewa l request . Submitte d by :

Date : 1 5 Januar y201 0 Longtai l Aviatio nInternationa l Limite d

Marti nS . Amic k Hea do f Fligh t Operation s

(NOTE : SEN D APPLICATIO NAN D 7 COPIE S TO : USDOT , DOCUMENTAR Y SERVICE S (M-30) , RmPlaz a 401 , 40 0 SEVENT H STREE T SW , WASHINGTON , D C 20590 . Ther e i s n o filin g fe e fo r companie s o f politica l dependencie s o f th e Unite dKingdom. )

YO UMUS T FIL E TH E APPLICATIO NWIT H DOCUMENTAR YSERVICE SA-t'tachmen'bs :

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