BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ ) Application of ) ) CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS LIMITED ) ) DOCKET DOT-OST-2003-14493 for renewal of exemption authority ) (Hong Kong-United States) ) __________________________________________)

APPLICATION OF CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS LIMITED

FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to: John R. Mietus, Jr. Law Office of John Mietus, LLC 6701 Democracy Blvd., Suite 300 Bethesda, MD 20817- 7500 (202) 747-5212 (240) 396-5362 fax john@mietuslaw.com Counsel for CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS LIMITED

NOTICE: Any person may support or oppose this application by filing an

answer and serving a copy of the answer on counsel for Cathay Pacific and upon persons served with this application no later than January 25, 2013.

January 10, 2013BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ ) Application of ) ) CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS LIMITED ) DOCKET DOT-OST-2003-14493 ) January 10, 2013 for renewal of exemption authority ) (Hong Kong-United States) ) __________________________________________) APPLICATION OF CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS LIMITED

FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109(c), Cathay Pacific Airways Limited ("Cathay") respectfully requests renewal of the above-captioned exemption, granted by Notice of Action Taken dated January 27, 2012 (the “Notice”), for an additional, one-year period. The Notice permits Cathay to engage in : (1) scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Hong Kong, via intermediate points, to a point or points in the United States, as coterminal points, and beyond; (2) scheduled foreign air transportation of property and mail between Hong Kong, via intermediate points, to a point or points in the United States, as coterminal points, and beyond; and (3) charter foreign air transportation subject to Part 212 of the Depart ment’ s regulations. Cathay intends to invoke the automatic extension provisions of 5 U.S.C. § 558(c) and Part 377 of the Department's Special Regulations. In support of this application, Cathay states as follows:- 2 - Cathay Pacific Renewal Application
1. Cathay is a flag carrier of the Hong K ong Special Administrative Region ("HKSAR") and currently holds permit and exemption authority which authorizes it to operate combination and all

- cargo service between Hong Kong and the United States. Pursuant to that authority, Cathay provides extensive s ervice between Hong Kong and the U.S. with Boeing B747 and B777 aircraft.

2. By this application, Cathay seeks renewal for an additional year of the Hong Kong

- U.S. exemption authority described above, which is scheduled to expire on January 2 7 , 201 3

. Cath ay currently provides multiple weekly nonstop combination service s between Hong Kong, on the one hand, and Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco, on the other ; it also

serves Anchorage, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, and New York with freighter service to and from Hong Kong. T he se service s provide significant b enefits to the traveling and shipping public

. 3. Under the October 19, 2002, Memorandum of Understanding between Hong Kong and the U.S. (“MOU”), a carrier designated by the HKSAR Government is entitled to operate combination and/or all

- cargo service from Hong Kong via certain intermediate points to “a point or points in the United States.” Cathay has been designated by the HKSAR

governme nt to serve the relevant routes.