BEFORE THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON, D.C.

Application of AirBridgeCargo Airlines LLC
for amendment offoreign aircarrierpermit pursuant to 49 U.S.C. §41301 and exemptionpursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Docket OST-2007-28233 Docket OST-2007-28234



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MOTION FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT OF AIRBRIDGECARGO AIRLINES LLC

Communicationwithrespect to this document shouldbe addressed to: Tatyana V. Arslanova Executive President AirBridgeCargo Airlines LLC 17-4 Krylatskaya Street Moscow, Russia, 121614

DATED: March 5, 2013 Artem Tarasenko VolgaDnepr-Unique Air Cargo, Inc 9400 Grogan's Mill Road, Town CenterPlaza, Suite 220, TheWoodlands, TX USA Phone 832 585-8611 Fax 832 585-8618 artem@volga-dnepr.us DesignatedAgent forAirBridgeCargoAirlines, LLCBEFORE THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OFTHE SECRETARY WASHINGTON, D.C.

Application of AirBridgeCargo Airlines LLC
for amendment offoreign aircarrier permit pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 41301 and exemptionpursuantto 49 U.S.C. §40109 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )



# _____________________________) Docket OST-2007-28233 Docket OST-2007-28234



### MOTION FOR

### CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT OFAIRBRIDGECARGO 

### AIRLINES LLC AirBridgeCargo Airlines LLC ("ABC") hereby files this Motion, pursuant to Rule 12 of the Department's Rules of Practice (14 C.F.R. § 302.12), to withhold from public disclosure certain confidential information contained in ABC's "Financial Data Summaries" for 2010 and 2011 submitted as part of Exhibit ABC-5 in support ofthe above-referenced application, filed March 5, 2013). A confidential copy of this confidential information is being submitted herewith in a sealed envelope marked "Confidential Treatment Requested Under§ 302.12." ABC is a privately held company. The confidential information includes non-public financial data of ABC. This document, if released, could cause ABC substantial competitive harm. The confidential.information at issue incorporates private, commercial, competitively sensitive and financial information of a type that is not normally disclosed to the public and would not in this case be disclosed to the public by ABC. Rather, it is being provided to the Department solely in support ofits Application, a non-controverted proceeding. The confidential information in this case falls within Exemption 4 of the Freedom of Infom1ation Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(4), which provides protection from disclosure for business

2infom1ation that is "(1) commercial or financial, (2) obtained from a person outside of the government, and (3) privileged or confidential." 1 The information contained in this Exhibit in support ofABC's filing clearly meets the first two criteria in that it is commercial and financial
in nature and has been obtained from a person outside ofthe government. The remaining issue for consideration, therefore, is whether the information is privileged

or confidential. Privileged and confidential information is determined by examining "whether
disclosure ofthe information is likely to have either ofthe following effects: (1) to impair the government's ability to obtain necessary information in the future; or (2) to cause substantial harm to the competitiveposition ofthe person from whom the information was obtained"2• The Department has consistently held that the release of [financial data] would cause substantial competitive harm to the competitive position ofa person from whom that information

was obtained ifthe Department were to disclose such information to the public and by operation
to an aircarrier's competitors3

. The public interest is supported by not releasing the financial information provided in support of this exemption application. Indeed, the Department typically grants exemption authority to foreign carriers without the public release of financial information, where such foreign carriers have an established history ofsuccessful operations4

. The fmancial infom1ation provided in this application does not substantiate whether the applicant is fit to operate to the United States. Infact, the Government ofthe Russian Federation has already made that determination and has accordingly designated the carrier to serve the U.S. market5

. The financial information requested under 14 C.P.R. Part 212 is being provided not for

1 Gulf& Western Industries. Inc. v. U.S., 615 F.2d 527,529 (D.C. Cir. 1979). 2National Parks & ConservationAssociation v. Morton. 498 F.2d 765, 770 (D.C. Cir. 1974). 3 Orders 2003-2-9 and 2001-6-24. 4 Application ofEast Line Airlines for an Exemption. Notice ofAction Taken, Docket OST-99-5606; Application of Atlant-Sovuz for an Exemption, Order 95-12-19; Application ofAntonov Design Bureau for an Exemption, Order 93-5-37; Application ofAir Fovle Limited and Antonov Design Bureau for Exemptions, Order 91-10-11. 5 Indeed, ABC has been designated by the Russian Federation to perform foreign air transportation services between the U.S. and the Russian Federation. The Department's long-standing policy is that such a designation is prima facie evidence that the grant ofpermit authority to such a foreign carrier is in the public interest. E.g. Application of Aerovias Venezolanas S.A. ("Avensa"), Order 86-8-88; Application ofSingapore Airlines Limited, Order 85-10-16; 3the purposes ofdetem1ining the carriers fitness but rather to validate its operational history. In this regard, ABC has an established history ofsuccessful service within the Russian Federation, Europe, Asia and the U.S. Where, as is the case here, the financial fitness ofa carrier is not in question, the disclosure ofconfidential financial information does not fu1iher the public interest, while the actual harm to the carrier does in fact occur. Specifically, with respect to Exhibits ABC-1 and ABC-3, ABC reiterates that it is a privately-held company. If the financial results of operations for ABC were released to the public, competitors ofABC and other third parties would gain crucial competitive information about the operations ofthe airline. This would enable competitors to undem1ine ABC, especially in the Russian Federation where this type ofinformation is not typically publicly disclosed. ABC would be at a substantial disadvantage as its financial capabilities would be publicly available, while the financial capabilities of its competitors in the Russian market would remain confidential. ABC notes that the non-public financial information at issue was created under an entirely different accounting system, intended to demonstrate fitness for the Russian aviation authority. In addition to the potential competitive disadvantage faced by ABC by public disclosure ofthe confidential financial infonnation, there is a risk that the public will review the financial data provided and mistakenly conclude that ABC is not fit to operate to the United States. This type ofconfusion seems contrary to the public interest Thus, ABC requests that the Department withhold from public disclosure the confidential financial information contained in the referenced application. The confidential information is non-public, and public disclosure ofthe information would result in substantial competitive hann
to ABC, as it would place the carrier at a competitive disadvantage to other carriers in the Russian aviation market. Finally, ABC respectfully suggests that the public interest will not be

Application of Singapore Airlines Limited, Order 83-3-132; Application of Fast Air Carrier Ltd

.. Order 82-2-66; Application ofChina Airlines, Order 80-12-117.
4served by the public disclosure ofABC's confidential financial information, as it was prepared
underthe Russian accounting system, and maybe misleading to the U.S. public.



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5WHEREFORE, ABC respectfully requests that the Department grant this motion for confidential
treatment of"Financial Data" for 2010 and 2011 submitted as part ofExhibit ABC-5 in support ofthe Application ofABC for Amendment of Foreign Air Carrier Permit & Exemption, filed
March 5, 2013 Docket OST-2007-28233 and OST-2007-28234

Respectfully submitted,

Artem Tarasenko Volga Dnepr-Unique Air Cargo, Inc 9400 Grogan's Mill Road, Town CenterPlaza, Suite 220, The Woodlands, TXUSA Phone 832 585-8611 Fax 832 585-8618 artem@volga-dnepr.us DesignatedAgent forAirBridgeCargorAirlines LLC

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