BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Application of

JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION

for a certificate and an exemption, pursuant to

49 U.S.C. $ 41102 a¡d 40109 to provide

foreign scheduled air transportation of persons,

property and mail between the

John F. Kennedy Intemational Airport (JFK) and

Cartagena, Colombia (CTG).

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APPLICATION OF JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION

FORAN EXEMPTION TO PROVIDE

FOREIGN SCHEDULED AIR TRANSPORTATION

Communications with respect to this document should be addressed to:

James G. Hnat Jonatha¡ B. Hill

Executive Vice P¡esident Corporate Affairs, Sarah J. McGinley

General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Dow Lohnes PLLC

Robert C. Land 1200 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W'

Sr. Vice President Government Affairs & Suite 800

Associate General Counsel Washington, DC 20036

Adam L. Schless (202)776-2000

Director, Aircraft Transactions & jhill@dowlohnes.com

International Counsel smcginley@dowloh¡es.com

JetBlue Airways Corporation

2?-01 Queens Plaza North Counsel for

Long Island City, NY I 1 101 JetBlue Airways Corporation

(718) 709-3089

j ames.hnat@j etblue.com

robert.land@jetblue. com

adam. schless@jetblue.com

Iuly 2,2012
BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Application of

JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION

for a certificate and an exemption, pursuant to

49 U.S.C. $ 41102 and 40109 to provide

foreigr scheduled air transportation of persons,

property and mail between the

John F. Kennedy Intemational Airport (JFK) and

Caftagen4 Colombia (CTG).

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APPLICATION OF' JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION

FOR AN EXEMPTION TO PROVIDE

F'OREIGN SCHEDULED AIR TRANSPORTATION

JetBlue Airways Corporation (hereinafter "JetBlue") files this Application for the

issuance of an Exemption pursuant to 49 U.S.C. $$ 41102 and 40109 and Subpart C of

Part 302 of the Department of Transportation's (hereinafter "the Department")

Regulations, 14 C.F.R. Part 302, to provide scheduled air service of passengers, property

and mail from John F. Kennedy Intemational Airport (JFK) in New York, New York on

the one hand to Rafael Núñez Intemational Airport (CTG) in Cartagena, Colombia on the

other.l

I Upon issuance of the exemption requested herein, JetBlue requests that this new

exemption be added to its consolidated certificate issued in Docket 05T-2005-22228'

Otder 2009-9-4, for markets that are not limited as to entry or fiequency until the

Agreement with Colombia becomes effective on January 1 , 2013 ' JetBlue currently

holds a certificate ofPublic convenience and Necessity for Route 847, which authorizes

JetBlue to serve the open-skies partners of the united states. As of January 1,2013, this

route will be open skies and thus fall within this certificate. Further, JetBlue requests that

this authority be added to that allowed under the blanket route integtation certificate in

Docket OST-200 5-22228, Order 2006-1-1, which was renewed by O¡der 2070-12-24 '
JetBlue is prepared to staft service three (3) times per week with A320 alrc;:aft

from JFK to CTG starting on or about November 2,2012. JetBlue requests that the

Department issue an exemption for this route as soon as practical so that sales may begin.

JetBlue requests that the exemption be granted for a minimum period of two (2)

years or until the Air Transportation Agreement between the Government of the United

States of America and the Govemment of the Republic of Colombia (the Agreement)

dated May 10, 2011 becomes fully effective on January 1, 2013.

In support of its application JetBlue states as follows:

1 . JetBlue is a Delaware corporation with its principal office located at 27 -07

Queens Plaza North, Long Island City, NY 1 I 101.

2. JetBlue is a citizen as defined by 49 U.S.C $ a0102(a) (15) (c), as

amended, and is fit, willing and able to provide the services contemplated by this

exemption application. JetBlue holds a Certificate for Public Convenience and Necessity

for Interstate Air Transportation, issued on February 4,2000, Ordet 2000'2-7 (see DOT

Docket 1999-5616), a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for Foreign Air

Transportation, issued May 7, 2007, Order 2007 -7 -3 and Experimental Certificates of

Public Convenience and Necessity for Foreign Air Transportation, issued June 30' 2009,

Order 2009-9-4. JetBlue requests the Department take official notice of all the

information contained in those dockets pursuant to Rule 24.

3. The exemption requested he¡ein is for the transportation of persons,

property a¡d mail, in combination service tfuee (3) times per week between New York,

NY (JFK) and Cartagena, Colombia (CTG). JetBlue will operate this route with Stage 3-
compliart A320 aircrafr.. JetBlue's A320 aircrafr. are conflgured to carry 150 customers.

Service will commence in November of this year.

4. JetBlue's proposed operations for CTG are fully consistent with the

Agreement dated May 10, 2011 as the route from JFK to CTG is not frequency restricted.

5. JetBlue's application poses no environmental or energy issue and all

flights will be operated with Stage 3-compliant aircraft. Approval of this application will

not result in the near-term consumption of ten ( 10) million or more gallons of fuel.

6. The addition of JetBlue's well known and well received low-cost

operations bet\ /een the United States and Colombia will provide additional stimulation

and benefits to the traveling public.

WHEREFORE, JetBlue respectfully requests the granting of an exemption

permitting it to engage in the carriage of persons, property and mail in combination

service between the United States (JFK) and Colombia (CTG) as set forth herein and that

it be designated to the Govemment of Colombia to provide such service.

Respectfu lly submitted,

1200 New Hampshire Ave., NW

Suite 800

Washington, DC 20036

Tel.: (202)776-2000

Fax: (202)776-2222

jhill@dowlohnes.com

smcginley@dowlohnes.com

Counsel for JetBlue Airways Corporation

J:uly 2,2012
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certifr that a copy ofthe foregoing Application of JetBlue Airways

Corporation for an Exemption to Provide Foreign Scheduled Air Transportation was

served this 2nd day of July, 2012 via email transmission on the following persons:

Carl.Nelson@aa.com

Robert.Wirick@aa.com

Francis.Heil@aa.com

James.Kaleigh@aa.com

Sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com

Jeff. morgan@delta. com

Scott.mcclain@delta.com

Sametta.c.bamett@delta. com

dan.weiss@united.com

steve.monissey@united.com

j onathan.linde@united.com

rbkeiner@crowell.com

lhalloway@crowell.com

gmurphy@crowell.com

jyoung@yklaw.com

Urskr@state.gov

Esta.rosenberg@dot. gov

Brett.kruger@dot.gov

John.allen@faa.gov

cmcintyr@panynj. gov

brubinst(@panynj . gov

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