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Exemption No. 10063A Regulatory Docket No. FAA

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Ms. Anita M. Mosner

Counsel for Air Canada

Air Canada 800 17th Street, NW., Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20006

Dear Ms. Mosner :

This letter is to inf orm you that we have granted your petition to extend Exemption

No. 10063 . It explains the basis for our decision , describes its effect, and lists the conditions

and limitations.

The Basis for Our Decision

By letter dated March 3, 2015 , you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on

behalf of Air Canada for an extension of Exemption No. 10063 . That exemption from § 93.123 (a) of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) grants Air Canada the authority to conduct six commuter operat ions daily at Ronal d Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).

In your petition, you indicate that there has been no change in the conditions and reasons relative to public interest and safety that were the basis for granting the original exemption.

The FAA has determined that good cause exists for not publishing a summary of the petition

in the Federal Register because the requested extension of the exemption would not set a precedent, and any delay in acting on this petition would be detrimental to Air Canada

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Our Decision

The FAA has determined that the justification for the issuance of Exemption No. 10063,

remains valid and is in the public interest. Therefore, under the authority provided by 49 U.S.C. §§ 106( f ), 40113 and 44701, which the FAA Administrator has delegat ed to me, Air Canada is granted an extension to Exemption No. 10063 to the extent necessary to allow

Air Canada to continue operating six commuter slots at Ronal d Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) , subject to the following conditions and limitations.

Conditions and Limitations

1. A maximum of six total daily commuter operations may be conducted under this

exemp tion.

2. The six o perations authorized by this grant of exemption may be conducted only in the following local hours , respectively : 1100, 1200, 1800, 1900, 2000, and 2100. The time periods of each operation may be adjusted if necessary for air traffic cont rol

purposes.

3. This exemption authorizes operations only by Air Canada (including its regional partners), but by no other carrier.

4. Air Canada must use these slot exemptions to continue its scheduled service under the previously

- leased (lease terminat ing June 18, 2010) commuter slots. Air Canada must contact the FAA Slot Administration Office prior to June 18, 2015 , to confirm the scheduled operations and their frequencies under this exemption. The Slot Administration Office with then provide slo t identification numbers.

5. This exemption will be rescinded if Air Canada discontinues scheduled operations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

6. The operations authorized under this exemption are not part of the pool of permanent

slots at the airport. However, these operations, while in effect, are subject to the provisions of 14 CFR part 93, subparts K and S, except that the authority may not be bought, sold, leased, or otherwise transferred. Air Canada may engage in temporary

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- one trade s of the authority at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to meet operational needs subject to the reporting requirements of subparts K and S.3

The Effect of Our Decision

Our decision extends the termination date of Exemption No. 10063 to June 30, 20 20

, unless sooner superseded or rescinded.

Sincerely,

/s/

Patricia McNall Deputy Chief Counsel4

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MS. ANITA M. M OSNER

COUNSEL FOR AIR CANA DA

AIR CANADA 800 17TH STREET, NW. , SUITE 1100 WASHINGTON, DC 2000 6