BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Application of: 

National Air Cargo Group, Inc., 

d/b/a National Airlines 

For an exemption pursuant to 

49 usc §40109 

(US-Canada) 

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Docket DOT -OST -2015-

APPLICATION OF NATIONAL AIR CARGRO GROUP, 

d/b/a NATIONAL AIRLINES FOR AN EXEMPTION 

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to: 

Edward M. Davidson 

President 

Pierre Murphy 

Law Offices of Pierre Murphy 

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National Air Cargo Group, Inc., 

d/b/a National Airlines 

5955 T. G. Lee Blvd 

Suite 500 

1200 New Hampshire A venue, N. W. 

Suite 590 

Orlando, FL 32822 

Washington, D.C. 20036 

Telephone: (202) 776-3980 

Facsimile: (202) 776-3975 

Email: pmurphy@lopmurphy.com 

Attorney for National Air Cargo Group, Inc. 

d/b/a National Airlines 

NOTICE: ANY PERSON WHO WISHES TO SUPPORT OR OPPOSE THIS APPLICATION 

SHOULD FILE BY JUNE 23, 2015AN ANSWER WITH THE DEPARTMENT AND SERVE 

A COPY ON ALL PERSONS ON THE ATTACHED SERVICE LIST. COUNSEL FOR 

NATIONAL AIRLINES WILL POLL THE CARRIERS ON THE ATTACHED SERVICE 

LIST AND WILL NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT OF ANY OBJECTIONS. 

June 8, 2015 
BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Application of: 

National Air Cargo Group, Inc., 

d/b/a National Airlines 

For an exemption pursuant to 

49 usc §40 109 

(US-Canada) 

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Docket DOT-OST-2015-

APPLICATION OF NATIONAL AIR CARGRO GROUP, 

d/b/a NATIONAL AIRLINES FOR AN EXEMPTION 

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National Air Cargo Group, Inc., d/b/a National Airlines ("Applicant" or "National 

Airlines") hereby applies for an exemption from 49 U .S.C. §411 01, and such other relief as the 

Department may deem necessary, in order to engage in the scheduled foreign air transportation 

of persons, property, and mail between a point or points in the United States and a point or points 

in Canada. National Airlines proposes to engage in such services utilizing Boeing B-757-200 

passenger aircraft. National Airlines plans to initiate service to Canada on or about November 1, 

2015, and therefore requests that this exemption authority be granted as expeditiously as 

possible. 1 

In support of this Application, National Airlines states as follows: 

National Airlines shall be polling relevant parties regarding this Exemption application. 
APPLICATION OF NATIONAL AIRLINES 

FOR AN EXEMPTION 

1. National Airlines is a citizen of the United States as that term is defined in the Federal 

Aviation Act. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of National Air Cargo Acquisitions, LLC ("NAC 

Acquisitions"), a Delaware limited liability company, which in turn is owned by National Air 

Cargo Holdings, Inc. ("NAC Holdings"), a New York domestic profit corporation. Mr. 

Christopher J. Alf, the Chairman of the Board of Directors ofNAC Holdings, is the sole 

shareholder ofNAC Holdings. Mr. Alf is a citizen of the United States and resides in California. 

As the ultimate holder of National Airlines' voting stock, Mr. Alf is the only person holding a 

substantial interest in the company as defined in 14 C.F.R. §204.2(m). 

2. National Airlines is incorporated as a domestic profit corporation in the State of 

Michigan.2 The airline is based in Florida at the following address: 

5955 T. G. Lee Blvd 

Suite 500 

Orlando, FL 32822 

3. National Airlines operates a mixed fleet of aircraft currently consisting of Boeing B-7 4 7-

400 freighters and B-757-200 pax aircraft. 

4. The Department has granted National Airlines and its predecessor company various 

2 National was originally incorporated on April6, 1992 as Murray Air, Inc., which was subsequently 

purchased in November 2006 by National Air Cargo, Inc. In December 2006, the name ofMurray Air, Inc. was 

formally changed to National Air Cargo Group, Inc. ("NACG") which is in turn authorized by the State of Michigan 

and the U.S. Department of Transportation to conduct business as National Airlines and Murray Air. By a DOT 

Notice dated February 25, the Murray Air d/b/a trade name was de-registered. 

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APPLICATION OF NATIONAL AIRLINES 

FOR AN EXEMPTION 

interstate and foreign charter certificates since 2004.3 The Department has also found National 

Airlines fit to provide scheduled combination foreign air transportation when in 2014 it issued a 

Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to provide scheduled U.S.-U.A.E. service. See: 

Order 2015-1-21.4 

5. Pursuant to an April21, 2015 application for blanket Open Skies Certificate authority,5 

which would include U.S.-Canada authority, National had hoped this authority would have been 

in place well prior to the time National needed to commence marketing its proposed U.S.-Canada 

service, however this authority has yet to have been issued and this exemption application is 

necessary. 

6. National Airlines is fit, willing, and able to provide the services at issue. It requests that 

the Department take official notice pursuant to 14 C.F .R. §302.24(g) of the economic authorities 

and data on file that support National Airlines' fitness. 

7. Issuance of the requested exemption is fully consistent with the public interest. The 

"Open Skies" Air Transport Agreement between the United States and Canada dated March 12, 

2007 provides for unlimited entry for the air carriers of each nation. 

See: Orders 2004-11-6 (Murray Air interstate and foreign all-cargo charter certificate) (Dockets OST-03-

14320 & 14321); 2006-12-20 (National) (Docket OSt-2006-26610); 2011-7-15 (National interstate and foreign 

passenger charter certificate) (Docket OST-2010-0181 & 0215). 

4 Confirming oral issuance of effective scheduled authority on November 10, 2014. 

See: Docket DOT-OST-2015-0090 (April21, 2015 Application for Blanket Open Skies Certificate 

Authority). 

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FOR AN EXEMPTION 

8. Issuance of the requested authority will not constitute a major regulatory action under the 

Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 as defined in Part 313 of the Department's 

regulations. The grant of this Application will result in an increase in fuel consumption of fewer 

than 10 million gallons. National Airlines has adequate fuel available for the services proposed. 

WHEREFORE, National Air Cargo Group, Inc., d/b/a National Airlines respectfully 

requests that the Department issue an exemption to engage in the scheduled foreign air 

transportation of persons, property, and mail between a point or points in the United States and a 

point or points in Canada. National Airlines further requests any further or different relief the 

Department might deem necessary. 

June 8, 2015 

ArreM hy 

w Of es of Pierre Murphy 

00 ew Hampshire Avenue, N.W. 

Suite 590 

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Washington, D.C. 20036 

Telephone: (202) 776-3980 

Facsimile: (202) 776-3975 

Email: pmurphy@lopmurphy.com 

Attorney for National Air Cargo Group, Inc. 

d/b/a National Airlines 
Exhibit NAC-1 00 

NATIONAL AIRLINES 

PROPOSED U.S. - CANADA SERVICE 

Orlando, FL (MCO)- Windsor, ON Canada (YQG) 

Effective: 11/01/15 

• Initial Service: 3x Weekly (WED/FRI/SUN) 

WEDNESDAY/SUNDAY 

Origin 

Orlando (MCO) 

Windsor (YQG) 

FRIDAY 

Origin 

Orlando (MCO) 

Windsor (YQG) 

Departs Destination 

10:00 (Flt # 318) Winsdor (YQG) 

14:30 (Flt # 319) Orlando (MCO) 

Departs Destination 

14:00 (Flt # 318) Winsdor (YQG) 

17:30 (Fit# 319) Orlando (MCO) 

All flights Operated with B-757-200 Pax Aircraft 

Fuel Usage: 3,848 gallons/round trip (average) 

Total Annual Fuel Usage: 600,288 gallons 

Arrives 

12:25 

16:55 

Arrives 

16:25 

19:55 

Statement of Fuel Availability: National anticipates no difficulty in obtaining adequate fuel 

supplies to meets the requirements of the service proposed. 
Certificate of Service 

I hereby certify that on June 8, 2015 a copy of the foregoing Application ofNational 

Airlines was served via email on the persons listed below. 

Robert Silverberg (ABX & ATI) 

Jonathan Hill (Air Wisconsin & Hawaiian) 

Parker Erkmann (Air Wisconsin & Hawaiian) 

David Heffernan (Alaska) 

Robert Wirick (American/USAirways) 

John Richardson (Amerijet) 

Joan Canny (Amerijet) 

Russell Pommer (Atlas) 

John Mietus (Centurion & Sky Lease) 

Lisa Harig (Compass, GoJet & Trans State) 

Alexander Van der Bell en (Delta) 

Chris Walker (Delta) 

Nancy Sparks (Federal Express) 

John Maloney (Florida West) 

Martin Gitlitz (Florida West) 

Stephen Lachter (Frontier) 

Charles Donley (Horizon) 

Evelyn Sahr (JetBlue) 

Rob Land (JetBlue) 

Drew Derco (JetBlue) 

Mark Atwood (Kalitta) 

Kevin Montgomery (Polar) 

Robert Cohn (Republic) 

Gerald Murphy (Skywest & Allegiant) 

Aaron Goerlich (Southern Air) 

Robert Kneisley (Southwest) 

Leslie Abbott (Southwest) 

Joanne Young (Spirit) 

David Kirstein (Spirit) 

Thomas Ting (SunCountry) 

Dan Weiss (United/Continental) 

Steve Morrissey (United/Continental) 

Anita Mosner (UPS) 

Jennifer Nowak (UPS) 

Paul Doell (NACA) 

Kristin 

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rsilverberg@sgbdc.com 

jhill@cooley .com 

perkmann@cooley.com 

dheffeman@cozen.com 

robert. wirick@aa.com 

jrichardson@johnlrichardson.com 

jcanny@amerijet.com 

rpommer@atlasair.com 

john@mietuslaw .com 

lharig@mklawdc.com 

sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com 

chris. walker@delta.com 

nssparks@fedex.com 

jmaloney@fwia.com 

magitlitz@fwia.com 

slachter@cozen.com 

charles.donely@squiresanders.com 

esahr@eckertseamans.com 

robert.land@jetblue.com 

dderco@eckertseamans.com 

matwood@cozen.com 

kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.com 

robert.cohn@hoganlovells.com 

gmurphy@crowell.com 

agoerlich@ggh-airlaw.com 

bob.kneisley@wnco.com 

leslie.abbott@wnco.com 

jyoung@yklaw.com 

dkirstein@yklaw.com 

thomas.ting@suncountry .com 

dan. weiss@united.com 

steve.morrissey@united.com 

anita.mosner@hklaw.com 

jennifer.nowak@hklaw.com 

pdoell@naca.cc