### Application of BEFORE THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

LONGTAIL AVTIATION INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Docket OST 2004-19978 for renewal of an exemption under 49 U.S.C. section 40109

APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION
FILED BY LONGTAIL AVIATION INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

Date: 21 January 2013 Communications with respect to this document should be sent to: Martin S. Amick Head of Flight Operations Longtail Aviation International Limited #6, Southside Road St. Davids Parish DD03 Bermuda
Telephone 441-293-5971 Fax 441-293-5972

Interested persons have 15 days from the date this application is filed with the Department to file answers.

### BEFORE THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.
Application of
LONGTAIL AVIATION INTERNATIONAL LIMITED for an exemption for one year under 49 U.S.C. section 40109 Docket OST 2004-19978

RENEWAL APPLICATION FOR AN EXEMPTION FILED BY LONGTAIL AVIATION INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 1) The name and address of the Applicant are as follows: Longtail Aviation International Limited #6, Southside Road St. Davids Parish DD03 Bermuda. The Applicant is a "company limited by shares" organized under the laws of Bermuda. (A "company limited by shares" is the Bermuda equivalent of a U.S. C corporation). 2) The name and address of government air transport authority having jurisdiction over Applicant is: Bermuda Department of Civil Aviation P.O. Box GE 218 St. George's DDBX Bermuda The Applicant's principal Flight Operations Inspector is Inspector Peter N. Adhemar, who can be reached via email at pnadhemar@gov.bm , and by telephone at +1 441 293-4994. 3) The Applicant has been conducting on-demand, passenger charter operations between Bermuda and the United States and Fifth Freedom charters subject to prior approval under 14 CFR Part 212. The Applicant uses business jets in its operation, but has not used and does NOT propose to use any aircraft having more than 19 passenger seats. The Applicant anticipates that the majority of its operations will continue to originate in Bermuda, and will involve the carriage of private individuals or small groups from Bermuda to one or more destinations within the United States. The Applicant will not conduct operations in

### violation of U.S. cabotage rules. The operations that the Applicant conducts are not encompassed by a bilateral Agreement. However, a large number of U.S. carriers operating under 14 C.F.R. Part 135 conduct similar operations from the United States to Bermuda. The government of Bermuda does not prohibit, regulate or restrict these operations. Thus it is the case that this application is supported by adequate reciprocity. The Applicant seeks an exemption for at least one year under 49 

# u.s.c. § 

### 40109. 4) The Applicant currently has Part 129 Operations Specifications in effect with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration issued through and maintained by the New York International Field Office, Bldg. No. 75, Room 238, JFK International Airport, Jamaica, New York, 11430. The Applicant's Foreign Air Carrier (Part 129) Designator and Operations Specifications Number are: L64F102F. 5) Names, addresses and citizenship of all directors, officers, and key management personnel removed and appointed are as set forth in the following tables:
None of the individuals listed below own or control any other aeronautics company.
Management Personnel No Longer Employed by Longtail Aviation Ltd. (Applicant)
Name Citizenship Position Held
Mark Byrne Irish Accountable Manager and Director of Finance Republic Timothy 0. U.K. Treasurer

Calveley Anthony Philip Bermuda General Counsel

Roger Brydon Bermuda Head of Ground Operations Reginald C. USA Technical Director CameronKey Management Personnel Appointed Since Applicant's Last Filing
Name Position Residence Business Address Cit. Person Address Replaced Robert Director 26 Knapton Hill 6 Southside Rd. Mulderig of Finance Smiths Parish St. Georges Mark FLOS DD03 Bermuda Byrne Robert Mulderig Director BERMUDA BERMUDA Head of 51 Middle Rd. 6 Southside Rd. Mark Zuill Ground Smiths Parish St. Georges Bermuda Roger Operations FL04 DD03 Brydon BERMUDA BERMUDA 155 FLEET ST 6 Southside Rd. Reginald Richard Technical PORTSMOUTH, NH, St. Georges USA 

### c. Thompson Director 03801-4050 DD03 Cameron USA BERMUDA


### 6) The names and citizenship of stockholders and percentages owned have changed, and control of the Company has changed, as follows: One hundred percent of the Company continues to be owned by Longtail Leasing Services Ltd. (formerly Flagstone Leasing Services Ltd.) a Bermuda Company limited by shares. Longtail Leasing Services Ltd. is now wholly owned by Woodmont Trust Company Limited as Trustee of The Kindley Field Trust a Bermuda Trust.

Stockholders of 

### Longtail Aviation International Ltd.

Name Citizenship Percentage of Ownership Longtail Leasing Services Ltd. Bermuda 100



### 7) The Applicant has in effect liability insurance which meets or exceeds the Department of Transportation insurance requirements as delineated in 14 C.F.R. Part 205. A copy of OST Form 6411 (which has been completed by the Applicant's insurance broker) is attached to this filing. The original has been filed with the FAA/AFS-260. 8) Applicant conducts Public Transport Operations pursuant to operating authority issued to Applicant by the Bermuda Department of Civil Aviation, which authority is currently ln effect in the form of Air Operator Certificate Number BDA/AOC/0104, which was originally issued in December of 2004, and was renewed on 1 April 2012. This operating authority is currently valid through 31 March 2013, although Applicant expects its governmental authority to reissue certificate prior

### to that date with a new expiration date of March 31, 2014. A copy of the current Air Operator Certificate is attached. 9) Applicant has had no safety violations and has not defaulted on any transportation commitments in past three years. Applicant has never been the subject of a bankruptcy proceeding. 10) A list of aircraft owned, leased and operated is presented in the following table, including each aircraft's registration number and country of registration. Applicant currently has no plans to acquire or lease additional aircraft and/or to wet lease any aircraft.

Aircraft Owned, Leased and Operated by the Applicant
Aircraft Registration Country of Status Notes Number Register Dassault VP-BMB Leased from Falcon 900B IAL Leasing Ltd. and Used for Operated by private ops Bermuda Longtail and public Aviation International transport. Limited (Applicant)

. IAL Leasing Ltd. is a Bermuda company limited by shares having a mailing address at Suite 224, 12 Church Street, Hamilton, HMll, Bermuda. IAL Leasing Ltd. is a citizen of Bermuda.

Aircraft Owned, Leased and Operated by the Applicant
Aircraft Registration Country of Status Notes Number Register Dassault VQ-BZZ Leased from Falcon 900B Argo Management Services,and Used for Bermuda Operated by private ops Longtail and public Aviation transport. International Limited (Applicant)

. Argo Management Services, Inc. is a Delaware company limited by shares having a mailing address at #6 Southside Road St. Davids 

## , Bermuda. Argo Management Services is a citizen of the United States.Aircraft Owned, Leased and Operated by the Applicant Aircraft Registration Country of Status Notes Number Register Dassault VQ-BYT Leased from Falcon 900EX Blue Contrail (Bermuda) Ltd. and Used for Bermuda Operated by private ops Longtail and public Aviation transport. International Limited (Applicant)

. Blue Contrail (Bermuda) Ltd. is a Bermuda company limited by shares having a mailing address at 50 Cedar Avenue, Hamilton HMll, Bermuda. Blue Contrail (Bermuda) Ltd. is a citizen of Bermuda. 

### 11) All equipment operated by the Applicant has fewer than 60 seats and has a payload capacity smaller than 18,000 pounds. 12) Applicant is specifically invoking the automatic-extension provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 USC 558 sub c, as implemented by 14 CFR Part 377, to keep Applicant's exemption authority in effect pending final action by the Department on this renewal request. Submitted by:
Longtail Aviation International Limited

Martin S. Amick Head of Flight Operations Date: 21 January 2013

(NOTE: SEND APPLICATION AND 7 COPIES TO: USDOT, DOCUMENTARY SERVICES (M-30), Rm Plaza 401, 400 SEVENTH STREET SW, WASHINGTON, DC 20590. There is no filing fee for companies of political dependencies of the United Kingdom.) YOU MUST FILE THE APPLICATION WITH DOCUMENTARY SERVICES
Attachments:


### • Copy of OST Form 6411 • Copy of Applicant's Air Operator Certificate

## AIROPERATOR CERTIFICATE

GOVERNMENT OF BERMUDA MinistryofTransport DepartmentofCivil Aviation 

### AOC Number BDA/AOC/0104

Expiry Date 31 March 2013 UNITED KINGDOM 

# BERMUDA LongtailAviation International Limited 6 Southside Road St. George's Bermuda 0002
Tel: 1-441-2935971 Fax: 1-441-2935972 E: info lon tailaviation.com GOVERNMENT OF BERMUDA MinistryofTransport DepartmentofCivilAviation 

### Operational Points of Contact Contact details, at which operational management can be contacted without undue delay are listed in Longtail Aviation Operations Manual PartA Section 1.2.


### This certificate certifies that Longtail Aviation International Limited is authorized to perform commercial air operations as defined in the attached operations specifications, in accordance with the operations manual and the Air**Navigatio~. ~QM,~rseas**  

### Territories)**&'~\>** '"''' 

### Order2007as amended. ,#**~t\·**

## c;:.;'v''-**''<;;~,** 

### Date ofissue: 1st 

### April2012 PeterAdhemar



## CONDITIONS:
1. Operations conducted under this Certificate are subject to the limitations and conditions shown in the Operations Specifications which form part of this Certificate; and 2. The Operator continues to meet the requirements ofOTAR Parts 119 and 121 in respect ofthe operation to which this Certificate relates; and 3. The Operator holds any additional approvals which may be required by virtue of the circumstances and type of operation conducted, airspace within which the operation is conducted orto meetany other requirement; and 4. Subject to compliance with the foregoing conditions, this Certificate shall remain valid from the date of issue until the date of expiry unless the approval is surrendered, superseded, suspended or revoked.AGENCY DISPLAYOF ESTIMATED BURDEN U.S Departmentof Transportation The public reporting burden for this collectionofinformation is estimated to averaQe 30minutes per response. Ifyou wish to comment on the accuracy ofthe estimate or make suggestions for reducmg this burden, Rlease directyour commentsto the U.S. Department ofTransportation, Office ofAviation Analysis, X-56, 4007th St., SW., Washington, D.C. 20590.According to the Paperwork Reduction Actof1995, no persons are required to respond toa collection of information unless it displays avalid OMBcontrol number. Officeofthe Secretary ofTransportation OMB No 2106-0030 Expires 9-30-07 FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE POLICIES OF INSURANCE FORAIRCRAFTACCIDENT BODILY INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE LIABILITY FILING INSTRUCTIONS: File a signed original ofthisform with the Federal Aviation Administration, AirTransportation Div., AFS260, 800 IndependenceAve. S.W., Washington, D.C. 20591. (see EXCEPTION below.} EXCEPTION: Ifsection 2A. is filled in becausethe insured is a Canadian CharterAir Taxi Operator, file an originalofthisform with the U.S. Department ofTransportation, Special Authorities Division (X-46), 400 7th Street, SW, Washington, D.C. 20590 (Please type Information, exceptsignatures.) THIS CERTIFIES THAT: FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY- BY: STARRAVIATIONAGENCY, INC. (Nameoflnsurer) has issued a policy or policies of Aircraft UabHity Insurance to LONGTAILAVIATION INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
6 SOUTHSIDE ROAD, ST. GEORGE'S PARISH, DD03, BERMUDA FAA Certificate Number l64F102F (Name, address and FAA Certificate numberofinsured ForeignAirCarrier} effectivefrom DECEMBER 10, 2012 until ten (1,0} days afterwritten noticefrom the insureror carrier ofthe intenttoterminate coverage is received bythe DepartmentofTransportation. NOTE: Part 205 ofthe Department's Regulations does not allow for a predetermined termination date, and a certificate showing such a date is unacceptable.

1. The Insurer (Check One): 

# 0 is licensedto issueaircraft insurance policies inthe United States; 

## lXI is licensed orapproved by thegovernmentof BEBMIIDA to issueaircraft insurance policies; or 

## D is an approved surplus line insurerin the State(s}of
2. The insurer assumes, under the policy or policies listed below, aircraft accident liability insured to minimums at least equal to the following during operation, maintenance, oruseofaircraft in "foreign airtransportation" asthatterm isdefined in 49 U.S.C. 40102 (Complete applicable section(s) below}:
A. CANADIAN CHARTERAIRTAXI OPERATORSWITH PART294AUTHORITYONLY The aircraft covered bythis policy have: (1) 30orfewer passenger seats orwith a maximum payload capacityof7,500 pounds or less; and/or (2) a maximum authorized takeoffweight on wheels ofno more than 35,000 pounds). (Check separate or combined coverage as appropriate): 

## 0 Separate Coverages: Minimum Limit Policy No. Type ofLiability Each Person Each Occurrence Combined Bodily Injury (Excluding Passengers $75,000 $2,000,000 *(See Note) otherthan cargo attendants} and Property Damage Liability Passenger Bodily Injury $75,000 

### $75,000 x 75% oftotal numberofpassenger seats installed inthe aircraft. 

## 0 Combined Coverage: This combined coverage is a single limit of liabilltyfor each occurrence at least equal to the required minimumsstated aboveforbodily injury (excluding passengers}, property damage, and passengerbodily injury. Policy No. Amount of Coverage U.S. Dollars 

## 0 This policycovers CARGOoperations onlyand excludes passengerliability insurance. * NOTE: Ifthe aircraft covered bythis policy have morethan 30 passengerseats or morethan a maximum payload capacity of7,500 pounds, the minimum limit peroccurrence shall be$20,000,000.
OSTFORM 6411B. FOREIGNAIRCARRIERS OPERATING SMALLAIRCRAFT The aircraft covered by this policy are SMALL AIRCRAFT {i.e., with 60 or fewer passenger seats orwith a maximum payload capacityof 18,000 pounds or less). {Checkseparate orcombinedcoverage as appropriate): 

## D SeparateCoverages: Minimum Limit PolicyNo. Type ofLiability Each Person Each Occurrence Combined Bodily Injury (Excluding Passengers $300,000 $ 2,000,000*(See note) other than cargo attendants) and Property Damage Liability PassengerBodily Injury $300,000 $ 300,000 x 75% oftotal numberof**~assenger** seats instaled in the aircraft. 

### IX] Combined Coverage: This combined coverage is a single limitof liabilityfor each occurrence at least equal to the required minimumsstated abovefor bodily injury (excluding passengers}, property damage, and passenger bodily inJury. Policy No. 995I-Q62Q-Q6 Amount of Coverage Sl5Q QQQ QQQ U.S. Dollars 

## D This policy covers CARGO operations onlyand excludes passenger liability insurance.
C. FOREIGNAIRCARRIERS OPERATING LARGE AIRCRAFT The aircraft covered by this policy are LARGE AIRCRAFT (i.e., with more than 60 passenger seats orwith a maxrmum payload capacity ofmorethan 18,000 pounds). {Check separate orcombinedcoverage as appropriate): 

## D SeparateCoverages: Minimum Limit PolicyNo. Type ofLiability Each Person Each Occurrence Combined Bodily Injury (Excluding Passengers other than cargo attendants) and Property Damage Liability $300,000 $20,000,000*(See note)

PassengerBodily Injury $300,000 $ 300,000

### x75% oftotal · numberof passenger seats installed inthe aircraft. 

## D Combined Coverage: This combined coverage is a single limit of liability for each occurrence at least equal to the required minimumsstated aboveforbodily injury (excluding passengers), property damage, and passengerbodily injury. Policy No. Amount of Coverage U.S. Dollars 

## D This policy covers CARGOoperations onlyand excludes passenger liability insurance.
3. The pollcyorpolicies listed inthis certificate insure(s} (Check One): Makeand Model FAA or Foreign Flag Registration No. 

## D Operationsconductedwith all aircraftoperated bythe Insured DASSAULT FALCON 9006 VP-BMB 

## D Operations conducted with thefollowing types ofaircraft: 

## IRJ Operationswiththefollowing aircraft: (Use additional pageifnecessary)

4. Each policy listed in this certificate meets orexceeds the requirements in 14CFR Part205. STABB**~Y:!ATIQ~ 8GE~QY** **I~Q** Name of nsurer (Name ofBroker, ifapplicable)**;l;3~3** E!;8QtiiB.lE BQ8Q**~E** S!.!IIE jQQQ Address) (Address)**'16L8~T**8,

# !f'**~0~~2** ity,fate,·pocte (City, State, Zip Code) KYLE SPARKS ICHIEF UNDERWRITING OFFICER Contact (person who canverifythe effectiveness ofthe coverage) (Officerorauthorized representative) 404-946-1400 ,A 404-946-1495 {Area cOCle, f'lione Number) l {Area Code, FAX Number} (Area Code, Phone**Numb~i~er)** {Signature 1fappucamer (Signature)**QE;QEMB~B** 

### 1 Q, 2Qj2(MEl.) Date) {Date)

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