# Hogan Lovells

Paul L. Gretch, Director Office ofInternational Aviation U.S. DepartmentofTransportation 1200NewJersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 Hogan Lovells US LLP Columbia Square 555 Thirteenth Street, NW Washington, DC 20004 T +12026375600 F +12026375910 www.hoganlovells.com

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Patrick R. Rizzi T + I 2026375659 F +12026375910\ Patrick.rizzi@hoganlovells.com
September 2, 2010

Re: Indefinite Renewal ofBlanket Route Integration Authority for Republic Airline Inc., Shuttle America Corporation, and ChautauquaAirlines, Inc. (Docket DOT-OST-2005-22228)

Dear Mr. Gretch:

Pursuant to the Department's August 27, 2010 Notice, Republic Airline Inc. ("Republic"), Shuttle America Corporation ("Shuttle America"), and Chautauqua Airlines, Inc. ("Chautauqua") respectfully request that the Department renew their respective Certificates ofPublic Convenience and Necessity for blanket route integration for an indefinite duration.

Under its regulatory streamlining initiative, the Department awarded blanketroute integration certificate authority to Republic, Shuttle America, and Chautauqua, as well as several other carriers, in DOT Order 2008-5-4. By its terms, that certificate authority is not due to expire until May 5, 2013, but the Department nonetheless indicated in its August 27 Notice its willingness to considerrenewing these certificates at this time for an indefinite duration.

Blanket route integration authority is helpful to carriers with international operations. Renewal of these certificate authorities will inure to the benefit of the traveling public, is in the public interest, and is fully consistent with the Department's regulatory streamlining policies.

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This request for renewal is timely filed pursuant to the August 27 Notice. It is also timely filed under 14 C.F.R. Part 377, and therefore Republic, Shuttle America, and Chautauqua invoke the automatic extension provisions ofthe Administrative Procedure Act, 5U.S.C. § 558(c), as implemented by Part 377.

Republic, Shuttle America, and Chautauqua respectfully request that the Department renew their respective Certificates ofPublic Convenience and Necessity for blanketroute integration for an indefinite duration.

cc: Esta.Rosenberg@dot.gov Thuy.Cooper@dot.gov.

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Counsel/or RepublicAirline Inc., ShuttleAmerica Corporation, and ChautauquaAirlines, Inc.CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that a copy ofthe foregoing Request ofRepublic Airline Inc., Shuttle America Corporation, and Chautauqua Airlines, Inc. for Renewal has been served this 2nd day ofSeptember, 2010, upon each ofthe following addressees:



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