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### PORTERAIRLINES INC. ) Docket No. OST-2007-27402 ) 

### for an exemption pursuant to 49 U.S.C. §40109 ) and a foreign air carrierpermitpursuantto ) 49 U.S.C §41302 (Canada- U.S.) ) 

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APPLICATION OF PORTERAIRLINES INC. FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION

Communications withrespectto this document should be sentto:

June 24, 2011 John E. Gillick David M. Endersbee ZUCKERT, SCOUTT & 

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L.L.P. 888 Seventeenth Street, NW Suite 700 Washington, DC 20006 Tel: (202) 973-7939 Fax: (202) 342-0683 Email:jegillick@zsrlaw.com dmendersbec@zsrlaw.com
Counsel for Porter Airlines Inc.

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

### PORTERAIRLINES INC. ) DocketNo. OST-2007-27402 ) 

### for an exemptionpursuantto 49 U.S.C. §40109 ) and a foreign air carrierpermitpursuantto ) 49 U.S.C. §41302 (Canada U.S.) )

### ----------------------------------~) APPLICATION OF PORTERAIRLINES INC. FOR RENEWAL OFEXEMPTION

Pursuantto 49 U.S.C. § 40109 and SubpartC ofthe Department'sRules ofPractice,
PorterAirlines Inc. ("Porter") hereby requests renewal ofits exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 for a period oftwo years. In support ofits application, Porter shows as follows:
1. On June 20, 2007, the Department issued to Porter an initial exemption authorizing it to engage in "1) scheduled foreign airtransportation ofpersons, property, and mail between any point orpoints in Canada and any point orpoints in the United States; and 2)
charter foreign air transportation ofpersons, property, and mail between a point orpoints in
Canada and a point orpoints in the United States, and between any point orpoints in the United
States and any pointorpoints in third countries, provided that, except with respect to cargo charters, such service constitutes part ofa continuous operation, with orwithout a change in aircraft, that includes service to Canadafor the purpose ofcarrying local traffic between Canada and the United States." Notice ofAction Taken, June 20, 2007.

### Application ofPorter Airlines, Inc. Page 2

2. On July 10,2009, the Department renewed Porter's exemption authority for a period oftwo years. Porter'spresent exemption authority will thus expire by its ownterms on July 10,2011. Porter's application for a foreign air carrierpermit remains pending with the Department. See Motion for Issuance ofa ForeignAir Carrier Permit, March 11, 2011. 3. Porter began scheduled U.S. operations in 2008 with service between Toronto (YTZ) and New YorklNewark (EWR) using its fleet of advanced Bombardier Q400 aircraft. Since then, Porter has expanded its services to include flights between Toronto and Chicago Midway (MDW), Boston (BOS), and Myrtle Beach (MYR). 4. Therenewal sought by Porter is consistent with the Open Skies AirTransport Agreement Betweenthe Government ofthe United States ofAmerica and the Government of Canada. Renewal ofPorter's authority will also serve the public interest as travelers in boththe U.S. and Canadabenefit from Porter's competitive and convenient transborder services.
5. Porter continues to hold the appropriate operating authority from the Government ofCanada for the services described herein. In addition, Porter continues in all respects to be fit, willing, and able to perform the services contemplated by this application.
6. Additionally, Porter respectfully renews its request that the Department issue
Porter's foreign air carrier permit as soon as possible. Porter's application has been pending since February 26, 2007, and the Department's Show Cause order was issued a year and a half
ago on October 13, 2009.
7. Renewal ofthis exemption authority will not constitute a "majorregulatory action" underthe Energy and Conservation Act of 1975, as defined in section 313A( 

### a)(1) ofthe Depar1ment's Regulations.Application ofPorter Airlines, Inc. Page 3

8. Pursuant to Section 377.10(a) ofthe Department's Regulations, Porter states its
intention to rely upon 5 U.S.c. § 558(c), as implemented by Part 377, to continue in effect its

current exemption authority for the service specified in this application, pending a final
detem1ination ofthis renewal application.

### Application ofPorterAirlines, Inc. Page 4
WHEREFORE, for the foregoing reasons, Porter Airlines Inc. respectfully requests a renewal ofits exemption authority, as described herein, for not less than atwo-yearperiod, or until 90 days after the Departmenttakes final action on its permit application in OST-2007- 27402, whichever occurs later.

June 24, 2011 Respectfully submitted,

David M. Endersbee ZUCKERT, SCOUTT & 

### RASENBERGER,

L.L.P. 888 Seventeenth Street, NW Suite 700 Washington, DC 20006 Tel: (202) 973-7939 Fax: (202) 342-0683 Email:jegillick@zsrlaw.com dmendersbee@zsrlaw.com Counsel for PorterAirlines Inc.CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on this 24th day ofJune, 2011, a copy ofthe foregoing Application ofPorter Airlines Inc. for Renewal ofExemption was served by electronic mail on the following:
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