BEFORE THE 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Application of 

PACIFIC BLUE AIRLINES (NZ) LTD 

for renewal of an exemption from 

49 U.S.C. §41301 and 

Renewal of a Statement of 

Authorization 

pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 212 

Application of 

PACIFIC BLUE AIRLINES (AUST) PTY 

LTD 

for renewal of an exemption from 

49 U.S.C. §41301 

Docket DOT-OST-2009-0157 

APPLICATION OF PACIFIC BLUE AIRLINES (NZ) LTD AND 

PACIFIC BLUE AIRLINES (AUST) PTY LTD 

Communications with respect to this document should be served upon: 

Date: August 23, 2011 

Anita M. Mosner 

Jennifer M. Nowak 

HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP 

2099 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 100 

Washington, DC 20006-6801 

(202)419-2604 

anita. mosner(S).hklaw. com 

Attorneys for 

PACIFIC BLUE AIRLINES (NZ) LTD and 

PACIFIC BLUE AIRLINES (AUST) PTY LTD 

NOTE: ANY PARTY MAY FILE AN ANSWER TO THIS APPLICATION. ANSWERS 

MUST BE FILED ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 7, 2011. 
BEFORE THE 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Application of 

PACIFIC BLUE AIRLINES (NZ) LTD 

for renewal of an exemption from 

49 U.S.C. §41301 and 

renewal of a Statement of 

Authorization 

pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 212 

Application of 

PACIFIC BLUE AIRLINES (AUST) PTY 

LTD 

for renewal of an exemption from 

49 U.S.C. §41301 

Docket DOT-OST-2009-0157 

APPLICATION OF PACIFIC BLUE AIRLINES (NZ) LTD AND 

PACIFIC BLUE AIRLINES (AUST) PTY LTD 

By Notice of Action Taken dated September 1, 2009, the Department granted to 

Pacific Blue Airlines (NZ) Ltd ("PBNZ"): 1) an exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 

authorizing PBNZ to display Delta's DL* designator code on flights operated by PBNZ 

between points in New Zealand and between New Zealand and Australia, and 2) a 

statement of authorization to permit PBNZ to wet lease aircraft to PBA for flights 

operated between Australia and third countries. The Department also granted to Pacific 

Blue Airlines (Aust) Pty Ltd ("PBA") an exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 to permit PBA 

to display the Delta Air Lines, Inc. ("Delta") DL* designator code on flights operated by 

PBA between Australia and third countries. 
Pacific Blue Airlines 

Application for Renewal 

Page 2 

The exemptions and the statement of authorization are set to expire on 

September 1, 2011. PBA and PBNZ ("the Pacific Blue carriers") hereby request renewal 

of both exemptions and the statement of authorization for a period of at least two years. 

In support of this renewal application, the Pacific Blue carriers state the following: 

1. Renewal of the Pacific Blue carriers' existing exemptions and statement 

of authorization would be consistent with the public interest. Renewal of the authority 

requested herein will continue to enable Virgin Australia and Delta to offer services 

between Australia and third countries, including New Zealand. 

2. DOT has found that these services are consistent with the provisions of 

the all relevant air services agreements, and supported by principles of comity and 

reciprocity. Nothing has occurred since the grant of the initial approval which would in 

any way affect these findings.1 

3. The Pacific Blue carriers will continue to comply with all of the conditions 

and limitations the Department has attached to similar exemptions and statements of 

authorization. 

4. This Application is timely filed. The Pacific Blue carriers hereby invoke 

the automatic extension provisions of 5 U.S.C. § 558(c), as implemented by Part 377 of 

the Department's procedural regulations. 

WHEREFORE, on the basis of the foregoing, the Pacific Blue carriers request 

that the Department grant the requested renewal of exemption authority and statement 

1

 In a separate docket, by Notice of Action Taken dated March 7, 2011, the Department granted 

blanket statements of authorization to the Pacific Blue carriers to permit the carriers to engage in 

reciprocal code-share services with Delta, V Australia and Virgin Australia: 1) between any point 

or points in the United States and any point or points in Australia or New Zealand (on a nonstop 

basis and via intermediate routings via any point or points in countries with which the United 

States has an Open Skies Agreement); 2) between U.S. points; 3) between points in Australia or 

New Zealand; 4) beyond Australia or New Zealand to any Open Skies point or points; and 5) 

beyond the United States to any Open Skies point or points. Docket OST-2009-0156. 
Pacific Blue Airlines 

Application for Renewal 

Page 3 

of authorization for a minimum period of two years so that the Pacific Blue carriers may 

continue to provide the services as described in this renewal application. The Pacific 

Blue carriers request any other or further relief that the Department determines to be 

consistent with the public interest. 

Respectfully submitted, 

nifa M. Mosner 

Jennifer M. Nowak 

HOLLAND & KNIGHT, LLP 

2099 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 100 

Washington, DC 20006-6801 

(202)419-2604 

anita. mosner&.hklaw. com 

Attorneys for 

PACIFIC BLUE AIRLINES (NZ) LTD and 

PACIFIC BLUE AIRLINES (AUST) PTY LTD 
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify that I have this date served the foregoing document on the persons 

identified below by causing a copy to be sent by electronic mail. 

Carl B. Nelson Jr. 

Associate General Counsel 

American Airlines Inc. 

carl.nelson@aa.com 

John L. Richardson 

Counsel for Amerijet International 

jrichardson@johnlrichardson.com 

Angeline Garbuzinski 

Sandra Lunsford 

Federal Express Corporation 

anbird@fedex.com 

sllunsford@fedex.com 

Mark Atwood 

Counsel for Kalitta Air 

matwood@sherblackwell.com 

Thomas V. Lydon 

Kelli Bryan 

Evergreen International Airlines, Inc. 

tom.lydon@evergreen.com 

charters@evergreenairlines.com 

Russell E. Pommer 

Associate General Counsel & Director of 

Regulatory Affairs 

Atlas Air, Inc. 

rpommer@atlasair.com 

Kevin P. Montgomery 

Polar Air Cargo, Inc. 

kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.com 

Lawrence D. Wasko 

ldwasko@starpower.net 

Counsel for Arrow Air, Inc. 

Stephen Lachter 

lachter@starpower. net 

Counsel for ASTAR Air Cargo, Inc. 

Howard Kass 

Benjamin T. Slocum 

US Airways 

howard_kass@usairways.com 

benjamin.slocum@usairways.com 

Anita M. Mosner 

Counsel for United Parcel Service 

anita.mosner@hklaw.com 

Dan Weiss 

Continental Airlines 

United Airlines 

dan.weiss@coair.com 

Mark McMillin 

Assistant General Counsel 

World Airways Inc. 

mcmillin@woa.com 

Malcolm Benge 

mlbenge@zsrlaw.com 

Counsel for World Airways Inc. 

Jonathan B. Hill 

jhill@dlalaw.com 

Counsel for Hawaiian Airlines, Inc 

Kris Urs 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for 

Transportation Affairs 

U.S. Department of State 

urskr@state.gov 

Alexander Van der Bellen 

Delta Air Lines, Inc. 

sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com 

John Allen 

Federal Aviation Administration 

john.allen@faa.gov 
Todd Homan 

Peter Irvine 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

todd.homan@dot.gov 

peter, irvine@dot.gov 

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Jennifer M. Nowak 

August 23, 2011