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Application of GAMA CHARTERS INC. for a certificate ofpublic convenience and necessity under 49 U.S.C. 

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APPLICATION OF GAMA CHARTERS INC. AND REQUEST FOR

### PENDENTELITEEXEMPTION Communications with respect to this document should be sent to:

Dated: October 23, 2012 Malcolm L. Benge ZUCKERT SCOUTT & RASENBERGER, L.L.P. 888 Seventeenth Street, N.W. Suite 700 Washington, D.C. 20006 (202) 298-8660 mlbenge@zsrlaw.com Attorneys for Gama Charters Inc.



### NOTICE: ANY PERSONMAY FILEAN ANSWERWITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SUPPORTING OR OPPOSING THIS APPLICATION. ANSWERS MUST BE FILED ON ORBEFORENOVEMBER 13, 2012.BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.
Application of GAMA CHARTERS INC. for a certificate ofpublic convenience and necessity under 49 U.S.C. § 41102 to engage in foreign charter air transportation ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )



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Dated: October 23, 2012 OST-2012

APPLICATION OF GAMA CHARTERS INC. AND REQUEST FORPENDENTELITEEXEMPTION



### Gama Charters Inc. ("Gama" or "Applicant") hereby applies pursuantto Section 41102 ofTitle 49 ofthe United States Code and Part 204 ofthe Department's Regulations for a certificate ofpublic convenience and necessity authorizing Gama to engage in the foreign charter air transportation ofpersons, property and mail with a Boeing Business Jet aircraft ("BBJ"). Gama requests thatthis application be processed under the non-hearing procedures prescribed by Subpart B ofthe Department's Rules ofPractice, and asks that the Department issue the requested certificate authority as expeditiously as possible. In support ofits application, Gama respectfully states as follows:APPLICATION OF GAMA CHARTERS INC. AND REQUEST FORPENDENTE LITE EXEMPTION Page 2 1. Concurrently withthis application, Gama is filing for a certificate ofpublic convenience and necessity authorizing it to engage in interstate charter air transportation of persons, property and mail with a BBJ aircraft. Gamarespectfully requests that such application be incorporated herein by reference. 2. Forthe reasons set forth in its certificate application for interstate charter air transportation, Gama is requesting thatthe Department exercise its discretionary authority to issue Gama an exemptionpendente lite pending Department action onthe instant certificate application. In the alternative, Gamarequests that such authority be granted intime to enable Gama to commence such charter operations on or before January 1, 2013.

Dated: October 23, 2012 Respectfully submitted,

ZUCKERT SCOUTT & RASENBERGER, L.L.P. 888 Seventeenth Street, N.W. Suite 700 Washington, D.C. 20006 (202) 298-8660 mlbenge@zsrlaw.com Attorneys for Gama Charters Inc.CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that onthis 23rd day ofOctober 2012, a copy ofthe foregoing Application ofGama Charters Inc. was served by email or first class mail on the parties named below:
John M. Allen Director Flight Standards Service Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue, S.W. Room 821 Washington, D.C. 20591 

### john.allen@faa.gov Beth Babb, Manager Flight Standards district Office #63 Federal Aviation Administration Building 85-214 Bradley International Airport Windsor Locks, CT 06096

Malcolm L. Benge