BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Application of 

GAMA CHARTERS INC. 

for a certificate of public convenience 

and necessity under 49 U.S.C. § 41102 

to engage in foreign charter air 

transportation 

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APPLICATION OF 

GAMA CHARTERS INC. 

AND REQUEST FOR PENDENTE LITE EXEMPTION 

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 PERSON MAY FILE AN ANSWER WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF 

TRANSPORTATION SUPPORTING OR OPPOSING THIS APPLICATION. 

ANSWERS MUST BE FILED ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 13, 2012. 
BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Application of 

GAMA CHARTERS INC. 

for a certificate of public 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 FOR PENDENTE LITE EXEMPTION 

Gama Charters Inc. ("Gama" or "Applicant") hereby applies pursuant to Section 41102 

of Title 49 of the United States Code and Part 204 of the Department's Regulations for a 

certificate of public convenience and necessity authorizing Gama to engage in the foreign charter 

air transportation of persons, property and mail with a Boeing Business Jet aircraft ("BBJ"). 

Gama requests that this application be processed under the non-hearing procedures prescribed by 

Subpart B of the Department's Rules of Practice, and asks that the Department issue the 

requested certificate authority as expeditiously as possible. In support of its application, Gama 

respectfully states as follows: 
APPLICATION OF 

GAMA CHARTERS INC. 

AND REQUEST FOR PENDENTE LITE EXEMPTION 

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1. Concurrently with this application, Gama is filing for a certificate of public 

convenience and necessity authorizing it to engage in interstate charter air transportation of 

persons, property and mail with a BBJ aircraft. Gama respectfully requests that such application 

be incorporated herein by reference. 

2. For the reasons set forth in its certificate application for interstate charter air 

transportation, Gama is requesting that the Department exercise its discretionary authority to 

issue Gama an exemption pendente lite pending Department action on the instant certificate 

application. In the alternative, Gama requests that such authority be granted in time 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 on this 23rd day of October 2012, a copy ofthe foregoing 

Application of Gama 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 

j ohn.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