BEFORE THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.



### ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ------------------) Application of Docket No. OST-2000-7842 Air Ambulance Services Ltd. for an exemption for one year under 49 U.S.C. Section 40109

Application of AIR AMBULANCE SERVICES LTD. For Renewal OfExemption Communications concerning this document may be served upon: Dr. Franklin W. Walkine P.O. Box N 4302 Nassau, Bahamas Tel.: 242-326-7562 Fax: 242-322-5382 President Air Ambulance Services Ltd. June 16,2014BEFORE THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Docket No. OST-2000-7842 Application of Air Ambulance Services Ltd. for an exemption for one year under 49 U.S.C. Section 40109

APPLICATION OF AIR AMBULANCE SERVICES LTD. FOR RENEWAL OFEXEMPTION 

### (1) Pursuant to49 U.S.C. 40109 and the Department's regulations, Air Ambulance Services Ltd., hereby applies forrenewal ofits exemption under 49 U.S.c. 40109 which authorizes Air Ambulance Services to engage incharter foreign air transportation ofpersons and their accompanying baggage with small aircrafts between the United States and The Bahamas, subject to prior department approval, between other countries and the United States. Air Ambulance Services Ltd., also request stopover privileges and renewals ofits relief from the requirement to obtain advance approval for each Bahamas U.S. flight. The department granted the above authority to Air Ambulance Services Ltd by Notice ofAction taken dated December 4th
, 2001. Air Ambulance Services requests that this authority, which is scheduled to expire onJune 19th
, 2014 be renewed for aperiod ofatleast one year.Air Ambulance Services Ltd., invokes the automatic extension provisions ofthe

Administrative Procedure Act, 5U.S.C. 558 (c), as implemented by 14C.F.R, Part 377, tomaintain its exemption authority ineffect pending afinal department determination on this renewal application. In support ofthis application, Air Ambulance Services Ltd., states as follows: 1. Air Ambulance Services Ltd., continues to be fit, willing and able to provide the small aircraft passenger charter services! Air Ambulance Services, for which it requests renewed authority. The relevant circumstances under which Air Ambulance Services Ltd., received its initial grant ofexemption authority are unchanged. 2. Air Ambulance Services Ltd., third and forth freedom charter authority is authorized by Annex IItothe u.S.

- Bahamas Air Transportation Agreement, and is therefore presumptively inthe public interest. Air Ambulance fifth freedom charter authority isbased onprinciples ofcomity and reciprocity, as isits relief from the advance approval requirement fortransborder charter flights and any grant ofstopover privileges. Air Ambulance Services Ltd., submits that continuation ofthese extrabilateral authorizations iswarranted given the harmonious state ofaviation relations between the United States and The Bahamas. In addition, the services provided by Air Ambulance Services Ltd. satisfy acontinuing need and otherwise serves the public interest by fostering commerce between The Bahamas and the United States consistent with the objectives ofthe North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Consequently, renewal ofall elements ofAir Ambulance Services Ltd.' sauthority would be consistent with the public interest.3. Air Ambulances Services Ltd., renewal application is limited in scope and

non-controversial. The services Air Ambulance Services Ltd. proposes to operate are substantially identical tothose itperformed during the past year, i.e. highly personalized transport services to executives and their invitees!Air Ambulance Services to ill or injured patients, using small business type aircraft. Air Ambulance Services Ltd.'s Bahamas authority to engage intransborder passenger charter services remains infull force and effect, as does itU.S. authority pursuant to its FAA Part 129 Operations specifications.
WHEREFORE, Air Ambulance Services Ltd., respectfully requests renewal ofits authority to engage incharter foreign airtransportation ofpersons and their accompanying baggage with small aircrafts as setforth herein, and such other relief as may be inthe public interest.
Respectfully submitted,

Dr. Franklin Walkine President
June 16,2014