UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON, D.C.

Issued by the Department of Transportation on July 14 , 2014



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________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ This serves as notice to the public of the action described below, taken by the Department official indicated (no additional confirming order will be issued in this matter).

Applicant: OPEN JOINT STOCK COMPANY TRANSAERO AIRLINES ( Transaero )

Date Filed: May 9, 2014

Relief requested: Renewal of e xemption from 49 USC § 41301 to permit Transaero to provide (1) scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mai l between Moscow and Houston on flights operated by S ingapore Airlines Limited (S IA ) ; and (2) scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail (on Transaero operated flights) from any point or points behind the Russian Federation, via an y point or points in the Russian Federation and intermediate points, to Moscow, for passengers traveling on SIA’s flights (bearing Transaero’s code) between Moscow and Houston. Transaero requests that this authority be granted for a period of at least one year.

If renewal, date and citation of last action: July 10, 2013 , in this Docket.

Applicant representative s : Gerald F. Murphy and Steven J. Seiden , 202

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DOT analyst: Brett D. Kruger , 202

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Responsive pleadings: None

DISPOSITION

Action: Approved

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Action date: July 14 , 2014

Effective dates of authority granted: July 14 , 201 4

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Basis for approval (bilateral agreement/reciprocity): The Annexes to the 1994 U.S.

- Russian Federation Air Transport Ag reement. 1

Except to the extent exempted/waive d , this authority is subject to the terms, conditions, and limitations of our standard foreign air carrier exemption conditions ( attached ), the codeshare conditions previously imposed on Transaero , and to the

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Action taken by: Paul L. Gretch, Director Office of International Aviation

_________________________________________________________ _____ ______________________________________________ Under authority assigned by the Department in its regulations, 14 CFR Part 385, we found that (1) our action was consistent w ith Department policy; (2) the applicant was qualified to perform its proposed opera tions; (3) grant of the authority was consistent with the public interest; and (4) grant of the authority would not constitute a major regulatory action under the Energy Policy an d Conservation Act of 1975. To the extent not granted, we denied all request s in the referenced Docket. We may amend, modify, or revoke the authority granted in this Notice at any time without hearing at our discretion.

1 On February 1 4 , 20 13 , the United States and the Russian Federation agreed, ad referendum , to revised Annexes to the U.S

. - Russia Air Transport Agreement and stated that, pending their entry into force, the respective aeronautical authorities inten d to implement the provisions of those Annexes on the basis of comity and reciprocity

.Persons entitled to petition the Department for review of the action set forth in this Notice under the Depart ment’s regulations, 14 CFR §385.30, may file their petitions within seven (7) days after the date of issuance of this Notice. This action was effective when taken, and the filing of a petition for review will not alter such effectiveness.

An electronic v ersion of this document is available on the World Wide Web at: http://www.regulations.govAppendix



### Foreign Carrier Exemption Conditions

In the conduct of the operations authorized, the foreign carrier applicant (s) shall:

(1) Not conduct any operations unless it holds a currently effective authorization from its homeland for such operations, and it has filed a copy of such authorization with the Department;

(2) Comply with all applicable requirements of the F ederal Aviation Administration, the Transportation Security Administration, and with all applicable U.S. Government requirements concerning security, including, but not limited to, 14 CFR Parts 129, 91, and 36 and 49 CFR Part 1546 or 1550, as applicable. To assure compliance with all applicable U.S. Government requirements concerning security, the holder shall, before commencing any new service (including charter flights) from a foreign airport that would be the holder’s last point of departure for the Uni ted States, contact its International Industry Representative (IIR) (formerly referred to as International Principal Security Inspector) to advise the IIR of its plans and to find out whether the Transportation Security Administration has determined that s ecurity is adequate to allow such airport(s) to be served;

(3) Comply with the requirements for minimum insurance coverage contained in 14 CFR Part 205, and, prior to the commencement of any operations under this authority, file evidence of such coverage , in the form of a completed OST Form 6411, with the Federal Aviation Administration’s Program Management Branch (AFS

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(4) Not operate airc raft under this authority unless it complies with operational safety requirements at least equivalent to Annex 6 of the Chicago Convention;

(5) Conform to the airworthiness and airman competency requirements of its Government for international air servic es;

(6) Except as specifically exempted or otherwise provided for in a Department Order, comply with the requirements of 14 CFR Part 203, concerning waiver of Warsaw Convention liability limits and defenses;

(7) Agree that operations under this authori ty constitute a waiver of sovereign immunity, for the purposes of 28 U.S.C. 1605(a), but only with respect to those actions or proceedings instituted against it in any court or other tribunal in the United States that are: (a) based on its operations in i nternational air transportation that, according to the contract of carriage, include a point in the United States as a point of origin, point of destination, or agreed stopping place, or for which the contract of carriage was purchased in the United States ; or (b) based on a claim under any international agreement or treaty cognizable in any court or other tribunal of the United States. In this condition, the term "international air transportation" means "international transportation" as defined by the Wa rsaw Convention, except that all States shall be considered to be High Contracting Parties for the purpose of this definition;

(8) Except as specifically authorized by the Department, originate or terminate all flights to/from the United States in its

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(9) Comply with the requirements of 14 CFR Part 217, concerning the reporting of scheduled, nonscheduled, and charter data;

(10) If charter operations are authorized, except as otherwise provided in the applicable aviation agreement, comply with the Department's rules governing charters (including 14 CFR Parts 212 and 380); and

(11) Comply with such other reasonable terms, conditions, and limitations required by the public interest as may be prescribed by the Department, with all applicable orde rs or regulations of other U.S. agencies and courts, and with all applicable laws of the United States.

This authority shall not be effective during any period when the holder is not in compliance with the conditions imposed above. Moreover, this authori ty cannot be sold or otherwise transferred without explicit Department approval under Title

49 of the U.S. Code.

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