BEFORE THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C. ) Application of ) ) CALIMA AVIACION, S.L. ) ) Docket No. OST- for an exemption under 49 U.S.C. 40109 and ) a foreign air carrier permit pursuant to ) 49 U.S.C. 41301 (EU-US Charters) ) ) APPLICATION OF CALIMA AVIACION FOR AN EXEMPTION AND FOREIGN AIR CARRIER PERMIT Communications with respect to this document should be addressed to: Josh Romanow, Esq. Anna Park, Esq. PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP 2300 N Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037 Tel: (202) 663-8000 Fax: (202) 663-8007 E-mail: romanow@pillsburylaw.com E-mail: anna.park@pillsburylaw.com March 7, 2011 Counsel for CALIMA AVIACION, S.L. NOTE: Any person may support or oppose this application by filing an answer and serving a copy of the answer on counsel for Calima Aviacion. Answers to the foreign air carrier permit application are due on or before March 22, 2011; answers to the exemption application are due on or before March 28, 2011.
BEFORE THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C. ) Application of ) ) CALIMA AVIACION, S.L. ) ) Docket No. OST- for an exemption under 49 U.S.C. 40109 and ) a foreign air carrier permit pursuant to ) 49 U.S.C. 41301 (EU-US Charters) ) ) APPLICATION OF CALIMA AVIACION FOR AN EXEMPTION AND FOREIGN AIR CARRIER PERMIT Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 40109 and 41301, Part 211 of the U.S. Department of Transportation s economic regulations, and the Department s rules of practice, Calima Aviacion, S.L. ( Calima ), a foreign air carrier of Spain, hereby applies for exemption authority and a foreign air carrier permit to conduct charter foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail, between a point or points in the European Community and the Member States of the European Union, and a point or points in the United States, to the full extent allowed under the Air Transport Agreement between the United States and the European Community and the Member States of the European Union, 1 as more fully described herein. This application is filed in abbreviated form pursuant to the Department s notice of February 19, 2009 relating to Application Procedures for Foreign Air Carriers of the European Union. Consistent with the Department s notices of May 3, 2007 and 1 Air Transport Agreement between the United States, the European Community, and the Member States of the European Union (2007).
August 23, 2005 (Docket No. OST-2005-22228), Calima requests expedited processing of this application to allow Calima to begin the proposed services as soon as possible. The authority sought herein will result in increased travel choices, greater service options, and enhanced competition, thereby benefiting consumers in both the United States and the Member States of the European Union. The following is provided in support of this application: 1. The applicant s full name is Calima Aviacion, S.L. Its principal place of business is located at Aeropuerto Gran Canaria Terminal Interislas Apdo. Correos 93 Suc. 1 Telde 35230 Las Palmas Espana. 211.20(a). 2. Consistent with rights available to carriers of both parties to the U.S.-EU Air Transport Agreement, Calima requests authority to engage in: a. foreign charter air transportation of persons, property, and mail from any point or points behind any Member State of the European Community via any point or points in any Member State and via intermediate points to any point or points in the United States and beyond; b. foreign charter air transportation of persons, property, and mail between any point or points in the United States and any point or points in any Member State of the European Common Aviation Area; c. foreign charter cargo air transportation between any point or points in the United States and any other point or points; and d. charter transportation consistent with any future, additional rights that may be granted to foreign air carriers of the Member States of the European Community. 211.20(c). 3. Calima s Air Operator Certificate (AOC) from the Ministerio de Fomento, Civl Aviation is attached hereto as Exhibit A. 211.20(b) and (i). 4. Calima s insurance meets the minimum requirements specified in 14 C.F.R. 205. A copy of OST Form 6411, Foreign Air Carriers Certificate of Insurance is attached hereto as Exhibit B. 211.20(h). 2
5. A copy of OST Form 4523, Waiver of Warsaw Convention Liability Limits is attached hereto as Exhibit C. 211.20(t). 6. Grant of the authority sought herein will not result in a near term increase in fuel consumption of ten million gallons or more, and therefore will not comprise a major regulatory action under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975, as defined at 14 C.F.R. 313(a)(1). 7. The verification required by 14 C.F.R. 302.4(b) is attached hereto as Exhibit D. 8. As demonstrated by the information provided herein, Calima is fully qualified to operate the services for which authority is requested; grant of the requested authority is consistent with the U.S.-EU Air Transport Agreement and will therefore serve the public interest. (Remainder of page intentionally left blank) 3
WHEREFORE, for the foregoing reasons, Calima respectfully requests that the Department issue an exemption and foreign air carrier permit authorizing Calima to engage in foreign charter air transportation of persons, property, and mail to the full extent allowed under the U.S.-EU Air Transport Agreement, and any future amendments that may provide additional rights to foreign air carriers of the Member States of the European Community. Respectfully submitted, Josh Romanow, Esq. Anna Park, Esq. PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP 2300 N Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037 Tel: (202) 663-8000 Fax: (202) 663-8007 E-mail: romanow@pillsburylaw.com E-mail: anna.park@pillsburylaw.com March 7, 2011 Counsel for Calima Aviacion, S.L.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE The undersigned certifies that on March 7, 2011, the Application of Calima Aviacion for an Exemption and Foreign Air Carrier Permit, was served by electronic mail on the individuals identified below: Jeffrey A. Manley Senior Advisor Regulatory United Airlines jeffrey.manley@united.com Sametta C. Barnett Sascha Vanderbellen Jeff Morgan Delta Airlines 1275 K Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005 sametta.c.barnett@delta.com sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com jeff.morgan@delta.com Howard Kass U.S. Airways 1401 H Street, N.W. Suite 1075 Washington, D.C. 20005 Carl B. Nelson, Jr. Associate General Counsel American Airlines, Inc. 1101 Seventeenth Street, N.W. Suite 600 Washington, D.C. 20036 carl.nelson@aa.com Hershel Kamen Continental Airlines 1600 Smith Street Suite HQSGV Houston, TX 77002 hkamen@coair.com Robert Jaffe Douglas Schwab FAA New York IFO 1 Aviation Plaza, Room 504 Jamaica, NY 11434 robert.l.jaffe@faa.gov douglas.schwab@faa.gov Malcolm L. Benge Counsel for North American/World Airways Zuckert Scoutt & Rasenberger, L.L.P. 888 17 th Street, N.W., Suite 700 Washington, D.C., 20006-3309 mlbenge@zsrlaw.com /s/ Melinda A. Hernandez
TABLE OF EXHIBITS Exhibit A Exhibit B Exhibit C Exhibit D Air Operator s Certificate OST Form 6411, Foreign Air Carriers Certificate of Insurance OST Form 4523, Warsaw Liability Limits Verification
EXHIBIT A AIR OPERATOR S CERTIFICATE
(*)ID: Permite la comprobación de este documento, en la dirección: http://www.seguridadaerea.es (Oficina virtual (sede electrónica) > Comprobación documental). Document ID: Alllows to check this document on http://www.seguridadaerea.es (Online office (electronic office)> Comprobación Documental). CERTIFICADO DE EXPLOTADOR DE SERVICIOS AÉREOS AIR OPERATOR CERTIFICATE ESPAÑA - SPAIN AGENCIA ESTATAL DE SEGURIDAD AÉREA AOC #: E-AOC-095 CALIMA AVIACION, S.L. PUNTOS DE CONTACTO OPERACIONALES Fecha de vencimiento: Expiry Date: La información de contacto donde se puede ubicar al personal de gestión operacional sin demoras indebidas se proporciona en: 29/09/2011 Direccion: Aeropuerto Gran Canaria, Apartado de Correos 93 Sucursal 1, 35230, TELDE (Las Palmas) Contact details, at which operacional management can be contacted without undue delay, are listed in : Tel.: 928-70-60-21 Fax: 928-57-51-62 E-Mail: jcabrera@calima.aero; jarrondo@calimacrew.com Por la presente se certifica que CALIMA AVIACION, S.L. está autorizado a realizar operaciones de transporte aéreo comercial según se define en las especificaciones relativas a las operaciones que se adjuntan, de conformidad con el Manual de Operaciones y con los requisitos establecidos en el Anexo III en vigor del Reglamento (CEE) no 3922/91 del Consejo en lo relativo a los requisitos técnicos y los procedimientos administrativos comunes aplicables al transporte comercial por avión (OPS 1). This certificate certifies that CALIMA AVIACION, S.L. is authorized to perform commercial air operations, as defined in the attached operations specifications, in accordance with the operations manual and the requirements prescribed in the current Annex III of Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 as regards common technical requirements and administrative procedures applicable to commercial transportation by aeroplane (OPS 1). Fecha de expedición Date of issue: Firmado electrónicamente por: Electronically signed by: Luis Rodríguez Gil SIPA - AOC Título Title Director de Seguridad de Aeronaves ID*: AESAPIPAAOC000005C203C360 Página 1 / Page 1 F-DSO-AOC-37 - Ed/Rev 3.0 ID*: AESAPIPAAOC000005C203C360
INFORMACIÓN DE CONTACTO DE LA AUTORIDAD EXPEDIDORA - ISSUING AUTHORITY CONTACT DETAILS Tel: +34 91 597 70 00 Fax: +34 91 597 85 84 E-mail: aesa@fomento.es AOC #: E-AOC-095 CALIMA AVIACION, S.L. Fecha Date (*) Firmado electrónicamente por: Electronically signed by: Luis Rodríguez Gil El Director de Seguridad de Aeronaves Modelo de aeronave Aircraft Model: BOEING 737-400 (Especificación A) EC-LDN Tipos de operaciones: Type of operation: Transporte aéreo comercial Commercial air transportation C9 Área de operaciones Area(s) of operation: (**) Limitaciones Especiales Special Limitations: AUTORIZACIONES ESPECIALES SPECIAL AUTHORIZATIONS SI YES Mercancías Peligrosas Dangerous goods Operaciones con baja visibilidad Low visibility operations Aproximación y aterrizaje Approach and landing Despegue Take-off NO APROBACIONES ESPECÍFICAS SPECIFIC APROVALS Pasajeros Passengers Carga Cargo Otros: Others: COMENTARIOS REMARKS RVSM N/A RVSM ETOPS N/A Especificaciones de navegación para las operaciones PBN Navigation specifications for PBN operations BRNAV Aeronavegabilidad permanente Continuing airworthiness ES.MG.095 Otros Other (1) Autorización para apartarse del OPS 1.030 (b) de acuerdo a la Decisión de la Comisión de 16/10/09 C(2009) 7704. Authorisation derogating OPS 1.030 (b) according to Commission Decision 16/10/09 C(2009) 7704 (2) Area geográfica C9 excepto rutas para las que se precise aprobación operacional RNP-10 o MNPS. Geographical area C9 except routes where RNP-10 or MNPS approvals are required (*) Firmado electrónicamente en la fecha indicada en la página 1. (Electronically signed on date shown in page 1). (**) C1: España Peninsular (Peninsular Spain); C2: España Peninsular e Islas Baleares (Peninsular Spain and Balearic Islands); C3: España Peninsular e Islas Canarias (Peninsular Spain and Canary Islands); C4: AFI; C5: ASIA; C6: AM ; C7: EUR; C8: MID; C9: Todo el Mundo; C10: Islas Madeira. F-DSO-AOC-37 - Ed/Rev 3.0 ID*: AESAPIPAAOC000005C203C360
INFORMACIÓN DE CONTACTO DE LA AUTORIDAD EXPEDIDORA - ISSUING AUTHORITY CONTACT DETAILS Tel: +34 91 597 70 00 Fax: +34 91 597 85 84 E-mail: aesa@fomento.es AOC #: E-AOC-095 CALIMA AVIACION, S.L. Fecha Date (*) Firmado electrónicamente por: Electronically signed by: Luis Rodríguez Gil El Director de Seguridad de Aeronaves Modelo de aeronave Aircraft Model: BOEING 737-800 (Especificación A) EC-LKO Tipos de operaciones: Type of operation: Transporte aéreo comercial Commercial air transportation C9 Área de operaciones Area(s) of operation: (**) Limitaciones Especiales Special Limitations: AUTORIZACIONES ESPECIALES SPECIAL AUTHORIZATIONS SI YES Mercancías Peligrosas Dangerous goods Operaciones con baja visibilidad Low visibility operations Aproximación y aterrizaje Approach and landing Despegue Take-off NO APROBACIONES ESPECÍFICAS SPECIFIC APROVALS Pasajeros Passengers Carga Cargo Otros: Others: COMENTARIOS REMARKS RVSM N/A RVSM ETOPS N/A Especificaciones de navegación para las operaciones PBN Navigation specifications for PBN operations BRNAV Aeronavegabilidad permanente Continuing airworthiness ES.MG.095 Otros Other Area geográfica C9 excepto rutas para las que se precise aprobación operacional RNP-10 o MNPS. Geographical area C9 except routes where RNP-10 or MNPS approvals are required (*) Firmado electrónicamente en la fecha indicada en la página 1. (Electronically signed on date shown in page 1). (**) C1: España Peninsular (Peninsular Spain); C2: España Peninsular e Islas Baleares (Peninsular Spain and Balearic Islands); C3: España Peninsular e Islas Canarias (Peninsular Spain and Canary Islands); C4: AFI; C5: ASIA; C6: AM ; C7: EUR; C8: MID; C9: Todo el Mundo; C10: Islas Madeira. F-DSO-AOC-37 - Ed/Rev 3.0 ID*: AESAPIPAAOC000005C203C360
INFORMACIÓN DE CONTACTO DE LA AUTORIDAD EXPEDIDORA - ISSUING AUTHORITY CONTACT DETAILS Tel: +34 91 597 70 00 Fax: +34 91 597 85 84 E-mail: aesa@fomento.es AOC #: E-AOC-095 CALIMA AVIACION, S.L. Fecha Date (*) Firmado electrónicamente por: Electronically signed by: Luis Rodríguez Gil El Director de Seguridad de Aeronaves PERSONAL RESPONSABLE: Nominated Postholders: Gerente Responsable Accountable Manager Responsable de Calidad Quality Manager Programa de Prevención de Accidentes y Seguridad de Vuelo Accident Prevention & Flight Safety Programme Manager Operaciones en Vuelo Flight Operations Mantenimiento Maintenance Entrenamiento de Tripulaciones Crew Training Operaciones en Tierra Ground Operations Francisco Javier Cabrera Fernández Carmen Macarena Fernández Manzano Miguel A. González González Francisco Javier Cabrera Fernandez Javier Arrondo Navarro Pedro Ballester Bauzá Leticia Rebollo Ferrer (*) Firmado electrónicamente en la fecha indicada en la página 1. (Electronically signed on date shown in page 1). F-DSO-AOC-37 - Ed/Rev 3.0 ID*: AESAPIPAAOC000005C203C360
EXHIBIT B OST FORM 6411 FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE
EXHIBIT C OST FORM 4523 WARSAW LIABILITY LIMITS
EXHIBIT D VERIFICATION