BEFORE THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

BEFORE THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C. Application of China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited Docket DOT-OST-2016- for an exemption pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 40109 APPLICATION OF CHINA EASTERN AIRLINES CORPORATION LIMITED FOR AN EXEMPTION China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited ( China Eastern, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 40109 and Subpart C of the Department s Rules of Practice, requests that the Department issue it an exemption from 49 U.S.C. 41301 authorizing it to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail on a Kunming, China - Qingdao, China - San Francisco, California routing. China Eastern requests issuance of this authority for a period of one year and respectfully requests expedited treatment of this application so that marketing and sales may begin as soon as possible. In support of this application, China Eastern submits the following: 1. China Eastern is a flag carrier of the People s Republic of China. China Eastern s foreign air carrier permit authorizes it to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between the coterminal points of Beijing, Guangzhou and Shanghai, and the coterminal points of Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Honolulu or Seattle, as well as charter trips in foreign air transportation subject to the terms, 1

conditions, and limitations of the Department s regulations governing charters. 1 China Eastern also holds various exemptions authorizing it to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between points in China and points in the United States that are not included in its foreign air carrier permit. 2 2. China Eastern intends to launch 3x-weekly service on a Kunming (KMG- Qingdao (TAO-San Francisco (SFO routing in September 2016 with Airbus A330 aircraft. Because the proposed start date is three months away, China Eastern requests expedited treatment for this application. China Eastern will poll U.S. carrier representatives and inform the Department of the results. 2. China Eastern is fit, willing and able to perform the services that are the subject of this application. The grant of this exemption authority is in the public interest, as it will permit China Eastern to provide enhanced air transportation services for persons traveling and shipping goods between the United States and China. The services at issue are authorized by the United States-China Air Transport Agreement, as amended. 6. China Eastern will accept the terms, limitations and conditions that the Department routinely attaches to exemption authority to engage in foreign air transportation. China Eastern s application raises no environmental or energy issues, and grant of this exemption authority will not constitute a major regulatory action as defined in 14 C.F.R. Part 313. WHEREFORE, China Eastern respectfully requests that the Department issue it an exemption to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail on 1 DOT Order 92-11-7. 2 See, inter alia, Notice of Action Taken, March 15, 2016, Dockets DOT-OST-2012-0185, DOT-OST-2004-17665, DOT-OST-2013-0079, and DOT-OST-2005-23074. 2

a KMG-TAO-SFO routing and grant any such additional relief as the Department deems appropriate. Dated: June 6, 2016 Respectfully submitted, Evelyn D. Sahr Reese Davidson Counsel for China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited 3