Volga-Dnepr J.S. Cargo Airline

OST-2006-23681 - Emergency Exemption - Philadelphia-Moffett Field

January 18, 2006

Application for an Emergency Exemption

Volga-Dnepr respectfully requests an emergency exemption from the provisions of 49 U.S.C. §§ 40109(g) and 41703(c), and otherwise applicable provisions of the Department of Transportation regulations, so as to permit Volga-Dnepr to operate one one-way all-cargo charter flight, utilizing Volga-Dnepr’s AN-124-100 aircraft, to transport outsized cargo from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Moffett Field, California on or around January 22, 2006.

The outsized cargo to be transported by Volga-Dnepr from Philadelphia to Moffett Field will consist of one Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems SES Astra GSL-3 Satellite with the weight of 45,000 pounds and the dimensions in shipping configuration measuring 31’ L x 11’ W x 12’ H.

Counsel: The Wicks Group, Glenn Wicks, 202-457-7790