Volga-Dnepr J.S. Cargo Airline

OST-2008-0004 - Emergency Exemption - Fort Drum-Victorville

January 7, 2008

Application for an Emergency Exemption

Volga-Dnepr J.S. Cargo Airline respectfully requests an emergency exemption to permit Volga-Dnepr to operate two one-way all-cargo charter flights, utilizing Volga-Dnepr’s AN 124-100 aircraft, to transport outsized cargo between Fort Drum, New York, and Victorville, California on January 9-12, 2008, on behalf of United States Department of Defense Air Mobility Command.

The cargo to be transported by Volga-Dnepr between Fort Drum and Victorville will consist of Black Hawk helicopters and support equipment (up to 55,000 kgs total payload) on each flight. Black Hawk helicopters in shipping configuration have the dimensions of 50’5” long x 14’4” wide x 13’6” high, and weigh 8,000 kgs each.

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