Volga-Dnepr J.S. Cargo Airline

OST-2008-0050 - Emergency Exemption - North Island NAS-Denver

January 31, 2008

Application for an Emergency Exemption

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 North Island NAS, California to Denver, Colorado, on or around February 6-13, 2008, on behalf of Lockheed Martin Space Systems.

The outsized cargo payload to be transported by Volga-Dnepr from North Island NAS to Denver will consist of one LMSS AVC021 Centaur III Upper Stage Launch Vehicle measuring 52’ long, 12’ wide and 14’ high, with a weight of 19,000 pounds, and associated equipment, with the approximate weight of 18,000 pounds.

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

Filed January 31, 2008 | Issued February 4, 2008

Notice of Action Taken

Exemption from 49 USC § 40109(g) to permit the applicant to operate one, one-way, all-cargo charter flight, using its AN-124-100 aircraft, carrying outsized cargo on behalf of Lockheed Martin Space Systems, from North Island NAS, California, to Denver, Colorado, on or around February 6-13, 2008. The applicant states that the flight would carry an LMSS AVC021 Centaur III Upper Stage Launch Vehicle and associated equipment. The applicant asserts that LMSS needs the subject lift to meet aggressive assembly and fabrication schedules associated with mission integration and launch; that the cargo is too large for transportation on any commercially available U.S. carrier aircraft; and that surface transportation is not feasible because of the extremely delicate nature and high value of the cargo.

By: Michael Reynolds

http://www.volga-dnepr.com/