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BEFORE THE

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

___________________________________

Application of: )

 )

TIARA AIR N.V. )

 ) Docket No. DOT-OST – 2011 - ______

For an Exemption to Engage in Scheduled Air )

Transportation of Persons and Property )

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. §40109 )

U.S.A.— Aruba )

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APPLICATION OF TIARA AIR N.V. FOR AN EXEMPTION TO ENGAGE IN SCHEDULED 

AIR TRANSPORTATION

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to:

Alejandro Muyale Richard A. Asper, J.D., Chairman

President/CEO C.A. Southerland, Vice President

Tiara Air N.V. Aviation Professionals Group, Inc.

Sabana Blanco 70E, Suite 10 3000 NE 30th Place, Suite 107

Oranjestad, Aruba Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306

Netherland Antilles Voice: (954) 763-4848

Voice: 297 588 4272 Fax: (954) 763-4240

Fax: 297 583 7108 Email:

Email: genair@setarnet.aw ca@aviation-professionals.com

ricka@aviation-professionals.com

Representatives for

Tiara Air N.V.

NOTICE: ANY PERSON WHO WISHES TO SUPPORT OR OPPOSE THIS APPLICATION MUST 

BY DECEMBER 5, 2011, FILE AN ANSWER WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

AND SERVE A COPY ON THE APPLICANT AND ALL OF THE PERSONS SERVED WITH THIS 

APPLICATION.

IT IS REQUESTED THAT THIS APPLICATION BE PROCESSED UNDER SUBPART Q OF THE 

DEPARTMENT’S REGULATIONS.

November 21, 2011
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BEFORE THE

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

___________________________________

Application of: )

 )

TIARA AIR N.V. )

 ) Docket No. DOT-OST – 2011 - ______

For an Exemption to Engage in Scheduled Air )

Transportation of Persons and Property )

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. §40109 )

U.S.A.— Aruba )

___________________________________

APPLICATION OF TIARA AIR N.V. FOR AN EXEMPTION TO ENGAGE IN SCHEDULED 

AIR TRANSPORTATION

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. §§40109, 41301 and Part 211 of the Department's Economic Regulations, 

TIARA AIR N.V. (or “Applicant”) hereby submits its application for an Exemption to the extent 

necessary to permit TIARA AIR N.V. to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons and 

property between Queen Beatrix International Airport in Aruba, and the Fort Lauderdale International 

Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This authority is requested on the basis of the Open Skies 

agreements existing between the authorities of the United States of America and Aruba. 

 In support of its application and pursuant to the Department's Procedural Regulations, 

TIARA AIR N.V submits the following information:

 

1. TIARA AIR N.V is a privately owned corporation, incorporated under the laws of the island of 

Aruba. All its shares belong to Alejandro Muyale, a citizen of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, 

and thus its offshore territory of Aruba, and a resident of the island of Aruba. See a copy of the 

Aruba Chamber of Commerce website, 
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http://www.arubachamber.com/registry/registry_search.afp attached hereto as Exhibit TA-9.

2. The Department of Civil Aviation is the government air transport authority and its director is 

Mr. Josef Maduro, located at:

 Sabana Berde 73-B, Aruba.

3. Applicant seeks an Exemption authorizing it to provide on-demand charters and a scheduled 

daily service between the Queen Beatrix International Airport in Aruba, and the Fort Lauderdale 

International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The flights will operate non-stop from Aruba to 

Fort Lauderdale, and vice- versa. TIARA AIR has received a letter from the Department of Civil 

Aviation Aruba dated April 29, 2011 designating TIARA AIR on the above mentioned routes. 

The letter referenced above is attached as Exhibit TA-8.

4. All shares of TIARA AIR N.V. belong to Alejandro Muyale, a citizen of the Kingdom of the 

Netherlands, and a resident of the island of Aruba.

5. TIARA is a respected air carrier in Aruba, serving Aruba and the surrounding countries since 

April 2006. TIARA AIR began operations with around twenty employees, and has grown to the 

current operation and management of over seventy highly experienced individuals.

A summary of the history of the airline is attached as Exhibit TA-9.

6. TIARA AIR is fit, willing, and able to provide the Scheduled and Charter services applied for 

herein. The officers, directors, and key management personnel are all experienced in their 

respective fields, including aircraft management and aircraft maintenance, and the company is 

led by highly experienced business persons who understand what it takes to make an 

international airline business successful. TIARA AIR’S existing business model, augmented by 
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its plans to start scheduled flights to the USA, will assure the owners of TIARA AIR a 

reasonable return on their investment. Submitted herewith in support of this application are 

Exhibits TA-1 through Exhibit TA-17, setting forth the information required by the regulations.

7. TIARA AIR plans to initiate USA operations using Boeing 737-300 equipment.

8. Scheduled service between these two countries is covered by the “Open Skies Agreement 

Between The United States Of America and The Kingdom Of The Netherlands in Respect To 

Air Transport Between the Netherland Antilles And The United States Of America”, dated 

December 9, 1997. Charter and scheduled operations between the U.S.A. and Aruba are 

governed by principles of “comity and reciprocity.” 

 As the Department has consistently found, the charter and scheduled services proposed herein 

are fully supported by comity and reciprocity principles since many USA carriers operate charter 

and scheduled air services between the USA and Aruba.

9. Because of the limited scope of its proposed operations, the issuance to Applicant of an 

Exemption will not constitute a "major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the 

human environment" within the meaning of §102(2) (c) of the National Environmental Policy 

Act or a "major regulatory action" under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act.

 
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WHEREFORE, TIARA AIR respectfully requests that the Department issue to it an Exemption, to 

the extent necessary, to authorize it to engage in Scheduled and Charter foreign air transportation of 

persons, property and mail between a point or points in Aruba, on the one hand, and a point or points 

in the United States of America, on the other hand or such other or different relief as may be proper.

November 21, 2011

Respectfully submitted, 

AVIATION PROFESSIONALS GROUP, for

TIARA AIR, N.V.

 C.A. Southerland

 

Voice: (954) 763-4848 

Email: ca@aviation-professionals.com

 Representative for

 TIARA AIR N.V.
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Table of Contents

Exhibit Description Page Number

Table of Contents................................................................................................................................... 6

Cross-Referenced Index to DOT Regulations......................................................................................... 7

Identification of Applicant..................................................................................................................... 8

Summary of Proposed Operations.......................................................................................................... 9

History of TIARA AIR and Resumes of Officers, Directors and Key Personnel....................................10

Ownership ............................................................................................................................................23

Status of TIARA AIR...........................................................................................................................24

Insurance ..............................................................................................................................................25

TIARA AIR's Homeland (Aruba) Licenses...........................................................................................28

TIARA AIR's Operating History...........................................................................................................36

TIARA AIR's Aircraft ..........................................................................................................................38

Maintenance and Operations Specifications..........................................................................................39

Cooperative Agreements.......................................................................................................................41

Financial Information ...........................................................................................................................42

USA - Aruba Air Transport Agreement.................................................................................................43

Safety or Tariff Violations, Accident Information.................................................................................44

OST Form 4523....................................................................................................................................45

Family Assistance Plan.........................................................................................................................47

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE..............................................................................................................54
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EXHIBIT TA-1

Cross-Referenced Index to DOT Regulations

Regulations Exhibit Number

14 C.F.R. §211.20(a) TA-2

14 C.F.R. §211.20(b) TA-2

14 C.F.R. §211.20(c) TA-3, TA-10

14 C.F.R. §211.20(d) TA-4

14 C.F.R. §211.20(e) TA-5

14 C.F.R. §211.20(f) TA-6

14 C.F.R. §211.20(g) TA-6

14 C.F.R. §211.20(h) TA-7

14 C.F.R. §211.20(1) TA-8

14 C.F.R. §211.20(j) TA-4, TA-9

14 C.F.R. §211.20(k) TA-10

14 C.F.R. §211.20(1) TA-11

14 C.F.R. §211.20(m) TA-12

14 C.F.R. §211.20(n) TA-13

14 C.F.R. §211.20(0) TA-13

14 C.F.R. §211.20(p) TA-13

14 C.F.R. §211.20(q) TA-14

14 C.F.R. §211.20(r) TA-14

14 C.F.R. §211.20(s) TA-15

14 C.F.R. §211.20(t) TA-16
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EXHIBIT TA-2

Identification of Applicant

Name:.....................................TIARA AIR N.V.

Address:.............................. TIARA AIR N.V.

Sabana Blanco 70E, Suite 10

Oranjestad, Aruba 

Netherland Antilles

Telephone Number:............... (297) 588-4272

FAX Number:......................... (297) 583-7108

Nature of Organization:...........Corporation, incorporated under the laws of Aruba on 

 NOVEMBER 8, 2004 

 

Under Regulatory Jurisdiction of:

Department of Civil Aviation

 Mr. Josef Maduro, located at:

Sabana Berde 73-B, Aruba

Phone +297 583 2665 

Fax +297 582 3038 

Email dca@aruba.gov.aw
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EXHIBIT TA-3

Summary of Proposed Operations

TIARA AIR seeks an Exemption authorizing it to provide a scheduled daily passenger service between 

the Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA) in Aruba, and the Fort Lauderdale International Airport 

(FLL) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The flights will operate non-stop from Aruba to Fort Lauderdale, and 

vice- versa.

TIARA AIR plans to initiate USA operations using Boeing 737-300 equipment with a seating 

capacity of 141 economy class seats. 

The flights will begin operating on the following daily schedule.

Departing Aruba (AUA) 11:00 Local, Arriving Fort Lauderdale (FLL) 13:40 EDT

Departing Fort Lauderdale (FLL) 15:00 EDT, Arriving Aruba (AUA) 17:40 
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EXHIBIT TA-4

History of TIARA AIR and Resumes of Officers, Directors and Key 

Personnel

I. History of TIARA AIR

 TIARA AIR was established as a corporation under the laws of Aruba on November 8, 2004, to 

render, inter alia, air transportation services of passengers and property, within, to and from Aruba. On 

September 2005 TIARA AIR received a license to provide charter and scheduled flight from Aruba, and 

provide any other type of service, direct or indirect, to airlines and aircraft See Exhibit TA-8. The 

officers, directors, and key management personnel reflect a diverse and highly experienced management 

and operating team, as set out in Sections II and IV, below.

II. The Officers and Directors of TIARA AIR are as follows:

Title Name Citizenship Phone Number

President/CEO Alejandro Muyale Netherlands 297-593-1064

Director of Operations Aureliano Weyer Netherlands 297-594-9081

Director of Maintenance Christopher Harness Fiji Islands 297-594-9064

Chief Pilot Fernando Gomes Netherlands 297-594-9088 

Quality Assurance Manager Hubert Zievinger Netherlands 297-567-1796

III. Relationship by blood or marriage, in compliance with 14 C.F.R. §211.20(d): 

None of the officers, directors, or shareholders of TIARA AIR is related by blood or marriage.

IV. The experience, citizenship and residence addresses of each of the officers, directors and key 

personnel are indicated in the resumes which follow. All business addresses are the same as that of the 

Applicant.
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A L E J A N D R O R O B E R T O M U Y A L E

 ADDRE S S : MA LMOKWEG 2 2 -K

 OF F I CE PHONE : 5 8 8 - 6 5 4 4 - CE L LUL AR : 5 9 3 - 1 0 6 4

 E-MAI L : A .MU Y A L E@T I A R A - A I R . COM

 DA T E OF B I R TH : 2 1 JANUAR Y 1 9 7 2 , Aruba

 NA T IONAL I T Y : DUTCH

VISION

Be an active and successful participant in Aruba’s aviation and aviation related business by improving the 

operational and safety efficiencies and making maximum utilization of available resources.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Twenty years experience in Aruba’s aviation related business dealing with all major airlines in Aruba 

including airline operations control center, flight dispatcher, crew & airlines scheduling, station 

management, commercial and sales experiences, excellent communication skills with Airport, Aviation 

authorities and travel agencies, ground handlings and equipment. Also dealing with safety and security 

issues. A pioneer and founder of one of Aruba’s first and only airlines which achieved an Air Operator 

Certificate.

KEYS OF SUCCES

Integrity & Ethics, Leadership, Teamwork, Training, Recognition, Communication, Continuous 

Improvement

EDUCATION

 M.A.V.O. Kennedyschool – Baarn, The Netherlands

Courses:

2008 Accountable Manager Seminar (OPS 1) JAA training centre- Hoofd dorp, the Netherlands

 Regulatory Compliance

 Safety and Quality

 Finance

 Communication

 Leadership

 Standards and Procedures

2008 Human Resources Course- Human Factors training

1999 Department of Treasury United States Customs Service Carrier Initiative Training Seminar

1998 Load planning for Flight Dispatchers

1997 Leadership Management Inc., Waco Texas – Effective Personal Productivity

1994 Buro Arends Praktijkopleidingen- Basis cursus Personeelzaken

1994 Sheffield School of Aeronautics- Aircraft Dispatcher Program, Advances

International Flight Planning, and Extended Twin Engine Over water procedures

FAA Aircraft Dispatcher License # 2531959 (Still valid)

1994 Weight and Balance Course

1992 High Tech Quick Training Center of Aruba- Beginners Computer Application
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1992 USAir Shuttle- Initial Ground Security Coordinator Training

Conferences and seminars attended in addition to the above: (1997-2008)

WORK EXPERIENCE

2006 – Present Tiara Air N.V.

Managing Director

Have supervised and coached, thru the accountable manager, flight operations, airline operations, aircraft 

maintenance, hereby acquiring an in depth understanding and knowledge of the broader scope of airline operations, 

the complexity of regularity compliance of charter as well as scheduled operations and the compliance of maintenance 

requirements.

Working with the Director of Finance and Managing Director have arranged for financing and learned the accounting 

and financial analysis needed to financially manage the airline.

Working with and thru the reliability control board have learned safety issues and compliance.

On the technical angle learned to be part of the maintenance team to review the scheduled maintenance, modification, 

refurbishment and engine overhaul. Reviewed and experience with a specialist the physical inspection and records 

audit for lease adherence & lender review. An overview of the aircraft valuation and appraisal.

1991 – 2007 General Air Services N.V.

Entrepreneur, developer and chief architect in growing of the company.

Started to work as a ramp agent by handling all the baggage and operating all types of

equipment and proceeded to Passenger Handling for a year. After receiving knowledge of

that department I became the Passenger Handling Supervisor and eager to learn went to

achieve after 6 weeks of intensive course FAA Dispatcher License with ETOPS ratings and

became the Flight Operations Center for all General Air clients. After working closely with

the Station Manager for quite some time in 1998 was appointed Station Manager, which

fully was under control.

In the year 2000 I became the Managing Director of the company, till now GenAir have an

outstanding safety record. The company handles an average 18,000 aircraft movement

annually with aircraft and employee incidents rates significantly below what airlines

experience in their own operations. In the year of 2007 I had decided to delegate my tasks to

Observational International Airline Ground Aircraft Management

Internships Conferences Handling Dispatching

Amsterdam World Travel Client-Specific Dispatcher Coaching Skills,

Atlanta Market London, trainings, training, Professional

Boston ITB Berlin First Ground Security, ETOPS skills in service,

Curacao Choice Airways Ground Operations Course, Contact,

London Forum England Differences, Aircraft Personnel

Madrid IATA IGC Customer Service, Dispatcher, Management

Miami Ground Hazardous Materials AIFP effective

New York Handling Conf. and Dangerous Course productivity,

Orlando Martin air Goods, Driver/ Human Factors

Saint Martin CUR/AMS Operator all

Venezuela Leadership Ground Equipment
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fully dedicate myself to Tiara Air

Safety Record

General Air Services N.V.

January 1 ,2000 – July 31, 2007

2005 – 2007 Startup of an Airline Process

Certification process to obtain an Air Operator Certificate

During those years I purchased 2 Shorts under Consultancy of Jenny Garcia. Review Shorts 3-60 at BAC- U.K., went 

to purchase and pickup aircrafts in Vancouver, Canada. Go through the inspection process of aircraft together with 

Jenny Garcia and Stephen van Spaandonk. In that period of time learned basic components of an aircraft.

SKILLS

 Solid writing, editing ,and oral communication skills in 4 languages

 Excellent human relation skills, having dealt with a variety of customers and

employees solving conflicts and building teams.

 Computer proficient in Windows ‘98/XP/Vista/ Me Applications

 MS Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook and Internet Explorer

 Ability to achieve immediate and long-term goals

 Highly organized and reliable person who enjoys working in a team

 Proven ability to analyze, plan, manage and motivate

Year Aircraft Accidents Grounded

Incidents (none were severe)Aircraft

2007 1 - No

2006 - 1 -

2005 2 - No

2004 - 1 -

2003 - - -

2002 - - -

2001 - - -

2000 - - -
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RESUME

Christopher Robert Harness -DOB: 4th January, 1969

Email: chrisharness8@msn.com - Gender: Male

- Nationality: Fiji Citizen

- Us Permanent Resident (Green Card Holder)

Objective: To be a professional licensed aircraft maintenance Engineer.

Experience: 

2009 – Current Company – Tiara Air 

Engineering Consultant

2009 - 2009 Company - South Pacific Express (Part 145/121 Certification)

Director of Maintenance

Releasing to service all Shorts SD360 approved by

CAA New Zealand and Civil Aviation of Samoa & PASO

2005 – 2008 Company - South Pacific Express (Part 145/121 Certification)

Director of Maintenance under the FAA

1998 – 2005 Company - Trans Executive Airlines of Hawaii (Part 135 Cargo & 

Passenger Operation)

Director of Maintenance

Aircraft Type: Shorts SD 360

 Cessna 402 A&B Models

1996 – 1998 Company - Air Pacific Limited

Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

Aircraft Type: Boeing 737 – 500/800

Boeing 747 – 200

Boeing 767

1994 – 1996 Company - Sunflower Airlines

Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

Aircraft Type: Britain Norman Islander

Twin Otter

Shorts SD 330
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1985 – 1994 Company - Fiji Air

Completed apprenticeship

Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

Aircraft Type: Britain Norman Islander

Britain Norman tri- Islander

Beech craft Baron

Heron

Cessna 152/172

Twin Otter

Licenses FAA Airframe and Power plant

License No. 576830221

Samoa Civil Aviation Authority

License No. 576830221

Department of Civil Aviation Aruba

SD3-60 type rating

License No. MM-09/001

Certificates of SD330/360 Maintenance Course Airframe and PT6A

Training/Achievements Boeing 737 Familiarization Course, July 1996

Boeing 747 Familiarization Course, January 1997

Boeing 767 Familiarization Course, October 19

Boeing 737 – 600/700/800 Familiarization Course 1998

2008 Completed CAA New Zealand Inspector 

Authorization

2008 Completed CAA New Zealand Maintenance 

Controller Course

2004 PT-6A Series Heavy Maintenance course at Pratt & 

Whitney Canada (Montreal)

2005 Non Destructive Testing

Hazmat/Dangerous Goods Awareness Course

Ground Security Coordinated Training

Required Inspection Items (RII)/ Duplicate Inspection

Minimum Equipment List (MEL)

Ground Handling and Safety Procedures around the 

Aircraft

ISO – 9001 Training

Parts Receiving Training

Customer service Training

Drug & Alcohol Training

Boroscope Inspection Training

Engine Run Training
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Aureliano Alexandrin Wever

Adress: Santa Cruz 85

Office Phone: 583-5253- Cellular: 5949088

E-mail: aldrinwever@tiara-air.com

Date of Birth: 18 March 1970, Aruba

Nationality: Dutch

VISION

 Be an active an active and successful participant in Aruba’s aviation and 

 Aviation related business by improving the operational and safety 

 Efficiencies and making maximum utilization of available resources 

 

 

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

 

 Over ten years experience in Aruba’s aviation related business as 

 First Officer and their after as a Captain, also working in Bonaire as 

Captain Air Ambulance and also in charge of the operational part of 

 the company. excellent communication skills with management and team members.

 

 

KEYS OF SUCCES 

 Integrity & Ethics, Leadership, Teamwork, Training, Recognition, 

 Communication, Continuous Improvement

EDUCATION

 * M.A.V.O. Filomena College 1985-1989

 Avond College Venlo, 1989-1990, with degrees in

 Mathematics and Chemistry

 

 * Middelbaar Administratief Onderwijs 1990-1994 

 * Sowell Aviation Flight School , Panama City Florida, U.S.A.

 1994-1995, Commercial License.
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 * A.T.P Flight School, Opa Locka Airport Miami, U.S.A.

 Airline Transport Pilot: written and practical 1999

COURSES

 2002 Weight and Balance Course

2002 Aviation Security: Koningklijke Marechaussee Luchtvaart

2000 Academics of Flight International Inc.; Crew Resource Management

1989 Radiance Computer research Inc: Data Processing

WORK EXPERIENCE

September 2006- Present

 Tiara-Air N.V., Aruba D.W.I.

 First Officer, 2006- June 2007

 Captain, August 2007 till present

 Chief Pilot, September 2007 till present

 Completed Type Rated Training as a Commander at Flight Safety 

 With a grade of 100%, on systems and power plant.

 Completed both Pilot and Maintenance ground school from

 Bombardier, given by instr. Nick Wolsey. 

 Conducted Familiarization training on procedure and S.O.P to new 

 Hire pilots and upgrading from F/O to Captains, in call outs, S.O.P.

 Limitations and systems.

 Was in charge of the Flight Operation Department when Mr. Clarke 

 (F.O.M.) was abroad for training, business trip or vacation 

June 2003- July 2006

 Algemene Ziektekosten Verzekering (A.Z.V.)

 Adminstartief Medewerker

March 2002- Dec 2002

 Royal Aruban Airlines, Aruba D.W.I.

 Aircraft: First Officer EMB-120

 Company never got airborne

February 2001- May/June 2003

 Avia Air NV, Aruba D.W.I.

 Aircraft: Full Time and Part Time Captain “ Bandeirante “ 

 EMB-110P1
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March 2000- Okt. 2000

 Air Aruba NV., Aruba D.W.I.

 First Officer DC-9-32, Sim Training MD-90

May 1997- April 1999

Avia Air NV., Aruba D.W.I.

Aircraft: First Officer " Bandeirante " EMB-110P1

June 1999- March 2000: Captain " Bandeirante " EMB-110P1

 During this period, I gave ground instruction on the EMB-110P1

 Which was supervised by Ettienne Bergen at that time Operations

 Inspector 

 

May 1995- Jan. 1996

Bonaire Airways, Neth. Ant.

Aircraft: Captain Beechcraft 58 ( Air-Ambulance )

 Also assisted in the Operational part of the company.

Jan. 1994- Aug. 1994

Groundhandling Ogden, Aruba D.W.I.

LICENSES & CERTIFICATES

A.T.P. License ( nr.# 2524302 )

A.T.P. License ( Arubian nr. # TA99/012 )

Aviation Security Training

C.R.M. Training

Ground instructor " Bandeirante " EMB 110P1.

FLIYNG EXPERIENCE:

Total fliyng time: ±4273 hrs

P.I.C ( Turbo-prop ): ±2042 hrs(1198 EMB-110, and 844 SD-3 )

Turbine: ± 150 hrs

Turbo-prop: ±3689 hrs ( EMB-110, SD-3 )

Night: ±599 hrs

Instrument: ± 440 hrs

S.E.Airplane Land ± 398 hrs

M.E.Airplane Land ±3875 hrs

These hours are as Captain and First Officer on ( MD 90 only 32 hours of simulator )DC9-32, 

EMB110,120(only simulator and type-rating), SD-3 and Beechcraft 58 and Cessna 402b. Very Truly Yours,
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EXHIBIT TA-5

Ownership

 TIARA AIR N.V is a privately owned corporation, incorporated under the laws of the 

Island of Aruba. 100% of its shares belong to Alejandro Muyale a citizen of the 

Kingdom of the Netherlands, and thru its overseas territory of Aruba, a resident of the 

Island of Aruba.
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EXHIBIT TA-6

Status of TIARA AIR

TIARA AIR is a privately owned corporation of Aruba in which the Government of Aruba has 

no ownership interest, either directly or indirectly.

None of the officers, directors, or managers of TIARA AIR holds any interest, directly or 

indirectly, in a USA air carrier, any foreign air carrier, any person engaged in the business of 

aeronautics, or any common carrier or person whose principal business is the holding of stock in, or 

controlling an air carrier.
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EXHIBIT TA-7

Insurance

TIARA AIR has insurance coverage that meets or exceeds the requirements of 14 C.F.R. §205. Find 

attached a USDOT Foreign Air Carrier – Certificate of Insurance (Form 6411). 
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EXHIBIT TA-8

TIARA AIR's Homeland (Aruba) Licenses

Copies of TIARA AIR's; a) Designation from the Ministry of Tourism, Transportation and 

Labour; and b) its Air Operator Certificate; and c) its homeland license from Aruba, which, together, 

authorize the scheduled operations set forth, are attached.
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EXHIBIT TA-9

TIARA AIR's Operating History

TIARA AIR is a respected air carrier in Aruba, having started operations in April of 2006, between the 

islands of Aruba and Curacao, and Aruba-Punto Fijo in the Paraguaná peninsula in Venezuela, utilizing 

its first aircraft, a twin engine turbo prop, Shorts 360.

The company flights were increased when a second aircraft was added to the operation in 2008, and new 

services begun to the neighboring island of Bonaire, then later to Riohacha, in the Colombian Guajira 

Peninsula, and more recently in 2011 TIARA AIR began service to Maracaibo, Venezuela's main oil 

producing city.

TIARA AIR began operations with approximately twenty employees, and has grown to the current 

operation and management of over seventy highly experienced individuals. Because of the size of its 

operation, its experience, respect and its safety record, TIARA AIR plans to increase its staff size to 

approximately ninety employees, with the implementation of the 737 operation, which operation is 

planned to satisfy the strong demand for flights to the USA. An excerpt from the Aruba Chamber of 

Commerce & Industry website follows, which extract verifies the status and particulars of TIARA AIR.
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EXHIBIT TA-10

TIARA AIR's Aircraft

TIARA AIR intends to operate flights to and from the USA utilizing the following aircraft:

MAKE/MODEL REGISTRATION

Boeing737-300 PR-GLN (recently assigned by Aruba DCA)

This aircraft is dry-leased from the Bank of Utah of Salt Lake City, Utah USA.
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EXHIBIT TA-11

Maintenance and Operations Specifications

TIARA AIR ‘S own, in-house company maintenance organization performs all the maintenance of the 

TIARA AIR Shorts 360 aircraft, which aircraft are used mainly for island hopping. TIARA AIR’S 

Boeing 737 line maintenance will be also performed by the TIARA AIR maintenance organization. All 

checks other than line checks and line maintenance will be performed by duly authorized and 

certificated US Part 145 maintenance organizations, until such time as adequate hangar space is built in 

Aruba by the Airport Authority which is sufficient to house the type of maintenance organization that is 

necessary to service heavier Boeing aircraft checks.

In addition to line checks that are to be performed by TIARA AIR, the following approved maintenance 

organization has a contractual relationship with TIARA AIR for the maintenance of its Boeing 737 

aircraft:

AIR ONE MAINTENANCE AND ENGINEERING, LLC Number 3AOR518B 

A copy of their Air Agency Certificate is attached on the following page.

The maintenance program for the aircraft complies with the provisions of ICAO Pilots and Airmen 

Annexes 1, 6 (Part I), and 7. 
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EXHIBIT TA-12

Cooperative Agreements

TIARA AIR has not entered into any agreements or cooperative working relationships, either 

oral or written, with any USA or foreign air carrier that would affect its proposed service. The normal 

commercial arrangements for SCHEDULED airline operations are the only such agreements that 

TIARA AIR anticipates entering into in the future.
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EXHIBIT TA-13

Financial Information

TIARA AIR conducts all business in Aruba under the authority of its Air Operator Certificate 

(see Exhibit TA-8) and is not required to have any additional or separate business licenses. Financial 

Statements for TIARA AIR are being submitted in a separate, sealed envelope per the TIARA AIR

Motion for Confidential Treatment Pursuant to Rule 12.
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EXHIBIT TA-14

USA - Aruba Air Transport Agreement

Operations between the USA and Aruba are covered by the “Open Skies Agreement Between 

The United States Of America and The Kingdom Of The Netherlands in Respect To Air Transport 

Between the Netherland Antilles And The United States Of America,” signed December 9,1997. See 

Exhibit TA-8 for a copy of a letter from the Aruba Department of Civil Aviation dated April 29, 2011, 

pursuant to TIARA AIR’S designation for the requested routes.

Operations between the USA and Aruba are governed by principles of Comity and Reciprocity.

As the Department has consistently found, the charter and scheduled services proposed herein are fully 

supported by comity and reciprocity principles, since many USA carriers operate scheduled and charter

air services between the USA and Aruba.

Aruba is a contracting state to the Convention on International Civil Aviation.
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EXHIBIT TA-15

Safety or Tariff Violations, Accident Information

TIARA AIR has not been involved in any safety or tariff violations or had any fatal accidents in 

the previous five (5) years.
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EXHIBIT TA-16

OST Form 4523

TIARA AIR hereby furnishes three duly executed copies of OST Form 4523, the Affirmation

Of Warsaw Convention Liability Limits, as Exhibit 16.
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EXHIBIT TA-17

Family Assistance Plan
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that I have, on ___________, served via United States Postal Service, the foregoing Application of Tiara Air 

(DOT-OST Docket ____________) on the following persons:

Gary F. Kennedy Dimitri Iturria, General Manager

SVP & General Counsel Flying Boat, Inc.

American Airlines D/B/A/Chalk’s International Airlines

4333 Amon Center Blvd. 1000 McArthur Causeway

MD5675 Miami, Fl 33133

Fort Worth, Tx 76155

Air Pony Express

Jeffery Smisek 1630 NW 121 Ave.

President Pembroke Pines, FL 33026

Continental Airlines

Dept HQSGV David Hackett

PO BOX 4607 President & CEO

Houston, Tx 77210 Gulfstream International Airlines

1815 Griffin Road

Richard B. Hirst Suite 400

SVP and General Counsel Dania, FL 33004

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

P.O. Box 20706 Daniel P. Garton, President

Atlanta, GA 30320-6001 American Eagle Airlines

Box 61915 MD 5475

DFW Airport, TX 75261

Legal Department

Northwest Airlines David G. Basset

5101 Northwest Drive Amerijet International, Inc.

St Paul, MN 55111 2800 S. Andrews Avenue

Ft Lauderdale, Fl 33316

Bruce H. Rabinovitz

United Airlines Joseph R. O’Gorman

Wilmer Hale President & CEO

1875 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Evergreen International Airlines, Inc.

Washington, DC 20037 3850 Three Mile Lane

McMinville, OR 97128

Teri Plummer McClure

SVP and General Counsel Courtney E. Felts

UPS World Headquarters Senior Attny Regulatory Affairs

55 Glenlake Parkway NE Federal Express Corporation

Atlanta, GA 30328 3620 Hacks Cross Road

Building B, 3rd Floor

Stephen Johnson Memphis, TN 38125

US Airways

111 W. Rio Salado Parkway

Tempe, AZ 85281
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D. Ross Fischer

President and CEO

Miami Air International, Inc.

Box 660880

Miami, Fl 33266

Tony De Camillis, President

Planet Airways, Inc.

4700 Milenia Blvd. Ste 500

Orlando, FL 32839

Jacob M. Schoor

President & CEO

Spirit Airlines, Inc.

2800 Executive Way

Miramar, Fl 33025

U.S. Department of State

Office of Civil Aviation

Room 5531

EB/TRA/AN

800 Independence Ave. SW

Washington, DC 20591

James R. Jelinski

IFO Manager

FAA International Field Office

2895 SW 145th Ave.

Suite 221

Miramar, Fl 33027

 

 Voice: (954) 763-4848 

 Email:ca@aviation-professionals.com

 C.A. Southerland

 Representative for TIARA AIR N.V.