BEFORE THE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON D.C.

___________________________________ In the matter of the application of )

)

Aerovias de Integracion Regional )

AIRES S.A. ) DOCKET OST

- 200 8

- 0390

)

for renewal of exemptio n pursuant to )

49 U.S.C. § 4 0109 )

____________________________________)

APPLICATION OF AERONVIAS DE INTEGRACION REGIONAL AIRES S.A.

FOR A RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION AUTHORITY

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to:

Erika Zarant e Josh Romanow

Legal Affairs Manager Justin J. Bintrim

LAN Colombia Pillsbury Winthrop

Calle 100 # 7

- 33 Shaw Pittman LLP

Torre 1, Piso 17 2300 N. Street, N.W.

Bogota D.C., Colombia Washington, D

. C

. 200 37

Tel: (571+) 511

- 3000 Ext. 716 15 T el: (202) 663

- 8000

Erika.zarante@aires.com.co Fax: (202) 663

- 8007

romanow@pillsburylaw.com

justin.bintrim@pillsburylaw.com

October 11 , 2012

NOTE: Any person may support or oppose this Application by filing an answer and

serving a copy of the answer on counsel for LAN Colombia and upon each person served

with this application. Answers to the exemption application are due by October 26, 2012

.2 BEFORE THE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON D.C.

___________________________________ In the matter of the application of )

)

Aerovias de Integracion Regional )

AIRES S. A. ) DOCKET OST

- 2008

- 0390

)

for renewal of exemption pursuant to )

49 U.S.C. § 4 0109 )

____________________________________)

APPLICATION OF AERONVIAS DE INTEGRACION REGIONAL AIRES S.A.

FOR A RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION AUTHORITY

Aerovias de In tegracion Regional, AIRES S.A. d/b/a (“ LAN Co lombia ”), through

its undersigned counsel, hereby respectfully requests renewal of exemptions in this

docket that authorize it to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons,

property

, and mail

, be tween : (a) Bogota

, Cali, Cartagena, and Barranquilla, Colombia, on

the one hand, and Fort Lauderdale , Florida, on the other hand ; (b) Bogota, Colombia, on

the one hand, and Miami, Florida, on the other hand ; and (c) also authorizes it to co

terminalize Fo rt Lauderdale and New York for its services from Bogota, Barranquilla and

Cartagena

.

In support of this application, LAN Colombia states as follows:

1. By Notice of Action Taken ( October 25 , 20 11 ), the Department granted an amended

exemption to LAN Colombia permitting it to engage in scheduled foreign air3 transportation of persons, property and mail between : (a) Bogota, Cali, Cartagena, and

Barranquilla, Colombia, on the one hand, and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on the other

hand; (b) Bogota, Colombia, on the o ne hand, and Mi ami, Florida, on the other hand; and

(c) authorize s it to co

- terminalize Ft. Lauderdale and New York for its services from

Bogota, Barranquilla and Cartagena , Colombia. The exemption authority is effective

until October 2 5

, 201 2

.

2. LAN Colom bia also holds authority to serve New York in its foreign air carrier

permit ( See Order 2009

- 6

- 14).

3. The authority requested herein is consistent with the overall comity and reciprocity

between the United States and Colombia.

4. The renewal requested herein will enable LAN Colombia to continue developing the

range of services it offers between the United States and Colombia , while provid ing LAN

Colombia the full operational flexibility contemplated by the Open Skies Air Transport

Agreement between the United States and Colombia

.

5. LAN Colombia remains fit and willing to continue to successfully operate the

services authorized and those sought under th i s exemption. LAN Colombia ’ service is in

the public interest because it provides crucial links between Colombia and the United

States

.

6. LAN Colombia ’ operations are performed with modern aircraft that meet all noise

requirements applicable to operations at all respective airports. Since LAN Colombia is

seeking renewal for scheduled service in a market where it alr eady operates, the

incremental environmental impact of grant of the renewal request herein can be said to be

de minimis

.4 7. LAN Colombia requests that the authority sought herein remain in effect for a period

of not less than two years.

8. LAN Colombia invokes and relies upon provisions of Section 558(c) of the

Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 558(c)), as implemented by Part 377 of the

Department’s Special Regulations, to continue in effect its existing exemption authority

pending final action by the Department on this request for renewal.

W HEREFORE, LAN Colombia respectfully requests that the exemption

authorit ies requested herein be renewed for a period of two years, as more fully set forth

above. LAN Colombia also requests such further, different and a dditional relief as the

Department may deem appropriate.

Respectfully submitted,

By:

Erika Zarante Josh Romanow

Legal Affairs Manager Justin J. Bintrim

LAN Colombia Pillsbury Winthrop

Calle 100 # 7-33 Shaw Pittman LLP

Torre 1, Piso 17 2300 N. Street, N.W.

Bogota D.C., Colombia Washington, D.C. 20037

Tel: (571+) 511-3000 Ext. 71615 Tel: (202) 663-8000

Erika.zarante@aires.com.co Fax: (202) 663-8007

romanow@pillsburylaw.com

justin.bintrim@pillsburylaw.com

Dated: October 11, 20125 CERTIFICATE OF SERVCE

I hereby certify that one copy of the foregoing Applicati on of LAN Colombia has

this day been served on each of the following individuals via e

- mail.

_

/s/Melinda A. Hernandez

____________ Melinda A. Hernandez

DATED: October 11 , 2012

James Jelinski

Federal Aviation Administration

James R.Jelinski@faa.gov

James J. Ballough

Federal Aviation Administration

j im.ballough@faa.gov

Steve Morrissey

United Air Lines

steven.morrissey@united.com

Dan Weiss

Continental Airlines

dweiss@coair.com

Robert Wirick

Francis Heil

American Airlines, Inc.

ro bert.wirick@aa.com

francis.heil@aa.com Sametta C. Barnett

Sascha Vanderbellen

Delta Airlines

sametta.c.barnett@delta.com

sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com

Jonathan Hill

Dow Lohnes

Counsel for JetBlue

jhill@dowlohnes.com

David M. Kirstein

Counsel for Spirit Airlines

dkirstein@yklaw.com

Malcolm L. Benge

Counsel for North American

mlbenge@zsrlaw.com