304801/1/WASHINGTON

BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

)

In the matter of the application of )

)

SALSA D’HAITI ) Docket DOT-OST-2010-0110

)

for an exemption from 49 U.S.C. 41301 )

)

APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION

Communications with respect to this

document should be addressed to:

Charles F. Donley II

Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP

1200 19th Street, N.W., Suite 300

Washington, D.C. 20036

(202) 626-6840

charles.donley@squirepb.com

Counsel to Salsa d’Haiti

DATED: October 27, 2014
304801/1/WASHINGTON

BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

)

In the matter of the application of )

)

SALSA D’HAITI ) Docket DOT-OST-2010-0110

)

for an exemption from 49 U.S.C. 41301 )

)

APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION

Salsa d’Haiti (“Salsa”) hereby requests renewal of the exemption authority

granted to it by the Department of Transportation (“Department”) in the above-captioned

docket to (i) perform scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail

between any point or points in Haiti, on the one hand, and any point or points in the

United States, on the other hand; and (ii) conduct charters in accordance with the

requirements of 14 C.F.R. 212, using aircraft wet leased from, or pursuant to a codeshare

arrangement with, a duly authorized U.S. or foreign air carrier. Salsa requests renewal of

this exemption for a one-year period on its existing terms and conditions. Salsa relies

upon the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act and Part 377 of the

Department’s procedural regulations to continue its existing authorization in force

pending a final decision on this renewal request.

As indicated below, all of the factors that originally led the Department to grant

this exemption to Salsa continue in existence at the present time. Comity and reciprocity
Renewal Application of Salsa d’Haiti

October 27, 2014

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on the part of the Government of Haiti provide firm justification for the renewal of this

operating authority. In further support of its request for renewal, Salsa states as follows:

1. Salsa holds authority to operate scheduled services between Haiti and the

United States, and to conduct charters in accordance with the Department’s regulations

using wet leased aircraft or pursuant to a codeshare arrangement with an authorized

carrier. Although Salsa does not currently offer service to the United States, it wishes to

renew its authority so that operations can commence without delay.

2. Service between the United States and Haiti is not governed by a bilateral

air transport agreement. Rather, the U.S.-Haiti aviation relationship is based on comity

and reciprocity. The air transport market between the two countries has historically been

open to all carriers, and the Department found previously that sufficient comity and

reciprocity exist to support approval of Salsa’s service.

3. Salsa remains fit. Salsa is subject to the safety and operational rules of the

Government of Haiti. Haiti is a contracting party to the Convention on International Civil

Aviation and observes all applicable ICAO standards.

4. This renewal application raises no environmental or energy issues.

Similarly, approval of this renewal application will not result in a near term increase in

fuel consumption of ten million gallons or more.
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WHEREFORE, Salsa d’Haiti respectfully requests that the exemption granted to

it in the above-captioned docket be renewed for a one-year period on its existing terms

and conditions.

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Charles F. Donley II

____________________________

Charles F. Donley II

Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP

1200 19th Street, N.W., Suite 300

Washington, D.C. 20036

(202) 626-6840

charles.donley@squirepb.com

Counsel to Salsa d’Haiti

DATE: October 27, 2014
304801/1/WASHINGTON

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing Application for Renewal of

Exemption has this day been served on all persons identified on the attached service list

via e-mail.

/s/ Charles F. Donley II

_________________________

Charles F. Donley II

DATED: October 27, 2014

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