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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

- 0215

- 0001

For Renewal of its Foreig n Air Carrier )

Exemption to Engage in Scheduled )

Air Transportation of Persons and Property )

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. §40109 , between )

t he U.S.A. and Aruba )

____________________________ _______

APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF

FOREIGN AIR CARRIER EXEMPTION BY

TIARA AIR N.V.

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to:

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

President /CEO C.A. Southerland, President

Ti ara Air N.V. Aviation Professionals Group, Inc.

Sabana Blanco 70E, Suite 6 3000 NE 30 th Place, Suite 107

Oranjestad, Aruba Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306 , USA

Netherland, Antilles Voice: (954) 763

- 4848

Phone: 297

- 588

- 4272 Fax: (954) 76 3

- 4240

Fax: 297

- 583

- 7108 Email:

Email: a.muyale@tiara

- air.com 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 APRIL 30 , 2014

, FILE AN ANSWER WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

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

APPLICATION.



### April 15 , 2014Page 2 of 9 Within the United States of America (“USA”) , and pursuant to Title 49 of the United States

Code (“ USC ”) at 49 USC §§40109, 41301

, et. seq

., and Part s 21 1 and 212 of economic regulations

of the US A Department of Transportation (“DOT”)

, Tiara Air N.V. (“T iara ” or “Applicant”) hereby

respectfully submits its application for a r enewal of its e xemption a uthority, which authority was

issued by the DOT pursuant to the above

- captioned docket on April 27, 2012 (the “ Tiara

Exemption”); to the extent necessary to permit Tiara to continue to enjoy the privileges of the Tiara

Exemption beyond its current expiration of April 27 , 2014; specifically to engage in scheduled

foreign air transportation of persons and property between Aruba , specifically between the Queen

Beatrix International Airport (“ AUA ”), and the Fort Lauderdale International Airport in Fort

Lauderdale, Florida (“FLL”) (collectively, the “ Tiara Exemption R enewal”)

. This Tiara Exemption

Renewal is requested on the basis of the Open Skies agreements existing between the authorities of

the U SA and Aruba

. Tiara respectfully requests a two year renewal pursuant to this Tiara

Exemption Renewal.

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

Tiara submits the following information:

1. Tiara requests that this Tiara Exemption Renewal be processed by expedited and non

- hearing

procedures.

2. Tiara invokes the automat ic extension provision of Section 5 of the Administrative Procedures

Act, at 5 USC 558(c), as implemented by Part 377 of DOT’s rules, to continue the Tiara

Exemption in force pending final D OT action on its Tiara Exemption Renewal at issue herein.

3. The De partment of Civil Aviation (“CAA”) continues to be the gov ernment air transport

authority, with the same address as appeared in the original Tiara application for the Tiara

Exemption (the “Original Application”). However, since the Tiara Exemption the CAA DirectorPage 3 of 9 is now Mr. Gilberto (Junior) Croes

.

4. The following information has been changed since the filing of the Original Application:

a. The suite number in the Tiara address on the first page of this Tiara Exemption Renewal

application , which is now “Suite 6” ; and

b. T he change of the name of the Director of Civil Aviation in paragraph 3 above; and

c. The Tiara Director of Operations is now Mr. Elis Marcano, a citizen of the Netherlands

,

whose resume is attached to this Tiara Exemption Renewal at page 5 ; and

d. Th e Tiara Director of Maintenance is now Mr. Giovanni Brullo, a citizen of the USA

,

whose resume is attached to this Tiara Exemption Renewal at page 6 ; and

e. Beginning May 2014 Tiara’s anticipated schedule of flights between AUA and FLL is

one roundtrip per d ay, Thursday, Friday and Sunday.

5. Because of the limited scope of its o perations, the issuance to Applicant of a Tiara Exemption

Renewal 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.

6. The will continue to affirm that no financial assistance has been received by Tiara from its

government; nor is it expected.

7. In the preceding five years the Applicant has not been involved in any safety or tariff violations

or any fatal accidents.Page 4 of 9 WHEREFORE, Tiara ’Air S.A. respectfully requests that DOT issue to Tiara its Tiara Exemption

Renewal , to the extent necessa ry, to authorize it to engage in Scheduled 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 USA , on the other hand, or such other or different relief as may be proper

.

Dated: April 15 , 2014

Respectfully submitted

,

AVIATION PROFESSIONALS GROUP, INC., for

TIARA ’AIR

, S.A.

C.A. Southerland

V oice: (954) 763

- 4848

Email: ca @aviation

- professionals.com

ricka@aviation

- p rofessionals.com

Representative for Tiara ’Air

, S.A.Page 5 of 9Page 6 of 9 Giovanni brullo

6731 NE 21st Rd.

Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33308

Phone: (954) 229

- 6094

Email: gbrullo1@gmail.com

Objetive : to become a valuable team membe r where my skills and talent

can be best utilize.

Emplovment History:

March 2014

- Present TIARA AIR

MAINTENANCE MANAGER

x Oversight all Maintenance Department activities.

x Ensure compliance and QA.

x Responsible for contract negotiations.

x Managed manpower and planning for all projects.

x Responsible for quality and timely delivery of aircraft.

x Aircraft records review

x Dealing with Aruban Civil Aviation and other agency authorities.

2006

- Feb 2014 ALPHA TECH AVIATION S ERVICES, INC

CEO/DOM

x Responsible for contract negotiations.

x Managed manpower and planning for all projects.

x Responsible for quality and timely delivery of aircraft.

x Aircraft records review

x Experience on aircraft type DC

- 10

- 30,10,15, Airbus 300,310,320,

and Boeing 747

- 200,767

- 300,737

- 300 thru 737

- 800

x Dealing with faa and other agency authorities.

x Involve in contract with le asinc companies negociationPage 7 of 9 2004

- 2006 CENTURION AIR CARGO

LINE MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR

x A & P mechanic supporting all avionics troubleshooting/installations

for a fleet of 5 DC

- 10

x Line maintenance temporary manager

x Responsible for up to 5 transient daily flights.

x Aircraft type including DC

- 10

- 30f

x Responsible for daily checks for up to 5 overnight aircraft.

x Coordinated overnight workloads with maintenance planning

x Planned ahe ad for posible delays with maintenance and operations

x Coordinated all discrepancies with maintenance control

2003

- 2004 COMMERCIAL JET INC.

PROJECT MANAGER

x Responsibilities included management of avionics crews and

maintenance personnel when required.

x Efficiently scheduled all work tasks during scheduled A/C down time

allowing máximum reve nue potential for fleet.

x Aircraft types B 727

- 200,B737

- 200,MD

- 80,DC

- 9,A

- 300, and A

- 310.

1996

- 2002 GEMINI AIR CARGO

MANAGER

- HEAVY MAINTENANCE/ENGINE OVERHAUL

x Managed MD11 and DC10

- 30 aircraft and engines heavy

maintenance.

x Monitored manpower allocation.

x Identified and corrected structural defectd requiring repairs.

x Coordinated maintenance for unscheduled aircraft maintenance visits.

x Monitored engine shop visits for work scope completion.

x Supervised contract maintenance personnel durin g heavy checks

x Reviewed the actual and estimated man hours prior to final invoices

x Aircraft and engine records review.Page 8 of 9 

## Certificate of Service

I, the undersigned, hereby certify, on the date indicated below, that I have on this day served a

copy of the foregoing document upon each o f the following e lectronic mail addresses:

romanow@ pillsburylaw.com

peter.nelson@pillsburylaw.com

russell.bailey @alpa.com

jonathan.cohen@alpa.com

steve.morrissey@united.com

dan.weiss @united.com

howard.kass@aa.com

r obert.wirick @aa.com

Francis.heil@aa.com

rpommer@atl asair.com

mlbenge@zsrlaw.com

jesse.elliot@faa.gov

douglas.schwab@faa.gov

nicholas.tsokris@faa.gov

john.allen@faa.gov

anita.mosner@hklaw.com

jennifer.nowak@hklaw.com

nssparks@fedex.com

gbleopard@ fedex.com

dberg@air l ines.com

jcasey@airlines.com

kglatz@airlines.org

paul.gretch@ dot.gov

robert.finamore @ dot.gov

brian.hedberg@dot.gov

esta.rosenberg@dot.gov

brett.kruger@dot.gov

urskr@state.gov

cristinaSA@state.gov

eugene_alford@ita.doc.gov

pvs @eurocockpit.be

i nfo @ airlineinfo.com

sasha.vanderbel len@delta.com

sllunford@fex.com

msinick@ssd.com

enisson@nac.aero

kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.com

rsilverberg@sgbdc.com

jjohnson@sgbdc.com

jcanny@amerijet.comPage 9 of 9 matwood@cozen.com

agoerlich@ggh

- airlaw.com

john@mietuslaw.com

TGillies@southern air.com

Benjamin .slocum@usairways.com

Dated: April 15 , 2014

By:________________

C.A. Southerland

Agent for Tiara Air N.V.