BEFORE THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON 

### D.C.
Application of 

## I I Aerolineas Santo Domingo, 

### SA. 

## I I for renewal of exemption pursuant to 49 U.S
. C
. 

## I 40109 and for Scheduled Foreign Air Carrier 

## I Permit Pursuant 49 U.S.C. 41301 Transportation 

## I between the Dominican Republic and United States 

## I

__________________________ ~----I DOCKET : OST-2000-6796

APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION AND FOR A FOREIGN CARRIER PERMIT
Communication with respect to this document should be sent to :

Luis A. Irizarry Aviation Consultant L. A. Irizarry & Associates, Inc. P.O. Box 37217 Airport Station San Juan, Puerto Rico P
. R. 00937-0217 Tel: (787) 752-7621 Email: irizarrv@icenetworks

. com

NOTICE: Any person may support or approved this application by fi l ing an answer with the Documentary Service Division, Department of Transportation, by May 15 , 2014 and serving a copy of the answer on all persons listed in the service list attached to this applicant.

Date: A pr i l 23, 2014BEFORE THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON D.C. Application of 

## I I Aerolineas Santo Domingo, SA. 

## I I for renewal of exemption pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 

## I 40109 and for Scheduled Foreign Air Carrier 

## I Permit Pursuant 49 U
. S.C. 41301 Transportation 

## I between the Dominican Republic and United States 

## I

__________________________________ 1 DOCKET: OST-2000-6796

APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION AND FOR A FOREIGN CARRIER PERMIT
Pursuant to 49 U.S.C
. Section 401 09(c), Aerolineas Santo Domingo, S.A
. (ASD) hereby applies to the Department of Transportation for renewal of its exemption from Sect i on 40109 of the
same title, and for a foreign air carrier perm i t , to conduct On demand and scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between the Dominican Republic and United States. ASD requests renewal and amending of the exemption for a period of not less t han two years. The existing exemption will expired on June 13 , 2014. ASD relies or 5 U.S
. C. 558(c) as implemented in Part 377 of the Department Rules to able to continue exercising its exemption authority until such time as the Department take final action on the application
. In support of its application, ASD state as follows: 1
. ASD is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the Dominican Republic
. It holds authority from the Dominican Republic Government to operate international charter air transportation and is specially designated by the Government of the Dom i n i can Republic and United States. 2. On May 21 , 2001, the Department authorized ASD to engage in foreign air transportation of persons and property between the Domin i can Republic and United States effective May 21, 2001
. This authority was confirmed by order OST - 2000-6796-2
.3. In order 2000-6796 -2 the Department explicitly found tha t : the a u thor i ty soug h t b y A SD

is provided for in the Ju l y 22 , 1986 bilateral agreement/rec i proc i ty bet w ee n t h e United States and the Dom i nican Republic; ASD is proper l y l icensed and des i gnated by the Dom i n i ca n Republ i c Government to perform the p r oposed services; ASD is financial l y and Operationally qua l ified t o perform the se rvices author i zed ; t he carr i er i s s u bs t an ti a l ly o wn ed a n d e ff ect i vely controlled by Dominican Repub li c Nationals. I n order 2000-6796-2 t h e Department fo u nd that the authority so u ght by ASD i s cons i stent w i th t he p u b li c i nt eres t ; i mmed i a t e act io n was requ i red and was consistent with Depa rtment policy ; gra n t of the exemption was c o n sistent w i th t h e public interest. These findings co n ti n ue to be va lid. 4. Renewa l of this exemption authority is wa rr anted by the Ju l y 22 , 1 986 bilateral agreement/rec i proc i ty be t ween the Un i ted States and th e Dom i n i can Rep u b li c . Furthe rm ore , renewal and amend will enable ASD to cont i nue to p r ovide serv ice be tw een Domi ni ca n Republic and U ni ted States and will be n ef i t t he t rave l ing a n d s hi pp i ng publ i c. R ene w a l ASD exempt i on and fore i gn a i r carr i er perm i t accordingly i s in t h e p u b li c i n t erest. 5
. The Dominican Repub li c was a Catego ry 2 coun t ry un der t he F AA ' s I n t e rn a ti ona l Aviation Safety Assessment Prog r am (IASA ), but at th i s time it h as been up d a t ed to a Ca t egory 1. 6
. ASD may conduct U.S. operat i ons w i th i ts own a i rcra ft s and crews at this time. WHEREFORE, Aerolineas Santo Dom i ngo, S.A. ( ASD ) r espect f u l ly r eques t s th at th e Department of T ransportatio n r enew , fo r a per i od of no t l ess t h a n tw o y ea r, i ts exem pti on and foreign air carrier permit to co n d u ct schedu l ed foreign a ir tra n sportatio n of person and p r operty between Domin i can Repub li c and United States
.ully submitted,

.A. rry Associates , Inc. A viation Consultant P
. O. Box 37217 Airport Station San Juan , P.R. 00937-0217 Tel:(787) 752-7621 Email : irizarry@icenetworks

. comCERTIF I CATE O F SERV I CE

I hereby certify that the foregoing App l icat i on for Renewa l fo r Exe m p t io n and a i r carrie r p erm i t has been m a il ed by Regu l ar M a il 

### 10 a l l perso n s and e n ti t ies sho wn o n t h e at t a c h e d se rvi ce li s t i n accordance with the Department p r oced u res r egulations
. SERV I CE LIST Department of Transportation Office of the Secretary 400 Seventh Street , N.W
. Washington , DC 20590 Department of State Office of Aviation 2201 C Street , N
. W. Washington DC 20520 Office of the Adm i nistrator Federa l Av i a ti o n Administratio n 800 Independence Ave. S.W
. Wash i ngton DC 20591 Amer i can A i rli nes CIO Govemment Rep
. 1101 Seventeenth Street , N.W. Room 600 Wash i ngton DC 20036 Hon. Carmen Yulin Cruz Mayor , San Juan City PO Box 9024100 San Juan , P.R. 00902-4100 Mr. Victor Suarez Execut i ve D i rector Puerto R i co Ports Autho r ity GPO Box 362829 San Juan , P
. R. 00930-2829 Av i a ti on Di r ector IDAC Sa n to Domingo , Dom i nican Repub li cUNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTM ENT O F TRANSPORT A TION OFFICE OF THE S E CRETARY WASHINGT ON , D.C. I ssued b y the Department o f Transportatio n o n June 1 3 , 2 01 3 

### NOTICE OF ACT I O N T AKEN

-- DOCKET DOT-OST-2000-6 7 96 This serves as no tice to the public o f the ac ti o n described b el o w, t aken b y the Dep artme nt offi cial indicated (no additional confirmi ng order w i ll be i ssued i n thi s m atter)
. Applic ant : A erolinea s Santo Domingo , S
. A. D ate Fil e d: May 2 , 2013 Relie f re ques ted : Rene w exemption f rom 49 US
. c . § 41301 to e n gage i n sc h edu le d f oreig n air trans p ort ati on o f persons , property and mail betwe e n any p o i nt or p o i nt s i n th e Domi ni can R ep ub lic, o n the o ne h and , and Mi ami , Fl o ri da ; New Y ork , New Y ork ; and po ints in Puerto Ri co , o n th e o th er h an d , an d to co n duct ch arter s in accordan c e with P art 212 o f th e D epartment ' s rules
. Th e app li cant reques t s that the authority be g r anted f or a term o f n o t le s s th an two ye ars. I f rene w al , date and ci t ati on of l ast ac tio n : Jun e 6, 2 0 12, i n thi s Doc ke t Applicant repres ent ati ve: Luis A
. Iriz arry ( 787 ) 75 2 -7621 DOT An al yst: S heli ta A
. J o hn so n (202) 366

- 1226 Respo n s iv e pleadings: N one fi led DISPOSIT I O N Action : Appro v ed in part ( o ne - y ear grant), remai nder (reques t fo r l onger - term autho rity) di s missed 1 Action date: Ju n e 1 3 , 2013 E f fec ti v e dates o f e x empti on authori ty granted : Jun e 13, 20 1 3

- Jun e 13, 2 01 4 Ba s i s f or app ro val (b i lateral agre e ment / rec iproc ity): Air Trans port Agreeme nt b e tween the Unite d St ates an d th e Domi ni c an Repub li c , d ate d Ju ly 22 ,19 8 6. Ex cept to the e xtent exempted/w ai ved , this autho ri ty is subj e c t to the terms , co n di tions , and li mitations indic ate d : ~S t andard e xemption conditions ( att ached)
A ction taken b y: Paul L
. Gre tch , D ire ctor

Of f ice o f Internati o n al Avi ation Un der au th ority a ss i g n ed b y the Departme nt i n its regulations, 1 4 CFR Part 38 5 , we found that (l) the applicant is qualified to perform the pro p ose d o p erati o n s; (2) o ur action was c onsistent with Department policy ; (3) g r ant of the authority was consistent with the p ubli c intere st; an d (4) g rant of th e au thori ty woul d not constitute a major reg u latory action under the Energ y Policy and Cons ervation Act of 1 9 75
. To th e e x tent no t g r ante d/def erre d/dismissed , we denied all requests in the referenc e d Docket We may amend , mo dif y , o r rev oke th e au tho rity grante d in this Notice at any ti me wi th o u t heari n g at our discretion
. Perso n s enti tled to p etition the D ep artment for review of the action s et forth in this Notice under the Dep artment ' s regulations, 14 CFR § 38 5 .30 , m ay fi l e the ir pe ti tio n s withi n seven ( 7 ) days after the date of i ssuance of this Notice
. This action was effec tive w h en taken , and th e fi l i n g o f a petition for review will not alter s uch e ffec tive n ess . A n e lectron ic ve r

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1 The one - ye ar dur ation o f the au tho rity we gr anted is co n sistent with our usual p olicy of granti n g exemption au thori ty i n the circu m stan ces prese nted
. We , th erefore , dis miss e d the app l ication to th e extent th at it sought authority for a l o n ger period.Foreign Carrier Exemption Conditions

In the condu c t of the operations authorized , the foreign carrier applicant ( s ) shall : (1) N o t conduct any operations unless it holds a currentl y effecti v e au thorization from its home land fo r such operations , and i t has filed a cop y of such authorizati on w i th the Department ; (2) Compl y w ith all appl i cable requirements of the Federal A v iation Admini stration , the Transportation Security Administration , an d w ith all applicable U
. S
. Go v ernment requirements concerning security, inclu ding , but n o t limi ted to , 14 CFR Parts 129 , 91 , and 36 and 49 CFR Part 15 46 or 1550 , as applicable
. To assure compliance w ith all applicable U
. S
. Go v ernment requirements concerni ng security , the holder shall , bef o re commencing any new serv ice (i ncluding c harter f lights) f rom a f oreign airport that w ould b e the ho l der ' s last po int of d eparture for the United States , contact its International Industry Representati v e (II R ) (formerly referre d to as Intern ational Principal Security Inspec tor) to advi se the I I R of its p l ans and to fi nd ou t whether the Transp o rtation Security Adminis tration has determined that security is adequate to allo w su c h airp ort(s) to be serve d ; ( 3 ) Co mp ly with the re qu irements f or minimum in suran c e c o verag e co ntained in 1 4 CFR Part 205, and , pri o r to the c o mmencement of any operati o ns under this authority , file evidence o f such coverage, in the f o rm o f a c omp l ete d OST Form 6411, with the Federal A v iati o n Admi nistration ' s Program Management Branc h (AFS-260) , Flight Standards Service (any changes to , or termination of, i n surance also shall be fi l e d wi th that of

f ice ) ; (4) N o t o perate aircraf

t under this authority unless i t comp l ies wi th operational safe ty requirements at least equi v alent to Anne x 6 of the Chicago Con v ention ; (5) C on form to the airworthiness and airman competenc y requ irements of its Go v ernment for international air serv ices ; (6) Except as specificall y e x empted or otherwi se pro v ided for in a Department O rder , compl y with the requirements of 14 CFR Part 203 , concerning w aiv er of Warsaw Con v enti on li ab il i ty l i mits and defenses ; (7) Agree that operati o ns under this authori ty constitute a w ai v er of sovereign i mmunity , for the purp o ses of28 US
. c . 1 605(a) , but onl y with respect to those actions or proceedi ngs ins tituted against i t i n any court o r o ther trib u nal in the United States that are : ( a) based on its operati ons i n international air tr ans po rtation that , ac co rding to the contract o f carri age , include a poi nt in th e Uni ted States as a point of o rigi n , po int of destination , or ag reed stopping plac e , or for which the contrac t o f carriage w as purchased in the United States ; or (b) based on a claim under any internati o nal agreement or treaty cognizable in any co urt o r o ther tribunal of the Unite d States
. In this condition, the term "international air tran spo rtati o n" means "internati o nal transportation" as defined by the W arsaw Con v ention , except that al l S tates shal l be c o nsidered to be High Contracting Parties for the purp o se o f this de f initi o n ; ( 8 ) Ex c ep t as s p ecifi c ally authorized by the Department , originate or terminate all f lights to/fro m the Uni te d S t ates in its homeland ; (9) Co mp l y with the requirements of 14 CFR Part 217 , concerning the reporting of scheduled , n o nscheduled , and charter data ; ( 1 0) If charter operations are authorized , e x cept as otherwi se pro v ided in the applicable av iation agreement , comply with the Department ' s ru les go v erning charters (includi ng 1 4 CFR Parts 212 and 380) ; and ( 11) Compl y wi th such other reasonable terms , conditions , and limitations required b y the public interes t as may be prescrib e d b y the Department , w ith all applicabl e orders or regu l ations of other U. S
. agenc i es and c o urts , and with all applicable laws of th e U nited States
. This authority shall not be effec ti v e during any period when the holder i s no t i n compliance w ith the con diti o ns imposed ab o v e . Moreo v er , this authority cannot be sold or otherw ise trans f erred w ithout exp l icit D epartment ap p roval under Title 49 of the U
. S
. Code. 12 / 20 07