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### BEFORE THE

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

___________________________________

Application of: )

)

Tortug’Air

, S.A. )

) Docket No. DOT

- OST

- 2013

- 0003

For Renewal of its Foreign A ir 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 Haiti )

_____________________________ ______

APPLICATION OF RENEWAL OF

FOREIGN AIR CARRIER EXEMPTION BY

TORTUG ’ AIR, S.A.

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to:

Olivier Jean Richard A. Asper, J.D., Chairman

President C.A. Southerland, President

Tortug’Ai r S.A. Aviation Professionals Group, Inc.

Port

- au

- Prince International Airport 3000 NE 30 th Place, Suite 107

General Aviation Terminal Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306 , USA

Port

- a u

- Prince, Haiti Voice: (954) 763

- 4848

Phone: 509

- 2812

- 8000 Fax : (954) 763

- 4240

Fax: 954

- 763

- 4240 Email:

Email: o.jean@tortugair.com ca@aviation

- professionals.com

ricka@aviation

- professionals.com

Representatives for

Tortug’Air

, S.A.

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

BY MARCH 27, 2014 , FILE AN ANSWER WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATI ON

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

APPLICATION.



### March 12, 2014Page 2 of 5 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 Par t s 211 and 212 of economic regulations

of the US A Department of Transportation (“DOT”) , Tortug’Air S.A. (“Tortug” or “Applicant”)

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

was issued by the DOT pu rsuant to the above

- captioned docket on March 13, 2013 (the “Tortug

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

Tortug Exemption beyond its current expiration of March 13, 2014; specifically to engage in

scheduled foreign air transportation of persons and property between the Republic of Haiti (“Haiti”)

and, specifically between the Cap Haitien International Airport in Haiti (“CAP”), and the Fort

Lauderdale International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Florid a (“FLL”) (collectively, the “Tortug

Exemption Renewal”)

. This Tortug Exemption Renewal is requested on the basis of the reciprocity

that exists between the authorities of the U SA and Haiti

. Tortug respectfully requests a two year

renewal pursuant to thi s Tortug Exemption Renewal.

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

Tortug submits the following information:

1. Tortug requests that this Tortug Exemption Renewal be processed by expedited and no n

- hearing

procedures.

2. Tortug invokes the automatic 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 Tortug

Exemption in force pending final Dot action on its Tortug Exemption Renewal at issue herein.

3. The Office Nationale de L’Aviation Civile (“OFNAC”) continues to be the gov ernment air

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

Tortug Exemption (the “Orig inal Application”). However, since the Original Application thePage 3 of 5 OFNAC Director is now Mr. Leopold Roumer.

4. Except for the address change of Tortug on the first page of this Tortug Exemption Renewal

application, and except for the change in paragraph 3 abov e, all other matters defined in the

Original Applicant remain unchanged, and the authority sought pursuant to the Tortug

Exemption remains the same.

5. Tortug understands and acknowledges that its Tortug Exemption and any Tortug Exemption

Renewal continue t o require service be provided “using aircraft wet

- leased from a duly

authorized and properly supervised USA or foreign air carrier. ”

6. Because of the limited scope of its o perations, the issuance to Applicant of a Tortug Exemption

Renewal will not constitu te 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.

7. The will conti nue to affirm that no financial assistance has been received by Tortug from its

government; nor is it expected.

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

or any fatal accidents.

WHEREFORE, Tortug’Air S.A. respectfully requests that DOT issue to Tortug its Tortug

Exemption Renewal , to the extent necessary, to authorize it to engage in Scheduled foreign air

transportation of persons, property and mail between a point or points in Haiti, 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: March 12, 2014Page 4 of 5 Respectfully submitted

,

AVIATION PROFESSIONALS GROUP, INC., for

TORTUG’AIR

, S.A.

C.A. Southerland

V oice: (954) 763

- 4848

Email: ca @aviation

- professionals.com

ricka@aviation

- p rofessionals.com

Representative for T ortug’Air

, S.A.Page 5 of 5 Certificate of Service

I, the undersigned, hereby certify, on the date ind icated below, that I have on this day

served a copy of the foregoing document upon each o f the following electronic mail

addresses:

sasch a

. vanderbell e n@ de l ta

. c om

samett a

. c.bamet t @ delta.com

ricka@aviation

- professionals.com

ranjit.set h @ evergreenairlines.com

charter@evergreenaviation.com

anbird@fedex

. com

sllunsford@fedex.co m

msinick@ssd.com

enisson@nac.aero

kevin.montgomery @polaraircargo.com

dan

. weis s @ coai r

. com

pdoella @naca.cc

robert.wiri ck@aa.com

francis.heil@aa.com

rsilverberg@sgbdc. com

jj ohnson@sgbdc. com

jrichardson@ johnrichardson.com

mriordan@johnric hardson.com

jcanny@amerijet.com

slachter@lachetr

- clements.com

rnommer@atlasair .com

matwood@cozen. com

agoerlich@ggh

- airlaw

. c om john@mietuslaw.com

judy@lac.lynden

. com

TGillies@southemair.com

Howard.kass@usairways. com

Ben jamin.slocum@usairways.com

info@airlineinfor.com

anita.mosner@hklaw.com

mlbenge@zsrlaw

. com

urskr@state.gov

Dated : March 12, 2014

By:________________

C.A. Southe rland