BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

) In the matter of the application of ) ) Línea Aerea Carguera de Colombia S.A. ) Docket DOT-OST-2009-0038 ) for an exemption from 49 U.S.C. §41301 ) )

APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION

Communications with respect to this document should be addressed to:

Marshall S. Sinick Squire, Sanders & Dempsey (US) LLP 1201 Pennsylv ania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20004 Phone: 202-626-6651 marshall.sinick@ssd.com

Counsel to Linea Aerea Ca rguera de Colombia S.A.

DATED: March 11, 2011BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

) In the matter of the application of ) ) Línea Aerea Carguera de Colomb ia S.A. ) Docket DOT-OST-2009-0038 ) for an exemption from 49 U.S.C. §41301 ) )

APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION Linea Aerea Carguera de Colombia S.A. (“LANCO”) hereby requests renewal of the exemption authority previous ly granted to it by the Departme nt of Transportation (the “Department”) in the above cap tioned docket to engage in: (a) scheduled foreign air tran sportation of property and mail between any point or points in Colombia, on the one hand, a nd Miami, Florida, Los Angeles, California, and Houston, Texas, on the other hand, via intermediate points;

and (b) charter flights pursuant to 14. C.F.R. 212. LANCO requests that its renewe d exemption authority be effective for a two-year period on its existing terms and c onditions. LANCO relies on the provisions of the

Administrative Procedure Act and Part 377 of the Department’s regulations to continue its existing authorization in force pending a final decision on LANCO’ s renewal request.Application of Linea Aerea Ca rguera de Colombia S.A. for Renewal of Exemption Docket DOT-OST-2009-0038 March 11, 2011

As indicated below, all the factors that originally led the Department to grant and renew LANCO’s exemption con tinue in existence at the present time. The United States–Colombia Air Transport Agreement signed on October 24, 1956, as amended, and the November 2010 open skies agreement con tinue to provide the basis for LANCO’s exemption authority to serve Miami, Los Angeles and Houston. In further support of its request for renewal, LANCO states as follows: 1. LANCO is a citizen of the Republic of Colombia. The Department has determined previously that LANCO is operatio nally and financially qualified to conduct

scheduled services to the United States. 1 2. LANCO requests renewal of its exis ting exemption authorizing for a twoyear period to conduct (a) sche duled services between a point of points in Colombia and Miami/Los Angeles/Houston, via intermediate points and (b) charter flights pursuant to

14 C.F.R. 212. 3. LANCO’s operations are authorized and regulated by the Government of Colombia. Colombia is a contracting Stat e to the Convention on International Civil Aviation (“Chicago Convention”) and obser ves all applicable ICAO standards. LANCO’s aircraft comply with all Federal Aviation Administration standards prescribed

under 14 C.F.R. 129. All maintenance on LANCO’s aircraft is and will continue to be

1 See, Notice of Action Taken , March 31, 2010, Docket DOT-OST-2009-0038Application of Linea Aerea Ca rguera de Colombia S.A. for Renewal of Exemption Docket DOT-OST-2009-0038 March 11, 2011

performed in compliance with the provision s of ICAO Pilots and Airmen Annexes 1, 6 (Part 1) and 7.

4. The services for which renewal is re quested are consistent with the terms of the U.S.-Colombia Air Transport Agreem ent between the two countries signed on October 24, 1956, as amended (“Agreement”) and the open skies ag reement initialed in

November 2010. LANCO remains authorized and designated by the Government of Colombia to provide the services described herein. The United States Government has recognized consistently that th e inclusion of a particular se rvice in an av iation agreement to which the United States is a party and desi gnation of a qualified foreign air carrier for service under that agreement is, by itself, a prima facie , indication of the public interest in the operations on that route. 2 5. This application raises no environmen tal or energy issues. All flights are and will continue to be operated by LANCO in accordance with all applicable noise abatement requirements utilizing modern, fuel-e fficient Stage 3 aircraft. Approval of this application will not result in a near-term increase in fuel consumption of ten million gallons or more.

WHEREFORE , Linea Aerea Carguera de Colomb ia S.A. respectfully requests that the exemption granted to it in the above-captioned docket be renewed for an

2 See, S.R EP . No. 96-329, at 4 (1979), reprinted in 1980 U.S.C.C.A.N. 54, 57 (“The negotiation of a bilateral agreement itself represents a determination by the Government of the United States that the grant of route authority provided for under the bilateral is in the ‘public interest.’”).Application of Linea Aerea Ca rguera de Colombia S.A. for Renewal of Exemption Docket DOT-OST-2009-0038 March 11, 2011

additional two-year period on its existing term s and conditions, as more fully described

herein. Respectfully submitted,

_________________________________ Marshall S. Sinick Squire, Sanders & Dempsey (US) LLP 1201 Pennsylv ania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20004 Phone: 202-626-6651 marshall.sinick@ssd.com

Counsel to Linea Aerea Ca rguera de Colombia S.A.

DATED: March 11, 2011i CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that one copy of the foregoing Application of LANCO has this day been served on each of the following individuals via e-mail.

_________________________________ Marshall S. Sinick DATED: March 11, 2011

sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com ; sametta.c.barnett@delta.com ; jeff.morgan@delta.com jeffrey.manley@united.com ; hershel.kamen@united.com ; dan.weiss@coair.com anbird@fedex.com dfisher@kelleydrye.com kevin.montgomery@polaircargo.com kelli.bryan@evergreenairlines.com ; charters@evergreenairlines.com matwood@cozen.com agoerlich@ggh-airlaw.com jrichardson@johnlrichardson.com jamestello@earthlink.net bill@mietuslaw.com; john@mietuslaw.com mlbenge@zsrlaw.com dkirstein@yklaw.com carl.nelson@aa.com pmurphy@lopmurphy.com