UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Issued by the Department of Transportation on August 30 , 2012



### NO T I CE OF A C TI O N T A K E N

- - DOCK E T DOT

- OS T

- 2012

- 0137

T h i s s e r v es a s n o t i ce t o t h e pub l i c o f t h e a c t i on d e sc r i b ed b e l o w

, t a k en by t he D e p a rt m ent o f f i c i al i n d i c a t e d ( no ad d i t i on a l

con f ir m i ng o r der w i l l be i ss ued i n t h i s m a tt e r )

.

A pp li c an t : 

### A er ovias d e l Co n t i n e n t e A m e r i c a n o S .A. ( Avia n c a) D a t e F il e d: August 13, 2012

R e l i ef r eq u es t ed: Exe m p t i on f r om 49 U .S. C . § 41301 t o en g a g e i n f oreign scheduled air transportation of persons, property,

and mail for the purposes of serving as the non

- operating carrier on a code

- share only basis from points behind Colombia,

via Colombia and intermediate points to points in the United States and beyo nd

, pursuant to code

- share arrangements with

any authorized U.S. or foreign air carriers. 1

A pp li c ant r e p r e se n t a t i v es: Ri ch ar d D

. M a thia s

, D a vi d M. En d e r s b ee

, and Jonathon H. Foglia, ( 20 2 ) 973

- 7 917

DOT Analyst: Darren Jaffe

, (202) 366

- 2512

Responsive pleadings: None filed.

D ISP O SI T I O N

A c ti o n : A p p r o v ed , subject to conditions (see below) A c ti on d a t e: August 30 , 2 0 1 2

E ff e c t i v e da t e s o f exe m p ti o n au t h o r it y g r an t e d : August 30 , 2012

– August 30 , 20 1 3

B as i s f o r ap p r o v al ( b i l a t e ra l a g r ee m en t / r e c i p r o c it y ) : U .S.

- C o l o m b i a A i r T r ans p o r t A g r ee m ent

E x c e p t t o t h e e x t e n t e xe m p t e d / wa i v e d

, t h i s a u t h o ri t y i s s u b j ec t t o t h e te r m s

, c on d it i o ns

, a n d l i m i tat i o n s i nd i ca t e d :

X S t a n da r d exe m p ti o n cond i t i ons ( a t t a che d )

Special conditions/Remarks: The exemption authority granted to Avianca is limited to operations conducted only through

its code

- share arrangements with duly authorized and properly supervised U.S. and foreign carriers holding the necessary

statements of authorization, on flights operated by those carriers.

A c ti on t a k en b y : P a ul L. G r e t ch, Di r e c t o r , O f f i ce o f I n t e r n a t i on a l A v i a ti on

____________________________________________________________ _______________________________ Under authority assigned by the Department in its regulations, 14 CFR Part 385, we found that (1) the applicant is qualified to perform

the proposed operations; (2) our action was consistent with Department policy; (3) grant of the authority was consistent with the public

interest and (4) grant of the authority would not constitute a major regulatory action under the Energy Policy and Conservati on Act of

1975. To the extent not granted/deferred/dismissed, we denied all requests in the referenced Docket. W e may amend, modify or revoke

the authority granted in this Notice at any time without hearing at our discretion.

Pe r so n s e n t i t l ed t o p e t i t i on t he D e p a r t m ent f o r r e v i ew of t h e a c t i on s et f o r t h i n t h i s N o t i ce u n der t he D ep a rt m en t ’ s r e g u l a t i o n s, 14 C FR

§ 3 85

. 30, m ay fil e t h e i r p e t i t i ons w it h i n se v en ( 7) d a y s a f t er t he d a t e of i s s uan c e of t h i s N o ti c e. T h i s ac t i on w a s e f f e c t i v e w hen t a k en,

and t he f i l i ng of a pe t i t i on f or r e v i ew wi l l n ot a lt er s u ch e ff e c t i v enes s

.

An e l e c t ron i c v e r s i on o f t h i s docu m e n t i s a v a i l a b l e on t he W or l d W i de W eb a t :

h tt p : / /

www .re g u l a ti o ns.g o v

1 Avianca requests that the Department issue the requested authority without limitation as to the code

- share partner in order to give

Avianca maximum flexibility under its existing (and planned) code

- sharing and marketing arrangements with (1) United Air Lines, Inc.

and Continental Airlines, Inc . ( see Dockets DOT

- OST

- 2004

- 19148, DO T

- OST

- 2011

- 0163, and DOT

- OST

- 201 1

- 0164 ) ; (2) Trans

American Airlines, S.A. d/b/a TACA Peru ( see Docket DOT

- OST

- 2011

- 0166) ; and (3) TACA International Airlines, S.A. and Lineas

Aereas Costarricenses, S.A. ( see Docket DOT

- OST

- 2011

- 0168).F o r e i gn C ar r i er E x e m p t i on C ond i t i ons

I n t he condu c t of t he op e r a t i ons au t h o r i z ed, t h e f o r e i g n ca r ri e r a pp l i c a n t ( s) sh a l l :

( 1) N o t co n du c t any op e r a t i ons u n l e ss i t h o l d s a c u r r e n tl y e f f e c ti v e a u t h o ri z a t i on f r om it s ho m e l and f o r such

o p e r a t i ons, and i t h as f il e d a c o py of su c h a u t ho r i z a t i on wi t h t he D e p a r t m en t ;

( 2) C o m p l y w it h a l l ap p li c ab l e r e q u i r e m en t s o f t h e F e de r a l A v i a t i on A d m i n i s t r a ti on, t he T r a nsp o rt a t i on Secu r it y

A d m i n i s t r a ti o n , a n d w it h a l l ap p l i ca b l e U .S. G o v e r n m ent r eq u ir e m en t s c o nce r n i ng sec u r i t y

, i n c l ud i n g , but n o t l i m it ed

t o, 14 C FR Pa r t s 1 29, 91, a n d 36 and 49 C FR Pa r t 15 4 6 or 155 0 , as app l i c ab l e. T o ass u r e co m p li an c e wi t h a l l

ap p li c ab l e U .S. G o v e r n m ent r equ i r e m en t s con c e r n i ng secu r it y

, t he ho l d er sha l l , b e f o r e co mm enc i ng any new se r v i ce

(i n c l u d i ng c ha r t er f l i g h t s ) f r om a f o r e i g n a i r po r t t h a t w ou l d be t he h o l d e r ’ s l ast po i nt o f d e pa r t u r e f o r t h e U n i t ed

S t a t e s, co n t a c t i t s I n t e r n a t i on a l I ndus t r y R ep r e s en t a t i v e ( II R ) (f o r m e rl y r e f e rr e d t o as I n t e r n a ti o nal P r i nc i pal S ecu r it y

I nspec t o r ) t o a d v i s e t he I I R of it s p l a n s and t o f i nd o ut w h e t h e r t he T r a nspo r t a ti o n Sec u r i t y A d m i n i s t r a ti o n has

d e t e r m i ned t h a t s e cu r it y i s ade q ua t e t o a l l ow such a i r p o r t ( s) t o b e s e r v ed;

( 3) C o m p l y w it h t he r eq u i r e m en t s f o r m i n i m u m i nsu r a nce co v e r a g e con t a i n ed i n 1 4 C FR Pa r t 205, a nd, p ri o r t o t h e

co mm enc e m ent of any op e r a t i o n s un d er t h i s au t ho r it y

, f il e e v i den c e of such c o v e r a g e, i n t he f o r m of a co m p l e t ed

O S T F o r m 6411, w it h t he F ed e r a l A v i a ti on A d m i n i s t r a t i o n ’ s P r o g r am Mana g e m ent B r anch ( A FS

- 260 ) , F li g ht

S t and a r ds Se r v i c e ( any ch a n g es t o, o r t e r m i na t i on o f

, i nsu r a nce a l s o s h a l l be f i l ed wi t h t h a t o f f i c e ) ;

( 4) N o t op e r a t e a i r c r a f t u n der t h i s a u t ho r i t y un l e s s i t c o m p li es wi t h o p e r a t i on a l s a f e t y r e qu i r e m en t s a t l ea s t

e qu i v a l ent t o A n n ex 6 of t h e C h i ca g o C on v en t i o n ;

( 5) C o n f o r m t o t he a i r w o r t h i ne s s a n d a i r m an co m pe t e ncy r equ i r e m en t s o f i t s G o v e r n m ent f o r

i n t e r n a t i on a l a i r se r v i c es;

( 6) E x ce p t as sp e c i fi c a l l y exe m p t ed or o t h e r w i s e p r o v i ded f o r i n a D e p a r t m ent O r de r

, c o m p l y w it h t he r eq u ir e m en t s

of 1 4 C FR P a r t 2 0 3, co n ce r n i ng w a i v er o f W a r saw C o n v en ti o n l i a b i l it y li m it s and d e f e ns e s;

( 7) A g r ee t h a t o p e r a t i ons u nder t h i s a u t h o r i t y cons t i t u t e a w a i v er of s o v e r e i g n i mm un it y

, f or t h e pu r pos e s of 28

U .S. C . 1 6 05 ( a )

, b ut o n l y w it h r es p ect t o t ho s e ac ti o n s or p r o cee d i n g s i n s t it u t ed a g a i n s t i t i n any

cou r t or o t h er t r i bun a l i n t h e U n i t ed S t a t es t h a t a r e: ( a ) b a sed on it s ope r a t i ons i n i n t e r na t i o n al a i r tr a n sp o rt a t i on t ha t

,

a c co r d i ng t o t he con t r a ct o f c a r r i a g e, i n c l u d e a p o i n t i n t h e U n i t ed S t a t es a s a p o i n t o f o ri g i n, p o i n t of de s t i na t i on, or

a g r e e d s t opp i ng p l a c e, o r f o r w h i ch t h e c o n t r a c t of c a r r i a g e w as p u r c h as e d

i n t h e U n i t ed S t a t e s ; o r ( b ) based on a c l a i m under any i n t e r n a t i on a l a g r ee m ent o r t r e a t y co g n i z ab l e i n any cou r t or

o t h e r t r i bun a l of t h e U n i t ed S t a t es. I n t h i s con d i t i on, t he t e r m "i n t e r na t i on a l a ir

tr a n sp o rt a t i on" m eans " i n t e r na t i o n al t r ansp o r t a t i o n " as de f i ned by t h e W a r s aw C o nv en ti on, e xce p t t h a t a l l

S t a t es s ha l l b e co n s i d e r e d t o be H i g h C on t r a c t i ng Pa r ti es f o r t he p u r po s e of t h i s de fi n i t i o n ;

( 8) E x ce p t as sp e c i fi c a l l y au t ho r i z ed by t he D e pa r t m en t , o r i g i n a t e o r t e r m i na t e a l l f li g h t s t o / f r om t he

U n it ed S t a t e s i n i t s ho m e l a nd;

( 9) C o m p l y w it h t he r eq u i r e m en t s of 14 C FR Pa r t 21 7 , conc e r n i ng t he r ep o r t i ng of sc h ed u l ed,

nonsc h edu l ed, a nd c h a r t er da t a ;

( 10) I f ch a rt e r o p e r a t i ons a r e au t ho r i z ed, ex c ept as o t h e r w i se p r o v i d e d i n t h e ap p l i c ab l e a v i a t i on a g r ee m en t , co m p l y

w it h t h e D epa r t m en t ' s r u l es g o v e r n i ng cha r t e r s ( i nc l ud i ng 14 C FR Pa r t s 212 and 38 0 ) ; and

( 11) C o m p l y w it h s uch o t h er r eas o na b l e t e r m s, con d i t i ons, and li m i t a ti o ns r eq u i r ed by t he p u b l i c i n t e r es t as m ay be

p r es c ri b ed by t h e D epa r t m en t

, w it h a l l app l i ca b l e o r d e r s or r e g u l a ti o n s of o t h e r U .S. a g enc i es and co u r t s, and w i t h a l l

a

p p li c ab l e l a w s of t h e U n i t ed S t a t es.

T h i s a u t h o r i t y sh a l l n o t b e e f f ec t i v e du r i ng any pe r i od w hen t h e ho l der i s not i n c o m p li ance w i t h t he cond i t i ons

i m posed abo v e. Mo r eo v e r

, t h i s au t ho r it y c a nnot b e s o l d o r o t h e r w i se t r ans f e r

r ed wi t ho u t exp l i c i t D e p a r t m ent

ap p r o v al un d er T i t l e 4 9 of t he U

. S

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