BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Application of

S.C. COMPANIA NATIONALA DE

TRANSPORTURI AERIENE ROMANE -

TAROM S.A.

for renewal an exemption pursuant to 49 U.S.C.

§ 40109 (EU-U.S. Open-Skies)

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APPLICATION OF S.C. COMPANIA NATIONALA DE TRANSPORTURI

AERIENE ROMANE - TAROM S.A. FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION

Communications with respect to this document should be addressed to:

Justin Herscovici, LLM

27 Hillvale Road

Syosset, New York 11791

Tel/Fax (516) 822-1449

Chief Legal Advisor for

S.C. COMPANIA NATIONALA DE

TRANSPORTURI AERIENE ROMANE -

TAROM S.A.

November 19, 2014
BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Application of

S.C. COMPANIA NATIONALA DE

TRANSPORTURI AERIENE ROMANE -

TAROM S.A.

for renewal an exemption pursuant to 49 U.S.C.

§ 40109 (EU-U.S. Open-Skies)

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) Docket DOT-OST-2010-0270

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) November 19, 2014

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APPLICATION OF S.C. COMPANIA NATIONALA DE TRANSPORTURI

AERIENE ROMANE - TAROM S.A. FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION

S.C. Compania Nationala de Transporturi Aeriene Romane — TAROM S.A.

("TAROM") hereby applies for renewal of an exemption pursuant to 49 U.S.C § 40109,

Subpart C of the Department's Rules of Practice, and the U.S.-EU Reciprocal Recognition

Procedures1to permit TAROM to continue to engage in foreign scheduled air transportation

of persons, property, and mail under the EU-U.S. "Open Skies" Agreement:

 From any point or points behind any Member State of the European Union, via

any point or points behind any Member State of the European Union, via any

point or points in any EU Member State and via intermediate points, to any point

or points in the United States and beyond; and

 Between any point or points in the United States and any point or points in any

member of the European Common Aviation Area.

TAROM requests that its exemption authority be renewed for a period of at least two years.

In support of this Application for renewal, TAROM states the following:

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See DOT Notice, "Application Procedures for Foreign Air Carriers of the European Union," dated

February 19, 2009.
Renewal Application of TAROM

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1. By Notice of Action Taken, dated December 3, 2012, in this Docket, the

Department granted TAROM the broad U.S.-EU exemption authority described above for a

period of two years, through December 3, 2014.

2. The exemption authority was initially obtained in order to permit operations

on a code-share basis with Societe Air France ("Air France"). Those code-share operations

with Air France continue. At this time, there are no code-sharing operations with

Air Europa Lineas Aereas, S.A.U. ("Air Europa").2

3. The public interest considerations that supported the original grant of the

exemption authority warrant renewal here. The ability of TAROM to have its designator

code displayed on flights operated by SkyTeam partner Air France provides substantial

benefits to passengers and the carriers themselves.

4. Renewal of TAROM's broad exemption is also consistent with, and

authorized by, the EU-U.S. "Open Skies" Agreement. TAROM's homeland, Romania, is a

member state of the EU.

5. As noted above, the exemption authority at issue is set to expire on

December 3, 2014, and this renewal application from a foreign air carrier is therefore timely

filed. Accordingly, TAROM hereby invokes, and intends to rely on, the automatic extension

provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. § 558(c), as implemented by

2 The Department contemporaneously granted Air France a statement of authorization for an indefinite

duration to display TAROM's "RO*" code on certain flights operated by Air France. See Notice of

Department Action, dated November 17, 2010 (Docket DOT-OST-2010-0269). The Department

subsequently granted TAROM and Air Europa a statement of authorization for an indefinite duration to

display TAROM's "RO*" code on certain flights operated by Air Europa. See Notice of Department

Action, dated March 25, 2011 (Docket DOT-OST-2011-0047).
Renewal Application of TAROM

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14 C.F.R. Part 377, to continue its exemption authority in effect pending final Department

action on this Application for renewal.

6. TAROM requests that this exemption authority be renewed for a period of at

least two additional years, consistent with Department practice in similar cases.

WHEREFORE, TAROM respectfully requests that the Department promptly renew

its exemption authority described herein, and that the Department grant such additional

relief as the Department deems appropriate and in the public interest.

Respectfully submitted,

Justin Herscovici, L.L.M.

27 Hillvale Road

Syosset, New York 11791

Tel/fax: (516) 822-1449

Chief Legal Advisor for

S.C. COMPANIA NATIONALA DE

TRANSPORTURI AERIENE ROMANE -

TAROM S.A.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing Application of S.C. Compania Nationala de

Transporturi Aeriene Romane — TAROM S.A. for Renewal of an Exemption has been served

this 19th day of November, 2014, upon each of the following addressees:

robert.wirick@aa.com; howard.kass@aa.com; sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com;

chris.walker@delta.com; dan.weiss@united.com; rpommer@atlasair.com;

sllunsford@fedex.com; kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.com; anita.mosner@hklaw.com;

info@airlineinfo.com

Justin Herscovici