BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C. Inthe matter ofthe application of ) ) AEROLANE, Lineas Aereas Nacionales ) del Ecuador S.A. D/B/ALAN Ecuador ) ) for exemption from 49 U.S.C. §41301 )
Inthe matter ofthe application of ) ) AEROLANE, Lineas Aereas Nacionales ) del Ecuador S.A. D/B/ALAN Ecuador ) ) for exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 ) DOCKETDOT-OST-2003-14291

DOCKET DOT-OST-2005-23236

APPLICATION OF AEROLANE, LINEAS AEREAS NACIONALES DEL ECUADOR S.A. D/B/ALAN ECUADORFORRENEWAL OF EXEMPTION Communications with respect to this document should be sentto: Robert P. Silverberg Silverberg Goldman, LLP 1101 30th Street, NW Suite 300 Washington, DC 20007 (202) 944-3300 (202) 944-3306 (fax) rsilverberg@sgbdc.com Counsel to LAN Ecuador

NOTICE: Pursuant to 14 C.F.R. §377.10, AEROLANE, Lineas Aereas Nacionales del Ecuador S.A. relies on the provisions of 5 U.S.C. § 558(c) to continue AEROLANE, Lineas Aereas Nacionales del Ecuador S.A.'s current exemption authority in effect until final action is taken onthis renewal Application. Any person may file an answer in support of, or in opposition to this Application within fifteen days ofthe date offiling.
DATED: February 11,2015BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C. Inthe matter ofthe application of ) ) AEROLANE, Lineas Aereas Nacionales ) del Ecuador S.A. d/b/a LAN Ecuador ) ) for exemption from 49 U.S.C. §41301 )
In the matter ofthe application of ) ) AEROLANE, Lineas Aereas Nacionales ) del Ecuador S.A. d/b/a LAN Ecuador ) ) for exemption from 49 U.S.C. §41301 ) Docket DOT-OST-2003-14291

Docket DOT-OST-2005-23236

APPLICATION OF AEROLANE, LINEAS AEREAS NACIONALES DEL ECUADORS.A. D/B/A LAN ECUADORFORRENEWAL OF EXEMPTION Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. §40109 and Subpart C ofthe Department's Rules ofPractice, 14 C.P.R.§ 302.301 et seq., AEROLANE, Lineas AereasNacionales del Ecuador S.A. d/b/a LAN Ecuador ("LAN Ecuador") hereby requests renewal ofits exemption in the above-referenced Dockets permitting it to engage in: (1) scheduled foreign air transportation ofpersons, property, and mail from a point or points inEcuador viaintermediate points to Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Denver, Fort Lauderdale, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Newark, SanFrancisco, Seattle, Orlando, and Washington D.C.; (2) scheduled foreign airtransportation ofpersons, property and mail from a point orpoints inEcuador viaintermediatepoints to Charlotte, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Diego, Las Vegas, Portland, RaleighDurham, SanJuan, and Tampa on a code-sharing basis only; and (3) charterforeign air transportation ofpersons, property, and mail between any point or points in Ecuador and anyApplication ofAEROLANE, Lineas Aereas Nacionales del Ecuador S.A. February 11, 2015 Page2 point orpoints inthe United States; and between any point or points in the United States and any point or points in a third country or countries, provided that, except with respect to cargo charters, such service constitutes part ofa continuous operation, with or without change of aircraft, that includes service to the homeland for the purpose ofcarrying local traffic between the homeland and the United States. This exemption authority is setto expire on February 14, 2015. LAN Ecuador hereby makes a timely application for renewal ofthe exemption authority and states its intentionto rely upon the automatic extension provisions of5 U.S.C. § 558(c) and Part 377 ofthe Department's Special Regulations. In support ofits application, LAN Ecuador states as follows: 1. As noted above, LAN Ecuador is currently authorized to engage in: (1) scheduled foreign air transportation ofpersons, property, and mail from a point or points in Ecuador via intermediate points to Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Denver, Fort Lauderdale, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Newark, San Francisco, Seattle, Orlando, and Washington D.C.; (2) scheduled foreign air transportation ofpersons, property and mail from a point or points in Ecuador via intermediate points to Charlotte, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Diego, Las Vegas, Portland, Raleigh-Durham, San Juan, and Tampa on a codesharing basis only; and (3) charter foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between any point or points in Ecuador and any point or points in the United States; and between any point or points in the United States and any point or points in a third country or countries, provided that, except with respect to cargo charters, such service constitutes part ofa continuous operation, with or without change of aircraft, that includes service to the homeland for theApplication ofAEROLANE, Lineas Aereas Nacionales del Ecuador S.A. February 11, 2015 Page 3 purpose of carrying local traffic between the homeland and the United States. See Notice of Action Taken, Dockets DOT-OST-2003-14291 and DOT-OST-2005-23236, issued February 14, 2014. This exemption authority is set to expire on February 14, 2015. 2. Renewal ofthis exemption authority is consistent with and encompassed by the United States-Ecuador Air Transport Agreement, as amended, and is inthe public interest. 1 3. LAN Ecuador continues to hold the appropriate operating authority from the Government of Ecuador for the services described herein. In addition, LAN Ecuador is fit, willing and has already and continues to perform services encompassed by this exemption authority. 4. Renewal of LAN Ecuador's exemption authority will not result in a net annual increase in fuel consumption of 10 million gallons or more, and thus this request is not a major regulatory action requiring an energy statement under 14 C.F.R. Part 313. 5. Pursuant to §377.10 of the Department's Special Regulations, LAN Ecuador relies on the provisions of5 U.S.C. § 558(c), as implemented by Part 377, to continue in effect its current exemption authority granted by Notice of Action Taken, Dockets DOT-OST-2003-

1As the Department explained in the February 14thNotice ofAction Taken, under the U.S.- Ecuador Air Transport Agreement carriers designated by Ecuador are authorizedto serve the following U.S. points: Miami, Orlando, Washington, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, nine additional points to be selectedby the Government ofEcuador, and ten additional points selected by the Government ofEcuador for code-share only services. The Department noted that as of August 29, 2012, the Government ofEcuadorhad selected the following points for own-aircraft and/or code-share services by the designated carriers ofEcuador: Atlanta, Boston, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Denver, Houston, Fort Lauderdale, Newark, San Francisco and Seattle. The Department further noted that as ofAugust 29, 2012, the Government ofEcuador had selectedthe following points for code-share only services: Charlotte,New Orleans, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Diego, Las Vegas, Portland, Raleigh-Durham, SanJuan, and Tampa.Application ofAEROLANE, Lineas Aereas Nacionales del Ecuador S.A. February 11, 2015 Page4 14291 and DOT-OST-2005-23236, issued February 14, 2014, pending a final determination on this renewal application. WHEREFORE, LAN Ecuador respectfully requests that the Department grant a renewal ofthe exemption authority described above.

Date: February 11,2015 Respectfully submitted, SILVERBERG GOLDMAN, L.L.P. Attorneys for AEROLANE, LINEAS AEREAS NACIONALES DEL ECUADOR S.A. D/B/A LAN ECUADOR
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