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BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON D.C.

____________________________________

In the matter of the application of )

)

LAN ARGENTINA S.A. )

) Docket DOT-OST-2005-22140

for an exemption from )

49 U.S.C. § 41301 )

____________________________________)

APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to:

Charles F. Donley II

Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP

2550 M Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20037

(202) 626-6840

charles.donley@squirepb.com

Counsel for LAN Argentina S.A.

DATED: May 29, 2015
004-3028-1324/1/AMERICAS

BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON D.C.

____________________________________

In the matter of the application of )

)

LAN ARGENTINA S.A. )

) Docket DOT-OST-2005-22140

For an exemption from )

49 U.S.C. § 41301 )

____________________________________)

APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION

LAN Argentina S.A. hereby requests renewal of the exemption in the captioned

docket permitting it to engage in the scheduled foreign air transportation of persons,

property and mail between any point or points in Argentina and Miami, Florida, via the

intermediate point Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. LAN Argentina’s existing

exemption will expire on June 2, 2015. LAN Argentina requests renewal of this

exemption for a one-year period on its existing terms and conditions. LAN Argentina

invokes the automatic extension provision of 5 USC 558(c), as implemented in the

Department’s Economic Regulations by 14 C.F.R. 377 to maintain this authorization in

effect pending a decision on its renewal application.

In support of this renewal request, LAN Argentina states the following:

1. LAN Argentina’s authority to engage in the scheduled foreign air transportation

of persons, property and mail between any point or points in Argentina and Miami,

Florida, was first granted in this docket by Notice of Action Taken dated June 14, 2005.
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By Notice of Action Taken dated June 14, 2006, the Department of Transportation

(“Department”) amended LAN Argentina’s exemption to allow it to serve the United

States using its own aircraft and crews, consistent with Argentina’s Category 1 IASA

rating.

2. On November 3, 2006, the Department amended LAN Argentina’s exemption to

perform scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between

Argentina and Miami via Punta Cana. The Department subsequently renewed LAN

Argentina’s exemption on several occasions. LAN Argentina’s current exemption

expires June 2, 2015.

3. Under the authorities described above, LAN Argentina operates multiple weekly

flights between Buenos Aires and Miami, with a number of them operated via Punta

Cana.

4. Renewal of this exemption would be consistent with the terms of the U.S.-

Argentina bilateral agreement, as amended. LAN Argentina continues to be authorized

and designated by the Government of Argentina to perform scheduled services on the

route for which renewal is requested.

5. This renewal application raises no environmental or energy issues. LAN

Argentina’s operations are performed entirely with modern aircraft that meet all noise

requirements applicable to operations at all respective airports. Since LAN Argentina is

seeking authorization for scheduled service in markets where it already operates, the

incremental environmental impact of grant of the renewal request herein can be said to be

de minimis.
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WHEREFORE, LAN Argentina respectfully requests that its existing exemption

be renewed for a period of one year on its existing terms and conditions, as more fully set

forth above, or that the Department grant such further, different and additional relief as

the Department may deem appropriate.

Respectfully submitted,

Charles F. Donley II

Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP

2550 M Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20037

(202) 626-6840

charles.donley@squirepb.com

Counsel for LAN Argentina S.A.

Dated: May 29, 2015
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVCE

I hereby certify that one copy of the foregoing Application for Renewal of

Exemption has this day been served on each of the following individuals via e-mail.

Charles F. Donley II

DATED: May 29, 2015

sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com; chris.walker@delta.com

steve.morrissey@united.com; dan.weiss@united.com

robert.wirick@aa.com; howard.kass@aa.com

dkirstein@yklaw.com

rsilverberg@sgbdc.com

jcanny@amerijet.com

john@mietuslaw.com

matwood@cozen.com

kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.com

agoerlich@ggh-airlaw.com

anita.mosner@hklaw.com

cefelts@fedex.com

jamestello@earthlink.net

pmurphy@lopmurphy.com; pmurphy@ggh-airlaw.com

rpommer@atlasair.com