### BEFORE THE
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ ) Application of ) ) CALIMA AVIACION, S.L. ) ) Docket No. OST-_________ for an exemption under 49 U.S.C. § 40109 and ) a foreign air carrier permit pursuant to ) 49 U.S.C. § 41301 (EU-US Charters) ) __________________________________________)

APPLICATION OF CALIMA AVIACION
FOR AN EXEMPTION AND FORE IGN AIR CARRIER PERMIT

Communications with respect to th is document should be addressed to:

Josh Romanow, Esq. Anna Park, Esq.

PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP 2300 N Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037 Tel: (202) 663-8000 Fax: (202) 663-8007 E-mail: romanow@pillsburylaw.com E-mail: anna.park@pillsburylaw.com

March 7, 2011 Counsel for CALIMA AVIACION, S.L.

NOTE: Any person may support or oppose this a pplication by filing an answer and serving a copy of the answer on counsel for Ca lima Aviacion. Answers to the foreign air carrier permit application are due on or before March 22, 2011; answers to the exemption application are due on or before March 28, 2011.

### BEFORE THE
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ ) Application of ) ) CALIMA AVIACION, S.L. ) ) Docket No. OST-_________ for an exemption under 49 U.S.C. § 40109 and ) a foreign air carrier permit pursuant to ) 49 U.S.C. § 41301 (EU-US Charters) ) __________________________________________)

APPLICATION OF CALIMA AVIACION
FOR AN EXEMPTION AND FORE IGN AIR CARRIER PERMIT

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. §§ 40109 and 41301, Part 211 of the U.S. Department of

Transportation’s economic regulations, and th e Department’s rules of practice, Calima

Aviacion, S.L. (“Calima”), a foreign air carri er of Spain, hereby applies for exemption

authority and a foreign air carrier permit to conduct charter foreign air transportation of

persons, property, and mail, between a point or points in the European Community and

the Member States of the Eur opean Union, and a point or poin ts in the United States, to

the full extent allowed under the Air Transpor t Agreement between the United States and

the European Community and the Member States of the European Union, 1 

### as more fully

described herein.

This application is filed in abbreviate d form pursuant to the Department’s notice

of February 19, 2009 relating to Application Pr ocedures for Foreign Air Carriers of the

European Union. Consistent with the Department’s notices of May 3, 2007 and

1 Air Transport Agreement between th e United States, the European Co mmunity, and the Member States of the European Union (2007).

### August 23, 2005 (Docket No. OST-2005-22228), Ca lima requests expedited processing

of this application to allow Calima to begi n the proposed services as soon as possible.

The authority sought herein will result in incr eased travel choices, gr eater service options,

and enhanced competition, thereby benefiting consumers in both the United States and

the Member States of the European Union. The following is provided in support of this

application:

1. The applicant’s full name is Calima Aviaci on, S.L. Its principal place of business

is located at Aeropuerto Gr an Canaria Terminal Interislas Apdo. Correos 93 Suc.

1 Telde 35230 Las Palmas – Espana. 211.20(a).

2. Consistent with rights available to car riers of both parties to the U.S.-EU Air

Transport Agreement, Calima requests authority to engage in:

a. foreign charter air trans portation of persons, property, and mail from any point or points behind any Member St ate of the European Community via any point or points in an y Member State and via intermediate points to any point or points in the United States and beyond;

b. foreign charter air transportation of persons, property, and mail between any point or points in the United Stat es and any point or points in any Member State of the European Common Aviation Area;

c. foreign charter cargo air transportation between any point or points in the United States and any othe r point or points; and

d. 

### charter transportation consistent with any future, additional rights that may be granted to foreign air carriers of the Member States of the European Community. 211.20(c)

.
3. Calima’s Air Operator Certificate (AOC) from the Ministerio de Fomento, Civl

Aviation is attached hereto as Exhibit A

. 211.20(b) and (i).

4. 

### Calima’s insurance meets the minimum requirements specified in 14 C.F.R. 205.

A copy of OST Form 6411, Foreign Air Ca rriers—Certificate of Insurance is

attached hereto as Exhibit B

. 211.20(h).

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### 5. A copy of OST Form 4523, Waiver of Wars aw Convention Liability Limits is

attached hereto as Exhibit C

. 211.20(t)

.

6. Grant of the authority sought herein will not result in a near term increase in fuel

consumption of ten million gallons or mo re, and therefore will not comprise a

“major regulatory action” under the Ener gy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975,

as defined at 14 C.F.R. § 313(a)(1).

7. The verification required by 14 C.F.R. 302.4(b) is attached hereto as Exhibit D

.

8. As demonstrated by the information provide d herein, Calima is fully qualified to

operate the services for which authority is requested; grant of the requested

authority is consistent with the U.S.-EU Air Transport Agreement and will

therefore serve the public interest.

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### WHEREFORE, for the foregoing reasons, Calima respectfully requests that the

Department issue an exemption and forei gn air carrier permit authorizing Calima to

engage in foreign charter air transportati on of persons, property, and mail to the full

extent allowed under the U.S.-EU Air Transpor t Agreement, and any future amendments

that may provide additional ri ghts to foreign air carriers of the Member States of the

European Community.

Respectfully submitted,

Josh Romanow, Esq. Anna Park, Esq.

PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP 2300 N Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037 Tel: (202) 663-8000 Fax: (202) 663-8007 E-mail: romanow@pillsburylaw.com E-mail: anna.park@pillsburylaw.com

March 7, 2011 Counsel for Calima Aviacion, S.L.

### CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

The undersigned certifies that on Ma rch 7, 2011, the Applic ation of Calima

Aviacion for an Exemption and Foreign Air Ca rrier Permit, was served by electronic mail

on the individuals identified below:

Jeffrey A. Manley Senior Advisor – Regulatory

United Airlines jeffrey.manley@united.com Carl B. Nelson, Jr.

Associate General Counsel American Airlines, Inc. 1101 Seventeenth Street, N.W. Suite 600 Washington, D.C. 20036

carl.nelson@aa.com

Hershel Kamen

Continental Airlines 1600 Smith Street Suite HQSGV Houston, TX 77002

hkamen@coair.com Sametta C. Barnett

Sascha Vanderbellen Jeff Morgan

Delta Airlines 1275 K Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005

sametta.c.barnett@delta.com

sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com jeff.morgan@delta.com

Howard Kass U.S. Airways 1401 H Street, N.W. Suite 1075 Washington, D.C. 20005 Robert Jaffe Douglas Schwab

FAA New York IFO 1 Aviation Plaza, Room 504 Jamaica, NY 11434 robert.l.jaffe@faa.gov douglas.schwab@faa.gov

Malcolm L. Benge

Counsel for North American/World Airways Zuckert Scoutt & Rasenberger, L.L.P.

888 17 th 

### Street, N.W., Suite 700 Washington, D.C., 20006-3309 mlbenge@zsrlaw.com

___ _/s/_

_____ Melinda A. Hernandez

### TABLE OF EXHIBITS

Exhibit A Air Operator’s Certificate

Exhibit B OST Form 6411, Foreign Ai r Carriers—Certificate of Insurance

Exhibit C OST Form 4523, Warsaw Liability Limits

Exhibit D Verification

### EXHIBIT A

AIR OPERATOR’S CERTIFICATE(*)ID: Permite la comprobación de este documento, en la dirección: http://www.seguridadaerea.es (Oficina virtual (sede electrónica) > Comprobación documental).
Document ID: Alllows to check this document on http://www.seguridadaerea.es (Online office (electronic office)> Comprobación Documental).SIPA - AOCFecha de expediciónDate of issue:This certificate certifies that CALIMA AVIACION, S.L. is authorized to perform commercial air operations, as defined in the attached operations specifications, in accordance withthe operations manual and the requirements prescribed in the current Annex III of Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 as regards commontechnical requirements and administrativeprocedures applicable to commercial transportation by aeroplane (OPS 1).Por la presente se certifica que CALIMA AVIACION, S.L. está autorizado a realizar operaciones detransporte aéreo comercial según se define en lasespecificaciones relativas a las operaciones que se adjuntan, deconformidad con el Manual de Operaciones y con los requisitosestablecidos en el Anexo III envigor del Reglamento (CEE) no 3922/91 del Consejo en lo relativo a losrequisitos técnicos y los procedimientos administrativoscomunes aplicables altransporte comercial por avión(OPS 1).29/09/2011ExpiryDate:Fecha de vencimiento:AOC #: E-AOC-095AIR OPERATOR CERTIFICATECERTIFICADO DE EXPLOTADOR DE SERVICIOS AÉREOSE-Mail: jcabrera@calima.aero;jarrondo@calimacrew.comFax: 928- 57-51-62Tel.: 928-70-60-21Direccion: Aeropuerto Gran Canaria, Apartado deCorreos 93 Sucursal 1 , 35230 , TELDE(Las Palmas)CALIMA AVIACION, S.L.DE SEGURIDAD AÉREAAGENCIA ESTATALESPAÑA - SPAINDirector de Seguridad de AeronavesTítuloTitleLuis Rodríguez GilFirmado electrónicamente por:Electronically signed by:Contact details, at which operacional management can becontacted without undue delay, are listed in :La información de contacto donde se puede ubicar alpersonal de gestión operacional sin demoras indebidas seproporciona en:PUNTOS DE CONTACTOOPERACIONALESPágina 1 / Page 1ID*: AESAPIPAAOC000005C203C360

F-DSO-AOC-37 - Ed/Rev 3. 0 ID*: AESAPIPAAOC000005C203C360(*) Firmado electrónicamente en la fecha indicada en la página 1. (Electronically signed on date shown in page 1).

(**) C1: España Peninsular (Peninsular Sp ain); C2: España Peninsular e Islas Baleares (Peninsular Spain and Balearic Islands); C3: España Peninsular e Islas Canarias (Peninsular Spain and Canary Is lands); C4: AFI; C5: ASIA; C6: AM ; C7: EUR; C8: MID; C9: Tod o el Mundo; C10: Islas Madeira. INFORMACIÓN DE CONTACTO DE LA AUTORIDAD EXPEDIDORA - ISSUING AUTHORITY CONTACT DETAILS

Tel: +34 91 597 70 00 Fax: +34 91 597 85 84 E-mail: aesa@fomento.es

AOC #:

E-AOC-095 CALIMA AVIACION, S.L. Fecha Date (*)

Firmado electrónicamente

por: Electronically signed by: Luis Rodríguez Gil

El Director de Seguridad de
Aeronaves

Modelo de aeronave Aircraft Model : BOEING 737-400 (Especificación A)

EC-LDN Tipos de operaciones: Type of operation: Transporte aéreo comercial Commercial air transportation g f e d c b Pasajeros Passengers g f e d c b Carga Cargo g f e d c Otros:

Others: Área de operaciones Area(s) of operation: (**) C9
Limitaciones Especiales Special Limitations :

AUTORIZACIONES
ESPECIALES

SPECIAL AUTHORIZATIONS SI

YES NO APROBACIONES ESPECÍFICAS

SPECIFIC APROVALS COMENTARIOS

REMARKS

Mercancías Peligrosas Dangerous goods g f e d c g f e d c b

Operaciones con baja
visibilidad Low visibility operations
Aproximación y aterrizaje Approach and landing g f e d c g f e d c b

Despegue
Take-off g f e d c g f e d c b

RVSM N/A g f e d c g f e d c b g f e d c RVSM

ETOPS N/A g f e d c g f e d c g f e d c b

Especificaciones de navegación para las operaciones PBN Navigation specifications for PBN operations g f e d c b g f e d c BRNAV

Aeronavegabilidad permanente Continuing airworthiness g f e d c b g f e d c ES.MG.095

Otros
Other

g f e d c b g f e d c (1) Autorización para apartarse del OPS 1.030 (b) de acuerdo a la Decisión de la Comisión de 16/10/09 C(2009) 7704. Authorisation derogating OPS 1.030 (b) according to Commission Decision 16/10/09 C(2009) 7704 (2) Area geográfica C9 excepto rutas para las que se precise aprobación operacional RNP-10 o MNPS. Geographical area C9 except routes where RNP-10 or MNPS approvals are required

F-DSO-AOC-37 - Ed/Rev 3. 0 ID*: AESAPIPAAOC000005C203C360(*) Firmado electrónicamente en la fecha indicada en la página 1. (Electronically signed on date shown in page 1).

(**) C1: España Peninsular (Peninsular Sp ain); C2: España Peninsular e Islas Baleares (Peninsular Spain and Balearic Islands); C3: España Peninsular e Islas Canarias (Peninsular Spain and Canary Is lands); C4: AFI; C5: ASIA; C6: AM ; C7: EUR; C8: MID; C9: Tod o el Mundo; C10: Islas Madeira. INFORMACIÓN DE CONTACTO DE LA AUTORIDAD EXPEDIDORA - ISSUING AUTHORITY CONTACT DETAILS

Tel: +34 91 597 70 00 Fax: +34 91 597 85 84 E-mail: aesa@fomento.es

AOC #:

E-AOC-095 CALIMA AVIACION, S.L. Fecha Date (*)

Firmado electrónicamente

por: Electronically signed by: Luis Rodríguez Gil

El Director de Seguridad de
Aeronaves

Modelo de aeronave Aircraft Model : BOEING 737-800 (Especificación A)

EC-LKO Tipos de operaciones: Type of operation: Transporte aéreo comercial Commercial air transportation g f e d c b Pasajeros Passengers g f e d c b Carga Cargo g f e d c Otros:

Others: Área de operaciones Area(s) of operation: (**) C9
Limitaciones Especiales Special Limitations :

AUTORIZACIONES
ESPECIALES

SPECIAL AUTHORIZATIONS SI

YES NO APROBACIONES ESPECÍFICAS

SPECIFIC APROVALS COMENTARIOS

REMARKS

Mercancías Peligrosas Dangerous goods g f e d c g f e d c b

Operaciones con baja
visibilidad Low visibility operations
Aproximación y aterrizaje Approach and landing g f e d c g f e d c b

Despegue
Take-off g f e d c g f e d c b

RVSM N/A g f e d c g f e d c b g f e d c RVSM

ETOPS N/A g f e d c g f e d c g f e d c b

Especificaciones de navegación para las operaciones PBN Navigation specifications for PBN operations g f e d c b g f e d c BRNAV

Aeronavegabilidad permanente Continuing airworthiness g f e d c b g f e d c ES.MG.095

Otros
Other

g f e d c b g f e d c Area geográfica C9 excepto rutas para las que se precise aprobación operacional RNP-10 o MNPS. Geographical area C9 except routes where RNP-10 or MNPS approvals are required

F-DSO-AOC-37 - Ed/Rev 3. 0 ID*: AESAPIPAAOC000005C203C360INFORMACIÓN DE CONTACTO DE LA AUTORIDAD EXPEDIDORA - ISSUING AUTHORITY CONTACT DETAILS

Tel: +34 91 597 70 00 Fax: +34 91 597 85 84 E-mail: aesa@fomento.es

AOC #:

E-AOC-095 CALIMA AVIACION, S.L. Fecha Date (*)

Firmado electrónicamente

por: Electronically signed by: Luis Rodríguez Gil

El Director de Seguridad de
Aeronaves

PERSONAL RESPONSABLE: Nominated Postholders:

Gerente Responsable Accountable Manager Francisco Javier Cabrera Fernández Responsable de Calidad Quality Manager Carmen Macarena Fe rnández Manzano Programa de Prevención de Accidentes y Seguridad de Vuelo Accident Prevention & Flight Safety Programme Manager Miguel A. González González

Operaciones en Vuelo Flight Operations Francisco Javier Cabrera Fernandez

Mantenimiento Maintenance Javier Arrondo Navarro Entrenamiento de Tripulaciones Crew Training Pedro Ballester Bauzá Operaciones en Tierra Ground Operations Leticia Rebollo Ferre r

(*) Firmado electrónicamente en la fecha indicada en la página 1. (Electronically signed on date shown in page 1).

F-DSO-AOC-37 - Ed/Rev 3. 0 ID*: AESAPIPAAOC000005C203C360

### EXHIBIT B

OST FORM 6411
FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS—CER TIFICATE OF INSURANCE

### EXHIBIT C

OST FORM 4523
WARSAW LIABILITY LIMITS

### EXHIBIT D

VERIFICATION