### Application of TAMPA CARGO S.A. BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 

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DocketNo. OST-2005-22238 for Renewal ofExemption from 49 U.S.C. §40109 (Colombia- Brazil- U.S. all-cargo) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

APPLICATION OF TAMPA CARGO 

### S.A. FORRENEWAL OF EXEMPTION



### Communications with respect to this document should be sentto:

John E. Gillick David M. Endersbee Zuckert, Scoutt & 

### Rasenberger L.L.P. 888 Seventeenth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 Tel: (202) 973-7939 Fax: (202) 342-0683 jegillick@zsrlaw.com dmendersbee@zsrlaw.com Counsel for

Tampa Cargo S.A.

NOTICE: Any person may support or oppose this application by filing an answer and serving a copy of the answer on the applicant and on all persons listed in the attached Certificate of Service. Answers are due on orbeforeNovember 10, 2011.

October 26, 2011BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

Application of
TAMPA CARGO S.A. for Renewal ofExemptionfrom 49 U.S.C. 

### §40109 (Colombia- Brazil- U.S. all-cargo) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) DocketNo. OST-2005-22238

APPLICATION OF TAMPA CARGO S.A. FORRENEWAL OF EXEMPTION

Tampa Cargo, S.A. ("Tampa") hereby applies for renewal ofan exemption, previously granted by the Department on October 28, 2010, authorizing Tampa to engage in foreign air transportation ofproperty and mail between a point orpoints in Colombia, on the one hand, and Miami, Florida, onthe otherhand, via apoint orpoints in Brazil. Tamparequests renewal ofthis exemption authority for a period ofat least one year. In support ofits application, Tampa states as follows:
1. Tampa seeks renewal ofits exemption authority to engage in foreign air transportation of property and mail between a point or points in Colombia, on the one hand, and Miami, Florida,

onthe other hand, via a point orpoints in Brazil, and to combine this service with other services for which Tampaholds Department authority. This authority was last issued by Notice ofAction Taken on October28,2010, and expires on October28,2011. 2. Tampa is a Colombian all-cargo airline which holds a foreign air carrier permit authorizing it to engage in scheduled cargo air transportation between Medellin and Bogota, on

### the one hand, and Miami, on the other. See Order 81-4-94. Tampa also holds a variety of exemption authorities authorizing it to provide foreign air transportation ofproperty and mail between the U.S. and points in Latin America. 3. Tampa has been serving the Brazilian markets for several years and has strong commercial and economic ties with local shippers. This authority for which renewal is sought is
necessary to effectively serve shippers in these markets and as it complements Tampa's existing all-cargo service to the United States 4. Tampa remains fit, willing, and able to perform the air transportation services for which authority is sought herein. Tampa continues to hold homeland authority authorizing these services. The public interest will be served by the prompt approval ofthis application so that Tampa may continue to provide additional shipping options and needed competition on these
routes. 5. By submitting this timely renewal application, Tampa invokes the automatic renewal extension provisions of 5 U.S.C. § 558 (c), as implemented by Part 377 ofthe Department's Regulations, to continue in effect its current exemption authorization for the service specified in this application, pending a final determination ofthis renewal application.
6. Grant ofthis authority will not constitute a "major regulatory action" under the Energy and Conservation Act of 1975, as defined in section 313.4(a)(l) oftheDepartment's regulations.
7. Tampa respectfully requests that the authority requested herein be granted for a period of
at least one year.

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### WHEREFORE, for the foregoing reasons, Tampa Cargo S.A. respectfully requests that the Department grant its request for renewal ofTampa's exemption in the manner described more fully herein.

October 26, 2011

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### Respectfully submitted,

Jo E. 

### Gilhck David M. Endersbee Zuckert, Scoutt & 

### Rasenberger L.L.P. 888 Seventeenth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 Tel: (202) 973-7939 Fax: (202) 342-0683 jegillick@zsrlaw.com dmendersbee@zsrlaw.com Counsel for

Tampa Cargo S.A.

### CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that onthis 26th day ofOctober 2011, a copy ofthe foregoing Application ofTampa Cargo S.A. was servedbyelectronic mail or facsimile onthe following:

R. Bruce Keiner, Jr. Lorraine B. Halloway Counsel for Continental Airlines Crowell & Moring LLP 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20004-2595 rbkeiner@crowell.com Lhalloway@crowell.com

Dan Weiss Continental Airlines, Inc. Government Affairs-8th Floor 1600 Smith Street, Dept. HQSGV Houston, TX 77002 dan.weiss@coair.com
StephenJ. Morrissey Managing Director, International and Regulatory Affairs United Air Lines 1025 ConnecticutAvenue, N.W. Suite 1210 Washington, DC 20036 Steve.morrissey@united.com

John Palo Vice President, Planning Military and Government Evergreen International Airlines, Inc. 3850 Three Mile Lane McMinnville, OR 97128 john.palo@evergreenairlines.com charters@evergreenairlines.com Carl B. Nelson, Jr. Associate General Counsel AmericanAirlines, Inc. 1101 Seventeenth Street, N.W. Suite 600 Washington, D.C. 20036 carl.nelson@aa.com

John L. Richardson Counsel for Amerijet International John L. Richardson, P.L.L.C. 555 13thStreet, N.W. Suite 420 West Washington, D.C. 20004 jrichardson@johnlrichardson.com

Russell E. Pommer Associate General Counsel and

DirectorofRegulatory Affairs Atlas Air, Inc. 1747 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Suite 875 Washington, D.C. 20006 rpommer@atlasair.com

Kevin Montgomery Peter Beckett PolarAir Cargo, Inc. 1747 PennsylvaniaAvenue, N.W. Suite 875 Washington, D.C. 20006 Kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.com Peter.beckett@polaraircargo.comMarshall S. Sinick Counsel for FloridaWest

International Airways Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Suite 500 Washington, D.C. 20004 msinick@ssd.com

AnitaMosner JenniferNowak Counsel for United Parcel Service Holland & Knight 2099 PennsylvaniaAvenue, NW Suite 100 Washington, D.C. 20006 Anita.mosner@hklaw.com Jennifer.nowak@hklaw.com

AlexanderVan DerBellen JeffMorgan Sametta C. Barnett DeltaAirLines 1212 New York Avenue, NW Suite 200 Washington, D.C. 20005 Sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com sametta.c.barnett@delta.com Jeff.morgan@delta.com

William C. Evans John R. Mietus, Jr. Counsel for CenturionAir Cargo Law Office ofJohn Mietus, LLC 1201 PennsylvaniaAvenue, N.W. Suite 300 Washington, DC 20004 bill@mietuslaw.com john@mietuslaw.com

2 JohnM. Allen Director Flight Standards Service Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue, S.W., Rm 821 Washington, D.C. 20591 john.allen@faa.gov
Courtney Felts Legal and Regulatory Affairs FedEx Express 3620 Hacks Cross Road Building B, 3rd Floor Memphis, TN 38125 cefelts@fedex.com

Robert P. Silverberg Jeffrey Johnson Counsel for ABXAir Silverberg, Goldman & Bikoff, L.L.P. 1101 30th Street, N.W., Ste. 120 Washington, D.C. 20007 rsilverberg@sgbdc.com jjohnson@sgbdc.com

Thomas A. Gillies ChiefOperating Officer SouthernAirInc. 117 Glover Ave. Norwalk, CT 06850 tgillies@southernair.com

Howard Kass Managing Director & Associate General Counsel US Airways 1401 H Street, N.W. Suite 1075 Washington, D.C. 20006 howard_ kass@usairways.comOakley Brooks President and CEO Paul Doell National Air Carrier Association I000 Wilson Boulevard Suite 1700 Arlington, Virginia 22209 obrooks@naca.cc pdoell@naca.cc Mark W. Atwood Counsel for Kalitta Air Cozen 0'Connor Army Navy Building 1627 I Street, NW Suite 

### llOO Washington, D.C. 20006 matwood@cozen.com Aaron Goerlich Counsel for Allegiant Air and Ryan International Airlines Garofalo Goerlich Hainbach PC 1200 New Hampshire Avenue NW Suite 800 Washington, D.C. 20036-6802 agoerlich@ggh-airlaw.com

3 ElaineNisson Mark Liland NorthernAir Cargo, Inc. 3900 Old International Airport Road Anchorage, AK 99502 enisson@nac.aero mliland@nac.aero

Joanne W. Young Counsel for SpiritAirlines Kirstein & Young PLLC 1001 PennsylvaniaAve., N.W. Suite 600 South Washington, DC 20004 jyoung@yklaw.com

Jonathan B. Hill Counsel for JetBlue DowLohnes 1200NewHampshire Avenue, N.W. Suite 800 Washington, DC 20036-6802 jhill@dowlohnes.com

DavidM. Endersbee