BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

Application of CARIBBEANAIRLINES LIMITED for Renewal ofan Exemption from 49 U.S.C. 

### § 41301 (Trinidad and Tobago-U.S.) ) ) ) ) 

### ) ) ) Docket OST-06-26586 

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APPLICATION OF CARIBBEANAIRLINES LIMITED. FORRENEWAL OF EXEMPTIONAUTHORITY Communications withrespect to this document may be served upon: John R. Mietus, Jr. William C. Evans LAW OFFICE OF JOHN MIETUS, LLC 6701 Democracy Boulevard, Suite 300 Bethesda, MD 20817-7500 (202) 747-5212 john@mietuslaw.com bill@mietuslaw.com Counsel for CaribbeanAirlines Limited NOTICE: 

### Any person may support or oppose this application by filing an answer and serving a copy ofthe answer on counsel for CaribbeanAirlines Limited, and upon persons served with this application no laterthan March 2, 2011.

DATED: February 15, 2011 4847-1563-2645, v. 1BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

Application of CARIBBEANAIRLINES LIMITED for Renewal ofan Exemption from 49 U.S.C. 

### § 41301 (Trinidad and Tobago-U.S.) 

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### ) ) ) ) Docket OST-06-26586 February 15, 2011 

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APPLICATION OF CARIBBEANAIRLINES LIMITED. FORRENEWAL OF EXEMPTIONAUTHORITY Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 40109(c), CaribbeanAirlines Limited ("CALli) respectfully requests renewal ofthe exemption authority granted byNotice ofActionTaken dated February 25,2010, to engage in (a) scheduled foreign air transportation ofpersons, property and mail 

### (1) betweenTrinidad and Tobago vianamed intermediate points and the U.S. Virgin Islands, SanJuan, NewYork, Miami, Orlando, Boston and Washington, D.C., and beyond SanJuanto Zurich and Stockholm; beyondNewYork to Toronto, and beyond Miami and San Juanto Mexico andpoints in CentralAmerica exceptBelize; and (2) between Trinidad and Tobago vianamed intermediate points and San Juan and beyond to Jamaica; 

### (b) charter foreign airtransportation ofpersons, property and mail between Trinidad and Tobago and points inthe United States, and (c) othercharters pursuant to Part 212 ofthe Department's Rules. The exemption authority currently is set to expire February 25,2010. Bythis application, CALintends to invoke the automatic extension provisions of5 U.S.C. 

### § 558(c) and Part 377 ofthe Department's Special

t.au c.

### -2- Caribbean Airlines Limited Exemption Renewal Regulations. The renewal is requested for one year. In support ofthis application, CAL

states as follows: 1. CALis a flag carrier ofthe Republic ofTrinidad andTobago and currently holds exemption authority, which authorizes service between Trinidad and Tobago and points in the U.S. via intermediate points in the Caribbean and beyond specified U.S. points. Pursuant to its exemption authority, CALprovides service between Trinidad and Tobago andthe United States. 2. Bythis application, CAL seeks renewal ofthe exemption authority last granted by Notice ofAction Taken, dated February 25,2010, which currently is set to expire on February 25, 2011. CAL currently is utilizing the exemption authority to provide nonstop service between Port ofSpain, onthe one hand, and Miami and NewYork, onthe other. The response to the service has been satisfactory and CALwants to continue the service for another year. 3. Under the Air Transport ServicesAgreementbetweenthe Government of Trinidad and Tobago and the Government ofthe United States which became effective May 23, 1990, a cru:rier designated bythe Government ofTrinidad and Tobago is entitled to operate over the routes described inAnnex I. ByNote (2165) dated November 10, 2006, CAL was designated for the routes in issue. 

### In addition, CAL continues to hold authority from the Government ofTrinidad andTobago to serve those routes. 4. Under 49 U.S.C. 40109(c), the Department may grant orrenew an exemption ifit finds that such is consistent withthe public interest. It is clearthat the designation of

a carrier by its homeland government is the most significant factor in determining whether grant ofan application is inthe public interest. For example, in LineaAerea

ND: 4821-0432-2306, v. 1- 3 - Caribbean Airlines Limited Exemption Renewal Nacional de Chile, Foreign Permit, 26 C.A.B. 604 (1958), the CivilAeronautics Board stated as follows: Where, as here, the applicant has shown that itholds the appropriate designation under an effective bilateral agreement to operate the route embraced by the application, the applicant has presented highly significant evidence bearing on the public Interest. See also Application ofAerovias Venezolanas S.A., Order 86-8-88 at 3 (provision for authority in a bilateral is prima facie evidence that grantthereofis in the public interest); Aerolineas Peruanas Foreign Permit, 31 C.A.B. 181 (1960). The same findings are warranted here, where CALhas been designated for the routes sought to be served. 5. Given the fact that under the bilateral agreement CALhas been designated for the authority requested herein andthe fact that the exemption will only be effective for

one year, the request is limited in scope and should be noncontroversial. WHEREFORE, CaribbeanAirlines Limited respectfully requests that the Department grant renewal ofthe exemption authority as requested herein.

DATED: February 15,2011

NO: 4821-0432-2306, v. 1 Respectfully submitted,

# ~-~~ William C. Evans LAW OFFICE OF JOHN MIETUS, LLC 6701 Democracy Boulevard, Suite 300 Bethesda, MD 20817-7500 (202) 747-5212 john@mietuslaw.com bill@mietuslaw.com Counsel for CaribbeanAirlines Limited

### CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that I have this 15th day ofFebruary 2011, caused a copy ofthe foregoing Application ofCaribbeanAirlines Limited to be served by electronic mail upon those persons onthe attached list.

William C. Evans

AU 

### =Cart B. Nelson, Jr. Associate General Counsel American Airtlnes, Inc. 110117th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 SERVICE LIST

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