U.S. Department of 

Transportation 

Office of the Secretary 

of Transportation 

Mr. Phillip N. Brown 

Executive Director 

Greater Orlando Aviation Authority 

Orlando International Airport 

One Jeff Fuqua Boulevard 

Orlando, FL 32827-4399 

Dear Mr. Brown: 

Asstslanl Secrelary 

JUL 14 2014 

1200 New Jersey Ave .. S E 

Washtnglon. DC 20590 

Thank you for your letter of June 22 to Secretary Foxx supporting the application of Azul Lin has 

Aereas Brasileiras S.A. for an exemption and a foreign air carrier permit to operate scheduled 

and charter service between Brazil and the United States. The Secretary has asked that I 

respond to you on his behalf. 

As this matter is currently pending before the Department, I am sure you understand that I 

cannot comment on the merits of this request. However, I can assure you that we will give full 

and careful consideration to Azul Linhas Aereas Brasileiras S.A.'s application. 

As is our standard practice, I am placing a copy of your letter and my response in Docket DOTOST-2014-0095, as a contact outside the record of this case. You may track the progress of this 

case and view the publicly available documents filed in the docket by accessing the Federal 

Docket Management System at www.regulations.gov and searching for Docket DOT-OST-2014-

0095. 

I appreciate your interest in this matter. 

Sincerely yours, 

Assistant Secretary 

for Aviation and International Affairs 

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GREATER ORLANDO 

AVIATION AUTHORITY 

June 22, 2014 

The Honorable Anthon y R . Foxx 

Secretary 

Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S . E. 

Washington, DC 20590 

Re : DOT- OST- 2014-0095 

Dear Secretary Foxx, 

The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) strongly supports approval of 

Azul Linhas Aereas Brasileiras S.A.'s pending application for an exemption 

and foreign air carrier permit. We urge you to favorably consider this 

application and expeditiously approve it. 

Azul is seeking approval to commence daily non-stop service between CampinasViracopos International Airport and Orlando International Airport. This new 

flight is welcome news for Central Florida as GOAA estimates it will produce 

$230 million in annual economic benefits for the local community . As we have 

seen with other successful and expanding Brazil- Orlando flights, we believe 

this is just the beginning of Azul-related economic stimulating and job 

creating benefits for Central Florida which will expand over time. It also 

is great news for passengers and shippers a s it will enhance competitive 

choice. 

Mr. Secretary, since 2008, the Orlando-Brazil non-stop market has been one of 

the fastest growing and most successful ones for our airport . We have seen 

passenger traffic grow by an average of 35 percent per annum and estimate 

these flights have delivered more than $1.8 billion in economic benefits for 

Central Florida . Last week the National Travel & Tourism Office (NTTO) 

released data on overseas travel to the U.S. showing a 16 . 7% increase to 

Orlando , driven by Brazil's 20 . 2% growth in 2013 displacing the U . K. as 

Orlando's largest overseas market. We have every confidence Azul 's proposed 

daily non-stop Campinas/ Viracopos-Orlando service will build on this 

impressive success. 

Thank you for considering GOAA's strong support for Azul's pending 

application in the above referenced matter. 

Sincerely, 

U]cQIQW]. j;/LPhillip N. Brown 

Executive Director 

One Jeff Fuqua Boulevard, Orlando, Florida 32827-4399 407-825-2001 orlandoairports.net 

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.JOHN DUDINSKY & ASSOCIATES 

305 EAST C<\PITOLSTR.EET. S .E. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20003 

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The Honorable Anthony R. Foxx 

Secretary 

Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington, DC 20590