UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON, D.C.

Issued by the Department of Transportation on March 16 , 20 1 2

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN

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_______________________________________________________________________________________________ This serves as notice to the public of the action described below, taken by the Department official indicated (no additional confirming order will be issued in this matter).

Applicant : VRG LINHAS AEREAS S .A. d/b/a GOL (Gol) Date Filed: February 24 , 201 2

Relief requested : Renewal of e xemption under 49 U.S.C. § 4 0109 to permit Gol to engage in foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail to the extent necessary to display American Ai rlines, Inc.’s AA* designator code on flights that it operates within Brazil. The applicant requests that the authority be granted through August 13, 2012

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If renewal, date and citation of last action: March 1 , 20 1 1 , in this Docket

. Applicant represen tative s : Charles F. Donley II (202) 626

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DOT analyst: Brett D. Kruger ( 202 ) 366

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Responsive pleadings: None.

DISPOSITION

Action: Approved.

Action date: March 16 , 20 1 2

Effective dates of authority granted: March 16 , 201 2 , through August 13 , 2012

. Basis for approval (bil ateral agreement/reciprocity): U.S.

- Brazil Air Transport Agreement

. Except to the extent exempted/waived, this authority is subject to the terms, conditions, and limitations of our standard exemption conditions (attached).

Action taken by: Paul L. Gretch, Director, Office of International Aviation

____________________________________________________________________________ __________________ __________ Under authority assigned by the Department in its regulations, 14 CFR Part 385, we found that (1) our action was consistent w ith Department policy; (2) the applicant was qualified to perform its proposed operations; (3) grant o f the authority was consistent with the public interest; and (4) grant of the authority would not constitute a major regulatory action under the Energy Policy an d Conservation Act of 1975. To the extent not granted/deferred/dismissed, we denied all reques ts in the referenced Docket. We may amend, modify, or revoke the authority granted in this Notice at any time without hearing at our discretion.

Persons entitled to petition the Department for review of the action set forth in this Notice under the Depar tment’s regulations, 14 CFR §385.30, may file their petitions within seven (7) days after the date of issuance of this Notice. This action was ef fective when taken, and the filing of a petition for review will not alter such effectiveness.

An electronic version of this document is available on the World Wide Web at:

http://www.regulations.gov

1 Gol states that its code

- share arrangement with American Airlines, Inc. will terminate on August 13, 2012.

### Foreign Carrier Exemption Conditions

In the conduct of the operations authorized, the foreign carrier applicant(s) shall:

(1) Not conduct any operations unless it holds a currently effective authorization from its homeland for such operations, and it has filed a copy of such authorization with the Department;

(2) Comply with all applicable requirements of the Feder al Aviation Administration, the Transportation Security Administration, and with all applicable U.S. Government requirements concerning security, including, but not limited to, 14 CFR Parts 129, 91, and 36 and 49 CFR Part 1546 or 1550, as applicable. To a ssure compliance with all applicable U.S. Government requirements concerning security, the holder shall, before commencing any new service (including charter flights) from a foreign airport that would be the holder’s last point of departure for the United States, contact its International Industry Representative (IIR) (formerly referred to as International Principal Security Inspector ) to advise the I IR of its plans and to find out whether the Transportation Security Administration has

determined that secur ity is adequate to allow such airport(s) to be served ;

(3) Comply with the requirements for minimum insurance coverage contained in 14 CFR Part 205, and, prior to the commencement of any operations under this authority, file evidence of such coverage, in the form of a completed OST Form 6411, with the Federal Aviation Administration’s Program Management Branch (AFS

- 260), Flight Standards Service (any changes to, or termination of, insurance also shall be filed with that office);

(4) Not operate aircraft under this authority unless it complies with operational safety requirements at least equivalent to Annex 6 of the Chicago Convention;

(5) Conform to the airworthiness and airman competency requirements of its Government for international air services;

(6) Except as specifically exempted or otherwise provided for in a Department Order, comply with the requirements of 14 CFR Part 203, concerning waiver of Warsaw Convention liability limits and defenses;

(7) Agree that operations under this authority c onstitute a waiver of sovereign immunity, for the purposes of 28 U.S.C. 1605(a), but only with respect to those actions or proceedings instituted against it in any court or other tribunal in the United States that are: (a) based on its operations in inter national air transportation that, according to the contract of carriage, include a point in the United States as a point of origin, point of destination, or agreed stopping place, or for which the contract of carriage was purchased in the United States; or (b) based on a claim under any international agreement or treaty cognizable in any court or other tribunal of the United States. In this condition, the term "international air transportation" means "international transportation" as defined by the Warsaw Convention, except that all States shall be considered to be High Contracting Parties for the purpose of this definition;

(8) Except as specifically authorized by the Department, originate or terminate all flights to/from the United States in

its homela nd;

(9) Comply with the requirements of 14 CFR Part 217, concerning the reporting of scheduled, nonscheduled, and charter data;

(10) If charter operations are authorized, except as otherwise provided in the applicable aviation agreement, comply

with the Department's rules governing charters (including 14 CFR Parts 212 and 380); and

(11) Comply with such other reasonable terms, conditions, and limitations required by the public interest as may be prescribed by the Department, with all applicable orders o r regulations of other U.S. agencies and courts, and with all applicable laws of the United States.

This authority shall not be effective during any period when the holder is not in compliance with the conditions imposed above. Moreover, this authority c annot be sold or otherwise transferred without explicit Department approval under Title 49 of the U.S. Code.

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