Jun 01 11 10:35a Latin American Aviation S 305-593-1826 

BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRk"l'SPORTATION 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Application of. ) 

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LINEAS AEREAS SGRAMERICANAS, Uda. ) 

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For Renewal of Exemption to Conduct Scheduled Foreign) Docket OST-2000-7565 

Air Transportation of Property and Mail ) 

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. Section 4090 I ) 

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(Scheduled All-cargo: U.S.-Colombia) ) 

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APPUCA TION OF LINEAS AEREAS SURAMERICANAS, LTDA. 

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION AUTHORITY 

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to: 

Claudia Cote 

8276 N.W. 70TH ST 

Miami, FL 33166 

Telephone: (305)593-1601 

Facsimile: (305)593-1826 

Email: claudia.cote@lasgroup.com 

Legal Representative for 

Lineas Aereas Suramericanas, Uda. 

NOTICE: ANY PERSON WHO WISHES TO SUPPORT OR OPPOSE THrS APPLICA nON MUST 

BY JUNE 16.2011 FILE AN ANSWER WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND 

SERVE A COpy ON ALL PERSONS SERVED WITH THIS APPLrCA TION. 

June I, 2011 

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Jun 01 11 10:35a Latin American Aviation S 305-593-1826 

BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

) 

Application of: ) 

) 

LINEAS AEREAS SURAMERIC.A.NAS, Ltda. ) 

) 

For Renewal of Exemption to Conduct Scheduled Foreign) Docket OST -2000-7 565 

Air Transportation of Property and Mail ) 

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. Section 40901 ) 

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) 

(Scheduled All-cargo: U.S.-Colombia) ) 

) 

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APPLICATION OF LINEAS AEREAS SURAMERICANAS, L TDA. 

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION AUTHORITY 

Pursuant to the tenus of 49 U.S ,C. Sections, 40109,41303, 14 C.F,R. Part 302.4 et.seg., 

and other Economic and Procedural Regulations of the Department of Transportation ("DOT"), 

Lineas Aereas Suramericanas, Ltda. ("LAS") hereby applies for renewal of its exemption 

authority to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of property and maiJ between a point 

or points in Colombia., and the terminal points in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Miami, Horida; and 

to conduct all-cargo charters in accordance \\oith 14 C.F.R Part 212. 

In support of its renewal application, LAS states as follows: 

]. By a Notice of Action Taken dated Iune 15,2009 LAS was granted exemption authority for 

a period of one (I) year to conduct scheduled foreign air transportation ofproperty 

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RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION AUTHORITY 

and mail on the routes set out above and aJl-cargo charters subject to 14 C.P.R. Part 2[2. 

The authority granted expires by its own terms on June 15, 2011 *. LAS therefore requests 

that its authority to conduct scheduled all-cargo and charter service on these routes be 

again extended for a period of one (I) year. 

2. LAS has been operating U.S.-Colombia all-cargo services for several years 

now pursuant to a variety of DOT - approved wet lease arrangements with a number of 

U.S. carriers. 

3. LAS remains fit, willing and able to conduct the operations applied for 

herem. The renewal of authority requested berein is consistent with the public interest. 

LAS will continue to provide safe, efficient and economical air transportation of property 

and mail. LAS continues to be licensed by the Colombian aeronautical authorities since 

last filing. Ownership and control of LAS continues to be by citizens of Colombia and it 

has not changed since last filing. 

* By this application for renewal of its Exemption Authority, LAS also intends to 

invoke the automatic extension provisions allowed by the Administrative Procedures Act. 

Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Section 558 (c) as implemented by Part 377 of the Department's 

Regulations, LAS requests that the authorities granted by Notice of Action Taken dated June IS, 

2010 continue in full force and effect until disposition of this renewal application. 

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Jun 01 11 10:36a Latin American Aviation S 305-593-1826 

RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION AUTHORITY 

WHEREFORE, Lineas Aereas Suramericanas, Ltda., respectfully requests that 

the Department of Transportation renew for a further year its exemption authority to 

provide scheduled foreign air transportation of property and mail between a point or 

points in Colombia, and the terminal points San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Miami, Florida; 

and to conduct all-cargo charters in accordance to 14 C.F.R. Part 212. LAS further 

request that the Department of Transportation grant it any other further and different 

relief as the Department deems appropriate. 

June 1, 2011 Respectfully submitted, 

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Claudia P. Cote 

8276 N. W. 70th ST. 

Miami, FL 33] 66 

Telephone: (305) 593-1601 

Facsimile: (305) 593-1826 

Ernail:claudia.cote@lasgroup.com 

Legal Representative for 

Lineas Aereas Suramericanas, Ltda. 

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Jun 01 11 10:36a Latin American Aviation S 305-593-1826 

CERTIFICA TE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify that I have, on June 1, 2011, served, via electronic mail a copy of the 

foregoing Application of Lineas Aereas Suramericanas, LTDA upon the persons named below: 

Carl B. Nelson, Jr. 

AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. 

1101 17TH Street, NW 

Suite 600 

Washington, DC 20036 

carl.l1elson@aa.com 

John Richardson 

AMERlJET 

JohnL Richardson, P.L.L.C. 

555 13th Street, N. W. 

Washington. DC 2005 

jrichardsonrWjohnlrichardson.com 

Larry D. Wasko 

ARROW AIR, INC 

1150 Conneticut Ave., N. W. 

Suite 900 

Washington, D.C. 20005 

Idwasko@aerols.com 

Russell Pommer 

ATLAS AIR 

1747 Pennsylvania Avenue 

Washington. D.C. 2005-2301 

Rpommer@atlasair.com 

R Bruce Keiner, Jr. 

CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC. 

100 I Pennsylvania A venue, NW 

Washington. D.C, 20004-2595 

Rbkeiner@crowelLcom 

David Short 

FEDERAL EXPRESS 

3620 Hacks Cross Building B 

3rd Floor 

Memphis, TN 38125 

dshort@fedex.com 

Marshall Smick 

FLORIDA WEST INTERNATIONAL 

Squire Sanders & Dempsey 

1201 Pennsylvania & Avenue, NW 

Suite 500 

Washington, DC 20004 

msmick@Ssd.com 

Moffett Roller 

GEMINI AIR CARGO 

Roller & Bauer, PLLC 

1020 19rh Street, NW, Suite 400 

Washington, DC 20005 

mroller@kollerbauer.com 

Megan Rae Rosia 

NORTHWEST 

90 I Fifteenth Street, NW, Suite 310 

Washington, D.C. 20004 

megan,[osia@nwa.com 

Kevin Montgomery 

POLAR AJR CARGO 

1747 Pennsylvania Avenue 

Washington, OC 20004 

Kevin.montgomery@oo]araircargo.com 

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Thomas Lydon 

EVERGREEN INTERNATIONAL 

1401 New York Avenue, NW 

Washington, DC 20005 

Tom.lydon@,evergreenaviation.com 

J e:ttrey A. Manley 

UNITED AIRLINES, INC. 

Wihner, Cutler & Pickering 

2445 M Street, NW 

Washington, D.C. 20037-1420 

Jrnanlev@wilmer.com 

David Vaughan 

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO. 

Kelley, Drye & Warren LLP 

1200 19th Street, N.W. 

Suite 500 

Washington, D.C. 20036 

dvaughan(cV,kel I evdrye ,com 

Steve Altennan 

NORTHERN AIR CARGO 

Meyers & Altennan LLP 

1220 19tA Street, NW 

Washington, D.C. 20036 

cargoair@aol.com 

HowardKass 

General Counsel 

US AIRWAYS, INC. 

Crystal Park Four 

2345 Crystal Drive 

Arlington, VA 22227 

Howard kass@usairways.com 

Robert Silverberg 

ABX AIR., INC. 

Silverberg, Goldman & Bikoff' 

11 0 I 30th Street, NW 

Washington, D.C. 20007 

rsilverberg@sgbdc.com 

Claudia P. Cote 

305-593-1826 

Mark Attwood 

Sher & Blackwell, LLP 

KALlTIAA1R 

1850 M Street, NW 20036 

mattWood/lUsherb lack wel1. com 

Robert E. Cohn 

DELTA AIRLINES, INC. 

555 13th St. N.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20004 

robert.cohn@shawpittman.com 

Donald T. Bliss 

US AIRWAYS, INC. 

1625 I Street, N.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20006 

dbliss@omm.com 

Ronald Priddy 

NACA 

1000 Wilson Blvd 

Ste 1700 

Arlington, VA 22209 

mriddy@naca.cc 

Brian Hunt 

AMERICAN TRANS AIR 

ATA Airlines Inc. 

7337 W. Washington Street 

Indianapolis, IN 46231 

brian.hunt@ifiyata.com 

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