334900/1/WASHINGTON

BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

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In the matter of the application of )

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VRG LINHAS AÉREAS S.A. D/B/A GOL ) Docket DOT-OST-2012-0039

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for an exemption from 49 U.S.C. §41301 )

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APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION

Communications with respect to this document should be addressed to:

Flavio Araujo

Diretoria Jurídica

Coordenadoria de Contratos, Societário e

Regulatório / Coordenador

VRG Linhas Aéreas S.A. - Grupo GOL

jfaraujo@golnaweb.com.br

DATED: March 25, 2015
334900/1/WASHINGTON

BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

)

In the matter of the application of )

)

VRG LINHAS AÉREAS S.A. D/B/A GOL ) Docket DOT-OST-2012-0039

)

for an exemption from 49 U.S.C. §41301 )

)

APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION

VRG Linhas Aéreas S.A. d/b/a Gol (“Gol”) hereby requests renewal of the exemption

authority granted to it in the captioned docket permitting Gol to engage in scheduled foreign air

transportation of persons, property and mail from any point or points behind Brazil, via Brazil

and intermediate points, to any point or points in the United States and beyond. Gol’s existing

exemption will expire on April 30, 2015.1 Gol requests renewal of its exemption for a one-year

period on its existing terms and conditions. Gol relies upon the provisions of the Administrative

Procedure Act and Part 377 of the Department’s procedural regulations to continue its existing

authorization in force pending a final decision on this renewal request.

As indicated below, all of the factors that originally led the Department to grant this

exemption to Gol continue in existence. The basis for grant of this exemption was reaffirmed in

the March 19, 2011, Memorandum of Consultations agreed to by the United States and Brazil.

In support of its request for renewal, Gol states as follows:

1. Gol holds exemption authority to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of

persons, property and mail from any point or points behind Brazil, via Brazil and intermediate

1 Notice of Action Taken, Docket DOT-OST-2012-0039, April 30, 2014
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points, to any point or points in the United States and beyond. Under this authority Gol operates

scheduled service to Miami and Orlando, Florida.

2. Gol’s operations are authorized and regulated by the Government of Brazil.

Brazil is a contracting State to the Convention on International Civil Aviation (“Chicago

Convention”) and observes all applicable ICAO standards. The equipment utilized to operate

Gol’s service is and will continue to be maintained by Gol. All maintenance on Gol’s aircraft is

performed in accordance with programs that comply with the provisions of ICAO Pilots and

Airmen Annexes 1, 6 (Part 1) and 7.

3. Service between the United States and Brazil is governed by the Air Transport

Agreement between the two countries signed on March 21, 1989, as amended (“Agreement”) by

the March 2011 Memorandum of Consultations (“MOC”). In accordance with Section 1 of the

MOC, designated Brazilian carriers may engage in scheduled foreign air transportation from any

point or points behind Brazil via Brazil and intermediate points to any point or points in the

United States and beyond. The scheduled services operated by Gol for which renewal is

requested are fully consistent with the MOC and the Agreement.

4. This renewal application raises no environmental issues. All of Gol’s operations

under this exemption are conducted in accordance with applicable noise abatement requirements.

Similarly, renewal of this application will not result in a near-term increase in fuel consumption

of ten million gallons or more.

WHEREFORE, VRG Linhas Aéreas S.A. d/b/a Gol respectfully requests that the

exemption granted to it in the above-captioned docket be renewed for an additional one-year

period on its existing terms and conditions.
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Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Flavio Araujo

_______________________________

Flavio Araujo

Diretoria Jurídica

Coordenadoria de Contratos, Societário e

Regulatório / Coordenador

VRG Linhas Aéreas S.A. - Grupo GOL

jfaraujo@golnaweb.com.br

DATED: March 25, 2015
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that one copy of the foregoing renewal application of VRG Linhas

Aéreas S.A. d/b/a Gol has this day been served on each of the following individuals via email or

first class mail, postage prepaid.

/s/ Flavio Araujo

________________________

Flavio Araujo

DATED: March 25, 2015

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