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 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, 2015334900/1/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, 2014Application of VRG Linhas Aéreas S.A. d/b/a Gol

Docket DOT-OST-2012-0039 March 25, 2015

2 334900/1/WASHINGTON 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.Application of VRG Linhas Aéreas S.A. d/b/a Gol

Docket DOT-OST-2012-0039 March 25, 2015

3 334900/1/WASHINGTON 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, 2015i 334900/1/WASHINGTON 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 sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com; chris.walker@delta.com steve.morrissey@united.com; dan.weiss@united.com howard.kass@aa.com; robert.wirick@aa.com