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### BEFORE THE UNITED STATES -,,**f··f('Du''R~JA·'-II(Yd** 

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### D ARTMENT 

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### Application of 

## I I Aerolineas Santo Domingo, 

### SA. 1 

## I for renewal of exemption pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 1 

### 40109 

### and for

### Scheduled Foreign Air

### Carrier 1 

### Permit Pursuant 49 U.S.C. 41301 

### Transportation 1 

### between the Dominican Republic and United States 1 

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DOCKET: OSTft2000-6796



### APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION AND FOR A FOREIGN CARRIER PERMIT
Communication with 

### respect to 

### this document

### should be 

### sent to:



### Luis A. Irizarry 

### Aviation Consultant 

### L A. Irizarry & 

### Associates, Inc. P.O. Box 37217 Airport 

### Station San Juan, Puerto Rico P.R. 00937-0217 

### Tel: (787) 752-7621 Fax: (787) 276-3846 Email: irizarry@icenetworks.com



### NOTICE: Any person may support or approved this 

### application by

### filing an 

### answer with the 

### Documentary Service Division, Department ofTransportation, by May 15, 2012 

### and serving a copy of the answer on all persons listed in the service list attached to this applicant.

Date: April30, 201204/30/2012 15:45

Application of 7872763846 

### L A IRIZARRY ASSOCIA
BEFORETHE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON D.C.

Aerolineas Santo Domingo, SA. 

### DOCKET: OST-2000-6796 for renewal ofexemption pursuantto 49 U.S.C. 40109 and for Scheduled Foreign Air Carrier

APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION AND FORA FOREIGN CARRIER PERMIT PAGE 02/05

Pursuant

## to 49 U.S.C. Section 

### 401 09(c), Aerolineas Santo Domingo, S.A.(ASD) hereby applies to the Department ofTransportation for renewal of

### its exemption from Section 40109 of the
same title, and for a foreign air carrier permit, to conduct On demand and scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between the Dominican Republic and United States. ASD requests renewal and amending ofthe exemption fora period of not less than

## two years. The existing exemption expired on June 27, 2012. ASD relies or5 U.S.C. 

### 558(c) as implemented in Part 

### 377 ofthe Department Rules to ableto continue exercising its exemption authority until such time asthe Department take final action on the application. In support of its application, ASD state 

### as follows: 

### 1. ASD 

### is a corporation organized and existing underthe laws ofthe Dominican Republic. 

### It holds authority from the Dominican Republic Government

### to operate international charter air transportation and is specially designated bythe Government

### ofthe Dominican Republic and United States. 2. On May21, 2001, the Department authorized ASD to engage in foreign air transportation 

### of persons and property between the Dominican Republic and United States effective May 21, 2001. This authority was confirmed by orderOST - 2000-6796-2.04/30/2012 15:45 7872753845 

### L A IRIZARRY ASSOCIA PAGE 03/05

3. In order2000-6796 -2 the Department explicitlyfound that the authority sought by ASD is provided for in the July 22, 1986 bilateral agreement/reciprocity between the United States and the Dominican Republic; ASD is properly licensed and designated 

### bythe Dominican Republic Governmentto perform the proposed services; ASD is financially and Operationally qualified to perform the services authorized; the carrier is substantially owned and effectively controlled by Dominican Republic Nationals. In order2000-6796-2the Department found that the authority sought byASD is consistent with the public interest; immediate action was required and was consistentwith Department policy; grantofthe exemption was consistent with the public interest. These findings continue 

### to be valid_ 4. Renewal of1his exemption authority is warranted by the July 22, 1986 bilateral agreement/reciprocity between the United States andthe Dominican Republic. Furthermore, renewal and amendwill enable ASD to continue to provide service between Dominican Republic and United States andwill benefit the traveling and shipping public. Renewal ASD exemption and foreign air carrier permit accordingly is in the public interest. 5. The Dominican Republic

## was a Category 2 country underthe FAA's International Aviation SafetyAssessment Program (IASA), but atthis time it has been updated to a Category 

### 1. 6. ASD may conduct

# u_s_ operations with its own aircrafts and crews atthis time. 

### WHEREFORE, Aerolineas Santo Domingo, S.A. (ASD) respectfully requests thatthe Department ofTransportation renew, fora period ofnotless than two year, its exemption and foreign air carrier permit

### to conductscheduled foreign airtransportation of person and property between Dominican Republic and United States_04/30/2012 15:45 7872753845 

### L A IRIZARRY ASSOCIA

Respectfully submitted,

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### A ciates, Aviation 

### Consultant P.O. Box 37217Airport Sta

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## n San Juan, P.R.**00937~0217** 

### Tel :(787) 752-7621 

### Fax: (787) 276-3846 

### Email: irizarrv@rcenetworks.com PAGE 04/0504/30/2012 15:45 7872763846 

### L A IRIZARRY ASSOCIA PAGE 05/05

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

### I hereby certify thatthe foregoing Application for Renewal for Exemption and air carrier permit has been mailed 

### by Regular Maillo all persons C)nd entities shown on the attached service list in accordance with the Department procedures regulations.
SERVICE LIST Department ofTransportation 

### Office ofthe Secretaf)' 

### 400 Seventh Street, 

### N.W. Washington, DC 20590 Department ofState Office ofAviation 2201 

### C Street, 

### N.W. Washington DC 20520 Office ofthe Administrator Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Ave. 

### S.W. Washington DC 20591 American Airlines 

### C/0 Government Rep. 1101 Seventeenth Street, N.W. Room 

### 600 Washington DC 20036 Hon. Jorge Santini Mayor, San Juan City 

### PO Box 9024100 San Juan, 

### P.R.**00902~4100** Mr. Bernardo Vazquez Executive Director Puerto Rico Ports Authority GPO Box 362829 San Juan, P.R. 00930-2829 Aviation Director Civil Aviation Authority Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Executive Airlines d/b/a American Eagle Luis Munoz Marin lntemational Airport San Juan, P.R 00919