BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON D.C.

____________________________________ In the matter of the application of ) ) LAN ARGENTINA S.A. ) ) DOCKET DOT-OST-2005-22140 for an exemption from ) 49 U.S.C. § 41301 ) ____________________________________)

APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION
Communications with respect to this document should be sent to:
Facundo Rocha Charles F. Donley II Legal Affairs Manager Marshall S. Sinick LAN Argentina S.A. Squire Sanders (US) LLP Av. Rafael Obligado s/n y Jeronimo 1200 19th Street, N.W., Suite 300 Salguero Washington, D.C. 20036 Complejo Costas Salguero (202) 626-6600 (C1425DAA) Buenos Aires, Argentina (202) 626-6780 facundo.rocha@lan.com charles.donley@squiresanders.com marshall.sinick@squiresanders.com Counsel for LAN Argentina S.A.
DATED: April 25, 2013BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON D.C.

____________________________________ In the matter of the application of ) ) LAN ARGENTINA S.A. ) ) DOCKET DOT-OST-2005-22140 For an exemption from ) 49 U.S.C. § 41301 ) ____________________________________)

APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION
LAN Argentina S.A. hereby requests renewal of the exemption in the captioned docket permitting it to engage in the scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between any point or points in Argentina and Miami, Florida, via the intermediate point Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. LAN Argentina’s existing exemption will expire on May 22, 2013. LAN Argentina requests renewal of this exemption for a one-year period on its existing terms and conditions. LAN Argentina invokes the automatic extension provision of 5 USC 558(c), as implemented in the Department’s Economic Regulations by 14 C.F.R. 377 to maintain this authorization in effect pending a decision on its renewal application. In support of this renewal request, LAN Argentina states the following:
1. LAN Argentina’s authority to engage in the scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between any point or points in Argentina and Miami, Florida was first granted in this docket by Notice of Action Taken dated2 June 14, 2005. By Notice of Action Taken dated June 14, 2006, the Department of Transportation (“Department”) amended LAN Argentina’s exemption to allow it to serve the United States using its own aircraft and crews, consistent with Argentina’s Category 1 IASA rating.
2. On November 3, 2006, by a further Notice of Action Taken in this docket, the Department amended LAN Argentina’s exemption to perform scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Argentina and Miami via Punta Cana. The Department subsequently renewed LAN Argentina’s exemption on several occasions. LAN Argentina’s current exemption expires May 22, 2013.
3. Under the authorities described above, LAN Argentina operates multiple weekly flights between Buenos Aires and Miami, with a number of them operated via
Punta Cana.
4. Renewal of this exemption would be consistent with the terms of the U.S.- Argentina bilateral agreement, as amended. LAN Argentina continues to be authorized and designated by the Government of Argentina to perform scheduled services on the route for which renewal is requested. 5. This renewal application raises no environmental or energy issues. LAN Argentina’s operations are performed entirely with modern aircraft that meet all noise requirements applicable to operations at all respective airports. Since LAN Argentina is seeking authorization for scheduled service in markets where it already operates, the incremental environmental impact of grant of the renewal request herein can be said to be de minimis

.3 WHEREFORE, LAN Argentina respectfully requests that its existing exemption be renewed for a period of one year on its existing terms and conditions, as more fully set forth above, or that the Department grant such further, different and additional relief as the Department may deem appropriate. Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Charles F. Donley II Charles F. Donley II Marshall S. Sinick Squire Sanders (US) LLP 1200 19th Street, N.W., Suite 300 Washington, D.C. 20036 (202) 626-6600 Phone (202) 626-6780 Facsimile charles.donley@squiresanders.com marshall.sinick@squiresanders.com Counsel to LAN Argentina S.A.
Dated: April 25, 20134 CERTIFICATE OF SERVCE
I hereby certify that one copy of the foregoing Application for Renewal of Exemption has this day been served on each of the following individuals via e-mail. /s/ Charles F. Donley II

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