010-8084-9955/1/AMERICAS

BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON D.C.

____________________________________

In the matter of the application of )

)

LAN ARGENTINA S.A. )

) Docket DOT-OST-2007-0034

for an exemption from )

49 U.S.C. § 41301 )

____________________________________)

APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to:

Charles F. Donley II

Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP

2550 M Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20037

(202) 626 6840

charles.donley@squirepb.com

Counsel for LAN Argentina S.A.

DATED: May 27, 2015
010-8084-9955/1/AMERICAS

BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON D.C.

____________________________________

In the matter of the application of )

)

LAN ARGENTINA S.A. )

) Docket DOT-OST-2007-0034

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

A. Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between

points in Argentina and fourteen (14) points in the United States, and beyond to three (3)

points in Canada, four (4) points in Asia (except Japan, China and the Philippines), eight

(8) points in Europe, four (4) points in Mexico, and points in the Caribbean, Central

America and South America;

B. Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between

points in Argentina and five (5) additional points in the United States on a codeshare

basis only; and

C. Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between

points in Argentina and five (5) additional points in the United States on a codeshare

basis only, in conjunction with a designated airline of the United States.1

1 These services are operated on a codeshare basis with American Airlines and American Eagle.
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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. On June 2, 2014, the Department of Transportation (“Department”) renewed LAN

Argentina’s exemption authority to operate and market the services which are the subject

of this application. This exemption will expire June 2, 2015.2

2. Renewal of this exemption will permit LAN Argentina to continue developing the

range of services it offers between the United States and Argentina, and will provide

LAN Argentina the full flexibility of operation contemplated by the bilateral. LAN

Argentina remains designated and authorized by the Government of Argentina to operate

these services.

3. LAN Argentina and American will continue to notify the Department at least

thirty (30) days before commencing any additional codeshare services beyond those

authorized by the Department.

4. Renewal of this exemption would be consistent with the terms of the U.S.-

Argentina bilateral agreement, as amended. Renewal would also be consistent with the

public interest. See, Statement of United States International Air Transportation Policy,

60 Fed.Reg. 21841, 21842, May 3, 1995, recognizing the public benefits offered by

codeshare arrangements involving U.S. and foreign air carriers.

2 Notice of Action Taken, Docket DOT-OST-2007-0034, June 2, 2014
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5. This renewal application raises no environmental or energy issues. All operations

are performed entirely with modern aircraft that meet all noise requirements applicable to

operations at all respective airports. Similarly, approval of this renewal application will

not result in a near-term increase in fuel consumption of ten million gallons or more.

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,

Charles F. Donley II

Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP

2550 M Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20037

(202) 626 6840

charles.donley@squirepb.com

Counsel to LAN Argentina S.A.

Dated: May 27, 2015
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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.

Charles F. Donley II

DATED: May 27, 2015

sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com; chris.walker@delta.com

steve.morrissey@united.com; dan.weiss@united.com

robert.wirick@aa.com; howard.kass@aa.com

dkirstein@yklaw.com

rsilverberg@sgbdc.com

jcanny@amerijet.com; jrichardson@johnlrichardson.com

john@mietuslaw.com

matwood@cozen.com

kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.com

agoerlich@ggh-airlaw.com

anita.mosner@hklaw.com

cefelts@fedex.com

jamestello@earthlink.net

pmurphy@lopmurphy.com; pmurphy@ggh-airlaw.com

rpommer@atlasair.com