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BEFORE THE Fs 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 3^ 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY o 

WASHINGTON, D.C. ' —- H 

, -, CD 

Docket OST-2000-7565 

Application of 

LIMEAS AEREAS SURAMERICANAS, Ltda. 

For Renewal of Exemption to Conduct Scheduled Foreign 

Air Transportation of Property and Mail 

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. Section 409OI 

(Scheduled All-cargo: US.-Colombia) 

APPLICATION OF LINEAS AEREAS SURAMERICANAS, LTDA, 

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION AUTHORITY 

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to: 

Claudia Cote 

8276N.W.70TMST 

Miami, PL 33166 

Telephone: (305)593-1601 

Facsimile: (305)593-1826 

Email: claudia,cote(g>ia5group.cQm 

Legal Representative for 

Lineas Aereas Siaramericanas, Ltda. 

NOTICE: ANY PERSON WHO WISHES TO SUPPORT OR OPPOSE THIS APPLICATION MUST 

BY MAY 29,2010 FILE AN ANS^^TER WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND 

SERVE A COPY ON ALL PERSONS SERVED WITH THIS APPLICATION. 

May 14,2010 
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BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Application of 

LINEAS AEREAS SURAMERICANAS. Ltda. 

For Renewal of Exemption to Conduct Scheduled Foreign 

Air Transportation of Property and Mail 

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. Section 40901 

(Scheduled All-cargo: U.S.-Colombia) 

Docket OST-2000-7565 

APPLICATION OF LINEAS AEREAS SURAMERICANAS, LTDA. 

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION AUTHORITY 

Pursuant to the terms of 49 U.S.C. Sections, 40109, 41303, 14 C.F.R. Part 302,4 et.seq.. 

and other Economic and Procedural Regulations of the Department of Transportation ("DOT"), 

Lineas Aereas Suramericanas, Ltda. ("LAS') hereby applies for renewal of its exemption 

authority to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of property and mail between a point 

or points in Colombia, and the terminal points in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Miami, Florida; and 

to conduct all-cargo charters in accordance with 14 C.F.R Part 212. 

In support of its renewal application, LAS states as follows: 

L By a Notice of Action Taken dated June 15,2009 LAS was granted exemption authority for 

a period of one (1) year to conduct scheduled foreign air transportation of property 
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RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION AUTHORITY 

and mail on the routes set out above and all-cargo chaners subject to 14 C.F.R. Part 212. 

The authority granted expires by its own terms on June 15,2010*. LAS therefore requests 

that its authority to conduct scheduled all-cargo and charter service on these routes be 

again extended for a period of one (1) year. 

2. LAS has been operating U.S.-Colombia all-cargo services for several years 

no-w piusuant to a variety of IX)T - approved wet lease arrangements with a number of 

US, carriers. 

3. LAS remains fit, willing and able to conduct the operations applied for 

herein. The renewal of authority requested herein is consistent with the public interest. 

LAS will continue to provide safe, efficient and economical air transportation of property 

and mail. LAS continues to be licensed by the Colombian aeronautical authorities since 

last filing. Ownership and control of LAS continues to be by citizens of Colombia and it 

has not changed since last filing. 

* By this application for renewal of its Exemption Authority, LAS also intends to 

invoke the automatic extension provisions allowed by the Administrative Procedures Act. 

Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Section 558 (c) as implemented by Part 377 of the Department's 

Regulations, LAS requests that the authorities granted by Noiice of Action Taken dated June 15, 

2009 continue in full force and etTect until disposition of this renewal application. 
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RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION AUTHORITY 

WHEREFORE, Lineas Aereas Suramericanas. Ltda., respectfully requests that 

the Department of Transportation renew for a further year its exemption authority to 

provide scheduled foreign air transportation of property and mail between a point or 

points in Colombia, and the terminal points San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Miami, Florida; 

and to conduct all-cargo charters in accordance to 14 C.F.R. Part 212. LAS further 

request that the Department of Transportation grant it any other further and different 

relief as the Depaitment deems appropriate. 

May 10,2010 Respectfti I ly subm itted. 

Claudia P. Cote 

8276N.W. 70"'ST. 

Miami, FL 33166 

Telephone: (305) 593-1601 

Facsimile: (305) 593-1826 

Email :cIaudia.coie@las group.com 

Legal Representative for 

Lineas Aereas Suramericanas, Ltda. 
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify that I have, on May 10, 2010, served, via electronic mail a copy of the 

foregoing Application of Lineas Aereas Suramericanas, LTDA upon the persons named below: 

Carl B. Nelson, Jr. 

AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. 

1101 17TM Street, NW 

Suite 600 

Washington, DC 20036 

carl.nelsoa@aa.com 

David Short 

FEDERAL EXPRESS 

3620 Hacks Cross Building B 

3"* Floor 

Memphis, TN 38125 

dshorti'Sfedex.com 

John Richardson 

AMERIJET 

John L Richardson, P.L.L.C. 

555 13"'Street, N.W. 

Washington, DC 2005 

jrichardson^iohnlrichardson.com 

Marshall Sinick 

FLORIDA WEST INTERNATIONAL 

Squire Sanders & Dempsey 

1201 Pennsylvania & Avenue, NW 

Suite 500 

Washington, DC 20004 

msinick@ssd.com 

Larry D. Wasko 

ARROW AIR INC 

1150 Conneticut Ave., N.W. 

Suite 900 

Washington, D.C. 20005 

ldwasko@aerols.coin 

Motfett Roller 

GEMINI AIR CARGO 

Roller & Bauer, PLLC 

1020 19"' Street, NW, Suite 400 

Washington, DC 20005 

mroller@rollerbauer.com 

Russell Pommer 

ATLAS AIR 

1747 Pennsylvania Avenue 

Washington, D.C. 2005-2301 

Rpommerrgiat lasair.com 

Megan Rae Rosia 

NORTHWEST 

901 Fifteenth Street, NW, Suite 310 

Washington, D.C. 20004 

m€gan.rosiaf%nwa,com 

R. Bruce Keiner, Jr. 

CONTINENTAL AIRLWES, INC. 

1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 

Washington, D.C. 20004-2595 

Rbkeiner(gcrowe I l.com 

Kevin Montgomery 

POLAR AIR CARGO 

1747 Pennsylvania Avenue 

Washington, DC 20004 

Kevin.montgomervfalDoIaraircargo.com 
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Thomas Lydon 

EVERGREEN" INTERNATIONAL 

1401 New York Avenue, NW 

Washington, DC 20005 

Tom, lvdon@evergreenaviation.com 

Jeffrey A. Man ley 

UNITED AIRLINES, INC. 

Wilmer, Cutler &. Pickering 

2445 M Street, NW 

Washington, D.C. 20037-1420 

Jm3nlev@wilmer.com 

David Vaughan 

LIMITED PARCEL SERVICE CO. 

Kelley, Drye & Wanen LLP 

1200 19* Street, N.W. 

Suite 500 

Washington, D.C. 20036 

dvaughantSkellevdrye.com 

Steve Aherman 

NORTHERN AIR CARGO 

Meyers &. Alterman LLP 

1220 19"'Street, NW 

Washington, D.C. 20036 

cargoair<3;aol.com 

Howard Kass 

General Counsel 

US AIRWAYS, INC. 

Crystal Park Four 

2345 Crystal Drive 

Arlington. VA 22227 

Howard kassfgjusairways.com 

Mark Attwood 

Sher& Blackwell, LLP 

KALITTAAIR 

1850 M Street, NW 20036 

mattwood@sherblackvvetl.com 

Robert E Cohn 

DELTA AIRLINES. INC, 

555 n*^ St. N.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20004 

robert.colin@shawpittman.com 

Donald T. Bliss 

US AIRWAYS, INC. 

1625 I Street, "N.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20006 

dbliss@omm.com 

Ronald Priddy 

NACA 

1000 Wilson Blvd 

Ste 1700 

Arlington, V.A 22209 

rpriddyig),naca.cc 

Brian Hunt 

AMERICAN TRANS AIR 

ATA Airlines Inc. 

7337 W. Washington Street 

Indianapolis, W 46231 

brian .h unt @ifl vata. com 

Robert Silverberg 

ABX AIR, INC. 

Silverberg, Goldman &. Bikoff 

1101 30* Street, NW 

Washington, DC. 20007 

rsi 1 verber£@sgbdc .com 

Claudia P. Cote