Application of BEFORETHE U.S. DEPARTMENT OFTRANSPORTATION OFFICE OFTHE SECRETARY WASHINGTON, D.C.

TAGAVIATION SA Docket DOT-OST-2005-22830 Pursuantto 49 U.S.C. §40109 for an exemption from 49 U.S.C. §41301 (US-Switzerland)

APPLICATION OFTAG AVIATION SA FORRENEWAL OFEXEMPTION AUTHORITY
Communications withrespect to this document should be sentto:

August 5, 2014 Gary B. Garofalo ErinTallardy Katz Garofalo Goerlich Hainbach PC 1200 New Hampshire AvenueNW Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-776-3970 Fax: 202-776-3975 ggarofalo@ggh-airlaw.com ekatz@ggh-airlaw.com Counselfor TAGAviationSA

Notice: Any person who wishes to support or oppose this application must file an answer by August 20, 2014 and serve that answer on above-named counsel and all persons servedwith the application.Application of BEFORE THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OFTRANSPORTATION OFFICE OFTHE SECRETARY WASHINGTON,D.C.

TAG AVIATION SA Pursuantto 49 U.S.C. §40109 for an exemption from 49 U.S.C. §41301 (US-Switzerland) DocketDOT-OST-2005-22830

APPLICATION OFTAG AVIATION SA FORRENEWAL OFEXEMPTION AUTHORITY
Pursuant to Section 40109(c) ofTitle 49 ofthe United States Code and Part 302, Subpart C ofthe Department's Economic Regulations, TAG Aviation SA ("TAG SA") hereby applies for renewal ofits exemption authority to the full extent authorized by the Air Transport Agreement between the Government of Switzerland and the Government ofthe United States ofAmerica (June 21, 2010), as amended, in order to engage in (i) charter foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail from points behind Switzerland via Switzerland and intermediate points to a point or points in the United States and beyond, and (ii) Fifth Freedom charter service pursuant to the prior approval requirements set forth in Part 212 ofthe Department's Economic Regulations. In filing this application, TAG SA relies upon the automatic extension provision ofthe Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. §558(c), as implemented by 14 CFR Part 377, to continue its current authority in effect pending Department action on this application.The authority for which renewal is requested was initially granted on January 6, 2006 and most recently renewed on August 9, 2012. TAG SA requests that its authority, which is scheduled to terminate on August 9, 2014, be renewed for an additional twoyear period. When the Department first granted TAG SA's exemption authority, it determined that TAG SA had been properly designated and licensed by the Government of Switzerland. Based on that finding, the Department concluded that grant ofthe requested authority would be consistent with the public interest. TAG SA remains qualified to operate charter service between Switzerland and the United States. Under these circumstances, grant of this renewal application ren1ains consistent with the public interest.
ACCORDINGLY, TAG Aviation SA respectfully requests that the Department grant this renewal application for an additional two-year period.

CounselfcJr TAGAviation SA August 5, 2014CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that I have on this day served a copy ofthe foregoing Application for Renewal of Exemption Authority on the following persons in accordance with the Department's Rules ofPractice.

August 5, 2014
John Duncan (FAA) Stephen Cristina (State Department) john.s.duncan@faa.gov cristinasa@state.gov