Application of 

BEFORE THE 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

TAG AVIATION SA 

Docket DOT -OST -2005-22830 

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. §40109 

for an exemption from 49 U.S.C. §41301 

(US-Switzerland) 

APPLICATION OF TAG AVIATION SA 

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION AUTHORITY 

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to: 

August 5, 2014 

Gary B. Garofalo 

Erin Tallardy Katz 

Garofalo Goerlich Hainbach PC 

1200 New Hampshire Avenue NW 

Washington, DC 20036 

Phone: 202-776-3970 

Fax: 202-776-3975 

ggarofalo@ggh-airlaw.com 

ekatz@ggh-airlaw. com 

Counselfor TAG Aviation SA 

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 served with the application. 
Application of 

BEFORE THE 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

TAG AVIATION SA 

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. §40109 

for an exemption from 49 U.S.C. §41301 

(US-Switzerland) 

Docket DOT -OST -2005-22830 

APPLICATION OF TAG AVIATION SA 

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION AUTHORITY 

Pursuant to Section 401 09( c) of Title 49 of the United States Code and Part 302, 

Subpart C of the Department's Economic Regulations, TAG Aviation SA ("TAG SA") 

hereby applies for renewal of its exemption authority to the full extent authorized by the 

Air Transport Agreement between the Government of Switzerland and the Government 

of the United States of America (June 21, 201 0), 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 of the Department's Economic Regulations. 

In filing this application, TAG SA relies upon the automatic extension provision 

of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. §558(c), as implemented by 14 CFR Part 

3 77, 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 of the 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 TAG Aviation SA 

August 5, 2014 
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify that I have on this day served a copy of the foregoing Application 

for Renewal of Exemption Authority on the following persons in accordance with the 

Department's Rules of Practice. 

August 5, 2014 

John Duncan (FAA) 

Stephen Cristina (State Department) 

john.s.duncan@faa.gov 

cristinasa@state. gov