BEFORE THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

App lication of

Link Conexion Aerea S.A. de C.V. d/b/a Tar Aerolineas Docket DOT -OST-2016-

for an exemption pursuant to 49 U.S .C. § 40109

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APPLICATION OF LINK CONEXION AEREA S.A. DE C.V. d/b/a TAR AEROLINEAS FOR AN EXEMPTION

Link Conexi6n Aerea S.A. de C.V. d/b/a TAR Aerolineas (TAR), pursuant to 49 U.S.C . §

40109 and Subpart C of the Department's Rules of Practice in Proc eedings , hereby applies for an

exempt ion from 49 U.S.C. § 4 1301 authori zing it to engage in : 1) scheduled foreign air

transportation of persons, property and mail between Queretaro , Mexico , and San Antonio,

Texa s and 2) charter foreign air transporta tion in accordance with 14 C.F.R. Part 212 . TAR

intends to begin scheduled service to the Unit ed States in July 2016 and respectfully requests tha t

the Department act promptly on this applicat ion I so that TAR can begin marketing and selling

the new service in April 2016 without delay. TAR requests that any exempti on issued by the

Department remain in effect for a period of at least one year .

In further support of its applicatio n, TAR states as follows:

1 TAR will poll the U.S. carriers on the attached service list and advise the Department of the results.

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I. Applicant

TAR is a Mexican airline with a fleet of nine (9) Embraer ERJ-145 aircraft . TAR serves

over 29 destinat ions in Mexico including Guadalajara, Monterrey , Puerto Vallarta, and is a

corporation organized under the laws of Mexico . The complete name and address of TAR is as

follows :

LINK CONEXION AEREA S.A. DE C.V. d/b/a Tar Aerolineas Boulevard Bernardo Quintana 9800 Santiago de Queretaro, Qro. Mexico C.P 76090

The names, addresses , and citizenship of all Directors , Officers , and Key Management

Personnel is attached as Exhibit 1. None of the persons listed are related by blood or marriage.

A summary of TAR's ownership is attached as Exhibit 2. TAR is substantially owned and

effectively controlled by Mexican citizens .

TAR was founded on October 18, 2011, inaugurated operations on March 14, 2014, and

currently serves 27 cities in Mexico . TAR has never served the United States and does not

presently hold economic authority from the Department.

II. Proposed Service

TAR intends to operate twice-weekl y scheduled roundtrip service between Queretaro and

San Antonio utilizing nine aircraft seating fifty (50) passengers . TAR intends to begin its

Queretaro -San Antonio service in July 2016 and plans to expand to additional U.S. destinations

as the airline grows. TAR requests that DOT issue it an exemption authorizing it to engage in: 1)

scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between Queretaro, Mexico ,

and San Antonio , Texas ; and 2) charter foreign air transportation in accordance with 14 C.F.R.

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Part 212. TAR is aware of the limitations on charter operations for Mexican airlines and is

willing to accept the standard conditions that the Department has previously placed on Mexican

airlines when granting authority to engage in charter foreign air transportation.

III. Fitness

TAR is a privately-owned Mexican airline; the government of Mexico has no ownership

stake in the airline. TAR is subject to the regulatory jurisdiction of the Direccion General de

Aeronautica Civil (DGAC), located at :

Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil Providencia No. 807 - 1 Piso Col. Del Valle Mexico, D.F . C.P. 03100

TAR has an Air Operator Certificate and Concession issued by DGAC, which are attached

as Exhibit 3.

The owners of TAR do not hold an interest in any other U.S. or foreign air carrier,

common carrier, or person engaged in the business of aeronautics, and TAR does not have any

arrangements or cooperative working arrangements with a U.S . or foreign air carrier that would

affect the proposed service .

Maintenance of TAR' s aircraft will be undertaken by the airline at its home base in

Queretaro . Mexico is a contracting state to the Convention of International Civil Aviation

(Chicago Convention) and observes all applicable ICAO standards . The equipment utilized to

perform these services will be maintained by TAR in accordance with all relevant ICAO

annexes . Routine line maintenance will be undertaken at the various outstations that TAR

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