BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Application of 

AUGSBURG AIRWAYS GMBH 

for a Statement of Authorization pursuant 

to 14 C.F.R. Part 212 

(Intra-European Code-Sharing) 

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Docket OST-2012-

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APPLICATION OF AUGSBURG AIRWAYS GMBH 

FOR A STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION 

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to: 

DATED: 

NOTICE: 

June~, 2012 

Arthur J. Molins 

General Counsel, North America 

1640 Hempstead Turnpike 

East Meadow, NY 11554 

Telephone: (516) 296-9234 

Fax: (516) 296-9399 

Arthur.molins@dlh.de 

Counsel for Deutsche Lufthansa AG 

The Applicant is requesting expedited treatment of this application. 

Lufthansa, filing this application on the Applicant's behalf, will poll 

the U.S. carrier representatives listed on the attached service list and 

report the results to the Department. 
BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Application of 

AUGSBURG AIRWAYS GMBH 

for a Statement of Authorization pursuant 

to 14 C.F.R. Part 212 

(Intra-European Code-Sharing) 

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June J22_, 2012 

Docket OST-2012-

APPLICATION OF AUGSBURG AIRWAYS GMBH 

FOR A STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION 

Augsburg Airways GMBH ("Augsburg"), a regional affiliate of Deutsche 

Lufthansa AG ("Lufthansa"), hereby applies for a statement of authorization pursuant to 

14 C.F.R. Part 212 to engage in the code-share services described below. 1 Augsburg 

requests expedited processing of this application so that the marketing and sale of the 

code-share services described herein can begin without delay.2 Augsburg also 

requests that the statement of authorization be granted for an indefinite period, 

consistent with the Department's decisions in similar cases.3 

In support of this application, Augsburg respectfully states as follows: 

1 Augsburg has authorized counsel for Lufthansa to submit this application on its behalf. 

2 Augsburg requests a waiver of the 45-day advance filing requirement contained in 14 C.F.R. 

212.10(d)(2). 

3 See Joint Application of Deft~ Air Lines, Aerolineas Argentinas and Austral Lineas Aereas for 

Exemptions and Statements of Authorization, Notice of Action Taken dated December 23, 2011 (Docket 

DOT-OST-2011-0153); Application of Austrian Airlines for Blanket Statement of Authorization, Notice of 

Action Taken dated November 23, 2011 (Docket DOT -OST -2011-0173). 
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1. Augsburg is currently operating certain flights within Europe on behalf of 

Austrian Airline AG ("Austrian") pursuant to a wet-lease agreement. In addition, 

Austrian and United Airlines, Inc. ("United") hold authority from the Department to 

engage in code-sharing on a reciprocal basis pursuant to a code-share agreement 

between the two carriers.4 In order to further implement the United/Austrian code-share 

arrangement, Augsburg hereby requests that the Department grant it a statement of 

authorization to display United's "UA" designator code on flights operated by Augsburg 

within the European Union ("EU") or European Common Aviation Area ("ECAA") 

countries and beyond to any point or points in conjunction with services held out by 

United between the United States and the EU or ECAA countries and beyond to any 

point or points (either non-stop or via third country intermediate points), including flights 

operated by Augsburg pursuant to its wet-lease arrangement with Austrian. 

2. Pursuant to the authority requested herein, Augsburg will transport United 

passengers on aircraft wet-leased to Austrian over the following routes: from Vienna, 

Austria on one hand, to lnnsbruck, Austrian on the other hand. All of the proposed 

code-share services will be conducted in accordance with 14 C.F.R. Part 257. 

Augsburg will not be selling seats in its own name on either Austrian's or United's flights 

since it is not a party to the code-share agreement between those two carriers. 

3. Augsburg is a carrier of Germany, licensed by the German government. 

Augsburg holds an exemption from the Department to operate scheduled foreign air 

transportation of persons, property and mail by displaying the code of any duly 

4 Joint Application of United Airlines, Inc. and Austrian Airlines for Statements of Authorization, Notice of 

Action Taken dated March 13, 2000 (Docket DOT-OST-2000-6803). 
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authorized U.S. air carrier between any point or points in any Member State of the EU 

or ECAA and beyond to any point or points. Notice of Action Taken dated October 17, 

2011 (Docket DOT -OST -2009-01 07). Augsbu rg holds a statement of authorization to 

display United's "UA" designator code on flights operated by Augsburg for Lufthansa 

between any point or points in any Member State of the EU or ECAA and beyond to any 

point or points. Department Action dated May 5, 2009 (Docket DOT-OST-2009-01 07). 

Ausburg now seeks to expand its authority to enable it to display United's "UA" 

designator code on Augsburg's flights operated on behalf of Austrian via the wet-lease 

agreement. 

4. Approval of this application is fully consistent with the terms of the U.S.-

EU open skies agreement.5 All relevant bilateral considerations support prompt 

approval of this application. Moreover, such approval would be consistent with the 

Department's decisions in other cases involving similarly situated European regional 

carriers. Approval would also be in the public interest because it would enable United to 

expand its network to include more flights to more cities beyond its European gateways 

by code-sharing on Augburg's intra-European flights, including those operated on behalf 

of Austrian pursuant to its wet lease arrangement with Augsburg, thereby generating 

more service options for customers. 

5. Augsburg has been safety audited by other authorized U.S. air carriers, 

and the FAA has accepted those audit's results, which remain current and are 

consistent with the DOT/FAA Code Share Safety Program Guidelines. 

5 See Air Transport Agreement between the United States of America and the European Community and 

its Member States, April 30, 2007, as subsequently amended. 
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6. Approval of this application will not result in near-term net annual increase 

in aircraft fuel consumption of 1 0 million gallons or more. Thus, such approval will not 

constitute a major regulatory action under 14 C.F.R. Part 31 3. 

7. Augsburg plans to display United's designator code on its flights after all 

governmental approvals have been obtained. 

WHEREFORE, Augsburg Airways GmbH respectfully requests that its 

application for a statement of authorization, as discussed herein, be granted on an 

expedited basis for an indefinite period consistent with the Department's past practice, 

as well as such further relief as the Department deems warranted for such services. 

olins 

General Counsel- North America 

Deutsche Lufthansa AG 

1640 Hempstead Turnpike 

East Meadow, NY 11554 

Telephone: (516) 296-9234 

Fax: (516) 296-9399 

Arthur.molins@dlh.de 

June 13, 2012 
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I certify that, on June~. 2012, I caused to be served a copy of the foregoing 

Application of Augsburg Airways GmbH for a Statement of Authorization, by email upon 

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