BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Motion of 

 DELTA AIR LINES, INC. and 

 NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC. 

for a dormancy waiver 

(U.S.-China Combination Frequencies) 

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Dockets OST-2007- 28567 

 OST-2004-18469 

MOTION FOR A DORMANCY WAIVER 

Communications with respect to this document should be addressed to: 

 

Alexander Van der Bellen 

Managing Director – Government Affairs 

 & Associate General Counsel 

Jeff Morgan 

Regional Director – Government Affairs 

DELTA AIR LINES, INC. 

1212 New York Avenue, N.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20005 

(202) 842-4184 

sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com

 

April 21, 2010 
BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Motion of 

 DELTA AIR LINES, INC. and 

 NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC. 

for a dormancy waiver 

(U.S.-China Combination Frequencies) 

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Dockets OST-2007-28567 

 OST-2004-18469 

MOTION FOR A DORMANCY WAIVER 

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (“Delta”) hereby requests a temporary dormancy waiver with 

respect to certain U.S.-China frequencies awarded by Orders 2007-9-25 and 2004-7-23 

in the above-captioned proceedings.1

 This summer, Delta is implementing important 

new U.S.-China service nonstop services, including Seattle-Beijing service five days a 

week, commencing on June 4, 2010, and the enhancement of Detroit-Shanghai service 

from five days a week to daily service, effective May 1, 2010. 

As the global economy continues to improve, and with the addition of China 

Eastern as a new SkyTeam partner, Delta expects to introduce additional U.S.-China 

services, including the potential future expansion of Seattle-Beijing service to a daily 

pattern and the potential restoration of Atlanta-Shanghai nonstop service. In order to 

facilitate certainty in the route planning process and to promote the prompt and efficient 

 

1 By Route Transfer Order 2009-1-8, the Department authorized the use of all of 

Northwest’s operating authorities, including U.S.-China frequencies by “Delta and/or 

Northwest.” Delta received a single set of FAA operations specifications on December 

31, 2009, consolidating all operations under the Delta certificate. On that date, 

Northwest also ceased to exist as a separate corporate entity. 
Motion of Delta 

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utilization of these rights, Delta requests extension of the current dormancy waiver 

applicable to these frequencies as follows: 

• Waiver for two Seattle-Beijing frequencies from June 15, 2010 to June 15, 

2011. (OST-2004 -18469) 

• Waiver for seven Atlanta-Shanghai frequencies from September 1, 2010 

to September 1, 2011. (OST- 2007 -28567) 

The relief requested here is fully consistent with the Department’s precedents, 

and with the public interest. Accordingly, Delta urges the Department to grant this 

motion and the dormancy waiver flexibility as set forth above. 

Respectfully submitted,

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Alexander Van der Bellen 

Managing Director, Government Affairs 

 & Associate General Counsel 

DELTA AIR LINES, INC. 

 
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

 A copy of the foregoing Motion has been served this 21st day of April, 2010, upon 

the following persons via email: 

carl.nelson@aa.com 

dan.weiss@coair.com 

hkamen@coair.com 

rbkeiner@crowell.com 

jeffrey.manley@united.com 

julie.oettinger@united.com 

howard.kass@usairways.com 

benjamin.slocum@usairways.com 

esta.rosenberg@dot.gov 

keith.glatz@dot.gov 

mike.orr@airlineinfo.com