Order 2013-7-2

 Served: July 11, 2013

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Issued by the Department of Transportation

on the 11 day of July, 2013

Application of

Pinnacle Airlines, Inc.

for the reissuance of its certificates of public 

convenience and necessity

Docket DOT-OST-2013-0123

ORDER REISSUING CERTIFICATES

Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. d/b/a Delta Connection (“Pinnacle”), an operating U.S. air carrier, holds 

certificate authority to engage in interstate and foreign scheduled air transportation of persons, 

property, and mail.1

On June 27, 2013, Pinnacle filed an application in Docket DOT-OST-2013-0123 requesting reissuance 

of its certificates in the new corporate name of the company, Endeavor Air, Inc.2 The air carrier states 

that this is a change in corporate name only and does not constitute a change in operations, ownership, 

or management. 

Part 215 of the Department’s regulations provides that any air carrier wishing to change its name must 

first register that name with the Department. The rule further states that the Department may register 

such name after the air carrier gives notification to similarly named air carriers of the proposed use of 

the name. In this case, we identified no similarly named air carriers. 

By this order, we reissue the certificates of public convenience and necessity held by Pinnacle to 

reflect the change in corporate name.

ACCORDINGLY, Pursuant to authority assigned by the Department in its regulations, 

14 CFR 385.12:

1. We reissue in the name Endeavor Air, Inc. d/b/a Delta Connection the certificates of public 

convenience and necessity issued to Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. d/b/a Delta Connection by Order 2007-10-

27 and Order 2008-1-1 in the forms attached and subject to the terms, conditions, and limitations, 

authorizing it to engage in interstate and foreign scheduled air transportation of persons, property, and 

mail.

2. We will serve a copy of this order on the persons listed in Attachment A. 

 

1 See Order 2007-10-27 and Order 2008-1-1, issued October 24, 2007.

2 One hundred percent of outstanding shares of Pinnacle were acquired by Delta Air Lines, Inc. pursuant to a 

Plan of Reorganization approved by the Pinnacle Bankruptcy Court.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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Persons entitled to petition the Department for review of this order under the Department’s 

Regulations, 14 CFR 385.30, may file their petitions within 10 days of this service date of this order. 

This action taken by this order is effective immediately and the filing of a petition for review shall not 

alter its effectiveness.

By:

TODD M. HOMAN

Director

Office of Aviation Analysis

An electronic version of this document is available on the World Wide Web at

http://www.regulations.gov
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity

for

Interstate Air Transportation

(as reissued) 

This Certifies That

ENDEAVOR AIR, INC. 

d/b/a DELTA CONNECTION

is authorized, subject to the provisions of Subtitle VII of Title 49 of United States 

Code, the orders, rules, and regulations issued thereunder, and the attached Terms, 

Conditions, and Limitations, to engage in interstate air transportation of persons, 

property, and mail.

This Certificate is not transferable without the approval of the Department of 

Transportation.

By Direction of the Secretary

Issued by Order 2013-7-2 Todd M. Homan

On July 11, 2013 Director 

Effective on July 11, 2013 Office of Aviation Analysis
Attachment 

 ∗As reissued by Order 2013-7-2

Terms, Conditions, and Limitations

ENDEAVOR AIR, INC. 

d/b/a DELTA CONNECTION

is authorized to engage in interstate scheduled air transportation of persons, property, and mail 

between any point in any State, territory, or possession of the United States or the District of 

Columbia, and any other point in any of those entities.

This authority is subject to the following provisions:

(1) The holder shall at all times conduct its operations in accordance with the regulations 

prescribed by the Department of Transportation for the services authorized by this certificate, and with 

such other reasonable terms, conditions, and limitations as the Department of Transportation may 

prescribe in the public interest.

(2) The holder's authority under this certificate is effective only to the extent that such operations 

are also authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and comply with all U.S. 

Government requirements concerning security, including, but not limited to 49 CFR Part 1544.∗∗

(3) The authority contained in this certificate is effective only so long as the holder remains a 

wholly owned subsidiary of Pinnacle Airlines Corp.

(4) The holder shall at all times remain a "Citizen of the United States" as required by 49 U.S.C. 

40102(a)(15).

(5) The holder shall maintain in effect liability insurance coverage as required under 14 CFR Part 

205. Failure to maintain such insurance coverage will render a certificate ineffective, and this or 

other failure to comply with the provisions of Subtitle VII of Title 49 of the United States Code or the 

Department's regulations shall be sufficient grounds to revoke this certificate.

(6) The holder is authorized to conduct charter flights in interstate and/or foreign air 

transportation in accordance with the provisions of 14 CFR 212. 

(7) The holder may reduce or terminate service at any point or between any two points, subject to 

compliance with the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 41734 and all orders and regulations issued by the 

Department of Transportation under that section.

 

∗ This certificate is being reissued to reflect the change in the holder’s corporate name from Pinnacle Airlines, 

Inc. to Endeavor Air, Inc. d/b/a Delta Connection.

∗∗ To assure compliance with all applicable U.S. Government requirements concerning security, the holder 

shall, before commencing any new service (including charter flights) to or from a foreign airport, contact its 

Principal Security Inspector (PSI) to advise the PSI of its plans and to find out whether the Transportation 

Security Administration has determined that security is adequate to allow such airport(s) to be served.
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(8) The holder may not provide scheduled passenger air transportation to or from Dallas (Love 

Field), Texas, except within the limits set forth in section 29 of the International Air Transportation 

Competition Act of 1979, as amended or as modified by any future legislation addressing access 

restrictions to or from Love Field.

(9) Should the holder propose any substantial change in its ownership, management, or operations 

(as defined in 14 CFR 204.2(l)), it must first comply with the requirements of 14 CFR 204.5.

(10) In the event that the holder commences but subsequently ceases all operations for which it was 

found “fit, willing and able,” its authority under this certificate shall be suspended under the terms of

14 CFR 204.7 and the holder may neither recommence nor advertise such operations unless its fitness 

to do so has been redetermined by the Department. Moreover, if the holder does not resume 

operations within one year of its cessation, its authority shall be revoked for dormancy.
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity

for

Foreign Air Transportation

(as reissued) 

This Certifies That

ENDEAVOR AIR, INC. 

d/b/a DELTA CONNECTION

is authorized, subject to the provisions of Subtitle VII of Title 49 of United States 

Code, the orders, rules, and regulations issued thereunder, and the attached Terms, 

Conditions, and Limitations, to engage in foreign air transportation of persons, 

property, and mail.

This Certificate is not transferable without the approval of the Department of 

Transportation.

By Direction of the Secretary

Issued by Order 2013-7-2 Todd M. Homan

On July 11, 2013 Director 

Effective on July 11, 2013 Office of Aviation Analysis
Attachment

∗As reissued by Order 2013-7-2

Terms, Conditions, and Limitations

ENDEAVOR AIR, INC.

d/b/a DELTA CONNECTION

is authorized to engage in foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail: 

Between a point or points in the United States and a point or points in Canada.

This authority is subject to the following provisions:

(1) The holder shall at all times conduct its operations in accordance with the 

regulations prescribed by the Department of Transportation for the services authorized 

by this certificate, and with such other reasonable terms, conditions, and limitations as 

the Department of Transportation may prescribe in the public interest.

(2) The holder shall at all times conduct its operations in accordance with all treaties 

and agreements between the United States and other countries, and the exercise of the 

privileges granted by this certificate is subject to compliance with such treaties and 

agreements and with any order of the Department of Transportation issued under them. 

To the extent that the holder has authority to serve more than one country or points in 

more than one country on the same route segment, that authority does not confer upon 

the holder any additional rights (including fifth-freedom intermediate and/or beyond 

rights) in limited-entry markets unless the Department has completed any necessary 

carrier selection procedures to determine which carrier(s) should be authorized to 

exercise such rights and has notified the foreign country(ies) involved that any such 

selected carrier(s) has the required authority. In such cases, the fact that the carrier may 

hold authority to serve the countries (points) at issue on the same segment will not be 

considered as providing any preference to the holder in a carrier selection proceeding.

(3) The exercise of the authority granted here is subject to the holder's first obtaining 

from the appropriate foreign governments such operating rights as may be necessary.

(4) The holder's authority under this certificate is effective only to the extent that such 

operations comply with all applicable requirements of the Federal Aviation 

Administration, Transportation Security Administration, and with all applicable U.S. 

 

∗ This certificate is being reissued to reflect the change in the holder’s corporate name from 

Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. to Endeavor Air, Inc. d/b/a Delta Connection.
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Government requirements concerning security, including, but not limited to, 40 CFR Part 

1544.∗∗ 

(5) The holder shall at all times remain a "Citizen of the United States" as required 

by 49 U.S.C. 40102(a)(15).

(6) The holder shall maintain in effect liability insurance coverage as required under 

14 CFR Part 205. Failure to maintain such insurance coverage will render a certificate 

ineffective, and this or other failure to comply with the provisions of Subtitle VII of Title 

49 of the United States Code or the Department's regulations shall be sufficient grounds 

to revoke this certificate.

(7) The holder is authorized to conduct charter flights in interstate and/or foreign air 

transportation in accordance with the provisions of 14 CFR 212. 

(8) Should the holder propose any substantial change in its ownership, management, 

or operations (as defined in 14 CFR 204.2(l)), it must first comply with the requirements 

of 14 CFR 204.5.

(9) The authority contained in this certificate is effective only so long as the holder 

remains a wholly owned subsidiary of Pinnacle Airlines Corp.

(10) In the event that the holder commences but subsequently ceases all operations for 

which it was found "fit, willing, and able," its authority under this certificate shall be 

suspended under the terms of 14 CFR 204.7 and the holder may neither recommence nor 

advertise such operations unless its fitness to do so has been redetermined by the 

Department. Moreover, if the holder does not resume operations within one year of its 

cessation, its authority shall be revoked for dormancy.

 

∗∗ To assure compliance with all applicable U.S. Government requirements concerning security, 

the holder shall, before commencing any new service (including charter flights) to or from a 

foreign airport, contact its Principal Security Inspector (PSI) to advise the PSI of its plans and to 

find out whether the Transportation Security Administration has determined that security is 

adequate to allow such airport(s) to be served.
ATTACHMENT A

SERVICE LIST FOR

ENDEAVOR AIR, INC. d/b/a DELTA CONNECTION

ALEXANDER VAN DER BELLEN 

MANAGING DIRECTOR- INTERNATIONAL AND 

REGULATORY AFFAIRS & ASSOCIATE GENERAL 

COUNSEL

DELTA AIR LINES INC 

 1212 NEW YORK AVENUE NW

 WASHINGTON DC 20005

 

 

PETER LYNCH

ASST CHIEF COUNSEL 

FOR ENFORCEMENT (AGC-300)

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

800 INDEPENDENCE AVE SW

WASHINGTON DC 20591

CHRISTOPHER WALKER

REGIONAL DIRECTOR- INTERNATIONAL AND 

REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

DELTA AIR LINES INC 

 1212 NEW YORK AVENUE NW

 WASHINGTON DC 20005

DAVID SPEED MCLEAN

PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS INSPECTOR

FAA MEMPHIS FSDO-21

2847 BUSINESS PARK DR

MEMPHIS TN 38118

MARK MAZOR

CERTIFICATION SECTION MANAGER 

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

45005 AVIATION DRIVE SUITE 131 

DULLES VA 20166

OFFICE OF AIRLINE INFORMATION

DOT/RITA/BTS E-34

1200 NEW JERSEY AVE SE

WASHINGTON DC 20590