BEFORE THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.
Joint Application of ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS CO., LTD., AEROviAS DEL CONTINENTE AMERICANO, S.A.AVIANCA, TACA INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES, S.A:.' and LINEAS AEREAS COSTARRINCENSES, S.A; forblanket statements ofauthorization under ' 14CFR Part 212 (reciprocal blanket codesharing) .,; ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

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JOINT APPLICATION FOR BLANKET STATEMENTS OF AUTHORIZATION Communications with respect tothis document should be sentto:

,. Charles J. Simpson, Jr.

Alexander T. Simpson ZUCKERT, SCOUTT &RASENBERGER, L.L.P. 888 Seventeenth Street, N.W., Suite 700 Washington, DC 20006 (202) 298-8660 cjsimpson@zsrlaw.com atsimpson@zsrlaw.com Counsel forAllNippon Airways Co., Ltd.

October 21, 2014 David M. Endersbee Jonathon H. Foglia ZUCKERT, SCOUTT &RASENBERGER, L.L.P. 888 Seventeenth Street, N.W., Suite 700 Washington, DC 20006 (202) 298-8660 dmendersbee@zsrlaw.com jhfoglia@zsrlaw.com Counsel for Aerovias del Continente Americano, S.A. Avianca, TACA International Airlines, SA. and Lineas Aereas Costarricenses, S.A.

NOTICE: The Joint Applicants request expedited treatment and willpoll the U.S. carrier

representatives shown onthe attached Service List and inform the Department of theresults ofthepoll.BEFORE THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.
Joint Application of ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS CO., LTD., AERO ViAS DEL CONTINENTE AMERICANO, S.A. AVIANCA, TACA INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES, S.A. and LINEAS AEREAS COSTARRINCENSES, S.A forblanket statements ofauthorization under 14CFR Part 212 (reciprocal blanket codesharing) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Docket OST-2014-

JOINT APPLICATION FOR BLANKET STATEMENTS OFAUTHORIZATION All Nippon Airways Co, Ltd. ("ANA"), Aerovias del Continente Americano, S.A. Avianca ("Avianca"), TACA International Airlines, S.A. ('TACA"), and Lineas Aereas Costarricenses, S.A. ("LACSA") (colleCtively, the "Joint Applicants") hereby jointly apply for blanket statements of authorization under 14 C.F.R. Part 212 in order to engage in reciprocal codesharing to the full extent permitted under the open skies agreements between the United States, onthe one hand, and Japan, Colombia, El Salvador, and Costa Rica, onthe other hand, as
more fully described below. The Joint Applicants respectfully request expedited treatment of this Application and a waiver of the 45-day advance filing requirement in 14 C.F.R. 

## S 2l2.l0(d)(2). They also ask that the statements of authorization be effective for an indefinite period, consistent with Department precedent.Joint Application ofANA,

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Insupport ofthis Application, the Joint Applicants state asfollows: 1. ANA, Avianca, TACA, and LACSA have recently agreed to engage inreciprocal codeshare operations and to transport codeshare traffic between Japan, on the one hand, and points in Central and South America, on the other, via U.S. connect points. Pursuant to their codeshare agreements, ANA will display Avianca's designator code on flights between U.S. points andpoints inJapan, andAvianca, TACA and LACSA will display ANA's designator code
on flights between U.S. points and points in Central and South America. The Joint Applicants intend toinitiate the codeshare operations that are the subject ofthis Joint Application inorabout mid-November 2014; the initial U.S. segments are listed inExhibit 1hereto. 2. ANA requests a blanket statement of authorization under 14 C.F.R. 

## S 212.9 to display the "AV" designator code ofAvianca, TACA, and LACSA 1on flights operated by ANA inconjunction with foreign airtransportation ofpersons, property andmail between any point or points behind Japan, via anypoint orpoints inJapan and any intermediate point orpoints, to any point orpoints inthe United States andbeyond. 3. Avianca requests ablanket statement ofauthorization under 14C.F.R. 

## S 212.9 to display the "NH" designator code ofANA on flights operated by Avianca in conjunction with foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between any point or points behind Colombia, via any point orpoints in Colombia and any intermediate point orpoints, to any point
orpoints inthe United States andbeyond.

I Avianca, TACA, and LACSA hold an exemption permitting them to use the common trade name "Avianca," and TACA and LACSA hold ablanket statement ofauthorization permitting them to display the "AV" designator code for their services in foreign air transportation to and from the United States. See Notice of Action Taken, Docket OST-2012-0136 (Feb. 12,2014). Consistent with this authority, TACA's and LACSA's flights are held out under the Avianca name and display the "AV'" code.Joint Application ofANA,

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4. TACA requests ablanket statement of authorization under 14 C.F.R. 

## S 212.9 to display the "NH" designator code of ANA on flights operated by TACA in conjunction with foreign air transportation ofpersons, property and mail between any point or points behind El Salvador, via any point or points in El Salvador and any intermediate point or points, to any point orpoints inthe United States andbeyond. 5. LACSA requests ablanket statement ofauthorization under 14C.F.R. 

## S 212.9 to display the "NH" designator code ofANA on flights operated by LACSA in conjunction with foreign airtransportation ofpersons, property andmail between any point orpoints behind Costa Rica, via any point orpoints in Costa Rica and any intermediate point orpoints, to any point or points inthe United States andbeyond. 6. The Joint Applicants hold the necessary underlying economic authority to engage in the codeshare operations for which authority is requested. ANA holds a foreign air carrier permit authorizing itto operate scheduled foreign airtransportation ofpersons, property and mail from points behind Japan, via Japan and intermediate points, to any point orpoints inthe United States and beyond. See Order 2007-4-29, Docket OST-2006-26649 (Mar. 7, 2007). Avianca holds exemption authority authorizing it to operate scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail from points behind Colombia, via Colombia and intermediate points, to points in the United States and beyond. See Notice ofAction Taken, Docket OST-20l2-0137 (Jan. 28, 2013). TACA holds exemption authority authorizing itto operate scheduled foreign air transportation ofpersons, property andmail from points behind El Salvador, via El Salvador and intermediate points, to any point orpoints inthe United States and beyond. See Notice ofAction Taken, Docket OST-1997-2674 (Oct. 23, 1997) (timely renewal pending). LACSA holdsJoint Application ofANA,

Avianca, TACA andLACSA Page 4 exemption authority authorizing it to operate scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail from points behind Costa Rica, via any point orpoints in Costa Rica and any intermediate point orpoints, to any point orpoints inthe United States and beyond. 

### SeeNotice ofAction Taken, Docket OST-1997-2682 (Nov. 18, 1997) (timely renewal pending). 7. The reciprocal codeshare operations contemplated by this Joint Application are in the public interest and are fully consistent with the air transport agreements between the United States and the Joint Applicants' respective homelands. Part VII.I of the 2010 U.S.-Japan Memorandum of Understanding, Article 8.7 of the 2011 U.S.-Colombia Air Transport Agreement, Article 8.7 ofthe 1997 U.S.-EI Salvador Air Transport Agreement, and Article 8.7 ofthe 1997 U.S.-Costa Rica Air Transport Agreement all provide for third-country codesharing such as the Joint Applicants plan to implement. The Joint Applicants seek to engage in these codesharing arrangements in order to more effectively compete by offering abroader range of
more fully integrated services to their respective customers. The codeshare operations will provide new consumer benefits, enhanced competition andimportant new online service between Japan andpoints inCentral and South America. 8. A grant of the requested authorizations IS also consistent with Department precedent granting statements of authorization for codesharing by multiple foreign carriers on flights operated to and from the United States and beyond. 

### See, e.g., Department Action on Application in Docket OST-2012-0076 (Malaysia Airlines and Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. codesharing) (May 16,2012); Department Action onApplication inDocket OST-2011-0008 (Air New Zealand Limited and Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited codesharing) (Feb. 15,2011).Joint Application ofANA,

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9. The Joint Applicants will conduct their codesharing operations in compliance with Part 257 of the Department's economic regulations and will accept the Department's standard conditions imposed oncodeshare arrangements such asthose described herein. 10. Consistent with Department precedent in similar requests, the Joint Applicants hereby provide notice oftheir intent to engage in codeshare services to open skies points. The Joint Applicants will notify the Department no later than 30 days before commencing any codeshare services to non-open skies points. See Department Action on Application in Docket OST-2013-0042 (Mar. 22, 2013), atn.3 (notice ofLan Peru S.A. and Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. of intent to engage incodeshare services to open skies points). WHEREFORE, for the foregoing reasons, the Joint Applicants respectfully request that the Department grant the requested blanket statements ofauthorization, waiver, and such other or additional relief asthe Department considers consistent with the Joint Application and thepublic interest.Joint Application ofANA,

Avianca, TACA and LACSA Page 6 Respectfully submitted,

Charles J. Si so, Jr. Alexander T. Simpson ZUCKERT, SCOUTT &RASENBERGER, L.L.P. 888 Seventeenth Street, N.W., Suite 700 Washington, DC 20006 (202) 298-8660 cjsimpson@zsrlaw.com atsimpson@zsrlaw.com Counsel forAll Nippon Airways Co., Ltd.

October 21, 2014 Da dM. Enders Jonathon H. Fog ia ZUCKE~T, SCOUTT &RASENBERGER, L.L.P. 888 Seventeenth Street, N.W., Suite 700 Washington, DC 20006 (202) 298-8660 dmendersbee@zsrlaw.com jhfoglia@zsrlaw.com Counsel for Aerovias del Continente Americano, S.A. Avianca, TACA International Airlines, S.A., and Lineas Aereas Costarricenses, S.A.NH* code onAvianca-operated flights

New York

- Medellin New York

- Bogota Washington

- Bogota Los Angeles

- Bogota AV* code onANA-operated flights Washington

- Tokyo New York

- Tokyo Los Angeles

- Tokyo Chicago

- Tokyo San Francisco

- Tokyo NH* code onTACNLACSA-operated flights New York

- San Salvador Washington

- San Salvador New York

- SanPedro Sula Los Angeles

- Guatemala City Los Angeles

- San Salvador Chicago

- San Salvador San Francisco

- San Salvador EXHIBIT ICERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

Ihereby certify that acopy ofthe foregoing Joint Application was served this 21st day of October 2014, via email transmission onthe following persons: Gerald F. Murphy Steven J. Seiden Counsel forUnited Airlines Crowell &Moring LLP 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20004-2595 gmurphy@crowell.com sseiden@crowell.com
Dan Weiss Managing Director

- International & Regulatory Affairs United Air Lines 77West Wacker Drive-HDQIZ Chicago,IL 60601 dan.weiss@united.com Stephen J. Morrissey Managing Director, Regulatory and Policy United AirLines, Inc. 1225New York Avenue, NW

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Robert Wirick Howard Kass Francis Heil American Airlines, Inc. 1101 Seventeenth Street, N.W. Suite 600 Washington, D.C. 20036 robert.wirick@aa.com francis.heil@aa.com howard.kass@aa.com John L. Richardson Joan Canny Counsel forAmerijet International John L. Richardson, P.L.L.c. 555 13thStreet, N.W. Suite 420 West Washington, D.C. 20004 jrichardson@johnlrichardson.com JCanny@amerijet.com
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