BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

Joint Applications of
DELTA AIR LINES, INC. and CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES COMPANY LIMITED

for statements of authorization pursuant to 14 C.F R. Part 212 (U.S.-China Codesharing) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Dockets DOT-OST-1997-2653 DOT-OST-1999-5031 DOT-OST-2001-9314 DOT-OST-2001-10172

NOTICE OF DELTA AIR LINES, INC. AND CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES COMPANY LIMITED

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to:

George U. Carneal HOGAN & HARTSON L.L.P. 555 Thirteenth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20004 (202) 637-6546 gucarneal@hhlaw.com

Counsel for CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES COMPANY LIMITED

March 29, 2010 Alexander Van der Bellen, Managing Director, Government Affairs and Associate General Counsel Jeff Morgan Regional Director, Government Affairs DELTA AIR LINES, INC. 1212 New York Avenue, NW Suite 200 Washington, DC 20005 (202) 842-4184 sascha.vanderbellen@delta.comBEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

Joint Applications of
DELTA AIR LINES, INC. and CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES COMPANY LIMITED

for statements of authorization pursuant to 14 C.F R. Part 212 (U.S.-China Codesharing) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Dockets DOT-OST-1997-2653 DOT-OST-1999-5031 DOT-OST-2001-9314 DOT-OST-2001-10172

NOTICE OF DELTA AIR LINES, INC. AND CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES COMPANY LIMITED

Pursuant to the blanket statements of authorization granted in the captioned

dockets, Delta Air Lines, Inc. (“Delta”) and China Southern Airlines Company Limited

(“China Southern”) (together, the “Joint Applicants”) hereby notify the Department that,

beginning no earlier than 30 days from the date of this notice, the Joint Applicants plan to

add the following codesharing services:

(1) the display of China Southern’s designator code on flights operated by

Delta between Seattle and Beijing;

(2) the display of Delta’s designator code on flights operated by China

Southern between the gateways Delta serves in the People’s Republic of China, on the

one hand, and each of the following points within the People’s Republic of China, on the

other hand:

(a) Changchun (CGQ) and

(b) Zhengzhou (CGO); andNotice of Delta and China Southern Page 2

(3) the display of China Southern’s designator code on flights operated by

Delta between the gateways China Southern serves in the United States, 1 on the one

hand, and each of the following points within the United States, on the other hand:

(a) Indianapolis;

(b) Kahului;

(c) New Orleans; and

(d) San Diego.

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ George U. Carneal

________________________________ ________________________________ George U. Carneal HOGAN & HARTSON L.L.P.

Counsel for CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES COMPANY LIMITED Alexander Van der Bellen Managing Director, Government Affairs & Associate General Counsel DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

1 The gateways China Southern serves in the Un ited States will include Seattle (on a codeshare basis with Delta), as indicated by this notice.CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

A copy of the foregoing document has been served this 29th day of March, 2010, upon the following persons via email:

carl.nelson@aa.com

dan.weiss@coair.com

hershel.kamen@coair.com rbkeiner@crowell.com (for Continental) mrosia@crowell.com (for Continental) jeffrey.manley@united.com julie.oettinger@united.com howard.kass@usairways.com benjamin.slocum@usairways.com esta.rosenberg@dot.gov george.wellington@dot.gov

mike.orr@airlineinfo.com