BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

_____________________________________ _

Application of

DELTA AIR LINES , INC.

for renewal of exemption authorities

( U.S.

- Brazil and U.S.

- China Codesharing )

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- OST

- 201 0

- 00 9 5

DOT

- OST

- 2011

- 0065

A PPLICATION OF DELTA AIR LINES , INC.

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION AUTHORITIES

Communications with respect to this document should be addressed to:

Alexander Van der Bellen

Managing Director, Regulatory and International

Affairs & Associate General Counsel

Christopher Walker

Regional Dire ctor, Regulatory and International

Affairs

DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

1212 New York Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20005

(202) 842

- 4184

sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com

chris.walker@delta.com

February 11 , 2015BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

_____________________________________ _

Application of

DELTA AIR LINES , INC.

for renewal of exemption authorities

(U.S.

- Brazil and U.S.

- China Codesharing)

_____________________________________ _ )

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- OST

- 2010

- 0095

DOT

- OST

- 2011

- 0065

A PPLICATION OF DELTA AIR LINES , INC.

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION AUTHORITIES

Delta Air Lines

, Inc. (“ Delta ”), p ursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 41102 and 14 C.F.R. Part

377 , h ereby requests renewal of the exemption authorities set forth below , which enable

Delta to offer scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between

the United S t ates and points in Brazil and China on a codeshare basis with Gol and China

Easter n , respectively

. Delta requests r enewal of its exemptions for a period of at least two

years.

The relief requested by Delta is in the public interest for the same reasons th at

supported the original issuance of authority for the subject routes

. Delta’s services

continue to be consistent with the relevant bilateral aviation agreements

.Delta Air Lines Renewal Application

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WHE REFORE

, Delta Air Lines , Inc. respectfully requests renewal of its

aforementioned exemption s

.

Respectfully submitted,

_________________________________ Alexander Van der Bellen

Managing Director, Government Affairs

& Associate General Counsel

DELTA AIR LINES, INC.Page 1 of 1

Attachment A

Delta Exemption and Certificate Renewal Authorities

Last Issue Date U.S. Point Foreign Point Foreign Country Notes Authority Type Docket Number(s) (Order Number)

4/9/2013 U.S. points any point or point in Brazil Brazil Codesharing with Gol Exemption DOT-OST-2010-0095

4/9/2013 U.S. points China points China Codesharing with China Eastern Exemption DOT-OST-2011-0065CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

On this 11 th day of February , 201 5 , a copy of the foregoing Renewal Application of

Delta Air Lines, Inc. was served by electronic mail on the following:

Air Carrier Name Email Address

Alaska Airlines David Heffernan dhffernan@cozen.com

Alaska Airlines Marshall Sinick sandysinick@gmail.com

American Howard Kass howard.kass@aa.com

American Robert Wirick robert.wirick@aa.com

Frontier Mark Atwood matwood@cozen.com

Frontier Steve Lachter stephen.lachter@lachterlaw.com

Hawaiian/JetBlue Jonathan Hill jhill@cooley.com

Hawaiian/JetBlue Parker Erkmann perkmann@cooley.com

JetBlue Robert Land robert.land@jetblue.com

Republic Bob Cohn robert.cohn@hoganlovells.com

Republic Pat R izzi patrick.rizzi@hoganlovells.com

Southwest/AirTran Bob Kneisley bob.kneisley@wnco.com

Southwest/AirTran Leslie Abbott leslie.abbott@wnco.com

Spirit Airlines David Kirstein dkirstein@yklaw.com

Spirit Airlines Joanne Young jyoung@yklaw.com

Sun Country John Fredericksen john.fredericksen@suncountry.com

Sun Country Thomas Ting thomas.ting@suncountry.com

United Dan Weiss dan.weiss@united.com

United Thomas Bolling thomas.bolling@united.com

Virgin America Barbara Russell barbara.russel l@virginamerica.com

Brian Hedberg brian.hedberg@dot.gov

Robert Finamore robert.finamore@dot.gov

Brett Kruger brett.kruger@dot.gov

Reese Davidson r eese. d avidson@dot.gov

Info info@airlineinfo.com