UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON, DC



### Issued by the Department of Transportation on March 11 , 2015

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN

– DOCKETS DOT

- OST

- 2013

- 0113, DOT

- OST

- 2006

- 23526,

DOT

- OST

- 2013

- 0062

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________ This serves as notice to the public of the action describ ed below, taken by the Department official indicated (no additional confirming order will be issued in this matter).

Application of Delta Air Lines, Inc. (Delta) filed 2/13/15

, for:

1. Docket DOT

- OST

- 2013

- 0113

XX Renewal of exemption for two years under 49 U.S. C. § 40109 to provide the following service:

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Cancun, Mexico, on the one hand, and Dallas/Ft. Worth, and Houston, Texas, on the ot her hand. 1

2. Docket DOT

- OST

- 2006

- 23526

XX Renewal of exemption for two years under 49 U.S. C. § 40109 to provide the following service:

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Atlanta, Georgia, on the one hand, and Quito and Guayaquil, Ecuador, on the other.

3. Docket DOT

- OST

- 2013

- 0062

XX Renewal of exemption for two years under 49 U.S. C. § 40109 to provide the following service:

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Detroit, Michigan, and Monterrey, Mexico.

Applicant representatives: Alexander Van der Bellen and Christopher Walker (202) 842

- 4184

DOT Analyst: Darren Jaffe (202) 366

- 2512

D I S P O S I T I O N

XX Granted (subject to conditions, see below)

The above action was effective when taken: March 11 , 2015

, through March 11

, 2017

.

Action taken by: Paul L. Gretch, Director

Office of International Aviation

1 The applicant states that these flights are operated on a code

- share basis on services provided by Aeromexico.XX The authority granted is consistent with the aviation agreement betwe en the United States and

Mexico

, and with the U. S

. – Ecuador Air Transport Agreement of 1986

.

Except to the extent exempted or waived, this authority is subject to the terms, conditions, and limitations

indicated:

XX The holder’s certificates of public convenience and necessity

XX Standard exemption conditions (attached)

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Conditions: The U.S.

- Mexico exemption authority granted is subject to the dormancy notice requirements set forth in condition 7 of Appendix A of Order 88

- 10

- 2.

The exemption authority granted to Delta in Docket DOT

- OST

- 2013

- 0113 is limited to service s provided

on a code

- share basis only.

On the basis of data officially noticeable under Rule 24(g) of the Department's regulations, we found Delta qualified to provide the exemption services authorized.

Under authority assigned by the Department in its regulations, 14 CFR Part 385, we found that (1) our action was consistent with Department policy; (2) grant of the authority was consistent with the public interest; and (3) grant of the authority would not constitute a major regulatory action unde r the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975. To the extent not granted, we denied all requests in the referenced application. We may amend, modify, or revoke the authority granted in this Notice at any time without hearing at our discretion.

Person s entitled to petition the Department for review of the action set forth in this Notice under the Department’s regulations, 14 CFR §385.30, may file their petitions within seven (7) days after the date of

issuance of this Notice. This action was effective when taken, and the filing of a petition for review will

not alter such effectiveness.

An electronic version of this document is available on the World Wide Web at: www.regulations.gov

### Attachment

U.S. Carrier Exemption Conditions

In the conduct of the operations authorized, the U.S. carrier applicant(s) shall:

(1) Hold at all times effective operating authority from the government of each country served;

(2) Comply with applicable requirements conc erning oversales contained in 14 CFR 250 (for scheduled operations, if authorized);

(3) Comply with the requirements for reporting data contained in 14 CFR 241;

(4) Comply with requirements for minimum insurance coverage, and for certifying that coverage to the Department, contained in 14 CFR 205;

(5) Except as specifically exempted or otherwise provided for in a Department Order, comply with the requirements of 14 CFR 203, concerning waiver of Warsaw Convention liability limits and defenses;

( 6) Comply with all applicable requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration, the Transportation Security Administration, and with all applicable U.S. Government requirements concerning security, including, but not limited to, 49 CFR Part 1544. To a ssure 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 th e 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;

(7) Comply with such other reasonable terms, conditions, and limitations required by the public interest as may be prescribed by the Department of Transportation, with all applicable orders and regulations of other U.S. agencies and courts, and with all applicable laws of the United States.

The authority granted shall be effective only durin g the period when the holder is in compliance with the conditions imposed above.

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