BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ ) Joint Application of ) ) AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. )

and ) Dockets OST- 2014 -____ DELTA AIR LINES, INC. ) OST- 1997

- 3289 ) OST- 2000

- 7708 for code

- share exemption and a ) statement of authorization ) ( Minneapolis/St. Paul

- Manzanillo ) ) __________________________________________) JOINT APPLICATION OF A EROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. AND DELTA AIR LINES, INC. FOR CODE

- SHARE EXEMPTION AND A STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION Communications with respect to this document should be sent to:

John R. Mietus, Jr. LAW OFFICE OF JOHN MIETUS, LLC 6701 Democracy Boulevard Ste 300 Bethesda, Maryland 20817 (202) 747

- 5212 john@mietuslaw.com Counsel for AERO MEXICO Alexander Van der Bellen Managing Director

- Regulatory and International Affairs & Associate General Counsel Christopher Walker Regional Director

- 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
NOTICE: Any person may support or oppose this application by filing an answer and serving a copy of the answer on counsel for the Joint Applicants and upon persons served with this application no later than October 13, 2014. THE JOINT APPLICANTS INTEND TO POLL. September 26 , 2014BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ ) Joint Application of ) ) AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. )

and ) Dockets OST

- 2014 -____ DELTA AIR LINES, INC. ) OST- 1997

- 3289 ) OST- 2000

- 7708 for code

- share exemption and a ) September 26, 2014 statement of authorization ) ( Minneapolis/St. Paul

- Manzanillo ) ) __________________________________________)
EXPEDITED ACTION REQUESTED
JOINT APPLICATION OF AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. AND DELTA AIR LINES, INC. FOR CODE

- SHARE EXEMPTION AND A STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION

Aerovias de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. ("Aeromexico") and Delta Air Lines, Inc. (“Delta”) (together, the “Joint Applicants”) respectfully apply for the following authority so that Aeromexico may code

- share with Delta on flights in scheduled, foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota, on the one hand, and Manzanillo, Mexico on the other: (1) a code

- share exemption, for an initial one

- year period and pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109, authorizing Aeromexico to engage in transportation in the Minneapolis

- Manz anillo market by placing its code on Delta flights; and (2 ) a statement of authorization , of indefinite duration and pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 212, permitting Delta to display theAeromexico and Delta Application Page 2 AM* designator code of Aeromexico on Delta

- operated flights on this route ; and (3) Waiver of the 45

- day advance filing requirement for the codeshare statement of authorization under 14 C.F.R. Part 212. T he Joint Applicants request expedited consideration of this application , and

a fter polling U.S. carriers served with it , they will report the poll results to the Department. In support of thi s Joint Application, the Joint Applicants state as follows:

1. C ertificate authority issued to Delta by Order 2010 -3- 12 includes the Minneapolis

- Manzanillo market

. So that Aeromexi co may offer code

share service on the route pursuant to its longstanding code

- share agreement with Delta, the Joint Applicants also request code

- share exemption authority for Aeromexico, and a statement of authorization authorizing Delta to carry Aeromexi co’s code, in the market. Aeromexico is a flag carrier of the United Mexican States that holds Department permit and exemption authority to provide service between Mexico and numerous U.S. points, and it provides extensive U.S.

- Mexico service.

2. Approva l of the requested codeshare authority is in the public interest and will provide important additional service and competitive options to U.S. – Mexico travelers and shippers. Authorizing Aeromexico to display its code on this additional, Delta

- operated transborder route willAeromexico and Delta Application Page 3 enhance competition and expand price and service options for U.S. – Mexico travelers.

3. Further, a pproval of the codeshare exemption and statement of authorization is consistent with the U.S. – Mexico Air Transport Services Agreement, including the amendment that was signed on December 12, 2005. The Department has granted multiple, similar, U.S. – Mexi co transborder codesharing requests, finding that the exercise of such codeshare rights “will benefit travelers, shippers, businesses, cities, airlines, and airports.” DOT Order 99 -6- 6, at 6. The Mexican government will notify the U.S. government of Aerome xico’s authorization to codeshare on the route, and the amended agreement authorizes up to ten carriers from each country to provide codeshare services on any nonstop U.S.

– Mexico city

- pair segment, leaving abundant opportunities for other carriers.