BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ ) Application of ) ) DELTA AIR LINES, INC. ) ) DOCKET OST- 201 4- 0143 for an exemption and a code

- share ) statement of authorization ) ( New Orleans

- Cancun ) ) __________________________________________)

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

- 1997

- 3289 ) DOCKET OST

- 2000

- 7708 for an amended exemption ) ( New Orleans

- Cancun ) ) __________________________________________) AMENDED APPLICATION OF A EROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. A ND DELTA AIR LINES, INC. FOR EXEMPTION S 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 AEROMEXICO 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 th an September 10 , 2014. THE JOINT APPLICANTS INTEND TO RE

- POLL. August 26 , 2014BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ ) Application of ) ) DELTA AIR LINES, INC. ) ) DOCKET OST

- 201 4- 0143 for an exemption and a code

- share ) August 26, 2014 statement of authorization ) ( New Orleans

- Cancun) ) __________________________________________)

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

- 1997

- 3289 ) DOCKET OST

- 2000

- 7708 for an amended exemption ) ( New Orleans

- Cancun) ) __________________________________________) AMENDED APPLICATION OF A EROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. A ND DELTA AIR LINES, INC. FOR EXEMPTION S 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 amend the Delta exemption application filed August 2 2 , 2014 in Docket OST

- 2014 -0 143 so as
to apply jointly for the following authority to engage in scheduled, foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail in a new Mexico

- U.S. city

- pair

ma r ket as described below :D elta and Aeromexico Amended Application Page 2 ( 1) an exemption, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 4 0109 and for an initial period of two years , authorizing Delta to operate such service in the New Orleans, Louisiana – Cancun , Mexico market ; (2) a statement of authorization , pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 212 and of indefinite duration , permitting Delta to display the AM * designator code of Aeromexico on Delta

- operated flights in this market; and (3) a code

- share exemption , for an initial period of one year , authorizing Aeromexico to engage in such transportation in this city

- pair market by placing its code on Delta. 1 So that the Joint Applicants may begin marketing service in this additional market , they request expedited Department action and will report the results of their poll of U.S. carriers serv ed with the Joint Application. 2 In support of Aeromexico’s addition to thi s Joint Application, the Joint Applicants state as follows: 1. Support for Delta’s request for seasonal operating authority is contained in its original, August 2 2 , 2014 application. 2. So that Aeromexico 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 Aeromexico’s code, in the market. Aeromexico is a flag carrier of the United Mexican States that
1/ Delta further request s the Department transmit the necessary code

- share designation to the Government of Mexico to facilitate Mexican licensing of Delta’s proposed services on Aeromexico under the U.S.

- Mexico Air Transport Agreement

. 2/ In the event that Delta’s exemption request is ripe for action before DOT has received the codeshare designation for Aeromexico from the Mexican DGAC, Delta requests that its e xemption be approved and action deferred on the Aeromexico portion of this application. F urther, to the extent nece ssary, the J oint Applicants request a waiver of the 45

- day advance notice requirement prescribed by 14 C.F.R. § 212.10(d)(2).D elta and Aeromexico Amended Application Page 3 hold s Department permit and exemption authority to provide service between Me xico and numerous U.S. points, and it provides extensive U.S.

- Mexico service. 3. Approval 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 -o perated transborder route will enhance competition and expand price and service options for U.S. – Mexico travelers.
4. Approval of the codeshare exemption and statement of authorization is consistent with the U.S. – Mexico Air Transport Services Agreem ent, including the amendment that was signed on December 12, 2005. The Department has granted multiple, similar, U.S. – Mexico transborder codesharing requests, finding that the exercise of such codeshare rights “will benefit travelers, shippers, businesse s, cities, airlines, and airports.” DOT Order 99 -6- 6, at 6. The Mexican government will notify the U.S. government of Aeromexico’s designation to codeshare on the route, and the amended agreement authorizes up to ten carriers from each country to provide

c odeshare services on any nonstop U.S.

– Mexico city

- pair segment, leaving abundant opportunities for other carriers.