BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

Application of

DELTA AIR LINES, INC.
for an allocation of U.S.-China frequencies (Detroit-Beijing and Tokyo-Guangzhou) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Docket DOT-OST-2010-

APPLICATION OF DELTA AIR LINES, INC. FOR AN ALLOCATION OF FREQUENCIES

Communications with respect to this document should be addressed to:

Glen Hauenstein Executive Vice President – Network Planning & Revenue Management Robert J. Cortelyou Senior Vice President – Network Planning Andreas Renner Director – International Network Planning DELTA AIR LINES, INC. 1030 Delta Boulevard Atlanta, Georgia 30320 Andrea Fischer Newman Senior Vice President – Government Affairs DELTA AIR LINES, INC. 1212 New York Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005

Alexander Van der Bellen Managing Director – Government Affairs & Associate General Counsel Jeff Morgan Regional Director – Government Affairs DELTA AIR LINES, INC. 1212 New York Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005 (202) 842-4184 sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com

November 16, 2010
NOTICE: Delta is polling on this Application and will inform the Department of the results as soon as possible.BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

Application of

DELTA AIR LINES, INC.
for an allocation of U.S.-China frequencies (Detroit-Beijing and Tokyo-Guangzhou) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Docket DOT-OST-2010-

APPLICATION OF DELTA AIR LINES, INC. FOR AN ALLOCATION OF FREQUENCIES
Delta Air Lines, Inc. (“Delta”) hereby applies for an allocation of 12 U.S.-China
frequencies in order to provide scheduled combination service between (1) Detroit, Michigan
(DTW) and Beijing, People’s Republic of China (PEK) and (2) Tokyo, Japan (NRT) and
Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China (CAN). 1

Delta proposes to operate five times weekly Detroit-Beijing service beginning July 1,
2011, using Boeing 777-200ER equipment with 278 seats (45 flat bed seats in BusinessElite
and 233 seats in economy class). Delta proposes to operate daily Tokyo Narita-Guangzhou
service beginning April 6, 2011, using Boeing 767-300ER equipment with 217 seats (36
seats in BusinessElite and 181 seats in economy class). Proposed schedules are provided

at Exhibits DL-1 and DL-2.
Detroit is the largest and fastest-growing eastern U.S. hub for service to Asia.
From Detroit, Delta will offer nonstop-to-nonstop connections to more than 100 U.S. cities,
as well as providing important benefits for the large and important Detroit local market and
the resurgent U.S. automobile industry headquarted there. Detroit-Beijing service will build
on the success of Delta’s two existing Detroit-China routes: Detroit-Shanghai, which was

1 Delta’s Tokyo-Guangzh ou route will initially originate in San Francisco. To the extent necessary, Delta provides notice that its G uangzhou service may originate fr om other U.S. gateways in the future.Application of Delta Page 2
launched in June 2009, and Detroit-Hong Kong, which was launched in June 2010. With the
addition of Detroit-Beijing service, Delta will offer seven nonstop destinations in Asia from
Detroit, including Shanghai, Tokyo Narita, Tokyo Haneda, Hong Kong, Seoul, and Nagoya.
Delta’s proposed Guangzhou-Tokyo service will be the only U.S. flag service to
Guangzhou, China’s third-largest city and major industrial-manufacturing center.
Guangzhou is the only China “Zone 1” city that currently does not have a direct U.S. flag
presence. (Delta previously operated Guangzhou service, which was temporarily
suspended during the global financial crisis). Delta plans to resume service with larger
widebody B-767-300ER aircraft, which will prov ide an enhanced customer experience as
well as important additional freight carrying c apacity. The new service will stimulate travel
and trade between the U.S. and China’s Pearl River Delta region, with service via Delta’s
Narita hub to 12 nonstop U.S. gateways including Atlanta, New York, Seattle, San
Francisco, and Los Angeles, and with onward connections to over 200 additional cities in

North America.
Delta holds the necessary underlying authority to operate services on the proposed
routes. Detroit-Beijing is an authorized route on Delta’s certificate for Route 378. See
Docket DOT-OST-1995-969 (pending renewal application filed June 5, 2006) and Order
2009-1-8 (reissuing Northwest Airlines, Inc. authorities in Delta’s name). With respect to
Tokyo-Guangzhou, Delta holds underlying authority to operate service to Guangzhou from
various U.S. points via Japan pursuant to its certificate for Route 378. SeeDocket DOTOST-1997-3177 (pending renewal application filed August 1, 2003) and Order 2009-1-8
(reissuing Northwest’s authorities in Delta’s name). Delta hereby gives notice to the extent
necessary that it will integrate its authority to serve Guangzhou with its authority to serve
U.S. points under its blanket open skies certificate (Order 2007-4-27) in order to offer U.S.-
Tokyo-Guangzhou service. See Order 2006-1-1.Application of Delta Page 3
Delta’s proposed services are fully consistent with the Air Transport Agreements
between the U.S. and Japan and between the U.S. and the People’s Republic of China.
Under the U.S.-China agreement, 14 scheduled combination frequencies are unallocated
and immediately available to support Delta’s proposed services. Ample Japan-China fifth
freedom frequencies also exist to accommodate Delta’s proposed Tokyo-Guangzhou

service.
After the grant of Delta’s request for 12 new China frequencies, two frequencies will
remain immediately available for allocation. In addition, 14 new frequencies become

available for allocation on each of March 25, 2011 and March 15, 2012, for a total of 30
Zone 1 China frequencies. 2

Delta anticipates no difficulty obtaining fuel for the proposed services from its regular
supplier. The environmental impacts of the service will be de minimis . Because Delta
would otherwise fully deploy these aircraft elsewhere in its network, there will not be a near
term net change in aircraft fuel consumption of more than 10 million gallons.
WHEREFORE, Delta requests that the Department grant this application for an
allocation of 12 U.S.-China frequencies for Detroit-Beijing and Tokyo-Guangzhou service as

described herein.

2 Delta holds seven China frequencies (two for Sea ttle-Beijing and five for Atlanta-Shanghai) that are protected by dormancy relief. See Department approval dated May 20, 2010 in dockets DOT-OST2004-18469 and DOT-OST-2007-28567. Delta is already providing five weekly Seattle-Beijing flights and announced today the resumption of two weekly At lanta-Shanghai flights. Given the ample China frequencies that will remain after the grant of Delta’s in stant request, it is in the public interest to allow Delta to continue to hold the China frequencies allocated for Seattle-Beijing and Atlanta-Shanghai. In these circumstances, neither Seattle nor Atlant a should be stripped of China frequencies that are necessary to fund the future expansion and potential fo r daily service at those important gateways.Application of Delta Page 4

Respectfully submitted,

_________________________________ Alexander Van der Bellen Managing Director, Government Affairs & Associate General Counsel DELTA AIR LINES, INC.Delta’s Detroit – Beijing Nonstop ScheduleDL 189x24Boeing 777-200ERFlight NumberFrequencyEquipmentDL 188x35Boeing 777-200ER1930210513:350845072513:20Detroit (DTW)Beijing (PEK)Elapsed Time+1Note: All times are local.Exhibit DL-1Page 1 of 1Effective July 1, 2011AIRCRAFT AVAILABILITY: Delta will use aircraft currently in its fleet.FUEL AVAILABILITY: Delta anticipates no difficulty in obtaining fuel from its existingsuppliers at Detroit and Beijing.Delta’s Tokyo – Guangzhou Nonstop ScheduleDL 209DailyBoeing 767-300ERFlight NumberFrequencyEquipmentDL 208DailyBoeing 767-300ER190023205:20132007554:25Tokyo (NRT)Guangzhou (CAN)Elapsed TimeNote: All times are local.Exhibit DL-2Page 1 of 1Effective April 6, 2011AIRCRAFT AVAILABILITY: Delta will use aircraft currently in its fleet.FUEL AVAILABILITY: Delta anticipates no difficulty in obtaining fuel from suppliers atTokyo and Guangzhou.CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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