BEFORE THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ ) Application of ) ) PRIVILEGE STYLE, S.A. ) Docket No. OST -2010-0148 ) for a Part 212 S tatement of Authorization ) (U.S. – E.U. open skies codesharing) ) _________________________________________ )

_________________________________________________ ) Joint Application of ) ) DELTA AIR LINES, INC. ) Docket No. OST -2011-0160 and ) AIR EUROPA LINEAS AEREAS, S.A.U. ) ) for Statements of Authorization ) pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 212 ) _________________________________________ )

APPLICATION OF PRIVILEGE STYLE , S.A. FOR A STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION

Communications with respect to this document should be addressed to:

Josh Romanow PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP 2300 N Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037 Tel: (202) 663-8000 Fax: (202) 663-8007 E- mail: romanow@pil lsburylaw.com

Counsel for Privilege Style, S.A.

January 11, 2013

NOTE: Any person may support or oppose this application by filing an answer and serving a cop y of the answer on counsel for Privilege Style, S.A. and upon each person served with this application. Answers to the statement of authorization application are due on or before January 23, 2013. Privilege Style, S.A. asks for expedited processing of this application and will poll interested parties and advise the Department of the results.BEFORE THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

_________________________________________ ) Application of ) ) PRIVILEGE STYLE, S.A. ) Docket No. OST-2010-0148 ) f or a Part 212 Statement of Authorization ) (U.S. – E.U. open skies codesharing) ) _________________________________________ )

_________________________________________________ ) Joint Application of ) ) DELTA AIR LINES, INC. ) Docket No. OST -2011-0160 and ) AIR EUROPA LINEAS AEREAS, S.A.U. ) ) for Statements of Authorization ) pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 212 ) _________________________________________ )

APPLICATION OF PRIVILEGE STYLE, S.A. FOR A STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION

Pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 21 2 of the U.S. Department of Transportation ’s

economic regulations, and the Department’s rules of practice, Privilege Style, S.A.

(“ Privilege Style ”), a foreign air carrier of Spain , hereby applies for a stateme nt of

authorization to display Delta’s code on Privilege Style flights operated on a wet lease

basis for Air Europa Lineas Aereas, S.A.U. (“Air Europa”) pursuant to Air Europa and

Delta’s existing codesharing agreement. 1 Privilege Style requests a waiver of the 45

- day

1 See Joint Application for Statements of Authorization approved by the Department on September 21, 2011 (OST

- 2011

- 0160)

.advance filing requirement for a statement of authorization under Part 212, in order to

permit the initiation of this service as soon as possible.

Privilege Style holds a foreign air carrier permit from the D epartment authorizing

U.S. – E.U. o pen s kies c harters (Order 2010 -12- 14) and has also been issued Operations

Specifications from the FAA (Certificate GPSF327F). Privilege Style operates wet lease

and charter flights throughout Spain, Europe and other coun tries

. Privilege Style will initially display Delta’s “DL*” designator code on Privilege

Style wet lease flights between Madrid , Spain and Lisbon, Portugal pursuant to the

existing codesharing agreement between Air Europa and Delta. Privilege Style will

operate these flights with ERJ

- 145 aircraft , and intends to commence operations as soon

as possible.

These new services are fully consistent with Air Europa and Delta’s existing

statement of authorization. To the extent necessary, Privilege Style request s that the

authority requested here for Delta codesharing on Privilege Style be considered with the

authority for Delta codesharing on Air Europa in Docket OST -2011-0160 . Privilege

Style incorporates by reference all previous codeshare -points includ ed in the August 26,

2011 Notice of Action Taken for Delta/Air Europa blanket open skies code sha ring

. Privilege Style will follow Air Europa’s Aviation Disaster Family Assistance

Plan, file d in Docket OST -1998-3304 , and Air Europa’s Passenger Manifest Information

Plan, filed in Docket OST -1998-3305. Privilege Style understands that Delta will

conduct a codesharing safety audit of its operations which must be accepted by the FAA.

Grant of the authority requested herein i s consistent with the U.S. – E.U. open

skies a greement , will serve the public interest and will enable Air Europa and Delta toprovide additional service offerings to the travelling public via their existing codeshare

agreement.

WHEREFORE, for the foregoi ng reasons, Privilege Style respectfully requests

that the Department grant its request for statement of authorization as more fully

described above.

Respectfully submitted,

Josh Romanow PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP 2300 N Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037 Tel: (202) 663-8000 Fax: (202) 663-8007 E- mail: romanow@pillsburylaw.com

Counsel for Privilege Style, S.A.

cc: Sascha Van der B ellen for Delta Air Lines

Aaron Goerlich for Air EuropaCERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

The undersigned certifies that on January 11, 2013 for a Statement of

Authorization, was served by electronic mail on the individuals identified below:

Harvey Siegel harvey.siegel@faa.gov Doris Sheehan doris.sheehan@faa.gov Douglas Schwab douglas.schwab@faa.gov Federal Aviation Administration Steve Morrissey United Airlines steve.morrissey@united.com

Russell E. Pommer Atlas Air Inc. rpommer@atlasair.com

Robert Wirick Francis Heil American Airlines robert.wirick@aa.com francis.heil@aa.com Sascha Van der B ellen Sametta Barnett Delta Airlines sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com sametta.c.barnett@delta.com

Dan Weiss Continental Airlines dan.weiss@coair.com Howard Kass US Airways howard.kass@usairways.com

Malcolm L. Benge North American, World Airways mlbenge@zsrlaw.com

/s/ Melinda A. Hernandez

__ Melinda A. Hernandez