BEFORE THE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

_____________________________________ _____ In the Matter of )

)

U S AIRWAYS, INC. ) Docket DOT

- OST

- 200 1

- 9768

)

for renewal of an exemption )

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 )

(Charlotte, North Carolina

– Cozumel, Mexico ) )

_____________________________________ _____ )

APPLICATION OF US AIRWAYS , INC.

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION AUTHORITY

( Charlotte, North Carolina

– Cozumel, Mexico )

Communications with r espect to this document should be addressed to:

Howard Kass

Vice President

– Regulatory Affairs

Abigail Donovan

Director, Congressional and Federal Affairs

US Airways , Inc.

1401 H Street , NW , Suite 1075

Washington, DC 20005

(202) 326

- 5153

howard.kass@ aa .com abigail.donovan@aa.com

September 3

, 20 1 42 BEFORE THE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

_____________________________________ _____ In the Matter of )

)

US AIRWAYS, INC. ) Docket DOT

- OST

- 2001

- 976 8

)

for renewal of an exemption ) September 3 , 2014

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 )

(Charlotte, North Carolina

– Cozumel, Mexico ) )

__________________________________________ )

APPLICATION OF US AIRWAYS, INC.

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTIO N AUTHORITY

(Charlotte, North Carolina

– Cozumel, Mexico)

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 and Subpart C of the Department’s Rules of

Practice (14 C.F.R. Part 302), US Airways , Inc. (“ US Airways ”) applies for renewal of its

exemption authority to engage in s cheduled foreign air transportation of persons,

property, and mail between Charlotte, North Carolina and Cozumel, Mexico

.

In support of this renewal application, US Airways respectfully states as follows:

1. US Airways is a D elaware corporation with its princ ipal office at 4333

Amon Carter Boulevard, Fort Worth, Texas 76155

.

2. US Airways is a citizen of the United States within the meaning of 49

U.S.C. § 40102(a)(15)(C) and is fit, willing, and able to provide the services

contemplated by this application. US A irways holds various certificates of public

convenience and exemption authorities. ( See

, e.g. , DOT Order 2007

- 4

- 2 0 , April 18,

2007, Dockets OST

- 2005

- 22228 and OST

- 2005

- 22 57 8 (Blanket Open

- Skies Route

Authority); Notice of Action Taken, August 11, 2014 , Do cket DOT

- OST

- 20 0 8

- 0283

( U nited S tates

– Russia Third Country Codesharing ) .) Pursuant to Rule 24 of theApplication of US Airways for Renewal of an Exemption

(Charlotte, North Carolina

– Cozumel, Mexico )

Department’s Rules of Practice, US Airways requests that the Department take official

notice of all information previously filed to establish US Airw ays’ fitness

.

3. By Notice of Action Taken, issued November 6, 2012

, the Department

renewed US Airways ’ two

- year exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41101 to engage in

scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail “between Charlotte,

North Carol ina, and Cozumel, Mexico .” (Docket DOT

- OST

- 200 1

- 9768 .)

4. US Airways currently provides scheduled air service in the Charlotte

Cozumel market using Airbus A

- 319/320 aircraft. Renewal of US Airways’ exemption

authority will greatly serve the public inter est by providing substantial competition to

other carriers serving Mexico from the United States, while supporting commerce and

enhancing the options available to the traveling public.

5. The Department has previously determined that the exemption authority

sought in this renewal application is consistent with the aviation agreement between the

United States and Mexico. ( See Notice of Action Taken, November 6, 2012 , Docket

DOT

- OST

- 20 01

- 9768 .)

6. Pursuant to 14 C.F.R. § 377.10, US Airways intends to rely on the

Administrative Procedures Act, 5 U.S.C. § 558(c) implemented by Part 377, to continue

in effect its current exemption authority pending a final determination on this renewal

application. US Airways ’ current exemption is effective through November 6 , 2014

.

Accordingly, this renewal application is timely filed u nder the provisions of Part 377

.Application of US Airways for Renewal of an Exemption

(Charlotte, North Carolina

– Cozumel, Mexico )

WHEREFORE, US Airways respectfully requests that the De partment renew its

exemption authority to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons,

property, and mail between Charlotte, North Carolina, and Cozumel, Mexico , as

discussed herein

.

Respectfully submitted,

________ _______________ Howard Kass

Vice President

– Regulatory Affairs

Abigail Donovan

Director, Congressional and Federal Affairs

US Ai rways , Inc.

1 4 01 H Street, NW

Washington, DC 200 05

(202) 326

- 5153

howard.kass@ aa .com abigail.donovan@aa.com

September 3 , 201 4CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that, on September 3

, 2014 , I caused to be served a copy of the

foregoing Application of U S Airways , I nc. for Renewal of Exemption Authority , by email

upon those addressees listed below:

englets@state.gov (Department of State)

cristinasa@state.gov (Department of State)

brian.hedberg@dot.gov (Department of Transportation)

todd.homan@dot.gov ( Department of Transportation)

peter.irvine@dot.gov (Department of Transportation)

laura.remo@dot.gov (Department of Transportation)

brett.kruger@dot.gov (Department of Transportation)

john.allen@faa.gov (Federal Aviation Administration)

dan.weiss@unite d.com (United)

steve.morrissey@united.com (United)

gmurphy@crowell.com (Counsel for United)

sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com (Delta)

jhill@dowlohnes.com (Counsel for JetBlue and Hawaiian)

perkmann@dowlohnes.com (Counsel for JetBlue and Hawaiian)

robert. land@jetblue.com (JetBlue)

msinick@ssd.com (Counsel for Alaska)

jyoung@yklaw.com (Counsel for Spirit)

dkirstein@yklaw.com (Counsel for Spirit)

bob.kneisley@wnco.com (Southwest)

leslie.abbott@wnco.com (Southwest)

ethan.blank@rjet.com (Republic)

robert .cohn@hoganlovells.com (Counsel for Republic)

patrick.rizzi@hoganlovells.com (Counsel for Republic)

john.fredericksen@suncountry.com (Sun Country)

thomas.ting@suncountry.com (Sun Country)

matwood@cozen.com (Counsel for Frontier)

stephen.lachter@lachte rlaw.com (Counsel for Frontier)

rpommer@atlasair.com (Atlas)

anita.mosner@hklaw.com (Counsel for UPS)

jennifer.nowak@ hklaw.com (Counsel for UPS)

cefelts@fedex.com (FedEx)

nssparks@fedex.com (FedEx)

kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.com (Polar)

_________________________

Abigail Donovan