BEFORE THE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

_____________________________________ Application of )

)

US AIRWAYS, INC. )

)

for an exemption ) Docket DOT

- OST

- 2010

- 0043

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 )

(United States

– Various African Points) )

_____________________________________ )

APPLICATION OF US AIRWAYS, INC.

FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION

(United States

– Various African Points)

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to:

How ard Kass

Vice President

– R egulatory Affairs

Benjamin T. Slocum

Director , Legal and Government Affairs

US Airways, Inc.

1401 H Street, NW, Suite 1075

Washington, DC 20005

(202) 326

- 5153

howard.kass@usairways.com

benjamin.slocum@usairways.com

December 9 , 201 31 BEFORE THE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

_____________________________________ Application of )

)

US AIRWAYS, INC. )

) Docket DOT

- OST

- 2010

- 0043

for an exemption )

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 ) D ecember 9 , 201 3

(United States

– Various African Points) )

_____________________________________ )

APPLICATION OF US AIRWAYS, INC.

FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION

(United States

– Various African Points)

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 scheduled foreign air transportation of persons,

property, and mail between a point or po ints in the United States, via intermediate

points, to:

• Abijan, Cote d’ Ivoire

• Bujumbura, Burundi

• Conakry, Guinea

• Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire)

• Freetown, Sierra Leon

• Luanda, Angola

• Lomé, Togo

(collectively, the “African Markets”)

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

1. US Airways is a Delaware corporation with its principal office at 4333

Amon Carter Boulevard, Fort Worth, Texas 76155

.Application of US Airways for Renewal of an Exemption

( United States

– Various African Points )

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

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

contemplated by this renewal application. US Airways holds various certificates of

public convenience and exemption authorities. ( See

, e.g. , DOT Order 2007

- 4

- 20, Ap ril

18, 2007, Dockets OST

- 2005

- 22228 and OST

- 2005

- 22578 (Blanket Open

- Skies Route

Authority); Order 2013

- 7

- 4, July 3, 2013, Docket DOT

- OST

- 2013

- 0072 (United States

– Brazil ). ) Pursuant to Rule 24 of the Department’ s Rules of Practice, US Airways

requests that the Department take official notice of all information previously filed to

establish US Airways’ fitness.

3. By Notice of Action Taken ( F ebruary 7, 2012 ), the Department granted US

Airways a two

- year exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41101 to engage in “ [ s ] cheduled foreign

air transportation of persons, property, and mail between a point or points in the United

States , via intermediate points, to [ the African Markets ]

. ” ( Docket DOT

- OST

- 2010

-

004 3 ).

4. US Airways currently provides scheduled air service between the United

States and the African Markets, pursuant to its codeshare arrangement with Brussels

Airlines . Renewal of US Airways’ exemption will enable US Airways to continue

developing its presence throughout Africa . Moreover, it will enhance competition for the

benefit of Un ited States consumers and shippers.

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 the European Union, and the overall aviat ion relationshipApplication of US Airways for Renewal of an Exemption

( United States

– Various African Points )

3 between the United States and the other foreign countries involved

. ” ( Notice of Action

Taken, F ebruary 7, 2012 , Docket DOT

- OST

- 2010

- 004 3 ).

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

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

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

US Airways’ current exemption for scheduled foreign air transportation of persons,

property, and mail between the United States and the African Markets , is effective

through F ebruary 7, 201 4 . Accordingly, this renewal application is timely filed under the

provisions of Part 377.

WHEREFORE, US Airways respectfully requests that the Department renew its

exemption author ity to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons,

property, and mail between the United States and the African Markets , as discussed

herein

.

Respectfully submitted,

_______________ ___________ How ard Kass

Vice President

– R egulatory Affairs

Benjamin T. Slocum

Director , Legal and Government Affairs

US Airways, Inc.

1401 H Street, NW, Suite 1075

Washington, DC 20005

(202) 326

- 5153

howard.kass@usairways.com

benjamin.slocum@usairways.comCERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that, on December 9 , 201 3 , I caused to be served a copy of the foregoing

Application of US Airways, Inc. for Renewal of an Exemption, by email, upon those

addressees listed below:

urskr@state.gov (Department of State)

esta.rosenberg@dot.gov (Department of Transportation)

brian.hedberg@dot.gov (Departmen t 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 (Federa l Aviation Administration)

dan.weiss@united.com (United)

steve.morrissey@united.com (United)

karine.faden@united.com (United)

gmurphy@crowell.com (Counsel for United)

francis.heil@aa.com (American)

robert.wirick@aa.com (American)

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@y klaw.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.frederic ksen@suncountry.com (Sun Country)

thomas.ting@suncountry.com (Sun Country)

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.mo ntgomery@polaraircargo.com (Polar)

_______________________ __

Benjamin T. Slocum