BEFORE THE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

_____________________________________ Application of )

)

US AIRWAYS, INC. )

) Docket DOT

- OST

- 2001

- 9766

for an exemption )

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 )

(United State s

– B ahamas ) )

_____________________________________ )

APPLICATION OF US AIRWAYS, INC.

FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION

(United States

– B ahamas )

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to:

Howard Kass

Vice President

, Legal and Governm ent 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

August 14 , 20 1 31 BEFORE THE

U.S. DEPART MENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

_____________________________________ Application of )

)

US AIRWAYS, INC. )

) Docket DOT

- OST

- 2001

- 9766

for an exemption )

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 ) August 14 , 2013

(United States

– Ba hamas) )

_____________________________________ )

APPLICATION OF US AIRWAYS, INC.

FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION

(United States

– Bahamas )

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, I nc. (“US Airways”) applies for renewal of its

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

property, and mail between points in the United States and points in the Bahamas.

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

1. US Airways is a Delaware corporation with its principal office at 111 West

Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe, Arizona 85281.

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 renewal application. US Airways holds various certificates of

public convenience and exemption authorities. ( See

, e.g. , DOT Order 2007

- 4

- 20, April

18, 2007, Dockets OST

- 2005

- 22228 and OS T

- 2005

- 22578 (Blanket Open

- Skies Route

Authority); Notice of Action Taken, January 17, 2013, Docket DOT

- OST

- 2003

- 14575Application of US Airways for Renewal of an Exemption

(United States

– B ahamas )

2 (Charlotte, North Carolina

– Mexico City, Mexico).) 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 ( October 26 , 201 1 ), 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 points in the United States and

points in the Bahamas

. ” ( Docket DOT

- OST

- 200 1

- 9766 .) The Department noted that

“US Airways serves this market with its own aircraft and also by codesharing with

Bahamasair Holdings Limited”. ( Id., footnote 1.) 1

4. Renewal of US Airways’ exemption will greatly serve the public interest by

providing substantial competition to other carriers serving the Bahamas from the United

States, while supporting commerce an d 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 overall state of aviation relations

between the United States and the Bahamas. ( See Notice of Action Taken, October 26,

2011 , Docket DOT

- OST

- 2001

- 9766.)

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 curren t exemption pending a final determination on this renewal application.

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

property, and mail between points in the United States and points in the Bahamas is

1 On May 23, 2 012, US Airways notified the Department that it had terminated its codeshare arrangement

with Bahamasair Holdings Limited, effective September 29, 2012.Application of US Airways for Renewal of an Exemption

(United States

– B ahamas )

3 effective through October 2 6 , 20 11 . Accordingly, this renewal application is timely filed

under the provisions of Part 377.

WHEREFORE, US Airways respectfully requests that the Department renew its

United States

– B ahamas exemption authority as discussed herein.

Respe ctfully submitted,

________ _______________ Howard Kass

Vice President, Legal and Government Affairs

Benjamin T. Slocum

Director, Legal and Government Affairs

US Airways, Inc.

1401 H Street, NW, Suite 1075

Washington, DC 20005

(202) 326

- 5153

howa rd.kass@usairways.com

benjamin.slocum@usairways.com

August 14 , 20 1 3CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that, on August 14 , 20 1 3 , I caused to be served a copy of the foregoing

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

addressees listed below:

urskr @state.gov ( Department of State)

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

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

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

peter.irvine@dot.gov (Depart ment of Transportation)

vanessa.balgobin@dot.gov (Department of Transportation)

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

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

dan.weiss@united.com (United)

steve.morrissey@united.com (United)

karine.faden@united.com (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)

rob ert.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)

ro bert.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)

rpommer@atlasair.com (Atlas)

anita.mosner@hklaw.com (Couns el for UPS)

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

cefelts @fedex.com (FedEx)

nssparks@fedex.com (FedEx)

kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.com (Polar)

______________________________

Benjamin T. Slocum