UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON, DC

Issued by the Department of Transportation on March 2 , 20 11

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN

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_______________ ___________________ _______________ _______________________________________________________________________ This serves as notice to the public of the action described below, taken by the Department official indicated (no additional confirming order will be issued in this matter).

Application of US AIRWAYS, INC. (US Airways)

, filed 2/4/11 for:

XX Renewal of e xemption for two years under 49 U.S.C. 40109 to provide the following service:

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail be tween Charlotte, North Carolina, and Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, Brazil

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Applicant rep: Howard Kass ( 202 ) 326

- 5153 DOT Analyst: Brett D. Kruger (202) 366

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D I S P O S I T I O N

XX Granted (subject to conditions)

T he above action was effective when taken: March 2 , 20 11

, through March 2 , 20 1 3

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Action taken by: Paul L. Gretch, Director

O ffice of International Aviation

XX The authority granted is consistent with the aviation agreement between the Unit ed States and Brazil , as amended

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Except to the extent exempted or waived, this authority is subject to the terms, conditions, and limitations indicated:

XX Holder’s certificates of public convenience and necessity

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______________________ __________ _______________________________________________________ Standard exemption conditi ons (attached)

On the basis of data officially noticeable under Rule 24(g) of the Department's regu lations, we found the applicant qualified to provide the exemption services authorized.

Under authority assigned by the Department in its regulations, 14 CFR Part 385, we found that (1) our action was consistent with Department policy; (2) grant of the authority was consistent with the public interest; and (3) grant of

t he authority would not constitute a major regulatory action under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975. To the extent not granted, we denied all requests in the referenced Docket. We may amend, modify, or revoke the authority granted in this No tice at any time without hearing at our discretion.

Persons entitled to petition the Department for review of the action set forth in this Notice under the Department’s regulations, 14 CFR §385.30, may file their petitions within seven (7) days after the date of issuance of this Notice. This action was effective when taken, and the filing of a petition for review will not alter such effectiveness.

An electronic version of this document is available on the World Wide Web at: http://www.regulations.gov

1 By Order 2009

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- 6, issued April 14, 2009, US Airways was granted exemption authority engag e in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Charlotte, North Carolina and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. US Airways was later granted two

- year exemption authority to serve between Charlotte and Sao Paulo, Brazil, by Notice of Action Taken dated August 2, 2010. US Airways requests here to renew its Charlotte

- Rio de Janeiro/Sao Paulo authority in its entirety, in order to have a common expiration date.

### ATTACHMENT U.S. Carrier Exemption Conditions

In the conduct of the operations authorized, the U.S. carrier applicant(s) shall:

(1) Hold at all times effective operating authority from the government of each co untry served;

(2) Comply with applicable requirements concerning oversales contained in 14 CFR 250 (for scheduled operations, if authorized);

(3) Comply with the requirements for reporting data contained in 14 CFR 241;

(4) Comply with requirements fo r minimum insurance coverage, and for certifying that coverage to the Department, contained in 14 CFR 205;

(5) Except as specifically exempted or otherwise provided for in a Department Order, comply with the requirements of 14 CFR 203, concerning waiver of Warsaw Convention liability limits and defenses;

(6) Comply with all applicable requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration, the Transportation Security Administration, and with all applicable U.S. Government requirements concerning security, including, but not limited to, 49 CFR Part 1544. To assure compliance with all applicable U.S. Government requirements concerning security, the holder shall, before commencing any new service (including charter flights) to or from a foreign airport, conta ct its Principal Security Inspector (PSI) to advise the PSI of its plans and to find out whether the Transportation Security Administration has determined that security is adequate to allow such airport(s) to be served;

(7) Comply with such other reasona ble terms, conditions, and limitations required by the public interest as may be prescribed by the Department of Transportation, with all applicable orders and regulations of other U.S. agencies and courts, and with all applicable laws of the United States

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The authority granted shall be effective only during the period when the holder is in compliance with the conditions imposed above.

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