BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Joint Application of

DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

CZECH AIRLINES, J.S.C.

and

ENDEAVOR AIRLINES, INC.

for a statement of authorization pursuant to

14 C.F R. Part 212

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Docket DOT-OST-2000-8207

 

JOINT APPLICATION OF DELTA AIR LINES, INC., 

CZECH AIRLINES, J.S.C., AND ENDEAVOR AIRLINES, INC.,

FOR A STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to:

Alexander Van der Bellen

Managing Director – Regulatory and International 

Affairs & Associate General Counsel

Christopher Walker

Regional Director – Regulatory and International 

Affairs

DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

1212 New York Avenue, NW Suite 200

Washington, DC 20005

(202) 842-4184

sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com

April 10, 2014

Allan Mendelsohn

COZEN O’CONNOR

The Army and Navy Club Building

1627 I Street, NW Suite 1100

Washington, DC 20006

(202) 463-2508

amendelsohn@cozen.com

Counsel for

CZECH AIRLINES, J.S.C.

Notice: The Joint Applicants intend to poll the U.S. carrier representatives on the 

attached service list regarding this Application and will notify the Department of the 

results as soon as possible.
BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Joint Application of

DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

CZECH AIRLINES, J.S.C.

and

ENDEAVOR AIRLINES, INC.

for a statement of authorization pursuant to

14 C.F R. Part 212

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Docket DOT-OST-2000-8207

 

JOINT APPLICATION OF DELTA AIR LINES, INC., 

CZECH AIRLINES, J.S.C., AND ENDEAVOR AIRLINES, INC.,

FOR A STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (“Delta”), Czech Airlines, J.S.C. (“Czech”), and Endeavor

Airlines, Inc. (“Endeavor”) (together, the “Joint Applicants”) hereby apply for authority to 

expand Czech’s existing codesharing on Delta to include Delta Connection operations by 

Endeavor. Specifically, pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 212, Endeavor seeks a blanket 

statement of authorization allowing Endeavor to display Czech’s “OK*” code on Delta 

Connection flights Endeavor operates: (a) within the United States (in conjunction with 

Czech’s services in foreign air transportation), and (b) between the United States and third 

countries.1

 Endeavor requests that its statement of authorization be valid for an indefinite 

period subject to the Department’s normal code share conditions.2

 

In support of this Joint Application, Delta, Czech, and Endeavor state as follows:

1. Endeavor is a certificated U.S. air carrier that operates flights for marketing 

and sale by Delta.

 1 To the extent necessary, the Joint Applicants request consolidation of this application into Docket 

DOT-OST-2000-8207, the Docket established by the Department for the administration of the grant 

of the blanket statements of authorization issued to Czech and Delta.

2 The Joint Applicants request a waiver of the 45-day advance filing requirement for codeshare 

statements of authorization under 14 C.F.R. Part 212 so that the proposed codeshare services may 

begin without delay. 
Joint Application of Delta, Czech, and Endeavor

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2. The Department has previously approved Delta/Czech blanket statements 

of authorization for reciprocal codesharing. See Department Action on Application filed 

March 5, 2001 in Docket DOT-OST-2000-8207. The proposed services are fully 

consistent with the Department’s prior codeshare approval and with the U.S.-EU Open 

Skies Agreement.

3. Delta, Czech, and Endeavor have agreed to expand codesharing to 

encompass flights operated by Endeavor on Delta’s behalf. Accordingly, the Joint 

Applicants request a blanket statement of authorization under 14 C.F.R. Part 212, 

permitting Endeavor to display Czech’s “OK*” designator code on flights operated by 

Endeavor: (a) within the United States (in conjunction with Czech’s services in foreign air 

transportation), and (b) between the United States and third countries.

4. The proposed codeshare services will be operated pursuant to the 

Delta/Czech codeshare agreement previously approved by the Department and an 

ancillary Delta/Czech/Endeavor agreement. A redacted copy of the ancillary 

Delta/Czech/Endeavor agreement is attached to this Application.

5. The same public interest considerations that supported the grant of 

codeshare authority to Czech and Delta apply with equal force to the services operated by 

Endeavor on behalf of Delta. Czech and Delta have a longstanding codesharing 

relationship, and grant of this application will enable Czech to further expand its on-line 

service options to additional U.S. and beyond-U.S. cities. 

6. The Joint Applicants’ initial codeshare markets are listed at Exhibit A to the 

attached codeshare agreement. To the extent necessary, the Joint Applicants request 

that the authority requested here for Czech codesharing on Endeavor be administered 

jointly with the authority for Czech codesharing on Delta and other Delta Connection 

carriers in docket DOT-OST-2000-8207 such that any non-open skies point 30-day notice 

given is deemed notice for all of the operating carriers authorized in this docket, except for 
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U.S.-Mexico service where notices will continue to be provided on an operating carrier 

specific basis. The Joint Applicants incorporate by reference all previous non-Mexico 

codeshare-point notices provided in this docket.

7. Endeavor is not a CRAF participant.

8. The Joint Applicants will conduct these codeshare services in accordance 

with 14 C.F.R. Part 257 and the other conditions normally imposed by the Department on 

codesharing statements of authorization.

WHEREFORE, Delta, Czech, and Endeavor request that the Department promptly 

grant the authority described herein. 

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Allan Mendelsohn

________________________________ ________________________________

Alexander Van der Bellen

Managing Director – Regulatory and 

International Affairs & Associate General 

Counsel

DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

Allan Mendelsohn

COZEN O’CONNOR

Counsel for

CZECH AIRLINES, J.S.C.





CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

A copy of the foregoing Application has been served this 10th day of April, 2014, upon 

the following persons via email:

Air Carrier Name Email Address

American Howard Kass howard.kass@aa.com

American Robert Wirick robert.wirick@aa.com

United Dan Weiss dan.weiss@united.com

United Thomas Bolling thomas.bolling@united.com

United Karine Faden karine.faden@united.com

United Oracio Marquez oracio.marquez@united.com

Esta Rosenberg esta.rosenberg@dot.gov

Robert Finamore robert.finamore@dot.gov

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