UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, DC

Issued by the Department of Transportation on April 11, 2014

 NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN -- DOCKETS DOT-OST-2014-0032, DOT-OST-1997-3289 and

DOT-OST-2000-7708 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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).

Joint Application of Delta Air Lines, Inc. (Delta); Compass Airlines, LLC (Compass); and Aerovias 

de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (Aeromexico), filed 3/10/14, for:

XX Exemption for Delta for two years under 49 U.S.C. 40109 to provide the following service:

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Los Angeles, 

California, and Monterrey, Mexico.

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XX Exemption for Compass for two years under 49 U.S.C. 40109 to provide the following service:

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Los Angeles, 

California, and Monterrey, Mexico.2

XX Statement of authorization to Delta in order to engage in the following code-share services:

Delta requests a statement of authorization pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 212 to permit Delta to 

display the “AM” designator code of Aeromexico on flights operated by Delta between Los Angeles, 

California, and Monterrey, Mexico.

XX Statement of authorization to Compass in order to engage in the following code-share services:

Compass requests a statement of authorization pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 212 to permit Compass 

to display the “AM” designator code of Aeromexico on flights operated by Compass between Los 

Angeles, California, and Monterrey, Mexico.

XX Waiver of the 45-day advance filing requirement under 14 C.F.R. Part 212.

Applicant representatives: Alexander Van der Bellen (Delta) (202) 842-4184, 

Lisa A. Harig (Compass) (703) 247-5487, and 

John R. Mietus (Aeromexico) (202) 747-5212

DOT Analyst: Brett Kruger (202) 366-8025 

D I S P O S I T I O N

XX Approved, exemption authority to Delta (subject to conditions, see below)

XX Approved, exemption authority to Compass (subject to conditions, see below)

 1 Delta proposes to commence year-round service, and intends to display the “AM” designator code of Aeromexico, 

on the Los Angeles-Monterrey route on or about October 1, 2014. 2 Compass proposes to commence year-round service, and intends to display the “DL” designator code of Delta and 

the “AM” designator code of Aeromexico, on the Los Angeles-Monterrey route on or about October 1, 2014. 
XX Deferred, statement of authorization to Delta (see remarks below)

XX Deferred, statement of authorization to Compass (see remarks below)

XX Deferred, waiver of 45-day advance filing requirement under 14 CFR Part 212 (see remarks 

below)

The above action granting exemption authority to Delta was effective when taken: April 11, 2014, 

through April 11, 2016.

The above action granting exemption authority to Compass was effective when taken: April 11, 2014, 

through April 11, 2016.

Action taken by: Paul L. Gretch, Director

 Office of International Aviation

XX The authority granted is consistent with the aviation agreement between the United States and 

Mexico.

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

indicated:

XX Delta’s certificates of public convenience and necessity

XX Compass’ certificates of public convenience and necessity

XX Standard U.S. carrier exemption conditions (attached as Appendix A)

Remarks/Conditions: We will approve the requests of Delta and Compass for exemption authority. We 

note, however, that we have not yet received notification from the Government of Mexico that it has 

authorized Aeromexico to conduct code-share services by displaying its code on Delta or Compass flights 

in the Los Angeles-Monterrey market. Therefore, we will defer action on the requests of Delta and 

Compass for statements of authorization to display the Aeromexico code (and the associated waiver 

request).

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The U.S.-Mexico exemption authority granted to Delta and Compass is subject to the dormancy notice 

requirements set forth in condition 7 of Appendix A of Order 88-10-2. Consistent with our standard 

policy, the dormancy notice period will begin on October 1, 2014, the date on which the applicants

propose to commence the subject service. 

On the basis of data officially noticeable under Rule 24(g) of the Department's regulations, we found 

Delta and Compass 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 the authority would not constitute a major regulatory action under the Energy 

Policy and Conservation Act of 1975. To the extent not granted or deferred, we denied all requests in the 

referenced application. We may amend, modify, or revoke the authority granted in this Notice 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:

www.regulations.gov

 3 Delta and Compass requested such a deferral in these circumstances. See Application at 4, note 1.
APPENDIX A

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 country 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 for 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, contact 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; and

(7) Comply with such other reasonable 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.

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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