BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Application of

DELTA AIR LINES, INC.,

for an exemption pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109

(U.S. – Mexico transborder routes) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Docket DOT-OST-2011-

Joint Application of

DELTA AIR LINES, INC., and AEROVIAS de MEXICO, S.A. de C.V.

for a statement of authorization under 14 C.F.R. Part 212

(U.S. – Mexico transborder routes) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

JOINT APPLICATION OF DELTA AIR LINES, INC., and AEROVIAS de MEXICO, S.A. de C.V.

Communications with respect to this document should be addressed to:

William C. Evans LAW OFFICE OF JOHN L. MIETUS, LLC 6701 Democracy Boulevard #300 Bethesda, Maryland 20817 (410) 827-5074 bill@mietuslaw.com

Counsel for AEROVIAS de MEXICO, S.A. de C.V. Alexander Van der Bellen Managing Director – Government Affairs & Associate General Counsel Jeff Morgan Regional Director-Government Affairs DELTA AIR LINES, INC. 1212 New York Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005 (202) 842-4184 sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com

June 7, 2011

Notice: Delta is polling the U.S. carriers on the s ervice list attached to this Application and will inform the Department of the r esults.BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Application of

DELTA AIR LINES, INC.,

for an exemption pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109

(U.S. – Mexico transborder routes) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Docket DOT-OST-2011-

Joint Application of

DELTA AIR LINES, INC., and AEROVIAS de MEXICO, S.A. de C.V.

for a statement of authorization under 14 C.F.R. Part 212

(U.S. – Mexico transborder routes) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

JOINT APPLICATION OF DELTA AIR LINES, INC., and AEROVIAS de MEXICO, S.A. de C.V.

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (“Delta”) and Aerovias de Me xico, S.A. de C.V.

(“Aeromexico”) (together, the “Joint Applicants”) h ereby apply for authority to expand

their codeshare arrangement to include the display of Delta’s “DL*” code on Aeromexico

operated flights and/or Aeromexico flights operated with aircraft wet-leased from

Aerolitoral, S.A. de C.V. dba Aeromexico Connect (“ Aerolitoral”) on the following U.S. –

Mexico transborder routes:

Fresno, California-Guadalajara, Mexico, San Antonio, Texas-Monterrey, Mexico, and Chicago, Illinois-Durango, Mexico.Joint Application of Delta and Aeromexico Page 2

In support of this Joint Application, Delta and Ae romexico state as follows:

1. The Joint Applicants request the issuance of the following authorities:

a) an exemption to Delta, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 4 0109, authorizing Delta

to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation o f persons, property and

mail on the Fresno-Guadalajara, San Antonio-Monterr ey, and ChicagoDurango routes, and

b) a statement of authorization to Aeromexico, purs uant to 14 C.F.R. Part

212, to permit Aeromexico to display Delta’s “DL*” designator code on

Aeromexico operated flights and/or Aeromexico fligh ts operated with

aircraft wet-leased from Aerolitoral on the Fresno- Guadalajara, San

Antonio-Monterrey, and Chicago-Durango routes.

2. Delta further requests the Department transmit t he necessary codeshareonly designations to the Government of Mexico to fa cilitate Mexican licensing of the

proposed services.

3. The Joint Applicants plan to introduce the propo sed codeshare services

upon receipt of DOT and DGAC approval, and request that the exemption and statement

of authorization be granted as soon as possible so that Delta is able to market and sell

these services without delay. 1 Delta requests that its exemption authority be ef fective for

a period of at least two years. Aeromexico request s that its statement of authorization

remain in effect indefinitely, consistent with the duration of the U.S. – Mexico codeshare

authorities granted by DOT Order 99-6-6.

4. The proposed codeshare services will be opera ted pursuant to the existing

Delta/Aeromexico codeshare agreement on file with t he Department.

5. Delta is fit, willing, and able to perform the s ervices applied for herein.

Delta operates numerous services between the United States and Mexico under various

1 The Joint Applicants request a waiver of the 45-day advance filing requirement for codeshare statements of authorization under 14 C.F.R. Part 21 2 so that the proposed codeshare services may begin without delay.Joint Application of Delta and Aeromexico Page 3

exemptions and pursuant to Delta’s certificate auth ority for Route 901. See Order 2010-

3-12. Delta hereby requests that the Department ta ke official notice, pursuant to Rule 24

of the Department’s Rules of Practice, of all data on file with the Department necessary

to establish Delta’s fitness. Aerolitoral holds th e requisite statement of authorization to

permit it to wet lease aircraft to Aeromexico on a long-term basis. See Undocketed

Department action dated May 12, 2011 approving Aero litoral’s request to renew the

requisite authority. Aeromexico holds the underly ing economic authority to serve the

subject routes, as follows: Fresno-Guadalajara (NOA T March 4, 2011 in DOT-OST2011-0042, San Antonio-Monterrey (NOAT December 16, 2010 in DOT-OST-2009-

0159), and Chicago-Durango (NOAT December 14, 2010 in DOT-OST-2005-21605).

6. Approval of the requested authority is in the pu blic interest and will

provide important new service and competitive optio ns to U.S. – Mexico travelers and

shippers. Authorizing Delta to display its code on Aeromexico’s transborder flights will

enhance competition and expand price and service op tions for U.S. – Mexico travelers.

7. Approval of the exemption and statement of autho rization is consistent

with the U.S. – Mexico Air Transport Services Agree ment, including the amendment that

was signed on December 12, 2005. The Department ha s granted multiple similar

U.S. – Mexico transborder codesharing requests, fin ding that the exercise of such

codeshare rights “will benefit travelers, shippers, businesses, cities, airlines, and

airports.” DOT Order 99-6-6, at 6. Moreover, the amended agreement authorizes up to

ten U.S. carriers to provide codeshare services on any nonstop U.S. – Mexico city-pair

segment, leaving abundant opportunities for other c arriers.

8. Delta further states that the services for which it seeks the authority

described in this Joint Application will have no im pact on its CRAF commitments.Joint Application of Delta and Aeromexico Page 4

WHEREFORE, Delta and Aeromexico request that the D epartment promptly

grant the exemption and statement of authorization described herein.

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ William C. Evans /s/

_______________________ _____________________

William C. Evans Law Office of John L. Mietus, LLC

Counsel for AEROVIAS de MEXICO, S.A. de C.V. Alexander Van der Bellen Managing Director, Government Affairs & Associate General Counsel DELTA AIR LINES, INC.CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

A copy of the foregoing Joint Application has been served this 7th day of June, 2011 upon the following persons via email:

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