BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Joint Application of

DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

KLM ROYAL DUTCH AIRLINES

and

GOJET AIRLINES, LLC 

for a statement of authorization pursuant to

14 C.F R. Part 212

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Docket DOT-OST-2004-19214

 

JOINT APPLICATION OF DELTA AIR LINES, INC., 

KLM ROYAL DUTCH AIRLINES, AND GOJET AIRLINES, LLC

FOR A STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to:

Alexander Van der Bellen, 

 Managing Director, Government Affairs 

 and Associate General Counsel

Christopher Walker

 Regional Director, Government Affairs

DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

1212 New York Avenue, NW Suite 200

Washington, DC 20005

(202) 842-4184

sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com

Nienke Neij

Corporate Legal Counsel

KLM ROYAL DUTCH AIRLINES

P.O. Box 7700, 1117 ZL Schiphol

The Netherlands

31 (0)6 22813099

nienke.neij@klm.com

April 4, 2013

David J. A. Hayes III

Vice-President & General Counsel

TRANS STATES HOLDINGS, INC.

11495 Navaid Road

St. Louis, MO 63044

(314) 222-4316

dhayes@transstates.net

Counsel for GOJET AIRLINES, LLC

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.

KLM ROYAL DUTCH AIRLINES

and

GOJET AIRLINES, LLC 

for a statement of authorization pursuant to

14 C.F R. Part 212

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Docket DOT-OST-2004-19214

 

JOINT APPLICATION OF DELTA AIR LINES, INC., 

KLM ROYAL DUTCH AIRLINES, AND GOJET AIRLINES, LLC

FOR A STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (“Delta”), KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (“KLM”) and GoJet 

Airlines, LLC (“GoJet”) (together, the “Joint Applicants”) hereby apply for authority to 

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

GoJet. Specifically, pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 212, GoJet seeks a blanket statement of

authorization allowing GoJet to display KLM’s “KL*” code on Delta Connection flights 

GoJet operates: (a) within the United States (in conjunction with KLM’s services in foreign 

air transportation), and (b) between the United States and third countries.1

 GoJet

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, KLM, and GoJet state as follows:

1. GoJet 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-2004-19214, the Docket established by the Department for the administration of the 

grant of the blanket statements of authorization issued to KLM 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, KLM, and GoJet

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2. The Department has previously approved Delta/KLM blanket statements of 

authorization for reciprocal codesharing. See Order 2006-2-1 in Docket DOT-OST-2004-

19214. The proposed services are fully consistent with the Department’s prior codeshare 

approval and with the U.S.-EU Open Skies Agreement.

3. Delta, KLM, and GoJet have agreed to expand codesharing to encompass 

flights operated by GoJet on Delta’s behalf. Accordingly, the Joint Applicants request a 

blanket statement of authorization under 14 C.F.R. Part 212, permitting GoJet to display 

KLM’s “KL*” designator code on flights operated by GoJet: (a) within the United States (in 

conjunction with KLM’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/KLM codeshare agreement previously approved by the Department and an ancillary 

Delta/KLM/GoJet agreement. A redacted copy of the ancillary Delta/KLM/GoJet

agreement is attached to this Application.

5. KLM holds a foreign air carrier permit authorizing it to engage in the full 

scope of foreign air transportation permissible under the U.S.-EU Open Skies Agreement. 

See Order 2008-5-40 dated May 29, 2008, Docket DOT-OST-2007-0127. 

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

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

GoJet on behalf of Delta. KLM and Delta have a longstanding codesharing relationship, 

and grant of this application will enable KLM to further expand its on-line service options 

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

7. The Joint Applicants’ initial codeshare markets are listed at Exhibit A-2 to 

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

that the authority requested here for KLM codesharing on GoJet be administered jointly 

with the authority for KLM codesharing on Delta and other Delta Connection carriers in 
Joint Application of Delta, KLM, and GoJet

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docket DOT-OST-2004-19214 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 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 codesharepoint notices provided in this docket.

8. GoJet is not a CRAF participant.

9. 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, KLM, and GoJet request that the Department promptly 

grant the authority described herein. 

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Nienke Neij /s/ David J.A. Hayes III

________________________________ ________________________________

Nienke Neij

Corporate Legal Counsel

KLM ROYAL DUTCH AIRLINES

David J. A. Hayes III

Vice-President & General Counsel

TRANS STATES HOLDINGS, INC.

Counsel for GOJET AIRLINES, LLC

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Alexander Van der Bellen

Managing Director, Government Affairs

 & Associate General Counsel

DELTA AIR LINES, INC.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

A copy of the foregoing document has been served this 4th day of April, 2013, upon the 

following persons via email:

American Francis Heil francis.heil@aa.com

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American Robert Wirick robert.wirick@aa.com

United Dan Weiss dan.weiss@united.com

United Oracio Marquez oracio.marquez@united.com

United Thomas Bolling thomas.bolling@united.com

United Karine Faden karine.faden@united.com

US Airways Benjamin Slocum benjamin.slocum@usairways.com

US Airways Howard Kass howard_kass@usairways.com

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