BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.
Joint Application of KOREAN AIR LINES CO., LTD.

and AEROLINEAS ARGENTINAS S.A. For Statements of Authorization Pursuant To 14 C.F.R. Part 212 (Code-Sharing U.S.-Korea and U.S.-Argentina) Docket DOT-OST-2015-

JOINT APPLICATION FOR STATEMENTS OF AUTHORIZATION Communications with respect to this document should be sent to: William H. Callaway, Jr. Zuckert, Scoutt & Rasenberger L.L.P 888 17th Street, N.W. Suite 700 Washington, D.C. 20006 (202) 298-8660 (phone) (202) 342-0683 (fax) whcallaway(cuzsrl aw.com Counsel to Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. Marcelo William Bottini Regional Director Aerolineas Arentinas S.A. 1000 N.W. 57 t

Court, Suite 120 Miami, Florida 33126 Fax: 305-266-1204

DATED: February 2, 2015 NOTICE: Answers to this Joint Application ordinarily would be due by February 11, 2015. Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. and Aerolineas Argentinas S.A. are requesting expedited processing of this Joint Application and will poll the air carrier representatives served with this Joint Application and notify the Department of the results.

/1IWASHINGTONBEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.
Joint Application of KOREAN AIR LINES CO., LTD.

and AEROLINEAS ARGENTINAS S.A For Statements of Authorization Pursuant To 14 C.F.R. Part 212 (Code-Sharing U.S.-Korea and U.S.-Argentina) Docket DOT-OST-2015-

JOINT APPLICATION FOR STATEMENTS OF AUTHORIZATION Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. ("Korean") and Aerolineas Argentinas S.A. ("Aerolineas") (together, the "Joint Applicants") hereby respectfully apply under 14 C.F.R. Part 212 andSubpart C of the Department's regulations for statements of authorization to engage in codesharing between the Republic of Korea and Argentina, via the United States, as described below. In support of this Joint Application, the Joint Applicants state as follows: l. The Joint Applicants recently entered into a code-sharing agreement (the "CodeSharing Agreement") and intend to initiate the code-sharing services which are the subject of this Joint Application on or about March 3, 2015. The code-share routes are set forth on Appendix A to this Joint Application. The Joint Applicants request prompt approval of this Joint Application so that they may initiate the marketing and sale of their code-share services as soon as possible. In this regard, the Joint Applicants ask that the Department waive its requirement under 14

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Docket DOT-OST-2015- February 2, 2015, Page 2 C.F.R. § 212.10(d)(2) that requests for statements of authorization be filed at least 45 days in advance of the proposed date of implementation. 2. Korean respectfully requests a statement of authorization under 14 C.F.R. Part 212 for Korean to display the AR* designator code of Aerolineas on flights operated by Korean between Seoul, Korea, and New York (JFK), New York, for the purpose of transporting Aerolineas' traffic between the Republic of Korea and Argentina. 3. Aerolineas respectfully requests a statement of authorization under 14 C.F.R. Part 212 for Aerolineas to display the KE* designator code of Korean on flights operated by Aerolineas between Buenos Aires, Argentina, and New York (JFK), New York, for the purpose of transporting Korean's traffic between the Republic of Korea and Argentina. 4. Under this code-sharing arrangement described above, the Joint Applicants will carry traffic of the other carrier traveling between the Republic of Korea and Argentina only, and the code-sharing services will not be available to either carrier's passengers originating at or destined for New York; New York will only serve as a transit point at which traffic between the Republic of Korea and Argentina will connect. 5. The Joint Applicants hold the necessary underlying authorities from the Department in support of the proposed code-share services. Korean holds an amended foreign air carrier pennit authorizing it to engage in foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail, from points behind the Republic of Korea via the Republic of Korea and intermediate points to a point or points in the United States and beyond. See Order 2003-11-20 (Nov. 24, 2003). Aerolineas holds an exemption issued under 49 U.S.C. § 40109 authorizing it, inter alia, to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between points in

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Docket DOT-OST-2015- February 2, 2015, Page 3 Argentina and fourteen points in the U.S., including New York. See Notice of Action Taken in Docket DOT-OST-2011-0153 (January 30, 2014). 6. The requested code-share authority is fully consistent with and provided for under the "Open Skies" air transport agreement currently in place between the United States and the Republic of Korea. See Air Transport Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Korea, at Article 8, paragraph 7. The requested authority is also consistent with the U.S.-Argentina Air Services Agreement, as amended, at Article VI, Paragraph 7. 7. The Joint Applicants ask that the statements of authorization requested herein be granted for an indefinite period, so long as the Code-Share Agreement continues in effect,consistent with the Department's practice in previous code-share proceedings. Should the CodeShare Agreement cease to be effective, the Joint Applicants will notify the Department accordingly. 8. The Joint Applicants agree to accept the standard conditions typically applicable to code-share authority such as that requested in this Joint Application. The Joint Applicants will conduct all of their code-share operations in compliance with the requirements of 14 C.F.R. Part 257 regarding the disclosure of code-sharing arrangements to consumers. 

### WHEREFORE, based on the foregoing, Korean and Aerolineas respectfully jointly request statements of authorization to implement the code-share arrangement described herein. Korean and Aerolineas further request that the Department grant such other relief as it considers consistent with this Joint Application and the public interest.

/1IWASHINGTONJoint Application of Korean Air and Aerolineas Argentinas

Docket DOT-OST-2015- February 2, 2015, Page 4 Respectfully submitted,

William H. Callaway, Jr. Zuckert, Scoutt & Rasenberger L.L.P 888 17th Street, N.W. Suite 700 Washington, D.C. 20006 (202) 298-8660 (phone) (202) 342-0683 (fax) whcallawav0>zsrlaw.com Counsel to Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. Marcelo William Bottini Regional Director Aerolineas Argentinas S.A. 1000 N.W. 57th Court, Suite 120 Miami, Florida 33126 (305) 266-1204 (fax)

DATED: February 2, 2015

/1/WASHINGTONAppendix A

1. Display of the AR* Designator Code on Korean Air Operated Flights Routing: From/To Seoul, Republic of Korea (ICN): New York (JFK), New York 2. Display of the KE* Designator Code on Aerolineas-Operated Flights Routing: From/To Buenos Aires, Arizentina (EZE): New York (JFK), New York

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