BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Joint Application of

DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

and

VRG LINHAS AEREAS S.A. d/b/a GOL 

for new and amended statements of 

authorization (U.S.-Brazil Codesharing)

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Docket DOT-OST-2010-0095

JOINT APPLICATION OF DELTA AIR LINES, INC. 

AND VRG LINHAS AEREAS S.A. d/b/a GOL

FOR NEW AND AMENDED STATEMENTS OF AUTHORIZATION

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to:

Felipe Amadeu Lotufo

Contracts and Corporate Lawyer

Legal Department

VRG Linhas Aereas S.A.—Grupo Gol

Praca Comandante Lineu Gomes, s/n, portaria 03

Jardim Aeroporto Sao Paulo/SP – CEP 04626-020

November 8, 2012

Alexander Van der Bellen, 

 Managing Director, Government Affairs 

 and Associate General Counsel

DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

1212 New York Avenue, NW Suite 200

Washington, DC 20005

(202) 842-4184

sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com

NOTICE: The Joint Applicants are conducting a poll on this application and will 

advise the Department of the results as soon as possible.
 

BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Joint Application of

DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

and

VRG LINHAS AEREAS S.A. d/b/a GOL 

for new and amended statements of 

authorization (U.S.-Brazil Codesharing)

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Docket DOT-OST-2010-0095

JOINT APPLICATION OF DELTA AIR LINES, INC. 

AND VRG LINHAS AEREAS S.A. d/b/a GOL

FOR NEW AND AMENDED STATEMENTS OF AUTHORIZATION

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (“Delta”) and VRG Linhas Aereas S.A. d/b/a Gol (“Gol”) 

(collectively, the “Joint Applicants”) hereby jointly apply for (i) an amended statement of 

authorization for Gol to display Delta’s DL* code on Gol-operated flights between the 

United States and Brazil via intermediate points, and (ii) a new statement of authorization 

for Delta to display Gol’s G3* code on Delta-operated flights between the United States 

and Brazil, within the United States, and beyond to third countries. 

Delta and Gol have agreed to expand the scope of their existing codeshare 

agreement to include the display of DL* code on new services operated by GOL between 

the United States and Brazil via the Dominican Republic. Additionally, the carriers have 

agreed that GOL will display its G3* on Delta-operated flights between the United States 

and Brazil, within the United States, and beyond to third countries. All of the proposed 

services are governed by the existing and previously approved codeshare agreement on 

file in this docket. 
Joint Application of Delta and Gol

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Specifically, the Joint Applicants request the following authority:

(1) Gol requests an amended statement of authorization under 14 C.F.R. Part 212 

to display Delta’s DL* designator code on flights operated by Gol between the United 

States and Brazil via intermediate points.

(2) Delta requests a statement of authorization under 14 C.F.R. Part 212 to 

display Gol’s G3* designator code on flights operated by Delta: (a) between the United 

States and Brazil via intermediate points, (b) within the United States (in conjunction with 

foreign air transportation), (c) beyond the United States to third countries, and (d) beyond 

Brazil to third countries. 

In support of this Application, the Joint Applicants submit the following:

1. Under their previously approved codeshare agreement, Delta and Gol hold

broad exemption and statement of authorization authority to engage in U.S.-Brazil 

codeshare service. (See, NOAT May 11, 2010; NOAT April 19, 2011 in DOT-OST-2010-

0095). The codeshare agreement provides for reciprocal codesharing; however, to date,

the Joint Applicants have only implemented codesharing by Delta on Gol-operated flights 

beyond Delta’s Brazil gateways to points in Brazil and beyond to points in third countries. 

2. By this application, the Joint Applicants seek new and amended statements of 

authorization to implement additional reciprocal codesharing to include the display of 

Delta’s code on Gol-operated U.S.-Brazil flights via intermediate points, and to display 

Gol’s G3* on Delta-operated flights as describe above. 

3. The proposed services are fully consistent with the U.S.-Brazil Air Transport 

Agreement, including the March 19, 2011 Memorandum of Consultations (MOC) which 

provides for unrestricted bilateral codeshare opportunities and a fully liberalized route 

schedule for U.S. and Brazilian airlines. 
Joint Application of Delta and Gol

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4. Gol already holds the necessary underlying authority to engage in the 

expanded reciprocal codeshare activities contemplated by this application. See, NOAT 

dated April 3, 2012 in Docket OST-2012-0039 (granting Gol exemption authority to 

engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail from any 

point or points behind Brazil, via Brazil and intermediate points to any point or points in the 

United States and beyond).1

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

codeshare authority to Delta and Gol apply with equal force to the new and amended 

authority requested herein. The expanded codesharing contemplated by this application

will make Delta and Gol more competitive for U.S.-South America traffic, and will further 

expand Delta and Gol online service to additional points in Brazil and beyond. 

6. The Joint Applicants request that their new and amended statements of 

authorization be issued for an indefinite period, so long as their codeshare agreement 

continues in effect. The Joint Applicants will notify the Department if the agreement 

should cease to be effective.

7. The proposed new service points for operation under the new and amended 

statements of authorization are listed at Attachment A. Consistent with the Department’s 

administration of Delta/Gol and other similar codeshare arrangements,2 the Joint 

Applicants will continue to provide 30 days notice of any additional new U.S., Brazilian

and third country codeshare points. 

8. The Joint Applicants agree to abide by the consumer notification requirements 

of 14 C.F.R. Part 257 as well as the other conditions applicable to codeshare services 

 1 Delta also holds all necessary underlying authority. See, NOAT May 11, 2010; NOAT April 19, 

2011 in DOT-OST-2010-0095.

2 See, e.g., the administration of Delta, Aeromexico, and affiliate codesharing in Dockets OST1997-3289, OST-2000-7708, and OST-2001-10833. 
Joint Application of Delta and Gol

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operated to or sold in the United States. Delta's engagement in these codeshare services 

will not affect its commitment of aircraft to the CRAF program.

WHEREFORE, the Joint Applicants respectfully request that the Department grant 

them the amended statement of authorization and exemption described above.

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Felipe Amadeu Lotufo

__________________________

Felipe Amadeu Lotufo

Contracts and Corporate Lawyer

Legal Department

VRG Linhas Aereas S.A.—Grupo Gol

___________________

Alexander Van der Bellen, 

 Managing Director, Government Affairs

 and Associate General Counsel

DELTA AIR LINES, INC.
Attachment A

(1) Delta DL* code on Gol-operated U.S.-Brazil flights via intermediate points:

Sao Paulo- Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Rio de Janeiro – Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – Miami

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – Orlando

(2) Gol G3* code on Delta-operated U.S.-Brazil flights via intermediate points:

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – Atlanta

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – New York

Atlanta-Brasilia

Atlanta-Rio de Janeiro

Atlanta-Sao Paulo

Detroit-Sao Paulo

New York – Sao Paulo

(3) Gol G3* code on Delta-operated flights between Gol’s U.S. gateways and the 

following U.S. points:

Atlanta

Austin

Baltimore

Boston

Charlotte

Chicago

Cincinnati

Cleveland

Columbus, OH

Dallas/Ft. Worth

Denver

Detroit

Greenville/Spartanburg

Houston

Indianapolis

Kansas City

Las Vegas

Los Angeles

Memphis

Miami

Minneapolis/St. Paul

Nashville

New Orleans

New York

Newark

Orlando
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Philadelphia

Phoenix

Pittsburgh

Portland, OR

Raleigh Durham

Salt Lake City

San Antonio

San Diego

San Francisco

Seattle

St. Louis

Tampa

Washington, D.C.

(4) Gol G3* code on Delta-operated flights between Gol’s U.S. gateways and the 

following beyond points in third countries: 

Montreal, Canada

Toronto, Canada
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

A copy of the foregoing document has been served this 8th day of November, 2012, 

upon the following persons via email:

francis.heil@aa.com

robert.wirick@aa.com

howard_kass@usairways.com

benjamin.slocum@usairways.com

dan.weiss@united.com

steve.morrissey@united.com

esta.rosenberg@dot.gov

george.wellington@dot.gov

brian.hedberg@dot.gov

urskr@state.gov

info@airlineinfo.com