DCACTIVE-14027847.1 BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.
Application of
SKYWEST AIRLINES, INC. for a statement of authorization pursuant to 14 C.F R. Part 212 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Docket DOT-OST-2009-0156

APPLICATION OF SKYWEST AIRLINES, INC. FOR A STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to:

December 20, 2010 Todd C. Emerson, Esq. SKYWEST AIRLINES, INC. 444 South River Road St. George, Utah 84790 temerson@skywest.com Lorraine B. Halloway Gerald F. Murphy CROWELL & MORING LLP 1001 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Washington, DC 20004 (202) 624-2500 lhalloway@crowell.com gmurphy@crowell.com Counsel for SKYWEST AIRLINES, INC.DCACTIVE-14027847.1 BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.
Application of
SKYWEST AIRLINES, INC. for a statement of authorization pursuant to 14 C.F R. Part 212 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Docket DOT-OST-2009-0156

APPLICATION OF SKYWEST AIRLINES, INC. FOR A STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION
SkyWest Airlines, Inc. (“SkyWest”) hereby applies for authority for Virgin Blue International Airlines Pty Ltd d/b/a V Australia (“V Australia”) to codeshare on operations by SkyWest conducted on behalf of Delta Air Lines, Inc. (“Delta”). This arrangement will enhance the benefits of beyond/behind gateway codesharing that Delta, V Australia, and the other Virgin Blue Group carriers hope to deliver through their planned joint venture. Specifically, pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 212, SkyWest seeks a blanket statement of authorization allowing SkyWest to display V Australia’s “VA*” code on Delta Connection flights SkyWest operates: (a) within the United States (in conjunction with V Australia’s services in foreign air transportation), and (b) between the United States and third countries.1 SkyWest’s 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 Application, SkyWest states as follows:

1 To the extent necessary, the Joint Applicants request consolidation of this application into Docket DOT-OST-2009-0156, the Docket established by the Department for the administration of blanket statements of authorization for Delta, V Australia, and other Virgin Blue Group carriers.
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.DCACTIVE-14027847.1 Application of SkyWest Page 2 1. SkyWest is a certificated U.S. air carrier that operates flights for marketing and sale by Delta. 2. The Department has previously approved a blanket statement of authorization for Delta to display V Australia’s code. See Notice of Action Taken dated September 1, 2009, Docket DOT-OST-2009-0156. The proposed services are fully consistent with the Department’s prior codeshare approval and also with the Open Skies Air Transport Agreement between the U.S. and Australia. 3. Delta and V Australia anticipate expanding codesharing to encompass flights operated by SkyWest on Delta’s behalf. Accordingly, the SkyWest requests a blanket statement of authorization under 14 C.F.R. Part 212, permitting SkyWest to display V Australia’s “VA*” designator code on flights operated by SkyWest: (a) within the United States (in conjunction with V Australia’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/V Australia codeshare agreement previously approved by the Department and an ancillary Delta/V Australia/SkyWest codeshare agreement. A redacted copy of the ancillary Delta/V Australia/SkyWest codeshare agreement is attached to this Application. 5. V Australia holds authority to conduct scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail from points behind Australia, via Australia, and intermediate points, to points in the United States and beyond. See Order 2009-9-18. 6. The same public interest considerations that supported the grant of codeshare authority to V Australia and Delta apply with equal force to the services operated by SkyWest on behalf of Delta. Grant of this application will enhance the benefits of beyond/behind gateway codesharing that Delta, V Australia, and the other Virgin Blue Group carriers hope to deliver through their planned joint venture.DCACTIVE-14027847.1 Application of SkyWest Page 3 7. To the extent necessary, SkyWest requests that the authority requested here for V Australia codesharing on SkyWest be administered jointly with the authority for V Australia codesharing on Delta in docket DOT-OST-2009-0156 such that any non-open skies point 30-day notice given for Delta or SkyWest operations is deemed notice for either carrier, except for U.S.-Mexico service where notices will continue to be provided on an operating carrier specific basis. SkyWest incorporates by reference the blanket open skies codeshare notice provided by Delta, V Australia, and other Virgin Blue Group carriers in docket DOT-OST-2009-0156 on July 8, 2009. Initial V Australia/SkyWest codeshare markets are listed at Exhibit A-2 to the attached codeshare agreement. 8. SkyWest is not a CRAF participant. 9. SkyWest 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, SkyWest requests that the Department promptly grant the authority described herein.

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Gerald F. Murphy

________________________________ Gerald F. Murphy Lorraine B. Halloway CROWELL & MORING LLP Counsel for SKYWEST AIRLINES, INC.DCACTIVE-14027847.1 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE A copy of the foregoing document has been served this 20th day of December 2010, upon the following persons via email: anita.mosner@hklaw.com sophy.chen@hklaw.com sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com jeff.morgan@delta.com carl.nelson@aa.com dan.weiss@coair.com hershel.kamen@united.com jeffrey.manley@united.com steve.morrissey@united.com howard.kass@usairways.com benjamin.slocum@usairways.com esta.rosenberg@dot.gov keith.glatz@dot.gov info@airlineinfo.com