UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

 WASHINGTON, D.C.

Issued by the Department of Transportation on June 26, 2013

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN – DOCKET DOT-OST-2013-0114

This serves as notice to the public of the action described below, taken by the Department official indicated (no 

additional confirming order will be issued in this matter).

Joint Application of Delta Air Lines, Inc. (Delta); and SkyWest Airlines, Inc. (SkyWest), filed 5/30/13, for:

XX Exemption for SkyWest for two years under 49 U.S.C. 40109 to provide the following service:

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Los Angeles, 

California, and Leon/Guanajuato, Mexico.1

XX Exemption for Delta for two years under 49 U.S.C. 40109 to provide the following service:

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Los Angeles, 

California, and Leon/Guanajuato, Mexico.2

XX Statement of authorization to SkyWest in order to engage in the following code-share services:

SkyWest requests a statement of authorization pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 212 to permit SkyWest to 

display the “AM” designator code of Aerovias de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (Aeromexico) on flights operated by 

SkyWest between Los Angeles, California, and Leon/Guanajuato, Mexico.

Applicant representatives: Alexander Van der Bellen (Delta) (202) 842-4184, and

 Todd C. Emerson (SkyWest) (435) 634-3530

DOT Analyst: Brett D. Kruger (202) 366-8025

D I S P O S I T I O N

XX Approved, exemption authority to SkyWest (subject to conditions, see remarks below).

XX Approved, exemption authority to Delta (subject to conditions, see remarks below).

XX Deferred, statement of authorization to SkyWest (see remarks below).

The above actions granting exemption authority to SkyWest and Delta were effective when taken: June 26, 2013,

through June 26, 2015. 

Action taken by: Paul L. Gretch, Director

 Office of International Aviation

XX The authority granted is consistent with the aviation agreement between the United States and 

Mexico.

 1 SkyWest plans to offer service between Los Angeles, California, and Leon/Guanajuato, Mexico, as a Delta Connection 

carrier beginning on or about December 19, 2013.

2 Delta plans to offer service between Los Angeles, California, and Leon/Guanajuato, Mexico, by displaying its code on 

SkyWest-operated flights, beginning on or about December 19, 2013.
Except to the extent exempted or waived, this authority is subject to the terms, conditions, and limitations 

indicated: 

XX Holders’ certificates of public convenience and necessity

XX Standard U.S. carrier exemption conditions (attached as Appendix A)

Remarks/Conditions: We will approve the requests of SkyWest and Delta for exemption authority. We note, 

however, that we have not yet received notification from the Government of Mexico that it has authorized 

Aeromexico to conduct code-share services by displaying its code on SkyWest flights in the Los AngelesLeon/Guanajuato market. Therefore, we will defer action on the request of SkyWest for a statement of

authorization to display the Aeromexico code.

The U.S.-Mexico exemption authority granted is subject to the dormancy notice requirements set forth in 

condition 7 of Appendix A of Order 88-10-2. Consistent with our standard policy, the dormancy notice period 

will begin on December 19, 2013, the carriers’ proposed start-up date for the subject services.

The exemption authority granted to Delta is limited to services provided on a code-share basis only.

On the basis of data officially noticeable under Rule 24(g) of the Department's regulations, we found the 

applicants qualified to provide the exemption services authorized. 

Under authority assigned by the Department in its regulations, 14 CFR Part 385, we found that (1) our action 

was consistent with Department policy; (2) grant of the authority was consistent with the public interest; and (3) 

grant of the authority would not constitute a major regulatory action under the Energy Policy and Conservation 

Act of 1975. To the extent not granted or deferred, we denied all requests in the referenced Docket. We may 

amend, modify, or revoke the authority granted in this Notice at any time without hearing at our discretion.

Persons entitled to petition the Department for review of the action set forth in this Notice under the 

Department’s regulations, 14 CFR §385.30, may file their petitions within seven (7) days after the date of 

issuance of this Notice. This action was effective when taken, and the filing of a petition for review will not 

alter such effectiveness.

An electronic version of this document is available on the World Wide Web at:

http://www.regulations.gov
Appendix A

U.S. Carrier Exemption Conditions

In the conduct of the operations authorized, the U.S. carrier applicant(s) shall:

(1) Hold at all times effective operating authority from the government of each country served;

(2) Comply with applicable requirements concerning oversales contained in 14 CFR 250 (for scheduled 

operations, if authorized);

(3) Comply with the requirements for reporting data contained in 14 CFR 241;

(4) Comply with requirements for minimum insurance coverage, and for certifying that coverage to the 

Department, contained in 14 CFR 205;

(5) Except as specifically exempted or otherwise provided for in a Department Order, comply with the 

requirements of 14 CFR 203, concerning waiver of Warsaw Convention liability limits and defenses;

(6) Comply with all applicable requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration, the 

Transportation Security Administration, and with all applicable U.S. Government requirements concerning 

security, including, but not limited to, 49 CFR Part 1544. To assure compliance with all applicable U.S. 

Government requirements concerning security, the holder shall, before commencing any new service (including 

charter flights) to or from a foreign airport, contact its Principal Security Inspector (PSI) to advise the PSI of its 

plans and to find out whether the Transportation Security Administration has determined that security is 

adequate to allow such airport(s) to be served; 

(7) Comply with such other reasonable terms, conditions, and limitations required by the public interest as may 

be prescribed by the Department of Transportation, with all applicable orders and regulations of other U.S. 

agencies and courts, and with all applicable laws of the United States.

The authority granted shall be effective only during the period when the holder is in compliance with the 

conditions imposed above.

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