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

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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

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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:

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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.

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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.
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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.
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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

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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