BEFORE THE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

_____________________________________ _____ In the Matter of )

)

U S AIRWAYS, INC. ) Docket DOT

- OST

- 2012

- 0189

)

for renewal of an exemption )

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 )

( United States

– South Africa Codesharing ) )

_____________________________________ _____ )

APPLICATION OF US AIRWAYS , INC.

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION AUTHORITY

(United States

– South Africa Codesharing )

Communications with respect to this document should be addressed to:

Howard Kass

Vice President

– Regulatory Affairs

Abigail Donovan

Director, Congressional and Federal Affairs

US Airways , Inc.

1401 H Street , NW , Suite 1075

Washington, DC 20005

(202) 326

- 5153

howard.kass@ aa .com

ab igail.donovan@aa.com

October 3

, 20 1 4BEFORE THE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

_____________________________________ _____ In the Matter of )

)

US AIRWAYS, INC. ) Docket DOT

- OST

- 20 12

- 0189

)

for renew al of an exemption ) October 3 , 2014

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 )

(United States

– South Africa Codesharing) )

__________________________________________ )

APPLICATION OF US AIRWAYS, INC.

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION AUTHORITY

(U nited States

– South Africa Codesharing )

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 and Subpart C of the Department’s Rules of

Practice (14 C.F.R. Part 302), US Airways , Inc. (“ US Airways ”) applies for renewal of its

exemption authority to hold out code

- share only service: a) bet ween any point or points

in the United States, via the intermediate points Frankfurt, London, and Munich (without

local traffic rights), and Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, East London, and Port

Elizabeth, South Africa; and b) between any point or points in the United States, via the

intermediate point Dakar, Senegal, and Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban

, East

London, and Port Elizabeth, South Africa

. 1

In support of this renewal application, US Airways respectfully states as follows:

1. US Airways is a D elawar e corporation with its principal office at 4333

Amon Carter Boulevard, Fort Worth, Texas 76155

.

2. US Airways is a citizen of the United States within the meaning of 49

U.S.C. § 40102(a)(15)(C) and is fit, willing, and able to provide the services

1 US Airways provide s scheduled air service between the United States and South Africa pursuant to its

codeshare arrangement with South African Airways (P ty) Limited (“SAA”).Application of US Airways for Renewal of an Exemption

(United States

– South Africa Codesharing)

2 contemplate d by this application. US Airways holds various certificates of public

convenience and exemption authorities. ( See

, e.g. , DOT Order 2007

- 4

- 2 0 , April 18,

2007, Dockets OST

- 2005

- 22228 and OST

- 2005

- 22 57 8 (Blanket Open

- Skies Route

Authority); Notice of Actio n Taken , September 24, 2014 , Docket DOT

- OST

- 2001

- 9768

( Charlotte, North Carolina

– Cozumel, Mexico ).) Pursuant to Rule 24 of the

Department’s Rules of Practice, US Airways requests that the Department take official

notice of all information previously f iled to establish US Airways’ fitness

.

3. By Notice of Action Taken, issued December 4, 2012

, the Department

issued US Airways a two

- year exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41101 to “to hold out code

share with SAA (a) between any point or points in the United State s, via the

intermediate points Frankfurt, London, and Munich (without local traffic rights), and

Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, East London, and Port Elizabeth, South Africa; and

(b) between any point or points in the United States, via the intermediate point Dakar,

Senegal, and Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, East London, and Port Elizabeth,

South Africa (Docket DOT

- OST

- 2012

- 0189 .)

4. US Airways currently provides scheduled air service between the United

States and South Africa via its codeshare with SAA

. Renewal of US Airways’

exemption authority will greatly serve the public interest by providing substantial

competition to other carriers serving South Africa from the United States, while

supporting commerce and enhancing the options available to the traveling public.

5. The Department has previously determined that the exemption authority

sought in this renewal application is cons istent with the United States

- South Africa AirApplication of US Airways for Renewal of an Exemption

(United States

– South Africa Codesharing)

3 Transport Agreement

. ( See Notice of Action Taken, December 4 , 2012 , Docket D OT

OST

- 20 12

- 0189 .)

6. Pursuant to 14 C.F.R. § 377.10, US Airways intends to rely on the

Administrative Procedures Act, 5 U.S.C. § 558(c) implemented by Part 377, to continue

in effect its current exemption authority pending a final determination on this rene wal

application. US Airways ’ current exemption is effective through December 4 , 2014

.

Accordingly, this renewal application is timely filed u nder the provisions of Part 377

.

WHEREFORE, US Airways respectfully requests that the De partment renew its

exemp tion authority to provide code

- share only service s between points in the United

States and points in South Africa , as discussed herein

.

Respectfully submitted,

________ _______________ Howard Kass

Vice President

– Regulatory Affairs

Abigail Donovan

Director, Congressional and Federal Affairs

US Airways , Inc.

1 4 01 H Street, NW

Washington, DC 200 05

(202) 326

- 5153

howard.kass@ aa .com abigail.donovan@aa.com

October 3 , 201 4CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that, on October 3

, 2014 , I caused to be served a copy of the foregoing

Application of US Airways , I nc. for Renewal of Exemption Authority , by email upon

those addressees listed below:

englets@state.gov (Department of State)

cristinasa@state.gov (Department of State)

brian.hedberg@dot.gov (Department of Transportation)

todd.homan@dot.gov (Department of Transportation)

peter.irvine@dot.gov (Department of Transportation)

laura.remo@dot.gov (Department of Transportation)

brett.kruger@dot.gov (Department of Tra nsportation)

john.allen@faa.gov (Federal Aviation Administration)

dan.weiss@united.com (United)

steve.morrissey@united.com (United)

gmurphy@crowell.com (Counsel for United)

sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com (Delta)

jhill@dowlohnes.com (Counsel for JetBlu e and Hawaiian)

perkmann@dowlohnes.com (Counsel for JetBlue and Hawaiian)

rpommer@atlasair.com (Atlas)

anita.mosner@hklaw.com (Counsel for UPS)

jennifer.nowak@ hklaw.com (Counsel for UPS)

cefelts@fedex.com (FedEx)

nssparks@fedex.com (FedEx)

kevin.mont gomery@polaraircargo.com (Polar)

_________________________

Abigail Donovan