BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

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Application of

DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

for renewal of exemption authorities

(U.S.-Brazil and

U.S.-China)

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Dockets DOT-OST-2010-0095

 DOT-OST-2011-0065

APPLICATION OF DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION AUTHORITIES

Communications with respect to this document should be addressed to: 

Alexander Van der Bellen

Managing Director, Government Affairs

 & Associate General Counsel

Christopher Walker

Regional Director, Government Affairs

DELTA AIR LINES, INC. 

1212 New York Avenue, N.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20005

(202) 842-4184

sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com

March 22, 2013
BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

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Application of

DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

for renewal of exemption authorities

(U.S.-Brazil and

U.S.-China)

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Dockets DOT-OST-2010-0095

 DOT-OST-2011-0065

 

APPLICATION OF DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION AUTHORITIES

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (“Delta”), pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 41102 and 14 C.F.R. Part 

377, hereby requests renewal of the codeshare exemption authorities set forth below, 

which enable Delta to offer scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and 

mail between the United States and (i) Brazil and (ii) China. The international services for 

which renewal is sought are operated on a codeshare basis. Delta requests renewal of its

exemptions for a period of at least two years.

(i) By Notice of Action Taken (April 19, 2011) the Department granted Delta a 

two year exception from 49 U.S.C. § 41101 to engage in scheduled foreign air 

transportation of persons, property, and mail “between a point or points in the United 

States, via intermediate points, and (a) any point or points in Brazil and (b) beyond Brazil 

to any point or points, pursuant to Delta’s code-share arrangement with Gol.” 

(DOT-OST-2010-0095).
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(ii) By Notice of Action Taken (May 6, 2011) the Department granted Delta a 

two year exception from 49 U.S.C. § 41101 to engage in scheduled foreign air 

transportation of persons, property, and mail “on a codeshare-only basis with China 

Eastern, between points in China and behind, intermediate, and beyond points in third 

countries.” (DOT-OST-2011-0065).

The relief requested by Delta is in the public interest for the same reasons that 

supported the original issuance of authority for the subject routes. Delta’s services

continue to be consistent with the relevant bilateral aviation agreements. 

WHEREFORE, Delta Air Lines, Inc. respectfully requests renewal of its 

aforementioned international exemptions.

Respectfully submitted,

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Alexander Van der Bellen

Managing Director, Government Affairs

 & Associate General Counsel

DELTA AIR LINES, INC.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

On this 22nd day of March, 2013, a copy of the foregoing Renewal Application of 

Delta Air Lines, Inc. was served by electronic mail on the following:

Air Carrier Name Email Address

ABX Air Robert Silverberg rsilverberg@sgbdc.com

Alaska Airlines Marshall Sinick msinick@ssd.com

Alaska Airlines Megan Lawrence Megan.Lawrence@alaskaair.com

Alaska Airlines Kyle Levine kyle.levine@alaskaair.com

ALPA R. Russell Bailey russell.bailey@alpa.org

American Francis Heil francis.heil@aa.com

American James Kaleigh james.kaleigh@aa.com

American Robert Wirick robert.wirick@aa.com

Amerijet John Richardson jrichardson@johnlrichardson.com

ASTAR (DHL) Stephen Lachter slachter@lachter-clements.com

Atlas Air, Inc. Russell Pommer rpommer@atlasair.com

British Airways Don Hainbach dhainbach@ggh-airlaw.com

Centurion John Mietus john@mietuslaw.com

Evergreen Ben Graves ben.graves@evergreenairlines.com

Evergreen John Palo john.palo@evergreenairlines.com

Evergreen Ranjit Seth ranjit.seth@evergreenairlines.com

ExpressJet/ASA Gerald Murphy gmurphy@crowell.com

Federal Express Angie Garbuzinski anbird@fedex.com

Federal Express Sandra Lunsford sllunsford@fedex.com

Frontier/Republic Bob Cohn robert.cohn@hoganlovells.com

Frontier/Republic Pat Rizzi patrick.rizzi@hoganlovells.com

Gemini Air Cargo Moffett Roller mroller@rollerbauer.com

Hawaiian Jonathan Hill jhill@dowlohnes.com

JetBlue Robert Land robert.land@jetblue.com

Kalitta Air Mark Atwood matwood@cozen.com

Lynden Air Cargo Garry White gwhite@lac.lynden.com

Lynden Air Cargo Judy McKenzie judy@lynden.com

Mesa Air Brian Gillman brian.gillman@mesa-air.com

North American Malcolm Benge mlbenge@zsrlaw.com

Northern Air Cargo Margot Wiegele mwiegele@nac.aero

Pinnacle Brian Hunt bthunt@pncl.com

Polar Air Cargo Kevin Montgomery kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.com

SkyWest Lorraine Halloway lhalloway@crowell.com

SkyWest Todd Emerson temerson@skywest.com

Southwest/AirTran Bob Kneisley bob.kneisley@wnco.com

Spirit Airlines David Kirstein dkirstein@yklaw.com

Spirit Airlines Joanne Young jyoung@yklaw.com

Sun Country John Fredericksen john.fredericksen@suncountry.com

Tradewinds Pierre Murphy pmurphy@lopmurphy.com

United Dan Weiss dan.weiss@united.com

United Jonathan Linde jonathan.linde@united.com

United Oracio Marquez oracio.marquez@united.com

United Thomas Bolling thomas.bolling@united.com

UPS Anita Mosner anita.mosner@hklaw.com

US Airways Benjamin Slocum benjamin.slocum@usairways.com
Delta Air Lines Renewal Application

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US Airways Howard Kass howard_kass@usairways.com

Virgin America Barbara Russell barbara.russell@virginamerica.com

World Airways Mark McMillin mcmillin@woa.com

Name Email Address

Esta Rosenberg esta.rosenberg@dot.gov

Brian Hedberg brian.hedberg@dot.gov

Paul Gretch paul.gretch@dot.gov

Info info@airlineinfo.com