BEFORE THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

________________________ _____________ Application of ) ) US AIRWAYS, INC. ) ) Docket DOT-OST-2004-18346 for an exemption ) pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 ) (United States – Domini ca; Trinidad & Tobago; ) Haiti; and Curacao and Bonaire, ) Netherlands Antilles) )

__________________ ___________________ )

APPLICATION OF US AIRWAYS, INC.

FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION (United States – Dominica and Haiti) Communications with respect to this document should be sent to:

Howard Kass Vice President – Legal and Government Affairs Benjamin T. Slocum Director and Assistant General Counsel US Airways, Inc. 1401 H Street, NW, Suite 1075 Washington, DC 20005 (202) 326-5153 howard.kass@usairways.com benjamin.slocum@usairways.com May 9, 20121 BEFORE THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

________________________ _____________ Application of ) ) US AIRWAYS, INC. ) ) Docket DOT-OST-2004-18346 for an exemption ) pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 ) May 9, 2012 (United States – Domini ca; Trinidad & Tobago; ) Haiti; and Curacao and Bonaire, ) Netherlands Antilles) )

__________________ ___________________ )

APPLICATION OF US AIRWAYS, INC.

FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION (United States – Dominica and Haiti) 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, In c. (“US Airways”) applies for renewal of its exemption authority to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between a point or points in the United States, on the one hand, and Dominica and Haiti, on the other hand. In support of this renewal application, US Airways respectfully states as follows: 1. US Airways is a Delaware corporati on with its principal office at 111 West Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe, Arizona 85281. 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 contemplated by this renewal application. US Airways holds various certificates of public convenience and exem ption authorit ies. ( See , e.g. , DOT Order 2007-4-20, April 18, 2007, Dockets OST-2005-22228 and OST- 2005-22578 (Blanket Open-Skies Route Authority); Notice of Action Taken, March 2, 2011, Docket DOT-OST-2000-0003Application of US Airways fo r Renewal of an Exemption (United States – Dominica and Haiti)

2 (Charlotte, North Carolina – Rio de Janeiro/Sao Paulo, Brazil).) Pu rsuant to Rule 24 of the Department’s Rules of Practice, US Ai rways requests that the Department take official notice of all information previously filed to establish US Airways’ fitness. 3. By Notice of Action Taken (Jul y 7, 2010), the Depar tment granted US Airways a two-year exemption 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, on the one hand, and Domini ca and Haiti on the other hand.” 1 (Docket DOTOST-2004-18346.) 4. Although US Airways does not curr ently provide scheduled air service

between the United States and Dominica and Hait i it seeks the flexibility to begin doing

so if future condition s should warrant. 5. The Department has previously de termined that the exemption authority sought in this renewal application is cons istent with the aviati on agreements between

the United States and the United Kingdom, to which Dominica acceded upon its independence; and the overall st ate of aviation relations bet ween the United States and Haiti. ( See Notice of Action Taken, July 7, 2010, Docket DOT-OST-2004-18346.)

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

Administrative Procedures Ac t, 5 U.S.C. § 558(c) implemented by Part 377, to continue in effect its current exempt ion pending a final determination on this renewal application. US Airways’ current exemption for United Stat es – Dominica, and United States – Haiti, is effective through July 7, 2012. Accordingl y, this renewal application is timely filed under the provisions of Part 377.

1 US Airways did not seek renewal of its Trinidad & To bago, or its Curacao and B onaire, Netherlands Antilles, exemption authority, because those rout es are encompassed in US Airways’ blanket open skies route authority.Application of US Airways fo r Renewal of an Exemption (United States – Dominica and Haiti)

3 WHEREFORE, US Airways respectfully r equests that the Department renew its exemption authority to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between a point or points in the United States, on the one hand, and Dominica and Haiti, on the ot her hand, as discussed herein.

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Benjamin T. Slocum Howard Kass Vice President – Legal and Government Affairs Benjamin T. Slocum Director and Assistant General Counsel US Airways, Inc. 1401 H Street, NW, Suite 1075 Washington, DC 20005 (202) 326-5153 howard.kass@usairways.com benjamin.slocum@usairways.com May 9, 2012CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that, on May 9, 2012, I caused to be served a copy of the foregoing Application of US Airways, In c. for Renewal of Exemption Authority by email upon those addressees listed below: urskr@state.gov (Department of State) esta.rosenberg@dot.gov (Department of Transportation) brian.hedberg@dot.gov (Department of Transportation) brett.kruger@dot.gov (Department of Transportation) john.allen@faa.gov (Federal Aviation Administration) dan.weiss@united.com (United) steve.morrissey@united.com (United) jonathan.linde@united.com (United) carl.nelson@aa.com (American) sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com (Delta) jeff.morgan@delta.com (Delta) jhill@dlalaw.com (Counsel for JetBlue and Hawaiian) robert.land@jetblue.com (JetBlue) msinick@ssd.com (Counsel for Alaska) pmurphy@lopmurphy.com (Counsel for USA 3000) jyoung@yklaw.com (Counsel for Spirit) dkirstein@yklaw.com (Counsel for Spirit) efaberman@wileyrein.com (Counsel for AirTran) bob.kneisley@wnco.com (Southwest) leslie.abbott@wnco.com (Southwest) robert.cohn@hoganlovells.com (Counsel for Republic and Frontier) patrick.rizzi@hoganlovells.com (Counsel for Republic and Frontier) anita.mosner@hklaw.com (Counsel for UPS) jennifer.nowak@hklaw.com (Counsel for UPS) cefelts@fedex.com (FedEx) nssparks@fedex.com (FedEx) kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.com (Polar) rpommer@atlasair.com (Atlas) /s/ Benjamin T. Slocum Benjamin T. Slocum