BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

Joint Application of
DELTA AIR LINES, INC. AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. and GOJET AIRLINES , LLC

for a statement of authorization pursuant to 14 C.F R. Part 212 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Docket DOT

- OST

- 1997

- 3289 DOT

- OST

- 20 00

- 7708

JOINT APPLICATION OF DELTA AIR LINES, INC., AEROVIAS DE MEXICO,S.A. DE C.V.
, AND GOJET AIRLINES, LLC FOR A STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to:

Alexander Van der Bellen Managing Director

– Regulatory and International

Affairs & Associate General Counsel Christopher Walker Regional Director

– Regulatory and International

Affairs DELTA AIR LINES, INC. 1212 New York Avenue, NW Suite 200 Washington, DC 20005 (202) 842

- 4184 sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com

October 17 , 201 4 John R. Mietus, Jr. Law Office of John Mietus, LLC 6701 Democracy Blvd., Suite 300 Bethesda, MD 20817

- 7500 (202) 747

- 5212 john@mietuslaw.com

Counsel for AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V.

David J. A. Hayes III Vice

- President & General Counsel TRANS STATES HOLDING S, INC. 11495 Navaid Road St. Louis, MO 63044 (314) 222

- 4316 dhayes@transstates.net

Counsel for GOJET AIRLINES, LLC

Notice: The Joint Applicants intend to poll the U.S. carrier representatives on the attached service list regarding this Application and will notify the Department of the results as soon as possible.BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

Joint Application of
DELTA AIR LINES, INC. AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. and GOJET AIRLINES , LLC

for a statement of authorization pursuant to 14 C.F R. Part 212 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Docket DOT

- OST

- 1997

- 3289 DOT

- OST

- 20 00

- 7708

JOINT APPLICATION OF DELTA AIR LINES, INC., AEROVIAS DE MEXICO,S.A. DE C.V.
, AND GOJET AIRLINES, LLC FOR A STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION

Delta A ir Lines, Inc. (“Delta”), Aerovias de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (“ Aeromexico ”)

,

and GoJet Airlines, LLC (“ GoJet ”) (together, the “Joint Applicants”) hereby app ly for

authority to expand Aeromexico ’s existing codesharing on Delta to include Delta

C onnection operations by GoJet . Specifically, pursuan t to 14 C.F.R. Part 212, GoJet

seeks a statement o f authorization allowing GoJet to display Aeromexico ’ s “ AM *” code on

D elta Connection flights GoJet operates : (a) on a blind

- sector basis between

Aeromexico’s U.S. gateway points and other points in the U.S., and (b) between any point

or points in the United States and any point or points in third countries on a blind

- sector

basis for the carriage of Aeromexico’s traffic between Mexico and third countries. 1

Additionally , pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109(c), Aeromexico requests an exemption

from the provisions of 49 U.S.C. § 41301 to the extent nece ssary to permit Aeromexico to

engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between

Aeromexico’s authorized U.S. gateway points and other points within the U.S. for the

1 To the extent necessary, the Joint Applicants request consolidation of this appl ication into Docket s DOT

- OST

- 1997

- 3289 and DOT

- OST

- 2000

- 7708 , the Docket s established by the Department for the administration of codesharing of authorization issued to Delta and Aeromexico

.Joint Application of Delta, Aeromexico , and GoJet Page 2

purpose of blind

- sector, code

- sharing services between t he U.S. gateway points and other

points in the U.S. on flights operated by GoJet . Aeromexico also seeks a special

authorization pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 216 to permit Aeromexico to commingle traffic

between Mexico and third countries (that is, traffic not in foreign air transportation) on the

same services that carry traffic that is in foreign air transportation between Mexico and the

United States and between the United States a nd third countries, in conjunction with third

country code

- sharing services with Delta/Delta Connection.

GoJet requests that its statement of authorization be valid for an indefinite period

subject to the Department’s normal code share conditions, and the Aeromexico exemption

and special authorization are requested for at least one year

. 2

In support of this Jo int Applicatio n, Delta, Aeromexico , and GoJet state as follows:

1. Aeromexico is a flag carrier of the United Mexican States and currently

holds a fore ign air carrier permit which authorizes service between Mexico and numerous

U.S. points. Order 91

- 5

- 25. Pursuant to its permit and various exemption authorities,

Aeromexico provides extensive service between Mexico and the United States. By this

applicatio n, Aeromexico seeks a beyond

- gateway exemption identical to the authority it

currently holds with respect to Delta and several Delta Connection carriers; that is, an

exemption permitting Aeromexico to serve U.S. points beyond its U.S. gateway points by

dis playing its “AM” code, on a blind sector basis, on flights operated by GoJet

. 3

Aeromexico also seeks a special authorization

– again identical to the authority it currently

holds with respect to Delta and certain other Delta Connection carriers

– permitti ng it to

2 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 beg in without delay.

3 Aeromexico exemptions for such code

- sharing are in force for the following carriers: Delta and Express J et (last Notice of Action Taken (NOAT) dated Apr. 16, 2013 , APA renewal pending ), SkyWest (last NOAT dated May 19, 2014 in Docket OST

- 2008

- 0305), Endeavor (last NOAT dated Nov. 18, 2013) , and Compass (last NOAT dated Apr. 10, 2014 )

.Joint Application of Delta, Aeromexico , and GoJet Page 3

serve points in third countries beyond its U.S. gateway points by displaying its “AM” code,

on a blind

- sector basis, on flights operated by GoJet

. 4

2. GoJet is a certificated U.S. air carrier that operates flights for marketing

and sale by Delta

. To carry the “AM” code on its Delta Connection flights in the United

States and to and from third countries, GoJet similarly requests the same code

- sharing

authority obtained by other Delta Connection carriers. Specifically, GoJet requests a

statement of authorization allowing GoJet to display Aeromexico’s “AM” code on Delta

Connection flights GoJet operates, as described above on a blind

- sector basis between:

(a) Aeromexico’s U.S. gateways and other points and (b) between U.S. po ints and points

in third countries. 5

3. The proposed codeshare services will be operated pursuant to the

Delta/Aeromexico code

- share agreement previously approved by the Department and an

ancillary Delta/Aeromexico/ GoJet code

- share agreement. A redacted copy of the ancillary

Delta/Aeromexico/ GoJet codeshare agreement is attached to this Application.

4. The same public interest considerations that have supported the grant of

code

- share authority to Aeromexico, Delta, and Delta Connection carriers apply with equal

force to the services operated by GoJet on behalf of Delta. Aeromexico and Delta have a

longstanding code

- sharing relationship, and grant of this application will enable

Aeromexico to further expand its on

- line service options, providing important new se rvice

and competitive options to U.S.

– Mexico travelers and shippers.

4 Similar special authorizations are in force for Delta, Endeavor, ExpressJet, and SkyWest under a consolidated authorization granted by NOAT dated May 21, 2013.

5 Such statements of authorization cover the domestic U.S. operations of the followi ng carriers: Delta and ExpressJ et (Order 99

- 6

- 6); SkyWest (NOAT dated Dec. 19, 2008 in Docket OST

- 2008

- 0305); and Endeavor (NOAT dated Feb. 25, 2011). A stateme nt of authorization issued by NOAT dated Apr. 19, 2012 covers operations by all of these carriers to third countries.Joint Application of Delta, Aeromexico , and GoJet Page 4

5. Approval of the requested authority is consistent with the U.S.

– Mexico Air

Transport Services Agreement, as most recently amended on December 12, 2005. The

Department has granted m ultiple similar U.S.

– Mexico codesharing requests, finding that

the exercise of such codeshare rights “will benefit travelers, shippers, businesses, cities,

airlines, and airports.” DOT Order 99

- 6

- 6 at 6. The special authorization for Aeromexico

under Par t 216 is consistent with Annex III, Paragraph 2 of the U.S.

- Mexico agreement 6

and with Department precedent.

6. To simplify administration of Aeromexico’s beyond

- gateway code

- sharing

on Delta and Delta Connection carriers, the Joint Applicants have docketed t his

application with the identical authority granted with respect to Delta and Delta Connection

operations by Endeavor, Express J et , and Compass . The Joint Applicants further request

that, as the Department accepted with respect to Endeavor, any point noti ce given for one

Delta/Delta Connection carrier be deemed notice for Delta, Express J et, Endeavor,

Compass , and GoJet with respect to that point as served via any of Aeromexico’s

authorized U.S. gateways. The Joint Applicants further incorporate by refere nce all

previous beyond

- gateway point notices provided in the above

- captioned dockets as notice

with respect to GoJet

.

6 “Any designated airline of one Party may enter into cooperative marketing arrangements with an airline or airlines of either Party, or of a third country, to provide scheduled service to intermediate points not included in the route schedule set forth in A nnex I, and to points behind or beyond the territory of that other Party not included in that route schedule, but such arrangements shall not include the rights to pick up or discharge traffic between that other Party's territory and the behind, intermedia te, and beyond point or points.”Joint Application of Delta, Aeromexico , and GoJet Page 5

WHEREFOR E, Delta, Aeromexico , and GoJet request that the Department

promptly grant the authority described herein.

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ John R. Mietus, Jr.

________________________________ ________________________________ Alexander Van der Bellen Managing Director

– Regulatory and

International Affairs & Associate General Counsel DELTA AIR LINES, INC. Allan Mendelsohn LAW OFFICE OF JOHN MIETUS, LLC

Counsel for AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V.

/s/ David J. A. Hayes III

________________________________ Vice

- President & General Counsel TRANS STATES HOLDING S, INC.

Counsel for GOJET AIRLINES, LLCCERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

A copy of the foregoing Application has been served this 17 th day of October , 2014

, upon the following persons via email:

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