BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Joint Application of

DELTA AIR LINES, INC.,

ENDEAVOR AIR, INC.,

and

JOINT STOCK COMPANY “AEROFLOTRUSSIAN AIRLINES”

for statements of authorization pursuant to 

14 C.F.R. Part 212 and related exemptions 

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 (U.S. – Russia 

codesharing)

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Docket DOT-OST-2007-26805

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO JOINT APPLICATION OF

DELTA AIR LINES, INC., ENDEAVOR AIR, INC. AND

JOINT STOCK COMPANY “AEROFLOT-RUSSIAN AIRLINES”

 

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to:

Don H. Hainbach

Jason E. Maddux

GAROFALO GOERLICH HAINBACH PC

1200 New Hampshire Avenue N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20036

(202) 776-3970

dhainbach@ggh-airlaw.com

jmaddux@ggh-airlaw.com

For JOINT STOCK COMPANY “AEROFLOTRUSSIAN AIRLINES”

September 23, 2013

Alexander Van der Bellen, 

Managing Director, International and 

Regulatory Affairs & Associate General 

Counsel

Christopher Walker

Regional Director, International and 

Regulatory Affairs

DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

1212 New York Avenue NW, Suite 200

Washington, DC 20005

(202) 842-4184

sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com

chris.walker@delta.com

For DELTA AIR LINES, INC. and 

ENDEAVOR AIR, INC.

 
BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Joint Application of

DELTA AIR LINES, INC.,

ENDEAVOR AIR, INC.,

and

JOINT STOCK COMPANY “AEROFLOTRUSSIAN AIRLINES”

for statements of authorization pursuant to 

14 C.F.R. Part 212 and related exemptions 

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 (U.S. – Russia 

codesharing)

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Docket DOT-OST-2007-26805

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO JOINT APPLICATION OF

DELTA AIR LINES, INC., ENDEAVOR AIR, INC. AND

JOINT STOCK COMPANY “AEROFLOT-RUSSIAN AIRLINES”

On August 16, 2013, Delta Air Lines, Inc. (“Delta”), Endeavor Air, Inc.1

(“Endeavor”), and Joint Stock Company “Aeroflot-Russian Airlines”

2 (“Aeroflot”) 

(together, the “Joint Applicants”) applied for statements of authorization pursuant to 14 

C.F.R. Part 212 and exemption authority pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 to permit the 

Joint Applicants to implement additional reciprocal codeshare services (the “Joint 

Application”). The Joint Applicants hereby amend that application to request authority to 

serve three additional codeshare points: San Diego, Salt Lake City, and Tampa. The

Joint Applicants further amend their previous application to request (1) that the specified 

exemption authority for Delta and Endeavor be granted for a period ending on June 27, 

2015, so as to co-terminate with Delta’s existing exemption authority in this docket,

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that the specified exemption authority for Aeroflot be granted for a period ending on June 

 1 Endeavor was previously registered as Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. and has completed its name 

change process with the Department.

2 Aeroflot, previously, registered the name Joint Stock Company “Aeroflot–Russian Airlines” 

pursuant to Part 215 of the Department’s regulations.

3 See Notice of Action Taken issued June 27, 2013 (Docket DOT-OST-2007-26805).
Joint Application of Delta, Endeavor and Aeroflot

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28, 2014, so as to co-terminate with Aeroflot’s existing exemption authority in this 

docket,

4 and (3) that the requested statements of authorization be granted for an 

indefinite duration.5

More specifically, the Joint Applicants amend the Joint Application to request the 

following authorities:

(a) an amended statement of authorization pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 212 to 

permit Delta to display Aeroflot’s “SU*” designator on flights operated by 

Delta between New York, on the one hand, and Baltimore, MD; Buffalo, NY; 

Charleston, SC; Charlotte, NC; Cincinnati, OH; Indianapolis, IN; Jacksonville, 

FL; Nashville, TN; New Orleans, LA; Norfolk, VA; Phoenix, AZ; Pittsburgh, 

PA; Raleigh-Durham, NC; Richmond, VA; Rochester, NY; Salt Lake City, UT; 

San Antonio, TX; San Diego, CA; St. Louis, MO; Syracuse, NY; Tampa, FL; 

Montreal, Canada; Quebec City, Canada; and Toronto, Canada, on the other; 

(b) a statement of authorization pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 212 to permit 

Endeavor to display Aeroflot’s “SU*” designator on flights operated by 

Endeavor between New York, on the one hand, and Baltimore, MD; Boston, 

MA; Buffalo, NY; Charleston, SC; Charlotte, NC; Chicago, IL; Cincinnati, OH; 

Cleveland, OH; Columbus, OH; Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX; Detroit, MI; 

Indianapolis, IN; Jacksonville, FL; Minneapolis, MN; Nashville, TN; New 

Orleans, LA; Norfolk, VA; Philadelphia, PA; Phoenix, AZ; Pittsburgh, PA; 

Raleigh-Durham, NC; Richmond, VA; Rochester, NY; Salt Lake City, UT; San 

Antonio, TX; San Diego, CA; St. Louis, MO; Syracuse, NY; Tampa, FL; 

 4 See Notice of Action Taken issued July 1, 2013 (Docket DOT-OST-2007-26805).

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 The Joint Applicants hereby request a waiver of the 45-day advance filing requirement under 

Part 212 so that their codesharing services may be introduced without delay.
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Washington, DC; Montreal, Canada; Quebec City, Canada; and Toronto, 

Canada, on the other;

(c) an exemption pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 authorizing Aeroflot to engage 

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

a point or points in Russia, on the one hand, and Baltimore, MD; Buffalo, NY; 

Charleston, SC; Charlotte, NC; Cincinnati, OH; Indianapolis, IN; Jacksonville, 

FL; Nashville, TN; New Orleans, LA; Norfolk, VA; Phoenix, AZ; Pittsburgh, 

PA; Raleigh-Durham, NC; Richmond, VA; Rochester, NY; Salt Lake City, UT; 

San Antonio, TX; San Diego, CA; St. Louis, MO; Syracuse, NY; Tampa, FL; 

Montreal, Canada; Quebec City, Canada; and Toronto, Canada, on the other.

For the reasons set forth in the Joint Application of August 16, 2013, the Joint 

Applicants respectfully request that they be granted the authority more fully described 

above.

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Don H. Hainbach

________________________________ ________________________________

Don H. Hainbach

For JOINT STOCK COMPANY “AEROFLOTRUSSIAN AIRLINES”

Alexander Van der Bellen,

For DELTA AIR LINES, INC. and 

 ENDEAVOR AIRLINES, INC.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

A copy of the foregoing Notice has been served this 23rd day of September, 2013, 

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