BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Application of 

JIN AIR COMPANY, LIMITED 

for a Blanket Statement of Authorization 

14 C.F.R. Part 212 (Code-Sharing U.S.-Korea) 

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APPLICATION OF JIN AIR COMPANY, LIMITED 

FOR A BLANKET STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION 

Communications with respect to this document should be addressed to: 

Kye In Park 

General Manager, Planning & Strategy Team 

Jin Air Company, Limited 

653-25 Deungchon-dong 

Gangseo-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea 

Phone: +82-2-3660-5823 

Fax: +82-2-3660-5999 

Email: kipark@jinair.com 

February 18,2015 

William H. Callaway, Jr. 

Jonathon H. Foglia 

Zuckert Scoutt & Rasenberger LLP 

888 Seventeenth Street, NW 

Washington, D.C. 20006 

Phone: + 1-202-298-8660 

Fax: + 1-202-342-0683 

Email: whcallaway@zsrlaw .com 

jhfoglia@zsrl aw .com 

Counsel for Jin Air Company, Limited 

NOTICE: Answers to this Application ordinarily would be due by February 27, 2015. Jin Air 

Company, Limited is requesting expedited treatment of this Application and will poll the air 

carrier representatives served with this Application and notify the Department of the results. 
Application of 

BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

JIN AIR COMPANY, LIMITED 

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for a Blanket Statement of Authorization 

14 C.P.R. Part 212 (Code-Sharing U.S.-Korea) 

APPLICATION OF JIN AIR COMPANY, LIMITED 

FOR A BLANKET STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION 

Jin Air Company, Limited ("Jin Air") hereby requests that the Department issue a 

blanket statement of authorization under 14 C.P.R. Part 212 pennitting Jin Air to display the 

"KE" designator code of Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. ("Korean Air") on flights operated by Jin 

Air between the Republic of Korea and the United States, in conjunction with foreign air 

transportation of persons, property and mail held out by Korean Air between a point or points in 

the Republic ofKorea and a point or points in the United States. Appendix A to this Application 

sets forth the initial route(s) on which Korean Air's "KE" designator code is to be displayed on 

Jin Air operated flights. 

In support of this Application, J in Air respectfully states as follows: 

1. Jin Air and Korean Air recently entered into an agreement to engage in codeshare services (the "Code-Share Agreement"), including services for which a blanket statement 

of authorization is sought in this Application. Jin Air and Korean Air plan to initiate their 

proposed code-share services on or about March 29, 2015. Jin Air thus seeks prompt approval of 

this Application so that the marketing and advance sale of the subject code-share services may be 

initiated as soon as possible, and asks that the Department waive its requirement under 14 C.P.R. 

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§ 212.1 O(d)(2) that requests for statements of authorization be filed at least 45 days in advance of 

the first proposed flight. 

2. Jin Air and Korean Air hold all authority necessary to conduct these proposed 

operations. Jin Air holds an exemption under 49 U.S.C. § 40109 to engage in scheduled foreign 

air transportation of persons, property, and mail from points behind the Republic of Korea via 

the Republic of Korea and intennediate points to a point or points in the United States and 

beyond. See Order 2015-1-20 (served Jan. 23, 2015). Similarly, Korean Air holds an amended 

foreign air carrier permit authorizing it to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of 

persons, property and mail, from points behind the Republic of Korea via the Republic of Korea 

and intermediate points to a point or points in the United States and beyond. See Order 2003-11-

20 (served Nov. 24, 2003). 

3. The requested code-share authority is fully consistent with the Open Skies 

Agreement between the Republic of Korea and the United States, which, as here relevant, 

provides, " In operating or holding out the authorized services on the agreed routes, any 

designated airline of one Party may enter into cooperative marketing arrangements such as ... 

code-sharing ... with an airline or airlines of either Party." ' 

4. Issuance of the blanket statement of authorization sought herein is consistent with 

the public interest. Indeed, as the Department itself has long recognized: 

Increased international code sharing and other cooperative arrangements can 

benefit consumers by increasing international service options and enhancing 

competition between carriers, particularly for traffic to or from cities behind 

major gateways. By stimulating traffic, the increased competition and service 

AIR TRANSPORT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF 

AMERICA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA (executed Jun. 9, 1998), at Art. 

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options should expand the overall international market and increase overall 

opportunities for the aviation industry.2 

5. The proposed services will provide additional single carrier online service and, in 

the process, enhance competition by expanding choices and service options for international 

travelers and shippers. 

6. Jin Air and Korean Air will abide by the standard conditions typically applicable 

to code-share authority such as that requested in this Application. In this regard, they will 

conduct all of their code-share operations in compliance with the requirements of 14 C.F.R. Part 

257 regarding the disclosure of code-sharing arrangements to consumers. 

7. Jin Air will comply with the Department's standard 30-day advance notice 

requirement prior to the initiation of any future code-share operations under the blanket 

statement of authorization requested herein. 

8. Jin Air requests that the blanket statement of authorization be granted for an 

indefinite period, so long as the Code-Share Agreement continues in effect, consistent with the 

Department's practice in previous code-share proceedings. Should the Code-Share Agreement 

cease to be effective, Jin Air will notify the Department accordingly. 

9. Jin Air requests expedited processing of this Application in order to facilitate the 

initiation of the proposed code-share services as soon as possible. Jin Air will be polling the 

carrier representatives listed on the certificate of service accompanying this Application and will 

notify the Department of the results. 

2 Statement of United States International Air Transportation Policy, 60 Fed. Reg. 21841 (May 

3, 1995). 

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WHEREFORE, based on the foregoing, Jin Air respectfully requests a blanket statement 

of authorization to fully implement the code-share arrangement described herein. Jin Air further 

requests that the Department grant such other or additional relief as it considers consistent with 

this Application and the public interest. 

Respectfully submitted, 

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February 18, 20 15 

William H. Callaway, Jr. 

Jonathon H. Foglia 

Zuckert, Scoutt & Rasenberger, L.L.P. 

888 Seventeenth Street, N.W., Suite 700 

Washington, D.C. 20006 

Tel: + 1-202-298-8660 

Fax: + 1-202-342-0683 

whcallaway@zsrlaw.com 

jhfoglia@zsrlaw .com 

Counsel for Jin Air Company, Limited 

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Appendix A 

Display of Korean Air's "KE" Designator Code on Jin Air Operated Flights 

Routing: 

From/To Seoul, Republic of Korea (ICN): 

United States territory of Guam (GUM) 
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify that I caused a copy of the foregoing Application of Jin Air Company, 

Limited for a Blanket Statement of Authorization to be served, this I 8th day of February, 2015, 

via email transmission, on the following persons: 

howard.kass@aa.com 

robert.wirick@aa.com 

sascha. vanderbellen@delta.com 

chris. walker@del ta.com 

sllunsford@fedex.com 

sharon.pasley@fedex.com 

gbleopard@fedex.com 

perkmann@cooley.com (Counsel for Hawaiian Airlines) 

jhill@cooley.com (Counsel for Hawaiian Airlines) 

kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.com 

peter.beckett@polaraircargo.com 

dan. weiss@united.com 

gmumhy@crowell.com (Counsel for United Airlines) 

anita.mosner@hklaw.com (Counsel for United Parcel Service) 

jennifer.nowak@hklaw.com (Counsel for United Parcel Service) 

david.christofano@dot.gov 

robert. finarnore@dot. gov 

jolm.s.duncan@faa.gov 

info@airlineinfo.com 

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