- 1 - A lexander Van der Bellen Managing Director and

Associate General Counsel

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

1212 New York Avenue NW Washington, DC 20005

202.842.4184

sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com

May 14, 2013

via email and regulations.gov

The Honorable Susan Kurland Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE Washington, DC 20590

Re: Support for Delta’s Brazil Frequency Request

Dear Assistant Secretary Kurland:

Please find enclosed letter signed by Mayor Dave Bing of Detroit, expressing support for Delta’s U.S.-Brazil frequency application.

Respectfully submitted,

Alexander Van der Bellen

CC: DOT-OST-2013-0072

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### May 9, 2013

The Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary United States Departme nt of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590

Re: Delta Air Lines Request for Detroit-Brazil Frequencies

Dear Secretary LaHood:

As the Mayor of Detroit I urge you to gran t the application of Delta Air Lines for 21 Brazil frequency allocations, seven of which Delta will use to ensure the continuation of nonstop Detroit-Sao Paulo service. The bala nce of Delta’s frequency allocation request will support Delta’s plans to expand services in the growing U.S.-Brazil market. Delta first instituted Detroit-Sao Paulo nonstop service in 2010 and it has received the strong support of Detroit residents and those c onnecting through the modern McNamara

Terminal at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. Indeed, the si ze of the local

Detroit-Sao Paulo market has doubled since Delta entered the market.

Because Delta is obligated to transfer seven Brazil frequencies to US Airways as part of the DCA/LGA slot swap transaction, it is very important that Delta receive frequencies in this proceeding to continue offering daily service between Detroit and Sao Paulo. An award of 21 frequencies to Delta, including the seven required requested for Detroit, will help to promote competitive balance among the U.S. carriers serving Brazil, given

American’s dominance in the market and the fact that it is merging with US Airways.

The Detroit-Sao Paulo route is very important to Detroit and the State of Michigan. The rejuvenated U.S. auto industry has taken many steps to increase its presence in the large and growing Brazil market and nonstop service to Sao Paulo has aided the industry in its efforts to grow the Brazil market for U. S. nameplates. Many other Fortune 500 Companies are located in Michigan and th ey too benefit by having Delta’s nonstop service to the rapidly growing Brazil market.

### Delta Air Lines – Request for Detroit-Brazil Frequencies 2

I understand that the Department will have to make a choice among the ca rriers applying

for the limited number of ava ilable Brazil frequency alloca tions. As you consider the merits of the various ap plications I urge you to assign a hi gh priority to the very special need of the Detroit business community fo r uninterrupted nonstop Detroit-Sao Paulo

service.

Sincerely,

Dave Bing
MayorCERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

A copy of the foregoing Application has been served this 14th day of May, 2013, upon the following persons via email:

Francis.Heil@aa.com

Robert.Wirick@aa.com howard.kass@usairways.com benjamin.slocum@usairways.com

dan.weiss@united.com thomas.bolling@united.com paul.gretch@dot.gov esta.rosenberg@dot.gov brian.hedberg@dot.gov brett.kruger@dot.gov urskr@state.gov joe.cambron@wcaa.us brubinst@panynj.gov

louis.miller@atlanta

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