### Application of BEFORETHE DEPARTMENTOFTRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C. ',-, 

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### ALIT ALIA CITYLINERS.P.A. ) 

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### DocketOST-2012- oo3S



# -- for an exemption and statementofauthorization ) (EU- U.S. Open Skies codesharingwith Delta) )



# __________________________________)
APPLICATION OFALIT ALIA CITYLINERS.P.A. FORAN EXEMPTIONAND STATEMENT OFAUTHORIZATION
Communications withrespectto this document shouldbe addressed to:

Dated: March 13, 2012 Richard D. Mathias David M. Endersbee Zuckert, Scoutt & 

### RasenbergerL.L.P. 888 Seventeenth Street, N.W., Suite 700 Washington, D.C. 20006 Tel: (202) 973-7917 Fax: (202) 342-0683 rdmathias(CV,zsrlaw.com dmendersbee@zsrlaw.com Counsel for

Alitalia CityLiner S.p.A.

Notice: The applicant requests expedited processing ofthis application and will poll the parties set forth onthe attached certificate ofservice.

### Application of BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

ALITALIA CITYLINER S.P.A. ) ) 

### ) ) 

### Docket OST-2012- ) 

### for an exemption and statement ofauthorization ) (EU- U.S. Open Skies codesharingwith Delta) )

Dated: March 13, 2012 APPLICATION OFALITALIA CITYLINERS.P.A. FORANEXEMPTIONAND STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION


### Alitalia CityLiner S.p.A. ("CityLiner"), pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109, Subpart C ofthe Department's Rules ofPractice, and the U.S.- EU Reciprocal Recognition Procedures, 1 

### applies for an exemption authorizing CityLiner to engage in foreign air transportation to the full extent permitted by the United States

- European Union Air Transport Agreement ("U.S.

- EU Agreement"). 2 

### More specifically, CityLinerrequests authority to engage in:
• Foreign scheduled and charter air transportation ofpersons, property, and mail from any point or points behind any Member State ofthe European Union, via any point or points in any Member State and via intermediate points to any point orpoints in the United States and beyond;
• Foreign scheduled and charter air transportation ofpersons, property, and mail between any point or points in the United States and any point or points in any member ofthe European Common Aviation Area;

1

### Department Notice, "Application Procedures for Foreign AirCarriers ofthe European Union," February 19, 2009. 2 

### Underprevious ownership, CityLiner held an exemption and statement ofauthorization to engage in 

### intra-Italy codesharing services with United Air Lines, Inc. and US Airways, Inc. Notice ofAction Taken, March 30, 2009, Docket OST-2008-0279. These services terminated in June of2009 and CityLiner's exemption authority expired by its ownterms on March 30, 2011.

### Application ofAlitalia CityLiner S.p.A. for an Exemption and StatementofAuthorization Page 2

• Other charters pursuant to the prior approval requirements set forth in 14 CFR Part 212 ofthe Department'sregulations; and

• Transportation authorized by any additional route rights made available to European Union carriers inthe future. Pursuant to Part 212, CityLiner also requests a statement ofauthorization to display the code ofDelta Air Lines, Inc. ("Delta") on CityLiner flights operated on a wet lease basis for Alitalia- CompagniaAerea Italiana S.p.A. ("Alitalia''),3 

### pursuantto Alitalia and Delta's existing codesharing agreement. CityLiner further requests a waiver of the 45-day advance filing requirement for a statement of authorization under Part 212, in order to permit the implementation ofDeltacodeshare service as soon as possible In support ofthis application, CityLinerrespectfully states as follows: 1. CityLiner is a subsidiary ofAlitalia. CityLiner'sheadquarters is located at Piazza Almerico da Schio, PAL RPU, 00054 Fiurnicino (Roma), Italy. CityLiner operates Bombardier CRJ-900 and Embraer 170 and 190 aircraft regionally throughout Italy and Europe on a wet lease basis for Alitalia. 2. The name and address ofthe government air transport authority withjurisdiction
over CityLiner is the ENAC- Ente Nazionale per l'Aviazione Civile, Viale Castro Pretorio, 118, 00185 Roma, Italy. CityLiner holds an AOC issued by ENAC. CityLiner's AOC is renewed every two years following an ENAC audit. A copy ofCityLiner's AOC is attached as Exhibit CT-1.

3 

### To the extent necessary, CityLiner also requests a statement ofauthorization to permit itto wet lease aircraft to Alitalia for the purposes ofengaging in codeshare services with Delta.

### Application ofAlitalia CityLiner S.p.A. for an Exemption and Statement ofAuthorization Page 3
3. CityLiner will initially display Delta's ''DL*" 

### designator code on CityLiner flights between Amsterdam (AMS) and Turin (TRN) pursuant to the existing codesharing agreement between Alitalia and Delta. See Notice ofAction Taken, December 23, 2008, Docket OST-2001-10417. These new services are fully consistent with Alitalia and Delta's existing statement of authorization. To the extent necessary, CityLiner requests that the authority requested here for Delta codesharing on CityLiner be administeredjointly with the authority for Delta codesharing on Alitalia, CAl First, and Air One in Docket OST-2001-10417 such that any non-open skies point 30-day new codeshare point notice given is deemed notice for all ofthe Alitalia family operating carriers authorized in Docket OST-2001-10417. CityLiner incorporates by reference all previous codeshare-point notices provided in Docket OST-2001-10417, including the March 2, 2009 Delta/Alitaliablanketopen skies codeshare notice. 3. CityLinerwill observe Alitalia's Aviation DisasterFamilyAssistance Plan, which is on file in Docket OST-1998-3304. CityLiner will also observe Alitalia's Passenger Manifest Information Plan, which is onfile inDocket OST-1998-3305. 4. A copy ofOST Form 4523 (waiver ofWarsaw Convention liability limitations) will be promptly submitted to the Department. CityLiner meets the Department's requirements for insurance. A copy ofCityLiner's OST Form 6411 is attached as Exhibit CT-2 and a copy is being submittedto the Federal Aviation Administration. 5. CityLiner understands that Delta has conducted a codesharing safety audit which has been acceptedby the FAA. 6. Grant ofthe authority requested herein will not result in additional annual aircraft fuel consumption exceeding ten million gallons, and therefore Department approval would not

### Application ofAlitalia CityLiner S.p.A. for an Exemption and Statement ofAuthorization Page 4
constitute a major regulatory action under the Energy and Conservation Act of 1975, as defined in 14 C.F.R. 

### § 313.4. 7. Grant of the authority requested herein is consistent with the U.S.

- EU Agreement and will serve the public interest. CityLiner is entitled to broad air service rights under the U.S.- EU Agreement and this authority will enable Alitalia and Delta to expand their service offerings to the travellingpublic. 8. CityLiner respectfully requests that the authority requested herein be granted promptly. CityLiner intends to poll all parties on the attached certificate of service and will informthe Departmentoftheresults as soon as possible. WHEREFORE, for the foregoing reasons, Alitalia CityLiner S.p.A. respectfully requests that the Department grant its request for a waiver, statement ofauthorization and exemption as
more fully described above.

March 13, 2012 Respectfully submitted,

Richard D. Mathias David M. Endersbee Zuckert, Scoutt & 

### RasenbergerL.L.P. 888 Seventeenth Street, N.W., Suite 700 Washington, D.C. 20006 Tel: (202) 973-7917 Fax: (202) 342-0683 rdmathias@zsrlaw.com dmendersbee@,zsrlaw.com Counsel for

Alitalia CityLiner S.p.A.

### ExhibitCT-1
CityLinerAOC

## REPUBBLICA ITALlANA Stato Membro deii'Unione Europea The Italian Republic. European Union MemberState 

# ENAC CERTIFICATO Dl OPERA TORE AEREO AIR OPERATOR CERTIFICATE 

## N. 1-113 

# L'Ente Nazionale per I'Aviazione Civile- ENAC, Autorita aeronautica della Repubblica ltaliana, NationalAviation Authorityofthe Italian Republic 

## certifica che

certifies that 

## ALITALIA CITYLINER S.p.A. Piazza Almerico da Schio, Pal. RPU - 00054 Fiumicino risponde ai requisiti per Ia Certificazione deii'Operatore prescritti neii'AIIegato Ill del satisfies the OperatorCertification requirements prescribedin the Annex Ill of 

## Reg. (CEE) n. 3922/1991 ed

# eidonea ad effettuare Reg. (EEC) No. 

### 392211991 andhas been foundcompetent to conduct 

## Operazioni di Trasporto Aereo Commerciale, CommercialAir Transport Operations, 

## secondo le condizioni dell'allegata Specifica delle Operazioni. subject to the conditions ofthe attached Operations Specifications. 

## Questa Certificate non

# etrasferibile e, a meno di sospensione o revoca, This Certificate is not transferable andunless soonersuspendedorrevoked, 

## rimane valido fino al 04.06.2012 shallcontinue in effect until 

### 04. 06.2012 

## I successivi rinnovi sono riportati al punto L della Specifica delle Operazioni. Renewals are transcribedin section 

### L ofthe Operations Specificf!tions.


### Edizione 

### I Issue 

### 3 Data 

### I Date 

### 20.04.2011 Bollo assolto in modo virtuale Aut. Direz. Reg. ENTRATE Lazio n. 1024/97 del 10/03/1997 EU Form 100- ENAC (06/08) COA-**~--~~·~==========·~·~--** 

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## :i i! II I, ENTE NAZIONALE PER L'AVIAZIONE CIVILE NationalAviation Authorityof 

### Specifica delle Operazioni Rev. 10 - Pag. 1 di 2 the Italian Republic Operations Specifications data/date: 

### 04.01.2012 

## Certificato di Operatore Aereo -AirOperatorCettificate 

## N. 1-113 

## Operatore- Operator: 

## Alitalia Cityliner S.p.A.
A) Tipi di Operazioni Type(s) ofOperations B) Tipi diAeromobile Type(s) ofAircraft C) Area delle Operazioni Area(s} ofOperation
D) Limitazioni Speciali Special Umitations E) Autorizzazioni Speciali I Approvazioni SpecialAuthorisations I Approvals

F) Autorizzazione ad effettuare addestramento di sicurezza iniziale per l'equipaggio di cabina Authorisation to perform initial safety training for cabin crew G) Marche di registrazione degli aeromobili AircraftRegistration Marks H) Navigabilita continua ContinuingAiNVorthiness

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Bombardierc.L-600-2D24 Embraer ERJ 190-100 STD Embraer ERJ 170-200 STD 7P:N-075E ; 1ON-075E 10N-030W; 67N-030W 72N-01OW ; 72N-075E

nessuna • none Bombardier CL-600-2D24 (A1;A2) (A1;A2) (A1;A2)

(E1} CAT II (DH: 100ft; RVR: 300mt) (E2) CAT lilA (DH: 50ft; RVR: 200mt) (E5} LVTO : RVR: 75m (with HGS) (ES) PIRNAV (E9) RVSM : (EUR) (E10) RNP-1, RNP-5 (E11) Dangerous Goods Embraer ERJ 170-200 STD Embraer ERJ 190-100 STD (E1) CAT II (DH: 100ft; RVR: 300mt) (E2) CAT lilA (DH: 50ft; RVR: 200mt) (ES) LVTO: RVR: 125m (E8) P/RNAV (E9) RVSM: (EUR) (E10) RNP-1, RNP-5 (E11) Dangerous Goods
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## I Name I l I Accountable Manager: Quality Manager: Acc.Prev. &Flight Safety G. Schisano G. Falletta Programme Manager: M. Filippone Flight Operations: F. Landi Maintenance System: A. Cammarota Crew Training: -- L. Buzzi G'round Operations: G. Mazzeo

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Elenco Marche di Registrazione degli Aeromobili in Flotta Aircraft Registration Marks List



### BOMBARDIER CL-600-2024: EI-DOT; EI-DOU; EI-DRK; El-DRI; EI-DRJ; EI-DUK; EI-DVP; EI-DVR; EI-DVS; EI-DVT;
EMBRAER ERJ 170-200 STD: EI-RDA; EI-RDB;
EMBRAER ERJ 190-100 STD: EI-RNA; EI-RNB; EI-RNC;



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### Exhibit CT-2
CityLiner OST Form 6411AGENCY DISPLAY OF ESTIMATED BURDEN

# -~**~-.,.,/ ~~**  The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 30 minutes per response. Ifyou wish to comment on the accuracy ofthe estimate or make suggestions for reducing this burden, please direct your comments to: U.S. Department of Transportation, Office ofAviation Analysis, X-56, 400 7th St., SW,., Washington. D.C. 20590. According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection ofinformation unless it displays a valid OMB control number. Office ofthe Secretary ofT ransportation NOTE: For information on where to file completed copies of this form, see FILING INSTRUCTIONS below. OMB No. 2106-0030 Expires 2-28-2011 FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS- CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE POLICIES OF INSURANCE FOR AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT BODILY INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE LIABILITY FILING INSTRUCTIONS: File a signed original of this form with the Federal Aviation Administration, Air Transportation Div., AFS-260, 800 Independence Ave , SW, Washington, DC 20591. (See EXCEPTION below.) EXCEPTION: IfSection 2.A. is filled in because the insured is a Canadian CharterAir Taxi Operator, file an original ofthis form with the U.S. Department of Transportation, Special Authorities Division (X-46), 400 7th Street, SW, Washington, D.C. 20590 (Please type information, exceptsignatures) INAASSITALIA S.p.A. THIS CERTIFIES THAT: (Name of Insurer) has issued a policy or policies ofAircraft Liability Insurance to ALIT ALIA CITYLINER S.p.A.- Piazza Almerico da Schio, 00054 Fiumicino- Italy FAA Certificate Number
______ _ (Name, address and FAA Certificate number of Insured Foreign Air Carrier) effective from 01 December2011 h. 00:00 CET until ten (10) days afterwritten notice from the insurer orcarrier ofthe intentto terminate coverage is received by the Department ofTransportation. NOTE: Part 205 ofthe Department's Regulations does not allow for a predetermined termination date, and a certificate showing such a date is unacceptable. 1. The Insurer (Check One): -, is licensed to issue aircraft insurance policies in the United States; x is licensed orapproved by the government of_ITALY to issue aircraft insurance policies; or c. is an approved surplus line insurer in the State(s) of 2. The insurer assumes, underthe policy or policies listed below, aircraft accident liability insured to minimums at least equal to the following during operation, maintenance, or use ofaircraft in "foreign airtransportation" as that term is defined in 49 U.S.C. 40102. (Complete applicable sectionA, B. orC below): A. CANADIAN CHARTERAIR TAXI OPERA TORS WITH PART 294 AUTHORITY ONLY The aircraft covered by this policy have: (1) 30 orfewer passengerseats and a maximum payload capacity of7,500 pounds or less; and/or (2) a maximum authorized takeoffweight on wheels of no more than 35,000 pounds. (Complete separate orcombinedcoverage as appropriate): Separate Coverages: PolicyNo. Type ofLiability Combined Bodily Injury (Excluding Passengers other than cargo attendants) and Property Damage Liability Passenger Bodily Injury Minimum Limit Each person

$75,000 $75,000 Each Occurrence $2,000,000*(See note) $75,000 x 75% of total number of passengerseats installed in aircraft Combined Coverage: This combined coverage is a single limit of liability for each occurrence at least equal to the required minimums stated above for bodily injury (excluding passengers), property damage, and passenger bodily injury. Policy No.-------------- Amount ofCoverage

__________U.S. Dollars This policy covers CARGO operations onlyand excludes passenger liability insurance. NOTE: If the aircraft covered by this policy have more than 30 passenger seats or more than a maximum payload capacity of 7,500 pounds, the minimum limit peroccurrence shall be $20,000,000.

OST Form 6411B. FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS OPERATING SMALL AIRCRAFT The aircraft covered by this policy are SMALL AIRCRAFT (i.e.• wrth 60 orfewer passenger seats or with a maximum payload capacity of 18,000 pounds or less). (ComeJete seearate orcombinedcoverag_e as aeeroeriate): Separate Coverages· Minimum Limit Polic'{.NO.**T'f.~** ofLiability_ Each**~rson** Each Occurrence Combined Bodily Injury (Excluding Passengers other than cargo attendants) and Property Damage Liability $300,000 $2,000,000 Passenger Bodily Injury $300.000 $300.000 x 75% of total number of passenger seats installed in aircraft Combined Coverage Thts combined coverage is a single limitof liabilityfor each occurrence at least equal to the required mtmmums stated above for bodily injury (excluding passengers). property damaged. and passenger bodily injury. PolicyNo. Amount ofCoverage US Dollars

- This policy covers CARGO operations onlyand excludes passenger liability insurance 

### _c. FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS OPERATING LARGE AIRCRAFT The aircraft covered by this policy are LARGE AIRCRAFT (i.e.• with more than 60 passenger seats orwrth a maximum payload capacity of more than 18,000 pounds). (Comelrzte srzearate orcombined coverag_e as aeeroeriilfe):

- Separate Coverages: Minimum Limit Policy_ No. Tw.e ofLiability_**Each~a;on** Each O£currence Combined Bodily Injury (Excluding Passengers other than cargo attendants) and Property Damage Liability $300,000 $20,000,000 Passenger Bodily Injury $300,000 $300,000 x 75% of total number of passenger seats installed in aircraft X Combined Coverage: Thts combined coverage is a single limit of liabilrty for each occurrence at least equal to the required minimums stated above for bodily injury (excluding passengers). property damaged, and passenger bodily injury. PolicyNo. 100/801419934 Amount ofCoverage: AS REQUIRED BY PART205 -, This policy covers CARGOoperations onlyand excludes passenger liability insurance



# - 3. The policy or policies listed in this certificate insure(s) (Chrzck Onrz): Make and Model FAA or Foreign Flag Registration No. Operations conducted with all aircraft operated by the insured ·, Operations conducted with the following types ofaircraft: X Operationswrth the following aircraft: (Use additional page if necessary) SEE SCHEDULE ATTACHED _Each policy listed in this certificate meets or exceeds the requirements in 14 CFR Part 205. INAASSITALIA S.p.A. (also on behalfofCoinsurers) (Name ofInsurer) (Name ofBroker, ifapplicable) Via Leonida Bissolati, 23 - (Address) (Address) Roma, ITALY, 00187 (INA ASSITALIA S.p.A.) (City, State, Zip Code) (City, State, Zip Code) MrAurelio NASTASI- MrCarlo FRANCHINI INAASSITALIA S.pA also on behalf ofCoinsurers Contact (person who can verify the effectiveness ofthe coverage) (Officerorauthorizedrepresentative) +39 06 84836230 + 39 06 84836298 I I (Area Code, Phone Number) (Area Code, Fax Number) (Area Code, Phone Number) (Area Code, Fax Number) 

### \::...JS'A ASStTALIA S.**p.~** , 

# ./Jl-....J· --'" I ( 't**~~~,c-cZ('U"'-~** (Signature, ifapplicable) (Signature) 

### El" March 2012 (Date) (Date)Aircraft Insured
CRJ-900 CRJ-900 CRJ-900 CRJ-900 CRJ-900 CRJ-900 CRJ-900 CRJ-900 CRJ-900 CRJ-900
Aircraft Insured
EMBRAER ERJ 170-200 STD EMBRAER ERJ 170-200 STD EMBRAER ERJ 170-200 STD EMBRAER ERJ 190-100 STD EMBRAER ERJ 190-100 STD EMBRAER ERJ 190-100 STD

Rome, 8th March 2012 ALITALIA CITYLINER S.p.A. Schedule ofAircraft Insured

Reg. Marks Weight Passenger seats (Kg) MTOW EI-DOT 36.500 90 

### + 2 iump seats EI-DOU 36.500 90 

### + 2 jump seats EI-DRI 36.500 90 

### + 2 jump seats EI-DRJ 36.500 90 

### + 2 jump seats EI-DRK 36.500 90 

### + 2 jump seats EI-DUK 36.500 90 

### + 2 jump seats EI-DVP 36.500 90 

### + 2 jump seats EI-DVR 36.500 90 

### + 2 jump seats EI-DVS 36.500 90 

### + 2 iump seats EI-DVT 36.500 90 

### + 2 jump seats Reg. Marks Weight Passenger seats (Kg) MTOW EI-RDA 35.740 88 

### + 2 jump seats EI-RDB 35.740 88 

### + 2 jump seats EI-RDC 35.740 88 

### + 2jump seats EI-RNA 47.790 100 

### + 3 iump seats EI-RNB 47.790 100 

### + 3 jump seats EI-RNC 47.790 100 

### + 3 jump seats Cargo Capacity (kg) 2.469 2.469 2.469 2.469 2.469 2.469 2.469 2.469 2.469 2.469 Cargo Capacity (kg) 2.650 2.650 2.650 3.500 3.500 3.500

### CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that onthis 13th 

### day ofMarch 2012, a copy ofthe foregoing application ofAlitalia CityLiner S.p.A. was servedvia email on the following:

Carl B. 

### Nelson, Jr. (American) carl.nelson@aa.com AlexanderVan DerBellen (Delta) sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com DanWeiss (United) dan.weiss@united.com Oracio Marquez (United) oracio.marquez@united.com JonathanT. Linde (United) jonathan.linde@united.com Howard Kass (US Airways) howard.kass@usairways.com Benjamin Slocum (US Airways) benjamin.slocum@usairways.com Esta Rosenberg (DOT) esta.rosenberg@dot.gov Robert Finamore (DOT) robert.finamore@dot.gov