BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Application of 

VIRGIN ATLANTIC AIRWAYS LTD. 

for a Statement of Authorization 

pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 212 

Docket OST-2011-

APPLICATION OF 

VIRGIN ATLANTIC AIRWAYS LTD. 

FOR A STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION 

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to: 

Sian Foster 

General Manager, Government and 

External Relations 

VIRGIN ATLANTIC AIRWAYS, LTD. 

The Office, Manor Royal 

Crawley, West Sussex RH10 9NU 

United Kingdom 

Anita M. Mosner 

Jennifer M. Nowak 

HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP 

2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 100 

Washington, D.C. 20006-6801 

Phone:(202)419-2604 

Fax: (202) 955-5564 

anita.mosner(5).hklaw.com 

Dated: June 9, 2011 

Attorneys for 

VIRGIN ATLANTIC AIRWAYS LTD. 

NOTICE: ANY PERSON MAY FILE AN ANSWER TO THIS APPLICATION. 

ANSWERS MUST BE FILED IN THIS DOCKET, AND SERVED UPON 

THE PERSONS LISTED ABOVE, ON OR BEFORE JUNE 20, 2011. 
BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Application of 

VIRGIN ATLANTIC AIRWAYS LTD. 

for a Statement of Authorization 

pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 212 

Docket OST-2011-

APPLICATION OF 

VIRGIN ATLANTIC AIRWAYS LTD. 

FOR A STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION 

Virgin Atlantic Airways, Ltd. ("Virgin Atlantic") hereby applies for a blanket 

Statement of Authorization pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 212 to engage in the codesharing 

services described below. 

In support of its application for this blanket codeshare authority, Virgin Atlantic 

states as follows: 

1. Virgin Atlantic requests a blanket Statement of Authorization to allow it to 

display the Cyprus Airways Public Limited ("Cyprus Airways") "CY*" airline designator 

code on services operated by Virgin Atlantic between the United Kingdom and any of 

Virgin Atlantic's current or future U.S. gateways. Pursuant to this blanket authorization, 

Cyprus Airways would be able to hold out scheduled service between any point in the 

United Kingdom and any of Virgin Atlantic's U.S. gateways. 

2. Initially, Virgin Atlantic will carry the "CY*" code on flights from London 

(LHR) to New York (JFK and EWR), Los Angeles (LAX) and Boston (BOS). Virgin 
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APPLICATION FOR STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION 

Atlantic will notify the Department no later than 30 days before commencing any 

additional codeshare service involving U.S. points. 

3. Both Virgin Atlantic and Cyprus Airways hold, or are in the process of 

obtaining, the underlying economic authority to provide this service. 

a. Virgin Atlantic holds a foreign air carrier permit that, among other 

things, permits it to provide the full scope of foreign air transportation available to EU 

carriers under the U.S.-EU Agreement, including, inter alia, scheduled foreign air 

transportation from points behind any Member State of the European Union via any 

points in any Member State to any points in the United States and beyond.1 

b. Cyprus Airways has applied to the Department under its 

streamlined licensing procedures2 for a Foreign Air Carrier Permit pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 

§ 41301, and an Exemption pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 that would authorize it to 

hold out the full scope of foreign air transportation available to EU carriers under the 

U.S.-EU Agreement, including, inter alia, scheduled foreign air transportation from points 

behind any Member State of the European Union via any points in any Member State to 

any points in the United States and beyond. 

4. This proposed code-share arrangement is consistent with the U.S.-EU 

Agreement, which authorizes any airline of either country to enter into cooperative 

marketing arrangements with any U.S. or EU airline or airlines.3 

5. The proposed code-share service is in the public interest and will provide 

significant benefits to passengers traveling in these markets. The proposed 

1

 See Order 2007-10-16 for Virgin Atlantic's permit authority. 

2

 Notice, Docket OST-2005-22228 (Aug. 23, 2005). 

3

 See Art. 10, Par. 7(a), U.S.-EU Agreement. 
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arrangement will stimulate demand, increase competition and increase consumer 

convenience by offering single-carrier reservations and ticketing. 

6. The carriers plan to open these services for sale as soon as possible. 

Virgin Atlantic requests that the Department waive its requirement that application for 

Statements of Authorization be filed 45 days in advance of the proposed start date. 

7. Virgin Atlantic also requests that the Department grant the Statement of 

Authorization for an indefinite period, as long as the Codeshare Agreement continues in 

effect. Virgin Atlantic will notify the Department if the Agreement terminates. 

WHEREFORE, for the foregoing reasons, Virgin Atlantic respectfully requests 

that the Department grant it the requested blanket codeshare Statement of 

Authorization. Virgin Atlantic further requests any different or additional relief that the 

Department may deem necessary. 

fepaestfully submitted, 

Anita M. Mosner 

Jennifer M. Nowak 

HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP 

2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 100 

Washington, D.C. 20006-6801 

Phone: (202)419-2604 

Fax: (202) 955-5564 

anita. mosner@hklaw.com 

Attorneys for 

VIRGIN ATLANTIC AIRWAYS LTD. 
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify that I have this date served the foregoing application on the persons identified 

below by causing a copy to be sent by electronic mail. 

RECIPIENT 

Robert Silverberg 

John L. Richardson 

Carl B. Nelson 

Dan Weiss 

Alexander Van der 

Bellen 

Sam White 

John Allen 

Angeline Bird 

Sandra Lunsford 

Russell E. Pommer 

Kevin P. Montgomery 

Anita Mosner 

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