UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON, DC



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NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN

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______________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ____________ This serves as notice to the public of the action described below, taken by the Department official indicated (no additional confirming order will be issued in this matter).

Applicati on of DELTA AIR LINES

, INC . ( Delta ) filed 1/13/15 for :

XX Allocation of seven (7) U.S.

- China frequencies in order to provide scheduled foreign air transportation between Los Angeles, California , and Shanghai , People’s Republic of China

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Applicant rep re sentative : Alexander Van der Bellen ( 202 ) 8 4 2

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DOT Analyst: Brett Kruger (202) 366

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D I S P O S I T I O N

XX Granted ( subject to conditions, see below )

The above action was effective when taken: January 16 , 2015

, and will remain in effect ind efinitely, subject to the conditions below.

Action taken by: Paul L. Gretch, Director

Office of International Aviation

XX The authority granted is consistent with the Air Transport Agreement, as amended, between

the United States and the Peo ple’s Republic of China.

Except to the extent exempted or waived, this authority is subject to the terms, conditions, and limitations

indicated: XX Holder ’s certificate s of public convenience and necessity

_______________________________________________ ______________________________________ Remarks : We acted on this application without awaiting expiration of the answer period with the consent of all parties served with the application.

With our action here, nine ( 9 ) frequencies remain available to U.S. carri ers, which may be used to serve points in China Zone 1 or China Zone 2. 2

Conditions: Consistent with our standard practice in awarding frequencies, we will allow a 10

- day leeway in the proposed start

- up date for Delta . We will allow Delta to inaugurate service with the frequencies allocated here within 10 days of July 9, 2015 ( i.e. , by July 19 , 201 5 ). Failure to inaugurate

1 Delta proposes to commence daily Los Angeles

- Shan ghai service beginning on July 9, 2015

. 2 There are also s even (7 ) frequencies available to provide nonstop service between the United States and Guangzhou, China.

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service with a newly allocated frequency by July 19, 2015 , will result in the unused frequency reverting to the Department.

In addi tion, c onsis tent with our standard practice

, the allocated frequenc ies are subject to a dormancy

condition. Under th is dormancy c ondition, if any f requenc y allocated here is not used for a period of 90 days (once inaugurated) , the allocation with respect to that frequency would expire automatically and the frequency would revert to the Department

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_ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Under authority assigned by the Department in its regulations, 14 CFR Par t 385, we found that (1) our action was consistent with Department policy; (2) grant of the authority was consistent with the public interest; and (3) grant of the authority would not constitute a major regulatory action under the Energy Policy and Conserv ation Act of 1975. To the extent not granted, we denied all requests in the referenced

Docket. We may amend, modify, or revoke the authority granted in this Notice at any time without hearing at our discretion.

Persons entitled to petition the Departmen t for review of the action set forth in this Notice under the Department’s regulations, 14 CFR §385.30, may file their petitions within seven (7) days after the date of issuance of this Notice. This action was effective when taken, and the filing of a pe tition for review will

not alter such effectiveness.

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