BEFORE THE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

_____________________________________ __________ Application of )

)

U S AIRWAYS, INC. ) Docket DOT

- OST

- 2002

- 13855

)

for renewal of an exemption )

pursuant t o 49 U.S.C. § 40109 )

( Various U.S. Cities

– Cancun, Mexico ) )

_____________________________________ __________ )

APPLICATION OF US AIRWAYS , INC.

FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION

( Various U.S. Cities

– Cancun, Mexico )

Communications with respect to th is document should be addressed to:

Howard Kass

Vice President

– Regulatory Affairs

Robert A. Wirick

Managing Director, Regulatory and International Affairs

Abigail Donovan

Director, Congressional and Federal Affairs

American Airlines, Inc.

1101 17 th St reet, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20036

(202) 326

- 5153

howard.kass@aa.com

robert.wirick@aa.com

abigail.donovan@aa.com

May 22 , 201 5BEFORE THE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

_____________________________________ __________ Application of )

)

US AIRWAYS, INC. ) Docket DOT

- OST

- 200 2

- 13855

)

for renewal of an exemption ) May 22 , 2015

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 )

( Various U.S. Cities

– Cancun, Mexico ) )

__________________________________________ _____ )

APPLICATION OF US AIRWAYS, INC.

FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION

( Various U.S. Cities

– Cancun, Mexico )

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 and Subpart C of the Department’s Rules of Practice (14

C.F.R. Part 302), US Airways , Inc. (“ US Airways ”) applies fo r renewal of its exemption

authority to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail

between the following points:

 Charlotte, North Carolina

– Cancun, Mexico ;

 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

– Cancun, Mexico ; and

 Boston, Massach usetts

– Cancun, Mexico

.

In support of this renewal application, US Airways respectfully states as follows:

1. US Airways is a D elaware corporation with its principal office at 4333 Amon

Carter Boulevard, Fort Worth, Texas 76155

.

2. US Airways is a citizen of th e United States within the meaning of 49 U.S.C. §

40102(a)(15)(C) and is fit, willing, and able to provide the services contemplated by this

application. US Airways holds various certificates of public convenience and exemption

authorities. ( See

, e.g. , D OT Order 2007

- 4

- 2 0 , April 18, 2007, Dockets OST

- 2005

- 22228 andApplication of US Airways for Renewal of an Exemption

( Various U.S. Cities

– Cancun, Mexico )

2 OST

- 2005

- 22 57 8 (Blanket Open

- Skies Route Authority); Notice of Action Taken, April 2, 2015

,

Docket DOT

- OST

- 200 5

- 22645 ( Phoenix, Arizona

– Hermosillo, Mexico ))

. Pursuant to Rule

24 of the Dep artment’s Rules of Practice, US Airways requests that the Department take official

notice of all information previously filed to establish US Airways’ fitness

.

3. By Notice of Action Taken, issued June 21

, 201 5

, the Department renewed US

Airways ’ two

- year ex emption from 49 U.S.C. § 41101 to engage in scheduled foreign air

transportation of persons, property, and mail “ between (1) Charlotte, North Carolina, and

Cancun, Mexico; (2) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Cancun, Mexico; and (3) Boston,

Massachusetts, a nd Cancun, Mexico.” (Docket DOT

- OST

- 200 2

- 13855 )

. 1

4. Renewal of US Airways’ exemption will greatly serve the public interest by

providing substantial competition to other car riers serving Mexico from the United States, while

supporting commerce and enhancing the options available to the traveling public.

5. The Department has previously determined that the exemption authority sought in

this renewal application is “ consistent with the aviation agreement between the United States and

Mexico

. ” (Notice of Action Taken, June 21 , 2013, Docket DOT

- OST

- 200 2

- 13855 ).

6. Carriers have already been polled and raised no objections. As such, we request

that the Department consider US Airways’ ap plication expeditiously.

1 US Airways respectfully requests a waiver of the 60

- day advance filing requ irement of the automatic continuance

provisions of Part 377 of the Department’s rules so that its authority may remain in effect pending Department

action, as provided in 5 U.S.C. Section 558(c).Application of US Airways for Renewal of an Exemption

( Various U.S. Cities

– Cancun, Mexico )

3 WHEREFORE, US Airways respectfully requests that the De partment renew its current

exemption authority as discussed herein

.

Respectfully submitted,

_______________________ Howard Kass

Vice President

– Regulatory Affairs

Rob ert A. Wirick

Managing Director, Regulatory and International

Affairs

Abigail Donovan

Director, Congressional and Federal Affairs

American Airlines, Inc.

1101 17 th Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20036

(202) 326

- 5153

howard.kass@aa.com

robert.wirick@aa.co m

abigail.donovan@aa.com

May 2 2 , 2015CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that, on May 2 2 , 2015 , I caused to be served a copy of the foregoing Application

of US Airways , I nc. for Renewal of Exemption Authority , by email upon those addressees listed

below:

englets@state.gov (Department of State)

cristinasa@state.gov (Department of State)

brian.hedberg@dot.gov (Department of Transportation)

todd.homan@dot.gov (Department of Transportation)

peter.irvine@dot.gov (Department of Transportation)

laura.remo@do t.gov (Department of Transportation)

brett.kruger@dot.gov (Department of Transportation)

john.s.duncan@faa.gov (Federal Aviation Administration)

dan.weiss@united.com (United)

steve.morrissey@united.com (United)

gmurphy@crowell.com (Counsel for United )

sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com (Delta)

robert.land@jetblue.com (JetBlue)

esahr@eckertseamans.com (Counsel for JetBlue)

dderco@ eckertseamans.com (Counsel for JetBlue)

jhill@cooley.com (Counsel for Hawaiian)

perkmann@cooley.com (Counsel for Hawaiian)

jeremy.ross@alaskaair.com (Alaska)

dheffernan@cozen.com (Counsel for Alaska)

jyoung@yklaw.com (Counsel for Spirit)

dkirstein@yklaw.com (Counsel for Spirit)

bob.kneisley@wnco.com (Southwest)

leslie.abbott@wnco.com (Southwest)

john.fredericksen@suncoun try.com (Sun Country)

thomas.ting@suncountry.com (Sun Country)

matwood@cozen.com (Counsel for Frontier)

slachter@cozen.com (Counsel for Frontier)

rpommer@atlasair.com (Atlas)

anita.mosner@hklaw.com (Counsel for UPS)

jennifer.nowak@ hklaw.com (Counse l for UPS)

cefelts@fedex.com (FedEx)

nssparks@fedex.com (FedEx)

kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.com (Polar)

_________________________

Abigail Donovan