BEFORE THE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

_____________________________________ _____ _____ Application of )

)

U S AIRWAYS, INC. ) Docket DOT

- OST

- 200 1

- 10588

)

for renewal of an exemption )

pursuant t o 49 U.S.C. § 40109 )

( United States

– Grenada ) )

_____________________________________ _____ _____ )

APPLICATION OF US AIRWAYS , INC.

FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION

( United States

– Grenada )

Communications with respect to this document should be addr essed 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 Street, N.W.

Washington, D. C. 20036

(202) 326

- 5153

howard.kass@aa.com

robert.wirick@aa.com

abigail.donovan@aa.com

April 1 , 201 5BEFORE THE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

_____________________________________ _____ _____ Application of )

)

US AIRWAYS, INC. ) Docket DOT

- OST

- 2001

- 10588

)

for renewal of an exemption ) April 1 , 2015

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 )

( United States

– Grenada ) )

__________________________________________ _____ )

APPLICATION OF US AIRWAYS, IN C.

FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION

( United States

– Grenada )

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 for renewal of its exemption

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

between points in the United States

, on the one hand, and Grenada , on the other hand

.

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

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

Carter Boulevard, Fort Worth, Texas 76155

.

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

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

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

authorities. ( See

, e.g. , DOT Order 2007

- 4

- 2 0 , April 18, 2007, Dockets OST

- 2005

- 22228 and

OST

- 2005

- 22 57 8 (Blanket Open

- Skies Route Authority); Notice of A ction Taken, December 2,

2014 , Docket DOT

- OST

- 200 2

- 12208 ( U nited S tates

– Turks and Caicos ))

. Pursuant to Rule 24Application of US Airways for Renewal of an Exemption

( United States

– Grenada )

3 of the Department’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 4 , 2013

, the Department renewed US

Airways ’ two

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

transportation of persons, property, and mail between points in the United States

, on the one

hand, and Grenada , on the other hand. (Docket DOT

- OST

- 200 1

- 10588 )

.

4. Although US Airways does not currently provide scheduled air service between

the United States and Grenada, it has previously provided this service from its hub in

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Renewal of US Airways’ authority to serve Grenada will provide

US Airways with flexibility to resume air service from any of its hubs if future market conditions

should warrant.

5. Pursuant to the U.S.

- U.K. Air Transport Agreement of 1977, as amended

(“Bermuda II”), to which Grenada acceded upon its independence , U.S. carriers can serve

Grenada from “[a]ny point or points in U.S. territory.” ( See Bermuda II, U.S. Route 6:

Caribbean Combination Air Service). Furthermore, this application is consistent with the overall

state of aviation relations between the two countries. ( See Notice of Action Taken, June 4, 2013,

Docket DOT

- OST

- 2001

- 10588).

6. Pursuant to 14 C.F.R. § 377.10, US Airways intends to rely on the Administrative

Procedures Act, 5 U.S.C. § 558(c) implemented by Part 377, to continue in effect its current

exemption authority pending a final determination on this renewal application. US Airways ’

current exemption is effective through June 4 , 2015 . Accordingly, thi s renewal application is

timely filed u nder the provisions of Part 377

.Application of US Airways for Renewal of an Exemption

( United States

– Grenada )

4 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

Robert 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) 32 6

- 5153

howard.kass@aa.com

robert.wirick@aa.com

abigail.donovan@aa.com

April 1 , 2015CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that, on April 1 , 2015 , I caused to be served a copy of the foregoing Application

of US Airways , I nc. for Renewal of Exemption Authorit y , 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.go v (Department of Transportation)

laura.remo@dot.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 (U nited)

gmurphy@crowell.com (Counsel for United)

sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com (Delta)

jhill@cooley.com (Counsel for JetBlue and Hawaiian)

perkmann@cooley.com (Counsel for JetBlue and 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@suncountry.com (Sun Country)

thomas.ting@suncountry.com (Sun Cou ntry)

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 (Counsel for UPS)

_________________________

Abigail Donovan