BEFORETHEU.S.DEPARTMENTOFTRANSPORTATIONOFFICEOFTHESECRETARYWASHINGTON,D.C.Applicationof))CHINAAIRLINES,LTD.)DocketDOT-OST-2015-__)forastatementofauthorizationunder14C.F.R.Part212)(Taiwan-U.S.Code-sharingwithMalaysiaAirlines))APPLICATIONOFCHINAAIRLINES,LTD.FORASTATEMENTOFAUTHORIZATIONCommunicationswithrespecttothisdocumentshouldbeaddressedto:ChihYuVicePresident,TheAmericasChinaAirlines,Ltd.200N.ContinentalBoulevardEISegundo,CA90245Dated:February20,2015GeorgeU.CarnealHOGANLOVELLSUSLLPColumbiaSquare555ThirteenthStreet,NWWashington,DC20004-1109Telephone:+12026376546Facsimile:+12026375910E-mail:george.carneal@hoganlovells.comCounselforCHINAAIRLINES,LTD.NOTICE:ChinaAirlines,Ltd.willpolltheU.S.aircarrierrepresentativeslistedontheattachedservicelistregardingthisapplicationandwillpromptlyreporttheresultsofthepollingtotheDepartment.\\DC-082460/000001-6417315v1BEFORETHEU.S.DEPARTMENTOFTRANSPORTATIONOFFICEOFTHESECRETARYWASHINGTON,D.C.Applicationof))CHINAAIRLINES,LTD.)DocketDOT-OST-2015-__)forastatementofauthorizationunder14C.F.R.Part212)(Taiwan-U.S.Code-sharingwithMalaysiaAirlines))February20,2015APPLICATIONOFCHINAAIRLINES,LTD.FORASTATEMENTOFAUTHORIZATIONChinaAirlines,Ltd.("CAL")herebyappliesforastatementofauthorizationunder14C.F.R.Part212topermitChinaAirlinestodisplaytheairlinedesignatorcodeofMalaysiaAirlines("MAS")onscheduledflightsoperatedbyCALbetweenpointsinTaiwanandpointsintheUnited States,viaintermediatepointsandbeyond.CALandMASintendtointroducecode-sharingonTaipei-U.S.scheduledflightsoperatedbyCALonoraboutMarch29,2015.Inlightofthisproposedstartdate,CALrequestspromptapprovalofthisapplication.1CALfurtherrequeststhatthecode-sharingstatementofauthorizationremainineffectindefinitely,consistentwiththeDepartment'sstandardpracticepertainingtocodesharingstatementsofauthorization.Insupportofthisapplication,CALstatesasfollows:1.CALandMAShavereachedacode-sharingagreementthatcontemplatesthedisplayofMAS's"MH*"designatorcodeoncertainflightsoperatedbyCAL.Initially,commencingonoraboutMarch29,2015,thecarriersintendtoengageincode-sharingonCALherebyrequestsawaiverofthe45-dayadvancefilingrequirementof14C.F.R.§212.1O(d)(2).TofacilitatetheearliestpossibleapprovalofthisapplicationandMAS'sadvancemarketingandsalesactivities,CALwillpolltheU.S.aircarrierrepresentativeslistedontheattachedservicelisttoascertainthattherearenoobjectionstothisapplicationandwillpromptlyreporttheresultsofthatpollingtotheDepartment.\\DC-082460/000001-6417315v1ApplicationofChinaAirlines,Ltd.Page2flightsoperatedbyCALbetweenTaipei,ontheonehand,andHonolulu,LosAngeles,NewYorkandSanFrancisco,ontheotherhand.2Theforeignairtransportationofpersons,property,andmailontheseroutesundertheMH*codewillbelimitedtoblindsectortrafficconnectingtoflightsfrom/toMalaysia(i.e.,nolocaltrafficwillbecarriedbetweenTaiwanandtheUnitedStatesundertheMH*code).2.CALandMASholdthenecessaryeconomicauthoritytoengageinthecodesharingservicesdescribedinthisapplication.CALholdsaDOTforeignaircarrierpermitlastissuedbyOrder86-5-48andTaiwan-U.S."open-skies"exemptionauthoritylastapprovedbyNoticeofActionTakendatedSeptember7,2012(DocketDOT-OST-1997-3138)(timelyrenewalapplicationpending).MASholdsaDOTforeignaircarrierpermitlastissuedbyOrder2002-9-26,whichauthorizesittoengageinscheduledforeignairtransportationofpersons,property,andmailfrompointsbehindMalaysiaviaMalaysiaandintermediatepointstoapointorpointsintheUnitedStatesandbeyond.3.Approvalofthisapplicationforacode-sharingstatementofauthorizationisconsistentwiththestandardsforapprovalunder14C.F.R.Part212.Notably,thetypeofcode-sharingarrangementproposedbyCALandMASisclearlyauthorizedundertheTaiwan-U.S.andMalaysia-U.S.open-skiesAirTransportAgreements,whicharecurrentlybeingapplied.SeeArticle8(7)ofeachagreement.4.Approvalofthisapplicationisinthepublicinterest.ApprovalwillenableMAStointroduceonlinecode-sharingservicesthatwillenhancecompetitionandimprove2ConsistentwiththeDepartment'sNoticeservedFebruary9,2009(IntheMatterofBlanketNotificationofCode-ShareServicetoOpen-SkiesPartnerandPoints)andwithacceptedpractice(see,e.g.,WestJet,DepartmentActiononApplicationinDocketDOT-OST-2014-0147,datedSeptember9,2014),CALherebyprovidesnoticeofcode-sharingwithMASonotherroutesoperatedbyCALbetweenTaiwanandtheUnitedStates,viaintermediatepointsandbeyond,providedthattheintermediateandbeyondpointsareinopen-skiesmarkets.CALwillprovide30-days'noticeofanyproposedadditionalcode-sharingtonon-openskiespoints.\\DC-082460/000001-6417315v1ApplicationofChinaAirlines,Ltd.Page3theoptionsavailabletotravelersandshippersseekingservicebetweenMalaysiaandtheUnitedStates.5.ApprovalofthisJointApplicationisconsistentwithDepartmentprecedent.TheDepartmenthasapprovednumeroussimilarapplicationsinvolvingthird-countrycodesharingbetweentwoforeignairlines.e.g.,ChinaAirlinesNietnamAirlines,DepartmentActiononApplicationinDocketDOT-OST-2000-8347,datedMarch2,2001;CathayPacificAirways/MalaysiaAirlines,DepartmentActiononApplicationinDocketDOT-OST-2014-0068,datedMay21,2014.6.ChinaAirlinesagreestoaccepttheconditionsnormallyimposedonforeignaircarriersengagedincode-sharingservicestoandfromtheUnitedStates,including14C.F.R.Part257,andtocomplywithotherapplicableU.S.lawsandregulations.WHEREFORE,ChinaAirlines,Ltd.requeststhattheDepartmentpromptlyapproveanadvancefilingwaiverandastatementofauthorizationunder14C.F.R.Part212topermitCALtodisplaytheairlinedesignatorcodeofMASonscheduledflightsoperatedbyCALbetweenpointsinTaiwanandpointsintheUnitedStates,viaintermediatepointsandbeyond,andthattheDepartmentgrantsuchotheroradditionalreliefastheDepartmentmaydeterminetobenecessaryandinthepublicinterest.\\DC-082460/000001-6417315v1Respectfullysubmitted,eorge.CarnealOGANLOVELLSUSLLPColumbiaSquare555ThirteenthStreet,NWWashington,DC20004-1109Telephone:+12026376546Facsimile:+12026375910E-mail:george.carneal@hoganlovells.comCounselforCHINAAIRLINES,LTD.CERTIFICATEOFSERVICEIherebycertifythatacopyoftheforegoingApplicationofChinaAirlines,Ltd.foraStatementofAuthorizationhasbeenservedthis20thdayofFebruary,2015,uponthefollowingaddressees:dheffernan@cozen.com;jeremy.ross@alaskaair.com(AlaskaAirlines)howard.kass@aa.com;robert.wirick@aa.com(American/USAirways)sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com;chris.walker@delta.com(Delta)jhill@cooley.com;perkmann@cooley.com(HawaiianAirlines)dan.weiss@united.com;steve.morrissey@united.com(United)jcanny@amerijet.com;jrichardson@john!richardson.com(Amerijet)rpommer@atlasair.com(AtlasAir)gbleopard@fedex.com;nssparks@fedex.com;sllunsford@fedex.com(FedExExpress)kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.com(PolarAirCargo)agoerlich@ggh-airlaw.com(SouthernAir)anita.mosner@hklaw.com;jennifer.nowak@hklaw.com(UPS)cjsimpson@zsrlaw.comrobert.finamore@dot.govjohn.s.duncan@faa.govenglets@state.govJonathanEchmalian\\DC-082460/000001-6417315v1