BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Joint Application of 

DELTA AIR LINES, INC. 

KLM ROYAL DUTCH AIRLINES 

and 

SKYWEST AIRLINES, INC. 

for a statement of authorization pursuant to 

14 C.F R. Part 212 

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 Docket DOT-OST-2004-19214 

 

JOINT APPLICATION OF DELTA AIR LINES, INC., 

KLM ROYAL DUTCH AIRLINES, AND SKYWEST AIRLINES, INC. 

FOR A STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to: 

Alexander Van der Bellen, 

 Managing Director, Government Affairs 

 and Associate General Counsel 

Jeff Morgan 

 Regional Director, Government Affairs 

DELTA AIR LINES, INC. 

1212 New York Avenue, NW Suite 200 

Washington, DC 20005 

(202) 842-4184 

sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com

Willem de Jonge 

Vice President –- Government & Industry 

 Affairs 

KLM ROYAL DUTCH AIRLINES 

Amsterdamseweg 55 

1182GP Amstelveen 

The Netherlands 

(31) 20 649 2349 

willem-de.jonge@klm.com 

April 18, 2012 

Gerald F. Murphy 

CROWELL & MORING LLP 

1001 Pennsylvania Ave, N.W. 

Washington, DC 20004 

(202) 624-2500 

gmurphy@crowell.com 

Counsel for SKYWEST AIRLINES, INC. 

Notice: The Joint Applicants intend to poll the U.S. carrier representatives on the 

attached service list regarding this Application and will notify the Department of the 

results as soon as possible.
BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Joint Application of 

DELTA AIR LINES, INC. 

KLM ROYAL DUTCH AIRLINES 

and 

SKYWEST AIRLINES, INC. 

for a statement of authorization pursuant to 

14 C.F R. Part 212 

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 Docket DOT-OST-2004-19214 

 

JOINT APPLICATION OF DELTA AIR LINES, INC., 

KLM ROYAL DUTCH AIRLINES, AND SKYWEST AIRLINES, INC. 

FOR A STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (“Delta”), KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (“KLM”) and SkyWest 

Airlines, Inc. (“SkyWest”) (together, the “Joint Applicants”) hereby apply for authority to 

expand KLM’s existing codesharing on Delta to include Delta Connection operations by 

SkyWest. Specifically, pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 212, SkyWest seeks a blanket 

statement of authorization allowing SkyWest to display KLM’s “KL*” code on Delta 

Connection flights SkyWest operates: (a) within the United States (in conjunction with 

KLM’s services in foreign air transportation), and (b) between the United States and third 

countries.1

 SkyWest requests that its statement of authorization be valid for an indefinite 

period subject to the Department’s normal code share conditions.2

 

 In support of this Joint Application, Delta, KLM, and SkyWest state as follows: 

1. SkyWest is a certificated U.S. air carrier that operates flights for marketing 

and sale by Delta pursuant to its blanket open-skies and exemption authority, as well as 

 

1 To the extent necessary, the Joint Applicants request consolidation of this application into Docket 

DOT-OST-2004-19214, the Docket established by the Department for the administration of the 

grant of the blanket statements of authorization issued to KLM and Delta.

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 The Joint Applicants request a waiver of the 45-day advance filing requirement for codeshare 

statements of authorization under 14 C.F.R. Part 212 so that the proposed codeshare services may 

begin without delay. 
Joint Application of Delta, KLM, and SkyWest

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several statements of authorization permitting SkyWest to display the designator codes of 

various foreign air carriers on certain flights with the United States (in conjunction with 

services in foreign air transportation) and between the United States and third countries. 

See Order 2011-12-11 at 2 in Dockets DOT-OST-2010-0225 and DOT-OST-2005-22152. 

2. The Department has previously approved Delta/KLM blanket statements of 

authorization for reciprocal codesharing. See Order 2006-2-1 in Docket DOT-OST-2004-

19214. The proposed services are fully consistent with the Department’s prior codeshare 

approval and with the U.S.-EU Open Skies Agreement. 

3. Delta, KLM, and SkyWest have agreed to expand codesharing to 

encompass flights operated by SkyWest on Delta’s behalf. Accordingly, the Joint 

Applicants request a blanket statement of authorization under 14 C.F.R. Part 212, 

permitting SkyWest to display KLM’s “KL*” designator code on flights operated by 

SkyWest: (a) within the United States (in conjunction with KLM’s services in foreign air 

transportation), and (b) between the United States and third countries. 

4. The proposed codeshare services will be operated pursuant to the 

Delta/KLM codeshare agreement previously approved by the Department and an ancillary 

Delta/KLM/SkyWest agreement. A redacted copy of the ancillary Delta/KLM/SkyWest 

agreement is attached to this Application. 

5. KLM holds a foreign air carrier permit authorizing it to engage in the full 

scope of foreign air transportation permissible under the U.S.-EU Open Skies Agreement. 

See Order 2008-5-40 dated March 24, 2008 in Docket DOT-OST-2007-0127. 

6. The same public interest considerations that supported the grant of 

codeshare authority to KLM and Delta apply with equal force to the services operated by 

SkyWest on behalf of Delta. KLM and Delta have a longstanding codesharing 

relationship, and grant of this application will enable KLM to further expand its on-line 

service options to additional U.S. and beyond-U.S. cities. 
Joint Application of Delta, KLM, and SkyWest

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7. The Joint Applicants’ initial codeshare markets are listed at Exhibit A-2 to 

the attached codeshare agreement. To the extent necessary, the Joint Applicants request 

that the authority requested here for KLM codesharing on SkyWest be administered jointly 

with the authority for KLM codesharing on Delta and other Delta Connection carriers in 

docket DOT-OST-2004-19214 such that any non-open skies point 30-day notice given is 

deemed notice for all of the operating carriers authorized in this docket, except for U.S.-

Mexico service where notices will continue to be provided on an operating carrier specific 

basis. The Joint Applicants incorporate by reference all previous non-Mexico codesharepoint notices provided in this docket, including the February 24, 2009 Delta/KLM blanket 

open skies codeshare notice. 

8. SkyWest is not a CRAF participant. 

9. The Joint Applicants will conduct these codeshare services in accordance 

with 14 C.F.R. Part 257 and the other conditions normally imposed by the Department on 

codesharing statements of authorization. 

 WHEREFORE, Delta, KLM, and SkyWest request that the Department promptly 

grant the authority described herein. 
Joint Application of Delta, KLM, and SkyWest

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Respectfully submitted, 

/s/ Willem de Jonge /s/ Gerald F. Murphy 

________________________________ ________________________________ 

Willem de Jonge 

Vice President –- Government & Industry 

 Affairs 

KLM ROYAL DUTCH AIRLINES 

Gerald F. Murphy 

CROWELL & MORING LLP 

Counsel for SKYWEST AIRLINES, INC. 

________________________________ 

Alexander Van der Bellen 

Managing Director, Government Affairs 

 & Associate General Counsel 

DELTA AIR LINES, INC. 






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