BEFORE THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

________________________ _____________ Application of ) ) US AIRWAYS, INC. ) ) Docket DOT-OST-2003-14650 for an exemption ) pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 ) (United States – Buenos Aires, Argentina) ) (United States – Montevideo, Uruguay) )

________________________ _____________ )

APPLICATION OF US AIRWAYS, INC.

FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION (United States – Buenos Air es, Argentina, and beyond) Communications with respect to this document should be sent to:

Howard Kass Vice President, Legal and Government Affairs Benjamin T. Slocum Director, Legal and Government Affairs US Airways, Inc. 1401 H Street, NW, Suite 1075 Washington, DC 20005 (202) 326-5153 howard.kass@usairways.com benjamin.slocum@usairways.com September 17, 2012BEFORE THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

________________________ _____________ Application of ) ) US AIRWAYS, INC. ) ) Docket DOT-OST-2003-14650 for an exemption ) pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 ) September 17, 2012 (United States – Buenos Aires, Argentina) ) (United States – Montevideo, Uruguay) )

________________________ _____________ )

APPLICATION OF US AIRWAYS, INC.

FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION (United States – Buenos Air es, Argentina, and beyond)

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, In c. (“US Airways”) applies for renewal of its exemption authority to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between (i) between the Unit ed States and Buenos Aires, Argentina; and (ii) beyond Buenos Aires to Montevideo, Uruguay. In support of this renewal application, US Airways respectfully states as follows: 1. US Airways is a Delaware corporati on with its principal office at 111 West Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe, Arizona 85281. 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 contemplated by this renewal application. US Airways holds various certificates of public convenience and exem ption authorit ies. ( See , e.g. , DOT Order 2007-4-20, April 18, 2007, Dockets OST-2005-22228 and OST- 2005-22578 (Blanket Open-Skies RouteRenewal Application of US Airways (United States – Buenos Aires and beyond) Authority); Notice of Action Taken, March 2, 2011, Docket DOT-OST-2000-0003 (Charlotte, North Carolina – Rio de Janeiro/Sao Paulo, Brazil).) Pu rsuant to Rule 24 of the Department’s Rules of Practice, US Ai rways requests that the Department take official notice of all information previously filed to establish US Airways’ fitness. 3. By Notice of Action Taken (Novem ber 17, 2010), the Department granted US Airways a two-year exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41101 to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, proper ty, and mail “(i) between the United States and Buenos Aires, Argentina and (ii) beyond Buenos Aires to Montevideo, Uruguay.” (Docket DOT-OST-2003-14650.) 1 4. US Airways currently provides service between the United States and Buenos Aires, Argentina, pursuant to its c ode-share arrangement wit h United. Renewal of US Airways’ exemption will greatly serve the public interest by providing substantial competition to other carriers serving Argent ina from the United States. Although US Airways does not currently provide code-sh are service to Montevideo, US Airways desires to maintain the flexibility to offer such services in the future. 5. The Department has previously de termined that the exemption authority sought in this renewal application is “consis tent with the aviation agreements between the United States and Argenti na and between the United St ates and Uruguay.” (Notice of Action Taken, November 17, 2010, Docket DOT-OST-2003-14650.)

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

Administrative Procedure Ac t, 5 U.S.C. § 558(c) implemented by Part 377, to continue in effect its current exempt ion pending a final determination on this renewal application.

1 In a footnote, the Department ac knowledged that US Airways was curr ently providing service to Buenos Aires pursuant to its code-share arrangement with United Air Lines, Inc. (“United”).Renewal Application of US Airways (United States – Buenos Aires and beyond) US Airways’ current exemption for Unit ed States – Buenos Aires, Argentina; and beyond Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Montev ideo, Uruguay, is effective through November 17, 2012. Accordingly, this r enewal application is timely filed under the provisions of Part 377.

WHEREFORE, US Airways respectfully r equests that the Department renew its exemption authority to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between (i) between the Unit ed States and Buenos Aires, Argentina; and (ii) beyond Buenos Aires to Mont evideo, Uruguay, as discussed herein.

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Benjamin T. Slocum Howard Kass Vice President, Legal and Government Affairs Benjamin T. Slocum Director, Legal and Government Affairs US Airways, Inc. 1401 H Street, NW, Suite 1075 Washington, DC 20005 (202) 326-5153 howard.kass@usairways.com benjamin.slocum@usairways.com September 17, 2012CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that, on September 17, 2012, I caused to be served a copy of the foregoing Application of US Airways, Inc. for Renewal of an Exemption by email upon those addressees listed below: urskr@state.gov (Department of State) esta.rosenberg@dot.gov (Department of Transportation) brian.hedberg@dot.gov (Department of Transportation) brett.kruger@dot.gov (Department of Transportation) john.allen@faa.gov (Federal Aviation Administration) dan.weiss@united.com (United) steve.morrissey@united.com (United) jonathan.linde@united.com (United) francis.heil@aa.com (American) robert.wirick@aa.com (American) sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com (Delta) jhill@dlalaw.com (Counsel for JetBlue and Hawaiian) robert.land@jetblue.com (JetBlue) msinick@ssd.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) ethan.blank@rjet.com (Republic) robert.cohn@hoganlovells.com (Counsel for Republic) patrick.rizzi@hoganlovells.com (Counsel for Republic) anita.mosner@hklaw.com (Counsel for UPS) jennifer.nowak@hklaw.com (Counsel for UPS) cefelts@fedex.com (FedEx) nssparks@fedex.com (FedEx) kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.com (Polar) rpommer@atlasair.com (Atlas)

/s/ Benjamin T. Slocum

Benjamin T. Slocum