BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

Joint Application of

DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

, VRG LINHAS A E REAS S.A. d/b/a GOL

, and EXPRESSJET AIRLINES, INC.

for a statement of authorization pursuant to

14 C.F R. Part 212 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Docket DOT

- OST

- 201 0

- 0095

JOINT APPLICATION OF DELTA AIR LINES, INC.,

VRG LINHAS AEREAS S.A.

, AND EXPRESSJET AIRLINES, INC.

FOR A STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to:

Alexander Van der Bellen, Managing Director, Regulatory and International

Affairs & Associate General Counsel Christopher Walker Regional Director, Regulatory and International

Affairs DELTA AIR LINES, INC. 1212 New York Avenue, NW Suite 200 Washington, DC 20005 (202) 842

- 4184 sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com
chris.walker@delta.com

Flávio Araújo Diretoria Jurídica / Coordenadoria de Contratos, Societário e Regulatório / Coordenador Departamento Jurídico

- SAOG

VRG LINHAS AEREAS S.A.

- GRUP O GOL Sao Paulo, Brazil

July 2 , 201 4 Gerald Murphy

CROWEL L & MORING LLP 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20004

- 2595 (202) 508

- 8855 gmurphy@crowell.com

Counsel for EXPRESSJET AIRLINES, INC.

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

attached s ervice 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.

, VRG LINHAS AEREAS S.A. d/b/a GOL,

and EXPRESSJET AIRLINES, INC.

for a statement of authorization pursuant to

14 C.F R. Part 212 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Docket DOT

- OST

- 201 0

- 0095

JOINT APPLICATION OF DELTA AIR LINES, INC.,

VRG LINHAS AEREAS S.A.

, AND EXPRESSJET AIRLINES, INC.

FOR A STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION

Delta A ir Lines, Inc. (“Delta”), VRG Linhas Aereas S.A. d/b/a Gol (“ Gol ”) and

ExpressJet Airlines, Inc. (“ ExpressJet ”) (together, the “Joint Applicants”) hereby app ly for

authority to expand Gol’ s existing codesharing on Delta to include Delta C onnection

operations by ExpressJet . Specifically, pursuan t to 14 C.F.R. Part 212, ExpressJet seeks

a blanket statement o f authorization allowing ExpressJet to display Gol ’ s “ G3 *” code on

D elta Connection flights ExpressJet operates : (a) within the United States (in conjunction

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

third countries. 1 ExpressJet requests that its statement of authorization b e valid for an

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

In support of this Jo int Applicatio n, Delta, Gol , and ExpressJet state as follows:

1 To the extent necessary, the Joint Applic ants request consolidation of this appl ication into Docket

DOT

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- 20 1 0

- 0095 , the Docket established by the Department for the administration of the grant

of the blanket statements of authorization issued to Gol and Delta.

2 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.J oint Application of Delta, Gol , and ExpressJet Page 2

1. ExpressJet is a well

- established regional carrier that holds various

certifica te and exemption authorities permitting it to engage in scheduled interstate and

foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail 3 and, among other things,

operates flights as a Delta Connection carrier.

2. The Department has previously approved Delt a/ Gol blanket statements of

authorization for reciprocal codesharing. See

, Notice s of Action Taken, Issued April 19,

2011, and Issued December 3, 2012 in Docket DOT

- OST

- 20 1 0

- 0095 . The proposed

services are fully consistent with the Department’s prior codeshare approval s and with the

U.S.

- Brazil Air Transport Agreement, signed March 19, 2011

.

3. Delta, Gol

, and ExpressJet have agreed to expand codesharing to

encom p ass flights operated by ExpressJet on Delta’s behalf. Accordingly, the Joint

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

permitting ExpressJet to display Gol ’s “ G3 *” designator cod e on flights operated by

ExpressJet : (a) within the United S tates (in c onjunction with Gol ’s services in foreign air

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

4. The proposed codeshare services will be operate d purs uant to the

Delta/ Gol codeshare agreement previously approved by the Department and a n ancill ary

Delta/ Gol / ExpressJet agreement. A redacted copy of th e ancillary Delta/Gol/ExpressJet

agreement is attached to this Application.

5. Gol holds exemption authority authorizing it to engage in the full scope of

foreign air transportation permissible under the U.S.

- Brazil Air Transport Agreement

. Se e

Notice of Action Taken issued April 3 0, 2014

, in Docket DOT

- OST

- 20 12

- 0039

.

3 See, e.g., Order 2012

- 1

- 3 at 1

- 2 (listing ExpressJet’s certificate, exemption, and other operating authorities) and Notices of Action Taken dated April 30, 2014 in Docket DOT

- OST

- 2012

- 0077 (Atlanta

- Cozumel), October 18, 2013 in Docket DOT

- OST

- 2004

- 17960 (Atlanta

- Pro videnciales) and June 19, 2013 in Docket DOT

- OST

- 2013

- 0115 (Atlanta

- Leon/Guanajuato).J oint Application of Delta, Gol , and ExpressJet Page 3

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

codes hare authority to Gol and Delta apply with equal force to the services operated by

ExpressJet on behalf of Delta. Gol and Delta have a longstanding codesharing

relationship, and grant of this applic ation will enable Gol to further expand its on

- line

service options to additio nal U.S. and beyond

- U.S. cities.

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

- 1 to

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

that the authority requested here for Gol codesharing on ExpressJet be administered

join tly with the authority for Gol codesharing on Delta in docket DOT

- OST

- 201 0

- 0095

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 codeshare

- point notices prov id ed in this

docket

.

8. ExpressJet is not a C RAF 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.

WHEREFOR E, Delta, Gol , and ExpressJet request that the Department promptly

grant the authority described herein.

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Flávio Araújo /s/ Gerald Murphy

________________________________ ________________________________ Flávio Araújo

Diretoria Jurídica / Coordenadoria de Contratos,

Societário e Regulatório / Coordenador Departamento Jurídico

- SAOG

VRG LINHAS AEREAS S.A.

- GRUPO GOL Gerald Murphy

CROWELL & MORING LLP

Counsel for EXPRESSJET AIRLINES, INC.J oint Application of Delta, Gol , and ExpressJet Page 4

________________________________ Alexander Van der Bellen Managing Director, Regulatory and International

Affairs & Associate General Counsel DELTA AIR LINES, INC.CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

A copy of the foregoing Application has been served this 2 nd day of July

, 2014 , upon the following persons via email:

Air Carrier Name Email Address

Alaska Airlines Marshall Sinick msinick@ssd.com

American Howard Kass howard. kass@ aa .com
American Robert Wirick robert.wirick@aa.com Frontier/Republic Bob Cohn robert.cohn@hoganlovells.com Frontier/Republic Pat Rizzi patrick.rizzi@hoganlovells.com

Hawaiian Jonathan Hill jhill@dowlohnes.com

JetBlue Robert Land robert.land@jetblue.com

Southwest/AirTran Bob Kneisley bob.kneisley@wnco.com

Southwest/AirTran Leslie Abbott leslie.abbott@wnco.com Spirit Airlines David Kirstein dkirstein@yklaw.com Spirit Airlines Joanne Young jyoung@yklaw.com Sun Country John Fredericksen j ohn. f redericksen@suncountry.com Sun Country Thomas Ting thomas.ting @suncountry .com
United Dan Weiss dan.weiss@united.com

United Thomas Bolling thomas.bolling@united.com

United Karine Faden karine.faden@united.com

United Oracio Marquez oracio.marquez@united.com Virgin America Barbara Russell barbara.russell@virginamerica.com

Brian Hedberg brian.hedberg@dot.gov

Robert Finamore robert.finamore@dot.gov Brett Kruger brett.kruger@dot.gov

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