BEFORE THE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

_______________________________________________

Application of )

)

 US AIRWAYS, INC. ) Docket DOT-OST-1997-2721

)

for renewal of an exemption )

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 )

(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – )

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands) )

_______________________________________________ )

APPLICATION OF US AIRWAYS, INC. 

FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION

(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands)

Communications with respect to this document should be addressed 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 17th Street, N.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20036

(202) 326-5153

howard.kass@aa.com

robert.wirick@aa.com

abigail.donovan@aa.com

May 20, 2015
BEFORE THE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

_______________________________________________

Application of )

)

 US AIRWAYS, INC. ) Docket DOT-OST-1997-2721

)

for renewal of an exemption ) May 20, 2015

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 )

(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – )

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands) )

_______________________________________________ )

APPLICATION OF US AIRWAYS, INC. 

FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION

(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands)

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 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.

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

1. US Airways is a Delaware 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 contemplated by this 

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

authorities. (See, e.g., DOT Order 2007-4-20, April 18, 2007, Dockets OST-2005-22228 and 

OST-2005-22578 (Blanket Open-Skies Route Authority); Notice of Action Taken, April 2, 2015, 

Docket DOT-OST-2005-22645 (Phoenix, Arizona – Hermosillo, Mexico)). Pursuant to Rule 
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24 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 July 29, 2013, the Department renewed US 

Airways’ two-year exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 40109 to engage in scheduled foreign air 

transportation of persons, property, and mail between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Grand 

Cayman, Cayman Islands. (Docket DOT-OST-1997-2721). 

4. US Airways currently provides scheduled air service between Philadelphia, 

Pennsylvania, and Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. Renewal of US Airways’ exemption will 

greatly serve the public interest by providing substantial competition to other carriers serving the 

Cayman Islands from the United States, while supporting commerce and enhancing the options 

available to the traveling public.

5. The Department has previously determined that the exemption authority sought in 

this renewal application “is consistent with the U.S.-U.K. Air Services Agreement of 1977, as 

amended.” (Notice of Action Taken, July 29, 2013, Docket DOT-OST-1997-2721).

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 July 29, 2015. Accordingly, this renewal application is 

timely filed under the provisions of Part 377.
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WHEREFORE, US Airways respectfully requests that the Department 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 17th Street, N.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20036

(202) 326-5153

howard.kass@aa.com

robert.wirick@aa.com

abigail.donovan@aa.com

May 20, 2015
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that, on May 20, 2015, I caused to be served a copy of the foregoing Application 

of US Airways, Inc. for Renewal of Exemption Authority, 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.gov (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 (United)

gmurphy@crowell.com (Counsel for United)

sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com (Delta)

robert.land@jetblue.com (JetBlue)

esahr@eckertseamans.com (Counsel for JetBlue)

dderco@eckertseamans.com (Counsel for JetBlue)

jhill@cooley.com (Counsel for Hawaiian)

perkmann@cooley.com (Counsel for 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 Country)

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)

cefelts@fedex.com (FedEx)

nssparks@fedex.com (FedEx)

kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.com (Polar)

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Abigail Donovan