BEFORE THE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

_____________________________________ __________ Application of )

)

U S AIRWAYS, INC. ) Docket DOT

- OST

- 200 2

- 12259

)

for renewal of an exemption )

pursuant t o 49 U.S.C. § 40109 )

( United States

– Belize ) )

_____________________________________ __________ )

APPLICATION OF US AIRWAYS , INC.

FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION

( United States

– Belize )

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

Washington, D.C. 20036

(202) 326

- 5153

howard.kass@aa.com

robert.wirick@aa.com

abigail.donovan@aa.com

May 20 , 201 5BEFORE THE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

_____________________________________ __________ Application of )

)

US AI RWAYS, INC. ) Docket DOT

- OST

- 200 2

- 12259

)

for renewal of an exemption ) May 20 , 2015

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 )

( United States

– Belize ) )

__________________________________________ _____ )

APPLICATION OF US AIRWAYS, INC.

F OR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION

( United States

– Belize )

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 schedu led foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail

between a point or points in the United States and a point or points in Belize

.

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

1. US Airways is a D elaware corpor ation 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 thi s

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

authorities. ( See

, e.g. , DOT Order 2007

- 4

- 2 0 , April 18, 2007, Dockets OST

- 2005

- 22228 and

OST

- 2005

- 22 57 8 (Blanket Open

- Skies Route Authority); Notice of Action Taken, April 2, 2015

,

Docket DOT

- OST

- 200 5

- 22645 ( Phoenix, Arizona

– Hermosillo, Mexico ))

. Pursuant to RuleApplication of US Airways for Renewal of an Exemption

( United States

– Belize )

2 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. § 4 0109 to engage in scheduled foreign air

transportation of persons, property, and mail between a point or points i n the United States and a

point or points in Belize

. (Docket DOT

- OST

- 200 2

- 12259

. )

4. US Airways currently provides scheduled air service between the United States

and Belize . Renewal of US Airways’ exemption will greatly serve the public interest by

provi ding substantial competition to other carriers serving Belize 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

thi s renewal application “ is consistent with the U.S.

- U.K. Air Services Agreement of 1977, to

which Belize acceded upon its independence

. ” (Notice of Action Taken, July 29 , 2013, Docket

DOT

- OST

- 200 2

- 12259 ).

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 Ju ly 29 , 2015 . Accordingly, this renewal application is

timely filed u nder the provisions of Part 377

.Application of US Airways for Renewal of an Exemption

( United States

– Belize )

3 WHEREFORE, US Airways respectfully requests that the De partment 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 17 th Street, N.W.

W ashington, D.C. 20036

(202) 326

- 5153

howard.kass@aa.com

robert.wirick@aa.com

abigail.donovan@aa.com

May 20 , 2015CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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

of US Airways , I nc. for R enewal 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 Transpo rtation)

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)

st eve.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@cool ey.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)

____________________ _____

Abigail Donovan