BEFORE THE 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

___________________________________________ 

Application of ) 

 ) 

 US AIRWAYS, INC. ) 

) Docket DOT-OST-2006-24613 

for an exemption ) 

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 ) 

(Phoenix, Arizona – Cancun, Mexico) ) 

___________________________________________ ) 

APPLICATION OF US AIRWAYS, INC. 

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION AUTHORITY 

(Phoenix, Arizona – Cancun, Mexico) 

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 

May 7, 2013 
BEFORE THE 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

___________________________________________ 

Application of ) 

 ) 

 US AIRWAYS, INC. ) 

) Docket DOT-OST-2006-24613 

for an exemption ) 

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 ) May 7, 2013 

(Phoenix, Arizona – Cancun, Mexico) ) 

___________________________________________ ) 

APPLICATION OF US AIRWAYS, INC. 

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION AUTHORITY 

(Phoenix, Arizona – Cancun, Mexico) 

 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 Phoenix, Arizona, and Cancun, Mexico. 

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

1. US Airways is a Delaware corporation 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 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, January 17, 2013, Docket DOT-OST-2003-14575 

(Charlotte, North Carolina – Mexico City, Mexico).) Pursuant to Rule 24 of the 
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(Phoenix, Arizona – Cancun, Mexico)

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Department’s Rules of Practice, US Airways requests that the Department take official 

notice of all information previously filed to establish it’s fitness. 

3. By Notice of Action Taken (July 28, 2011), the Department granted US 

Airways a two-year exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41101 to engage in “[s]cheduled foreign 

air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Phoenix, Arizona, and 

Cancun, Mexico.” (Docket DOT-OST-2006-24613.) 

4. US Airways currently provides scheduled air service in the above listed 

markets using Airbus A-319/320/321 and Boeing 757 aircraft. Renewal of US Airways’ 

exemption authority will greatly serve the public interest by providing substantial 

competition to other carriers serving Mexico 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 aviation agreement between 

the United States and Mexico.” (Notice of Action Taken, July 28, 2011, Docket DOTOST-2006-24613.) 

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

Administrative Procedure 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 

28, 2013. 
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WHEREFORE, on the basis of the foregoing, US Airways, Inc. requests 

that the Department renew its exemption authority to engage in scheduled 

foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Phoenix, 

Arizona, and Cancun, Mexico, as described herein. 

 Respectfully submitted,

 

 ______________________________ 

 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 

May 7, 2013 
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I certify that, on May 7, 2013, 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: 

urskr@state.gov (Department of State)

esta.rosenberg@dot.gov (Department of Transportation) 

brian.hedberg@dot.gov (Department of Transportation) 

todd.homan@dot.gov (Department of Transportation) 

peter.irvine@dot.gov (Department of Transportation) 

vanessa.balgobin@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) 

karine.faden@united.com (United) 

francis.heil@aa.com (American) 

robert.wirick@aa.com (American)

sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com (Delta)

jhill@dowlohnes.com (Counsel for JetBlue and Hawaiian) 

perkmann@dowlohnes.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) 

john.fredericksen@suncountry.com (Sun Country)

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) 

 

 ________________________ 

 

 Benjamin T. Slocum