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, 2013BEFORE 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 Subpar t 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 betw een Phoenix, Arizona, and Cancun, Mexico. In support of this Application, US Ai rways 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 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 theApplication of US Airways for Renewal of an Exemption (Phoenix, Arizona – Cancun, Mexico)

2 Department’s Rules of Practice, US Airways r equests that the Depart ment take official notice of all information previously filed to establish it’s fitness. 3. By Notice of Action Taken (Jul y 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 P hoenix, Arizona, and Cancun, Mexico.” (D ocket 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 intere st by providing substantial competition to other carriers serving Mexico from the United States, while supporting commerce and enhancing the options avai lable to the traveling public. 5. The Department has previously de termined that the exemption authority sought in this renewal application is “cons istent with the aviati on 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) impl emented by Part 377, to

continue in effect its curr ent exemption authority pending a final determination on this renewal application. US Airways’ cu rrent exemption is effective through July 28, 2013.Application of US Airways for Renewal of an Exemption (Phoenix, Arizona – Cancun, Mexico)

3 WHEREFORE, on the basis of the for egoing, US Airways, Inc. requests that the Department renew its exemption author ity to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of pers ons, 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, 2013CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that, on May 7, 2013, I caused to be served a copy of the foregoing Application of US Airways, In c. 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