Application of 

BEFORE THE 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

NIPPON CARGO AIRLINES CO., LTD. 

Docket DOT -OST -2015-

For a Statement of Authorization pursuant 

to 14 C.F.R. Part 212 (Cargo codeshare with 

Alaska Airlines 

APPLICATION OF NIPPON CARGO AIRLINES CO., LTD. 

FORA STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION 

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to: 

Don H. Hainbach 

Jason E. Maddux 

Garofalo Goerlich Hainbach P.C. 

1200 New Hampshire Avenue NW 

Washington, DC 20036-6802 

Tel (202) 776-3970 

Fax (202) 776-3975 

dhainbach@ggh-airlaw.com 

jmaddux@ggh-airlaw.com 

Counsel for Nippon Cargo Airlines Co., Ltd. 

January 20, 2015 

Notice: ANY PERSON WHO WISHES TO SUPPORT OR OPPOSE THIS 

APPLICATION MAY FILE AN ANSWER TO THE APPLICATION AND 

MUST SERVE THAT ANSWER ON THE PERSONS LISTED ABOVE 

AND ON THE ATTACHED SERVICE LIST, NO LATER THAN 

FEBRUARY 4, 2015. 
Application of 

BEFORE THE 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

NIPPON CARGO AIRLINES CO., LTD. 

Docket DOT -OST -2015-

For a Statement of Authorization pursuant 

to 14 C.F.R. Part 212 (Cargo codeshare with 

Alaska Airlines 

APPLICATION OF NIPPON CARGO AIRLINES CO., LTD. 

FORA STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION 

Pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 212, Nippon Cargo Airlines Co., Ltd. (NCA) requests a 

blanket statement of authorization for an indefinite period to display the two-letter "AS'' 

designator code of Alaska Airlines, Inc. (Alaska) on flights operated by NCA in scheduled 

foreign air transportation of property and mail to or from any point or points behind Japan, via 

any point or points in Japan, and any intermediate point or points, to any point or points in the 

United States, and any point or points beyond. NCA and Alaska have entered into a Cargo 

Codeshare Agreement pursuant to which Alaska will tender property and mail to NCA at various 

U.S. points for transport on NCA flights, as described in more detail below. 

In support of this application, NCA states as follows: 

1. NCA, a Japanese all-cargo carrier, has its head office at NCA Line Maintenance 

Hangar 3-23-5, Narita International Airport Narita-shi, Chiba 282-0011 Japan. NCA operates an 

extensive pattern of cargo service worldwide. NCA has operated to the United States since 1986 

and currently holds a foreign air carrier permit authorizing scheduled foreign air transportation of 

property and mail to or from any point or points behind Japan, via any point or points in Japan, 
and any intermediate point or points, and any point or points in the United States, and any point 

or points beyond. 1 

2. NCA has entered into a codeshare arrangement with Alaska whereby Alaska may 

tender property and mail to NCA for transportation to or from Japan and points in third 

countries. 

3. In order to engage in this cooperative arrangement, N CA requests a blanket 

statement of authorization for an indefinite period to display the two-letter "AS" designator code 

of Alaska on flights operated by NCA in scheduled foreign air transportation of property and 

mail to or from any point or points behind Japan, via any point or points in Japan, and any 

intermediate point or points, and any point or points in the United States, and any point or points 

beyond. 

4. Pursuant to the October 25, 2010 Memorandum of Understanding implementing 

the Air Transport Agreement between the United States and Japan of 1952, as amended, the 

airlines of a party are authorized to enter into cooperative arrangements, such as codesharing, 

with airlines of the other party. Accordingly, the requested authority is consistent with the U.S.-

J apan bilateral agreement. 

5. Alaska holds the requisite underlying authority from the Department to hold out 

service under its code as proposed herein. Alaska holds a blanket open-skies certificate of public 

convenience and necessity from the Department authorizing it to operate scheduled foreign air 

transportation of persons, property and mail between the United States and any open-skies 

partner of the United States, including Japan. 2 

1 See Order 1998-4-17 (Apr. 2, 1998), Docket DOT -OST -1998-34 75. 

2 See Order 2007-7-3 (May 7, 2007), Docket DOT-OST-2007-27790. 

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6. The proposed service will enhance Alaska's ability to transport property and mail 

to or from Japan. NCA submits that grant of this application would be fully consistent with the 

U.S. -Japan bilateral agreement and the public interest. 

7. Pursuant to the Department's Notice in the Matter of Blanket Notification of 

Codeshare Service to Open Skies Partners and Points, dated February 9, 2009, NCA hereby 

provides blanket notification of its intent to engage in codeshare services to open skies points 

pursuant to the Cargo Code share Agreement. N CA will provide notice to the Department no 

later than 30 days before commencing any codeshare service to non-open skies points. 

8. NCA will accept the Department's standard codeshare conditions. NCA requests 

the statement of authorization be granted for an indefinite period, consistent with the 

Department's usual policy. 

WHEREFORE, NCA requests a blanket statement of authorization for an indefinite 

period to display the two-letter "AS" designator code of Alaska on flights operated by NCA in 

scheduled foreign air transportation of property and mail to or from any point or points behind 

Japan, via any point or points in Japan, and any intermediate point or points, and any point or 

points in the United States, and any point or points beyond. 

January 20, 2015 

Respectfully submitted, 

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Don H. Hainbach 

Jason E. Maddux 

GAROFALO GOERLICH HAINBACH PC 

Counselfor Nippon Cargo Airlines Co., Ltd. 

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Certificate of Service 

I hereby certify that on January 20, 2015, a copy of the foregoing Application of Nippon 

Cargo Airlines Co., Ltd. was served via email on the persons listed below. 

David Heffernan (Alaska) 

Jeremy Ross (Alaska) 

Robert Wirick (American) 

Howard Kass (American) 

John Richardson (Amerijet International) 

Joan Canny (Amerijet International) 

Russell Pommer (Atlas Air) 

Dan Weiss (United) 

Steve Morrissey (United) 

Nancy Sparks (FedEx) 

Courtney Felts (FedEx) 

G. Bailey Leopard (FedEx) 

Alexander Vander Bellen (Delta) 

Chris Walker (Delta) 

Kevin Montgomery (Polar) 

Anita Mosner (UPS) 

Jennifer Nowak (UPS) 

Jonathan Hill (Hawaiian) 

Parker Erkmann (Hawaiian) 

John Duncan (FAA) 

Stephen Cristina (State Department) 

Robert Finamore (DOT) 

dheffernan@cozen.com 

jross@alaskaair .com 

robert. wirick@aa.com 

howard.kass@aa.com 

jrichardson@johnlrichardson.com 

jcanny@amerijet.com 

rpommer@atlasair.com 

dan. weiss@united.com 

steve.morrissey@united.com 

nssparks@fedex.com 

cefelts@fedex.com 

gbleopard@fedex.com 

sascha. vanderbellen@delta.com 

chris. walker@delta. com 

kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo .com 

Anita.mosner@hklaw.com 

jennifer.nowak@hklaw.com 

jhill@cooley.com 

perkmann@cooley.com 

john.s.duncan@faa.gov 

cristinasa@state.gov 

robert.finamore@dot. gov