Application of BEFORE THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OFTHE SECRETARY WASHINGTON, D.C.

NIPPON CARGO AIRLINES CO., LTD. Docket DOT-OST-2015- Fora StatementofAuthorization pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part212 (Cargo codesharewith AlaskaAirlines APPLICATION OFNIPPON CARGO AIRLINES CO.,LTD. FORA STATEMENT OFAUTHORIZATION

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to: Don H. Hainbach Jason E. Maddux Garofalo Goerlich Hainbach P.C. 1200New Hampshire Avenue NW Washington, DC 20036-6802 Tel (202) 776-3970 Fax (202) 776-3975 dhainbach@ggh-airlaw.com jmaddux@ggh-airlaw.com Counsel forNippon CargoAirlines Co., Ltd.

January 20, 2015

Notice: ANY PERSONWHOWISHESTO SUPPORT OROPPOSE THIS APPLICATION MAYFILEAN ANSWERTO THE APPLICATION AND MUST SERVE THAT ANSWERONTHE PERSONSLISTED ABOVE AND ON THE ATTACHED SERVICE LIST,NO LATERTHAN FEBRUARY4, 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 ofAuthorization pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part212 (Cargo codesharewith 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 ofproperty 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 pursuantto which Alaska will tender property and mail to NCA at various U.S. points for transport onNCA flights, as described in more detail below. In support ofthis 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 ofcargo service worldwide. NCA has operated to the United States since 1986 and currently holds a foreign air carrier permit authorizing scheduled foreign airtransportation 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

orpoints 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, NCA requests a blanket statement ofauthorization for an indefinite period to display the two-letter "AS" designator code ofAlaska on flights operated by NCA in scheduled foreign air transportation ofproperty 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 orpoints beyond.4. Pursuant to the October 25, 2010 Memorandum ofUnderstanding 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 ofthe other party. Accordingly, the requested authority is consistent with the U.S.- Japan 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 ofpublic 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 ofthe United States, including Japan. 2

1See Order 1998-4-17 (Apr. 2, 1998), Docket DOT-OST-1998-3475.
2 See Order 2007-7-3 (May 7, 2007), Docket DOT-OST-2007-27790. 26. The proposed service will enhance Alaska's ability to transport property and mail to or from Japan. NCA submits that grant ofthis application would be fully consistent with the U.S.-Japanbilateral 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 Codeshare Agreement. NCA 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'susual policy.

WHEREFORE, NCA requests a blanket statement of authorization for an indefinite period to display the two-letter "AS" designator code ofAlaska on flights operated by NCA in scheduled foreign air transportation ofproperty 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 inthe United States, and any point orpoints beyond.

January 20, 2015 Respectfully submitted,

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Don H. Hainbach Jason E. Maddux GAROFALO GOERLICH HAINBACHPC CounselforNippon CargoAirlines Co., Ltd.

3Certificate ofService I hereby certify that onJanuary 20, 2015, a copy ofthe foregoing Application ofNippon Cargo Airlines Co., Ltd. was served viaemail onthe 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) DanWeiss (United) Steve Morrissey (United) Nancy Sparks (FedEx) Courtney Felts (FedEx) G. Bailey Leopard (FedEx) Alexander VanderBellen (Delta) Chris Walker (Delta) Kevin Montgomery (Polar) AnitaMosner (UPS) JenniferNowak (UPS) Jonathan Hill (Hawaiian) Parker Erkmann (Hawaiian) JohnDuncan (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