Application of 

BEFORE THE 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

WESTJET ENCORE LTD. Docket DOT-OST-2015-

for a Statement of Authorization ( codesharing) 

APPLICATION OF WEST JET ENCORE LTD. 

FORA STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION 

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to: 

April 8, 2015 

Don H. Hainbach 

Jason E. Maddux 

Garofalo Goerlich Hainbach PC 

1200 New Hampshire Avenue NW 

Suite 590 

Washington, D.C. 20036 

Tel: 202-776-3970 

dhainbach@ggh-airlaw.com 

jmaddux@ggh-airlaw.com 

Counsel for WestJet Encore Ltd. 

NOTICE: Any person may support or oppose this application by filing an answer and serving a 

copy of the answer on counsel for WestJet Encore Inc. and upon each person served with this 

application. Answers to the application must be filed on or before April 1 7, 2015. 
Application of 

BEFORE THE 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

WESTJET ENCORE LTD. Docket DOT-OST-2015-

for a Statement of Authorization (code sharing) 

APPLICATION OF WEST JET ENCORE LTD. 

FORA STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION 

Pursuant to § 212.9 of the Department's regulations, WestJet Encore Ltd. ("WestJet 

Encore") requests a Statement of Authorization to the extent necessary to enable the service it 

will operate for WestJet to display the designator code of WestJet's existing codeshare partner, 

Delta Air Lines (DL*). 1 More specifically, WestJet Encore requests authority to display the 

airline designator code of Delta on any and all flights operated by W estJet Encore for W estJet 

under the WS * code either now or in the future (1) between Canada and the United States, (2) 

between points in Canada, and (3) between Canada and points in third countries. 

WestJet Encore further requests that the requested authorization be issued expeditiously 

so that it and Delta can begin operations as soon as possible after receipt of all requested 

government authorizations. WestJet Encore also requests that the requested authorization be 

continued indefinitely to the extent consistent with the Department's policies.2 

Common names for carriers used. 

To the extent necessary, WestJet Encore requests a waiver of the 45-day advance filing 

requirement specified in Section 212.10 ofthe Department's regulations. 
In support of this application, WestJet Encore states as follows: 

1. WestJet Encore holds an exemption issued by Order 2015-1-15 (Jan. 20, 2015) 

authorizing it to engage in scheduled and charter foreign air transportation of persons, property 

and mail from points behind Canada, via Canada and intermediate points, to a point or points in 

the United States and beyond. 

2. WestJet Encore also holds a Statement of Authorization issued by Order 2015-1-

15 authorizing it to operate U.S.-Canada transborder service on behalf of WestJet under the 

"WestJet'' name. 

3. The requested authorization for WestJet Encore to operate services for WestJet 

displaying the designator code of WestJet's existing codeshare partner, Delta, is consistent with 

the U.S.-Canada Open Skies Agreement, Article 11(6) of which authorizes cooperative 

marketing arrangements including codesharing with third-country airlines provided that all 

participants hold the appropriate authority and meet the requirements normally applied to such 

arrangements. 

4. Accordingly, WestJet Encore holds all requisite underlying authority and grant of 

the requested Statement of Authorization would be consistent with the public interest. 

5. WestJet's existing codeshare partner, Delta, also holds the requisite authority. 

Delta holds open skies U.S.-Canada certificate authority granted by Order 2007-4-27 (Apr. 3, 

2007). WestJet's authority to codeshare with Delta was granted November 9, 2011, in Docket 

DOT-OST-2011-0199. 3 

6. By submitting this application, WestJet Encore hereby provides notice of its intent 

to display the DL * code on the routes described herein. Consistent with standard practice, 

WestJet Encore is in the process of obtaining an lATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) 

certification and will advise the Department as soon as IA T A issues that certification. 

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WestJet Encore will notify the Department no later than 30 days before commencing any 

codeshare services to non-open skies points. Any notification regarding non-open skies points 

will inform the Department of the codeshare market(s) to be served and the date on which the 

service will begin. WestJet Encore will conduct all codeshare operations in compliance with 

14 CFR Part 257 and will accept the Department's standard code share conditions. 

ACCORDINGLY, WestJet Encore respectfully requests authority to display the airline 

designator code of WestJet's existing codeshare partner, Delta Air Lines, on any and all flights 

operated by WestJet Encore for WestJet under the WS* code, either now or in the future 

(1) between Canada and the United States, (2) between points in Canada, and (3) between 

Canada and points in third countries .. WestJet Encore respectfully requests the authorization be 

continued indefinitely to the extent consistent with the Department's policies . 

April 8, 2015 

.,.., .. ,_ .... _ ...... ,.y submitted, 

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c.~ on H. Hainbach 

Jason E. Maddux 

Counsel for WestJet Encore Inc. 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify that on this gth day of April2015, a copy of the foregoing application has 

been served by electronic mail on the parties named below. 

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Robert P. Silverberg (ABX Air/Midwest Airlines) rsilverberg@sgbdc.com _./ 

Jeff Johnson (ABX Air) jjohnson@sgbdc.com 

David Heffernan (Alaska Airlines) dheffernan@cozen.com 

Robert Wirick (American) robert.wirick@aa.com 

Howard Kass (American) howard.kass@aa.com 

John Richardson (Amerijet International) jrichardson@johnlrichardson.com 

Joan Canny (Amerijet International) jcanny@amerijet.com 

Gerald F. Murphy (ExpressJet/ SkyWest) gmurphy@crowell.com 

Russell Pommer (Atlas Air) rpommer@atlasair.com 

John Mietus (Centurion Air Cargo) john@mietuslaw.com 

Chris Walker (Delta) chris. walker@delta. com 

Alexander Vander Bellen (Delta) sascha. vanderbellen@delta.com 

Nancy Sparks (FedEx) nssparks@fedex.com 

Courtney Felts (FedEx) cefelts@fedex.com 

Stephen Lachter (Frontier) slachter@cozen.com 

Jonathan Hill (Hawaiian/JetBlue/ Air Wisconsin/Swift) jhill@cooley.com 

Parker Erkmann (Hawaiian/JetBlue/ Air Wisconsin/Swift) perkmann@cooley .com 

Chris Pappaioanou (Mesa) chris. pappaioanou@mesa-air .com 

Pierre Murphy (National Airlines) pmurphy@lopmurphy .com 

Mark Atwood (Western GlobaVKalitta!Frontier) matwood@cozen.com 

Kevin Montgomery (Polar) kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.com 

Robert Kneisley (Southwest/ AirTran) bob.kneisley@wnco.com 

Leslie Abbott (Southwest) leslie.abbott@wnco.com 

Joanne Young (Spirit) jyoung@yklaw.com 

Daniel A. Weiss (United) dan. weiss@united.com 

Stephen Morrissey (United) steve.morrissey@united.com 

Anita Mosner (UPS) anita.mosner@hklaw .com 

Jennifer Nowak (UPS) jennifer.nowak@hklaw.com 

Malcolm Benge (Virgin America) mlbenge@zsrlaw .com 

John Duncan (FAA) john.s.duncan@faa.gov 

Stephen Cristina (State Department) cristinasa@state. gov 

Bob Finamore (DOT) robert.finamore@dot.gov 

Brett Kruger (DOT) brett.kruger@dot.gov 

Bernice Gray (DOT) bernice.gray@dot.gov 

David Christofano (DOT) david.christofano@dot.gov 

Darren Jaffe (DOT) darrenjaffe@dot.gov