BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

Application of

DELTA AIR LINES , INC.

for an allocation of 7 U.S.

- China frequencies pursuant to 14 C.F.R. 302.301
( Los Angeles

- Shanghai ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Docket DOT

- OST

- 201 5

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APPLICATIO N OF DELTA AIR LINES, INC. FOR A FREQ U E NCY ALLOCATION

Communications with respect to this document should be addressed to:

Glen Hauenstein Executive Vice President

– Network Planning

& Revenue Management Robert J. Cortelyou Senior Vice President

– Network Planning DELTA AIR LINES, INC. 1030 Delta Boulevard Atlanta, Georgia 30320 Alexander Van der Bellen Managing Director

– Regulatory

and International Affairs & Associat e General Counsel Christopher Walker Regional Director

– Regulatory and

International Affairs DELTA AIR LINES, INC. 1212 New York Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005 (202) 842

- 4184 sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com chris.walker@delta.com

January 13 , 201 5

NOTICE: Delta is conducting a poll of the carrier representatives served with this application and will promptly advise the Department of the results.BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

Application of
DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

for an allocation of 7 U.S.

- China frequencies pursuant to 14 C.F.R. 302.301
(Los Angeles

- Shanghai) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Docket DOT

- OST

- 2015

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APPLICATION OF DE LTA AIR LINES, INC. FOR A FREQ U E NCY ALLOCATION

Delta Air L ines, Inc. (“ Delta ”), pursuant to 14 C.F.R. 302.301, hereby applies for
an allocation of seven (7) weekly U.S.

- China Zone 1 combination frequencies in order to
provide nonstop service between Los Angeles, California and Shanghai, People’s
Republ ic of China. Delta plans to commence daily service on July 9 th , 2015 , using 2 91
seat Boeing 7 7 7

- 2 00 L R aircraft. Proposed schedules are provided as Exhibit DL

- 1 01

. Delta’s proposed service will provide Los Angeles customers with new
competitive nonstop service. Los Angeles is the largest west coast business market
,
and the new service to Shanghai will increase travel and trade opportunities
, boosting
Los Angeles ’ economy, creating jobs and providing benefi ts to travelers acro ss Southern

California

. Delta operate s a major international connecting hub at Los Angeles
, extending the benefits of Delta’s nonstop Asia services to scores of cities throughout the

United States.
The proposed services are clearly in the public interest and Delta already holds
the necessary underlying authority. Los Angeles

- Shanghai is an authorized route on

Delta’s certificate for Route 378. See Order 99

- 2

- 8 (timely APA renewal application filedApplication of Delta Page 2
August 1, 2003) and Order 2009

- 1

- 8 (reissuing Northwest Airlines, Inc. authorities in
Delta’s name).
Delta’s proposed services are fully consistent with the Air Transport Agreement
between the U.S. and the People’s Republic of China. Under the U.S.

- China

agreement, 16 scheduled Zone 1 , unrestricted combination frequencies are unallocated
and available to support Delta’s proposed services , leaving a surplus of 9 frequencies
after the grant of Delta’s request

.
Delta expects no difficulty obtaining fuel for the proposed services from it s
regular supplier s. The environmental impacts of the service will be de minimis

. Because Delta would otherwise fully deploy these aircraft elsewhere in its network, there
will not be a near term net change in aircraft fuel consumption of more than 10 m illion
gallons.
WHEREFORE, Delta requests that the Department grant this application for an

allocation of 7 U.S.

- China frequencies for Los Angeles

- Shanghai service as described

herein.

Respectfully submitted,

_________________________________ Ale xander Van der Bellen Managing Director

– Regulatory and

International Affairs & Associate General Counsel DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

# Delta’s Los Angeles

– Shanghai Nonstop Schedule I

DL 185 Daily Boeing 777

- 200LR Flight Number Frequency Equipment DL 186 Daily Boeing 777

- 200LR

1315

1815

14:00 1815

2055

12:20 Los Angeles (LAX)

Shanghai

- Pudong (PVG)

Elapsed Time +1 GMT (

- 7)

GMT (+8)

Note: All times are local. Shanghai is 15 hours ahead of Los Angeles in the summer. Docket DOT

- OST

- 2015

- Exhibit DL

- 101 Page 1 of 1

# Delta’s Los Angeles

– Shanghai Service Proposal Annual Operating Statistics



## Aircraft

Departures

Segment Miles ( sm )

Plane Miles ( sm )

ASMs

Fuel Burn (Gallons/Hour)

Fuel Consumption (millions of gallons) Boeing 777

- 200LR

730

6,467

4,720,910

1,373,784,810

2,264

43.5 Statement on fuel availability: Delta anticipates no difficulty in obtaining fuel from existing suppliers at Los Angeles or Shanghai

- Pudong Docket DOT

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- 2015

- Exhibit DL

- 102 Page 1 of 1

## Business Elite Class Economy Comfort Class Economy Class Total 37 36 218 291 

# Seating Configuration Docket DOT

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- 2015

- Exhibit DL

- 103 Page 1 of 1



### Statement on aircraft availability : Delta will use aircraft currently in its fleet, which includes 10 777

- 200LRs 

# Delta’s Los Angeles

– Shanghai Service Proposal Boeing 777

- 200LR Seating ConfigurationCERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

A copy of the foregoing Motion has been served this 13 th day of January , 201 5 , upon the follow ing persons via email:

howard.kass@aa.com abigail.donovan@aa.com robert.wirick@aa.com dan.weiss@united.com thomas.bolling@united.com steve.morrissey@united.com perkmann@cooley.com jhill@cooley.com paul.gretch@dot.gov brian.hedberg@dot.gov brett.kruger@do t.gov benjamin.taylor@dot.gov cristinasa@state.gov eugene_alford@ita.doc.gov info@airlineinfo.com