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) 

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Docket DOT-OST-2015-

 

 

APPLICATION OF DELTA AIR LINES, INC. 

FOR A FREQUENCY 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 & 

Associate 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, 2015

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) 

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Docket DOT-OST-2015-

 

 

APPLICATION OF DELTA AIR LINES, INC. 

FOR A FREQUENCY ALLOCATION

Delta Air Lines, 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 

Republic of China. Delta plans to commence daily service on July 9th, 2015, using 291

seat Boeing 777-200LR aircraft. Proposed schedules are provided as Exhibit DL-101.

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 benefits to travelers across Southern 

California. Delta operates 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 filed 
Application of Delta

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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 its 

regular suppliers. 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 million 

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,

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Alexander Van der Bellen

Managing Director – Regulatory and 

International Affairs & Associate General 

Counsel

DELTA AIR LINES, INC.
Delta’s Los Angeles – Shanghai Nonstop Schedule

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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

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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-OST-2015-

Exhibit DL-102

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Business Elite Class

Economy Comfort Class

Economy Class

Total

37

36

218

291

Seating Configuration

Docket DOT-OST-2015-

Exhibit DL-103

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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 Configuration
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

A copy of the foregoing Motion has been served this 13th day of January, 2015, upon 

the following 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@dot.gov

benjamin.taylor@dot.gov

cristinasa@state.gov

eugene_alford@ita.doc.gov

info@airlineinfo.com