BEFORE THE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

_____________________________________ Application of )

)

US AIRWAYS, INC. )

) Docket DOT

- OST

- 2002

- 12259

for renewal of an exemption )

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 )

(Uni ted States

– Belize) )

_____________________________________ )

APPLICATION OF US AIRWAYS, INC.

FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION

(United States

– Belize)

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to:

Howard Kass

Vice President, Legal and Government Affairs

Benjamin T. Slocum

Director, Legal and Government Affairs

US Airways, Inc.

1401 H Street, NW, Suite 1075

Washington, DC 20005

(202) 326

- 5153

howard.kass@usairways.com

benjamin.slocum@usairways.com

July 2 4 , 201 31 BEFORE THE

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

_____________________________________ Application of )

)

US AIRWAYS, INC. )

) Docket DOT

- OST

- 2002

- 12259

for renewal of an exemption )

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 ) July 2 4 , 20 1 3

(Un ited States

– Belize) )

_____________________________________ )

APPLICATION OF US AIRWAYS, INC.

FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION

(United States

– Belize)

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 and Subpart C of the Department’s Rules of

Practice (14 C.F.R. Part 3 02), US Airways, Inc. (“US Airways”) applies for renewal of its

exemption authority to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons,

property, and mail between a point or points in the United States and a point or points in

Belize.

In suppor t of this renewal application, US Airways respectfully states as follows:

1. US Airways is a Delaware corporation with its principal office at 111 West

Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe, Arizona 85281.

2. US Airways is a citizen of the United States within the meaning o f 49

U.S.C. § 40102(a)(15)(C) and is fit, willing, and able to provide the services

contemplated by this renewal application. US Airways holds various certificates of

public convenience and exemption authorities. ( See

, e.g. , DOT Order 2007

- 4

- 20, April

18 , 2007, Dockets OST

- 2005

- 22228 and OST

- 2005

- 22578 (Blanket Open

- Skies RouteApplication of US Airways for Renewal of an Exemption

(United States

– Belize)

2 Authority); Notice of Action Taken, January 17, 2013, Docket DOT

- OST

- 2003

- 14575

(Charlotte, North Carolina

– Mexico City, Mexico).) Pursuant to Rule 24 of the

Department’s Rules o f Practice, US Airways requests that the Department take official

notice of all information previously filed to establish US Airways’ fitness.

3. By Notice of Action Taken ( August 22, 2011 ), the Department granted US

Airways a two

- year exemption from 49 U.S. C. § 41101 to engage in “[ s ] cheduled foreign

air transportation of persons, property, and mail between a point or points in the United

States and a point or points in Belize. ” (Docket DOT

- OST

- 2002

- 12259.)

4. US Airways provides scheduled air service between the United States and

Belize using Airbus and/or Boeing aircraft. Renewal of US Airways’ exemption will

greatly serve the public interest by providing substantial competition to other carriers

serving Belize.

5. The Department has previously determined tha t the exemption authority

sought in this renewal application “is consistent with the U.S.

- U.K. Air Services

Agreement of 1977 , to which Belize acceded upon its independence.” (Notice of Action

Taken, August 22, 2011 , Docket DOT

- OST

- 2002

- 12259.)

6. Pursuant t o 14 C.F.R. § 377.10, US Airways intends to rely on the

Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. § 558(c) implemented by Part 377, to continue

in effect its current exemption pending a final determination on this renewal application.

US Airways’ current exe mption for United States

– Belize is effective through August 22,

2013. 1

1 US Airways requests a waiver from the 60 day advance filing requirement contained in 14 C.F.R. §

377.10.Application of US Airways for Renewal of an Exemption

(United States

– Belize)

3 WHEREFORE, US Airways respectfully requests that the Department renew its

United States

– Belize exemption authority as discussed herein.

Respectfully submitted,

________ ______________________ Howard Kass

Vice President, Legal and Government Affairs

Benjamin T. Slocum

Director, Legal and Government Affairs

US Airways, Inc.

1401 H Street, NW, Suite 1075

Washington, DC 20005

(202) 326

- 5153

howard.kass@usairways.co m benjamin.slocum@usairways.com

July 24 , 201 3CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that, on July 2 4 , 201 3 , I caused to be served a copy of the foregoing

Application of US Airways, Inc. for Renewal of an Exemption, by email upon those

addressees listed b elow:

urskr @state.gov ( Department of State)

esta.rosenberg@dot.gov (Department of Transportation)

brian.hedberg@dot.gov (Department of Transportation)

todd.homan@dot.gov (Department of Transportation)

peter.irvine@dot.gov (Department of Transportation )

vanessa.balgobin@dot.gov (Department of Transportation)

brett.kruger@dot.gov (Department of Transportation)

john.allen @faa.gov (Federal Aviation Administration)

dan.weiss@united.com (United)

steve.morrissey@united.com (United)

karine.faden@united.co m (United)

francis.heil@aa.com (American)

robert.wirick@aa.com (American)

sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com (Delta)

jhill@dowlohnes .com (Counsel for JetBlue and Hawaiian )

perkmann @ dowlohnes .com (Counsel for JetBlue and Hawaiian)

robert.land@jetblue.com (JetBlue)

msinick@ssd.com (Counsel for Alaska)

jyoung@yklaw.com (Counsel for Spirit)

dkirstein@yklaw.com (Counsel for Spirit)

bob.kneisley@wnco.com (Southwest)

leslie.abbott@wnco.com (Southwest)

ethan.blank@rjet.com (Republic)

robert.cohn@hoganlovells .com (Counsel for Republic)

patrick.rizzi@hoganlovells.com (Counsel for Republic)

john.fredericksen@suncountry.com (Sun Country)

rpommer@atlasair.com (Atlas)

anita.mosner@hklaw.com (Counsel for UPS)

jennifer.nowak@ hklaw.com (Counsel for UPS)

cefelts @ fedex.com (FedEx)

nssparks@fedex.com (FedEx)

kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.com (Polar)

_______________________ __

Benjamin T. Slocum