BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Application of 

AIR CANADA 

for a Statement of Authorization 

pursuant to 14 C.F.R. § 212 

Docket OST-2013-

APPLICATION OF AIR CANADA 

FOR A STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION 

Communications concerning this document may be served upon: 

Anita M. Mosner 

Jennifer M. Nowak 

Holland & Knight LLP 

800 17TM Street, NW 

Suite 1100 

Washington, DC 20006 

Tel: (202)419-2604 

Fax: (202) 955-5564 

anita.mosner@hklaw.com 

Counsel for Air Canada 

February 27, 2013 

Notice: ANY PERSON MAY FILE AN ANSWER TO THIS APPLICATION. THE 

APPLICANTS ARE REQUESTING EXPEDITED RELIEF FROM THE DEPARTMENT 

AND WILL POLL ALL INTERESTED PARTIES. 
BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Application of 

AIR CANADA 

for a Statement of Authorization 

pursuant to 14 C.F.R. § 212 

Docket OST-2013-

APPLICATION OF AIR CANADA 

FOR A STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION 

Air Canada hereby applies for a blanket statement of authorization pursuant to 

14 C.F.R. Part 212 to enable Air Canada to display the Turkish Airlines (Turk Hava 

Yollari, A.O.) ("THY") "TK*" code on U.S.-Canada services operated by Air Canada, 

which would connect with THY flights operated to points in Canada and the United 

States: 

In support of its application, Air Canada states the following: 

1. Air Canada requests a blanket statement of authorization to display THY's 

TK* airline designator code on any current or future U.S.-Canada services operated by 

Air Canada.1 

2. Initially, Air Canada will carry the TK* code on flights between Toronto 

(YYZ) and the following U.S. points: 

1

 Some of the flights operated under this arrangement may be performed by Jazz Aviation (Jazz) 

LP or Sky Regional Airlines, Inc., carrying the AC* code. Jazz and Sky Regional both hold 

Foreign Air Carrier Permits and have broad-based authority to display the AC* code on their 

flights. See Jazz Foreign Air Carrier Permit, Order 2009-6-13 (Jun. 17, 2009); Air Canada/Jazz 

Statement of Authorization (Feb. 25, 2009), Docket OST-2009-0025; Sky Regional Foreign Air 

Carrier Permit, Order 2011-7-11 (Jul. 27, 2011); Air Canada/Sky Regional Notice of Action Taken 

(Feb. 1, 2013), Docket OST-2013-0010. To the extent necessary, Air Canada requests that the 

statement of authorization permit the display of the TK* designator code on all flights between the 

U.S. and Canada by current and future commuter carriers which are authorized to operate under 

the AC* code. 
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Application for a Statement of Authorization 

Atlanta 

Baltimore 

Charlotte 

Cincinnati 

Fort Lauderdale 

Cleveland 

Dallas 

Detroit 

Las Vegas 

Minneapolis 

Nashville 

Pittsburgh 

Raleigh-Durham 

San Diego 

Tampa 

Seattle 

Boston 

San Francisco 

Miami 

Orlando 

Denver 

Philadelphia 

(ATL) 

(BWI) 

(CLT) 

(CVG) 

(FLL) 

(CLE) 

(DFW) 

(DTW) 

(LAS) 

(MSP) 

(BNA) 

(PIT) 

(RDU) 

(SAN) 

(TPA) 

(SEA) 

(BOS) 

(SFO) 

(MIA) 

(MCO) 

(DEN) 

(PHL) 

3. Both Air Canada and THY hold the necessary underlying economic 

authority to engage in the proposed codeshare operations. Air Canada holds a foreign 

air carrier permit that authorizes it, inter alia, to engage in scheduled 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 THY 

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

property, and mail from behind Turkey, via Turkey and intermediate points, to a point or 

points in the United States and beyond.3 

4. The proposed blanket codeshare authorization requested herein is 

consistent with the 2007 Open Skies Agreement between the U.S. and Canada, and the 

2000 Open Skies Agreement between the U.S. and Turkey. Both of these agreements 

2

 Order 2008-9-23 (Jul. 18, 2008), Docket No. OST-2007-28768. 

3

 Notice of Action Taken (Mar. 8, 2012), Docket OST-2005-21183. 
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grant broad authority for homeland carriers of the parties to engage in cooperative 

marketing arrangements such as codeshanng with third party carriers

 4 

5 The codeshanng proposed herein is also fully consistent with the public 

interest The codeshare arrangement will allow Air Canada and THY to expand their 

online networks, promoting competition and enhancing service options for travelers The 

requested approval is also consistent with the Department's grant of blanket codeshanng 

authority to other foreign carriers whose homeland governments have open skies 

relationships with the U S 5 

6 Under the Department's Notice in the Matter of Blanket Notification of 

Codeshare Service to Open-Skies Partners and Points, dated February 9, 2009, Air 

Canada hereby provides blanket notification of its intent to engage in codeshare services 

to open skies points Air Canada agrees to notify the Department no later than 30 days 

before commencing any codeshare services to non-open skies points 

7 Air Canada agrees to abide by the consumer notification requirements of 

14 C F R Part 257, as well as the other conditions and limitations the Department 

normally attaches to codeshare operations 

8 Air Canada and THY plan to begin codeshanng over these routings on 

March 25, 2013 and, therefore, request a waiver of the provision that requires carriers to 

file requests for Statements of Authorization at least 45 days in advance of their 

proposed startup date 

4

 Both agreements state that, "any designated airline of one Party may enter into cooperative 

marketing arrangements such as blocked-space, code-sharing or leasing arrangements, with an 

airline or airlines of either Party [and] an airline or airlines of a third country " U S -Canada 

Open Skies Agreement, Art 11, U 6 (Mar 12, 2007) U S -Turkey Open Skies Agreement, Art 8, 

H 7(b) (May 2, 2000) 

5

 Eg, Department Action on Application (Jan 12 2012), Docket OST-2012-0003 (Air 

Berlm/Etihad), Department Action on Application (Nov 15 2012) Docket OST-2012-0187 

(Condor/Thomas Cook) 
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9. Air Canada also requests that the Statements of Authorization be issued 

for an indefinite period, as long as the relevant codeshare agreement between Air 

Canada and THY continues in effect, and will notify the Department if that agreement 

should cease to be effective. 

WHEREFORE, Air Canada respectfully requests the Department to grant it the 

Statement of Authorization described above on an expedited basis and to grant it such 

other and different relief as is consistent with this application and with the public interest. 

Respectfully submitted 

Anita M. Mosner 

Jennifer M. Nowak 

Holland & Knight LLP 

Attorneys for Air Canada