BEFORE THE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

_____________________________________ __________ Application of )

)

U S AIRWAYS, INC. ) Docket DOT

- OST

- 200 1

- 976 7

)

for renewal of an exemption )

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 )

( United States

– St. Lucia ) )

_____________________________________ __________ )

APPLICATION OF US AIRWAYS , INC.

FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION

( United States

– St. Lucia )

Communications with respect to this document should be a ddressed to:

Howard Kass

Vice President

– Regulatory Affairs

Robert A. Wirick

Managing Director, Regulatory and International Affairs

Abigail Donovan

Director, Congressional and Federal Affairs

American Airlines, Inc.

1101 17 th Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20036

(202) 326

- 5153

howard.kass@aa.com

robert.wirick@aa.com

abigail.donovan@aa.com

May 7 , 201 5BEFORE THE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

_____________________________________ __________ Application of )

)

U S AIRWAYS, INC. ) Docket DOT

- OST

- 2001

- 976 7

)

for renewal of an exemption ) May 7 , 2015

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 )

( United States

– St. Lucia ) )

__________________________________________ _____ )

APPLICATION OF US AIRWAYS, IN C.

FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION

( United States

– St. Lucia )

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 and Subpart C of the Department’s Rules of Practice (14

C.F.R. Part 302), US Airways , Inc. (“ US Airways ”) applies for renewal of its exemption

authority to engage i n scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail

between the United States and St. Lucia

.

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

1. US Airways is a D elaware corporation with its principal office at 4333 Amon

Carter Boulevard, Fort Worth, Texas 76155

.

2. US Airways is a citizen of the United States within the meaning of 49 U.S.C. §

40102(a)(15)(C) and is fit, willing, and able to provide the services contemplated by this

application. US Airways hold s various certificates of public convenience and exemption

authorities. ( See

, e.g. , DOT Order 2007

- 4

- 2 0 , April 18, 2007, Dockets OST

- 2005

- 22228 and

OST

- 2005

- 22 57 8 (Blanket Open

- Skies Route Authority); Notice of Action Taken, April 2, 2015

,

Docket DOT

- OST

- 200 5

- 22645 ( Phoenix, Arizona

– Hermosillo, Mexico ))

. Pursuant to RuleApplication of US Airways for Renewal of an Exemption

( United States

– St. Lucia )

2 24 of the Department’s Rules of 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, issued July 11, 2013

, the Department renewed US

Airways ’ two

- year exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41101 to engage in scheduled foreign air

transportation of persons, property, and mail between the United States and St. Lucia

. (Docket

DOT

- OST

- 200 1

- 976 7 )

.

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

and St. Lucia . Renewal of US Airways’ exemption will greatly serve the public interest by

providing substantial competition to other carriers serving St. Lucia fro m the United States,

while supporting commerce and enhancing the options available to the traveling public.

5. The Department has previously determined that the exemption authority sought in

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

- U.K. Air Servi ces Agreement of 1977, to

which St. Lucia acceded upon its independence

. ” (Notice of Action Taken, July 11 , 2013,

Docket DOT

- OST

- 2001

- 9767 ).

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

Procedures Act, 5 U.S.C. § 558(c) implemented by Part 377, to continue in effect its current

exemption authority pending a final determination on this renewal application. US Airways ’

current exemption is effective through July 11 , 2015 . Accordingly, this renewal application is

timely f iled u nder the provisions of Part 377

.Application of US Airways for Renewal of an Exemption

( United States

– St. Lucia )

3 WHEREFORE, US Airways respectfully requests that the De partment renew its current

exemption authority as discussed herein

.

Respectfully submitted,

________ _______________ Howard Kass

Vice President

– Regulat ory Affairs

Robert A. Wirick

Managing Director, Regulatory and International

Affairs

Abigail Donovan

Director, Congressional and Federal Affairs

American Airlines, Inc.

1101 17 th Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20036

(202) 326

- 5153

howard.kass@aa.com

rob ert.wirick@aa.com

abigail.donovan@aa.com

May 7 , 2015CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that, on May 7 , 2015 , I caused to be served a copy of the foregoing Application

of US Airways , I nc. for Renewal of Exemption Authority , by email upon those addressees listed

below:

englets@state.gov (Department of State)

cristinasa@state.gov (Department of State)

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

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

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

laura.remo@dot.gov (Department of Transportation)

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

john.s.duncan@faa.gov (Federal Aviation Administration)

dan.weiss@united.com (United)

steve.morrissey@united.com (United)

gmurphy@crowell.com (Coun sel for United)

sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com (Delta)

robert.land@jetblue.com (JetBlue)

esahr@eckertseamans.com (Counsel for JetBlue)

dderco@ eckertseamans.com (Counsel for JetBlue)

jhill@cooley.com (Counsel for Hawaiian)

perkmann@cooley.com (Counsel for Hawaiian)

jeremy.ross@alaskaair.com (Alaska)

dheffernan@cozen.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)

john.freder icksen@suncountry.com (Sun Country)

thomas.ting@suncountry.com (Sun Country)

matwood@cozen.com (Counsel for Frontier)

slachter@cozen.com (Counsel for Frontier)

_________________________

Abigail Donovan