BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Joint Application of

DELTA AIR LINES, INC.,

ALITALIA – SOCIETÀ AEREA ITALIANA S.p.A.,

and

SHUTTLE AMERICA CORP.

for a statement of authorization pursuant to

14 C.F R. Part 212

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Docket DOT-OST-2001-10417

 

JOINT APPLICATION OF DELTA AIR LINES, INC.,

ALITALIA – SOCIETÀ AEREA ITALIANA S.p.A., AND SHUTTLE AMERICA CORP.

FOR A STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to:

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, NW Suite 200

Washington, DC 20005

(202) 842-4184

sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com

chris.walker@delta.com

Jonathon H. Foglia

ZUCKERT, SCOUTT & RASENBERGER, L.L.P.

888 Seventeenth St NW, Suite 700

Washington, DC 20006

(202) 973-7932

jhfoglia@zsrlaw.com

Counsel for ALITALIA – SOCIETÀ AEREA 

ITALIANA S.p.A.

March 26, 2015

Ethan J. Blank

 Vice President, General Counsel 

Scott L. Durgin

 Vice President, Administration

REPUBLIC AIRWAYS HOLDINGS INC.

8909 Purdue Road

Indianapolis, Indiana 46268

Robert E. Cohn

Patrick R. Rizzi

HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP

555 Thirteenth St NW

Washington, DC 20004

(202) 637-4999

robert.cohn@hoganlovells.com

patrick.rizzi@hoganlovells.com

Counsel for SHUTTLE AMERICA CORP.

Notice: The Joint Applicants intend to poll the U.S. carrier representatives on the 

attached service list regarding this Application and will notify the Department of the 

results as soon as possible.
BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Joint Application of

DELTA AIR LINES, INC.,

ALITALIA – SOCIETÀ AEREA ITALIANA S.p.A.,

and

SHUTTLE AMERICA CORP.

for a statement of authorization pursuant to

14 C.F R. Part 212

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Docket DOT-OST-2001-10417

 

JOINT APPLICATION OF DELTA AIR LINES, INC.,

ALITALIA – SOCIETÀ AEREA ITALIANA S.p.A., AND SHUTTLE AMERICA CORP.

FOR A STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (“Delta”), Alitalia – Società Aerea Italiana S.p.A. (“Alitalia”) and 

Shuttle America Corp. (“Shuttle America”) (together, the “Joint Applicants”) hereby apply 

for authority to expand Alitalia’s existing codesharing on Delta to include Delta Connection 

operations by Shuttle America. Specifically, pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 212, Shuttle 

America seeks a blanket statement of authorization allowing Shuttle America to display 

Alitalia’s “AZ*” code on Delta Connection flights Shuttle America operates: (a) within the 

United States (in conjunction with Alitalia’s services in foreign air transportation), and (b) 

between the United States and third countries.1

 Shuttle America requests that its 

statement of authorization be valid for an indefinite period subject to the Department’s 

normal code share conditions.2

 

1 To the extent necessary, the Joint Applicants request consolidation of this application into Docket 

DOT-OST-2001-10417, the Docket established by the Department for the administration of the 

grant of the blanket statements of authorization issued to Alitalia and Delta.

2 The Joint Applicants request a waiver of the 45-day advance filing requirement for codeshare 

statements of authorization under 14 C.F.R. Part 212 so that the proposed codeshare services may 

begin without delay. 

 
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In support of this Joint Application, Delta, Alitalia, and Shuttle America state as 

follows:

1. Shuttle America is a certificated U.S. air carrier that operates flights for 

marketing and sale by Delta.

2. The Department has previously approved Delta/Alitalia blanket statements 

of authorization for reciprocal codesharing. See Department Action on Application, 

October 26, 2001 in Docket DOT-OST-2001-10417 (as re-issued by Order 2014-12-16, 

December 29, 2014 in Docket DOT-OST-2014-0210). The proposed services are fully 

consistent with the Department’s prior codeshare approval and with the U.S.-EU Open 

Skies Agreement.

3. Delta, Alitalia, and Shuttle America have agreed to expand codesharing to 

encompass flights operated by Shuttle America on Delta’s behalf. Accordingly, the Joint 

Applicants request a blanket statement of authorization under 14 C.F.R. Part 212, 

permitting Shuttle America to display Alitalia’s “AZ*” designator code on flights operated 

by Shuttle America: (a) within the United States (in conjunction with Alitalia’s services in 

foreign air transportation), and (b) between the United States and third countries.

4. The proposed codeshare services will be operated pursuant to the 

Delta/Alitalia codeshare agreement previously approved by the Department and an 

ancillary Delta/Alitalia/Shuttle America agreement. A redacted copy of the ancillary 

Delta/Alitalia/Shuttle America agreement is attached to this Joint Application.

5. Alitalia holds a foreign air carrier permit authorizing it to engage in the full 

scope of foreign air transportation permissible under the U.S.-EU Open Skies Agreement. 

See Order 2015-3-16, served March 26, 2015, Docket DOT-OST-2014-0210.

6. The same public interest considerations that supported the grant of 

codeshare authority to Alitalia and Delta apply with equal force to the services operated by 

Shuttle America on behalf of Delta. Alitalia and Delta have a longstanding codesharing 
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relationship, and grant of this Joint Application will enable Alitalia to further expand its online service options to additional U.S. and beyond-U.S. cities. 

7. The Joint Applicants’ initial codeshare markets are listed at Exhibit A to the 

attached codeshare agreement. To the extent necessary, the Joint Applicants request 

that the authority requested here for Alitalia codesharing on Shuttle America be 

administered jointly with the authority for Alitalia codesharing on Delta and other Delta 

Connection carriers in docket DOT-OST-2001-10417 such that any non-open skies point 

30-day notice given is deemed notice for all of the operating carriers authorized in this 

docket, except for U.S.-Mexico service where notices will continue to be provided on an 

operating carrier specific basis. The Joint Applicants incorporate by reference all previous 

non-Mexico codeshare-point notices provided in this docket. 

8. Shuttle America is not a CRAF participant.

9. The Joint Applicants will conduct these codeshare services in accordance 

with 14 C.F.R. Part 257 and the other conditions normally imposed by the Department on 

codesharing statements of authorization.
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WHEREFORE, Delta, Alitalia, and Shuttle America request that the Department 

promptly grant the authority described herein. 

Respectfully submitted,

________________________________ ________________________________

Jonathon H. Foglia

ZUCKERT, SCOUTT & RASENBERGER, L.L.P.

Counsel for ALITALIA – SOCIETÀ AEREA 

ITALIANA S.p.A.

Robert E. Cohn

HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP

Counsel for SHUTTLE AMERICA CORP.

________________________________

Alexander Van der Bellen

Managing Director, Regulatory and International 

Affairs & Associate General Counsel

DELTA AIR LINES, INC.





CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

A copy of the foregoing Application has been served this 26th day of March, 2015, 

upon the following persons via email:

Air Carrier Name Email Address

Alaska Airlines David Heffernan dheffernan@cozen.com

Alaska Airlines Jeremy Ross jeremy.ross@alaskaair.com

American Howard Kass howard.kass@aa.com

American Robert Wirick robert.wirick@aa.com

Frontier Mark Atwood matwood@cozen.com

Frontier Steve Lachter slachter@cozen.com

Hawaiian/JetBlue Jonathan Hill jhill@cooley.com

Hawaiian/JetBlue Parker Erkmann perkmann@cooley.com

JetBlue Robert Land robert.land@jetblue.com

Republic Bob Cohn robert.cohn@hoganlovells.com

Republic Pat Rizzi patrick.rizzi@hoganlovells.com

Southwest/AirTran Bob Kneisley bob.kneisley@wnco.com

Southwest/AirTran Leslie Abbott leslie.abbott@wnco.com

Spirit Airlines David Kirstein dkirstein@yklaw.com

Spirit Airlines Joanne Young jyoung@yklaw.com

Sun Country John Fredericksen john.fredericksen@suncountry.com

Sun Country Thomas Ting thomas.ting@suncountry.com

United Dan Weiss dan.weiss@united.com

United Thomas Bolling thomas.bolling@united.com

Virgin America Barbara Russell barbara.russell@virginamerica.com

Brian Hedberg brian.hedberg@dot.gov

Robert Finamore robert.finamore@dot.gov

Brett Kruger brett.kruger@dot.gov

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