BEFORE THE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

_____________________________________

Application of )

)

 US AIRWAYS, INC. )

) 

for an exemption ) Docket DOT-OST-2003-14650

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 )

(United States – Buenos Aires, Argentina) )

_____________________________________ )

APPLICATION OF US AIRWAYS, INC. 

FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION

(United States – Buenos Aires, Argentina)

Communications with respect to this document should be addressed to:

Howard Kass

Vice President – Regulatory Affairs

Abigail Donovan

Director, Congressional and Federal Affairs

US Airways, Inc.

1401 H Street, NW, Suite 1075

Washington, DC 20005

(202) 326-5153

howard.kass@aa.com

abigail.donovan@aa.com

August 7, 2014
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BEFORE THE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

_____________________________________

Application of )

)

 US AIRWAYS, INC. )

) 

for an exemption ) Docket DOT-OST-2003-14650

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 )

(United States – Buenos Aires, Argentina) ) August 7, 2014

_____________________________________ )

APPLICATION OF US AIRWAYS, INC. 

FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION

(United States – Buenos Aires, Argentina)

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 in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, 

property, and mail between the United States and Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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

1. US Airways is a Delaware 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 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 Route 

Authority); Notice of Action Taken, April 10, 2014, Docket DOT-OST-2004-18346

(United States – Dominica and Haiti).) Pursuant to Rule 24 of the Department’s Rules 
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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 (October 11, 2012), the Department granted US 

Airways a 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 Buenos 

Aires, Argentina. (Docket DOT-OST-2003-14650.)1 

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

States and Buenos Aires, Argentina pursuant to its code-share arrangement with 

American Airlines. Renewal of US Airways’ exemption will greatly serve the public 

interest by providing substantial competition to other carriers serving Argentina from the 

United States. 

5. The Department has previously determined that the exemption authority 

sought in this renewal application is consistent with the aviation agreement between 

the United States and Argentina. (See Notice of Action Taken, October 11, 2012, 

Docket DOT-OST-2003-14650.)

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 pending a final determination on this renewal application. 

US Airways’ current exemption for United States – Buenos Aires, Argentina is effective 

 

1 US Airways provided service to Buenos Aires pursuant to a code-share arrangement with United Air 

Lines. (See Notice of Action Taken, October 11, 2012, DOT-OST-2003-14650, at ftn 1.) On December 5, 

2013, US Airways informed the Department that it will provide service to/from Buenos Aires, Argentina 

pursuant to a code-share with American Airlines, Inc. (“American Airlines”) after the closing of the merger 

between US Airways Group, Inc. and AMR Corp.
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through October 11, 2014. Accordingly, this renewal application is timely filed under the 

provisions of Part 377.

WHEREFORE, US Airways respectfully requests that the Department renew its 

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

property, and mail between the United States and Buenos Aires, Argentina, as 

discussed herein.

Respectfully submitted,

_______________________

Howard Kass

Vice President – Regulatory Affairs

Abigail Donovan

Director, Congressional and Federal Affairs

US Airways, Inc.

1401 H Street, NW

Washington, DC 20005

(202) 326-5153 

howard.kass@aa.com

abigail.donovan@aa.com

August 7, 2014
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that, on August 7, 2014, I caused to be served a copy of the foregoing 

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

those addressees listed below:

englets@state.gov (Department of State)

cristinasa@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)

laura.remo@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.com (United)

gmurphy@crowell.com (Counsel for United)

sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com (Delta)

robert.land@jetblue.com (JetBlue)

msinick@ssd.com (Counsel for Alaska)

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)

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Howard Kass