BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C. Joint Application of DELTA AIR LINES, INC. , ENDEAVOR AIR , INC., and JOINT STOCK COMPANY “ AEROFLOT RUSSIAN AIRLINES ” for statements of authorization pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 212 and related exemptions pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 (U.S.

– Russia codesharing) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Docket DOT - OST - 2007 - 26805

JOINT APPLICATION OF DELTA AIR LINES, INC

. , ENDEAVOR AIR , INC. AND JOINT STOCK COMPANY “ AEROFLOT - RUSSIAN AIRLINES ”

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to:
Don H. Hainbach Jason E. Maddux GAROFALO GOERLICH HAINBACH PC 1200 New Hampshire Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 (202) 776

- 397 0 dhainbach@ggh

- airlaw.com jmaddux@ggh

- airlaw.com
For JOINT STOCK COMPANY “ AEROFLOT

RUSSIAN AIRLINES ”

August 16 , 2013 Alexander Van der Bellen, Managing Director, International and Regulatory Affairs & Associate General Counsel Christopher Walker Regional Director, International and Regulatory 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
For DELTA AIR LINES, INC. and ENDEAVOR AIR , INC.BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

Joint Application of DELTA AIR LINES, INC. , ENDEAVOR AIR , INC., and JOINT STOCK COMPANY “ AEROFLOT RUSSIAN AIRLINES ”
for statements of authorization pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 212 and related exemptions pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 (U.S.

– Russia codesharing) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Docket DOT - OST - 2007 - 26805

JOINT APPLICATION OF DELTA AIR LINES, INC. , ENDEAVOR AIR , INC. AND JOINT STOCK COMPANY “ AEROFLOT - RUSSIAN AIRLINES ” Delta Air Lines, Inc. (“Delta”) , Endeavor Air , Inc. 1 (“Endeavor ”) , and Joint Stock Company “ Aeroflot

- Russian Airlines ” 2 (“Aeroflot”) (together, the “Joint Applicants”) hereby apply for statements of authorization pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 212 an d exemption authority pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 to permit the Joint Applicants to implement additional reciprocal codeshare services. The Joint Applicants seek to begin offering codeshare services as soon as possible. Accordingly, the Joint Applicants request that this application be promptly approved, that the requested exemptions be granted for a period of at least two years, and the requested statements of a uthorization be granted for an indefinite duration. 3

1 Endeavor was previously registered as Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. and has completed its name change proces s with the Department.
2 Aeroflot, previously, registered the name Joint Stock Company “Aeroflot

– Russian Airlines” pursuant to Part 215 of the Department’s regulations.
3 The Joint Applicants hereby request a waiver of the 45

- day advance filing requiremen t under Part 212 so that their codesharing services may be introduced without delay.Joint Application of Delta, Endeavor and Aeroflot Page 2

2 More specifically, the Joint Applicants request the following authorities: (a) an amended statement of authorization pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 212 to permit Delta to display Aeroflot’s “SU*” designator o n flights operated by
Delta between New York , on the one hand, and Baltimore, MD; Buffalo, NY; Charleston, SC; Charlotte, NC; Cincinnati, OH; Indianapolis, IN; Jacksonville, FL; Nashville, TN; New Orleans, LA; Norfolk, VA; Phoenix, AZ; Pittsburgh, PA; Raleigh

- Durham, NC; Richmond, VA; Rochester, NY; San Antonio, TX; St. Louis, MO; Syracuse, NY; Montreal, Canada; Quebec City, Canada; and Toronto, Canada, on the other ; (b) a statement of authorization pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 212 to permit
Endeavor to di splay Aeroflot’s “SU*” designator on flights operated by
Endeavor between New York, on the one hand, and Baltimore, MD; Boston, MA; Buffalo, NY; Charleston, SC; Charlotte, NC; Chicago, IL; Cincinnati, OH; Cleveland, OH; Columbus, OH; Dallas /Ft. Worth , TX; Detroit, MI; Indianapolis, IN; Jacksonville, FL; Minneapolis, MN; Nashville, TN; New Orleans, LA; Norfolk, VA; Philadelphia, PA; Phoenix, AZ; Pittsburgh, PA; Raleigh

- Durham, NC; Richmond, VA; Rochester, NY; San Antonio, TX; St. Louis, MO; Syracuse, NY; Was hington, DC; Montreal, Canada; Quebec City, Canada; and Toronto, Canada, on the other ; (c) an exemption pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 authorizing Aeroflot to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between a point or point s i n Russia, on the one hand, and Baltimore, MD; Buffalo, NY; Charleston, SC; Charlotte, NC; Cincinnati, OH; Indianapolis, IN; Jacksonville, FL; Nashville, TN; New Orleans, LA; Norfolk, VA; Phoenix, AZ; Pittsburgh, PA; Raleigh

- Durham, NC; Richmond, VA; Rochester, NY; San Antonio, TX;Joint Application of Delta, Endeavor and Aeroflot Page 3

3 St. Louis, MO; Syracuse, NY; Montreal, Canada; Quebec City, Canada; and Toronto, Canada, on the other

. In support of this Application, the Joint Applicants submit the following:
1. The Joint Applicants require the authority from the Department described
herein because Delta and Aeroflot have expanded the list of routes on which they will
codeshare relative to their prior approved application for codeshare authority. 4 In addition, Delta and Aeroflot have now also reached agreement for the Aeroflot code to be placed on flights operated by Delta regional affiliate Endeavor

. 5
2. The Joint Applicants have agreed to expand codesharing as follows:
Delta and/or Endeavor will display Aeroflot’s “SU*” designator code on Delta and/or
Endeavor operated flights between New York, on the one hand, and Baltimore, MD; Boston, MA; Buffalo, NY; Charleston, SC; Charlotte, NC; Chicago, IL; Cincinnati, OH; Cleveland, OH; Columbus, OH; Dallas /Ft. Worth , TX; Detroit, MI; Indianapolis, IN; Jacksonville, FL; Minneapolis, MN; Nashville, TN; New Orleans, LA; Norfolk, VA; Philadelphia, PA; Phoenix, AZ; Pittsburgh, PA; Raleigh

- Durham, NC; Richmond, VA; Rochester, NY; San Antonio, TX; St. Louis, MO; Syracuse, NY; Washington, DC; Montreal, Canada; Quebec City, Canada; and Toronto, Canada, on the other. All codeshare traffic on beyond/behind segments will connect to/from transatlantic service
on a blind

- sector basis (i.e., there will be no local t raffic carried under the marketing
carrier’s code ). On transatlantic segments, codeshare service will be sold both on a local market basis and to facilitate connecting traffic.
3. Aeroflot is a carrier of the Russian Federation, currently operating scheduled service between Moscow (SVO), on the one hand, and New Yo rk (JFK),

4 By Notice of Action Taken on November 10, 2008 in Docket DOT

- OST

- 2007

- 26805, the Department granted Delta and Aeroflot exemptions and statements of authorization for cer tain reciprocal codeshare services. Those services have not been completely implemented.
5 A redacted copy of the Delta/Aeroflot/ Endeavor codeshare agreement is attached as Exhibit A.Joint Application of Delta, Endeavor and Aeroflot Page 4

4 Washington (IAD), Los Angeles (LAX), and Miami (MIA) on the other hand, under its foreign air carrier permit (Order 86

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- 75) and exemption authority (Docket 50385 ( now Docket DOT

- OST

- 1995

- 250) , timely renewal application pending and authority automatically extended pursuant to Part 377 of the Department’s regulations). 6 Pursuant to said exemption authority, Aeroflot is also authorized , inter alia , to provide
scheduled service to A nchorage, Chicago, Orla ndo , San Francisco, and Seattle and to serve its authorized U.S. points as coterminal points. Aeroflot requires additional exemption authority for service to Baltimore, MD; Buffalo, NY; Charleston, SC; Charlotte, NC; Cincinnati, OH; Indianapolis, IN; Jacksonville, FL; Nashville, TN; New Orleans, LA; Norfolk, VA; Phoenix, AZ; Pittsburgh, PA; Raleigh

- Durham, NC; Richmond, VA; Rochester, NY; San Antonio, TX; St. Louis, MO; Syrac use, NY; Montreal, Canada; Quebec City, Canada; and Toronto, Canada, on the other

. 4. Endeavor is a certificated U.S. carrier that operates flights for marketing and sale by Delta.
5. The codesharing services for which approval is requested are consistent
with the U.S.

- Russia Air Transport Agreement (“ATA”) (January 14, 1994) and the 2013 U.S.

- Russia Memorandum of Consultations (“MOC”) (February 1 4 , 20 13 ). Un der Annex V, airlines of the United States and Russia may enter into codesharing arrangements for services on any of the agreed routes. Under Annex I, Section 3, paragraph G of the MOC, designated airlines may “operate combination...services to any third

- country point not specified in Section 2 of this Annex, without traffic rights between the territory of the other Party and such unspecified point.”
6. Under Annex I, Section 2(B) of the MOC , airlines designated by the Government of the Russian Federation are allowed to serve routes “[f]rom a point or

6 Aeroflot’s various exemption authorities, which were originally issued in Dockets 47447, 47974, 48050, 48889, 49439, and 49581, have been consolidated in Docket 50385 (now Docket DOT

OST

- 1995

- 250).Joint Application of Delta, Endeavor and Aeroflot Page 5

5 points in the Russian Federation... to an unlimited num ber of points in the United States of America and beyond points for marketing services on a code

- share only basis”

. 7. The same public interest considerations that supported the original grant of codeshare authority to Delta and Aeroflot apply with equal for ce to the broader codesharing services contemplated by the instant application. Grant of this application will enhance competition and enable the Joint Applicants to expand their online service options to the benefit of travelers and shippers. WHEREFO RE, based upon the foregoing, Joint Applicants respectfully request
that they be granted statements of authorization and exemption authority in order to engage in the reciprocal codeshare services more fully described above.

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Don H. Hainbach

________________________________ ________________________________ Don H. Hainbach
For JOINT STOCK COMPANY “ AEROFLOT

RUSSIAN AIRLINES ” Alexander Van der Bellen, For DELTA AIR LINES, INC. and ENDEAVOR AIRLINES , INC.CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE A copy of the foregoing Notice has been served this 1 6 th day of August , 2013, upon the following persons via email: Air Carrier Name Email Address
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