Application of BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

ETIHAD AIRWAYS P.J.S.C. DocketDOT-CST-2014-

__ _ for a Statement of Authorization pursuant to 14C.F.R. Part212

APPLICATION OF ETIHAD AIRWAYS P.J.S.C. Communications concerning this document may be served upon:

November5, 2014 Anita M. Mesner Jennifer M. Nowak Holland & Knight LLP 800 1?'h Street, NW Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20006 Tel: (202) 419-2604 Fax: (202) 955-5564 anita.mosner@hklaw.com Counselfor EtihadAirways P.J.S.C.

NOTICE: Any person may file an answer to this application. Answers must be filed on orbefore November14, 2014.BEFORE THE DEPARTMENTOF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C. Application of ETIHAD AIRWAYS P.J.S.C. for a Statement of Authorization pursuant to 14C.F.R. Part212 Docket DOT-OST-2014-

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APPLICATION OF ETIHAD AIRWAYS P.J.S.C. Etihad Airways P.J.S.C. ("Etihad") hereby applies for a Statement of Authorization pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 212 in order to display the "WE*" designator code of Centurion Air Cargo ("Centurion") on certain Etihad flights for the purpose of transporting U.S. mail, as described below. In support ofitsApplication, Etihad statesthefollowing: 1. Etihad requests a blanket Statement of Authorization to permit it to display Centurion's "WE*" designator code on Etihad flights in either direction from points behind the United Arab Emirates ("U.A.E.") via the U.A.E. and intermediate points to a point or points in the U.S. and beyond, pursuantto a codesharing arrangementwith Centurion forthe carriage ofmail. 1 2. Etihad holdsthe underlying authority necessaryto operatethis codeshare service. Etihad holds a Foreign Air Carrier Permit issued by the Department, which authorizes Etihad to engage in scheduled and charter foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail from points behind the United Arab Emirates and intermediate points to a point or points in the United States and beyond. 2 Etihad also

1 The Agreement between Etihad and Centurion for the carriage of mail starting February 2015 will enter into force as ofthat date. It will be supplied to the Department as soon as it has been executed. 2 DOTOrder2010-8-6.Etihad Airways P.J.S.C. Application fora StatementofAuthorization holds an exemption that allows Etihad to operate all-cargo services between the U.S. and any point or points.3 3. Centurion possesses the underlying authority necessary to hold out the proposed services. Centurion holds a blanket Open Skies Certificate of Convenience and Necessitythat covers service to and from Abu Dhabi and points in other open-skies countries.4 4. The proposed codeshare services are consistent with the 2002 Open Skies Agreement between the U.S. and the U.A.E. Article 8(7) of that agreement provides: In operating or holding out the authorized services on the agreed routes, any designated carrier ofone Party may enter into cooperative marketing arrangements such as blocked-space, codesharing or leasing arrangements, with (a) an airline orairlines ofeither Party;

...provided that all airlines in such arrangements (i) hold the appropriate authority and (ii) meetthe requirements normally applied to such arrangements. 5. Etihad initially plans to carry U.S. mail tendered by Centurion on its scheduledflights on the routings listed inAttachmentA. 6. The codesharing proposed herein by Etihad is fully consistent with the public interest. Approval of the codeshare arrangement will enhance the ability of Centurion to transport U.S. mail to Africa, the Middle East and Asia, including mail destined for U.S. Department of Defense personnel in that area, thereby offering USPS
an additional competitive option for transporting mail to that region. In addition, as

3 Notice of Action Taken, Docket OST-2005-23345 (Nov. 2, 2012). Etihad filed a timely application for renewal on Sep. 12, 2014, and this authority remains in effect pursuant to the automatic extension provisions of 5 U.S.C. § 558(c), as implemented by Part 377 of the Department's procedural regulations. 4 DOTOrder2007-7-4.
2Etihad Airways P.J.S.C. Application fora StatementofAuthorization stated, the authority is specifically authorized bythe Open SkiesAgreement between the U.S. and U.A.E. 7. Pursuant to the Department's Notice in the Matter of Blanket Notification of Codeshare Service to Open Skies Partners and Points, dated February 9, 2009, Etihad hereby provides blanket notification of its intent to engage in codeshare services to open skies points as Etihad and Centurion may mutually agree in the future. Etihad agrees to notify the Department no later than 30 days before commencing any codeshare serviceto non-open skies points. 8. Etihad agree to accept the conditions normally applicable to codeshare authority such as requested herein. 9. Etihad requests that the Statement of Authorization be issued for an indefinite period, as long as the relevant codeshare agreement between Etihad and Centurion continues in effect, and will notify the Department if that agreement should
ceaseto be effective. WHEREFORE, Etihad respectfully requests that the Department grant the Statement ofAuthorization described above and grant such other and different relief as is consistentwith this application and with the public interest.

3Respectfullysubmitted, Etihad Airways P.J.S.C. Application foraStatementofAuthorization

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. Mesner JenniferM. Nowak Holland & Knight LLP Attorneysfor Etihad Airways

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### POTENTIAL MAIL CODE-SHARING MARKETS

CENTURION CODE ON ETIHADAIRCRAFT U.S. mail betweenthefollowing U.S. points and Abu Dhabi: lAD Washington JFK NewYork LAX LosAngeles ORO Chicago SFO San Francisco U.S. mail beyond Abu Dhabi to: EVN Yerevan Armenia BNE Brisbane Australia MEL Melbourne Australia SYD Sydney Australia DAC Dhaka Bangladesh LCA Larnaca Cyprus ATH Athens Greece MAA Chennai India AMM Amman Jordan NBO Nairobi Kenya KWI Kuwait Kuwait KUL Kuala Lumpur Malaysia MLE Male Maldives CMN Casablanca Morocco MGT Muscat Oman ISB Islamabad Pakistan KHI Karachi Pakistan DOH Doha Qatar SHJ Sharjah UAE BAH Bahrain BahrainCERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that I have this date served the foregoing document on the persons identified below by causing a copyto be sent by electronic mail. sllunsford@fedex.com sharon.pasley@fedex.com cefelts@fedex.com robert.wirick@aa.com howard.kass@aa.com sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com jhill@cooley.com (Counselfor Hawaiian and JetBiue) jyoung@yklaw.com (Counsel forSpirit) dkirstein@yklaw.com (CounselforSpirit) jcanny@amerijet.com jrichardson@johnlrichardson.com (Counsel forAmerijet) kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.com rsilverberg@sgbdc.com (Counsel forABX) jjohnson@sgbdc.com (Counsel forABX) rpommer@atlasair.com dan.weiss@united.com matwood@cozen.com (Counselfor Kalitta) mlbenge@zsrlaw.com (Counsel for NorthAmerican) john.s.duncan@faa.gov cristinasa@state.gov