Mesa Airlines, Inc.

OST-03-16741 - Exemption - Los Angeles-Mazatlan, Mexico

December 17, 2003

Application for an Exemption

Hereby applies for a two-year exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41101 and any other provision of the Department's rules, authorizing Mesa to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Los Angeles, California and Mazatlan, Mexico, pursuant to a codeshare arrangement with America West Airlines, Inc. under which Mesa's flights in this market will carry America West's two letter designator code. Mesa requests that its exemption be issued as soon as possible so that Mesa can obtain the necessary approvals from the Government of Mexico and begin offering new service. Mesa intends to operate under a codeshare agreement with America West, using CRJ Model 900, 86-seat or 90-seat aircraft.

Counsel: Mesa, Brian Gillman, 602-685-4051, brian.gillman@mesa-air.com

America West Application - OST-03-16745

OST-03-16741 - Los Angeles-Mazatlan

Filed December 17, 2003 | Issued January 13, 2004

Notice of Action Taken | Word

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Los Angeles, California, and Mazatlan, Mexico. Mesa states that, as part of this service, it will place the “HP” code of America West on Mesa’s flights in the subject market.

By: Paul Gretch

OST-2003-16741 - Mesa - Exemption - Los Angeles-Mazatlan, Mexico
OST-2003-16745 - America West d/b/a US Airways - Exemption - Los Angeles-Mazatlan, Mexico Codeshare with Mesa

November 8, 2005

Joint Application for Renewal of an Exemption and Codeshare Authorization

America West Airlines, Inc. d/b/a US Airways and Mesa Airlines, Inc. apply for a two-year renewal of their exemption and code share authorization to engage in scheduled foreign air transport of persons, property, and mail between Los Angeles, California, and Mazatlan, Mexico. US Airways and Mesa plan to provide seasonal service between LAX and MZT from June to September. Mesa has provided continuous service on this route, using its CRJ-900 aircraft, since 2004, with America West placing its designation code on combination flights pursuant to the parties' code share agreement.

Counsel: Greenberg Traurig, Joanne Young, 202-530-8520, youngj@gtlaw.com

OST-2003-16741 - Mesa - Exemption - Los Angeles-Mazatlan, Mexico
OST-2003-16745 - America West d/b/a US Airways - Exemption - Los Angeles-Mazatlan, Mexico Codeshare with Mesa

September 27, 2006

Withdrawal of Application

On November 8, 2005, American West and Mesa filed a Joint Application for Renewal of an Exemption and Codeshare Authorization between Los Angeles, California and Mazatlan, Mexico.

America West and Mesa hereby respectfully withdraw the Joint Application. The carriers have discontinued the Los Angeles-Mazatlan service, and have decided not to renew the authority at this time.

Counsel: America West, Benjamin Slocum, 480-693-5782 for America West / Brian Gillman, 602-685-4051 for Mesa

Termination of Dockets

Order 2008-2-36

Docket 43430 - Trans World Airlines - Certificate Authority
Docket 49564 - Trans World Airlines - New York-London Heathrow
Docket 49654 - American Airlines - Certificate Amendmet
Docket 49686 - Continental Airlines - Certificate Amendment
Docket 50218 - Delta Air Lines - Certificate Amendment
Docket DOT-OST-1996-1442 - Trans World Airlines - New York-London
Docket DOT-OST-1996-1668 - United Air Lines and Saudi Arabian Airlines - Renewal
Docket DOT-OST-1997-2089 - Laker Airways - UK-Florida Renewal
Docket DOT-OST-1997-2637 - Air Exel - Codeshare with Northwest Airlines
Docket DOT-OST-1998-4333 - Air Exel - Codeshare with Northwest Airlines
Docket DOT-OST-1998-4830 - Continental Airlines - Detroit-Cayman Islands
Docket DOT-OST-1998-4911 - American Airlines - US-Venezuela Codeshare with Aeropostal
Docket DOT-OST-1999-5078 - Air Exel - Codeshare with Northwest Airlines
Docket DOT-OST-1999-5527 - American Airlines - US-London Gatwick
Docket DOT-OST-2000-7089 - Trans World Airlines - US-Japan Renewal
Docket DOT-OST-2000-7606 - American Airlines - Codeshare with TACA Group Carriers
Docket DOT-OST-2000-7660 - Aeromexico and Delta Air Lines - Chicago-Morelia
Docket DOT-OST-2001-10617 - Aeromexico - Acapulco-New York
Docket DOT-OST-2002-11945 - Continental Airlines and Air Exel -US-Netherlands Codeshare
Docket DOT-OST-2002-13400 - Aeromexico - Mazatlan-San Diego Renewal
Docket DOT-OST-2003-15013 - Planet Airways - US-Bahamas
Docket DOT-OST-2003-15729 - America West Airlines - US-Costa Rica Renewal
Docket DOT-OST-2003-16741 - America West Airlines and Mesa Airlines - Los Angeles-Mazatlan
Docket DOT-OST-2003-16745 - America West Airlines and Mesa Airlines - Los Angeles-Mazatlan
Docket DOT-OST-2004-18002 - America West Airlines - Phoenix-Mexico Certificate
Docket DOT-OST-2004-18615 - America West Airlines - US-Jordan Certificate
Docket DOT-OST-2004-19453 - Aeromexico - Puerto Vallarta-San Diego
Docket DOT-OST-2005-21441 - Atlas Air and Polar Air Cargo - US-Ecuador All-Cargo

Issued February 28, 2008 | Served March 4, 2008

Order Terminating Proceedings

The Department has identified the following proceedings as moot, inactive, or pending Departmental action on the applicant’s request for withdrawal or dismissal. It is in the public interest for administrative management reasons to terminate the proceedings and close the corresponding dockets, and we will do so under authority assigned by the Department in its Regulations, 14 CFR §385.3 and §385.13.

By: Paul Gretch