America West Airlines, Inc.

OST-03-16745 - Exemption - Los Angeles-Mazatlan, Mexico Codeshare with Mesa

December 18, 2003

Application for an Exemption

respectfully requests an exemption effective for at least two years from 49 U.S.C. 41101 and any other relief necessary to authorize America West to display its "HP" designator code on combination flights operated by Mesa Airlines, Inc. between Los Angeles, California ("LAX") and Mazatlan, Mexico ("NUT") using a RJ Model 900, 86‑ to 96‑seat aircraft.' America West intends to begin the codeshare operations on or about June 1, 2003, and therefore respectfully requests the Department grant it an exemption effective immediately to allow the company to pursue advance marketing and sales activities.

Counsel: Baker Hostetler, Joanne Young, 202-861-1532

Mesa Application - OST-03-16741

OST-03-16745 - Los Angeles-Mazatlan Codeshare with Mesa

Filed December 18, 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. America West states that it will use the requested authority pursuant to a code-share arrangement with Mesa Airlines, Inc. (Mesa), whereby America West will place its “HP” code on flights operated by Mesa 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