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OST-2005-22809 - Air One - Italy-US Codeshare

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Air One S.p.A

OST-2005-22809 - Exemption - US-Italy Codeshare with US Airways

October 20, 2005

Application for Exemption and Statement of Authorization - Bookmarked

Air One and US Airways entered into a Codeshare Agreement on September 1, 2005. Under the terms of this agreement, each party may put its designator code on the other party's flights; thus, Air One may sell seats for travel to or from the United States under its own name. However, at this time the parties contemplate only that Air One's flights within Italy will carry US Airways' code; US Airways flights will not carry the Air One code, nor will Air One will not operate its aircraft to or from any United States point.

Air One is the leading Italian private airline company, and is the second largest airline in Italy. The Rome-based carrier operates over 1400 scheduled and charter passenger flights per week with a fleet of 30 Boeing 737s. The Air One network covers 25 cities in Italy, including the country's main economic and industrial areas. The company served over 5,730,000 passengers in 2004. Air One currently has in place codeshare agreements with a number of other foreign carriers, including Lufthansa and Air Canada. Air One is duly licensed by the Italian aviation authorities and has an excellent safety record. The codeshare activities contemplated are authorized by the bilateral aviation treaty between the United States and Italy. Approval of this application would be consistent with established Department of Transportation policies and past practices.

Counsel: Sher & Blackwell, Mark Atwood



Filed October 20, 2005 | Amended November 21, 2005 | Issued November 30, 2005

Notice of Action Taken

Exemption from 49 USC 41301 and statement of authorization under 14 CFR Part 212 to the extent necessary to engage in codeshare operations under which Air One would carry US Airways' designator code on flights it operates in Italy.

Air One initially plans to carry US Airways code in the following city-pair markets: Rome(Flumicino), Italy, on the one hand and Alghero, Catania, Genoa, Lampedusa, Pantelleria, Palermo, Lamezia Terme, Trapani, Turin, Trieste, and Venice, on the other hand; and Venice-Bari.

By: Paul Gretch


November 21, 2005

Amendment of Application for Exemption and Statement of Authorization

Air One amends its application to remove the Rome-Milan (Linate) city pair from the list of Italian city-pairs covered by the Application. A revised Exhibit A, showing all city pairs now covered by the Air One's Application, is attached hereto.

Counsel: Sher & Blackwell, Mark Atwood



October 11, 2006

Notice Concerning Additional Codeshare Points and Request for Waiver

Air One S.p.A., pursuant to the Statement of Authorization granted in this Docket on November 30, 2005, hereby notifies the Department of additional code-share services to be operated by Air One, carrying US Airways' designator code, between the following city pair: Rome (Fiumicino) - Bari, Italy.

Air One and US Airways wish to commence this service immediately upon confirmation by the Department, and Air One therefore requests a waiver of the 30-day prior notice requirement. Air One will poll the U.S. carriers on the attached service list to determine if there are any objections to this waiver.

Counsel: Sher & Blackwell, Mark Atwood, 202-463-2513



November 29, 2007

Application for Renewal of Exemption

Air One S.p.A., an Italian combination air carrier, hereby requests renewal for an additional two years of the exemption authority granted to it in the above-captioned docket permitting it to display the designator code of US Airways on flights operated by Air One between selected Italian cities. Air One respectfully requests that the Department renew the exemption granted to it in this docket for an additional two years.

The Department of Transportation initially granted Air One's request for exemption authority on November 30, 2005, valid through November 30, 2007. At the same time, the Department issued a Statement of Authorization to Air One, which remains in effect indefinitely. See Notice of Action Taken in Docket OST-2005-22809, dated November 30, 2005.

Currently, Rome-Catania/Genoa/Palermo/Lamezia/Terme/ Turin/Trieste/Venice. Air One hereby notifies the Department that it is not currently displaying US Airways' code on flights between Rome - Alghero/Lampedusa/Pantelleria/Trapani or Venice-Bari, but anticipates the near-term resumption of codesharing between these points.

Counsel: Sher & Blackwell, Mark Atwood



December 31, 2007

Application to Amend Exemption

Hereby seeks to amend the exemption authority granted to it in the above-captioned docket in order to engage in scheduled foreign and domestic air transportation of persons, property and mail pursuant to a codeshare agreement with United Airlines. Air One will place its AP designator code on flights operated by United between Rome, Italy and Washington DC and connecting domestic and international flights.

By application dated October 20, 2005, Air One applied for an exemption and statement of authorization to conduct codeshare operations with US Airways.

Counsel: Sher & Blackwell. Mark Atwood, 202-463-2513, matwood@sherblackwell.com

United and Air One's Joint Application:

DOT-OST-2008-0001- Blanket Statements of Authorization - US-Italy Reciprocal Cdoeshare
DOT-OST-2004-19148 - Exemption - US-Italy Blanket Codeshare (United Air Lines)



OST-2008-0001 - Blanket Statements of Authorization - US-Italy Reciprocal Codeshare
OST-2004-19148 - Exemption - US-Italy Blanket Codeshare
OST-2005-22809 - Air One - Exemption - US-Italy Codeshare with US Airways

Filed November 29, 2007 and December 31, 2007 | Issued March 14, 2008

Notice of Action Taken | Word

OST-2005-22809:

Amendment to engage in code-share operations under which Air One would carry the designator code of United Air Lines, Inc. on flights it operates within and beyond Italy, and to place its Air One designator code on Italy-U.S. services on flights operated by United between Italy and the U.S. (and United’s connecting domestic and international flights).

Air One states that it currently carries the US Airways’ code in the following city-pair markets:  Rome-Catania/Genoa/Palermo/Lamezia/Terme/Turin/Trieste/Venice.  Air One notes that it is not currently displaying US Airways’ code on flights between Rome-Alghero/Lampedusa/Pantelleria/Trapani or Venice-Bari, but anticipates the near-term resumption of code-sharing services between these points.

OST-2008-0001 and OST-2004-19148:

Amendment to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between the United States and points worldwide on a third-country code-share basis pursuant to a code-share arrangement with Air One.

Statement of Authorization to display Air One’s “AP*” designator code on flights operated by United: (1) between any point in the United States and any point in Italy; (2) between points in the United States in conjunction with service held out by Air One between Italy and the United States (either nonstop or via intermediate points); and (3) between any point in the United States or Italy and any point in a third country.

Display United’s “UA*” designator code on flights operated by Air One: (1) between any points within Italy in conjunction with services held out by United between the United States and Italy (either nonstop or via third country intermediate points); and (2) between any point in Italy and any point in a third country.

By letters dated January 3 and February 6, 2008, the applicants stated, among other things, that they were not, at this time, requesting authority to carry the United designator code on transatlantic flights that may be operated by Air One.  Air One has pending requests before the Department in Dockets OST-2008-0072 and OST-2008-0073 for exemption and foreign air carrier permit authority to conduct operations in its own right to and from the United States.  We will handle these requests separately

By: Paul Gretch



OST-2005-22809 - Exemption - US-Italy Codeshare
OST-2008-0001- Blanket Statements of Authorization - US-Italy Reciprocal Codeshare

May 2, 2008

Application of Air One for Amendment of Exemption and Statement of Authorization and Notice of Additional Codesharing

Hereby seeks to amend the exemption authority and Statement of Authorization granted to it in the above-captioned dockets in order to expand its scheduled foreign and domestic air transportation of persons, property and mail pursuant to a codeshare agreement with United Airlines, by allowing the placement of United's designator code on Air One's transatlantic flights and amending Air One's exemption authority to allow Air One to place its AP designator code on United flights between Brussels and Washington D.C.. Air One also hereby provides notice of additional markets that Air One and United intend to serve under previously granted Department authority.

Air One hereby seeks to amend its current exemption authority, granted in Docket OST-2005-22809 to allow it to codeshare with United on flights operated by United between Brussels, Belgium and Washington D.C., (and United's connecting U.S. and international flights).

Air One further seeks to amend the Statement of Authorization granted in Docket OST-2008-0001 to allow it to display United's UA* designator code on flights operated by Air One between any point in Italy and any point in the United States.

Air One and United also intend to serve additional markets under their previously‑granted codeshare authority. Attachment A contains (i) additional city pairs to be served under previously granted authority, and (ii) city pairs to be served under the additional authority requested herein.

Should the Department have concerns about granting a statement of authorization that surpasses Air One's current exemption authority to operate Milan-Boston and Milan-Chicago, Air One asks in the alternative to amend the Statement of Authorization granted in Docket OST-2008-0001 to allow it to display United's UA designator code on flights operated by Air One between Milan and Chicago and between Milan and Boston, and to defer the remainder of this request until Air One's Foreign Air Carrier Permit for open E.U. -U.S. foreign air transportation has been granted.

On February 25, 2008, Air One filed in Docket OST-2008-0073 an application for exemption authority' to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail, using its own aircraft, (i) between Milan, Italy (Malpensa Airport) and Boston, Massachusetts; and (ii) between Milan, Italy (Malpensa Airport) and Chicago, Illinois. This application was granted by Notice of Action Taken dated March 17, 2008.

Counsel: Sher & Blackwell, Mark Atwood


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