Delta Air Lines, Inc. and Aerovias de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.

OST-2007-28272 - Exemption and Statement of Authorization - Seattle-Mexico City

May 16, 2007

Joint Application for Exemption and Statement of Authorization

The Joint Applicants request the issuance of the following authorities:

1. an exemption to Delta, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 40109, authorizing Delta to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between Seattle, Washington, and Mexico City, Mexico; and
2. a statement of authorization to Aeromexico, pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 212, to permit Aeromexico to display Delta's "DL" designator code on flights operated by Aeromexico between Seattle, Washington, and Mexico City, Mexico.

The Joint Applicants plan to introduce the proposed Seattle-Mexico City codeshare services on or about July 4, 2007, and request that the exemption and statement of authorization be granted as soon as possible so that Delta is able to market and sell nonstop Seattle-Mexico City service without delay. Delta requests that its exemption authority be effective for a period of at least two years, or until 90 days after it is granted certificate authority for this route, whichever occurs earlier. The Joint Applicants request that the codesharing statement of authorization remain in effect indefinitely, consistent with the duration of the U.S.-Mexico codeshare authorities granted by DOT Order 1999-6-6.

Counsel: Law Office of John Mietus, William Evans, 410-827-5074, bill@mietuslaw.com for AeroMexico / Hogan & Hartson, Robert Cohn, 202-637-4999, recohn@hhlaw.com for Delta

Filed March 16, 2007 | Issued June 22, 2007

Notice of Action Taken

Exemption: Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Seattle, Washington, and Mexico City, Mexico.

Statement of Authorization: Permit Aeromexico to display Delta’s “DL” designator code on flights operated by Aeromexico in the Seattle-Mexico City market.

Aeromexico holds the requisite underlying exemption authority to serve the Seattle-Mexico City market (see Notice of Action Taken dated April 17, 2007, in Docket OST-2007-27781).

By: Paul Gretch