Delta Air Lines, Inc.

OST-2008-0045 - Exemption - US-Guyana
OST-1999-6246 - New or Amended Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (Open Entry Routes)

January 29, 2008

Application for an Exemption

Delta hereby applies for an exemption authorizing Delta to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between any point or points in the United States and any point or points in Guyana. Specifically, Delta requests that, as soon as possible, the Department issue a single Order: (1) awarding Delta a certificate of public convenience and necessity for U.S.-Guyana per its pending application in Docket DOT-OST-1999-6246; or (2) issuing Delta (i) the requested U.S.-Guyana exemption authority for a period of two years or until 90 days after the Department's final determination on Delta's certificate application, whichever occurs first, and (ii) tentative approval of the corresponding certificate of public convenience and necessity under the show-cause procedures described in the Streamlined Licensing Procedures Notice. If the Department proceeds under option (2), as soon as possible thereafter, the Department should issue a Final Order granting Delta's U.S.-Guyana certificate, valid for an indefinite duration.

Delta plans to operate nonstop service between New York (JFK) and Georgetown, Guyana, four times weekly on a year-round basis using B-757 aircraft with 183 seats. Delta plans to commence this new service on or about June 16, 2008.

Counsel: Hogan & Hartson, Robert Cohn, 202-637-4999, recohn@hhlaw.com

OST-2008-0045 - Exemption - US-Guyana
OST-1999-6246 - New or Amended Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (Open Entry Routes)

Re: Polling Results

We have concluded our polling of the U.S. carrier representatives served with the above-referenced Application (dated January 29, 2008), and no carrier representative has objected to the relief sought therein. Accordingly, Delta Air Lines respectfully urges that the requested authority be granted as soon as possible.

Counsel: Hogan & Hartson, Patrick Rizzi, 202-637-5659, prizzi@hhlaw.com

Filed January 29, 2008 | Issued February 7, 2008

Notice of Action Taken | Word

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between any point or points in the United States and any point or points in Guyana.

Delta also requests that the Department award Delta a certificate of public convenience and necessity for U.S.-Guyana per its pending application in Docket DOT-OST-1999-6246. We will handle Delta’s request for certificate authority separately.

By: Paul Gretch