BEFORE THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

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1 BEFORE THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C. Joint Application of TURKISH AIRLINES (TURKHAVA YOLLARI, A.O., AEROVIAS DEL CONTINENTE AMERICANO, S.A. A VIANCA, TACA INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES, S.A. and LINEAS AEREAS COST ARRINCENSES, S.A for blanket statements of authorization under 14 C.F.R. part 212 (third country code-sharing Docket DOT-OST JOINT APPLICATION FOR BLANKET STATEMENTS OF AUTHORIZATION Charles J. Simpson, Jr. Alexander T. Simpson Zuckert, Scoutt & Rasenberger, L. L.P. 888 Seventeenth Street, NW, Suite 700 Tel: ( Fax: ( cjsimpson@zsrlaw.com atsimpson@zsrlaw.com Counsel for Turkish Airlines David M. Endersbee Jonathon H. Foglia Zuckert, Scoutt & Rasenberger, L.L.P. 888 Seventeenth Street, NW, Suite 700 Tel: ( Fax: ( dmendersbee@zsrlaw.com jhfoglia@zsrlaw.com Counsel for Aerovias del Continente Americano, S.A. A vianca, T ACA International Airlines, S.A. and Lineas Aereas Costarricenses, S.A. October 16, 2015 The Joint Applicants are requesting expedited processing of this Joint Application and will poll the U.S. carrier representatives shown on the attached Service List and inform the Department of the results ofthe poll.

2 BEFORE THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C. Joint Application of TURKISH AIRLINES (TURK HAVA YOLLARI, A.O., AEROVIAS DEL CONTINENTE AMERICANO, S.A. A VIANCA, TACA INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES, S.A. and LINEAS AEREAS COST ARRINCENSES, S.A for blanket statements of authorization under 14 C.F.R. part 212 (third country code-sharing Docket DOT-OST JOINT APPLICATION FOR BLANKET STATEMENTS OF AUTHORIZATION Turkish Airlines (Turk Hava Yollari, A.O. ("THY", Aerovias del Continente Americano, S.A. A vianca ("A vianca", T ACA International Airlines, S.A. ("T ACA", and Lineas Aereas Costarricenses, S.A. ("LACSA'' (collectively, the "Joint Applicants" hereby jointly apply for blanket statements of authorization under 14 C.F.R. part 212 to engage in reciprocal codeshare services to the full extent permitted under the open skies air transport agreements between the United States, on the one hand, and Turkey, Colombia, El Salvador, and Costa Rica, on the other hand, as more fully described herein. The Joint Applicants respectfully request expedited treatment of this Joint Application and a waiver of the 45-day advance filing requirement in 14 C.F.R (d(2. The Joint Applicants further ask that the requested blanket statements of authorization be effective for an indefinite period, consistent with Department precedent.

3 Joint Application for Blanket Statements of Authorization Docket DOT-OST ct. 16, 2015; Page 2 In support of this Joint Application, the Joint Applicants state as follows: 1. Further to codeshare agreements entered into by and among the Joint Applicants, the Joint Applicants have agreed to engage in reciprocal codeshare operations involving the transport of codeshare traffic between points in Turkey, on the one hand, and points in Central and South America, on the other hand, via U.S. connect points. Pursuant to these arrangements, THY will display Avianca' s "AV" designator code on flights between U.S. points and points in Turkey, and A vianca, T ACA and LACS A will display THY's "TK" designator code on flights between U.S. points and points in Central and South America. The Joint Applicants intend to initiate these codeshare operations on or about November 4, 2015, upon receipt of all necessary governmental approvals. The initial U.S. segments are listed on Appendix A attached hereto. 2. THY requests a blanket statement of authorization under 14 C.F.R to display Avianca' s "AV" designator code 1 on flights operated by THY in conjunction with foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between any point or points behind Turkey, via any point or points in Turkey and any intermediate point or points, to any point or points in the United States and beyond. 3. Avianca requests a blanket statement of authorization under 14 C.F.R to display THY' s "TK" designator code on flights operated by Avianca in conjunction with foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between any point or points behind Colombia, via Avianca, TACA, and LACSA hold an exemption permitting them to use the common trade name "Avianca," and T ACA and LACSA hold a blanket statement of authorization permitting them to display the "A V" designator code for their services in foreign air transportation to and from the United States. See Notice of Action Taken, Docket OST (Feb. 12, 2014 (timely renewal pending. Consistent with this authority, TACA's and LACSA 's flights are held out under the Avianca name and display the "AV" code.

4 Joint Application for Blanket Statements of Authorization Docket DOT-OST ct. 16, 2015; Page 3 any point or points in Colombia and any intermediate point or points, to any point or points in the United States and beyond. 4. TACA requests a blanket statement of authorization under 14 C.F.R to display THY's "TK" designator code on flights operated by T ACA in conjunction with foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between any point or points behind El Salvador, via any point or points in El Salvador and any intermediate point or points, to any point or points in the United States and beyond. 5. LACSA requests a blanket statement of authorization under 14 C.F.R to display THY's "TK" designator code on flights operated by LACSA in conjunction with foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between any point or points behind Costa Rica, via any point or points in Costa Rica and any intermediate point or points, to any point or points in the United States and beyond. 6. Under the codeshare arrangements described herein, the Joint Applicants will carry traffic moving between points in Turkey and points in Central and South American only; the codeshare services will not be available to passengers originating at or destined for points in the United States. 7. The Joint Applicants hold the necessary underlying economic authorities to engage in the codeshare operations for which approval is sought herein. THY holds exemption authority authorizing it to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail from points behind Turkey, via Turkey and intermediate points, to points in the United States and beyond. See Notice of Action Taken in Docket DOT-OST (Mar. 31, Avianca holds exemption authority authorizing it to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail from points behind Colombia, via Colombia and intermediate points,

5 Joint Application for Blanket Statements of Authorization Docket DOT-OST ct. 16, 2015; Page 4 to points in the United States and beyond. See Notice of Action Taken in Docket OST (Jan. 28, 2013 (timely renewal pending. TACA holds exemption authority authorizing it to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail from points behind El Salvador, via El Salvador and intermediate points, to any point or points in the United States and beyond. See Notice of Action Taken in Docket OST (Oct. 23, 1997 (timely renewal pending. LACSA holds exemption authority authorizing it to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail from points behind Costa Rica, via any point or points in Costa Rica and any intermediate point or points, to any point or points in the United States and beyond. See Notice of Action Taken in Docket OST (Nov. 18, 1999 (timely renewal pending. 8. The codeshare operations for which approval is sought herein are in the public interest and are fully consistent with the air transport agreements between the United States and the Joint Applicants' respective homelands. Article 8.7 of each of the U.S.-Turkey, U.S.- Colombia, U.S.-El Salvador, and the U.S.-Costa Rica Air Transport Agreements provides for third-country codeshare operations such as that which the Joint Applicants plan to implement. The proposed codeshare operations will provide new consumer benefits, enhanced competition and important new online service between Turkey and points in Central and South America. 9. A grant of the requested authorizations is consistent with Department precedent granting statements of authorization for codeshare operations between foreign carriers on flights operated to and from the United States and beyond. See, e.g., Department Action on Application in Docket OST (Czech Airlines j.s.c. and Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. codes-sharing (Mar. 13, 2013; Department Action on Application in Docket OST (Air New Zealand Limited and Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited code-sharing (Feb. 15, 2011.

6 Joint Application for Blanket Statements of Authorization Docket DOT-OST ct. 16, 2015; Page 5 I 0. The Joint Applicants will conduct their codeshare operations in compliance with Part 257 of the Department's economic regulations and will accept the Department's standard conditions imposed on codeshare arrangements such as those described herein. 11. Consistent with Department precedent in similar requests, the Joint Applicants hereby provide notice of their intent to engage in codeshare services to open skies points. The Joint Applicants will notify the Department no later than 30 days before commencing any codeshare services to non-open skies points. See Department Action on Application in Docket OST (Mar. 22, 2013, at n.3 (notice of Lan Peru S.A. and Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. of intent to engage in codeshare services to open skies points.

7 Joint Application for Blanket Statements of Authorization Docket DOT-OST ct. 16, 2015; Page 6 WHEREFORE, for the foregoing reasons, the Joint Applicants respectfully request that the Department grant the requested blanket statements of authorization and such other or additional relief as the Department considers consistent with the Joint Application and the public interest. Respectfully submitted, Charles J. Si pson,. Alexander T. impson Zuckert, Scoutt & Rasenberger, L.L.P. 888 Seventeenth Street, NW, Suite 700 Tel: ( Fax: ( cjsimpson@zsrlaw.com atsimpson@zsrlaw.com Counsel for Turkish Airlines DMd!~ Jonathon H. Foglia Zuckert, Scoutt & Rasenberger, L.L.P. 888 Seventeenth Street, NW, Suite 700 Tel: ( Fax: ( dmendersbee@zsrlaw.com jhfoglia@zsrlaw. com Counsel for Aerovias del Continente Americano, S.A. A vianca, T ACA International Airlines, S.A. and Lineas Aereas Costarricenses, S.A. October 16, 2015

8 Appendix A Display of Avianca's "AV" Designator Code on flights operated by THY: New York, N.Y. - Istanbul, Turkey Display of THY's "TK" Designator Code on flights operated by Avianca: New York, N.Y. - Bogota, Colombia Display of THY's "TK" Designator Code on flights operated by T ACA: Chicago, IL - San Salvador, El Salvador Houston, TX - San Salvador, El Salvador Los Angeles, CA - San Salvador, El Salvador New York, N.Y.- San Pedro Sula, Honduras New York, N.Y. - San Salvador, El Salvador San Francisco, CA - San Salvador, El Salvador Washington, D.C.- San Salvador, El Salvador Display of THY's "TK" Designator Code on flights operated by LACS A: Los Angeles, CA- Guatemala City, Guatemala Los Angeles, CA - San Salvador, El Salvador New York, N.Y. - San Salvador, El Salvador

9 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing Joint Application was served this 16th day of October 2015, via transmission on the following persons: Gerald F. Murphy Steven J. Seiden Counsel for United Airlines Crowell & Moring LLP I 001 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C gmurphy@crowell.com sseiden@crowell.com Dan Weiss Managing Director - International & Regulatory Affairs United Airlines 77 West Wacker Drive-HDQIZ Chicago, IL dan. weiss@united.com Stephen J. Morrissey Managing Director, Regulatory and Policy United Airlines, Inc New York A venue, NW - DCAIZ Suite 1100 Washington, D.C steve.morrissey@united.com Anita Mesner Jennifer Nowak Counsel for United Parcel Service Holland & Knight th Street, N. W. Suite 1100 anita.mosner@hklaw.com jennifer.nowak@hklaw.com dsmalls@ups.com Alexander Vander Bellen Chris Walker Delta Air Lines 1212 New York Avenue, NW Suite 200 Washington, D.C sascha. vanderbell en@del ta. com chris. walker@delta.com Robert Wirick Howard Kass American Airlines, Inc Seventeenth Street, N.W. Suite 600 Washington, D.C robert. wirick@aa.com howard.kass@aa.com John L. Richardson Joan Canny Counsel for Amerijet International John L. Richardson, P.L.L.C h Street, N.W. Suite 420 West Washington, D.C jrichardson@johnlrichardson.com j cann y@ameri jet. com G. Bailey Leopard Sandra Lunsford Sharon Pasley Legal and Regulatory Affairs Federal Express Corporation 3620 Hacks Cross Road Building B, 3rd Floor Memphis, TN sllunsford@fedex.com gbleopard@fedex.com sharon. pasley@fedex.com

10 Rod Ennis Director, Safety, Security & Regulatory Compliance Air Transport International LLC 6012 Campus Circle W Suite 240 Irving, TX rod. ennis@airtransport. cc John S. Duncan Director Flight Standards Service Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue, S.W. Room 821 Washington, D.C john.s.duncan@faa.gov Aaron Goerlich Counsel for Allegiant Air, Southern Air and Florida West International Airways Garofalo Goerlich Hainbach PC 1200 New Hampshire A venue NW Suite 800 Washington, D.C agoerlich@ggh-airlaw.com Robert P. Silverberg Jeffrey Johnson Counsel for ABX Air Silverberg, Goldman & Bikoff, L.L.P th Street, N.W. Suite 120 Washington, D. C rsilverberg@sgbdc.com jjohnson@sgbdc.com David Heffernan Counsel for Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air Cozen O'Connor Army Navy Building 1627 I Street, NW Suite 1100 dheffernan@cozen.com Jeremy Ross Senior Attorney Alaska Airlines Horizon Air International Blvd. Seattle, W A jeremy.ross@alaskaair. com Russell E. Pommer Associate General Counsel & Sr. Director, Regulatory Affairs Atlas Air, Inc h Street, NW Suite410 rpommer@atlasair.com Mark W. Atwood Stephen Lachter Counsel for Kalitta Air and Frontier Airlines Cozen O' Connor Army Navy Building 1627 I Street, NW Suite 1100 matwood@cozen.com slachter@cozen. com Pierre Murphy Counsel for Xtra Airways and Songbird Airways 1200 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W. Suite 590 Washington, D.C pmurphy@lopmurphy.com Jonathan B. Hill J. Parker Erkmann Counsel for Hawaiian Airlines Cooley LLP 1299 Pennsylvania A venue, NW Suite 700 Washington, D.C jhill@cooley.com perkmann@cooley.com

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