BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

)

Application of )

)

AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. ) Dockets DOT-OST-1999-4994

) DOT-OST-1999-6544

for Statement of Authorization pursuant to ) DOT-OST-1999-6546

14 C.F.R. Part 212 (American Codeshares) ) DOT-OST-2000-6824

) DOT-OST-2002-13861, 2008-0252

 DOT-OST-2004-19965

 DOT-OST-2006-26716

 DOT-OST-2007-0034

 DOT-OST-2007-0078

 DOT-OST-2007-0095

 DOT-OST-2008-0044

 DOT-OST-2008-0138

 DOT-OST-2008-0195

 DOT-OST-2009-0154

 DOT-OST-2010-0192

 DOT-OST-2011-0040

 DOT-OST-2011-0197

 DOT-OST-2011-0210

 DOT-OST-2011-0228

 DOT-OST-2012-0092

 DOT-OST-2012-0208

 DOT-OST-2012-0209

 DOT-OST-2013-0007

 DOT-OST-2013-0022

 DOT-OST-2015-0010

 DOT-OST-2015-0018

APPLICATION FOR AMENDMENT OF

STATEMENTS OF AUTHORIZATION

AND NOTICE OF ADDITIONAL AMERICAN EAGLE OPERATORS
Communications with respect to this document should be addressed to:

Howard Kass

Vice President – Regulatory Affairs

Robert A. Wirick

Managing Director, 

Regulatory and International Affairs

Abigail Donovan

Director, Congressional and Federal Affairs

American Airlines, Inc.

1101 17th Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20036

(202) 326-5153

howard.kass@aa.com

robert.wirick@aa.com

abigail.donovan@aa.com

DATED: May 26, 2015

NOTICE: American Airlines has requested expedited treatment of this application. It will 

poll U.S. carrier representatives and inform the Department of the results.
BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

)

Application of )

)

AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. ) Dockets DOT-OST-1999-4994

) DOT-OST-1999-6544

for Statement of Authorization pursuant to ) DOT-OST-1999-6546

14 C.F.R. Part 212 (American Codeshares) ) DOT-OST-2000-6824

) DOT-OST-2002-13861, 2008-0252

 DOT-OST-2004-19965

 DOT-OST-2006-26716

 DOT-OST-2007-0034

 DOT-OST-2007-0078

 DOT-OST-2007-0095

 DOT-OST-2008-0044

 DOT-OST-2008-0138

 DOT-OST-2008-0195

 DOT-OST-2009-0154

 DOT-OST-2010-0192

 DOT-OST-2011-0040

 DOT-OST-2011-0197

 DOT-OST-2011-0210

 DOT-OST-2011-0228

 DOT-OST-2012-0092

 DOT-OST-2012-0208

 DOT-OST-2012-0209

 DOT-OST-2013-0007

 DOT-OST-2013-0022

 DOT-OST-2015-0010

 DOT-OST-2015-0018

APPLICATION FOR AMENDMENT OF

STATEMENTS OF AUTHORIZATION

AND NOTICE OF ADDITIONAL AMERICAN EAGLE OPERATORS

American1hereby applies for amendment of its existing statements of authorization 

in the captioned dockets to include all codeshare services operated by American Eagle 

 

1 Common names are used for airlines.
Application for Amendment

of Statements of Authorization and Notice

2

carriers, and provides notice of the addition of several carriers as American Eagle 

operators.2

Currently, American’s statements of authorization name American and two 

American Eagle operators (Envoy Air, Inc. f/k/a American Eagle Airlines, Inc. and 

Executive Airlines Inc.) and permit them to display the designator codes of American’s 

foreign carrier codeshare partners on flights operated between (i) points in the U.S.; and (ii) 

points in the U.S. and third countries. To provide maximum operating flexibility, and to 

avoid the need to submit duplicative applications for individual statements of authorization, 

American requests amendment of its existing statements of authorization expressly to 

include all carriers operating as American Eagle, subject to the conditions imposed by the 

Department of Transportation in approving American’s existing statements of authorization.

In further support of its application, American states as follows.

1. American holds statements of authorization in the captioned dockets, which 

are subject to the bilateral and multilateral agreements in effect between the U.S. and each of 

its foreign carrier codeshare partners’ homelands. These statements of authorization 

currently include codeshare operations performed by Envoy Air and Executive Airlines, 

both as American Eagle carriers.3

2. American requests amendment of each of these statements of authorization 

expressly to include codeshare operations performed by all American Eagle carriers, subject 

 

2 To the extent necessary, American requests a waiver of the 45-day advance filing requirement contained in 14 

C.F.R. 212.10(d)(2).

3 Envoy Air continues to operate as an American Eagle carrier. Executive Airlines no longer operates as an 

American Eagle carrier.
Application for Amendment

of Statements of Authorization and Notice

3

to their existing conditions as well as the applicable bilateral and multilateral agreements

and the underlying authorities held by the participating carriers.

3. American hereby provides notice that Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation, 

Compass Airlines, Inc., ExpressJet Airlines, Inc., Mesa Airlines, Inc., Piedmont Airlines, 

Inc.,4PSA Airlines, Inc., Republic Airline Inc., SkyWest Airlines Inc. and Trans States 

Airlines LLC operate as American Eagle carriers. Each provides certain codeshare service 

as contemplated in various existing codeshare agreements between American and its foreign 

carrier codeshare partners. A list of American’s foreign carrier codeshare partners is 

included as Appendix A.

4. Each of the proposed American Eagle carriers holds the necessary 

underlying authority to perform codeshare services for American’s foreign carrier codeshare 

partners.5

5. To the extent required, American will provide notice to the Department of 

 

4 To the extent necessary, American submits notice of Piedmont’s operation as an American Eagle codeshare carrier. 

Piedmont is a commuter air carrier operating pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 298. Part 298 exempts air taxi operators 

and commuter air carriers from the requirements of section 41101 (i.e., obtaining certificate authority to provide 

interstate and/or foreign air transportation). Also, under such authority, Piedmont is permitted to provide foreign air 

transportation using “small” aircraft (that is, an aircraft having an original design capacity of no more than 60 

passenger seats or 18,000 pound payload). Thus, Piedmont currently holds no certificate authority from the 

Department.

5 Air Wisconsin (Order 98-7-6 authorizing scheduled interstate air transportation and various exemptions 

authorizing foreign air transportation); Compass (Order 2015-3-12 authorizing scheduled interstate air transportation 

and various exemptions authorizing foreign air transportation); ExpressJet (Order 2002-4-8 authorizing scheduled 

interstate air transportation and various exemptions authorizing foreign air transportation); Mesa (Orders 90-10-19 

and 98-7-6 authorizing scheduled interstate air transportation and various exemptions authorizing foreign air 

transportation); PSA (Order 2004-3-32 authorizing scheduled interstate air transportation, Order 2004-5-22 

authorizing U.S.-Canada service and various exemptions authorizing foreign air transportation); Republic (Order 

2009-9-13 authorizing scheduled interstate air transportation and Order 2008-4-26 authorizing scheduled foreign air 

transportation to open skies countries); SkyWest (Order 98-7-6 authorizing scheduled interstate air transportation 

and various exemptions authorizing foreign air transportation); Trans States (Order 98-7-6 authorizing scheduled 

interstate air transportation and various exemptions authorizing foreign air transportation).
Application for Amendment

of Statements of Authorization and Notice

4

the addition of any other carriers performing American Eagle codeshare service for 

American’s foreign carrier codeshare partners.

6. The Department has previously approved similarly broad authority in 

codesharing statements of authorization, under which carriers are permitted to provide 

notice of codesharing by additional affiliated regional carriers.6

WHEREFORE, American Airlines, Inc. requests that the Department promptly 

grant this application for amendment of statements authorization, as described above, and 

such other relief as the Department may deem appropriate and necessary.

Respectfully submitted,

_________________________________

Howard Kass

Vice President – Regulatory Affairs

Robert A. Wirick

Managing Director, 

Regulatory and International Affairs

Abigail Donovan

Director, Congressional and Federal Affairs

American Airlines, Inc.

1101 17th Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20036

(202) 326-5153

howard.kass@aa.com

robert.wirick@aa.com

abigail.donovan@aa.com

DATED: May 26, 2015

 

6

See Notice of Additional Delta Connection Operator in Dockets DOT-OST-2011-0065, 2011-0153 and 2011-0199 

approved February 29, 2012; Department Action on Application in Docket DOT-OST-2013-0069 approved June 13, 

2013 (granting a codesharing blanket statement of authorization for Delta Connection regional affiliates and Delta’s 

foreign carrier codeshare partners), and Department Action on Application in Docket DOT-OST-2014-0075, dated 

September 4, 2014 (United).
APPENDIX A

Docket DOT-OST-1999-4994 (American-Japan Airlines)

Docket DOT-OST-1999-6544 (American-Finnair)

Docket DOT-OST-1999-6546 (American-LAN Airlines)

Docket DOT-OST-2000-6824 (American-Cathay Pacific)

Docket DOT-OST-2002-13861, 2008-0252 (American-British Airways)

Docket DOT-OST-2004-19965 (American-LAN Peru)

Docket DOT-OST-2006-26716 (American-Royal Jordanian)

Docket DOT-OST-2007-0034 (American-LAN Argentina)

Docket DOT-OST-2007-0078 (American-Jet Airways)

Docket DOT-OST-2007-0095 (American-El Al)

Docket DOT-OST-2008-0044 (American-Iberia)

Docket DOT-OST-2008-0138 (American-Qantas)

Docket DOT-OST-2008-0195 (American-Gulf Air)

Docket DOT-OST-2009-0154 (American-Etihad)

Docket DOT-OST-2010-0192 (American-Air Berlin)

Docket DOT-OST-2011-0040 (American-WestJet)

Docket DOT-OST-2011-0197 (American-Air Pacific)

Docket DOT-OST-2011-0210 (American-LAN Ecuador)

Docket DOT-OST-2011-0228 (American-Hainan Airlines)

Docket DOT-OST-2012-0092 (American-Air Tahiti)

Docket DOT-OST-2012-0208 (American-LAN Colombia)

Docket DOT-OST-2012-0209 (American-TAM)

Docket DOT-OST-2013-0007 (American-Qatar Airways)

Docket DOT-OST-2013-0022 (American-Malaysia Airlines)

Docket DOT-OST-2015-0010 (American-Sri Lankan)

Docket DOT-OST-2015-0018 (American-Korean)
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that on May 26, 2015, I served by electronic mail a copy of the foregoing 

Application upon those addressees listed below:

englets@state.gov (Department of State)

cristinasa@state.gov (Department of State)

brian.hedberg@dot.gov (Department of Transportation)

brett.kruger@dot.gov (Department of Transportation)

john.s.duncan@faa.gov (Federal Aviation Administration)

dan.weiss@united.com (United)

steve.morrissey@united.com (United)

gmurphy@crowell.com (Counsel for United)

sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com (Delta)

chris.walker@delta (Delta)

robert.land@jetblue.com (JetBlue)

esahr@eckertseamans.com (Counsel for JetBlue)

dderco@eckertseamans.com (Counsel for JetBlue)

jhill@cooley.com (Counsel for Hawaiian)

perkmann@cooley.com (Counsel for Hawaiian)

jeremy.ross@alaskaair.com (Alaska)

dheffernan@cozen.com (Counsel for Alaska)

jyoung@yklaw.com (Counsel for Spirit)

dkirstein@yklaw.com (Counsel for Spirit)

bob.kneisley@wnco.com (Southwest)

leslie.abbott@wnco.com (Southwest)

john.fredericksen@suncountry.com (Sun Country)

thomas.ting@suncountry.com (Sun Country)

matwood@cozen.com (Counsel for Frontier)

slachter@cozen.com (Counsel for Frontier)

barbara.russell@virginamerica.com (Virgin America)

________________________________

Abigail Donovan