**BEFORE THE**

**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION**

**WASHINGTON, D.C.**

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:

Application of : DOT

- OST

-

: 1996

- 1353

AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. : 2000

- 6824

: 2002

- 12496

under 49 USC 40109 and 14 CFR Part 377 : 2006

- 26387

for renewal of exemption authority : 2007

- 0034

:

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**APPLICATION OF AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.**

**FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION A UTHORITY** 

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to:

VIRASB VAHIDI WILLIAM K. RIS, JR.

Senior Vice President

- Senior Vice President

- Marketing and Planning Government Affairs

and Chief Commercial Officer Americ an Airlines, Inc.

American Airlines, Inc. 1101 17 th Street, N.W.

P.O. Box 619616, MD 5634 Washington, D.C. 20036

DFW Airport, Texas 75261

FRANCIS C. HEIL

ROBERT A. WIRICK Senior Attorney

Managing Director, Regulatory American Airlines, Inc.

and International Affairs 1101 17 th Street, N.W.

American Airlines, Inc. Washington, D.C. 20036

P.O. Box 619616, MD 5635 (202) 496

- 5642

DFW Airport, Texas 75261 francis.heil@aa.com

(817) 963

- 0394

robert.wirick@aa.com

January 15, 2013**BEFORE THE**

**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION**

**WASHINGTON, D.C.**

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:

Application of : DOT

- OST

-

: 1996

- 1353

AMERICAN AIRLINES, IN C. : 2000

- 6824

: 2002

- 12496

under 49 USC 40109 and 14 CFR Part 377 : 2006

- 26387

for renewal of exemption authority : 2007

- 0034

:

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**APPLICATION OF AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.**

**FOR RE NEWAL OF EXEMPTION AUTHORITY** 

American Airlines, Inc., under 49 USC 40109 and 14 CFR

Part 377, hereby applies for renewal of its exemption authority

in the captioned dockets.

Renewal of this authority is in the public interest. The

services provided are consistent with the applicable bilateral

agreements and

, for codesharing

, with the Statement of United

States International Air Transportation Policy, 60 Fed. Reg.

21841, 21842

- 43, May 3, 1995.In filing this applicat ion, American invokes the

automatic extension provisions of the Administrative Procedure

Act, as implemented by 14 CFR Part 377. This renewal applica

tion is timely since it is being submitted more than 60 days in

advance of the expiration date in each d ocket.

**DOT**

**- OST** 

**- 1996** 

**- 1353, U.S.** 

**- Brazil**  , most recently renewed on

May 20, 2011 for a two

- year period. American uses this

authority to operate service to Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo

Horizonte, Brasilia, Manaus, Recife, and Salvador.

**DOT**

**- OS**  **T**

**- 2000** 

**- 6824, U.S.** 

**- Hong Kong**  , most recently renewed

on April 26, 2011 for a two

- year period. American uses this

authority to display the AA* code on flights operated by Cathay

Pacific.

**DOT**

**- OST** 

**- 2002** 

**- 12496, U.S.** 

**- Vietnam,**  most recently renewed

on April 14, 2011 for a two

- year period. American uses this

authority to display the AA* code on flights operated by Japan

Airlines.

**DOT**

**- OST** 

**- 2006** 

**- 26387, Miami** 

**- Valencia, Venezuela**  , most

recently renewed on April 13, 2011 for a two

- year period.

American is awaiting approval from the Venezuelan aeronau

tical authorities to implement service.

- 2

-**DOT**

**- OST** 

**- 2007** 

**- 0034, U.S.** 

**- Argentina**  , most recently renewed

on May 5, 2011 for a two

- year period. American uses this

authority to display the AA* code on flights operated by Lan

Argentina.

In response to the Department's letter of June 5, 1995 to

participants in the Civil Reserve Air Fleet Program, American

states that the codeshare arrangements at issue here have no

impact on American's CRAF commitments.

Respectfully submitted,

_______________________

Francis C. Heil

Senior Attorney

American Airlines, Inc.

January 15, 2013

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-**CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**

I hereby certify that I have this day served the foregoing document by email

on the following persons:

sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com jhill@dlalaw.com

scott.mcclain@delta.com steve.morrissey@united.com

sametta.c.barnett@delta.com mgoldman@sgbdc.com

dan.weiss@united.com rsilverberg@sgbdc.com

karine.faden @ united .com dhainbach@ggh

- airlaw.com

esahr@eckertseamons.com rpommer@atlasair.com

russell.bailey @alpa.org dmrosenthal @jamhoff.com

jonathan.linde@united.co m dpdean@jamhoff.com

bob.kneisley@wnco.com dkirstein@yklaw.com

robert.land@jetblue.com jyoung@yklaw.com

msinick@ssd.com willi a m.stallings @usdoj.gov

cdonley@ssd.com dwight.moore@ustranscom.mil

gbleopard@fedex.com john.allen@faa.gov

cefelts@fedex.com urskr@state.gov

kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.com gmurphy@crowell.com

nssparks@fedex.com cjsimpson@zsrlaw.com

lhalloway@crowell.com benjamin.slocum@usairways.com

efaberman@wileyrein.com howard.kass@usairways.com

mroller@rollerbauer.com anita.mosner@hklaw.com

jennifer.nowak@hklaw.com

________________________________ Francis C. Heil

January 15, 2013