BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

~SHINGTON, D. C. 

Application of 

AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. 

under 49 USC 40109 for exemption 

Japan and beyond codesharing with 

Airlines International Co., Ltd.) 

(U.S.­

Japan 

DOT-OST-1999 

4994 

Joint Application of 

AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. and Undocketed 

JAPAN AIRLINES INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. 

under 14 CFR Part 212 for statements of 

authorization (reciprocal codesharing 

services) 

JOINT APPLICATION OF AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. AND 

JAPAN AIRLINES INTElmATIONAL CO., LTD. FOR AMENDMENT 

TO AUTHORIZE BLANKET OPEN SKIES CODESHARING 

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to: 

For Japan Airlines: For American Airlines: 

TSUTOMU ANDO VIRASB VAHIDI 

Executive Officer - Senior Vice President ­

International Affairs Planning 

Japan Airlines American Airlines, Inc. 

International Co., Ltd. P.O. Box 619616, MD 5634 

4-11, Higashi-shinagawa DFW Airport, Texas 75161 

2-chome, Shinagawa-ku 

Tokyo 140-8637, Japan KENJI C. HASHIMOTO 

Vice President 

Strategic Alliances 

American Airlines, Inc. 

P.O. Box 619616, MD 5635 

DFW Airport, Texas 75261 
TORU MIZUNO 

Vice President 

International Affairs 

Japan Airlines 

International Co., Ltd. 

4-11, Higashi-shinagawa 

2-chome, Shinagawa-ku 

Tokyo 140-8637, Japan 

YUKI SAITO 

Director, Government Affairs 

Japan Airlines 

International Co., Ltd. 

1330 Connecticut Ave., N.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20036 

WILLIAM KARAS 

CAROL GOSAIN 

Steptoe & Johnson LLP 

1330 Connecticut Ave., N.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20036 

(202) 429-6223 

wkaras@steptoe.com 

cgosain@steptoe.com 

February 12, 2010 

WILLIAM K. RIS, JR. 

Senior Vice President 

Government Affairs 

American Airlines, Inc. 

1101 17th Street, N.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20036 

ROBERT A. WIRICK 

Director, Regulatory 

American Airlines, Inc. 

P.O. Box 619616, MD 5635 

DFW Airport, Texas 75261 

(817) 963-0394 

robert.wirick@aa.com 

W. BRUCE WARK 

Associate General Counsel 

JEFFREY A. OGAR 

Senior Attorney 

American Airlines, Inc. 

P.O. Box 619616, MD 5675 

DFW Airport, Texas 75261 

(817) 967 3458 

jeff.ogar@aa.com 

CARL B. NELSON, JR. 

Associate General Counsel 

American Airlines, Inc. 

1101 17th Street, N.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20036 

(202) 496-5647 

carl.nelson@aa.com 
BEFORE THE 


DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 


WASHINGTON, D. C. 


Application of 

AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. 

under 49 USC 40109 for exemption (U.S.­

Japan and beyond codesharing with Japan 

Airlines International Co., Ltd.) 

DO

4994 

T-OST-1999 

Joint Application of 

AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. and 

JAPAN AIRLINES INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. 

Undocket 

under 14 CFR Part 212 for statements of 

authorization (reciprocal codesharing 

services) 

JOINT APPLICATION OF AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. AND 

JAPAN AIRLINES INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. FOR AMENDMENT 

TO AUTHORIZE BLANKET OPEN SKIES CODESBARING 

American rlines, Inc. (and its af liates American 

Eagle Airlines, Inc. and Executive Airlines, Inc. d/b/a Ame 

can Eagle), and Japan Airlines International Co., Ltd. (and its 

affiliate xxx) hereby jointly apply under 14 CFR Part 212 to 

amend their existing statements of authorization so as to allow 

blanket open skies codesharing. 

The applicants' current codeshare authority was 

granted by Notice of Action Taken (DOT-OST-1999-4994 and 

undocketed) on February 18, 1999. The American/JAL codeshare 

agreement was filed at that time. By this application, 

Ame can and Japan Airlines seek the following. 
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(A) American requests a statement of authorization 

to display the JL* code in conjunction with foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail on flights rated by 

Ame can or American between (1) points in t United 

States; (2) points in the U.S. and points in Japan (either 

nonstop or via intermediate points in third countries); (3) 

points in the U.S. and points in third countries; and (4) 

points in Japan and points in third countries. 

(B) Japan Airlines requests a statement of authorization to display the AA* code in conjunction with reign air 

transportation of persons, property, and mail on flights 

operated by Japan rlines between (1) points in Japan; (2) 

points in Japan and points in the U.S. (either nonstop or via 

intermediate points in third countries); (3) points in the U.S. 

and points in third count Si and (4) points in Japan and 

points in third countries. 

When U.S.-Japan open skies takes effect, American 

will automatically hold the necessary underlying route 

authority in its open skies certi cate for Route 835, issued 

by Order 2007 4-2, April 1, 2007. Japan Airlines is separately 

seeking amendment of its foreign air carrier t to incorporate open skies provisions. 
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The blanket codeshare authorizations requested herein 

are fully consistent with the U.S.-Japan open skies agreement, 

and with the public interest. Such authority is also consistent with the Department's policy of granting blanket rights to 

other codeshare partnerships in open skies regimes. See,~, 

Department Action, DOT-OST-2008-0138, May 23, 2008 (American/ 

Qantas); Department Action, DOT-OST-2008-0044, March 23, 2008 

(American/Iberia) . 

Blanket authorizations are in the public interest 

because they enable codeshare partners to develop the full 

range of services permitted under applicab air services 

agreements. The services contemplated by American and Japan 

Airlines will provide a more efficient use of capacity in the 

marketplace, and will help maximize the range of service options available to the traveling and shipping public. 

Under the Department's Notice in the Matter of 

Blanket Notification of Codeshare Service to Open-Skies 

Partners and Points, February 9, 2009, American and Japan 

Airlines hereby provide blanket notification of their intent 

to engage in reciprocal codeshare services: 

~ Between points in the United States and points in 

Japan (on a nonstop basis and intermediate routings a open 

s es points) 

~ Between points in the Unit States 
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~ Between points in Japan 

~ Beyond Japan to open skies points 

~ Beyond the United States to open skies points 

American and Japan Airlines will notify the Department 

no later than 30 days before commencing codeshare services to 

or from non-open skies countries. Ame can and Japan Airlines 

will conduct all of their codeshare operations in compliance 

with 14 CFR Part 257. 

In response to the Department's letter of June 1, 1995 

to participants in the Civil Reserve Air Fleet Program, American states that the codeshare arrangement at issue will have no 

impact on American's CRAF commitments. 

Accordingly, the Department should authorize American 

and Japan Airlines to engage in blanket open skies codesharing. 

The requested authority should be granted for an indefinite 

period, consistent with the Department's practice. 

Respectfully submitted, 

WILLIAM KARAS 

CAROL GOSAIN Associate General Counsel 

Steptoe & Johnson LLP American Airlines, Inc. 

Counsel for Japan Airlines 

February 12, 2010 
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify that I have this day served the foregoing 

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