UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, DC

Issued by the Department of Transportation on May 24, 2012

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN -- DOCKET DOT-OST-2010-0057 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

This serves as notice to the public of the action described below, taken by the Department official indicated 

(no additional confirming order will be issued in this matter).

Application of UNITED AIR LINES, INC. (United) and CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC.

(Continental) filed 3/12/12, for:

XX Renewal of exemption under 49 U.S.C. 40109 to the extent necessary to permit United to display its 

designator code on flights operated by TAM-Linhas Aereas, S.A. (TAM) on the following services:

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail on a code-share basis between

a point or points in the United States, via intermediate points, and a point or points in Brazil.

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Applicant rep: R. Bruce Keiner, Jr. (202) 624-2500

DOT Analyst: Darren Jaffe (202) 366-2512

D I S P O S I T I O N

XX Granted (subject to conditions, see below)

The above action granting exemption authority was effective when taken: May 24, 2012, through May

24, 2014.

Action taken by: Paul L. Gretch, Director

 Office of International Aviation

XX The authority granted is consistent with the aviation agreement between the United States and 

Brazil and the Memorandum of Consultations signed on March 19, 2011.

Except to the extent exempted or waived, this authority is subject to the terms, conditions, and limitations 

indicated: 

XX Holder’s certificates of public convenience and necessity 

 XX Standard exemption conditions (attached)

On the basis of data officially noticeable under Rule 24(g) of the Department's regulations, we found the 

applicant qualified to provide the exemption services authorized.

Under authority assigned by the Department in its regulations, 14 CFR Part 385, we found that (1) our 

action was consistent with Department policy; (2) grant of the authority was consistent with the public 

interest; and (3) grant of the authority would not constitute a major regulatory action under the Energy 

Policy and Conservation Act of 1975. To the extent not granted, we denied all requests in the referenced 

Docket. We may amend, modify, or revoke the authority granted in this Notice at any time without 

hearing at our discretion.

 1 The carrier’s previous code-share exemption authority was limited to certain named points. Pursuant to 

the U.S.-Brazil Memorandum of Consultations (MOC) signed on March 19, 2011, there are no longer 

limitations on the points that may be served on a code-share basis. Therefore, consistent with the terms of 

the MOC we will grant, sua sponte, broad codeshare authority to the applicant.
Persons entitled to petition the Department for review of the action set forth in this Notice under the 

Department’s regulations, 14 CFR §385.30, may file their petitions within seven (7) days after the date of 

issuance of this Notice. This action was effective when taken, and the filing of a petition for review will 

not alter such effectiveness.

An electronic version of this document is available on the World Wide Web at:

http://www.regulations.gov
ATTACHMENT 

U.S. Carrier Exemption Conditions

In the conduct of the operations authorized, the U.S. carrier applicant(s) shall:

(1) Hold at all times effective operating authority from the government of each country served;

(2) Comply with applicable requirements concerning oversales contained in 14 CFR 250 (for 

scheduled operations, if authorized);

(3) Comply with the requirements for reporting data contained in 14 CFR 241;

(4) Comply with requirements for minimum insurance coverage, and for certifying that coverage 

to the Department, contained in 14 CFR 205;

(5) Except as specifically exempted or otherwise provided for in a Department Order, comply 

with the requirements of 14 CFR 203, concerning waiver of Warsaw Convention liability limits 

and defenses;

(6) Comply with all applicable requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration, the 

Transportation Security Administration, and with all applicable U.S. Government requirements 

concerning security, including, but not limited to, 49 CFR Part 1544. To assure compliance with 

all applicable U.S. Government requirements concerning security, the holder shall, before 

commencing any new service (including charter flights) to or from a foreign airport, contact its 

Principal Security Inspector (PSI) to advise the PSI of its plans and to find out whether the 

Transportation Security Administration has determined that security is adequate to allow such 

airport(s) to be served;

(7) Comply with such other reasonable terms, conditions, and limitations required by the public 

interest as may be prescribed by the Department of Transportation, with all applicable orders and 

regulations of other U.S. agencies and courts, and with all applicable laws of the United States.

The authority granted shall be effective only during the period when the holder is in compliance 

with the conditions imposed above.

 

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