UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON, DC

Issued by the Department of Transportation on January 30 , 20 13

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN

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_______________ ___________________ _______________ _______________________________________________________________________ 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 A MERICAN AIRLINES , INC. ( American ) filed 1/18/13 for:

XX Allocation of four U.S.

- Ecuador weekly combination frequencies. American intends to use the frequencies in order to operate additional nonstop service betwe en Miami and Guayaquil starting April 2,

2013

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Applicant rep: Francis C. Heil ( 202 ) 496

- 564 2 DOT Analyst: Brett Kruger (202) 366

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D I S P O S I T I O N

XX Granted (subject to conditions, see below)

The above acti on allocating frequencies was effective when taken: January 30 , 20 13

, and will remain in effect indefinitely, subject to the conditions below. 1 2

Action taken by: Paul L. Gretch, Director

O ffice of International Aviation

XX The authority grante d is consistent with the U .S.

- Ecuador air transport agreement of 1986.

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

_______________________________________________________________________________________ Conditions: Consistent with our standard practice, the frequencies allocated here are subject to our standard

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- day dormancy condition, wherein any frequency not op erated for a period of 90 days (once inaugurated and for any reason other than seasonal use), will be deemed dormant and the allocation as to that frequency will expire automatically and the frequency will revert to the Department for reallocation.

In add ition, consistent with our practice in awarding frequencies, we will require that American inaugurate service with the frequencies allocated here within 10 days of April 2, 2013 ( i.e. , by April 12 , 201 3 ). Failure to inaugurate service with a newly allocat ed frequency by April 12, 2013 , will result in the unused frequency reverting to the Department.

1 With our action here, American will hold a tot al of twenty eight (2 8 ) U.S.

- Ecuador frequencies, which it currently uses

or intends to use for Miami

- Ecuador service.

2 We acted on this application without awaiting expiration of the answer period with the consent of all parties served with the applica tion._______________________________________________________________________________________ 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

Con servation 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.

Persons entitled to petition the Depar tment 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.

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