UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, DC

Issued by the Department of Transportation on January 30, 2013

 NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN -- DOCKET DOT-OST-2009-0220 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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 AMERICAN 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 between Miami and Guayaquil starting April 2, 

2013. 

Applicant rep: Francis C. Heil (202) 496-5642 DOT Analyst: Brett Kruger (202) 366-8025 

D I S P O S I T I O N

XX Granted (subject to conditions, see below)

The above action allocating frequencies was effective when taken: January 30, 2013, and will remain in 

effect indefinitely, subject to the conditions below.1 2

Action taken by: Paul L. Gretch, Director

 Office of International Aviation

XX The authority granted 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

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

90-day dormancy condition, wherein any frequency not operated 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 addition, 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, 2013). Failure 

to inaugurate service with a newly allocated frequency by April 12, 2013, will result in the unused frequency 

reverting to the Department.

 1 With our action here, American will hold a total of twenty eight (28) 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 application. 
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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.

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.

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