UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT

OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF THE

SECRETARY WASHINGTON, DC

Issued by the Department of Transportation on December 30, 2014

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN -- DOCKETS DOT-OST-1996-1353, DOTOST-2000-6824, DOT-OST-2002-12496, DOT-OST-2006-26387, DOT-OST2007-0034

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 12/2/14 for:

1. Docket DOT-OST-1996-1353

XX Renewal of exemption under 49 U.S.C. 40109 to provide the following service:

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between a point or points in the United 

States, via intermediate points, and Belem, Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Manaus, Porto Alegre, Recife, Rio de

Janeiro, Salvador, and Sao Paulo, and beyond Brazil to Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

2. Docket DOT-OST-2000-6824

XX Renewal of exemption under 49 U.S.C. 40109 to provide the following service:

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between the United States and 

Hong Kong, either nonstop or via intermediate points, and beyond Hong Kong to third country 

points.1

 

3. Docket DOT-OST-2002-12496

XX Renewal of exemption under 49 U.S.C. 40109 to provide the following service:

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between the United States and 

Vietnam.2

4. Docket DOT-OST-2006-26387

XX Renewal of exemption under 49 U.S.C. 40109 to provide the following service: 

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Miami, Florida, and 

Valencia, Venezuela.

 1 American uses this authority to display the AA* code on flights operated by Cathay Pacific Airways, Ltd. 2 American uses this authority to display the AA* code on flights operated by Japan Airlines International Co., Ltd. 
5. Docket DOT-OST-2007-0034

XX Renewal of exemption under 49 U.S.C. 40109 to provide the following service:

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between any points in the 

United States and four (4) points in Argentina, and beyond to points in South America.3

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between points in the United 

States and five (5) additional points in Argentina on a code-share-basis only.4

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between points in the United 

States and five (5) additional points in Argentina on a code-share-basis only, in conjunction with a 

designated airline of Argentina.5

Applicant reps: Howard Kass, Robert A. Wirick, and Abigail Donovan (202) 326-5153

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 was effective when taken: December 30, 2014 through December 30, 2016.

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, as 

amended, and the Memorandum of Consultations signed March 19, 2011; the U.S. - Hong Kong Air 

Transport Agreement (the Agreement) and the Memorandum of Understanding of October 19, 2002 (MOU); 

the aviation agreement between the United States and Vietnam; the aviation agreement between the United 

States and Venezuela; and the United States-Argentina Air Transport Agreement. 

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)

Conditions: The authority granted to serve intermediate points is limited to countries with which the United

States has signed open-skies agreements and/or countries for which the carrier holds authority to serve under

certificates or exemptions issued by the Department.

On the basis of data officially noticeable under Rule 24(g) of the Department'sregulations, 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) the applicant was qualified to perform its proposed operations; (3) grant of the authority was

consistent with the public interest; and (4) 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/deferred/dismissed, we denied all requests in the

referenced Dockets. We may amend, modify, or revoke the authority granted in this Notice at any time without hearing at our

discretion.

 3 Under Section 1(B) of Annex I to the Agreement, the United States may select four points in Argentina for direct-U.S. 

carrier service, five points in Argentina for code-share-only service, and five points in Argentina for code-share-only 

service with a designated airline of Argentina. The United States has selected, at this time, Buenos Aires and Cordoba 

as two of the four points for U.S. direct carrier service; Bariloche, Iguazu, Mendoza, Rosario, and Ushuaia as points for 

service on a code-share-only basis; and Comodor Rivadavia, El Calafate, and Rio Gallegos as three of five points for 

service on a code-share-only basis with a designated carrier of Argentina. 4 American operates these services pursuant to a code-share arrangement with Lan Argentina. 5 Id.
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
U.S. Carrier Exemption Conditions

ATTACHMENT

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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