UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, DC

Issued by the Department of Transportation on August 1, 2013

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN -- DOCKET DOT-OST-2006-24194 ________

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 7/12/13 for:

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 Bariloche, 

Cordoba, Mendoza, and Rosario, Argentina, via Santiago, Chile. 1 American states that it uses this authority to 

engage in code-share services with Lan Airlines (Lan) whereby American places its “AA*” code on Lan flights. 

Applicant rep: Francis C. Heil (202) 496-5642

DOT Analyst: Darren Jaffe (202) 366-2512

D I S P O S I T I ON

XX Granted (subject to conditions, see below)

The above action granting exemption authority was effective when taken: August 1, 2013 through August 1, 2015.

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

Argentina.

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

XX The holder’s certificates of public convenience and necessity

XX Standard exemption conditions (attached)

XX Statements of Authorization approving Lan/American code-sharing operations and conditions therein (see Docket 

DOT-OST-1999-6546) 2

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Conditions: The exemption authority granted to American is limited to services provided on a code-share basis only.

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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.

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

 1 Although American did not explicitly request renewal of the intermediate authority to serve Santiago, Chile, we have added it

here consistent with our original grant of the subject U.S.-Argentina authority (see Notice of Action Taken dated August 29, 2006,

in the captioned docket). 2 The statements of authorization were originally issued to American and Lan Chile, S.A. By letter dated September 23, 2004, we

granted the request of Lan Chile, S.A. to change its name to Lan Airlines S.A.
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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