BEFORE THE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

_____________________________________ Application of )

)

AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. )

)

for an exemption ) Docket DOT

- OST

- 201 4

____ pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 )

( Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas )

– Queretaro , Mexico ) )

)

_____________________________________ )

APPLICATION OF AMERICAN AIRLINES , INC.

FOR AN EXEMPTION

( Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas

– Queretaro , Mexico )

Communications with respect to this docum ent should be addressed to:

Howard Kass

Vice President

– Regulatory Affairs

Robert A. Wirick,

Managing Director, Regulatory and International Affairs

Abigail Donovan

Director, Congressional and Fed eral Affairs

American Airlines , Inc.

1101 17 th Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20036

(202) 326

- 5153

howard.kass@ aa .com

robert.wirick@aa.com

abigail.donovan@aa.com

October 16 , 20 14

NOTICE: American Airlines plans to poll on this application and therefore request s

that any parties wishing to support or oppose this application notify

American Airlines immediately

.2 BEFORE THE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

_____________________________________ Application of )

)

AMERICAN AIRLINES , INC. )

)

for an exemption ) Doc ket DOT

- OST

- 201 4

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____ pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 )

( Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas ) October 16 , 2014

– Queretaro , Mexico ) )

_____________________________________ )

APPLICATION OF AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.

FOR AN EXEMPTION

( Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas

– Queretaro, Mexico)

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 and Subpar t C of the Department of

Transportation’s (“Department”) Rules of Practice (14 C.F.R. Part 302)

, American

Airlines , Inc. (“ American Airlines ”) applies for exemption authority to engage in

schedul ed foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Dallas, Ft.

Worth/Texas (“ DFW ”) and Queretaro , Mexico (“ QRO ”) pursuant to a codesharing

arrangement with Mesa Airlines, Inc. (“Mesa”)

.

American Airlines requests expedited processing of this application so that it can

begin seeking necessary regulatory approvals from the Mexican authorities as soon as

possible.

In support of this application, American Airlines respectfully states as follows:

1. American Airlines is a Delaware corporation with its principal office at

4333 Amon Carter Boulevard, Fort Worth, Texas 76155

.

2. The service proposed in this application will serve the public interest by

enabling American Airlines to offer consumers enhanced U.S.

- Mexico service whileApplication of American Airlines for an Exemption

( Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas

– Quere taro , Mexico )

3 supporting comme rce and providing substantial competition to other carriers serving

Mexico from the United States.

3. In order to initiate this scheduled air service, American Airlines requests

an exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41 101 permitting it to engage in scheduled foreign air

transportation of persons, property, and mail between Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas

, and

Queretaro , Mexico pursuant to a codeshar e arrangement with Mesa

.

4. American Airlines is a citizen of the United States within the meaning of 49

U.S.C. § 40102(a)(15)(C) and is fit, willing, and able to provide the services

contemplated by this application. American Airlines holds various certificates of public

convenience and exemption authorities. ( See

, e.g. , DOT Order 2007

- 4

- 2, April 3, 2007,

Dockets OST

- 2000

- 8516 an d OST

- 2005

- 22228 (Blanket Open

- Skies Route Authority );

Notice of Action Taken, October 7, 2014 , Docket DOT

- OST

- 20 1 4

- 0169 ( Dallas/Ft.

Worth , Texas

- Beijing , People’s Republic of China )

. ) Pursuant to Rule 24 of the

Department’s Rules of Practice, American Airlines requests that the Department take

official notice of all information p reviously filed to establish it s fitness

.

5. American Airlines will provide service pursuant to a codeshare

arrangement whereby American Airlines will place its code on flights op erated by Mesa

in the DFW to QRO market

. 1

6. American Airlines ’ a pplication is consistent with the 1960 Air Transport

Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the

Government of the United Mexican States, as amended by the Memoran dum of

1 Mesa intends to operate scheduled air service in the DFW

- QRO market using regional jet aircraft

operating under the “Ameri can Eagle” brand.Application of American Airlines for an Exemption

( Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas

– Quere taro , Mexico )

4 Consultations signed on September 21, 2005 (“Air Service Agreement”). Under the

terms of the Air Service Arrangement , “any designated airline of one Party may enter

into cooperative marketing arrangements with an airline or airlines of either Part y”,

provided that either the United States or Mexico may “grant such authorization to no

more than ten of its airlines for each non

- stop gateway city pair segment.” (Air Service

Agreement, Annex III, Paragraphs 1 and 3.) To the best of American Airlines’

knowledge, the DFW

- QRO route is not fully subscribed with ten codeshare

authorizations granted by the Department.

7. American Airlines states that approval of this application will have no

effect on its CRAF commitments. Furthermore, American Airlines submi ts that its

application raises no environmental or energy issues, and anticipates no difficulty in

obtaining fuel for this service.

8. American Airlines will accept and abide by all terms, limitations, and

conditions that the Department normally attaches to exemption authority for scheduled

foreign air transportation. American Airlines asks that this requested authority be

granted for a n unlimited term rather than the standard two (2) years.

9. American Airlines requests the Department to use expedited procedu res

to approv e the authority sought in this application.

10. The requisite filing fee is enclosed.Application of American Airlines for an Exemption

( Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas

– Quere taro , Mexico )

5 WHEREFORE, American Airlines respectfully requests that its application for an

exemption

, as discussed herein, be granted, as well as such further relief as the

Department deems warranted for such services. American Airlines further requests that

the Department notify the Government of Mexico in writing of the designation of

American Airlines for scheduled air services at issue in this application.

Respec tfully submitted,

________ _______________ Howard Kass

Vice President

– Regulatory Affairs

Robert A. Wirick

Managing Director, Regulatory and

International Affairs

Abigail Donovan

Director, Congressional and Federal Affairs

American Airlines, Inc.

110 1 17 th Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20036

(202) 326

- 5153

howard.kass@ aa .com

robert.wirick@aa.com

abigail.donovan@aa.com

October 1 6 , 2014CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that, on October 16 , 201 4 , I caused to be served a copy of the foregoing

Applicatio n of American Airlines , I nc. for an Exemption, by email upon those

addressees listed below:

englets @state.gov (Department of State)

cristinasa@state.gov (Department of State)

paul.gretch@dot.gov (Department of Transportation)

brian.hedberg@dot.gov (Depar tment of Transportation)

todd.homan@dot.gov (Department of Transportation)

peter.irvine@dot.gov (Department of Transportation)

laura.remo@dot.gov (Department of Transportation)

brett.kruger@dot.gov (Department of Transportation)

john.allen@faa.gov (Fe deral Aviation Administration)

dan.weiss@united.com (United)

steve.morrissey@united.com (United)

gmurphy@crowell.com (Counsel for United)

sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com (Delta)

chris.walker@delta.com (Delta)

jhill@ cooley .com (Counsel for JetBlue and H awaiian)

perkmann@ cooley .com (Counsel for JetBlue and Hawaiian)

robert.land@jetblue.com (JetBlue)

msinick@ssd.com (Counsel for Alaska)

jyoung@yklaw.com (Counsel for Spirit)

dkirstein@yklaw.com (Counsel for Spirit)

bob.kneisley@wnco.com (Southwest)

les lie.abbott@wnco.com (Southwest)

matwood@cozen.com (Counsel for Frontier)

stephen.lachter@lachterlaw.com (Counsel for Frontier)

ethan.blank@rjet.com (Republic)

robert.cohn@hoganlovells.com (Counsel for Republic)

patrick.rizzi@hoganlovells.com (Counsel for Republic)

john.fredericksen@suncountry.com (Sun Country)

thomas.ting@suncountry.com (Sun Country)

rpommer@atlasair.com (Atlas)

anita.mosner@hklaw.com (Counsel for UPS)

jennifer.nowak@ hklaw.com (Counsel for UPS)

cefelts@fedex.com (FedEx)

nssparks @fedex.com (FedEx)

kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.com (Polar)

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Howard Kass