UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON, DC

Issued by the Department of Transportation on February 8, 2012

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN -- DOCKET DOT-OST-2011-0086

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ This serves as notice to the public of the action described below, taken by the Department official indicated (no additional confirming order w ill be issued in this matter).

Application of AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. (American) filed 1/25/2012 for:

XX Allocation of three weekly combination U.S.-Braz il frequencies to operate da ily nonstop service between Miami and Manaus, Brazil e ffective June 15, 2012.

Applicant rep: Carl B. Nelson (202) 496-5647 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 allocating frequenc ies was effective when taken: February 8, 2012 , and will remain in effect indefinitely, subject to the conditions below.

Action taken by: Paul L. Gretch, Director

Office of International Aviation

XX The authority granted is consistent with th e aviation agreement between the United States and Brazil, as amended.

Except to the extent exempted or waived, this authorit y is subject to the terms, conditions, and limitations

indicated: XX Holder’s certificates of public convenience and necessity

_______________________________________________________________________________________ Remarks: We acted on this application without awaiting e xpiration of the 15-day answer period with the consent of all parties served with the application.

With our action here, there are six U.S.-Brazil comb ination frequencies available for allocation to U.S. carriers for operations beginning October 1, 2011. 1 Also available are the 28 U.S.-Brazil combination frequencies that become available October 1, 2012.

Conditions: We note that the frequencies may be used at an y point or points in Brazil, except Sao Paulo

Terminal.

Consistent with our standard prac tice, 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

1 These unallocated frequencies may be used to serve any point or points in Brazil, except Sao Paulo Terminal.any reason other than seasonal use), will be deemed dor mant and the allocation as to that frequency will expire automatically and the frequency will re vert to the Department for reallocation.

In addition, consistent with our pr actice in awarding frequencies, we w ill require that American inaugurate service with the frequencies allocated here within 90 days of June 15, 2012 ( i.e. , by September 15, 2012). Failure to inaugurate service with a frequency allocated here by September 15, 2012, will result in the unused frequency reverting to the Department.

_______________________________________________________________________________________ Under authority assigned by the Department in its regul ations, 14 CFR Part 385, we found that (1) our action was consistent with Department policy; (2) grant of th e 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 with in 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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