**BEFORE THE**
**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D. C.** 

--------------------------------------------- Application of : : AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. : DOT-OST-2011- : for allocation of 10 weekly combination : frequencies for additional U.S.-Brazil : service in 2011 and 2012 :

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**APPLICATION OF AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. FOR ALLOCATION OF 10 WEEKLY COMBINATION FREQUENCIES**  **FOR ADDITIONAL U.S.-BRAZIL SERVICE IN 2011 AND 2012**

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to: VIRASB VAHIDI WILLIAM K. RIS, JR. Senior Vice President - Senior Vice President - Marketing and Planning Government Affairs and Chief Commercial Officer American Airlines, Inc. American Airlines, Inc. 1101 17 th Street, N.W. P.O. Box 619616, MD 5634 Washington, D.C. 20036 DFW Airport, Texas 75161 CARL B. NELSON KENJI C. HASHIMOTO Associate General Counsel Vice President – Strategic American Airlines, Inc. Alliances 1101 17 th Street, N.W. American Airlines, Inc. Washington, D.C. 20036 P.O. Box 619616, MD 5635 (202) 496-5647 DFW Airport, Texas 75261 carl.nelson@aa.com

ROBERT A. WIRICK Director, Regulatory Affairs American Airlines, Inc. P.O. Box 619616, MD 5635 DFW Airport, Texas 75261 (817) 963-0394 robert.wirick@aa.com

April 21, 2011**BEFORE THE**
**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D. C.** 

--------------------------------------------- Application of : : AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. : DOT-OST-2011- : for allocation of 10 weekly combination : frequencies for additional service U.S.- : Brazil service in 2011 and 2012 :

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**APPLICATION OF AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. FOR ALLOCATION OF 10 WEEKLY COMBINATION FREQUENCIES**  **FOR ADDITIONAL U.S.-BRAZIL SERVICE IN 2011 AND 2012**

American Airlines, Inc., in response to the Department’s Notice Inviting Applications issued on April 6, 2011, hereby applies for allocation of 10 U.S.-Brazil weekly combination frequencies in order to operate the following additional service on a year-round basis:

● 3 frequencies to increase our MIAMI-BRASILIA service from 4 times/week to daily effective December 15, 2011 using 182-seat B757-200s (16C/166Y)

● 3 frequencies to increase our MIAMI-BELO HORIZONTE service from 4 times/week to daily effective December 15, 2011 using 225-seat B767-300ERs (30C/195Y)

● 4 frequencies to institute MIAMI-MANAUS service June 14, 2012 using 160-seat B737-800s (16C/144Y)- 2 -

The proposed aircraft are available in American’s existing fleet. American has 18 182-seat B757-200s, 58 B767- 300ERs, and 152 B737-800s. The minimum number of frequencies American is willing to accept is three. Our priority for additional frequencies is service to Brasilia, followed by Belo Horizonte and Manaus. American will use the frequencies if the Department grants only a portion of our request. American holds exemption authority to serve between the U.S. and numerous points in Brazil, including Brasilia, BeloHorizonte, and Manaus. See Notice of Action Taken, DOT-OST1996-1353, July 8, 2009. As recited in the Department’s Notice, on March 18, 2011, the United States and Brazil signed a Memorandum of Consultations leading to open skies on October 1, 2015, when all numerical and destination limitations on frequencies are eliminated. Prior to open skies, U.S. carriers may operate additional frequencies between the U.S. and Brazil that become effective in yearly increments on October 1, 2011 and October 1, 2012 (at issue here) and on October 1, 2013 and October 1, 2014.- 3 -

American is seeking 10 of the 28 frequencies that become effective on October 1, 2011. The Department’s policy is to grant limited-entry authority to carriers with firm service plans. See Notice of Action Taken, DOT-OST-2007-28057, June 29, 2007. American has firm plans to operate the Brasilia, Belo Horizonte, and Manaus flights described herein. Our request for allocation of 10 weekly combination frequencies is consistent with the March 18, 2011 MOC and with the public interest, and should be granted on an expedited basis. Respectfully submitted,

___________________________ CARL B. NELSON Associate General Counsel American Airlines, Inc. April 21, 2011

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## AA 243 Flight Number AA 248

B757 Equipment B757 Daily Frequency Daily
2305 Miami (MIA) 1540 | ^ | | | | v | 0930 + 1 Brasilia (BSB) 1100

7:25 Elapsed Time 7:40 AMERICAN AIRLINES Miami (MIA) - Brasilia (BSB) Service

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Aircraft B757 Departures 730 Segment Miles 3,598 Plane Miles 2,626,540 ASMs 478,030,280 Fuel Burn (Gallons/Hour) 1,200 Fuel Consumption (000 Gallons) 6,412

Business Class 16 Economy Class 166 Total 182

AIRCRAFT AVAILABILITY - American will use aircraft currently in its fleet. American operates 18 182-seat B757-200s

FUEL AVAILABILITY - American anticipates no diffi culty in obtaining fuel from its existing sup pliers at Miami and Brasilia. 

## AMERICAN AIRLINES Miami (MIA) - Brasilia (BSB) Service Annual Operating Statistics (Daily)

Seating Configuration

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## AA 991 Flight Number AA 992 B767-300 Equipment B767-300 Daily Frequency Daily
2310 Miami (MIA) 0455 +1 | ^ | | | | v | 1015 +1 Belo Horizonte (CNF) 2345

8:05 Elapsed Time 8:10 AMERICAN AIRLINES Miami (MIA) - Belo Horizonte (CNF) Service

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Aircraft 

## B767-300 Departures 730 Segment Miles 3,975 Plane Miles 2,901,750 ASMs 652,893,750 Fuel Burn (Gallons/Hour) 1,640 Fuel Consumption (000 Gallons) 9,661

Business Class 30 Economy Class 195 Total 225

AIRCRAFT AVAILABILITY - American will use aircraft currently in its fleet. American operates 58 B767-300ERs.

FUEL AVAILABILITY - American anticipates no difficulty in obtaining fuel from its existing suppliers at Miami and Belo Horizonte. 

## AMERICAN AIRLINES MIami (MIA) - Belo Horizonte (CNF) Service Annual Operating Statistics (Daily)

Seating Configuration

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## AA 961 Flight Number AA 964

B738 Equipment B738 1/5/6/7 Frequency 1/5/6/7

1720 Miami (MIA) 0500+1 | ^ | | | | v | 2235 Manaus (MAO) 2340

5:15 Elapsed Time 5:20 Miami (MIA) - Manaus (MAO) Service AMERICAN AIRLINES

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Aircraft B738 Departures 416 Segment Miles 2,401 Plane Miles 998,816 ASMs 159,810,560 Fuel Burn (Gallons/Hour) 900 Fuel Consumption (000 Gallons) 1,936

Business Class 16 Economy Class 144 Total 160

AIRCRAFT AVAILABILITY - American will use aircraft currently in its fleet. American operates 152 Boeing 738s.

FUEL AVAILABILITY - American anticipates no diffi culty in obtaining fuel from its existing supplier at Miami or in arranging for fuel at Manaus.

Source: American Airlines Capacity Planning 

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## AMERICAN AIRLINES Miami (MIA) - Manaus (MAO) Service Annual Operating Statistics (4/7)**CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**

I hereby certify that I have this day served the foregoing document by email on the following persons: sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com jhill@dlalaw.com scott.mcclain@delta.com bill@mietuslaw.com sametta.c.barnett@delta.com mgoldman@sgbdc.com kquinn@pillsburywinthrop.com rsilverberg@sgbdc.com bkeiner@crowell.com dhainbach@ggh-airlaw.com esahr@eckertseamons.com mcmillin@woa.com bruce.rabinovitz@wilmerhale.com eskraft@jamhoff.com jeffrey.manley@united.com dpdean@jamhoff.com bob.kneisley@wnco.com dkirstein@yklaw.com robert.land@jetblue.com jyoung@yklaw.com msinick@ssd.com donna.kooperstein@usdoj.gov cdonley@ssd.com dwight.moore@ustranscom.mil gbleopard@fedex.com john.allen@faa.gov david.heffernan@wilmerhale.com urskr@state.gov kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.com recohn@hoganlovells.com jrichardson@johnlrichardson.com cjsimpson@zsrlaw.com lhalloway@crowell.com pmurphy@lopmurphy.com efaberman@wileyrein.com lachter@starpower.net mroller@rollerbauer.com anita.mosner@hklaw.com howard.kass@usairways.com jennifer.nowak@hklaw.com benjamin.slocum@usairways.com gmurphy@crowell.com dan.weiss@coair.com russell.bailey@alpa.org rpommer@atlasair.com

________________________________ CARL B. NELSON

April 21, 2011