UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON, DC

Issued by the Department of Transportation on May 20 , 20 1 1

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN

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_______________________ _______________________________________________________ ____________ ___________________________ 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 t his matter).

Application of AMERICAN AIRLINES , INC

. ( American ) filed 5/3/ 2011 for:

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

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

United States , via intermediate points, and Belem, Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Manaus, Porto Alegre, Recife, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, and Sao Paulo, Brazil, and beyond Brazil to Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay

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Applicant rep : Carl B. Nelson (202) 496

- 5647 DOT Analyst: Brett D. Kruger (202) 366

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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: May 20 , 20 1 1 through May 20 , 20 1 3 , or until 90 days after

fin al Department action on American’s corresponding application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity in Docket DOT

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- 8516, whichever occurs earlier

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Action taken by: Paul L. Gretch, Director

Office of International Aviatio n

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

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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 agreement s 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'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 intere st; and (3) grant of the authority would not constitute a major regulatory action under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975.

1 American’s exemption application here also referenced a pending Ame rican application for certificate authority ( see Docket DOT

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- 8516). We will handle its certificate request separately.To the extent not granted, we denied all requests in the referenced Docket. We may amend, modify, or revoke the

author ity 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 sev en (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

### ATTACHMENT U.S. Carrier Exemption Conditions

In the conduct of the operations authorized, the U.S. carrier applicant(s) shall:

(1) Hold at all times effective operating authority from th e 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) Comp ly 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 requirement s 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 la ws 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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