BEFORE THE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

_________________________________________

Application of )

)

 AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. ) Docket DOT-OST-2015-

) 

for a Statement of Authorization )

pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 212 )

(Code-Sharing with Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd.) )

_________________________________________ )

APPLICATION OF AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. 

FOR A STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION

Communications with respect to this document should be addressed to:

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.

1101 17th Street, N.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20036

(202) 326-5153

howard.kass@aa.com

robert.wirick@aa.com

abigail.donovan@aa.com

February 4, 2015
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BEFORE THE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

_________________________________________

Application of )

)

 AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. )

) Docket DOT-OST-2015-

for a Statement of Authorization )

pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 212 ) February 4, 2015

(Code-Sharing with Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd.) )

_________________________________________ )

APPLICATION OF AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. 

FOR A STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION

American Airlines, Inc. (“American Airlines”) hereby requests a statement of 

authorization pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 212 to implement the code-sharing arrangement 

provided for in the attached redacted Code-Share Agreement (the “Agreement”) between 

American Airlines and Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. (“Korean”). American Airlines and Korean

plan to code-share on American Airlines’ flights between Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas (“DFW”) 

and Seoul, Republic of Korea (“ICN”). The parties plan to initiate the proposed code-share 

service as soon as all necessary governmental authorizations are obtained. 

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

1. American Airlines requests a statement of authorization to display Korean’s “KE” 

designator code on flights operated by American Airlines between DFW-ICN. 

2. American Airlines and Korean currently hold all underlying authority necessary 

to conduct these operations. American Airlines holds a Certificate of Public Convenience and 

Necessity for Route 835, which authorizes American Airlines to engage in scheduled foreign air 

transportation of persons, property and mail between the United States and the Republic of 

Korea. (See DOT Order 2007-4-2, April 3, 2007, Dockets OST-2000-8516 and OST-2005-
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22228 (Blanket Open-Skies Route Authority)). Similarly, Korean holds an amended foreign air 

carrier permit authorizing it to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property 

and mail, from points behind the Republic of Korea via the Republic of Korea and intermediate 

points to a point or points in the United States and beyond. (See DOT Order 2003-11-20, 

November 24, 2003, Docket OST-1998-3900). 

3. Aviation relations between the United States and the Republic of Korea are 

governed by the Air Transport Agreement between the Government of the United States of 

America and the Government of the Republic of Korea (“U.S.-Korea Air Transport 

Agreement”).1 The U.S.-Korea Air Transport Agreement permits U.S. and Korean air carriers to 

enter into cooperative marketing arrangements, such as code-sharing arrangements, with an 

airline or airlines of either party. (U.S.-Korea Air Transport Agreement, Article 8, Section 7).

4. American Airlines agrees to accept the conditions normally applicable to codeshare authority as requested herein. This includes the requirement to notify the Department 

thirty (30) days in advance of any new code-share operation and to notify the Department of any 

code-share operation that is discontinued. American Airlines will also ensure the compliance 

with all other applicable Department regulations and policies, including the code-share 

disclosure regulations of Part 257. American Airlines also requests that the statement of 

authorization be issued for an indefinite period, so long as the Agreement continues in effect. 

American Airlines will notify the Department should the Agreement cease to be effective. 

 

1 Air Transport Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the 

Republic of Korea, June 9, 1998.
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Finally, the terms of the Agreement are fully consistent and do not interfere with American 

Airlines’ commitment to the Civil Reserve Air Fleet. 

WHEREFORE, American Airlines respectfully requests that the Department grant it the 

statement of authorization, as discussed herein.

Respectfully 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.

1101 17th Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20036

(202) 326-5153 

howard.kass@aa.com

robert.wirick@aa.com

abigail.donovan@aa.com

February 4, 2015
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that, on February 4, 2015, I caused to be served a copy of the foregoing 

Application of American Airlines, Inc. for a Statement of Authorization, by email upon those 

addressees listed below:

englets@state.gov (Department of State)

cristinasa@state.gov (Department of State)

brian.hedberg@dot.gov (Department 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 (Federal Aviation Administration)

perkmann@cooley.com (Counsel for Hawaiian)

jhill@cooley.com (Counsel for Hawaiian)

dan.weiss@united.com (United)

steve.morrissey@united.com (United)

gmurphy@crowell.com (Counsel for United)

sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com (Delta)

chris.walker@delta (Delta)

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Abigail Donovan