UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON, D.C.

Issued by the Department of Transportation on February 27 , 2015



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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 i ssued in this matter).

Application of American Airlines, Inc. ( American ) filed 2/25/15 for:

XX E xemption under 49 U.S.C. 40109 to provide the following service :

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Dallas/Ft. W orth,

Texas , and San Luis Potosi , Mexico
, pursuant to a code

- share arrangement with Mesa Airlines
, Inc. (Mesa)

. 1 American requests that this authority be granted for an unlimited term.

Applicant rep resentative s : Howard Kass, Robert A. Wirick, and Abigail Donovan (202) 326

- 5153 DOT Analyst: Brett D. Krug er (202) 366

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D I S P O S I T I O N

XX Granted
, in part ( subject to conditions )

XX Balance dismissed ( i.e., request for longer

- term exemption authority) 2

The above action was effective when taken: February 27 , 2015

, through February 27 , 2017

. Action taken by: Paul L. Gretch, Director

Office of International Aviation

XX The authority granted is consistent with the aviation agreement between the United States and

Mexico.

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

indicated:

XX Holder’s certificate s of public convenience and necessity

XX Standard Exemption Conditions (attached)

______________________________________________________ ______________________________ Remarks: We acted on this application without awaiting expiration of the 15

- day answer period with the consent of all parties served with the application.

Conditions : The U.S.

- Mexico exemption authority granted is subject to the dormancy notice requirements set forth in condition 7 of Appendix A of Order 88

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seasonal/intermittent services as set forth in Order 96

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1 American intends to provide the Dallas/Ft. Worth

- San Luis Potosi services by placing its “AA” d esignator code on flights operated by Mesa , using regional jet aircraft under the “American Eagle” brand.

2 Consistent with our standard practice for this type of application, we granted American ’ s exemption for a period of two years and dismissed its request for longer

- term authority.

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The exemption authority granted to American is limited to s ervices provided on a code

- share basis only.

The code

- share operations conducted under this authorization are subject to the following conditions:

(a) The code

- sharing operations conducted under this authority must comply with 14 C.F.R. 257 and with any amen dments to the Department’s regulations concerning code

- share arrangements that may be adopted. Notwithstanding any provisions in the contract between the carriers, our approval here is expressly conditioned upon the requirements that the subject foreign a ir transportation be sold in the name of the carrier holding out such service in computer reservation systems and elsewhere; that the carrier selling such transportation (i.e., the carrier shown on the ticket) accept responsibility for the entirety of the code

- share journey for all obligations established in its contract of carriage with the passenger; and that the passenger liability of the operating carrier be unaffected; and

(b) The authority granted here is specifically conditioned so that neither American nor Mesa shall give any force or effect to any contractual provisions between themselves that are contrary to

these conditions.

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 application was consistent with the public

i nterest; 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 or dismissed , 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 pe titions within 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.

An electronic version of this document is available on the World Wid e Web at: http:// www.regulations.gov

### A TTACHMENT 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 the 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) Comply with requirements for min imum 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 Wa rsaw 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 requirements concerning security, inclu ding, 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 it s 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 t erms, 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 laws of the United States.

Th e authority granted shall be effective only during the period when the holder is in compliance with the conditions imposed above.

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