UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

 WASHINGTON, D.C.

Issued by the Department of Transportation on February 27, 2015

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN -- DOCKET DOT-OST-2015-0040 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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 this matter).

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

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

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

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 representatives: Howard Kass, Robert A. Wirick, and Abigail Donovan (202) 326-5153

DOT Analyst: Brett D. Kruger (202) 366-8025

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 certificates of public convenience and necessity

XX Standard Exemption Conditions (attached)

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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 88-10-2, and the notice requirements for 

seasonal/intermittent services as set forth in Order 96-11-24, at 5. 

 1 American intends to provide the Dallas/Ft. Worth-San Luis Potosi services by placing its “AA” designator 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.
2

The exemption authority granted to American is limited to services 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 amendments 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 air 

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 

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 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 petitions 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 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 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 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 requirements 

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 laws 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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