BEFORE THE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

_____________________________________

Application of )

)

 AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. ) Docket DOT-OST-2009-0337

) 

for renewal of an exemption )

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 )

(Third Country Code-Sharing Authority) )

_____________________________________ )

APPLICATION OF AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. 

FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION

(Third Country Code-Sharing Authority)

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

December 22, 2014
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BEFORE THE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

_____________________________________

Application of )

)

AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. )

) Docket DOT-OST-2009-0337

for renewal of an exemption )

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 ) December 22, 2014

(Third Country Code-Sharing Authority) )

_____________________________________ )

APPLICATION OF AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. 

FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION

(Third Country Code-Sharing Authority)

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 and Subpart C of the Department’s Rules of 

Practice (14 C.F.R. Part 302), American Airlines, Inc. (“American Airlines”) applies for 

renewal of its exemption authority to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of 

persons, property, and mail between points in the United States and points worldwide 

on a third-country code-share basis pursuant to blanket code-sharing statements of 

authorization previously approved by the Department.

In support of this renewal application, American Airlines respectfully states as 

follows:

1. American Airlines is a Delaware corporation with its principal office at 

4333 Amon Carter Boulevard, Fort Worth, Texas 76155.

2. American Airlines is a citizen of the United States within the meaning of 49 

U.S.C. § 40102(a)(15)(C) and is fit, willing, and able to provide the services

contemplated by this application. American Airlines holds various certificates of public 

convenience and exemption authorities. (See, e.g., DOT Order 2007-4-2, April 3, 2007, 
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Dockets OST-2000-8516 and OST-2005-22228 (Blanket Open-Skies Route Authority);

Notice of Action Taken, October 7, 2014, Docket DOT-OST-2014-0169 (Dallas/Ft. 

Worth, Texas – Beijing, People’s Republic of China).) Pursuant to Rule 24 of the 

Department’s Rules of Practice, American Airlines requests that the Department take 

official notice of all information previously filed to establish its fitness. 

3. By Notice of Action Taken (February 28, 2013), the Department granted 

American Airlines a two-year exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41101 to engage in 

scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between points in the 

United States and points worldwide on a third-country code-share basis pursuant to 

blanket code-sharing statements of authorization previously approved by the 

Department.

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(Docket DOT-OST-2009-0337).

4. Pursuant to 14 C.F.R. § 377.10, American Airlines intends to rely on the 

Administrative Procedures Act, 5 U.S.C. § 558(c) implemented by Part 377, to continue 

in effect its current exemption pending a final determination on this renewal application. 

American Airlines’ current exemption, as described herein, is effective through February 

 

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American Airlines’ foreign code-share partners are: Air Berlin PLC & Co. Luftverkehrs KG; Air Pacific 

Limited d/b/a Fiji Airways; Air Tahiti Nui; British Airways, PLC; Cathay Pacific Airways, Limited; Etihad 

Airways PJSC; Finnair Oyj; Gulf Air Company; Hainan Airlines Co., Limited; Iberia, Líneas Aéreas de 

España, S.A; Japan Airlines International Co., Ltd.; Jet Airways (India) Ltd; Jetstar Airways Pty. Limited 

(Australia); Jetstar Japan Co., Ltd; Lan Airlines S.A.; Lan Argentina, S.A.; Aerolane, Lineas Aereas 

Nacionales Del Ecuador S.A. d/b/a Lan Ecuador; Lan Peru, S.A.; Malaysia Airlines System Berhad;; 

Qantas Airways Limited; Qatar Airways QCSC; Alia – The Royal Jordanian Airlines; TAM Linhas Aereas 

S.A. and WestJet. 
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28, 2015. Accordingly, this renewal application is timely filed under the provisions of 

Part 377.

WHEREFORE, American Airlines respectfully requests that the Department 

renew its exemption authority, 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

December 22, 2014
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that, on December 22, 2014, I caused to be served a copy of the 

foregoing Application of American Airlines, Inc. for Renewal of Exemption Authority, 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)

dan.weiss@united.com (United)

steve.morrissey@united.com (United)

gmurphy@crowell.com (Counsel for United)

sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com (Delta)

rpommer@atlasair.com (Atlas)

anita.mosner@hklaw.com (Counsel for UPS)

jennifer.nowak@hklaw.com (Counsel for UPS)

cefelts@fedex.com (FedEx)

nssparks@fedex.com (FedEx)

kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.com (Polar)

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Abigail Donovan