UN I TE D S TATE S O F A M ER I CA

DE P ART M EN T O F TRAN SP O RTAT I O N

O F F I C E O F T H E S ECRETAR Y

W A S H I NGT O N

, DC

I ss u e d b y the D e p ar tm e n t of T ra nspo r t a tion on October 7

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N O T I C E O F ACT I O N TA K E N

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T h i s s e r v es a s n o t i ce t o t h e pub l i c o f t h e a c t i on d e sc r i b ed b e l o w

, t a k en by t he D e p a rt m ent o f f i c i al i nd i c a t ed

( no a d d i ti o nal c o n f i r m i ng o r der wi l l be i ss ue d i n t h i s m a tt e r )

.

A pp li c a t i on o f AMERICAN AIRLINES , INC. (American ) f il ed 9/25/14 f o r :

XX Exemption for two years under 49 U.S.C. 40109 to provide the following services:

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

, and

Beijing , People’s Republic of China.

X X A ll oc a t i on of seven (7) weekly U .S

. - C h i na f r equ e nc i es i n o r d e r t o p r o v i de s ched u l ed foreign air

transportation of persons, property, and mail b e t w e e n Dalla s /Ft. Worth, Texas

, and Beijing , People’s

Republic of China. 1

A pp li c ant r e p r e se n t a t i v e s : Howard Kass , Robert A. Wirick, and Abigail Donovan (202) 326

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DO T A na l y s t : Darren Jaffe (202) 366

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D I S P O S I T I O N

XX Granted request for exemption authority (subject to conditions, see below)

X X Granted request for allocation of frequencies ( su b j e c t t o c ond i ti o n s, s ee b e l o w )

The above action approving exemption authority was effective when taken: October 7

, 201 4 through October 7

, 201 6

.

T he abo v e a c t i on granting allocation of frequencies w as e f f e c ti v e w hen t a k en: October 7

, 201 4

, a nd wi l l

r e m a i n i n e f f ect i n d e f i n i t e l y , su b j e ct t o t he con d i t i ons b e l o w

.

A c ti on t aken b y: P a ul L

. G re t ch, D i r e c t o r

O ff i ce o f I n t e rna t i on a l A v i a t i on

XX T he au t ho r it y gra n t e d i s c ons i s t e n t w i t h Ai r T r ansport A gre e m e n t

, a s a m ended, b e t w e en t h e U n it ed

S t a t es and t he Pe o p l e ’ s R epub l i c o f C h i n a.

Except t o t he ex t ent exe m p t ed or w a i v ed, t h i s au t ho r it y i s s u b j ect t o t he t e r m s, cond i t i ons, and li m it a t i ons i nd i c a t e d :

X X H o l de r ’ s c e r t i f i ca t es o f pub l i c conve n i ence and ne c es s i t y

XX Standard U.S. carrier exemption conditions

R e m ar k s: We a c t ed on t h i s ap p li c a t i on w it h o ut a w a i t i ng exp ir a t i on of t h e 15

- day ans w er pe r i od wi t h t he

conse n t o f a l l p a r t i es s e r v ed w it h t he app l i c a t i on.

1 American plans to commence year

- round service on May 7 , 201 5

, using 247

- seat B777

- 200 aircraft

.With our action here, 30 frequencies remain available for allocation to U.S. carriers , which may be used to

serve points in China Zone 1 or China Zone 2

C ond i t i ons: C on s i s t e n t wi t h o u r s t and a r d p r a c t i ce i n a w a r d i ng f r eq u en c i es, w e wi l l a l l ow a 10

- day l ee w ay i n

t he p r op o sed s t a r t

- up da t e f o r American

. W e w i l l a l l ow American t o i n a u g u r a t e se r v i ce w i t h t h e fr e q uen c i e s

a l l o c a t ed h e r e w it h i n 10 d a y s of May 7, 2015 ( i

. e. , by May 17, 2015 )

. F a i l u r e t o i nau g u r a t e se r v i c e wi t h a n e w l y

a ll o c a t ed fr e q u ency b y May 17

, 2015 w i l l r esu l t i n t h e un u sed fr e q uency r e v e r t i ng t o t h e D epa r t m en t

.

I n add iti on, con s i s t e n t wi t h our s t an d a r d p r a c t i ce, t h e a l l oc a t ed f r eque n c i es a r e su b j ect t o a do r m ancy cond i t i on.

U nd e r t h i s do r m ancy cond i t i on, i f any f r eq u ency a l l oc a t ed h e r e i s not u sed f or a period of 90 days (once

inaugurated ), t h e a l l o c a t i on wi t h r es p e c t t o t h a t f

r eq u ency w ou l d e xp i r e au t o m a ti c a ll y and t he fr e q uency w ou l d

r e v e r t t o t he D ep a rt m ent.

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.

U nder a u t h o r i t y as s i g ned b y t he D epa r t m ent i n i t s r e g u l a ti o n s, 14 C FR P a r t 385, w e f ound t h a t ( 1) o ur ac t i on w a s

co n s i s t e n t wi t h D epa r t m ent po l i c y ; ( 2 ) g r a nt of t he a u t ho r it y w as con s i s t ent w it h t h e pu b l i c i n t e r e s t ; and ( 3 ) g r ant of

t h e au t ho r it y w ou l d not con s t it u t e a m a j o r r e g u l a t o r y ac ti on und e r t h e En e r g y Po l i cy and C ons e r v a ti o n A ct o f 1975.

T o t h e e x t e n t n ot g r an t ed /deferred/dismissed

, w e d en i ed a l l r e ques t s i n t h e r e f e r e n ced D oc k e t . We m ay a m end,

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od if y , or r e v o k e t he a u t h o r i t y g r an t ed i n t h is N o t i ce a t any ti m e w it h out hea r i ng at o u r d i s c r e ti o n

.

Pe r so n s e n t i t l ed t o p e t i t i on t he D e p a r t m ent f o r r e v i ew of t h e a c t i on s et f o r t h i n t h i s N o t i ce u n der t he D epa r t m en t’ s

r e g u l a ti o n s, 1 4 C FR §385.30, m ay fil e t h e i r pe t i t i o n s wi t h i n se v en (7 ) da y s a f t e r t h e d a t e of i ss u ance of t h i s N o t i c e.

T h i s a c t i on w as e f f e c ti v e w h e n t a k en, a n d t h e f i l i ng of a pe t i t i on f or r e v i ew wi l l not a l t er s uch e f f e c ti v ene s s.

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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 wi th 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, c oncerning 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 conce rning 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 foreig n

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 suc h 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 th e United States.

The authority granted shall be effective only during the period when the holder is in compliance with the conditions

imposed above.

1/2008