BEFORE THE 

 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

 WASHINGTON, D. C. 

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Application of : 

 : 

 AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. : DOT-OST-2010- 

 : 

under 49 USC 40l09 for allocation of : 

four weekly combination frequencies : 

(Miami-Buenos Aires) : 

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APPLICATION OF AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. 

FOR ALLOCATION OF FOUR WEEKLY COMBINATION 

FREQUENCIES (MIAMI-BUENOS AIRES) 

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to: 

VIRASB VAHIDI WILLIAM K. RIS, JR. 

Senior Vice President - Senior Vice President - 

 Planning Government Affairs 

American Airlines, Inc. American Airlines, Inc. 

P.O. Box 619616, MD 5634 1101 17th Street, N.W. 

DFW Airport, Texas 75161 Washington, D.C. 20036 

 

KENJI C. HASHIMOTO CARL B. NELSON, JR. 

Vice President – Strategic Associate General Counsel 

 Alliances American Airlines, Inc. 

American Airlines, Inc. 1101 17th Street, N.W. 

P.O. Box 619616, MD 5635 Washington, D.C. 20036 

DFW Airport, Texas 75261 (202) 496-5647 

 carl.nelson@aa.com 

ROBERT A. WIRICK 

Director, Regulatory Affairs 

American Airlines, Inc. 

P.O. Box 619616, MD 5635 

DFW Airport, Texas 75261 

(817) 963-0394 

robert.wirick@aa.com 

July 6, 2010 

 
BEFORE THE 

 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

 WASHINGTON, D. C. 

--------------------------------------------- 

Application of : 

 : 

 AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. : DOT-OST-2010- 

 : 

under 49 USC 40l09 for allocation of : 

four weekly combination frequencies : 

(Miami-Buenos Aires) : 

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APPLICATION OF AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. 

FOR ALLOCATION OF FOUR WEEKLY COMBINATION 

FREQUENCIES (MIAMI-BUENOS AIRES) 

 American Airlines, Inc. hereby applies for permanent 

allocation of four U.S.-Argentina weekly combination frequencies for use on a seasonal basis. We are currently operating 

these frequencies under a temporary allocation granted by 

Notice of Action Taken, DOT-OST-2010-0066, March 22, 2010, 

covering the period July 2, 2010 to August 23, 2010. We are 

now planning to operate the frequencies from November 18, 2010 

to April 5, 2011. To avoid the need for successive applications, we request permanent allocation of the four frequencies 

for seasonal use. 
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 American operates two daily roundtrips between Miami and 

Buenos Aires on a year-round basis. We wish to increase service from 14 to 18 flights per week during the November to 

April period referenced above. American proposes to operate 

the additional flights on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and 

Mondays, using 247-seat B777 aircraft (16F/37C/194Y). Southbound, the flights will depart MIA at 1055 and arrive in EZE at 

2150. Northbound, they will depart EZE at 1205 and arrive in 

MIA at 1910. 

 American holds Miami-Buenos Aires route authority in its 

certificate for Route 389, segment 1, as amended by Order 92-6-

21, June 18, 1992 (renewal application pending). We use frequencies granted in the American-Eastern Route Transfer, Order 

90-5-5, May 3, 1990, and increased by Order 94-9-36, September 

25, 1994. 

 Currently, 112 U.S.-Argentina weekly frequencies are 

available for U.S.-flag service under the United StatesArgentina Air Transport Agreement, as amended, but only about 

70 have been assigned. Accordingly, there are ample frequencies in the unallocated pool to satisfy American’s request. 
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 The Department’s policy is to grant limited-entry 

authority to carriers with firm service plans. See Order 2005-

7-16, July 22, 2005, p. 3. American has firm plans to operate 

four additional weekly flights in the Miami-Buenos Aires market 

on a seasonal basis. Our request is consistent with the public 

interest, and should be granted on an expedited basis. 

 We will poll the carrier parties named on the attached 

service list for non-objections and promptly advise the Department of the results. 

 Respectfully submitted, 

 

 ___________________________ 

 CARL B. NELSON, JR. 

 Associate General Counsel 

 American Airlines, Inc. 

July 6, 2010 
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

 I hereby certify that I have this day served the 

foregoing document by email on the following persons: 

 hkamen@coair.com 

 sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com 

 jeffrey.manley@united.com 

 gbleopard@fedex.com 

 dvaughan@kelleydrye.com 

 kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.com 

 rpommer@atlasair.com 

 rsilverberg@sgbdc.com 

 

 ____________________________ 

 CARL B. NELSON, JR. 

July 6, 2010