UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON, DC

Issued by the Department of Transportation on April 11 , 20 1 2

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN

-- DOCKET DOT

- OST

- 2006

- 24194

______________________________________________________________________________ ____________ ___________________________ This serves as notice to the public of the action described below, taken by the Department official indicated (no additional confirming or der will be issued in this matter).

Application of AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. (American) filed 3/7 /12 for:

XX Renewal of e xemption under 49 U.S.C. 40109 to provide the following service:

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail b etween the United States and Bariloche, Cordoba, Mendoza, and Rosario, Argentina, via Santiago, Chile. 1 American states that it uses this authority to engage in code

- share services with Lan Airlines (Lan ), whereby American places its “AA*” code on flights operated by Lan between Chile and Argentina.

Applicant rep : Carl B. Nelson (202) 496

- 5647

DOT Analyst: Darren Jaffe (202) 366

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D I S P O S I T I O N

XX Granted (subject to conditions, see below)

The above action granting exemption authority was effective when taken: April 11 , 2012 through April

11 , 201 4

. 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 Argentina.

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

indicated:

XX The holder’s certificates of public convenience and necessity

XX Standard exemption conditions (attached)

XX Statements of Authorization approving Lan/American 2 code

- share operations and conditions therein ( see Docket DOT

- OST

- 1999

- 6546)



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Co nditions: The exemption authority granted to American is limited to services provided on a code

- share basis only.

1 Although American did not explicitly request renewal of the intermediate authority to serve Santiago, Chile, we have added it here consistent with our original grant of the subject U.S.

- Argentina authority ( see Notice of Action Taken dated August 29, 2006, in the captioned docket).

2 The statements of authorization were originally issued to American and Lan Chile, S.A. By letter dated September 23, 2004, we granted th e request of Lan Chile, S.A. to change its name to Lan Airlines S.A.On the basis of data officially noticeable under Rule 24(g) of the Department's regulations, we found the applicant qualified to provide the e xemption 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 authority was consistent with the public interest; and (3) g rant of the authority would not constitute a major regulatory action under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975. To the extent not granted, we denied all requests in the referenced

Docket. We may amend, modify, or revoke the authority granted i n 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 ap plicant(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) Comp ly 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 Transp ortation 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 hol der 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 dete rmined 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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