BEFORE THE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

_____________________________________

Application of )

 )

 AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. ) Docket DOT-OST-2013-0137

 ) 

for renewal of an exemption )

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 )

(United States – Brazil) )

_____________________________________)

APPLICATION OF AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. 

FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION

(United States – Brazil)

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

May 20, 2015
BEFORE THE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

_____________________________________

Application of )

 )

 AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. ) Docket DOT-OST-2013-0137

 ) 

for renewal of an exemption ) May 20, 2015

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 )

(United States – Brazil) )

_____________________________________)

APPLICATION OF AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. 

FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION

(United States – Brazil)

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 on between any point or points in the United States via intermediate points to any point or 

points in Brazil.

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, Dockets OST-2000-8516 

and OST-2005-22228 (Blanket Open-Skies Route Authority); Notice of Action Taken, May 18, 

2015, Docket DOT-OST-2015-0097 (Los Angeles, California – Mazatlan, Mexico).) Pursuant to 
Application of American Airlines for Renewal of an Exemption

(United States – Brazil)

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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 (July 22, 2013), the Department granted American 

Airlines a two-year exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 40109 to engage in scheduled foreign air 

transportation of persons, property, and mail between any point or points in the United States via 

intermediate points to any point or points in Brazil. (Docket DOT-OST-2013-0137.)

4. American Airlines currently provides scheduled air service between the United 

States and Brazil. Renewal of American Airlines’ exemption will greatly serve the public 

interest by providing substantial competition to other carriers serving Brazil from the United 

States, while supporting commerce and enhancing the options available to the traveling public. 

5. The Department has previously determined that the exemption authority sought in 

this renewal application is consistent with the aviation agreement between the United States and 

Brazil and the Memorandum of Consultations signed on March 19, 2011 (See Notice of Action 

Taken, July 22, 2013, Docket DOT-OST-2013-0137.) 

6. 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 authority pending a final determination on this renewal application. 

American Airlines’ current exemption is effective through July 22, 2015. Accordingly, this 

renewal application is timely filed under the provisions of Part 377.
Application of American Airlines for Renewal of an Exemption

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WHEREFORE, American Airlines respectfully requests that the Department renew its 

exemption authority to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and 

mail between the United States and Brazil, 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

May 20, 2015
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that, on May 20, 2015, 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.s.duncan@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)

robert.land@jetblue.com (JetBlue)

esahr@eckertseamans.com (Counsel for JetBlue)

dderco@eckertseamans.com (Counsel for JetBlue)

jhill@cooley.com (Counsel for Hawaiian)

perkmann@cooley.com (Counsel for Hawaiian)

jeremy.ross@alaskaair.com (Alaska)

dheffernan@cozen.com (Counsel for Alaska)

jyoung@yklaw.com (Counsel for Spirit)

dkirstein@yklaw.com (Counsel for Spirit)

bob.kneisley@wnco.com (Southwest)

leslie.abbott@wnco.com (Southwest)

john.fredericksen@suncountry.com (Sun Country)

thomas.ting@suncountry.com (Sun Country)

matwood@cozen.com (Counsel for Frontier)

slachter@cozen.com (Counsel for Frontier)

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