BEFORE THE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

_____ _______________________________ Application of )

)

AMERICAN AIRLINES , INC. ) Docket DOT

- OST

- 2011

- 0197

)

for renewal of an exemption )

pursuant to 49 U .S.C. § 40109 )

( United States

– Pacific Points ) )

____________________________________ )

APPLICATION OF AMERICAN AIRLINES , INC.

FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION

( United States

– Pacific Points )

Communications with respect to this document should b e 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 17 th Street, N.W.

Washingt on, D

. C

. 200 36

(202) 326

- 5153

howard.kass@ aa .com

robert.wirick@aa.com

abigail.donovan@aa.com

May 29 , 2015B EFORE THE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

_____ _______________________________ Application of )

)

AMERIC AN AIRLINES, INC. ) Docket DOT

- OST

- 2011

- 0197

)

for renewal of an exemption ) May 29 , 2015

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 )

( United States

– Pacific Points) )

____________________________________ )

APPLICATION OF AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.

FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION

( United States

– Pacific Points )

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

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

mail between the United States, on the one hand, and Fiji, Kiribati (Christmas Island), Vanuatu,

and the Solomon Islands, on the other hand pursuant to a codeshare agre ement with Air Pacific

.

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 Airline s 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 (Blan ket Open

- Skies Route Authority) ; Notice of Action Taken, May 18,

2015 , Docket DOT

- OST

- 201 5

- 0097 ( Los Angeles, California

– Mazatlan, Mexico )

. ) Pursu ant toApplication of American Airlines for Renewal of an Exemption

( United States

– Pacific Points )

2 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 ( August 1 , 2013 ), the Department granted Amer ican

Airlines a two

- ye ar exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 40109 to engage in scheduled foreign air

transportation of persons, property, and mail between the United States , on the one hand, and

Fiji, Kiribati (Christmas Island), Vanuatu, and the Solomon Islands, on the other hand

. (Docket

DOT

- OST

- 2011

- 0197

. )

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

States and Fiji pursuant to a codeshare agreement with Air Pacific

. 1 Renewal of American

Airlines’ exemption will greatly serve th e public interest by providing substantial competition to

other carriers serving Fiji, Kiribati (Christmas Island)

, Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands from

the United States, while supporting commerce and enhancing the options available to the

traveling publi c.

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

Fiji, and with the overall state of aviation relations with Christmas Isl and, Vanuatu , and the

Solomon Islands

. ( See Notice of Action Taken, August 1 , 2013 , Docket DOT

- OST

- 2011

- 0197 .)

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.

1 American Airlines does not currently provide scheduled air service between the United States and Kiribati

(Christmas Island), Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands . However, American Airlines still seeks the flexibility to

provide air service via the co deshare with Air Pacific to Kiribati (Christmas Island), Vanuatu and the Solomon

Islands should market conditions warrant.Application of American Airlines for Renewal of an Exemption

( United States

– Pacific Points )

3 American Airlines’ current exemption is effective through August 1 , 2015. Accordingly, this

renewal application is timely filed under th e provisions of Part 377.

WHEREFORE, American Airlines respectfully requests that the De partment renew its

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

mail between the United States and Fiji, Kiribati, Va nuatu, and the Solomon Islands , 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 17 th Street , N

. W

. Washington, D

. C

. 200 36

(202) 326

- 5153

howard.kass@ aa .com

robert.wirick@aa.com

abigail.donovan@aa.com

May 29 , 201 5CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that, on May 29

, 20 15 , I caused to be served a copy of the foregoing Application

of American Airlines , I nc. for Renewal of Exemption Authority , by email upon those addressees

listed below:

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.kneisle y@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)

_________________________

Abigail Do novan