UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, DC

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### NOTICE OF REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAME

On July 15, 2013

, Piedmont Airlines

, Inc. (“ Piedmont ”)

, a U.S commuter air carrier

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request ed that the Department regist e r the trade name “ American Eagle ” for use in

certain air transportation operations

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Part 215 (14 CFR Part 215) of the Department’s regulations provides that any air carrier

wishing to use an alternative trade name must first register that name with the

Department. The rule further state s that the Department may register such name after the

air carrier gives notification to similarly named air carriers of the proposed use of the

name. Part 215 also recognizes that the Department may intervene in the registration of a

trade name should the re be evidence of a significant potential for, or of actual, public

confusion.

Piedmont states that it has been authorized by American Airlines, Inc. (“American”) and

American Eagle Airlines, Inc. to use the American Eagle trade name in conjunction with

its code sharing relationship with American. In addition, Piedmont states American

acknowledges that any applicable disclosures of the identity of the operating air carrier

and trade name in accordance with the provisions of Part 257 of the Department’s

re gulations (14 CFR Part 257) will be made.

Since Piedmont has complied with the requirements of Part 215 and based on the facts

here, we acknowledge the registration of the trade name “American Eagle” for use in

Piedmont ’s operations, effective as of the closing of the merger between American

Airlines, Inc. and US Airways, Inc. (“Effective Date”).

This authorization is effective for one year from the Effective Date, and is conditioned on

Piedmont ’ s agreement that, prior to the expiration of the one year t erm, it will confer with

the Department to discuss whether there is any public confusion in connection with the

use of the trade name of “American Eagle” as a result of one of the American Eagle

1 Piedmont ’s commuter certificate was last re issued by Order 81

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carriers being named American Eagle Airlines, Inc. and whethe r an extension of the

authoriza tion is needed or warranted.

Dated at Washington, D.C.

, November 27 , 2013.

TODD M. HOMAN

Director

Office of Aviation Analysis

An electronic version of this document is available on the World Wide Web at:

http:// www.regulations.govAttachment A

SE RVICE LIST FOR PIEDMONT AIRLINES, INC.

MR FRANCIS C. HEIL

SENIOR ATTORNEY

AMERICAN AIRLINES INC.

AMERICAN EAGLE AIRLINES INC

FRANCIS.HEIL@AA.COM OFFICE OF AIRLINE INFORMATION

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MR BENJAMIN T SLOCUM

DIRECTOR LEGAL AND GOV T AFFAIRS

US AIRWAYS INC

PSA AIRLINES INC

PIEDMONT AIRLINES INC

BENJAMIN.SLOCUM@USAIRWAYS.COM MR MARK MAZOR

CERTIFICATION MANAGE R

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FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION MR PETER LYNCH

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