**BEFORE THE**

**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION**

**WASHINGTON, D. C.**

--------------------------------------------- Application of : : AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. : DOT-OST-2000- : 6824 under 49 USC 40l09 for exemption (U.S.- : Hong Kong and beyond; codesharing with : Cathay Pacific) :

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**APPLICATION OF AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION AUTHORITY** 

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to:

VIRASB VAHIDI WILLIAM K. RIS, JR. Senior Vice President - Senior Vice President - Marketing and Planning Government Affairs and Chief Commercial Officer American Airlines, Inc. American Airlines, Inc. 1101 17 th Street, N.W. P.O. Box 619616, MD 5634 Washington, D.C. 20036 DFW Airport, Texas 75161 CARL B. NELSON KENJI C. HASHIMOTO Associate General Counsel Vice President – Strategic American Airlines, Inc. Alliances 1101 17 th Street, N.W. American Airlines, Inc. Washington, D.C. 20036 P.O. Box 619616, MD 5635 (202) 496-5647 DFW Airport, Texas 75261 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 April 6, 2011**BEFORE THE**

**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION**

**WASHINGTON, D. C.**

--------------------------------------------- Application of : : AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. : DOT-OST-2000- : 6824 under 49 USC 40l09 for exemption (U.S.- : Hong Kong and beyond; codesharing with : Cathay Pacific) :

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**APPLICATION OF AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION AUTHORITY** 

American Airlines, Inc. under 49 USC 40l09, hereby applies for renewal of its exemption, most recently renewed byNotice of Action Taken in this docket on June 4, 2011, authorizing scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between the United States and Hong Kong, either nonstopor via intermediate points, and beyond Hong Kong to thirdcountry points. American uses this authority to conduct codesharing services with Cathay Pacific Airways, Ltd. (AA* on CX). Cathay Pacific separately holds a statement of authorization under 14 CFR Part 212 granted in this docket on January 8, 2003.- 2 -

Renewal of the requested authority is in the public interest. The services in issue are fully consistent with the October 19, 2003 Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, and with the Statement of United States International Air Transportation Policy, 60 Fed. Reg. 21841, 21842-43, May 3, 1995. In response to the Department’s letter of June 1, 1995 to participants in the Civil Reserve Air Fleet Program, American states that its codesharing arrangement with Cathay Pacific has no impact on American’s CRAF commitments. In response to the Department’s Notice of August 23, 2005 on streamlining regulatory procedures (DOT-OST-2005-22228), American has requested corresponding certificate authority. See Supplement to Application for Renewal of Route 602, August 26, 2005 (DOT-OST-2000-8516). We urge expedited approval of that application to avoid the need for successive exemption renewals. For the foregoing reasons, the Department should renew American’s U.S.-Hong Kong exemption authority for a period of at least two years.- 3 -

Respectfully submitted,

_____________________________ CARL B. NELSON Associate General Counsel American Airlines, Inc. April 6, 2011**CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**

I hereby certify that I have this day served the foregoing document by email on the following persons: sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com jhill@dlalaw.com scott.mcclain@delta.com bill@mietuslaw.com sametta.c.barnett@delta.com mgoldman@sgbdc.com kquinn@pillsburywinthrop.com rsilverberg@sgbdc.com bkeiner@crowell.com dhainbach@ggh-airlaw.com esahr@eckertseamons.com mcmillin@woa.com bruce.rabinovitz@wilmerhale.com eskraft@jamhoff.com jeffrey.manley@united.com dpdean@jamhoff.com bob.kneisley@wnco.com dkirstein@yklaw.com robert.land@jetblue.com jyoung@yklaw.com msinick@ssd.com donna.kooperstein@usdoj.gov cdonley@ssd.com dwight.moore@ustranscom.mil gbleopard@fedex.com john.allen@faa.gov david.heffernan@wilmerhale.com urskr@state.gov kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.com recohn@hoganlovells.com jrichardson@johnlrichardson.com cjsimpson@zsrlaw.com lhalloway@crowell.com pmurphy@lopmurphy.com efaberman@wileyrein.com lachter@starpower.net mroller@rollerbauer.com anita.mosner@hklaw.com howard.kass@usairways.com jennifer.nowak@hklaw.com benjamin.slocum@usairways.com gmurphy@crowell.com dan.weiss@coair.com russell.bailey@alpa.org rpommer@atlasair.com

________________________________ CARL B. NELSON

April 6, 2011