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TREATIES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ACTS SERIES 18-521
 

TRANSPORTATION 

Aviation Transport Services 

Agreement Between the 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

and BRAZIL 

Signed at Brasilia March 19, 2011 
 

 

 

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BRAZIL 

Transportation: Aviation Transport Services 

Agreement signed at Brasilia March 19, 2011; 

Entered into force May 21, 2018. 
AIR TRANSPORT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE 


UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE 


FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL 


The Government ofthe United States ofAmerica 

and 

The Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil 

(hereinafter, the "Parties"); 

Desiring to promote an international aviation system based on competition 

among airlines in the marketplace with minimum government interference and regulation; 

Desiring to make it possible for airlines to offer the traveling and shipping 

public a variety of service options, and wishing to encourage individual airlines to develop 

and implement innovative and competitive prices; 

Desiring to facilitate the expansion of international air transport opportunities; 

Desiring to ensure the highest degree of safety and security in international air 

transport and reaffirming their grave concern about acts or threats against the security of 

aircraft, which jeopardize the safety of persons or property, adversely affect the operation of 

air transportation, and undermine public confidence in the safety of civil aviation; and 

Being Parties to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, done at 

Chicago December 7, 1944; 

Have agreed as follows: 
Article 1 

Definitions 

For the purposes ofthis Agreement, unless otherwise stated, the term: 

l) 	"Aeronautical authorities" means, in the case of the United States, the 

Department of Transportation and in the case of Brazil, the National Civil 

Aviation Agency (ANAC), and any person or agency authorized to perform 

functions exercised by the Department of Transportation or said National 

Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC); 

2) "Agreement" means this Agreement and any amendments thereto; 

3) 	 "Air transportation" means the public carriage by aircraft of passengers, 

baggage, cargo, and mail, separately or in combination, scheduled or 

charter, for remuneration or hire; 

4) 	 "Airline of a Party" means an airline that has received its Air Operator's 

Certificate (AOC) from and has its principal place of business in the 

territory of that Party; 

5) 	 "Convention" means the Convention on International Civil Aviation, done 

at Chicago December 7, 1944, and includes: 

a. 	 any amendment that has entered into force under Article 94(a) of the 

Convention and has been ratified by both Parties, and 

b. 	 any Annex or any amendment thereto adopted under Article 90 of the 

Convention, insofar as such Annex or amendment is at any given time 

effective for both Parties; 

6) 	 "Full cost" means the cost of providing service plus a reasonable charge for 

administrative overhead; 

7) 	 "International air transportation" means air transportation that passes 

through the airspace over the territory of more than one State; 

8) 	 "Price" means any fare, rate, or charge for the carriage of passengers, 

baggage, or cargo (excluding mail) in air transportation, including surface 

transportation in connection with international air transportation, charged 

by airlines, including their agents, and the conditions governing the 

availability of such fare, rate, or charge; 

9) "Stop for non-traffic purposes" means a landing for any purpose other than 

taking on or discharging passengers, baggage, cargo, or mail in air 

transportation; 

10) "Territory" means the land areas, internal waters, and territorial sea under 

the sovereignty of a Party; and 
1l)"User charge" means a charge imposed on airlines for the prov1s1on of 

airport, airport environmental, air navigation, or aviation security facilities 

or services, including related services and facilities. 

Article 2 

Grant ofRights 

1. Each Party grants to the other Party the following rights for the conduct of 

international air transportation by the airlines ofthe other Party: 

a) the right to fly across its territory without landing; 

b) the right to make stops in its territory for non-traffic purposes; 

c) 	 the right to perform international air transportation between points on the 

following routes: 

i. 	 for airlines of the United States, from points behind the United States 

via the United States and intermediate points to any point or points in 

Brazil and beyond; 

n. 	 for airlines of Brazil, from points behind Brazil via Brazil and 

intermediate points to any point or points in the United States and 

beyond; and 

d) 	 the rights otherwise specified in this Agreement. 

2. 	 Each airline of a Party may, on any or all flights and at its option: 

a) operate flights in either or both directions; 

b) combine different flight numbers within one aircraft operation; 

c) serve behind, intermediate, and beyond points and points in the territories 

ofthe Parties in any combination and in any order; 

d) omit stops at any point or points; 

e) transfer traffic from any of its aircraft to any of its other aircraft at any 

point; 

f) serve points behind any point in its territory with or without change of 

aircraft or flight number and hold out and advertise such services to the 

public as through services; 

g) make stopovers at any points whether within or outside the territory of 

either Party; 

h) carry transit traffic through the other Party's territory; and 
i) 	 combine traffic on the same aircraft regardless of where such traffic 

originates; 

without directional or geographic limitation and without loss of any right to carry traffic 

otherwise permissible under this Agreement, provided that the transportation is part of a 

service that serves a point in the homeland ofthe airline. 

3. On any segment or segments of the routes above, any airline of a Party may 

perform international air transportation without any limitation as to change, at any point on 

the route, in type or number of aircraft operated, provided that in the outbound direction, the 

transportation beyond such point is a continuation of the transportation from the homeland of 

the airline and, in the inbound direction, the transportation to the homeland of the airline is a 

continuation of the transportation from beyond such point. 

4. Nothing in this Article shall be deemed to confer on the airline or airlines of 

one Party the rights to take on board, in the territory of the other Party, passengers, baggage, 

cargo, or mail carried for compensation and destined for another point in the territory of that 

other Party. 

Charter Operations 

5. Each Party shall authorize passenger, cargo, and combination charter 

operations without limitation on the number of flights. Nothing in this paragraph shall limit 

the rights of a Party to require airlines of both Parties to adhere to requirements relating to the 

protection of passenger funds and passenger cancellation and refund rights. 

Article 3 

Authorization 

Each Party, on receipt of applications from an airline of the other Party, in the 

form and manner prescribed for operating authorizations and technical permissions, shall 

grant appropriate authorizations and permissions with minimum procedural delay, provided 

that: 

a) 	 substantial ownership and effective control of that airline are vested in the 

other Party, nationals of that Party, or both; 

b) 	 the airline is qualified to meet the conditions prescribed under the laws and 

regulations normally applied to the operation of international air 

transportation by the Party considering the application or applications; and 

c) 	 the other Party is maintaining and administering the provisions set forth in 

Article 6 (Safety) and Article 7 (Aviation Security) ofthis Agreement. 

Article 4 

Revocation ofAuthorization 

I. Either Party may revoke, suspend or limit the operating authorizations or 

technical permissions of an airline where: 
a) 	 that airline is not an airline ofthe other Party under Article 1(4); 

b) 	substantial ownership and effective control of that airline are not vested in 

the other Party, the Party's nationals, or both; or 

c) 	 that airline has failed to comply with the laws and regulations referred to in 

Article 5 (Application of Laws) of this Agreement. 

2. Unless immediate action is essential to prevent further noncompliance with 

subparagraph le of this Article, the rights established by this Article shall be exercised only 

after consultation with the other Party. 

3. This Article does not limit the rights of either Party to withhold, revoke, 

suspend, limit or impose conditions on the operating authorization or technical permission of 

an airline or airlines of the other Party in accordance with the provisions ofArticle 6 (Safety) 

or Article 7 (Aviation Security) ofthis Agreement. 

Article 5 

Application of Laws 

1. The laws and regulations of a Party relating to the admission to or departure 

from its territory of aircraft engaged in international air navigation, or to the operation and 

navigation of such aircraft while within its territory, shall be complied with by such aircraft 

upon entering, when departing from, or while within the territory ofthe first Party. 

2. While entering, within, or leaving the territory of one Party, its laws and 

regulations relating to the admission to or departure from its territory of passengers, crew or 

cargo on aircraft (including regulations relating to entry, clearance, aviation security, 

immigration, passports, customs, and quarantine or, in the case of mail, postal regulations) 

shall be complied with by, or on behalf of, such passengers, crew or cargo of the other Party's 

airlines. 

Article 6 

Safety 

1. Each Party shall recognize as valid, for the purpose of operating the air 

transportation provided for in this Agreement, certificates of airworthiness, certificates of 

competency, and licenses issued or validated by the other Party and still in force, provided 

that the requirements for such certificates or licenses at least equal the minimum standards 

that may be established pursuant to the Convention. Each Party may, however, refuse to 

recognize as valid for the purpose of flight above its own territory, certificates of competency 

and licenses granted to or validated for its own nationals by the other Party. 

2. Either Party may request consultations concerning the safety standards 

maintained by the other Party relating to aeronautical facilities, aircrews, aircraft, and 

operation ofairlines ofthat other Party 

3. If, following such consultations, one Party finds that the other Party does not 

effectively maintain and administer the safety standards and requirements in the areas referred 
to in paragraph 2 of this Article that at least equal the minimum standards that may be 

established pursuant to the Convention, the other Party shall be notified of such findings and 

the steps considered necessary to conform with these minimum standards, and the other Party 

shall take appropriate corrective action within a reasonable time period. 

4. Each Party reserves the right to withhold, revoke, suspend, limit, or impose 

conditions on the operating authorization or technical permission of an airline or airlines of 

the other Party in the event the other Party does not take such appropriate corrective action 

within a reasonable time and to take immediate action, prior to consultations, as to such 

airline or airlines if the other Party is not maintaining and administering the standards referred 

to in paragraph 3 of this Article and immediate action is essential to prevent further 

noncompliance. 

5. Any action by one Party in accordance with paragraph 4 above shall be 

discontinued once the basis for the taking ofthat action ceases to exist. 

6. With reference to paragraphs 3 and 4, if it is determined that one Party remains 

in non-compliance with ICAO standards when a reasonable time period has elapsed, the 

Secretary General ofICAO should be advised thereof. The latter should also be advised of the 

subsequent satisfactory resolution of the situation. 

Article 7 

Aviation Security 

1. The Parties affirm that their obligation to each other to protect the security of 

civil aviation against acts of unlawful interference forms an integral part of this Agreement. 

Without limiting the generality of their rights and obligations under international law, the 

Parties shall in particular act in conformity with the provisions ofthe Convention on Offenses 

and Certain Other Acts Committed on Board Aircraft, done at Tokyo September 14, 1963, the 

Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft, done at The Hague 

December 16, 1970, the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety 

of Civil Aviation, done at Montreal September 23, 1971, the Protocol for the Suppression of 

Unlawful Acts of Violence at Airports Serving International Civil Aviation, Supplementary to 

the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation, 

done at Montreal February 24, 1988, and the Convention on the Marking of Plastic 

Explosives for the Purpose of Detection, done at Montreal March 1, 1991, as well as with any 

other convention relating to the security of civil aviation that is binding on both Parties. 

2. The Parties shall provide upon request all necessary assistance to each other to 

prevent acts of unlawful seizure of civil aircraft and other unlawful acts against the safety of 

such aircraft, of their passengers and crew, and of airports and air navigation facilities, and to 

address any other threat to the security ofcivil air navigation. 

3. The Parties shall, in their mutual relations, act in conformity with the aviation 

security standards and appropriate recommended practices established by the International 

Civil Aviation Organization and designated as Annexes to the Convention; they shall require 

that operators of aircraft oftheir registry, operators of aircraft that have their principal place of 

business or permanent residence in their territory, and the operators of airports in their 

territory act in conformity with such aviation security provisions. 
4. Each Party agrees that such operators of aircraft may be required to observe the 

security provisions required by the other Party for entry into, for departure from, and while 

within the territory of that other Party and to take adequate measures to protect aircraft and to 

inspect passengers, crew, and their baggage and carry-on items, as well as cargo and aircraft 

stores, prior to and during boarding or loading. Each Party shall also give positive 

consideration to any request from the other Party for special security measures to meet a 

particular threat. 

5. When an incident or threat of an incident of unlawful seizure of aircraft or 

other unlawful acts against the safety of passengers, crew, aircraft, airports or air navigation 

facilities occurs, the Parties shall assist each other by facilitating communications and other 

appropriate measures intended to terminate rapidly and safely such incident or threat. 

6. Each Party shall allow, within sixty (60) days following notice, the appropriate 

authorities of the other Party to conduct an assessment in the territory of the first Party of the 

security measures being carried out by aircraft operators in respect of flights between the 

territories of the Parties and those flights of aircraft operators with a registry in the territory of 

the Party conducting the assessment. The administrative arrangements for the conduct of such 

assessments shall be agreed between the appropriate authorities of the Parties and 

implemented without delay so as to ensure that assessments will be conducted expeditiously. 

The assessment reports will be held in confidence by the Parties. 

7. With full regard for each Party's responsibility for ensuring effective 

implementation of the Standards and appropriate Recommended Practices set forth in Annex 

17 to the Convention, and as recognized in paragraph 3 of this Article, the Parties shall have 

the right, and shall provide all necessary assistance to each other, for their appropriate 

authorities to conduct technical airport security visits in the territory of the other Party for the 

purpose of verifying that the security measures required under Annex 17 to the Convention 

are effectively being carried out. The appropriate authorities of the Parties shall coordinate 

such visits, providing each other at least sixty (60) days written notice, to identify the airports 

to be visited, the dates of the visits, and the scope of each visit. The reports from technical 

airport security visits will be held in confidence by the Parties. 

8. When a Party has reasonable grounds to believe that the other Party has 

departed from the aviation security provisions of this Article, the aeronautical authorities of 

that Party may request immediate consultations with the aeronautical authorities of the other 

Party. Failure to reach a satisfactory agreement within 15 days from the date of such request 

shall constitute grounds to withhold, revoke, suspend, limit, or impose conditions on the 

operating authorization and technical permissions of an airline or airlines of that Party. When 

required by an emergency, a Party may take interim action prior to the expiry of 15 days. 

Article 8 

Commercial Opportunities 

1. Each Party shall accord airlines of the other Party the right to sell and market 

international air services in its territory directly, or through agents or other intermediaries of 

the airline's choice, including the right to establish offices. 
2. Each airline shall have the right to sell air transportation in the currency of that 

territory, or in freely convertible currencies of other countries, and any person shall be free to 

purchase such transportation in currencies accepted by that airline. 

3. An airline of a Party may engage in the sale ofair transportation in the territory 

of the other Party directly and, at the airline's discretion, through its agents, except as may be 

specifically provided by the charter regulations of the country in which the charter originates 

that relate to the protection of passenger funds, and passenger cancellation and refund rights. 

Each airline shall have the right to sell such transportation, and any person shall be free to 

purchase such transportation, in the currency of that territory or in freely convertible 

currencies. 

Airline Representatives 

4. The airlines of each Party shall be entitled, on the basis of reciprocity, and in 

accordance with the laws and regulations of the other Party relating to entry, residence, and 

employment, to bring in and maintain in the territory of the other Party managerial, sales, 

technical, operational, and other specialist staff required for the provision of air transportation. 

5. These staff requirements may, at the option of the airline or airlines of one 

Party, be satisfied by its own personnel or by using the services of any other organization, 

company or airline operating in the territory ofthe other Party and authorized to perform such 

services for other airlines. 

6. The representatives and staff shall be subject to the laws and regulations in 

force ofthe other Party, and consistent with such laws and regulations: 

a) 	 each Party intends, with the minimum of delay, to adjudicate the necessary 

employment authorizations, visitor visas or other similar documents to the 

representatives and staff referred to in paragraph 4 ofthis Article; and 

b) 	 both Parties intend to facilitate and expedite the requirement of 

employment authorizations for personnel performing certain temporary 

duties not exceeding ninety (90) days. 

Ground-handling 

7. Each airline shall have the right to perform its own ground-handling in the 

territory of the other Party ("self-handling") or, at the airline's option, select among competing 

agents for such services in whole or in part. The rights shall be subject only to physical 

constraints resulting from considerations ofphysical limitations of facilities and airport safety. 

Where such considerations preclude self-handling, ground services shall be available on a 

non-discriminatory basis to all airlines; charges shall be based on the costs of services 

provided; and such services shall be comparable to the kind and quality of services as if selfhandling were possible. 

Currency Conversion and Remittance of Earnings 

8. Each airline shall have the right to convert and remit to its country and, except 

where inconsistent with generally applicable law or regulation, any other country or countries 

of its choice, on demand, local revenues in excess of sums locally disbursed. Conversion and 

remittance shall be permitted promptly without restrictions or taxation in respect thereof at the 
rate of exchange applicable to current transactions and remittance on the date the carrier 

makes the initial application for remittance. 

9. The conversion and remittance of such revenues shall be permitted in 

conformity with the applicable laws and regulations, provided that such laws and regulations 

do not diminish the rights granted by this Agreement and such transactions are not subject to 

any administrative or exchange charges except those normally made by banks for the carrying 

out of such conversion and remittance. 

l0. The provisions of this Article do not exempt the airlines of either Party from 

the duties, taxes and contributions to which they are subject, provided that such duties, taxes 

and contributions do not diminish the rights granted by this Agreement. 

11. The airlines of each Party shall be permitted to pay for local expenses, 

including purchases of fuel, in the territory of the other Party in local currency. At their 

discretion, the airlines of each Party may pay for such expenses in the territory of the other 

Party in freely convertible currencies according to local currency regulation. 

Code Sharing 

12. In operating or holding out the authorized services under this Agreement, any 

airline of one Party may enter into cooperative marketing arrangements such as blockedspace, code-sharing, or leasing arrangements, with: 

a) an airline or airlines of either Party; 

b) an airline or airlines of a third country; and 

c) a surface transportation provider of any country; 

provided that all participants in such arrangements (i) hold the appropriate authority and (ii) 

meet the requirements normally applied to such arrangements. 

Intermodal Services 

13. Airlines and indirect providers of cargo transportation of both Parties shall be 

permitted, without restriction, to employ in connection with international air transportation 

any surface transportation for cargo to or from any points in the territories of the Parties or in 

third countries, including to and from all airports with customs facilities and to transport cargo 

in bond under applicable laws and regulations. Such cargo, whether moving by surface or by 

air, shall have access to airport customs processing and facilities. Airlines may elect to 

perform their own surface transportation or to provide it through arrangements with other 

surface carriers, including surface transportation operated by other airlines and indirect 

providers of cargo air transportation. Such intermodal cargo services may be offered at a 

single, through price for the air and surface transportation combined, provided that shippers 

are not misled as to the facts concerning such transportation. 

Article 9 

Customs Duties and Charges 

1. On arriving in the territory of one Party, aircraft operated in international air 

transportation by the airlines of the other Party, their regular equipment, ground equipment, 
fuel, lubricants, consumable technical supplies, spare parts (including engines), aircraft stores 

(including but not limited to such items of food, beverages and liquor, tobacco, and other 

products destined for sale to or use by passengers in limited quantities during flight), and 

other items intended for or used solely in connection with the operation or servicing of 

aircraft engaged in international air transportation shall be exempt, on the basis of reciprocity, 

from all import restrictions, property taxes and capital levies, customs duties, excise taxes, 

and similar fees and charges that are (a) imposed by the national authorities, and (b) not based 

on the cost of services provided, provided that such equipment and supplies remain on board 

the aircraft. 

2. There shall also be exempt, on the basis of reciprocity, from the taxes, levies, 

duties, fees, and charges referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, with the exception of 

charges based on the cost ofthe service provided: 

a) 	 aircraft stores introduced into or supplied in the territory of a Party and 

taken on board, within reasonable limits, for use on outbound aircraft of an 

airline of the other Party engaged in international air transportation, even 

when these stores are to be used on a part of the journey performed over the 

territory of the Party in which they are taken on board; 

b) ground equipment and spare parts (including engines) introduced into the 

territory of a Party for the servicing, maintenance, or repair of aircraft of an 

airline ofthe other Party used in international air transportation; 

c) 	 fuel, lubricants, and consumable technical supplies introduced into or 

supplied in the territory of a Party for use in an aircraft of an airline of the 

other Party engaged in international air transportation, even when these 

supplies are to be used on a part of the journey performed over the territory 

ofthe Party in which they are taken on board; and 

d) 	 promotional and advertising materials introduced into or supplied in the 

territory of one Party and taken on board, within reasonable limits, for use 

on outbound aircraft of an airline of the other Party engaged in international 

air transportation, even when these materials are to be used on a part of the 

journey performed over the territory ofthe Party in which they are taken on 

board. 

3. Equipment and supplies referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 ofthis Article may be 

required to be kept under the supervision or control ofthe appropriate authorities. 

4. The exemptions provided by this Article shall also be available where the 

airlines of one Party have contracted with another airline, which similarly enjoys such 

exemptions from the other Party, for the loan or transfer in the territory of the other Party of 

the items specified in paragraphs 1 and 2 ofthis Article. 

Article 10 

User Charges 

1. User charges that may be imposed by the competent charging authorities or 

bodies of each Party on the airlines of the other Party shall be just, reasonable, not unjustly 

discriminatory, and equitably apportioned among categories of users. In any event, any such 
user charges shall be assessed on the airlines of the other Party on terms not less favorable 

than the most favorable terms available to any other airline at the time the charges are 

assessed. 

2. User charges imposed on the airlines of the other Party may reflect, but shall 

not exceed, the full cost to the competent charging authorities or bodies of providing the 

appropriate airport, airport environmental, air navigation, and aviation security facilities and 

services at the airport or within the airport system. Such charges may include a reasonable 

return on assets, after depreciation. Facilities and services for which charges are made shall be 

provided on an efficient and economic basis. 

3. Each Party shall encourage consultations between the competent charging 

authorities or bodies in its territory and the airlines using the services and facilities, and shall 

encourage the competent charging authorities or bodies and the airlines to exchange such 

information as may be necessary to permit an accurate review of the reasonableness of the 

charges in accordance with the principles of paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article. Each Party 

shall encourage the competent charging authorities to provide users with reasonable notice of 

any proposal for changes in user charges to enable users to express their views before changes 

are made. 

4. Neither Party shall be held, in dispute resolution procedures pursuant to Article 

15 of this Agreement, to be in breach of a provision of this Article, unless (a) it fails to 

undertake a review of the charge or practice that is the subject of complaint by the other Party 

within a reasonable amount of time; or (b) following such a review it fails to take all steps 

within its power to remedy any charge or practice that is inconsistent with this Article. 

Article 11 

Competition 

1. Each Party shall allow a fair and equal opportunity for the airlines of both 

Parties to compete in providing the international air transportation governed by this 

Agreement. 

Capacity 

2. Each Party shall allow each airline to determine the frequency and capacity of 

the international air transportation it offers based upon commercial considerations in the 

marketplace. Consistent with this right, neither Party shall unilaterally limit the volume of 

traffic, frequency, or regularity of service, or the aircraft type or types operated by the airlines 

of the other Party, except as may be required for customs, technical, operational, or 

environmental reasons under uniform conditions consistent with Article 15 of the Convention. 

3. Neither Party shall impose on the other Party's airlines a first-refusal 

requirement, uplift ratio, no-objection fee, or any other requirement with respect to capacity, 

frequency, or traffic that would be inconsistent with the purposes of this Agreement. 

4. Neither Party shall require the filing of schedules, programs for charter flights, 

or operational plans by airlines of the other Party for approval, except as may be required on a 

non-discriminatory basis to enforce the uniform conditions foreseen by paragraph 2 of this 

Article or as may be specifically authorized in this Agreement. If a Party requires filings for 

information purposes, it shall minimize the administrative burdens of filing requirements and 

procedures on air transportation intermediaries and on airlines ofthe other Party. 
Article 12 

Pricing 

I. Each Party shall allow prices for air transportation to be established by airlines 

ofboth Parties based upon commercial considerations in the marketplace. 

2. Either Party may require notification to or filing with its aeronautical 

authorities of prices to be charged to or from its territory by airlines of the other Party. Such 

notification or filing by the airlines may be required to be made no earlier than the initial 

offering ofa price. 

Article 13 

Consultations 

Either Party may, at any time, request consultations relating to this Agreement. 

Such consultations shall begin at the earliest possible date, but not later than 60 days from the 

date the other Party receives the request unless otherwise agreed. 

Article 14 

Amendment 

The Parties may amend this Agreement, at any time, in writing. Such 

amendments shall enter into force on the date of receipt of the later note in an exchange of 

diplomatic notes between the Parties confirming that all necessary internal procedures for 

entry into force of the amendments have been completed. 

Article 15 

Settlement of Disputes 

Any dispute arising under this Agreement, except those that may arise under 

Article 12 (Pricing) of this Agreement, that is not resolved within 30 days of the date 

established for consultations pursuant to a request under Article 13 of this Agreement, shall be 

settled through diplomatic channels and, if not settled, be referred by agreement of the Parties 

to mediation. Ifthe Parties do not so agree, the dispute shall be submitted to arbitration at the 

request of either Party, upon written notice through diplomatic channels. Arbitration shall be 

carried out in accordance with the procedures agreed to by the Parties. 

Article 16 

Termination 

Either Party may, at any time, give notice in writing, through diplomatic 

channels, to the other Party of its decision to terminate this Agreement. Such notice shall be 

sent simultaneously to the International Civil Aviation Organization. This Agreement shall 

terminate at midnight (at the place of receipt of the notice to the other Party) at the end of the 

International Air Transport Association (IATA) traffic season in effect one year following the 

date of written notification of termination, unless the notice is withdrawn by agreement of the 

Parties before the end ofthis period. 
Article 17 

Registration with ICAO 

This Agreement and all amendments thereto shall be registered with the 

International Civil Aviation Organization. 

Article 18 

Entry into Force 

I. This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of receipt of the later note in 

an exchange of diplomatic notes between the Parties confirming that all necessary internal 

procedures for entry into force of the Agreement have been completed. 

2. Upon entry into force, this Agreement shall supersede the Agreement between 

the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Federative 

Republic of Brazil on Air Transport, signed at Brasilia March 21, 1989, as amended. 

In witness whereof the undersigned, being duly authorized by their respective 

Governments, have signed this Agreement. 

Done at 131c51/,~ , this /itf. day of !Zirch ,20//, in two originals, in the 

English and Portuguese languages, both texts being equally authentic. 

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL 

, 

ACORDO SOBRE TRANSPORTES AEREOS ENTRE 0 GOVERNO 


DOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMERICA E 0 GOVERNO DA 


REPUBLICA FEDERATIVA DO BRASIL 


0 Governo dos Estados Unidos da America 

e 

0 Governo da Republica Federativa do Brasil 

( doravante denominados "Partes"); 

Desejando promover sistema de avia9ao internacional baseado na competi9ao 

entre as empresas aereas no mercado, com o minimo de interferencia e regula9ao 

governamental; 

Desejando tornar possivel para as empresas aereas oferecer ao publico usuario 

de passagens e carga variedade de op9oes de servi90, e desejando encorajar as empresas 

aereas a individualmente desenvolver e implementar pre9os inovadores e competitivos; 

Desejando facilitar a expansao <las oportunidades relativas ao transporte aereo 

internacional; 

Desejando garantir o mais alto nivel de seguran9a operacional e de seguran9a 

da avia9ao no transporte aereo internacional e reafirmando sua grave preocupa9ao a respeito 

de atos ou amea9as contra a seguran9a de aeronaves, que colocam em risco a seguran9a de 

pessoas ou propriedades, afetam de forma adversa a opera9ao do transporte aereo e minam a 

confian9a do publico na seguran9a da avia9ao civil; e 

Sendo Partes da Conven9ao sobre Avia9ao Civil Internacional, feita em 

Chicago, em 7 de dezembro de 1944; 

Acordam o seguinte: 
Artigo 1 

Defini9oes 

Para aplica9ao do presente Acordo, salvo disposi95es em contrario, o termo: 

1) 	 "Autoridade aeronautica" significa, no caso dos Estados Unidos, o 

Departamento de Transportes e, no caso do Brasil, a Agencia Nacional de 

Avia9ao Civil (ANAC), e qualquer pessoa ou agencia autorizada a executar 

as fun9oes exercidas pelo Departamento de Transportes ou pela Agencia 

Nacional de Avia9ao Civil (ANAC); 

2) 	 "Acordo" significa este Acordo e quaisquer emendas decorrentes; 

3) "Transporte aereo" significa o transporte publico por aeronaves de 

passageiros, bagagem, carga e mala postal, separadamente ou em 

combina9ao, regular ou nao regular, por remunera9ao ou aluguel; 

4) "Empresa aerea de uma Parte" significa uma empresa aerea que detenha um 

Certificado de Operador Aereo (AOC) emitido por aquela Partee tenha sua 

matriz no territ6rio daquela Parte; 

5) 	 "Conven9ao" significa a Conven9ao sobre Avia9ao Civil Internacional, feita 

em Chicago, em 7 de dezembro de 1944, e inclui: 

a. 	 qualquer emenda que tenha entrado em vigor de acordo com o Artigo 

94(a) daquela Conven9ao e que tenha sido ratificada por ambas as 

Partes; e 

b. 	 qualquer Anexo ou emenda adotados de acordo com o Artigo 90 

daquela Conven9ao, na medida em que tal Anexo ou emenda tenham 

entrado em vigor para ambas as Partes; 

6) 	 "Custo total" significa o custo da presta9ao de um servi90 acrescido de um 

montante razoavel relativo a despesas administrativas; 

7) 	 "Transporte aereo intemacional" significa o transporte aereo que passa pelo 

espa90 aereo do territ6rio de mais de um Estado; 

8) 	 "Pre90" significa qualquer pre90, tarifa ou encargo para o transporte de 

passageiros, bagagem ou carga ( excluindo mala postal) no transporte aereo, 

incluindo transporte de superficie em conexao com transporte aereo 

intemacional, cobrados pelas empresas aereas, incluindo seus agentes, e as 

condi9oes segundo as quais se aplicam estes pre9os, tarifas ou encargos; 

9) 	 "Escala para fins nao comerciais" significa um pouso para qualquer 

prop6sito que nao o de embarque ou desembarque de passageiros, 

bagagem, carga ou mala postal no transporte aereo; 

10)"Territ6rio" significa as areas de terra, agua e mar territorial sob a soberania 

de uma Parte; e 
11) "Tarifa aeronautica" significa o valor cobrado as empresas aereas pelo uso 

das instala9oes e servi9os do aeroporto, do ambiente aeroportuario, de 

navega9ao aerea ou seguran9a da avia9ao, incluindo instala9oes e servi9os 

correlatos. 

Artigo 2 

Concessao de Direitos 

1. Cada Parte concede a outra Parte os seguintes direitos para a opera9ao de 

transporte aereo intemacional pelas empresas aereas da outra Parte: 

a) 	 o direito de sobrevoar seu territ6rio sem pousar; 

b) 	 o direito de fazer escalas no seu territ6rio para fins nao comerciais; 

c) 	 o direito de executar transporte aereo intemacional entre pontos nas 

seguintes rotas: 

1. 	 para empresas dos Estados Unidos, de pontos aquem dos Estados 

Unidos, via os Estados Unidos, e de pontos intermediarios para 

qualquer ponto ou pontos no Brasil e alem do Brasil; 

ii. 	para empresas do Brasil, de pontos aquem do Brasil, via Brasil, e de 

pontos intermediarios para qualquer ponto ou pontos nos Estados 

Unidos e alem dos Estados Unidos; e 

d) 	 os demais direitos especificados neste Acordo. 

2. Cada empresa aerea de cada Parte podera, em qualquer ou em todos os voos, a 

sua escolha: 

a) 	 operar voos em qualquer ou em ambas as dire9oes; 

b) 	 combinar diferentes numeros de voos na mesma opera9ao; 

c) 	 servir pontos aquem, intermediarios e al em e pontos nos territ6rios das 

Partes, em qualquer combina9ao e em qualquer ordem; 

d) 	 omitir escalas em qualquer ponto ou pontos; 

e) 	 transferir trafego entre quaisquer de suas aeronaves, em qualquer ponto; 

f) 	 servir pontos aquem de qualquer ponto em seu territ6rio, com ou sem 

mudan9a de aeronave ou numero de voo, e oferecer e anunciar tais servi9os 

ao publico como servi9os diretos; 

g) 	 efetuar paradas em quaisquer pontos dentro ou fora do territ6rio de 

qualquer Parte; 

h) transportar trafego em transito pelo territ6rio da outra Parte; e 
i) 	 combinar trafego na mesma aeronave independentemente de onde esse 

trafego se originou; 

sem limita9ao de dire9ao ou limita9ao geografica e sem perda de qualquer direito de 

transportar trafego de outra forma permitido sob este Acordo, desde que o transporte seja 

parte de um servi90 que sirva um ponto no territ6rio do pais da empresa aerea. 

3. Em qualquer segmento ou segmentos das rotas referidas no presente Artigo, 

qualquer empresa de uma Parte podera executar transporte aereo internacional sem qualquer 

limita9ao de mudan9a, em qualquer ponto da rota, do tipo ou m'.i:mero de aeronaves operadas, 

desde que, na dire9ao de safda, o transporte alem de tal ponto seja a continua9ao do transporte 

originado no territ6rio do pais da empresa aerea e, na dire9ao de entrada, o transporte para o 

territ6rio do pafs da empresa aerea seja a continua9ao do transporte alem de tal ponto. 

4. Nenhum dispositivo deste Artigo sera considerado como concessao a uma 

empresa aerea de uma Parte do direito de embarcar, no territ6rio da outra Parte, passageiros, 

bagagem, carga ou mala postal mediante remunera9ao e destinados a outro ponto no territ6rio 

dessa outra Parte. 

Operacoes Nao Regulares (Charter) 

5. Cada Parte autorizara opera9oes nao regulares (charter) de passageiros, carga e 

combinadas sem limita9ao quanto ao m'.i:mero de voos. Nada neste paragrafo limitara os 

direitos de uma Parte de requerer que as empresas aereas de ambas as Partes cumpram os 

requisitos relativos a prote9ao de montantes pagos pelo passageiro e dos direitos do 

passageiro referentes a cancelamento e reembolso. 

Artigo 3 

Autoriza9ao 

Cada Parte, ao receber o pedido de autoriza9ao de opera9ao da empresa aerea 

da outra Parte, na forma e no modo prescritos para autoriza9ao de opera9oes e pennissoes 

tecnicas, concedera as autoriza9oes e permissoes de opera9ao apropriadas com a minima 

demora de tramites, desde que: 

a) 	 a propriedade substancial e o controle efetivo da empresa aerea sejam da 

outra Parte, de nacionais daquela Parte, ou de ambos; 

b) 	 a empresa aerea esteja qualificada para satisfazer as condi9oes 

determinadas segundo as leis e regulamentos normalmente aplicados a 

opera9ao de transporte aereo internacional pela Parte que considera a 

solicita9ao ou solicita95es; e 

c) 	 a outra Parte cumpra e administre as disposi95es estabelecidas no Artigo 6 

(Seguran9a Operacional) e no Artigo 7 (Seguran9a da Avia9ao) deste 

Acordo. 
Artigo 4 

Revoga9ao de Autoriza9ao 

1. Qualquer Parte podera revogar, suspender ou limitar as autoriza9oes de 

opera9iio ou permissoes tecnicas de uma empresa aerea nos casos em que: 

a) 	 a empresa aerea nao seja uma empresa aerea da outra Parte conforme o 

Artigo 1, item 4, deste Acordo; 

b) 	 a propriedade substancial e o controle efetivo da empresa aerea nao sejam 

da outra Parte, de nacionais daquela Parte, ou de ambos; ou 

c) 	 a empresa aerea nao cumpra com as disposi9oes estabelecidas no Artigo 5 

(Aplica9ao de Leis) deste Acordo. 

2. A menos que uma a9ao imediata seja essencial para impedir mais infra9oes 

referidas na alinea c do paragrafo 1 deste Artigo, os direitos estabelecidos por este Artigo 

serao exercidos apenas ap6s a realiza9iio de consulta com a outra Parte. 

3. Este Artigo niio limita os direitos de qualquer das Partes de negar, revogar, 

suspender, limitar ou impor condi9oes as autoriza9oes de opera9ao ou permissoes tecnicas de 

uma empresa aerea ou empresas aereas da outra Parte, conforme provisoes do Artigo 6 

(Seguran9a Operacional) ou Artigo 7 (Seguran9a da Avia9ao) deste Acordo. 

Artigo 5 

Aplica9iio de Leis 

1 . As leis e os regulamentos de uma Parte relativos a entrada ou saida de seu 

territ6rio de aeronave engajada em navega9ao aerea intemacional, ou a opera9ao e navega9ao 

de tal aeronave enquanto em seu territ6rio, seriio cumpridos por tat aeronave quando da 

entrada, safda, ou enquanto permanecer no territ6rio dessa Parte. 

2. Durante a entrada, permanencia, ou saida do territ6rio de uma Parte, as leis e os 

regulamentos dessa Parte, relativos a entrada ou a saida de seu territ6rio de passageiros, 

tripulantes ou carga em aeronave (incluindo regulamentos relativos a entrada, libera9iio, 

seguran9a da avia9ao, imigra9ao, passaportes, alfilndega, e quarentena ou, no caso de mala 

postal, os regulamentos postais) seriio cumpridos por, ou em nome de, tais passageiros, 

tripulantes ou carga das empresas aereas da outra Parte. 

Artigo 6 

Seguran9a Operacional 

1. Cada Parte reconhecera como validos, para o objetivo de operar o transporte 

aereo estabelecido por este Acordo, certificados de aeronavegabilidade, certificados de 

habilita9iio e licen9as emitidos ou convalidados pela outra Parte e ainda em vigor, desde que 

os requisitos de tais certificados ou licen9as sejam iguais ou superiores aos padroes mfnimos 

estabelecidos segundo a Convem;ilo. Cada Parte, todavia, podera recusar-se a reconhecer 

como validos, para o objetivo de sobrevoo de seu pr6prio territ6rio, certificados de habilita9iio 

e licen9as concedidos ou convalidados aos seus pr6prios nacionais pela outra Parte. 
2. Qualquer das Partes podera solicitar consultas relativas aos padroes de 

seguran9a mantidos pela outra Parte no que se refere a aspectos relacionados as instala9oes 

aeronauticas, tripula9oes, aeronaves e opera9oes de empresas daquela autra Parte. 

3. Se, depais de realizadas tais consultas, uma Parte chega a canclusao de que a 

autra Parte naa mantem e administra de maneira efetiva padroes de seguran9a e requisitos nas 

areas referidas no paragrafo 2 deste Artiga que sejam iguais ou superiores aos padroes 

minimos estabelecidos segundo a Conven9ao, a outra Parte sera notificada de tais conclusoes 

e das medidas consideradas necessarias para a adequa9ao a esses padroes minimos, e a autra 

Parte tomara as medidas carretivas apropriadas dentro de um prazo razoavel. 

4. Cada Parte reserva-se o direito de negar, revagar, suspender, limitar ou impor 

condi9oes as autoriza9oes de oper~ao ou permiss5es tecnicas de uma empresa aerea ou 

empresas aereas da outra Parte no caso de a outra Parte nao tomar as medidas corretivas 

apropriadas num prazo razoavel, e de tomar medidas imediatas, previamente a qualquer 

consulta, relativas a tal empresa aerea ou empresas aereas caso a outra Parte nao mantenha e 

administre os padroes minimos referidos no paragrafo 3 deste Artiga e caso essas medidas 

imediatas sejam essenciais para a preven9ao de outras infra90es. 

5. Qualquer medida tomada por uma Parte de acordo com o paragrafo 4 deste 

Artiga sera suspensa assim que deixem de existir os motivos que levaram a ada9ao de ta! 

medida. 

6. Com referencia aos paragrafos 3 e 4 do presente Artiga, se for constatado que 

uma Parte continua a descumprir as normas da OACI depois de transcorrido prazo razoavel, o 

Secretario Geral da OACI sera disso notificado. 0 Secretario Geral da OACI igualmente sera 

notificado sobre a solu9ao satisfat6ria de tal situa9ao. 

Artigo 7 


Seguran9a da Avia9ao 


1. As Partes afirmam que sua obriga9ao mutua de proteger a avia9ao civil contra 

atos de interferencia ilicita constitui parte integrante do presente Acorda. Sem limitar a 

validade geral de seus direitos e obriga9oes no funbito do Direito Internacional, as Partes 

atuarao, em particular, segundo as disposi9oes da Conven9ao sobre lnfra90es e Certos Outros 

Atos Praticados a Bordo de Aeronaves, assinada em T6quio, em 14 de setembro de 1963, da 

Conven9ao para a Repressao ao Apoderamento Ilicito de Aeronaves, assinada em Haia, em 16 

de dezembro de 1970, e da Conven9ao para a Repressao aos Atos Ilicitos contra a Seguran9a 

da Avia9ao Civil, assinada em Montreal, em 23 de setembro de 1971, do Protocolo para 

Repressao de Atos Ilicitos de Violencia em Aeroportos que Prestem Servi90 a Avia9ao Civil 

Internacional, Suplementar a Conven9ao para a Repressao aos Atos Ilfcitos contra a 

Seguran9a da Avia9ao Civil, assinado em Montreal, em 24 de fevereiro de 1988, e da 

Conven9ao para a Marca9ao de Explosivos Plasticos para Fins de Detec9ao, assinada em 

Montreal, em I 0 de mar90 de 1991, bem como de qualquer outra conven9ao sabre seguran9a 

da avia9ao civil aqual ambas as Partes venham a aderir. 

2. As Partes fornecerao, mediante solicita9ao, toda a assistencia mutua necessaria 

para a preven9ao de atos de apoderamento ilicito de aeronaves civis e outros atos ilicitos 

contra a seguran9a dessas aeronaves, seus passageiros e tripula9oes, aeroportos e instala90es 

de navega9ifo aerea, bem coma qualquer outra amea9a aseguram;a da avia9ao civil. 
3. As Partes agirao, em suas rela9oes mutuas, segundo as disposi9oes sobre 

seguran9a da avia9ao e praticas recomendadas apropriadas, estabelecidas pela OACI e 

designadas como Anexos a Conven9ao; exigirao que operadores de aeronaves por elas 

registrados, operadores de aeronaves que tenham sua sede comercial principal ou residencia 

permanente em seu territ6rio e os operadores de aeroportos situados em seu territ6rio ajam em 

conformidade com as referidas disposi9oes sobre a seguran9a da avia9ao. 

4. Cada Parte concorda que a tais operadores de aeronaves pode ser exigido que 

observem as disposi9oes sobre a seguran9a da avia9ao exigidas pela outra Parte para a 

entrada, saida e permanencia no territ6rio da outra Parte e que sejam tomadas medidas 

adequadas para proteger a aeronave e para inspecionar passageiros, tripula9oes, bagagens de 

mao, bagagens, assim como carga e provisoes de bordo, antes e durante o embarque ou 

carregamento. Cada Parte igualmente considerara de modo favoravel toda solicita9ao da outra 

Parte relativa a ado9ao de medidas especiais de seguran9a para combater uma amea9a 

especifica. 

5. Quando ocorrer um incidente, ou amea9a de incidente de apoderamento ilicito 

de aeronave, ou outros atos ilicitos contra a seguran9a de passageiros, tripula9oes, aeronaves, 

aeroportos ou instala9oes de navega9ao aerea, as Partes assistir-se-ao mutuamente, facilitando 

as comunica9oes e outras medidas apropriadas, destinadas a por termo, de forma rapida e 

segura, a tal incidente ou amea9a. 

6. Cada Parte permitira, dentro de sessenta (60) dias seguintes a uma notifica9ao, 

que as autoridades competentes da outra Parte efetuem uma avalia9ao no territ6rio da 

primeira Parte relativa a medidas de seguran9a sendo aplicadas pelos operadores de 

aeronaves, com respeito aos voos entre os territ6rios das Partes e aqueles voos de operadores 

de aeronaves que sejam registrados no territ6rio da Parte que conduz a avalia9ao. Os 

entendimentos administrativos para a realiza9ao de tais avalia9oes serao feitos entre as 

autoridades competentes e implementados sem demora, a fim de se assegurar que as 

avalia9oes sejam realizadas de maneira expedita. Todas as avalia9oes serao mantidas em 

carater confidencial entre as Partes. 

7. Com plena considera9ao a responsabilidade de cada Parte de assegurar a 

efetiva implementa9ao dos Padroes e Praticas Recomendadas (SARPS) apropriados contidos 

no Anexo 17 da Conven9ao, e como reconhecido no paragrafo 3 deste Artigo, as Partes terao 

o direito a que suas autoridades competentes conduzam visitas tecnicas de seguran9a 

aeroportuaria no territ6rio da outra Parte, e prestarao toda a assistencia mutua necessaria, com 

o objetivo de verificar se as medidas de seguran9a preconizadas pelo Anexo 17 a Conven9ao 

estao sendo efetivamente implementadas. As autoridades competentes das Partes coordenarao 

tais visitas, concedendo-se mutuamente no mfnimo sessenta (60) dias de prazo a partir da 

notifica9ao por escrito, para identificar os aeroportos a serem visitados, as datas das visitas, e 

o escopo de cada visita. Os relat6rios de visitas tecnicas de seguran9a aeroportuaria serao 

mantidos em carater confidencial pelas Partes. 

8. Quando uma Parte tiver motivos razoaveis para acreditar que a outra Parte nao 

cumpre as disposi9oes sobre seguran9a da avia9ao deste Artigo, as autoridades aeronauticas 

daquela Parte poderao solicitar a realiza9ao imediata de consultas com as autoridades 

aeronauticas da outra Parte. No caso de nao se chegar a um acordo satisfat6rio dentro de 

quinze (15) dias a partir da data de ta) solicita9ao, isso constituira motivo para negar, revogar, 

suspender, limitar ou impor condi9oes sobre as autoriza9oes operacionais e permissoes 

tecnicas da empresa aerea ou empresas aereas daquela Parte. Quando justificado por uma 
emergencia, uma Parte podera adotar medidas temporarias antes de decorridos quinze (15) 

di as. 

Artigo 8 

Oportunidades Comerciais 

1. Cada Parte concedera as empresas aereas da outra Parte o direito de vender e 

comercializar, em seu territ6rio, servii;os aereos internacionais diretamente ou por meio de 

agentes ou outros intermediarios a escolha da empresa aerea, incluindo o direito de 

estabelecer escrit6rios. 

2. Cada empresa aerea tera o direito de vender o transporte aereo na moeda desse 

territ6rio, ou em moedas livremente conversiveis de outros paises, e qualquer pessoa podera 

adquirir ta! transporte em moedas aceitas por essa empresa aerea. 

3. Uma empresa aerea de uma Parte podera vender o transporte aereo no territ6rio 

da outra Parte diretamente e, a seu criterio, por meio de seus agentes, exceto como possa ser 

disposto especificamente pelos regulamentos sobre voos nao regulares (charter) do pais no 

qual o voo nao regular se origina que sejam relativos a prote9ao dos montantes pagos pelo 

passageiro e aos direitos de cancelamento e reernbolso dos passageiros. Cada empresa aerea 

tera o direito de vender tal transporte, e qualquer pessoa podera cornprar livremente tal 

transporte, na rnoeda daquele territ6rio ou em moedas livremente conversf veis. 

Representantes de Ernpresas Aereas 

4. As empresas aereas de cada Parte poderao, com base na reciprocidade, e de 

acordo com as leis e os regulamentos da outra Parte relativos a entrada, aresidencia e ao 

ernprego, trazer e rnanter no territ6rio da outra Parte seus especialistas gerenciais, de vendas, 

tecnicos, operacionais, e outro pessoal especialista necessario a provisao do transporte aereo. 

5. Essas necessidades de pessoal poderao, a criterio das empresas aereas de uma 

Parte, ser satisfeitas corn pessoal pr6prio ou por rneio da utiliza9ao dos servi9os de qualquer 

outra organiza9ao, cornpanhia ou ernpresa aerea que opere no territ6rio da outra Parte, 

autorizadas a prestar esses servi9os para outras ernpresas aereas. 

6. Os representantes e os auxiliares estarao sujeitos as leis e aos regulamentos em 

vigor da outra Parte e, de acordo corn tais leis e regularnentos: 

a) 	 cada Parte pretende, com o minirno de dernora, julgar as autoriza9oes de 

ernprego, os vistos de visitantes ou outros docurnentos similares necessarios 

para os representantes e os auxiliares mencionados no paragrafo 4 deste 

Artigo; e 

b) 	 ambas as Partes pretendem facilitar e acelerar as autoriza9oes de ernprego 

necessarias ao pessoal que desernpenhe certos servi9os temporarios que nao 

excedam noventa (90) dias. 

Servi9os de Apoio em Solo 

7. Cada ernpresa aerea tera o direito de executar seu pr6prio servi90 de apoio em 

solo no territ6rio da outra Parte (self-handling) ou, a seu criterio, selecionar entre agentes 

concorrentes para a realiza9ao de tais servi9os no todo ou em parte. Os direitos estarao 
sujeitos apenas as restrh;oes flsicas resultantes de considerai;oes sobre as limitai;oes flsicas 

das instalai;oes e da segurani;a aeroportuaria. Nos casos em que tais considerai;oes excluam a 

possibilidade de servii;o pr6prio (self-handling), os servii;os de apoio em solo estarao 

disponiveis a todas as empresas aereas de forma nao discriminat6ria; as tarifas serao baseadas 

no custo dos servii;os prestados, e tais servii;os serao comparaveis ao tipo e a qualidade dos 

servii;os caso o servii;o pr6prio fosse possivel. 

Conversao de Divisas e Remessa de Receitas 

8. Cada empresa aerea tera o direito de converter e remeter, por solicitai;ao, para o 

seu pais e, exceto quando inconsistente com as leis e os regulamentos geralmente aplicaveis, 

para qualquer outro pais ou paises de sua escolha, as receitas locais que excedam as somas 

localmente desembolsadas. A conversao e a remessa serao prontamente permitidas sem 

restrii;oes nem cobrani;a de impostos sobre as mesmas, a taxa de cambio aplicavel as 

transa9oes e remessas do dia do pedido inicial da empresa aerea para a remessa. 

9. A conversao e a remessa de tais receitas serao permitidas em conformidade 

com as leis e os regulamentos vigentes, desde que tais leis e regulamentos nao diminuam os 

direitos concedidos por este Acordo, e tais transa95es nao estarao sujeitas a quaisquer 

encargos administrativos ou cambiais, exceto aqueles normalmente cobrados pelos bancos 

para a execui;ao dessa conversao e remessa. 

10. 0 disposto neste Artigo nao desobriga as empresas aereas de ambas as Partes 

do pagamento de impostos, taxas e contribuii;oes a que estejam sujeitas, desde que tais 

impostos, taxas e contribuii;oes niio diminuam os direitos concedidos por este Acordo. 

11. As empresas aereas de cada Parte poderao pagar despesas locais, incluindo a 

compra de combustive!, no territ6rio da outra Parte, em moeda local. A sua escolha, as 

empresas aereas de cada Parte poderao pagar tais despesas no territ6rio da outra Parte em 

moedas livremente conversiveis, de acordo com a regulamenta9ao monetaria local. 

C6digo Compartilhado 

12. Ao operar ou oferecer os servii;os autorizados por este Acordo, qualquer 

empresa aerea de uma Parte podera entrar em acordos cooperativos de comercializa9ao tais 

como bloqueio de assentos, c6digo compartilhado, ou acordos de arrendamento, com: 

a) uma empresa aerea ou empresas aereas de qualquer das Partes; 

b) uma empresa aerea ou empresas aereas de um terceiro pais; e 

c) um provedor de transporte de superficie de qualquer pais; 

desde que todos os participantes de tais acordos (i) possuam as autorizai;oes apropriadas e (ii) 

cumpram com os requisitos normalmente aplicados a tais acordos. 

Services Intermodais 

13. Empresas aereas e provedores indiretos do transporte de carga de ambas as 

Partes poderao, sem restrii;ao, empregar em conexao com o transporte aereo intemacional 

qualquer transporte de carga por superffcie de ou para quaisquer pontos nos territ6rios das 

Partes ou em terceiros paises, inclusive de e para todos os aeroportos com instalai;5es 

alfandegarias, bem como transportar carga de acordo com as leis e os regulamentos 
aplicaveis. Tai carga. quer seja transportada por superficie ou por via aerea. tera acesso as 

instala9oes e procedimentos alfandegarios do aeroporto. As empresas aereas poderao optar 

por executar seu pr6prio transporte de superficie ou faze-lo por meio de acordos com outros 

transportadores de superficie, incluindo o transporte de superficie operado por outras 

empresas aereas e provedores indiretos de transporte aereo de carga. Tais servi9os intermodais 

de carga poderao ser oferecidos com um pre90 (mico para todo o transporte aereo e de 

superficie combinados, desde que os expedidores nao sejam induzidos a erro com rela9ao aos 

fatos relativos a tal transporte. 

Artigo 9 

Taxas e Encargos Alfandegarios 

I . Ao chegar no territ6rio de uma Parte, as aeronaves operadas em transporte 

aereo internacional pelas empresas aereas da outra Parte, seu equipamento de uso normal, 

equipamento de solo, combustiveis, lubrificantes, suprimentos tecnicos de consumo, pe9as de 

reposi9ao (incluindo motores), provisoes de bordo (incluindo, mas nao limitadas a itens tais 

como comida. bebidas e bebidas alco61icas, tabaco e outros produtos destinados a venda ou ao 

uso pelos passageiros em quantidades limitadas durante o voo) e outros itens de uso 

pretendido ou efetivamente utilizados em conexao com a opera9ao ou servi90 das aeronaves 

engajadas em transporte aereo internacional deverilo ser isentos, com base na reciprocidade, 

de restri9oes sobre importa9oes, impostos sobre a propriedade e sobre o capital, direitos 

alfandegarios, impostos sobre o consumo, e taxas e encargos similares que sejam (a) impostos 

pelas autoridades nacionais e (b) nao-baseados no custo dos servi9os prestados, desde que tais 

equipamentos e suprimentos permane9am a bordo da aeronave. 

2. Serao igualmente isentos, com base na reciprocidade, de impostos, 

contribui9oes, tributos, taxas, e encargos referidos no paragrafo I deste Artigo, com exce9ao 

dos encargos baseados no custo dos servi9os prestados: 

a) 	 provisoes de bordo introduzidas ou supridas no territ6rio de uma Parte e 

levadas a bordo, dentro de limites razoaveis, para utiliza9ao em aeronave de 

uma empresa aerea da outra Parte engajada em transporte aereo 

internacional com destino ao exterior, mesmo quando essas provisoes 

devam ser utilizadas numa parte da viagem realizada sobre o territ6rio da 

Parte na qual etas foram levadas a bordo; 

b) equipamento de solo e peyas de reposi9ao (incluindo motores) introduzidos 

no territ6rio de uma Parte para servi9os, manuten9ao ou reparo de aeronave 

de uma empresa aerea da outra Parte utilizada em transporte aereo 

internacional; 

c) 	 combustiveis, lubrificantes e suprimentos tecnicos de consumo introduzidos 

ou supridos no territ6rio de uma Parte para uso em aeronave de uma 

empresa aerea da outra Parte engajada em transporte aereo intemacional, 

mesmo que esses suprimentos devam ser utilizados numa parte da viagem 

realizada sobre o territ6rio da Parte na qual eles foram levados a bordo; e 

d) 	 material publicitario e promocional introduzido ou suprido no territ6rio de 

uma Parte e levado a bordo, dentro de limites razoaveis, para utiliza9ao na 

dire9ao de saida em aeronave de uma empresa aerea da outra Parte 
engajada em transporte aereo intemacional, mesmo quando esses materiais 

devam ser utilizados numa parte da viagem realizada sobre o territ6rio da 

Parte na qual eles foram levados a bordo. 

3. Pode-se requerer que os equipamentos e suprimentos referidos nos paragrafos l 

e 2 deste Artigo sejam colocados sob a supervis!o ou controle das autoridades competentes. 

4. As isen9oes previstas por este Artigo estarao igualmente disponfveis nos casos 

em que as empresas aereas de uma Parte tiverem estabelecido contrato com outra empresa 

aerea, que similarmente usufrui de tais isen9oes concedidas pela outra Parte, para emprestimo 

ou transferencia, no territ6rio da outra Parte, dos itens especificados nos paragrafos I e 2 

deste Artigo. 

Artigo 10 

Tarifas Aeronauticas 

I. Tarifas aeroportuarias que possam ser impostas pelas autoridades ou 6rg!os 

competentes de cada Parte sobre as empresas aereas da outra Parte ser!o justas, razoaveis, nao 

injustamente discriminat6rias e equitativamente distribufdas dentre as categorias de usuarios. 

Em qualquer situa9ao, quaisquer destas tarifas aeronauticas ser!o cobradas as empresas aereas 

da outra Parte em termos nao menos favoraveis do que os termos mais favoraveis disponfveis 

para qualquer outra empresa aerea no momento em que as tarifas sejam cobradas. 

2. Tarifas aeroportuarias impostas sobre as empresas aereas da outra Parte podem 

refletir, mas n!o exceder o custo total para as autoridades ou 6rgaos competentes relativo a 

provisao de servi9os e instala9oes apropriadas de aeroportos, ambiente aeroportuario, 

navega9ao aerea, e seguram;a da avia9!0 no aeroporto ou no sistema aeroportmirio. Tais 

encargos podem incluir um retomo razoavel sobre o capital, ap6s a deprecia9ao. As 

instala9oes e os servi9os para os quais os encargos sao cobrados devem ser disponibilizados 

de maneira eficiente e economica. 

3. Cada Parte encorajara a realiza9ao de consultas entre suas autoridades ou 

6rgaos competentes no seu territ6rio e as empresas aereas que utilizam as instala9oes e os 

servi9os proporcionados, e encorajarao as autoridades ou 6rgaos competentes e as empresas 

aereas a trocarem as informac;oes que sejam necessarias para permitir uma revisao acurada da 

razoabilidade das tarifas aeroportuarias de acordo com os principios estabelecidos nos 

paragrafos I e 2 deste Artigo. Cada Parte encorajara as autoridades competentes a comunicar 

a seus usuarios, com razoavel antecedencia, quaisquer propostas de modifica9ao das tarifas 

aeronauticas, a fim de permitir-lhes expressar suas opinioes antes que as altera90es sejam 

feitas. 

4. Nenhuma das Partes sera considerada, nos processos de solu9!0 de 

controversias nos termos do Artigo 15 do presente Acordo, como estando em viola9ao de uma 

disposi9ao deste Artigo, a menos que ela (a) n!o proceda a revisao da tarifa ou pratica que 

seja objeto de reclama9ao pela outra Parte dentro de um periodo razoavel de tempo; ou (b) 

ap6s tal revisao, nao tome todas as medidas que estejam ao seu alcance para corrigir qualquer 

tarifa ou pratica incompativel com este Artigo. 
Artigo 11 

Concorrencia 

I. Cada Parte concedera uma oportunidade justa e igualitaria as empresas aereas 

de ambas as Partes para competir na prestayao do transporte aereo internacional regido por 

este Acordo. 

Capacidade 

2. Cada Parte permitira que cada empresa aerea determine a frequencia e a 

capacidade do transporte aereo internacional que oferece com base em considerayoes 

comerciais do mercado. Em conformidade com esse direito, nenhuma Parte limitara 

unilateralmente o volume de trafego, a frequencia ou a regularidade do serviyo, ou o tipo ou 

tipos de aeronaves operadas pelas empresas aereas da outra Parte, exceto no que possa ser 

requerido por razoes alfandegarias, tecnicas, operacionais ou ambientais, sob condiyoes 

uniformes, conforme o Artigo 15 da Convenyao. 

3. Nenhuma Parte impora as empresas aereas da outra Parte um requisito de 

primeira-recusa (direito de opyao), proporcionalidade de numero de voos, taxa de nao objeyao 

ou qualquer outro requisito relativo a capacidade, frequencia, ou trafego que possa ser 

inconsistente com as finalidades deste Acordo. 

4. Nenhuma das Partes exigira o registro, para aprovayao, de horarios, 

programayao de voos charter, ou pianos operacionais pelas empresas aereas da outra Parte, 

exceto conforme possa ser requerido de forma nao discriminat6ria para assegurar o 

cumprimento das condiyoes uniformes previstas pelo paragrafo 2 deste Artigo ou como possa 

ser especificamente autorizado neste Acordo. Se uma Parte requerer registros para fins 

informativos, ela devera minimizar a sobrecarga administrativa dos requisites e 

procedimentos de registro sobre os intermediarios do transporte aereo e sobre as empresas 

aereas da outra Parte. 

Artigo 12 

Preyos 

1. Cada Parte permitira que os pre9os para o transporte aereo sejam estabelecidos 

pelas empresas aereas de ambas as Partes com base em considerayoes comerciais do mercado. 

2. Qualquer Parte podera requerer a notifica9ao a ou o registro junto a suas 

autoridades aeronauticas dos pre9os a serem cobrados de ou para seu territ6rio pelas empresas 

aereas da outra Parte. Tal notifica9ao ou registro pelas empresas aereas nao podera ser 

solicitado antes da oferta inicial de um preyo. 

Artigo 13 

Consultas 

Qualquer das Partes podera, a qualquer momento, solicitar a realiza9ao de 

consultas relativas a este Acordo. Tais consultas terao inicio na data mais breve possivel, 

dentro de um periodo de sessenta ( 60) dias a partir da data em que a outra Parte receba a 

solicitayao, a menos que acordado de outra forma. 
Artigo 14 

Emendas 

As Partes poderao emendar este Acordo a qualquer momento, por escrito. As 

emendas entrarao em vigor na data do recebimento da ultima Nota de uma troca de Notas 

diplomaticas entre as Partes, que confirme o cumprimento de todos os procedimentos intemos 

necessarios para a entrada em vigor das emendas. 

Artigo 15 

Soluc;ao de Controversias 

Qualquer controversia que surja no ambito deste Acordo, exceto aquelas 

resultantes do Artigo 12 (Prec;os) deste Acordo, que nao seja resolvida dentro de trinta (30) 

dias a partir da data estabelecida para consultas conforme o disposto no Artigo 13 deste 

Acordo, sera solucionada por via diplomatica e, se nao solucionada, sera encaminhada, por 

acordo das Partes, para mediac;ao. Se as Partes nao acordarem nesse sentido, a controversia 

sera submetida aarbitragem por solicitac;ao de qualquer das Partes, mediante notificac;ao por 

escrito, por via diplomatica. A arbitragem sera realizada em conformidade com os 

procedimentos acordados pelas Partes. 

Artigo 16 

Denuncia 

Qualquer das Partes podera, a qualquer momento, notificar aoutra, por escrito, 

por via diplomatica, sua decisao de denunciar este Acordo. Tai notificac;ao sera feita 

simultaneamente a OACI. A denuncia surtira efeito ameia-noite (no local do recebimento da 

notificac;ao pela outra Parte) ao final da temporada de trafego IATA em vigor, um ano ap6s a 

data de notificac;ao da denuncia por escrito, a menos que tal notiflcac;ao seja retirada por 

acordo das Partes antes do termino desse prazo. 

Artigo 17 

Registro na OACI 

Este Acordo e qualquer de suas emendas serao registrados na Organizac;ao de 

Aviac;ao Civil Internacional. 

Artigo 18 

Entrada em Vigor 

1. Este Acordo entrara em vigor na data do recebimento da ultima Nota de uma 

troca de Notas diplomaticas entre as Partes, que confirme o cumprimento de todos os 

procedimentos intemos necessarios para a entrada em vigor deste Acordo. 

2. Ap6s sua entrada em vigor, este Acordo substituira o Acordo entre o Govemo 

da Republica Federativa do Brasil e o Governo dos Estados Unidos da America sobre 

Transporte Aereo, assinado em Brasilia, em 21 de marc;o de 1989, como emendado. 
Em testemunho do que, os abaixo assinados, estando devidamente autorizados 

pelos seus respectivos Govemos, assinaram o presente Acordo. 

Feito em f3rtJSJi'o , em J? delflJrfo de 20// , em dois originais, em ingles 

e portugues, sendo ambos os textos igualmente autenticos. 

PELO GOVERNO DOS PELO GOVERNO DA REPUBLICA 

EST ADOS UNIDOS DA AMERICA FEDERATIVA DO BRASIL 

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