UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, DC

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### TRANS STATES AIRLINES, LLC

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### NOTICE OF REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAME

On July 18 , 2013

, Trans States Airlines , LLC (“ Trans States ”)

, a U.S

. certificated air

carrier, 1 request ed that the Department regist e r the trade name “ American Eagle ” for use

in certain air transportation operations

.

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 ru le further states 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 there be evidence of a significant potential for, or of actual, public

confusion.

Trans States 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, Trans States states

American acknowledges that any applicable disclosures of the identity of the operating

air carrier and trade name in accordance with the provision s of Part 257 of the

Department’s regulations (14 CFR Part 257) will be made.

Since Trans States 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

Tran s States ’ 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

Trans States ’ agreement th at, prior to the expiration of the one year term, it will confer

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

1 Trans States ’ i nterstate certificate was last re issued by Order 98

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, on July 8

, 1998

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the use of the trade name of “American Eagle” by one of the American Eagle carriers and

whether an exte nsion of the authorization 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 TRANS STATES AIRLINES, LLC

M S. LISA A. HARIG

MR. DAVID J. A. HAYES, III

COUNSEL FOR TRANS STATES AIRLINES ,LLC

MCBREEN & KOPKO

1501 LEE HIGHWAY

SUITE 180

ARLINGTON VA 22209 OFFICE OF AIRLINE INFORMATION

DOT/RSPA/BTS E

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1200 NEW JERSEY AVE SE

WASHINGTON DC 20590

MR DANIEL R DAVIS POI

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION MR MARK MAZOR

CERTIFICATION MANAGE R

FAA AFS

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45005 AVIATION DRIVE SUITE 131

DULLES VA 20166

MR PETER LYNCH

ASST CHIEF COUNSEL FOR E NFORCEMENT

FAA / AGC

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800 INDEPENDENCE AVE SW

WASHINGTON DC 20591