UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

 WASHINGTON, D.C.

Issued by the Department of Transportation on March 26, 2010

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN -- DOCKET OST-2004-16945

This serves as notice to the public of the action described below, taken by the Department official indicated (no 

additional confirming order will be issued in this matter).

Application of: AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. (American),filed February 12, 2010, and amended 

March 10, 2010,

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for:

XX Renewal of exemption for two years for American under 49 U.S.C. 40109 to provide the following 

service:

1. Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between points in the 

United States and points within Mexico beyond American’s authorized Mexican gateway points 

for transborder services for the purpose of blind-sector code-sharing services operated between 

the Mexican gateway points and other points within Mexico on services operated by Compania 

Mexicana de Aviacion, S.A., de C.V. (Mexicana) or its affiliate, Aerocaribe d/b/a Click 

Mexicana.

2. Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between the following citypair markets: Chicago-Guadalajara; Chicago-Morelia; Chicago-Zacatecas; Denver-Mexico 

City; Fresno-Guadalajara; Las Vegas-Guadalajara; Las Vegas-Mexico City; Las Vegas-San 

Jose del Cabo; Los Angeles-Cancun; Los Angeles-Guadalajara; Los Angeles-Leon; Los 

Angeles-Mazatlan; Los Angeles-Mexico City; Los Angeles-Monterrey; Los Angeles-Morelia; 

Los Angeles-Zacatecas; New York/Newark-Mexico City; New York/Newark-Monterrey;

Oakland-Guadalajara; Oakland-Leon; Oakland-Zacatecas; Orlando-Mexico City; PortlandGuadalajara; Sacramento-Guadalajara; Sacramento-Morelia; Sacramento-San Jose del Cabo; 

San Antonio-Mexico City; San Francisco-Guadalajara; San Francisco-Mexico City; San 

Francisco-Puerto Vallarta; San Jose-Guadalajara; and San Jose-Morelia. American continues 

to provide these services on a code-share basis, whereby Mexicana will display the “AA*” 

designator code on the flights of Mexicana on the subject routes. 

Applicant rep: Carl B. Nelson, Jr. (202) 496-5647 DOT Analyst: Linda L. Lundell (202) 366-2336

D I S P O S I T I O N

XX Granted (subject to conditions, below)

The above action was effective when taken: March 26, 2010, through March 26, 2012, or until 90 days after final 

Department action on American’s corresponding application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity in 

Docket DOT-OST-2000-8516, whichever occurs earlier.

Action taken by: Paul L. Gretch, Director

 Office of International Aviation

 

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 American amends its renewal application to delete its requests for San Antonio-Monterrey and San Francisco-Morelia 

authority, stating that Mexicana no longer serves these markets. 
XX The authority granted is consistent with the aviation agreement between the United States and 

Mexico.

Except to the extent exempted or waived, this authority is subject to the terms, conditions, and limitations 

indicated: XX American’s certificates of public convenience and necessity

XX Standard U.S.-carrier exemption conditions (attached)

XX Statement of Authorization approving American/Mexicana’s code-share operations

 and conditions therein 

Conditions: The U.S.-Mexico exemption authority renewed for American is subject to the dormancy notice 

requirements set forth in condition 7 of Appendix A of Order 88-10-2, and is limited to operations conducted on 

a code-share basis only.

On the basis of data officially noticeable under Rule 24(g) of the Department's regulations, we found American

qualified to provide the exemption services authorized.

Under authority assigned by the Department in its regulations, 14 CFR Part 385, we found that (1) our action 

was consistent with Department policy; (2) grant of the authority was consistent with the public interest; and 

(3) grant of the authority would not constitute a major regulatory action under the Energy Policy and 

Conservation Act of 1975. To the extent not granted, we denied all requests in the referenced Docket. We may 

amend, modify, or revoke the authority granted in this Notice at any time without hearing at our discretion.

Persons entitled to petition the Department for review of the action set forth in this Notice under the 

Department’s regulations, 14 CFR §385.30, may file their petitions within seven (7) days after the date of 

issuance of this Notice. This action was effective when taken, and the filing of a petition for review will not 

alter such effectiveness.

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

www.regulations.gov
STANDARD U.S. CARRIER EXEMPTION CONDITIONS

In the conduct of the operations authorized, the U.S. carrier applicant(s) shall:

(1) Hold at all times effective operating authority from the government of each country served;

(2) Comply with applicable requirements concerning oversales contained in 14 CFR 250 (for scheduled 

operations, if authorized);

(3) Comply with the requirements for reporting data contained in 14 CFR 241;

(4) Comply with requirements for minimum insurance coverage, and for certifying that coverage to the 

Department, contained in 14 CFR 205;

(5) Except as specifically exempted or otherwise provided for in a Department Order, comply with the 

requirements of 14 CFR 203, concerning waiver of Warsaw Convention liability limits and defenses;

(6) Comply with all applicable requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration, the Transportation 

Security Administration, and with all applicable U.S. Government requirements concerning security, including, 

but not limited to, 49 CFR Part 1544. To assure compliance with all applicable U.S. Government requirements 

concerning security, the holder shall, before commencing any new service (including charter flights) to or from 

a foreign airport, contact its Principal Security Inspector (PSI) to advise the PSI of its plans and to find out 

whether the Transportation Security Administration has determined that security is adequate to allow such 

airport(s) to be served; and

(7) Comply with such other reasonable terms, conditions, and limitations required by the public interest as may 

be prescribed by the Department of Transportation, with all applicable orders and regulations of other U.S. 

agencies and courts, and with all applicable laws of the United States.

The authority granted shall be effective only during the period when the holder is in compliance with the 

conditions imposed above.

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