UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

 WASHINGTON, D.C.

Issued by the Department of Transportation on April 8, 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).

Joint Application of AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. (American), and COMPANIA MEXICANA de 

AVIACION, S.A., de C.V. (Mexicana), filed April 6, 2010, for:

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

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Los Angeles, 

California, and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. American states that it uses this authority pursuant to a 

code-share arrangement, whereby American places its AA* designator code on the flights of 

Mexicana on this route.1

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: April 8, 2010, through March 26, 2012, or until 90 days after the 

Department’s final action on the carrier’s corresponding certificate application, in Docket DOT-OST-2000-8516, 

whichever occurs earlier.

Action taken by: Paul L. Gretch, Director

 Office of International Aviation

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 granted 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. 

Remarks: We acted on this application without awaiting expiration of the 15-day answer period with the 

consent of all parties served.

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

applicant qualified to provide the exemption services authorized.

 

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 American requested that this renewal be granted coextensive with other exemption authority recently renewed in the 

captioned docket (see Notice of Action Taken dated March 26, 2010).
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
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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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