BEFORE THE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

____________________________________ ______ Application of )

)

AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. )

)

for an exemption ) Docket DOT

- OST

- 201 5

____ pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40 109 )

( Miami, Florida

– San Salvador, Bahamas )

_____________________________________ _____ )

APPLICATION OF AMERICAN AIRLINES , INC.

FOR AN EXEMPTION

( Miami, Florida

– San Salvador, Bahamas )

Communications with respect to this document should be addr essed to:

Howard Kass

Vice President

– Regulatory Affairs

Robert A. Wirick

Managing Director, Regulatory and International Affairs

Abigail Donovan

Director, Congressional and Federal Affairs

American Airlines , Inc.

1101 17 th Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20036

(202) 326

- 5153

howard.kass@ aa .com

robert.wirick@aa.com

abigail.donovan@aa.com

April 29 , 20 1 5

NOTICE: American Airlines plans to poll on this application and therefore requests that any

parties wishing to support or oppose this application notify Am erican Airlines

immediately.BEFORE THE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

____________________________________ ______ Application of )

)

AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. )

)

for an exemption ) Docket DOT

- OST

- 20 15____

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 )

( Miami, Florida

– San Salvador, Bahamas) ) April 29 , 2015

_____________________________________ _____ )

APPLICATION OF AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.

FOR AN EXEMPTION

( Miami, Florida

– San Salvador

, Bahamas )

Pursuant t o 49 U.S.C. § 40109 and Subpar t C of the Department of Transportation’s

(“Department”) Rules of Practice (14 C.F.R. Part 302)

, American Airlines , Inc. (“ American

Airlines ”) applies for exemption authority to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation o f

persons, property, and mail between Miami, Florida (“ MIA ”) and San Salvador, Bahamas

(“ ZSA ”) pursuant to a codesharing arrangement with Republic Airline , Inc. (“ Republic ”)

. 1

In support of this application, American Airlines respectfully states as fol lows:

1. American Airlines is a Delaware corporation with its principal office at 4333

Amon Carter Boulevard, Fort Worth, Texas 76155

.

2. The services proposed in this application will serve the public interest by enabling

American Airlines to offer consumers en hanced U.S.

- Bahamas service while supporting

commerce and providing substantial competition to other carriers serving the Bahamas from the

United States.

1 Republic has underlying exemption authority for “scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and

mail between points in the United States and p oints in the Bahamas.” (Notice of Action Taken, February 8, 2011,

Docket DOT

- OST

- 2011

- 0018)Application of American Airlines for an Exemption

(Miami, Florida

– San Salvador, Bahamas)

2 3. In order to initiate this scheduled air service, American Airlines requests an

exemption from 49 U.S .C. § 41 101 permitting it to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation

of persons, property, and mail between MIA and ZSA pursuant to a codeshare arrangement with

Republic

.

4. American Airlines is a citizen of the United States within the meaning of 4 9

U.S.C. § 40102(a)(15)(C) and is fit, willing, and able to provide the services contemplated by

this application. American Airlines holds various certificates of public convenience and

exemption authorities. ( See

, e.g. , DOT Order 2007

- 4

- 2, April 3, 2007 , Dockets OST

- 2000

- 8516

and OST

- 2005

- 22228 (Blanket Open

- Skies Route Authority ); Notice of Action Taken, March 9,

2015 , Docket DOT

- OST

- 20 1 5

- 0047 ( Dallas/Ft. Worth , Texas

– Aguascalientes, Mexico ) .)

Pursuant to Rule 24 of the Department’s Rules of Practice

, American Airlines requests that the

Department take official notice of all information p reviously filed to establish it s fitness

.

5. American Airlines will provide service pursuant to a codeshare arrangement

whereby American Airlines will place its code on flights operated by Republic in the MIA to

ZSA market

.

6. American Airlines’ application is consistent with the 1964 Air Transport

Agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom, as amended, to which the

Government of the Bahamas acceded upon its independence, and with the overall state if

aviation relations between the United States and the Bahamas

.

7. American Airlines states that approval of this application will have no effect on

its CRAF commitments. Furthermore, American Airlines submits t hat its application raises no

environmental or energy issues, and anticipates no difficulty in obtaining fuel for this service.Application of American Airlines for an Exemption

(Miami, Florida

– San Salvador, Bahamas)

3 8. American Airlines will accept and abide by all terms, limitations, and conditions

that the Department normally attaches to exe mption authority for scheduled foreign air

transportation. American Airlines asks that this requested authority be granted for a term of at

least two (2) years.

9. American Airlines requests the Department to use expedited procedures to

approv e the authority sought in this application.

10. The requisite filing fee is enclosed.

WHEREFORE, American Airlines respectfully requests that its application for an

exemption

, as discussed herein, be granted, as well as such further relief as the Department

deems warranted for such services.

Respectfully submitted,

_______________________ Howard Kass

Vice President

– Regulatory Affairs

Robert A. Wirick

Managing Director, Regulatory and International

Affairs

Abigail Donovan

Director, Congressional and Federal Affai rs

American Airlines, Inc.

1101 17 th Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20036

(202) 326

- 5153

howard.kass@aa.com

robert.wirick@aa.com

abigail.donovan@aa.com

April 2 9 , 201 5CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that, on April 2 9 , 201 5 , I caused to be served a copy o f the foregoing Application

of American Airlines , I nc. for an Exemption, by email upon those addressees listed below:

englets@state.gov (Department of State)

cristinasa@state.gov (Department of State)

brian.hedberg@dot.gov (Department of Transportation)

todd.homan@dot.gov (Department of Transportation)

peter.irvine@dot.gov (Department of Transportation)

laura.remo@dot.gov (Department of Transportation)

brett.kruger@dot.gov (Department of Transportation)

john.s.duncan@faa.gov (Federal Aviation Adminis tration)

dan.weiss@united.com (United)

steve.morrissey@united.com (United)

gmurphy@crowell.com (Counsel for United)

sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com (Delta)

jhill@cooley.com (Counsel for JetBlue and Hawaiian)

perkmann@cooley.com (Counsel for JetBlue and Hawaiian)

jeremy.ross@alaskaair.com (Alaska)

dheffernan@cozen.com (Counsel for Alaska)

jyoung@yklaw.com (Counsel for Spirit)

dkirstein@yklaw.com (Counsel for Spirit)

bob.kneisley@wnco.com (Southwest)

leslie.abbott@wnco.com (Southwest)

john.frederick sen@suncountry.com (Sun Country)

thomas.ting@suncountry.com (Sun Country)

matwood@cozen.com (Counsel for Frontier)

slachter@cozen.com (Counsel for Frontier)

rpommer@atlasair.com (Atlas)

anita.mosner@hklaw.com (Counsel for UPS)

jennifer.nowak@ hklaw.co m (Counsel for UPS)

__________________________

Abigail Donovan