### UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON, DC

Issued by the Department of Transportation on September 29, 2010

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN -- DOCKETS DOT-OST-2007-28567 and DOT-OST-2004-19077

__________________________________________________________________________________________ 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).

Docket DOT-OST-2007-28567

Motion of DELTA AIR LINES, INC. (Delta) filed 8/12/10 for:

XX Conversion of two of Delta’s seven Detroit-Shangha i frequencies from year-round service to seasonal

service 1

Dockets DOT-OST-2004-19077 and DOT-OST-2007-28567

Motion of AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. (American) filed 8/23/10 for:

XX Conversion of two of American’s seven Chicago-Be ijing frequencies and two of its seven ChicagoShanghai frequencies from year-round service to seasonal service

Applicant Reps: Alexander Van der Bellen (202) 842-4184 (Delta) Carl B. Nelson (202) 496-5647 (American) DOT Analyst: Thuy H. Cooper (202) 366-5423

DISPOSITION

XX Granted (subject to conditions, see below)

The above action was effective when taken: September 29, 2010

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Action taken by: Paul L. Gretch, Director

Office of International Aviation

XX The authority granted is consistent with the Air Transport Agreement, as amended, between the United States and the People’s Republic of China.

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

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

______________________________________________________________________________________________ Responsive Pleadings: American filed an answer stating that it ha d no objection to Delta’s request, provided that

American’s motion filed in Dockets DOT-OST-2004-19077 and DOT-OST-2007-28567, seeking the same relief for two Chicago-Beijing frequencies and two Chica go-Shanghai frequencies, is also granted.

1 Delta states that it is currently operating daily service. Howe ver, during the off-peak winter season, Delta plans to reduce service to a level of five weekly flights on or about January 31, 2011. The carrier states th at it plans to reestablish daily service in the spring of 2 011, before the summer peak.Decision: We grant, concurrently, the motions of Delta and American.

Conditions: Consistent with our standard practice, and as provi ded in Orders 2005-3-40 (with respect to American) and 2007-12-26 (with respect to American and Delta), the fre quencies awarded to American and Delta are subject to a dormancy condition. We remind each carrier that any frequencies not operated for a period of 90 days (once inaugurated and for any reason other than seasonal use) woul d be deemed dormant and the allocation with respect to each such frequency would expire automatic ally and the frequency would revert to the Department for reallocation. With our action here, American and Delta would have the flexibility to use th e frequencies at issue here for seasonal

service. Should American determine that it will resume year-round operations with the two Chicago-Beijing frequencies and two Chicago-Shanghai frequencies, the carri er must notify the Department. We note that Delta states that it plans to reestablish daily service in the spring of 2011.

_ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Under authority assigned by the Department in its regula tions, 14 CFR Part 385, we found that (1) our action was consistent with Department policy; (2) grant of the author ity 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 with in 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.

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