BEFORE THE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

_____ _______________________________ Application of )

)

AMERICAN AIRLINES , INC. ) Docket DOT

- OST

- 2011

- 0228

)

for renewal of an exemption )

pursuant to 49 U .S.C. § 40109 )

( United States

– China Points ) )

____________________________________ )

APPLICATION OF AMERICAN AIRLINES , INC.

FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION

( United States

– China Points )

Communications with respect to this document should be ad dressed 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, D

. C

. 200 36

(202) 326

- 5153

howard.kass@ aa .com

robert.wirick@aa.com

abigail.donovan@aa.com

May 29 , 2015B EFORE THE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

_____ _______________________________ Application of )

)

AMERICAN A IRLINES, INC. ) Docket DOT

- OST

- 2011

- 0228

)

for renewal of an exemption ) May 29 , 2015

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 )

( United States

– China Points) )

____________________________________ )

APPLICATION OF AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.

FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION

( United States

– China Points )

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 and Subpart C of the Department’s Rules of Practice (14

C.F.R. Part 302), American Airlines , Inc. (“ American Airlines ”) applies for renewal of its

exemption author ity to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and

mail between Seattle , Washington and Beijing, People’s Republic of China, and to any point in

China on a code

- share basis with Hainan Airlines (“ Hainan ”)

.

In support of this re newal application, American Airlines respectfully states as follows:

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

Amon Carter Boulevard, Fort Worth, Texas 76155.

2. American Airlines is a citizen of the United States within th e meaning of 49

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 (Blan ket Open

- Skies Route Authority) ; Notice of Action Taken, May 18,

2015 , Docket DOT

- OST

- 201 5

- 0097 ( Los Angeles, California

– Mazatlan, Mexico )

. ) Pursuant toApplication of American Airlines for Renewal of an Exemption

( United States

– China Points )

2 Rule 24 of the Department’s Rules of P ractice, American Airlines requests that the Department

take official notice of all information previously filed to establish its fitness.

3. By Notice of Action Taken ( August 1 , 2013 ), the Department granted American

Airlines a two

- ye ar exemption from 49 U. S.C. § 40109 to engage in scheduled foreign air

transportation of persons, property, and mail between Seattle and Beijing and to any point in

China on a code

- share basis with Hainan, as authorized by the U.S.

- China Air Transport

Agreement, as amended by Ar ticle 5 of the U.S.

- China Protocol signed on July 23, 2004

.

(Docket DOT

- OST

- 2011

- 0228

. )

4. American Airlines currently provides scheduled air service between Seattle and

Beijing pursuant to a codeshare agreement with Hainan

. Renewal of American Airlines’

exe mption will greatly serve the public interest by providing substantial competition to other

carriers serving China from the United States, while supporting commerce and enhancing the

options available to the traveling public.

5. The Department has previous ly determined that the exemption authority sought in

this renewal application is consistent with the Air Transport Agreement, as amended, between

the United States and the People’s Republic of China

. ( See Notice of Action Taken, August 1

,

2013 , Docket DOT

- OST

- 2011

- 0228 .)

6. Pursuant to 14 C.F.R. § 377.10, American Airlines intends to rely on the

Administrative Procedures Act, 5 U.S.C. § 558(c) implemented by Part 377, to continue in effect

its current exemption authority pending a final determination on thi s renewal application.

American Airlines’ current exemption is effective through August 1 , 2015. Accordingly, this

renewal application is timely filed u nder the provisions of Part 377.Application of American Airlines for Renewal of an Exemption

( United States

– China Points )

3 WHEREFORE, American Airlines respectfully requests that the De partm ent renew its

exemption authority to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and

mail between the United States and China points , as discussed herein

.

Respectfully submitted,

_______________________ Howard Kass

Vice Pres ident

– 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, D

. C

. 200 36

(202) 326

- 5153

howar d.kass@ aa .com

robert.wirick@aa.com

abigail.donovan@aa.com

May 29 , 201 5CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that, on May 29

, 2015 , I caused to be served a copy of the foregoing Application

of American Airlines , I nc. for Renewal of Exemption Authority , by e mail upon those addressees

listed below:

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 Administration)

dan.weiss@united.com (United)

steve.morrissey@united.com (United)

gmurphy@crowell.com (Counsel for United)

sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com (Delta)

rob ert.land@jetblue.com (JetBlue)

esahr@eckertseamans.com (Counsel for JetBlue)

dderco@ eckertseamans.com (Counsel for JetBlue)

jhill@cooley.com (Counsel for Hawaiian)

perkmann@cooley.com (Counsel for Hawaiian)

jeremy.ross@alaskaair.com (Alaska)

dheffern an@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.fredericksen@suncountry.com (Sun Country)

thomas.ting@suncountr y.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.com (Counsel for UPS)

cefelts@fedex.com (FedEx)

nsspark s@fedex.com (FedEx)

kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.com (Polar)

_________________________

Abigail Donovan