BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D. C.
Application of AMERICANAIRLINES, INC. DOT-OST 010­ under 49 USC 40109 for allocation of four weekly combination frequencies (Miami-Buenos Aires)

APPLICATION OFAMERICANAIRLINES, INC. FORALLOCATION OF FOURWEEKLY COMBINATION FREQUENCIES (MIAMI-BUENOS AIRES)
Communications with respect to this document shouldbe sent to: VIRASB VAHIDI WILLIAM K. RIS, JR. SeniorVice President

- SeniorVice President

­ Planning Government Affairs AmericanAirlines, Inc. American rlines, Inc. P.O. Box 619616, MD 5634 1101 17th Street, N.W. DFW Airport, Texas 75161 Washington, D.C. 20036 KENJI C. HASHIMOTO CARL B. NELSON, JR. Vice President

- St c Associate General Counsel Alliances American lines, Inc. AmericanAirlines, Inc. 1101 17th Street, N.W. P.O. Box 619616, MD 5635 Washington, D.C. 20036 DFW Airport, Texas 75261 (202) 496-5647 carl.nelson@aa.com ROBERT A. WIRICK rector, Regulatory AmericanAirlines, Inc. P.O. Box 619616, MD 5635 DFW rport, Texas 75261 (817) 963 0394 robert.wirick@aa.com
March 16, 2010 NOTICE: American will poll the carrierparties named on the attached service list for non-objections and will advise the Department of the resultsBEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D. C.
Application of AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. DOT-OST-2010­ under 49 USC 40109 allocation of four weekly combination frequencies (Miami-Buenos Aires)

APPLICATION OFAMERICANAIRLINES, INC. FORALLOCATION OF FOURWEEKLY COMBINATION FREQUENCIES (MIAMI-BUENOS AIRES)
AmericanAirlines, Inc. hereby applies for allocation of four additional U.S.-Argentina weekly combination frequencies in order to increase our nonstop service in the MiamiBuenos Airesmarket from 14 weekly ights to 18 during the peak summer period July 2, 2010 toAugust 23, 2010. American proposes to operate the additional flights on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, andMondays, using 247-seat B777 aircraft (16F/37C/194Y). Southbound, the flights will depart MIA at 1110 and arrive inEZE at 2050. Northbound, they will depart EZE at 1050 and arrive inMIA at 1900.

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American holds Miami-BuenosAires route authority in
s certificate for Route 389, segment 1, as amendedby Order 92 6-21, June 18, 1992 (renewal applicationpending). We use frequencies granted in theAmerican-Eastern Order 90-5-5, May 3, 1990, and increasedby Order 94-9 36, September 25, 1994. Currently, 112 U.S.-Argentina weekly frequencies are available r U.S.-fl service under the United StatesArgentinaAir TransportAgreement, as amended, but only about 73 have been assigned. Accordingly, there are ample frequen cies in t unallocatedpool to satisfyAmerican's request. The Department's policy is to grant limited-entry authorityto carriers with firm serviceplans. See Order 2005­ 7 16, July 22, 2005, p. 3. American has firmplans to operate four additional weekly flights in the Miami-Buenos Aires market between July 2, 2010 andAugust 23, 2010. Our request is consistent with the public interest, and shouldbe granted on
an expeditedbasis. We will poll the carrierparties named on the attached service list for non-objections andpromptly advise Department of the results.- 3 ­
Respectfully submitted,

CARL B. NELSON, JR. Associate General Counsel AmericanAirlines, Inc. March 16, 2010CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certifythat I have this day servedthe foregoing document by email on the lowingpersons:

hkamen@coair.com sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com jeffrey.manley@united.com gbleopard@fedex.com dvaughan@kelleydrye.com .montgomery@polaraircargo.com rpommer@atlasair.com rsilve rg@sgbdc.com

March 16, 2010