### S 10-1003 18-043

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Assistant Secretary U.S. Department Washington, DC 20590 of Transportation Office of the Secretary ofTransportation

Mr. John M. 

### Contey International AdminiStrative Vice President TranspOitation Workers Union ofAmerica AFL-CIO 1700 Broadway

.New York, NY 

### 10019 Dear Mr. Conley: Thank you for your letter cosigned by Mr. James C. Little supporting the application for antitrust immunity filed by American Airlines and Japan Airlines. I am responding on behalfofthe Secretary. As you may know, the applicants-members ofthe oneworld Alliance-are seeking antitrust immunity to closely coordinate flights between the United States and Asia. According to the application, the alliance partners plan to launch 

## a joint venture for transpacific traffic. The application is administered in a public docket, which ensures that interested parties have the opportunity to comment. The U.S.·Department ofTransportation (DOT) will evaluate the application according to rigorous statutory standards, beginning with a review ofthe record to deterrnineifit is substantially complete. Decisions on the application are made in consultation with the U.S. Department ofJustice's Antitmst Division following a thorough analysis of competitive factors. As this matter is now pending, I hope you understand that I cannot commenton the merits ofthe application. I can assure you, however, that DOT will give full and fairconsideration to the application as well as any comments filed in the docket. As is our normal practice, I am placing a copy ofyour letter and this response in Docket DOT-OST-2010-0059 as a contact outside the record in this matter, I appreciate your interest in this proceeding. An identical letter has been sent to Mr. Little.



## I:? Susan 

### L. Kur and 

## V' Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs

### S10-1003l8-043

1200 New Jersey Ave"ue. se Assistant Secretary U.S. Department Washington. DC 20590 of Transportation Office of the Secretory ofTransportation



### Mr. James C. Little lntemational President Transportation Workers Union ofAmerica AFL·C10 1700 Broadway New York, NY 10019 Dear MI'. Little: Thank you for your letter cosigned by 

### Mr. John M. Conley supporting the application for antitrust immunity filed by American Airlines and Japan Airlines. I am responding on behalfof the Secretary. ' 

### As you may know, the applicants-members ofthe oneworld Alliance-are seeking antitrust immunity to closely coordinate flights between the United States and Asia. According to the application, the alliance partners plan to launch ajoint venture for transpacific traffic. The application is administered in a public docket, which ensures that interested parties have the opportunity to comment. The U.S. Department ofTransportation (DOT) 

### will evaluate the application according to rigorous statutory standards, begitming with 

## areview ofthe record to determine ifit is substantially complete. Decisions on the application are made in consultation with the U.S. Department ofJustice's Antitrust Division following a thorough analysis of competitive factors. As tlus matter is now pending, I hope you understand that 1camlOt comment on the merits ofthe application. 1can assure you, however, that DOT will give fulJ
. and fair consideration to the application as well as 

### allY comments filed in the docket. As is our normal practice, I am placing a copy ofyour letter and this response in Docket DOT·OST w2010·0059 as a contact outside the record in this matter. I appreciate your interest in tIus proceeding. An identical letter has been sent to Mr. Conley.

Susan 

### L. Kul'land Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs... 1; 

### S 1 0-1 003 ]8-043

March 17, 2010 

### The Honorable Raymond 

### H.laHood



## .'We Move America" United 

### S1atesSecretary ofTransportation U.s. Department 

### of Transportation 1200

### NewJeJSeyAve., SE**W~n,** 

### CC 20590 JAMES C. LITTLE Internatlooal President 

### Dear 

### Mr. 

### secretary: HARRY LOMBARDO 

### 1lBnkyou for the 

### opportunity to 

### express oursupport for 

### the appIi:ation for Internatlonal &eculwe Vice



### . antitrust 

### Imnnl'llty and

### jOint businessagreernent filed by

### American AirlInes 

### and President 

### ..8panAirlines. We have SOlJ{jlt 

### In.the 

### past. to "level 

### the fleld-. if

### you will, as JOSEPH C. GORDON**~rld's** 

### competHorsexlltlnueto growstronger.

### The 

### propoeed 

### aHiarat between ltilernational SecI'fiOlary'Treasurer 

### these 

### two carriers. 

### vital for

### ClnErNorid 10 compete effectNely 

### with 

### theStar 

### and**~Team** 

### aIIlan:es. SUSAN RESCH Adminlstrallve Vice PreSldenl 

### The airline 

### ifl(jUstry, as a

### Whole, oontinues 

### 10 

### operata in a highlycompetitive environment, 

### with uncertainty

### as 

### It's onlyoons1ant.l.a'Q-term viability in 

### the JOHN M. CONLEY Adminl$lrallve Vice President 

### aviation industry

### appears

## to depend upon strong relationships.

. JEFFREY L. BROOKS, SR. 

### After 

### thoroU\ttreview, 

## we encoumge the 

### Department of

### Transportation to approve Admmlslrallve Assistant to the 

### this application, as It will benefit our members, 

### theirfamilies 

### 8rr:i communities 

### in International President 

### which they 

### live, by providing:



## -Greaterartt balanced ability

## to compete "thl'Oll{jl astrengthened alliance



### - Enhanced opportunity for 

## tong term 

### growth

- Improvedjob

### security

-Consistent regulatory 

### approwl TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA 

### We

### urge you**to~ltlously** 

### approve this application 

### and thankyou foryour AFL-CIO 

### consideration. IntetnatIorUf ffNdqUll"ten

&Offices fA tile Railroad Dlylsion & Transit. utility.

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