AMERICAN EAGLE AIRLINES, INC. (American Eagle)

REQUEST FOR DESIGNATION

(DALLAS/FT. WORTH-HERMOSILLO AND DALLAS/FT. WORTH-ZACATECAS)

(dated February 28, 2013)

Docket DOT-OST-2011-0076

Approved under assigned authority on

March 5, 20131

Director, Office of International Aviation

We have approved the carrier’s request for authorization to provide direct-carrier (own-aircraft) service, 

using small aircraft (60 seats or less) on the following U.S.-Mexico routes:

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Dallas/Ft. Worth-Hermosillo

Dallas/Ft. Worth-Zacatecas

Code-Share Conditions: The code-share operations conducted under this approval are subject to the 

following conditions:

(a) The carrier’s compliance with Part 298 of the Department’s regulations, as well as the 

provisions of the aviation agreement between the United States and Mexico.

(b) The code-share operations conducted under this authority must comply with 14 CFR 257 and 

with any amendment to the Department’s regulations concerning code-share arrangements that 

may be adopted. Notwithstanding any provisions in the contract between the carriers, our 

approval here is expressly conditioned upon the requirements that the subject foreign air 

transportation be sold in the name of the carrier holding out such service in computer reservation 

systems and elsewhere; that the carrier selling such transportation (i.e., the carrier shown on the 

ticket) accept responsibility for the entirety of the code-share journey for all obligations

established in its contract of carriage with the passenger; and that the passenger liability of the 

operating carrier be unaffected; and

(c) The authority granted here is specifically conditioned so that neither American Eagle nor 

American shall give any force or effect to any contractual provisions between themselves that are 

contrary to these conditions.

U.S.-Mexico Dormancy Conditions: The U.S.-Mexico air transportation services approved here are 

subject to the dormancy notice requirements set forth in condition 7 of Appendix A of Order 88-10-2. 

Consistent with our standard policy, the dormancy notice period will begin on June 12, 2013, American 

Eagle’s proposed start-up date for the subject services. 

 1 We acted on this request without awaiting expiration of the answer period with the consent of all parties served.

2 American Eagle states that it will institute the subject services on or about June 12, 2013. American Eagle further 

states that all of its operations are held out to the public under the AA* designator code of American Airlines, Inc. 

(American) and requests, to the extent required, a code-share authorization, as well.
General U.S. Carrier Conditions: In the conduct of the operations approved here, the U.S. carrier shall:

(1) Hold at all times effective operating authority from the government of each country served;

(2) Comply with applicable requirements concerning oversales contained in 14 CFR 250 (for scheduled 

operations, if authorized);

(3) Comply with requirements for minimum insurance coverage, and for certifying that coverage to the 

Department, contained in 14 CFR 205;

(4) Except as specifically exempted or otherwise provided for in a Department Order, comply with the 

requirements of 14 CFR 203, concerning waiver of Warsaw Convention liability limits and defenses;

(5) Comply with all applicable requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration, the Transportation 

Security Administration, and with all applicable U.S. Government requirements concerning security, 

including, but not limited to, 49 CFR Part 1544. To assure compliance with all applicable U.S. 

Government requirements concerning security, the holder shall, before commencing any new service 

(including charter flights) to or from a foreign airport, contact its Principal Security Inspector (PSI) to 

advise the PSI of its plans and to find out whether the Transportation Security Administration has 

determined that security is adequate to allow such airport(s) to be served; and

(6) Comply with such other reasonable terms, conditions, and limitations required by the public interest 

as may be prescribed by the Department of Transportation, with all applicable orders and regulations of 

other U.S. agencies and courts, and with all applicable laws of the United States.

The authority approved shall be effective only during the period when the holder is in compliance with 

the conditions imposed above.