BEFORE THE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

_____________________________________

Application of )

)

 AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. ) Docket DOT-OST-2015-

) 

for a Statement of Authorization )

pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 212 )

(Code-Sharing with SriLankan Airlines Ltd.) )

_____________________________________ )

APPLICATION OF AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. 

FOR A STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION

Communications with respect to this document should be addressed 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 17th Street, N.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20036

(202) 326-5153

howard.kass@aa.com

robert.wirick@aa.com

abigail.donovan@aa.com

January 26, 2015
BEFORE THE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

_____________________________________

Application of )

)

 AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. )

) Docket DOT-OST-2015-

for a Statement of Authorization )

pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 212 ) January 26, 2015

(Code-Sharing with SriLankan Airlines Ltd.) )

_____________________________________ )

APPLICATION OF AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. 

FOR A STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION

American Airlines, Inc. (“American Airlines”) hereby requests a blanket statement 

of authorization pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 212 to implement codesharing arrangements 

provided for in the attached redacted Code Share Agreement (the “Agreement”) 

between American Airlines and SriLankan Airlines Ltd. (“SriLankan”). American Airlines 

and SriLankan plan to codeshare on American Airlines’ flights between points in the 

United States and points in third countries, as more fully described below. American 

Airlines plans to initiate the proposed code-share services as soon as all necessary 

governmental authorizations are obtained. 

In support of this Application, American Airlines respectfully states as follows:

1. American Airlines requests a statement of authorization to display 

SriLankan’s “UL” designator code on flights between Dallas/Fort Worth (“DFW”)-

Frankfurt (“FRA”), DFW-Paris (“CDG”), Chicago (“ORD”)-CDG, and New York (“JFK”)-

CDG. 

2. American Airlines currently holds all underlying authority necessary to 

operate these flights. American Airlines is authorized to engage in the scheduled 
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Statement of Authorization

domestic air transportation described pursuant to Certificate of Public Convenience and 

Necessity for Interstate Air Transportation issued by Order 2007-4-2. American also 

holds certificate authority to “serve all open skies partners....” (See, e.g., DOT Order 

2007-4-2, April 3, 2007, Dockets OST-2000-8516 and OST-2005-22228 (Blanket OpenSkies Route Authority)). 

3. Aviation relations between the United States and Sri Lanka are governed 

by the Air Transport Agreement between the Government of the United States of 

America and the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (“U.S.-

Sri Lanka Air Transport Agreement”).1

 The U.S.-Sri Lanka Air Transport Agreement 

permits U.S. and Sri Lankan air carriers to enter into cooperative marketing 

arrangements, such as code-sharing arrangements, with an airline or airlines of either 

party. (U.S.-Sri Lanka Air Transport Agreement, Article 8, Section 7).

4. American Airlines agrees to accept the conditions normally applicable to 

codeshare authority as requested herein. This includes the requirement to notify the 

Department thirty (30) days in advance of any new codeshare operation and to notify 

the Department of any codeshare operation that is discontinued. American Airlines will 

also ensure the compliance with all other applicable Department regulations and 

policies, including the codeshare disclosure regulations of Part 257. American Airlines 

also requests that the statement of authorization be issued for an indefinite period, so 

1 Air Transport Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government 

of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, November 1, 2002.

 
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long as the Agreement continues in effect. Should the Agreement cease to be effective, 

American Airlines will notify the Department. Finally, the terms of the Agreement are 

fully consistent and do not interfere with American Airlines’ commitment to the Civil 

Reserve Air Fleet. 

WHEREFORE, American Airlines respectfully requests that the Department grant 

it the blanket statement of authorization, as discussed herein.

Respectfully submitted,

_______________________

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 17th Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20036

(202) 326-5153 

howard.kass@aa.com

robert.wirick@aa.com

abigail.donovan@aa.com

January 26, 2015
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that, on January 26, 2015, I caused to be served a copy of the foregoing 

Application of American Airlines, Inc. for a Statement of Authorization, by email upon 

those addressees listed below:

englets@state.gov (Department of State)

cristinasa@state.gov (Department of State)

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.allen@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)

chris.walker@delta (Delta)

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Abigail Donovan