UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON, D.C.

Served: March 24 , 20 10

NOTICE INVITING APPLICATIONS

By this Notice, we invite certificated U.S. air carriers to file applications for the

combination frequencies that become available effective October 2010 for scheduled

U.S.

- Brazil services

.

On June 26, 200 8 , the United States and Brazil reached an ad referendum agreement (the 2008 Agreement) that provided for, among other things, the expansion of scheduled

services for combination carriers in four stages c oncluding in October 2010. By this Notice, we invite applications for the fourth stage of this expansion to allocate the additional combination service opportunities that become ava ilable to U.S. carriers in

October 2010

. 1

Under the terms of the 2008 Agreement, U.S. carriers may operate an additional 14 weekly combination frequencies to points in Brazil , beginning October 1, 2010 . The frequencies at issue here may be used at any points that U.S. carriers may serve, subject to the restriction that these frequencies may not be used at Sao Paulo’s Guarulhos International Airport until infrastructure

- related constraints at the airport are removed.

Applications

So that we may promptl y allocate these new rights, by this Notice we are soliciting applications for the new frequencies that are available October 1, 2010 , for scheduled combination services, and for underlying economic authority (certificate/exemption) to the extent necessary

. Applications for these opportunities should be filed no later than 15 days from the service date of this Notice, and should be served on all U.S. certificated carriers operating large aircraft. Applications should conform to Part 302, Subpart C, of

our regulations (14 CFR Part 302).

All applications should be filed with the U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E., West Building Ground Floor, Room W12

- 140, Washington, D.C.

20590. 2 Applicants are instructed to submit a courtesy co py via electronic mail to the following email address: Esta.Rosenberg@dot.gov

. Applications should include, at a

1 Additionally, seven frequencies for scheduled all

- cargo services become available on October 1, 2010, and three frequencies are currently available . We will address the available cargo frequencies separately.

2 Filings should be on 8

- 1/2” X 11” white paper using dark ink (not green) and be unbound without tabs, which will expedite use of our docket imaging system. In the alternative, filers are encouraged to use the electronic submission capability available through the Federal Dockets Management System internet site ( http://www.regulations.gov ) by following the instructions on that web site.2 minimum, the points in the United States, Brazil, and third countries to be served; the

number of weekly frequencies requested for each of the proposed services; the proposed

start

- up date(s); the type of service proposed (year

- round or seasonal); and the type of aircraft to be used, its capacity, and the availability of that aircraft. For all of t he proposed services applications should indicate any variation of frequencies/routings by traffic season, if applicable. Applicants may submit any additional information that they believe will help us in awarding the subject authority.

We will serve this Notice by electronic mail on certificated U.S. carriers operating large aircraft, the U.S. Department of State (Office of Aviation Negotiations), the Federal Aviation Administration (AFS

- 200), and the Ambassador of the Federative Republic of

Brazil.

By :

PAUL L. GRETCH Director, Office of International Aviation (SEAL)

An electronic version of this document is available on the World Wide Web at: http://www.regulations.gov