BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Application of :

: AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. : DOT

- OST -2013-

: under 49 USC 40109 and 14 CFR 302.301 for : U.S.

- Brazil exemption authority and allocation : of seven weekly frequencies :

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APPLICATION OF AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. FOR U.S.

- BRAZIL EXEMPTION AUTHORITY AND ALLOCATION OF SEVEN WEEKLY FREQUENCIES

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to:

VIRASB VAHIDI WILLIAM K. RIS, JR. Senior Vice President - Senior Vice President - Marketing and Planning Government & Regulatory and Chief Commercial Officer Affairs American Airlines, Inc. American Airlines, Inc. P.O. Box 619616, MD 5634 1101 17 th Street, N.W. DFW Airport, Texas 75161 Washington, D.C. 20036

ROBERT A. WIRICK FRANCIS C. HEIL Managing Director, Regulatory Senior Attorney and International Affairs American Airlines, Inc. American Airlines, Inc. 1101 17 th Street, N.W. P.O. Box 619616, MD 5635 Washington, D.C. 20036 DFW Airport, Texas 75261 (202) 496- 5642 (817) 963-0394 francis.heil@aa.com robert.wirick@aa.com

July 1 2, 2013BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Application of :

: AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. : DOT

- OST -2013-

: under 49 USC 40109 and 14 CFR 302.301 for : U.S. -Brazil exemption authority and allocation of seven : weekly frequencies :

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APPLICATION OF AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. FOR U.S.

- BRAZIL EXEMPTION AUTHORITY AND ALLOCATION OF SEVEN WEEKLY FREQUENCIES

American Airlines, Inc., under 49 USC 40109 and 14 CFR 302.301, hereby applies f or U.S. -Brazil exemption authority and allocation of seven weekly frequencies. American will use this authority to start daily round- robin service from Miami to Porto Alegre to Curitiba to Miami beginning December 19 , 2013 with 225 seat 767 aircraft ( 30 C/ 195 Y). Illustrative schedules and annual operating statistics are attached.

American will poll the carrier parties named on the attached service list for non

objections and will advise the Department of the results. American requests expe dited action to allow sufficient time for finalizing operational plans, engaging in advance ticket sales, and obtaining necessary authorizations from the Government of Brazil.

Authority to serve between any point in the U.S. and any point in Br azil is allowed by the U.S .-Brazil Air Transport Agreement, most recently amended by a Memorandum of Consultations on March 19, 2011. The Department granted broad exemption authority to US Airways for all U.S. and Brazil points in the 2013/2014 U.S.-Brazil Combination Frequency Proceeding, show-cause Order 2013-6-16, June 20, 2013, p. 9 n. 34 and p. 10 ¶ 5, finalized by Order 2013-7- 4, July 3, 2013, p. 2 ¶ 6 n. 2, and should grant parallel authority to American here.

Ample frequencies are available to fund American's request. In Notice Inviting Applications, February 15, 2013, p. 2 n. 2, the Department noted there are 24 unallocated frequencies (17 to serve any point in Brazil other than Sao Paulo or Rio de Janeiro, and seven to serve any point other than Sao Paulo). In addition, effective October 1, 2013, 14 more frequencies become available for any point other that Sao Paulo or Rio de Janeiro, and another 14 for any point other than Sao Paulo. American requests seven weekly frequencies from the unallocated pool of frequencies useable to serve any point in Brazil except Sao Paulo or Rio de Janeiro.The Department's policy is to grant limited

- entry authority to carriers with firm service plans. See Notice of Action Taken, DOT

- OST -2007-28057, June 29, 2007. American has firm plans to operate the daily round robin Miami- Porto Alegre

- Curitiba

- Mi ami flights starting in December . American's request for allocation of seven weekly frequencies is consistent with the U.S.

- Brazil Air Transport Agreement, as amended, and in the public interest, and should be granted on an expedited basis.

Respectfully submitted,

--------------------------------- FRANCIS HEIL Senior Attorney American Airlines, Inc.

July 1 2, 2013AA 203 Flight Number AA 203 Daily Frequency Daily B767-300 Equipment B767-300

2035 Miami (MIA) 1825

0805+1 Curitiba (CWB)

0935 Curitiba (CWB)

1055 Porto Alegre (POA) 1225

9:50 Elapsed Time 9:00 

### American's Miami-Curitiba-Porto Alegre-Miami ServiceAircraft B767

Departures 1,095

Segment Miles 4,425

Plane Miles 3,230,250

ASMs 726,806,250

Fuel Burn (Gallons/Hour) 1,640

Fuel Consumption (000 Gallons) 11,074

Business Class 30 Economy Class 195 Total 225

AIRCRAFT AVAILABILITY - American will use aircraft currently in its fleet American operates 58 B767s (225 seats).

FUEL AVAILABILITY - American anticipates no difficulty in obtaining fuel from its existing suppliers at Miami. American anticipates no difficulty in arranging for fuel in Curitiba and Porto Alegre. Seating Configuration 

### AMERICAN AIRLINES Miami (MIA) - Curitiba - Porto Alegre Service Annual Operating Statistics (Daily)CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that I have this day served the foregoing document by email on the following
persons
howard.kass@usairways.com

sascha.vanderbellen@delta,com

thomas.bolling@united.com

ursk@state.gov

____________________ FRANCIS HEIL

July 1 2, 2013