BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D. C.

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Application of :

:

AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. : DOT-OST-2013-

:

for allocation of 14 weekly U.S.-Brazil :

frequencies to Sao Paulo (Los Angeles :

2013 and Chicago 2014) :

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APPPLICATION OF AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. FOR ALLOCATION

OF 14 WEEKLY U.S.-BRAZIL FREQUENCIES TO SAO PAULO

(LOS ANGELES 2013 AND CHICAGO 2014)

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 17th Street, N.W.

DFW Airport, Texas 75161 Washington, D.C. 20036

ROBERT A. WIRICK FRANCIS HEIL

Managing Director, Senior Attorney

Regulatory & International American Airlines, Inc.

Affairs 1101 17th Street, N.W.

American Airlines, Inc. Washington, D.C. 20036

P.O. Box 619616, MD 5434 (202) 496-5642

DFW Airport, Texas 75161 francis.heil@aa.com

(817)963-0394

robert.wirick@aa.com

February 28, 2013
BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D. C.

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Application of :

:

AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. : DOT-OST-2013-

: 

for allocation of 14 weekly U.S. - Brazil :

frequencies to Sao Paulo (Los Angeles :

2013 and Chicago 2014) :

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APPPLICATION OF AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. FOR ALLOCATION

OF 14 WEEKLY U.S.-BRAZIL FREQUENCIES TO SAO PAULO

(LOS ANGELES 2013 AND CHICAGO 2014)

American Airlines, Inc., in response to the Department's 

notice of February 15, 2013 inviting applications, hereby 

applies for allocation of 14 weekly U.S.–Brazil frequencies. 

American proposes to use this authority to operate year-round 

daily nonstop service to Sao Paulo from Los Angeles beginning 

November 21, 2013 and from Chicago beginning November 20, 

2014. American will provide these services using state of the 

art B777 aircraft with 247 seats (16F/37C/194). Proposed 

schedules and other illustrative data are attached (Exhibits 

AA-1 and AA-2). American currently has 50 B777 aircraft in 

its fleet, and is scheduled to take delivery of seven

additional B777s in 2013 and six in 2014.
[2]

American holds economic authority to serve Sao Paulo from 

any point in the United States. See Notice of Action Taken, 

DOT-OST-1996-1353, May 20, 2011 (renewal application pending).

Under the phased-in open skies agreement between the 

United States and Brazil, U.S. carriers are authorized 

to operate 14 additional weekly frequencies to Sao Paulo 

effective October 1, 2013 and 14 more effective October 1, 

2014, as well as a number of new frequencies to other points 

in Brazil as detailed in the Department's notice. The market 

becomes fully open on October 1, 2015. Leading up to that 

date, the nonstop service that American is proposing to Sao 

Paulo from the Los Angeles and Chicago gateways represents the 

best use of the phased-in rights.

Los Angeles-Sao Paulo is the largest U.S.-Sao Paulo

market without nonstop service (Exhibit AA-3). American is 

well positioned to introduce nonstop flights on this route 

using seven of the 14 frequencies available on October 1, 

2013 based on its identity at Los Angeles and the strength of 

its operations at that gateway. American and American Eagle 

operate 143 daily departures at LAX to a total of 43 cities, 
[3]

including points in China, Japan, Europe, Mexico, and Canada

(Exhibit AA-4). American's proposed Los Angeles-Sao Paulo 

nonstop service will offer substantial public benefits in the 

large local market along with convenient online connections to 

numerous behind cities in the U.S. and in other countries.

The only nonstop service between Chicago and Sao Paulo is 

provided by United Air Lines (Exhibit AA-5). Chicago is a 

major hub for American, which together with American Eagle 

operates 394 daily departures at ORD to a total of 121 cities, 

including points in China, Japan, Europe, Mexico, Canada, and 

the Caribbean (Exhibit AA-6). American's proposed Chicago-Sao 

Paulo nonstop service using seven of the 14 frequencies 

available on October 1, 2014 will benefit the public with 

head-to-head competition against United in both the local and

connecting markets.

American will accept an award of seven frequencies for 

both or either of the years at issue, but would not operate 

less than daily service for either Los Angeles or Chicago. If 

American's award is limited to seven frequencies that take 

effect October 1, 2013, we will operate between Los Angeles 

and Sao Paulo. If American's award is limited to seven 
[4]

frequencies that take effect October 1, 2014, we will operate 

between Los Angeles and Sao Paolo and defer service in the 

Chicago-Sao Paulo market until after full U.S.-Brazil open 

skies enters into force on October 1, 2015.

Respectfully submitted,

___________________________

FRANCIS C. HEIL

Senior Attorney

American Airlines, Inc.

February 28, 2013
Exhibit AA - 1

Page 1 of 2 

Source: American Airlines Network Planning

AA 215 Flight Number AA 216

B777 - 200 Equipment B777 - 200

Daily Frequency Daily

19:15 Los Angeles (LAX) 6:35

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v |

12:55 Sao Paulo (GRU) 0:05

11:40 Elapsed Time 12:30

AMERICAN AIRLINES

Los Angeles (LAX) - Sao Paulo (GRU) Service

Effective November 21, 2013
Exhibit AA - 1

Page 2 of 2 

Source: American Airlines Network Planning

Aircraft B777

Departures 730

Segment Miles 6,156

Plane Miles 4,493,880

ASMs 1,109,988,360

Fuel Burn (Gallons/Hour) 2,320

Fuel Consumption (000 Gallons) 20,493

First Class 16

Business Class 37

Economy Class 194

Total 247

FUEL AVAILABILITY - American anticipates no difficulty in obtaining fuel 

from its existing suppliers at Los Angeles and Sao Paulo. 

Seating Configuration 

Annual Operating Statistics (Daily)

AMERICAN AIRLINES

Los Angeles (LAX) - Sao Paulo (GRU) Service
Exhibit AA - 2

Page 1 of 2

Source: American Airlines Network Planning

AA 261 Flight Number AA 262

B777 - 200 Equipment B777 - 200

Daily Frequency Daily

21:30 Chicago (ORD) 5:00

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v |

11:55 Sao Paulo (GRU) 22:10

10:25 Elapsed Time 10:50

AMERICAN AIRLINES

Chicago (ORD) - Sao Paulo (GRU) Service

Effective November 20, 2014
Exhibit AA - 2

Page 2 of 2 

Source: American Airlines Network Planning

Aircraft B777

Departures 730

Segment Miles 5,222

Plane Miles 3,812,060

ASMs 941,578,820

Fuel Burn (Gallons/Hour) 2,320

Fuel Consumption (000 Gallons) 17,563

First Class 16

Business Class 37

Economy Class 194

Total 247

FUEL AVAILABILITY - American anticipates no difficulty in obtaining fuel 

from its existing suppliers at Chicago and Sao Paulo. 

Seating Configuration 

Annual Operating Statistics (Daily)

AMERICAN AIRLINES

Chicago (ORD) - Sao Paulo (GRU) Service
Exhibit AA - 3

Page 1 of 1 

Source: YE 2012 MIDT UNADJUSTED BOOKINGS

RANK MARKET MIDT BOOKINGS

1 GRU MIA 307,690

2 GRU JFK 258,022

3 GRU MCO 216,669

4 GRU LAX 88,428

5 GRU LAS 64,056

6 EWR GRU 61,393

7 GRU ORD 48,445

8 GRU SFO 43,220

9 BOS GRU 29,990

10 GRU IAD 27,615

11 ATL GRU 22,614

12 DFW GRU 22,256

13 GRU IAH 19,817

14 DTW GRU 19,409

15 GRU SAN 13,682

16 GRU SEA 8,992

17 GRU LGA 8,892

18 DEN GRU 8,049

19 GRU MSP 7,853

20 GRU SLC 6,496

TOP 20 U.S. -SAO PAULO MARKETS
Exhibit AA - 4

Page 1 of 1 

Source: OAG February 2013

ABQ Albuquerque MCO Orlando

ASE Aspen MIA Miami

AUS Austin MRY Monterey 

BNA Nashville NRT Tokyo(Narita) Japan

BOI Boise OGG Kahului 

BOS Boston OKC Oklahoma City

DCA Washington (Reagan Nat'l) DC ORD Chicago

DEN Denver PHX Phoenix

DFW Dallas/Ft. Worth PVG Shanghai (Pu Dong Intl) China

EGE Vail/Eagle RNO Reno

ELP El Paso SAF Santa Fe 

EWR Newark SAN San Diego

FAT Fresno SBA Santa Barbara

FLL Ft. Lauderdale SFO San Francisco

HNL Honolulu SJC San Jose 

IAD Washington(Dulles ) SJD Los Cabos Mexico

IAH Houston SLC Salt Lake City

JFK New York(Kennedy) NY SMF Sacramento 

KOA Kona STL St. Louis

LAS Las Vegas TUS Tucson 

LHR London(Heathrow) England UK YYZ Toronto

LIH Lihue 

AMERICAN AND AMERICAN EAGLE DEPARTURES OUT OF LOS ANGELES
Exhibit AA - 5

Page 1 of 1

Source: OAG February 2013

UA 845 Flight Number UA 844

B777 Equipment B777

Daily Frequency Daily

21:25 Chicago (ORD) 5:35

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v |

10:40 Sao Paulo (GRU) 22:00

UNITED AIR LINES

Chicago (ORD) - Sao Paulo (GRU) Service
Exhibit AA - 6

Page 1 of 2 

Source: OAG February 2013

ABQ Albuquerque DTW Detroit

ALO Waterloo DUB* Dublin Ireland

ART Watertown EGE Vail/Eagle 

ATL Atlanta ELP El Paso 

AUS Austin EVV Evansville 

AZO Kalamazoo EWR Newark

BDL Hartford FAR Fargo 

BMI Bloomington FCO* Rome(Fiumicino) Italy

BNA Nashville FLL Ft. Lauderdale

BOS Boston FSD Sioux Falls 

BUF Buffalo FWA Ft. Wayne 

BWI Baltimore GRB Green Bay 

CDG Paris(Charles De Gaulle) France GRR Grand Rapids 

CHA Chattanooga HDN Steamboat Springs 

CHO Charlottesville HEL* Helsinki Finland

CID Cedar Rapids/Iowa City HNL Honolulu 

CLE Cleveland HSV Huntsville/Decatur 

CLT Charlotte IAH Houston

CMH Columbus ICT Wichita 

CMI Champaign ILM Wilmington 

CUN Cancun Mexico IND Indianapolis 

CVG Cincinnati JAC Jackson 

CWA Wausau JAX Jacksonville

CZM Cozumel Mexico JFK New York

DAY Dayton LAS Las Vegas

DBQ Dubuque LAX Los Angeles

DCA Washington (Reagan Nat'l) LEX Lexington 

DEN Denver LGA New York(LaGuardia) 

DFW Dallas/Ft. Worth LHR London(Heathrow) England UK

DSM Des Moines LIT Little Rock 

AMERICAN AND AMERICAN EAGLE DEPARTURES OUT OF CHICAGO
Exhibit AA - 6

Page 2 of 2 

Source: OAG February 2013

LSE La Crosse RNO Reno 

MAN Manchester England UK ROC Rochester 

MBJ Montego Bay Jamaica RST Rochester 

MCI Kansas City RSW Ft. Myers

MCO Orlando SAN San Diego

MDT Harrisburg SAT San Antonio 

MEM Memphis SDF Louisville 

MEX Mexico City (Benito Juarez) Mexico SEA Seattle/Tacoma

MHK Manhattan SFO San Francisco

MIA Miami SGF Springfield 

MKE Milwaukee SJC San Jose 

MLI Moline SJD Los Cabos Mexico

MQT Marquette SJU San Juan(Intl) Puerto Rico

MSN Madison SLC Salt Lake City 

MSP Minneapolis/St. Paul SNA Santa Ana

MSY New Orleans STL St. Louis

NRT Tokyo(Narita) Japan SUX Sioux City 

OKC Oklahoma City SYR Syracuse 

OMA Omaha TOL Toledo 

PBI West Palm Beach TPA Tampa

PEK Beijing(Capital) China TRI Tri-Cities Regional 

PHL Philadelphia TUL Tulsa 

PHX Phoenix TUS Tucson 

PIT Pittsburgh TVC Traverse City 

PSP Palm Springs TYS Knoxville 

PVG Shanghai (Pu Dong Intl) China XNA Fayetteville

PVR Puerto Vallarta Mexico YKF Kitchener/Waterloo ON Canada

RAP Rapid City YOW Ottawa ON Canada

RDU Raleigh/Durham YUL Montreal(P.E. Trudeau) QC Canada

RIC Richmond YYC Calgary AB Canada

YYZ Toronto(Pearson Intl) ON Canada

* Seasonal Operations
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that I have this day served the foregoing document by 

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FRANCIS C. HEIL

Senior Attorney

American Airlines, Inc.

February 28, 2013