Office of International Aviation Filings for February 2, 2006

Titan Airways

February 2, 2006

Re: Joint Answer of American Airlines and United Air Lines

Hereby jointly answer in opposition to the application submitted on February 1, 2006 by Titan Airways, a carrier of the United Kingdom, for a statement of authorization to conduct charter flights between the U.S. and third countries. Titan's application seeks extrabilateral authority and should be denied until the Government of the United Kingdom ends the discriminatory fuel rationing scheme imposed by BAA plc at Heathrow Airport following the Buncefield oil depot fire on December 11, 2005.

American and United do not dispute the temporary need for fuel rationing at Heathrow as a result of the Buncefield fire and the ensuing fuel shortage while pipeline repairs are made and alternative delivery methods are arranged. However, the action taken by BAA is blatantly discriminatory against American and United - the two U.S. carriers serving Heathrow - in direct violation of Article 11, paragraph 1 of the United States-United Kingdom Air Transport Agreement.

To date, efforts undertaken by American and United, the Air Transport Association, DOT, and the Department of State have been unsuccessful in ending BAA's discriminatory rationing scheme. In these circumstances, where the Government of the United Kingdom is in violation of its bilateral obligations under Article 11 of Bermuda 2, the Department should deny the application of Titan Airways, a carrier of the U.K., for charter authorization.

Counsel: American, Carl Nelson, 202-496-5647 / Wilmer Cutler, Jeffrey Manley, 202-663-6670 for United

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