OST-1996-1353 - American Airlines - US-Brazil Authority and Route Integration

OST-1996-1353

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American Airlines, Inc.

OST-96-1353 | OST-97-2419 | US-Brazil Authority and Route Integration

Application for Renewal of Exemptions

In OST-96-1353, most recently renewed by Order 96-7-43, July 30, 1996, American holds authority to serve from a point or points in the United States, via intermediate points, to Manaus, Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Recife, Porto Alegre, Belem, Belo Horizonte, and Salvador, Brazil, and beyond Brazil to Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Chile.

In OST-97-2419, initially granted by Order 97-9-29, September 24, 1997, American holds authority to serve from the United States to Cuiaba, Curitiba, Florianapolis, Fortaleza, Foz do Iguacu, Goiania, Joinville, Natal, Ribeirao Preto, and Vitoria, Brazil, and the right to integrate such authority with its U.S.-South America (Route 389) and other U.S.-Brazil exemption authority, for purposes of a codesharing arrangement between American and TAM-Transportes Aereos Meridionais, S.A.

American also notes that it has two pending certificate applications for broad U.S.-Brazil authority, one in Docket 48301, filed on August 18, 1992, and the other in Docket 48343 (renewal and realignment of Route 398), filed on September 10, 1992. There were no answers in opposition to either of those applications with respect to Brazil, and each remains pending. American urges the Department to act expeditiously on these longstanding applications.

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Counsel: American, Carl Nelson, 202-496-5647, carl_nelson@amrcorp.com

American Airlines, Inc. (Notice of Action Taken)

OST-96-1353 | OST-96-1356 | Filed April 28, 1998 | Issued June 1, 1998

Notice of Action

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between a point or points in the United States, via intermediate points to Manaus, Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paula, Recife, Porto Alegre, Belem, Belo Horizonte, and Salvador, Brazil, and beyond Brazil to Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Chile. American has requested the authority for an indefinite duration.

Applicant Rep: Carl Nelson, 202-496-5647

American Airlines, Inc.

OST-96-1353 OST-97-2419	March 30, 2000	Application for Renewal of Exemptions	U.S.- Brazil
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Counsel: American, Carl Nelson, 202-496-5647, carl_nelson@amrcorp.com

American Airlines, Inc.

OST-96-1353

Filed March 30, 2000
Issued April 21, 2000

Notice of Action Taken

U.S.- Brazil Beyond to Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Chile

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between a point or points in the United States, via intermediate points, to Manaus, Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Recife, Porto Alegre, Belem, Belo Horizonte, and Salvador, Brazil, and beyond Brazil to Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Chile. American requested the authority f6r an indefinite duration.

By: Paul Gretch

American Airlines, Inc.

OST-96-1353 OST-97-2419	February 14, 2002	Application for Renewal of Exemptions	U.S.- Brazil
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American Airlines, Inc., under 49 USC 40109, hereby applies for renewal of the captioned exemptions authorizing scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between the United States and named points in Brazil.

In OST-1996-1353, most recently renewed by Notice of Action Taken, April 21, 2000, American holds authority to serve from a point or points in the United States, via intermediate points, to Belem, Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Manaus, Porto Alegre, Recife, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, and Sao Paulo, Brazil, and beyond Brazil to Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Absent this renewal application, such authority would expire on April 21, 2002. In OST-1997-2419, most recently renewed by Notice of Action Taken, April 21, 2000, and amended by Notice of Action Taken, August 24, 2001, American holds authority to serve from the United States to Cuiaba, Curitiba, Florianopolis, Fortaleza, Foz do Iguacu, Goiania, Joinville, Natal, Navagantes, Parana, Porto Velho, Ribeirao Preto, Sao Luis, Teresina, Vilhena, and Vitoria, Brazil, and the right to integrate such authority with its U.S.-South America (Route 389) and other U.S.-Brazil exemption authority, for purposes of a codesharing arrangement between American and TAM - Linhas Aereas, S.A. Absent this renewal application, such authority would expire on April 21, 2002.

American also notes that it has two pending certificate applications for broad U.S.-Brazil authority, one in Docket 48301, filed on August 18, 1992, and the other in Docket 48343 (renewal and realignment of Route 389), filed on September 10, 1992. There were no answers in opposition to either of those applications with respect to Brazil, and each remains pending. American urges the Department to act promptly on these longstanding applications, which would obviate the need for seeking periodic exemption renewals.

Counsel: American, Carl Nelson, 202.496.5647, carl.nelson@aa.com

American Airlines, Inc.

OST-96-1353
OST-97-2419

Filed February 13, 2002
Issued March 6, 2002

Notice of Action Taken

Broad U.S.- Brazil Authority;
U.S.- Brazil Route Integration

OST-96-1353: Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between a point or points in the United States, via intermediate points, and Belem, Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Manaus, Porto Alegre, Recife, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, and Sao Paulo, Brazil, and beyond Brazil to Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Chile.

OST-97-2419: Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail on a code-share basis only between a point or points in the United States and Cuiaba, Curitiba, Florianopolis, Fortaleza, Foz do Iguacu, Goiania, Joinville, Natal, Navegantes, Parana, Porto Velho, Ribeirao Preto, Sao Luis, Teresina, Vilhena, and Vitoria, Brazil, and the right to integrate such authority with its U.S.-South America (Route 389) and other U.S.-Brazil exemption authority for the purposes of a code-sharing arrangement between American and TAM - Linhas Aereas, S.A.

By: Paul Gretch

OST-96-1353 - Exemption - Broad US-Brazil Authority
OST-97-2419 - Exemption - US-Brazil and Route Integration

December 22, 2003

Application for Renewal of Exemptions

Hereby applies for renewal of the captioned exemptions authorizing scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between the United States and named points in Brazil. In OST-1996-1353, most recently renewed by Notice of Action Taken on March 6, 2002, American holds authority to serve from a point of points in the United States, via intermediate points, to Belem, Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Manaus, Porto Alegre, Recife, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, and Sao Paulo, Brazil, and beyond Brazil to Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Absent this renewal application, such authority would expire on April 21, 2002.

In OST‑1997‑2419, most recently renewed by Notice of Action Taken, March 6, 2002, American holds authority to serve from the United States to Cuiaba, Curitiba, Florianopolis, Fortaleza, Foz do Iguacu, Goiania, Joinville, Natal, Navagantes, Parana, Porto Veiho, Ribeirao Preto, Sao Luis, Teresina, Vilhena, and Vitoria, Brazil, and the right to integrate such authority its American's U.S.‑South American (Route 389) and other U.S.‑Brazil exemption authority, for purposes of a codesharing arrangement between American and TAM ‑ Linhas Aereas, S.A. Absent this renewal application, such authority would expire on March 6, 2004.

American also notes that it has two pending certificate applications for broad U.S. -Brazil authority, one in Docket 48301, filed on August 18, 1992, and the other in Docket 48343 (renewal and realignment of Route 389), filed on September 10, 1992. There were no answers in opposition to either of those applications with respects to Brazil, and each remains pending. American urges the Department to act promptly on these longstanding applications, which would obviate the need for seeking periodic exemption renewals such as the ones at issue here.

Counsel: American, Carl Nelson, 202-496-5647, carl.nelson@aa.com

OST-96-1353 - Exemption - Broad US-Brazil Authority
OST-97-2419 - Exemption - US-Brazil and Route Integration

Filed December 22, 2003 | Issued January 20, 2004

Notice of Action Taken | Word

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between a point or points in the United States, via intermediate points, and Belem, Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Manaus, Porto Alegre, Recife, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, and Sao Paulo, Brazil, and beyond Brazil to Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail on a code-share basis only between a point or points in the United States and Cuiaba, Curitiba, Florianopolis, Fortaleza, Foz do Iguacu, Goiania, Joinville, Natal, Navegantes, Parana, Porto Velho, Ribeirao Preto, Sao Luis, Teresina, Vilhena, and Vitoria, Brazil and the right to integrate such authority with its U.S.-South American (Route 389) and other U.S.-Brazil exemption authority, for purposes of a code-sharing arrangement between American and TAM-Linhas Aereas, S.A.

By: Paul Gretch

OST-1996-1353 - Exemption - Broad US-Brazil Authority
OST-1997-2419 - Exemption - US-Brazil and Route Integration

November 8, 2005

Application for Renewal and Amendment of Exemptions

American Airlines, Inc. hereby applies for renewal and amendment of the captioned exemptions authorizing scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between the United States and named points in Brazil.

In OST-1996-1353, most recently renewed by Notice of Action Taken on January 20, 2004, American holds authority to serve from a point or points in the United States, via intermidate points, to Belem, Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Manaus, Porto Alegre, Recife, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador and Sao Paulo, Brazil, and beyond Brazil to Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Absent this renewal application, such authority would expire on January 20, 2006.

In OST-1997-2419, most recently renewed by Notice of Action Taken, January 20, 2004, and amended on July 13, 2004, American holds authority to serve from the United States to Campo Grande, Cuiaba, Curitiba, Florianopolis, Fortaleza, Foz do Iguacu, Goiania, Joinville, Londrina, Maceio, Natal, Navagantes, Parana, Porto Velho, Ribeirao Preto, Sao Luis, Teresina, Vilhena, and Vitoria, Brazil, and the right to integrate such authority with existing certificates and exemptions, for purposes of a codesharing arrangement between American and TAM - Linhas Aereas, S.A. Absent this renewal application, such authority would expire on January 20, 2006 or (with respect to Campo Grane, Londrina, and Maceio) July 13, 2006.

American also requests amendment of its exemption in OST-1997-2419 to grant codeshare authority coextensive with the US-Brazil Air Transport Agreement, as amended, which permits codeshare service between the US and up to 30 points in Brazil name by the US. Such broad authority was requested by United Air Lines, Inc. on November 4, 2005 in OST-1996-2358. The Department should treat American and United equally with respect to the grant of US-Brazil codeshare rights.

Counsel: American, Carl Nelson, 202-496-5647, carl.nelson@aa.com

OST-1996-1353 - Exemption - Broad US-Brazil Authority
OST-1997-2419 - Exemption - US-Brazil and Route Integration

November 18, 2005

Answer of United Air Lines to Application of American for Renewal and Amendment Exemptions

United Air Lines, Inc. submits the following answer to the above captioned application of American Airlines, Inc.:

1. By its application, American seeks renewal and amendment of its exemptions to serve Brazil directly and pursuant to its code-share with TAM. United filed an application for renewal and amendment of its similar exemptions to serve Brazil in Dockets OST-1996-1346 and 1997-2358 on November 4, 2005.

2. In both eases, the carriers seek an amendment to include code-share authority to serve points in Brazil that is coextensive with that available under the U.S.-Brazil bilateral air services agreement.

3. United has no objection to the approval of American's application so long as United's own pending application for similar authority, including its request for amendment, is granted no later than American's application.

Counsel: Wilmer Cutler, Jeffrey Manley, 202-663-6670, jeffrey.manley@wilmerhale.com

OST-1996-1353 - Exemption - Broad US-Brazil Authority
OST-1997-2419 - Exemption - US-Brazil and Route Integration

Filed November 8, 2005 | Issued March 15, 2006

Notice of Action Taken | Word

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between a point or points in the United States via intermediate points, and Belem, Belo, Horizonte, Brasilia, Manaus, Porto Alegre, Recife, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador and Sao Paulo, Brazil and beyond Brazil to Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay.

American's application here for exemption authority also references a pending American application for certificate authority. See Docket OST-2000-8516. We will handle its certificate request separately.

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail on a codeshare basis only between a point or points in the United States and a point or points in Brazil limited to the 30 points named under the US-Brazil Air Transport Agreement.

American states that United Air Lines Inc. requested identical broad authority on November 4, 2005 in Docket OST-1997-2358, and that the Department should treat both carriers’ requests equally with respect to the grant of the U.S.-Brazil code-share rights.

By: Paul Gretch

OST-1996-1353 - Exemption - Broad US-Brazil Authority
OST-1997-2419 - Exemption - US-Brazil and Route Integration

Filed November 8, 2005 | Issued March 16, 2006

Notice of Action Taken | Word - Corrected Copy

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail on a code-share basis only between a point or points in the United States and a point or points in Brazil limited to the 30 points named under the U.S.-Brazil Air Transport Agreement.

American also requested renewal of route integration authority. That has been superseded by Order 2006-1-1, where the Department awarded the carrier a blanket route integration certificate.

By: Paul Gretch

January 3, 2008

Application for Renewal of Exemption

Hereby applies for renewal of the captioned exemption authorizing scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between the United States and named points in Brazil.

American's exemption, most recently renewed by Notice of Action Taken on March 15, 2006, authorizes service between points in the United States, via intermediate points, and Belem, Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Manaus, Porto Alegre, Recife, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, and Sao Paulo, Brazil, and beyond Brazil to Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Absent this renewal application, such authority would expire on March 15, 2008.

In response to the Department's notice of August 23, 2005 on streamlining regulatory procedures (OST-2005-22228) American has requested corresponding certificate authority for the above-referenced U.5.-Brazil routes. See Supplement to Application for Renewal of Route 602, August 26, 2005 (OST-2000-8516) . We urge expedited approval of that application to avoid the need for successive renewals in exemption dockets.

American's exemption in OST-1997-2419 authorizing service, on a codeshare basis only, between points in the United States and points in Brazil, limited to the 30 points named under the U.S.-Brazil Air Transport Agreement. American is not seeking renewal of its codeshare-only exemption.

Counsel: American, Carl Nelson, 202-496-5647, carl.nelson@aa.com