OST-1997-2419
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OST-1997-2419
American Airlines, Inc. and TAM-Transportes Aereos Meridionais, S.A. (Exemptions and Statements of Authorization, US-Brazil Codesharing)
OST-97-2419 | 97-2421 | Undocketed | May 15, 1997
Consolidated Answer of United Air Lines
The U.S.-Brazil Air Transport Agreement, as amended in 1996, explicitly authorizes code-sharing arrangements between designated airlines of the two countries. The United/VARIG and American/TAM proposals are consistent with the bilateral agreement. Both should be approved, in furtherance of the Department's international air transportation policy that encourages code-sharing alliances as being in the public interest, especially where such alliances are able to compete with each other. United has no objection to approval of the American/TAM applications so long as its earlier filed joint application with VARIG is approved no later than those of American/TAM.
Counsel: United and Ginsburg Feldman, Joel Burton, 202-637-9130
American Airlines, Inc. (New – Notice of Action Taken)
OST-97-2419 and Undocketed | Posted July 1, 1997
Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and man between a point or points in the United States and Cuiaba, Curitiba, Florianapolis, Fortaleza, Foz do Iguacu, Goiania, Joinville, Natal, Ribeirao Preto, and Vitoria, Brazil, and to integrate this authority with its existing certificate authority on Route 389 and its existing U.S.-Brazil exemption authority. American intends to operate this service pursuant to a code-share arrangement with Transportes Aereos Meridionais, S.A. (TAM) on flights operated by TAM, commencing August 1, 1997.
We dismissed, without prejudice, each carrier's application (American and TAM) to the extent it requested broad authority to code share between other points on both carriers' authorized routes, as mutually agreed upon, and to the extent it requested authority between any U.S. point and any Brazilian point listed in their joint application without specifically indicating how such code-share services would be conducted.
By: Paul Gretch / Counsel: Carl Nelson, 202-496-5647
Order Confirming Notices of Action Taken
Order 97-7-33 | Issued July 30, 1997 | Served August 5, 1997
OST-97-2419 | September 2, 1997
Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between a point or points in the United States and Goiania, Joinville, Ribeirao Preto, and Vitoria, Brazil, and to integrate this authority with its existing certificate authority on Route 389 and its existing U.S.-Brazil exemption authority. American intends to operate this service under a code-share arrangement with Transportes Aereos SIeridionais, S.A. (TAM) on flights operated by TAM.
Representative: Carl Nelson, 202 496 5647
Order Confirming Notices of Action Taken
Order 97-9-29 | Issued September 24, 1997 | Served September 30, 1997
By: Paul Gretch
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.
Counsel: American, Carl Nelson, 202-496-5647, carl_nelson@amrcorp.com
American Airlines, Inc. (Notice of Action Taken)
OST-97-2419 | Filed April 28, 1998 | Issued June 11, 1998
Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between a point or points in the United States and Cuiaba, Curitiba, Florianopolis, Fortaleza, Foz de Iguacu, Goiania, Joinville, Natal, Ribeirao Preto, and Vitoria, Brazil, and to integrate this authority with its existing certificate authority on Route 389 and its existing U.S.-Brazil exemption authority. American intends to operate this service pursuant to a code-share arrangement with Transportes Aereos Meridionais, S.A. (TAM) on flights operated by TAM. American has requested the authority for an indefinite duration.
Applicant Rep: Carl Nelson, 202-496-5647
| 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
| OST-97-2419 | Filed March 30, 2000 Issued April 21, 2000 |
Notice of Action Taken | U.S.- Brazil Codeshare with TAM |
Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between a point or points in the United States and Cuiaba, Curitiba, Florianopolis, Fortaleza, Foz de Iguacu, Goiania, Joinville, Natal, Ribeirao Preto, and Vitoria, Brazil, and to integrate this authority with its existing certificate authority on Route 389 and its existing U.S.-Brazil exemption authority. American intends to operate this service pursuant to a code-share arrangement with Transportes Aereos Meridionais, S.A. (TAM) on flights operated by TAM. American has requested the authority for an indefinite duration.
By: Paul Gretch
| OST-97-2419 | September 28, 2000 | Application for Amended Exemption | U.S.- Brazil Codeshare with TAM |
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Counsel: American, Carl Nelson, 202-496-5647, carl_nelson@aa.com
American Airlines, Inc. and TAM-Transportes Aereos Meridionais, S.A.
| OST-97-2419 | February 15, 2001 | Re: Compliance Statement | U.S.- Brazil |
| Attachment: Compliance Statement | |||
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Counsel: American, Carl Nelson, 202-496-5647, carl_nelson@aa.com
| OST-97-2419 | March 8, 2001 | Application for Amended Exemption | U.S.- Brazil Codeshare with TAM |
| Attachment: Compliance Statement | |||
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American Airlines, Inc., under 49 USC 40109, hereby applies for an amendment to its U.S.-Brazil exemption authori-ty, most recently renewed by Notice of Action Taken in this docket on April 21, 2000, so as to add Parana, Porto Velho, Sao Luis, Teresina, and Vilhena, Brazil as additional codeshare points, and to integrate such authority with its existing certificates and exemptions.
American proposes to serve these points under a code-sharing arrangement with TAM-Linhas Aereas S.A. (formerly TAM-Transportes Aereo Meridionais, S.A.), effective June 17, 2001.
Counsel: American, Carl Nelson, 202-496-5647, carl_nelson@aa.com
| OST-97-2419 | Filed September 28, 2001 Amended March 8, 2001 Issued August 24, 2001 |
Notice of Action Taken | U.S.- Navegantes/Parana/Porto Velho/ Sao Luis/Teresina and Vilhena, Brazil; Codeshare w/TAM |
Amend exemption under 49 U.S.C. 40109 granted in this docket on April 21, 2000, to: (a) Add Navegantes, Parana, Porto Velho, Sao Luis, Teresina, and Vilhena, Brazil as additional authorized points for service from the United States, and (b) integrate this authority with its existing certificates and exemptions. American intends to operate this service pursuant to a code-share arrangement with Transportes Aereos Meridionais, S.A.(TAM) under which American will display its code on flights operated by TAM/
By: Paul Gretch
| 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
| 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-97-2419 | July 31, 2002 | Application for Amended Exemption | U.S.- Brazil Codeshare with TAM |
Counsel: American, Carl Nelson, 202.496.5647, carl.nelson@aa.com
| OST-97-2419 | Filed July 31, 2002 Issued August 16, 2002 |
Notice of Action Taken | U.S.- Brazil Codeshare with TAM |
Amend its exemption under 49 U.S.C. 40109 to provide the following service: Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between a point or points in the United States and Campo Grande, Londrina, and Maceio, Brazil. American also seeks the right to integrate this requested authority with its existing certificate and exemption authority. American states that it will serve these points under its code-share arrangement with TAM-Lineas 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
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-97-2419 - Exemption - US-Brazil and Route Integration - Codeshare with TAM
June 10, 2004
Application for Renewal of Exemption
Hereby applies for renewal of its exemption, initially granted by Notice of Action Taken in this docket on August 16, 2002, authorizing scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between points in the United States and Campo Grande, Londrina, and Maceio, Brazil. American also seeks the right to integrate this authority with its existing certificates and exemptions. American uses the authority for its codeshare ar- rangement with TAM - Lineas Aereas, S.A.
Counsel: American, Carl Nelson, 202-496-5647, carl.nelson@aa.com
OST-97-2419 - Exemption - US-Brazil and Route Integration - Codeshare with TAM
Filed June 10, 2004 | Issued July 13, 2004
Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between points in the United States and Campo Grande, Londrina, and Maceio, Brazil. American also seeks the right to integrate this authority with its existing certificates and exemptions. American states that it uses the authority for its codeshare arrangement with TAM-Lineas 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
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 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 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 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
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
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