American Eagle Airlines, Inc.

OST-2004-17469 - Exemption - Dallas/Ft. Worth-Torreon, Mexico

April 1, 2004

Application for an Exemption

American Eagle proposes to begin daily Dallas/Ft. Worth-Torreon nonstop service on August 1, 2004, using either 44-seat ERJ-140 or 50-seat ERJ-145 aircraft. American Eagle is seeking exemption authority, rather than a designation for service with small aircraft (60 seats or fewer) under 14 CFR Part 298, in order to obtain the flexibility to use 70-seat CRJ-70 aircraft on this route in the future.

Under the U.S.-Mexico Air Transport Agreement, two U.S. carriers may serve the Dallas/Ft. Worth-Torreon route. No U.S. carrier presently operates nonstop service in this market. Accordingly, American Eagle's request is fully consistent with the bilateral agreement.

Southbound, American Eagle will depart Dallas/Ft. Worth at 1800 and arrive in Torreon at 2007. Northbound, American Eagle will depart Torreon at 0730 and arrive in Dallas/Ft. Worth at 0921.

American Eagle requests expedited approval of this application so that we may complete arrangements for initiating Dallas/Ft. Worth-Torreon operations, effective August 1, 2004, and engage in marketing and sales activities at the earliest possible date.

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

Filed April 1, 2004 | Issued April 30, 2004

Notice of Action Taken | Word

Scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between the terminal point Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas, and the terminal point Torreon, Mexico. The carrier proposes to use the requested authority to provide daily nonstop service in the market using ERJ-140 or ERJ-145 aircraft, beginning August 1, 2004.

By: Paul Gretch

February 23, 2006

Application for Renewal of Exemption Authority

American Eagle Airlines, Inc. hereby applies for renewal of its exemption, initially granted by Notice of Action Taken in this docket on April 30, 2004, authorizing scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas and Torreon, Mexico.

American Eagle operates daily nonstop service between Dallas/Ft. Worth and Torreon using 46-seat ERJ-145 aircraft.

In response to the Department's Notice of August 23, 2005 on streamlining regulatory procedures (OST-2005-22228), American Eagle has requested corresponding certificate authority for the Dallas/Ft. Worth-Torreon route. See Application of American Eagle Airlines and Executive Airlines d/b/a American Eagle for certificate of public convenience and necessity, August 26, 2005 (OST-2005-22261). We urge expedited approval of that application to avoid the need for successive renewals in exemption dockets.

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

Filed February 23, 2006 | Issued June 1, 2006

Notice of Action Taken | Word

Renew scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas, and Torreon, Mexico.

American Eagle has also requested certificate authority for this route under the streamlined procedures in Docket OST-2005-22261. We will handle that request separately.

By: Paul Gretch

March 24, 2008

Application for Renewal of Exemption

American Eagle Airlines, Inc. hereby applies for a renewal of its exemption, last renewed by Notice of Action Taken in this docket on June 1, 2006, authorizing scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas and Torreon, Mexico. Absent this renewal application, American Eagle's exemption would expire on June 1, 2008.

American Eagle provides nonstop service between Dallas/Ft. Worth and Torreon using 46-seat ERJ-145 aircraft.

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