BEFORE THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

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1 BEFORE THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C. Application of ) ) AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. ) Docket DOT-OST ) for a Statement of Authorization ) pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 212 ) (Code-Sharing with SriLankan Airlines Ltd.) ) ) APPLICATION OF AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. FOR A STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION Communications with respect to this document should be addressed to: Howard Kass Vice President Regulatory Affairs Robert A. Wirick Managing Director, Regulatory and International Affairs Abigail Donovan Director, Congressional and Federal Affairs American Airlines, Inc th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C (202) howard.kass@aa.com robert.wirick@aa.com abigail.donovan@aa.com January 26, 2015

2 BEFORE THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C. Application of ) ) AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. ) ) Docket DOT-OST for a Statement of Authorization ) pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 212 ) January 26, 2015 (Code-Sharing with SriLankan Airlines Ltd.) ) ) APPLICATION OF AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. FOR A STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION American Airlines, Inc. ( American Airlines ) hereby requests a blanket statement of authorization pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 212 to implement codesharing arrangements provided for in the attached redacted Code Share Agreement (the Agreement ) between American Airlines and SriLankan Airlines Ltd. ( SriLankan ). American Airlines and SriLankan plan to codeshare on American Airlines flights between points in the United States and points in third countries, as more fully described below. American Airlines plans to initiate the proposed code-share services as soon as all necessary governmental authorizations are obtained. In support of this Application, American Airlines respectfully states as follows: 1. American Airlines requests a statement of authorization to display SriLankan s UL designator code on flights between Dallas/Fort Worth ( DFW )- Frankfurt ( FRA ), DFW-Paris ( CDG ), Chicago ( ORD )-CDG, and New York ( JFK )- CDG. 2. American Airlines currently holds all underlying authority necessary to operate these flights. American Airlines is authorized to engage in the scheduled

3 Application of American Airlines, Inc. Statement of Authorization domestic air transportation described pursuant to Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for Interstate Air Transportation issued by Order American also holds certificate authority to serve all open skies partners. (See, e.g., DOT Order , April 3, 2007, Dockets OST and OST (Blanket Open- Skies Route Authority)). 3. Aviation relations between the United States and Sri Lanka are governed by the Air Transport Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( U.S.- Sri Lanka Air Transport Agreement ). 1 The U.S.-Sri Lanka Air Transport Agreement permits U.S. and Sri Lankan air carriers to enter into cooperative marketing arrangements, such as code-sharing arrangements, with an airline or airlines of either party. (U.S.-Sri Lanka Air Transport Agreement, Article 8, Section 7). 4. American Airlines agrees to accept the conditions normally applicable to codeshare authority as requested herein. This includes the requirement to notify the Department thirty (30) days in advance of any new codeshare operation and to notify the Department of any codeshare operation that is discontinued. American Airlines will also ensure the compliance with all other applicable Department regulations and policies, including the codeshare disclosure regulations of Part 257. American Airlines also requests that the statement of authorization be issued for an indefinite period, so 1 Air Transport Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, November 1, 2002.

4 Application of American Airlines, Inc. Statement of Authorization long as the Agreement continues in effect. Should the Agreement cease to be effective, American Airlines will notify the Department. Finally, the terms of the Agreement are fully consistent and do not interfere with American Airlines commitment to the Civil Reserve Air Fleet. WHEREFORE, American Airlines respectfully requests that the Department grant it the blanket statement of authorization, as discussed herein. Respectfully submitted, Howard Kass Vice President Regulatory Affairs Robert A. Wirick Managing Director, Regulatory and International Affairs Abigail Donovan Director, Congressional and Federal Affairs American Airlines, Inc th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C (202) January 26, 2015

5 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that, on January 26, 2015, I caused to be served a copy of the foregoing Application of American Airlines, Inc. for a Statement of Authorization, by upon those addressees listed below: englets@state.gov (Department of State) cristinasa@state.gov (Department of State) brian.hedberg@dot.gov (Department of Transportation) todd.homan@dot.gov (Department of Transportation) peter.irvine@dot.gov (Department of Transportation) laura.remo@dot.gov (Department of Transportation) brett.kruger@dot.gov (Department of Transportation) john.allen@faa.gov (Federal Aviation Administration) dan.weiss@united.com (United) steve.morrissey@united.com (United) gmurphy@crowell.com (Counsel for United) sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com (Delta) chris.walker@delta (Delta) Abigail Donovan

BEFORE THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

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