	

                    UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

            DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

                    OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

                             WASHINGTON, DC



                                   	    Issued by the Department of
Transportation on June 29, 2004

		       NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN -- DOCKET OST-2002-13408

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This serves as notice to the public of the action described below, taken
by the Department official indicated (no additional confirming order
will be issued in this matter).

Application of    American Airlines, Inc.    filed  6/10/04  to:

					 

XX  Amend exemption under 49 U.S.C. 40109 so as to:

Permit American to operate its already authorized U.S.-Kenya service
(see Notice of Action Taken dated October 29, 2002, in this Docket)
pursuant to a code-share arrangement with Delta Air Transport N.V. d/b/a
SN Brussels Airlines.

Applicant rep.:   Carl B. Nelson   (202) 496-5647     DOT analyst:   
Sylvia Moore   (202) 366-6519

DISPOSITION

XX  Granted  (subject to conditions, see below)

The above action was effective when taken:  June 29, 2004,  through
October 29, 2004, (coextensive with American’s existing authority in
this Docket)

Action taken by:   Paul L. Gretch, Director

	                 Office of International Aviation

XX  The authority granted is consistent with the aviation agreement
between the United States and  Belgium, and the overall state of
aviation relations between the United States and Kenya.

Except to the extent exempted or waived, this authority is subject to
the terms, conditions, and limitations indicated:  XX  Holder’s
Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity

	   XX  Standard Exemption Conditions (attached)

	   XX  Statement of Authorization approving American SN Brussels
code-share operations            

           dated April 11, 2003, and conditions therein

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On the basis of data officially noticeable under Rule 24(g) of the
Department’s regulations, we found the applicant qualified to provide
the services authorized.

Under authority assigned by the Department in its regulations, 14 CFR
Part 385, we found that (1) our

action was consistent with Department policy; (2) grant of the authority
was consistent with the public interest; and (3) grant of the authority
would not constitute a major regulatory action under the Energy 

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Policy and Conservation Act of 1975.  To the extent not granted, we
denied all requests in the referenced Docket.  We may amend, modify, or
revoke the authority granted in this Notice at any time without hearing
at our discretion.

Persons entitled to petition the Department for review of the action set
forth in this Notice under the Department’s regulations, 14 CFR
§385.30, may file their petitions within seven (7) days after the date
of issuance of this Notice.  This action was effective when taken, and
the filing of a petition for review will not alter such effectiveness.

An electronic version of this document is available on the World Wide
Web at:

http://dms.dot.gov//reports/reports_aviation.asp



U.S. Carrier Exemption Conditions

In the conduct of the operations authorized, the U.S. carrier
applicant(s) shall:

(1)  Hold at all times effective operating authority from the government
of each country served;

(2)  Comply with applicable requirements concerning oversales contained
in 14 CFR 250 (for scheduled operations, if authorized);

(3)  Comply with the requirements for reporting data contained in 14 CFR
241;

(4)  Comply with requirements for minimum insurance coverage, and for
certifying that coverage to the Department, contained in 14 CFR 205;

(5)  Except as specifically exempted or otherwise provided for in a
Department Order, comply with the requirements of 14 CFR 203, concerning
waiver of Warsaw Convention liability limits and defenses;

(6)  Comply with all applicable requirements of the Federal Aviation
Administration and with all applicable U.S. Government requirements
concerning security, including, but not limited to, 49 CFR Part 1544. 
To assure compliance with all applicable U.S. Government requirements
concerning security, the holder shall, before commencing any new service
(including charter flights) to or from a foreign airport, contact its
International Principal Security Inspector (IPSI) to advise the IPSI of
its plans and to find out whether the Transportation Security
Administration has determined that security is adequate to allow such
airport(s) to be served; and

(7)  Comply with such other reasonable terms, conditions, and
limitations required by the public interest as may be prescribed by the
Department of Transportation, with all applicable orders and regulations
of other U.S. agencies and courts, and with all applicable laws of the
United States.

The authority granted shall be effective only during the period when the
holder is in compliance with the conditions imposed above.

										  05/2004

 Initially, American proposes to operate to Mombasa, Kenya via Brussels,
Belgium.  American also operates its U.S.-Kenya service and
U.S.-Tanzania service pursuant to a code-share arrangement with Swiss
International Air Lines Ltd.  (See Notice of Action Taken dated October
29, 2002, in this Docket.)

