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TO RUEHBR/AMEMBASSY BRASILIA PRIORITY 9506
RULSDMK/TRANSPORTATION DEPT WASHINGTON DC 0627
INFO RUEHRG/AMCONSUL RECIFE 5136
RUEHRI/AMCONSUL RIO DE JANEIRO 8645
RUEHSO/AMCONSUL SAO PAULO 9457

UNCLAS STATE 087351 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: BR EAIR KTIA
SUBJECT: CIVAIR BRAZIL: WITHDRAWAL/DESIGNATION AND 
FREQUENCY ALLOCATION REQUEST FOR COMBINATION CARRIERS 
 
¶1. This is an action message.  Please see para 2. 
 
¶2. Action requested:  Washington agencies request Post 
designate the U.S. carriers listed below and reallocate 
weekly frequencies available to each carrier by delivering 
the following diplomatic note to GOB officials.  Please scan 
and email the delivered note to HutchensD@state.gov and to 
Brian.Hedberg@dot.gov.  Alternatively, Post may fax a copy of 
the delivered note to EEB/TRA/AN for Dan Hutchens at 
202-647-9143 and to DOT for Brian Hedberg at 202-366-3694. 
Washington agencies appreciate Post's assistance. 
 
Begin text of note: 
 
The Embassy of the United States of America presents its 
compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the 
Federative Republic of Brazil and has the honor to inform the 
Ministry that pursuant to Article 3 and Annex I of the 
Agreement between the United States of America and the 
Federative Republic of Brazil on Air Transport, signed at 
Brasilia, March 21, 1989, as amended, the Government of the 
United States: 
 
1) withdraws all previous designations and allocations of 
frequencies for scheduled combination services, and 
 
2) designates the following carriers to provide scheduled 
combination services with frequency allocations, pursuant to 
Annex I, section II, paragraph 2(A), as follows: 
 
American Airlines, Inc. - 47 frequencies 
Continental Airlines, Inc. - 14 frequencies 
Delta Air Lines, Inc. - 21 frequencies 
United Airlines, Inc. - 23 frequencies 
 
3) designates the following carriers to provide scheduled 
combination services with frequency allocations, pursuant to 
Annex I, section II, paragraph 2(B), as follows: 
 
American Airlines, Inc. - 10 frequencies 
Delta Air Lines, Inc. - 11 frequencies 
 
Complimentary close. 
 
End note text. 
RICE