BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ ) Application of ) ) DOCKETS AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. ) OST

- 1996

- 1303 / 1304 ) OST

- 1999

- 5716 for renewal of exemption authority ) OST

- 2006

- 24083 (Mexico

- U.S. markets) ) OST

- 2011

- 0042 __________________________________________)

APPLICATION OF AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V.

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION S

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to: John R. Mietus, Jr. L aw Office of John Mietus, LLC 6701 Democracy Blvd., Suite 300 Bethesda, MD 20817

- 7500 (202) 747

- 5212 john@mietuslaw.com
Counsel for AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V.

NOTICE: Any person may support or oppose this application by filing an

answer and serving a copy of the answer on counsel for Aero mexico and upon persons served with this application no later than April 13, 2015.

March 27, 2015BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ ) Application of ) ) DOCKETS AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. ) OST

- 1996

- 1303 / 1304 ) OST

- 1999

- 5716 for renewal of exemption authority ) OST

- 2006

- 24083 (Mexico

- U.S. markets) ) OST

- 2011

- 0042 __________________________________________) March 27, 2015

APPLICATION OF AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V.

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION S

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109(c), Aerovias de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. ("Aeromexico") respectfully requests renewal of its exemption authority to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail
in the following Mexico

- U.S. markets as granted by the Notice of Action
T aken dated April 24, 2014 in the dockets listed below : Operating Market Docket (OST

- ) Hermosillo

- Phoenix 1996

- 1303 Mexico City

- Phoenix 1996

- 1304 Aguascalientes

- Los Angeles 1999

- 5716 Monterrey

- Las Vegas 2006

- 24083 Guadalajara

- Fresno 2011

- 0042 Guadalajara

- Sacramento 2011

- 0042 Monterrey

- Chicago on 5D* 2011

- 0042 (Aeromexico’s authority in the starred market is limited to code

- sharing on flights operated by Aerolitoral, S.A. de C.V. d/b/a Aeromexico Connect, IATA carrier code 5D.) Aeromexico requests that exemption authority for these- 2

- Aeromexico Renewal Application
markets be renewed for a n additional, one

- year period. Aeromexico intends to invoke the automatic extension provisions of 5 U.S.C. § 558(c) and Part 377 of the Department's Special Regulations. In support of this application,
Aeromexico states as follows:
1. Aero mexico is a flag carrier of the United Mexican States and currently holds a permit, Order 91

- 5

- 25, and various exemp tions which
authorize s ervice between Mexico and numerous U.S. points. Pursuant to this authority, Aeromexico provides extensive transborder service.

2. By this application, Aeromexico seeks renewal of its exemption authority to serve the markets listed above. Exemption authority for these
markets is scheduled to expire on April 24, 2015. As to each m arket , Aeromexico either is serving the market with nonstop flights or wishes to maintain authority so that it can resume nonstop service should conditions

warrant . Aeromexico’s services in Mexico

- U.S. markets provide significant
b enefits to the traveling public . Consequently, Aeromexico seeks to renew
th e authority to serve all of these markets for an additional year.

3. Annex 1 to the 1960 Air Transport Agreement, as amended, between
the United Mexican States and the United States provides that a carrier designated by the Government of Mexico is entitled to operate "[f]rom a point or points in Mexico to a point or points in the United States." Aero mexico
understands that it remains designated to serve the se markets, and it- 3

- Aeromexico Renewal Application continues to hold DGAC authority to provide service in those markets. 1 /
4. Under 49 U.S.C. § 40109(c), the Department may grant exemption authority if it finds that a grant is consistent with the public interest. Designation of a carrier by its homeland government is the most significant factor in determining whether grant of an application is in the public
interest. See, e.g., Bluebird Cargo Ltd. , Order 2004

- 8

- 24 at 3

- 4; Fas t Air Carrier Ltda., Permit Amendment , Order 82

- 2

- 66 at 3

- 4. Given Aeromexico's designation for th e se m arkets , such a public interest finding is warranted. Moreover, the benefits which Aeromexico’s services generate for business travelers, tourists, and shippers alike further demonstrate that renewal of the exemption authority is consistent with the public interest.

1 / Should a designation in any market have been withdrawn, however, Aeromexico requests that the Department defer action on the renewal request for that market while proceeding to renew the remaining authority.