BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ Application of ) ) DOCKETS AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. ) OST- 2000

- 8202 ) OST- 2001

- 10369 ) OST

- 2005

- 21605, 23435 for renewal of exemption authority ) OST

- 2008

- 0366, 0369, 0385 ( va rious Mexico

- U.S. markets) ) OST- 2009

- 0159 ) OST- 2011

- 0217 __________________________________________) OST- 2013

- 0029
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 M arch 27, 2015
. M arch 12, 2015BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ Application of ) ) DOCKETS AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. ) OST- 2000

- 8202 ) OST- 2001

- 10369 ) OST

- 2005

- 21605, 23435 for renewal of exemption authority ) OST

- 2008

- 0366, 0369, 0385 ( va rious Mexico

- U.S. markets) ) OST- 2009

- 0159 ) OST- 2011

- 0217 __________________________________________) OST- 2013

- 0029 March 12, 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 Taken dated March 19, 2014 in the ten above

- captioned dockets : Market Docket (OST -) Guadalajara

- Ontario (CA) 2002

- 8202 Mexico City

- Atlanta 2001

- 10369 Durango

- Chicago on 5D * 2005

- 21605 Mexico City

- San Antonio on 5D* 2005

- 23435 Mexico City -Denver 2008

- 0366 Mexico City

- Las Vegas 2008

- 0369 Cancun

- Atlanta 2008

- 0385 Mo nterrey- San Antonio on 5D* 2009

- 0159 Guadalajara -Phoenix 2011

- 0217 Cancun

- Los Angeles 2013

- 0029 H uatulco

- Los Angeles 2013

- 0029 Ixtapa/Zihuatenejo

- Los Angeles 2013

- 0029- 2 - Aeromexico Renewal Application (Aeromexico’ s authority in the s tarred markets 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 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 an d currently holds a permit, Order 91 -5- 25, and various exemp tions which authorize service 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 the one

- year anniversary of the Notice of Action Taken , that is, M arch 19, 2015 . As to each market, Aeromexico either is providing nonstop service in the market 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 these markets for an additional year.- 3 - Aeromexico Renewal Application 3. Annex 1 to the 1960 Air Transport Agreement, as amended, between the United Mexican States and the United States provides that a car rier 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 has been designated to serve the listed markets and continues to hold DGAC authority to do so
. 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; Fast Air Carrier Ltda., Permit Amendment , Order 82 -2- 66 at 3

- 4. Given Aeromexico's designation for th ese markets , 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.