UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON, D.C.

Issued by the Department of Transportation on March 29 , 2013



### NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN

-- DOCKET S DOT

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- 1999

- 5716

DOT

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________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________ This serves as notice to the public of the action described below, taken by the Department official indicated (no

addi tional confirming order will be issued in this matter).

Applicant : AEROVIAS de MEXICO , S.A. de C.V. ( A ero m exico )

Date Filed: November 20, 2012 , as amended February 1, 2013 1

Docket DOT

- OST

- 1999

- 5716

Relief requested: Renewal of e xemption from 49 USC § 40109 to permit the applicant to engage in s cheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Aguascalientes, Mexico, and Los Angeles, California.

D ate and citation of last action: November 28, 2011

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Applicant representative: John. R. Mietus, Jr., 202

- 747

- 5212 DOT analyst: Darren Jaffe, 202

- 366

- 2512

Responsive pleadings: None.

DISPOSITION Action: Approved. Action date: March 29 , 201 3

Effective dates of authority granted: March 29 , 20 1 3 , through March 29 , 20 1 4

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Basis for approval (bil ateral agreement/reciprocity): United States

- Mexico A ir Transport Services Agreement.

Except to the extent exempted/waiv ed, this authority is subject to the terms, conditions, and limitations of our standard exemption conditions (attached), and to the otherwise

- applicable terms, conditions, and limitations of Aeromexico’s foreign air carrier permit (Order 91

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- 25).

Action taken by: Paul L. Gretch, Director, Office of International Aviation

________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Under authority assigned by the Department in its regulations, 14 CFR Pa rt 385, we found that (1) our action was consistent with Department policy; (2) the applicant was qualified to perform its proposed operations; (3) grant of the authority was consist ent with the public interest; and (4) grant of the authority would not con stitute a major regulatory action under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975. To the extent not granted/deferred/dismissed, 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 regulati ons, 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://www.regulations.gov

1 By Notice of Action Taken dated November 28, 2011, in Docket DOT

- OST

- 2007

- 0038, we renewed Aeromexico’s exemption authority to serve the Acapulco

- Chicago and Guadalajara

- San Antonio markets

. In its November 20, 2012 filing, seeking renewal of its authority in Docket DOT

- OST

- 1999

- 5716, Aeromexico also requested renewal of its exemption authority in Docket DOT

OST

- 2007

- 0038 to serve the Guadalajara

- San Anto nio market. It said that it did not seek renewal of the Acapulco

- Chicago authority. On February 1, 201 3

, Aeromexico amended its original request and stated it was no longer seeking renewal of its Guadalajara

- San Antonio authority

. It thus notes that it has no remaining unexpired authority in Docket DOT

- OST

- 2007

- 0038.

### Foreign Carrier Exemption Conditions

In the conduct of the operations authorized, the foreign carrier applicant(s) shall:

(1) Not conduct any operations unless it holds a currently effective authorization from its homela nd for such operations, and it has filed a copy of such authorization with the Department;

(2) Comply with all applicable requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration, the Transportation Security Administration, and with all applicable U.S. Govern ment requirements concerning security, including, but not limited to, 14 CFR Parts 129, 91, and 36 and 49 CFR Part 1546 or 1550, as applicable. To assure compliance with all applicable U.S. Government requirements concerning security, the holder shall, be fore commencing any new service (including charter flights) from a foreign airport that would be the holder’s last point of departure for the United States,

contact its International Industry Representative (IIR) (formerly referred to as International Prin cipal Security Inspector) to advise the I IR 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 ;

(3) Comply with the requirements for minimum insurance coverage contained in 14 CFR Part 205, and, prior to the commencement of any operations under this authority, file evidence of such coverage, in the form of a completed OST Form 6411, with the Federal Aviation Administration’s Program Management Branch (AFS

- 260), Flight Standards Service (any changes to, or termination of, insurance also shall be filed with that office);

(4) Not operate aircraft under this authority unless it complies with operational safety requirements at least equivalent

to A nnex 6 of the Chicago Convention;

(5) Conform to the airworthiness and airman competency requirements of its Government for international air services;

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

(7) Agree that operations under this authority constitute a waiver of sovereign immunity, for the purposes of 28 U.S.C. 1605(a), but only with respect to those actions or proceedings instituted against it in any court or other tribunal in the United States that are: (a) based on its operations in international air transportation that, according to the contract of carriage, include a point in the United States as a point of origin, point of destination, or agreed stopping place, or for which the contract of carriage was purchased in the United States; or (b) based on a claim under any international agreement or treaty cognizable in any court or other tr ibunal of the United States. In this condition, the term "international air transportation" means "international transportation" as defined by the Warsaw Convention, except that all States shall be considered to be High Contracting Parties for the purpose of this definition;

(8) Except as specifically authorized by the Department, originate or terminate all flights to/from the United States in its homeland;

(9) Comply with the requirements of 14 CFR Part 217, concerning the reporting of scheduled, nons cheduled, and charter data;

(10) If charter operations are authorized, except as otherwise provided in the applicable aviation agreement, comply with the Department's rules governing charters (including 14 CFR Parts 212 and 380); and

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

T his authority shall not be effective during any period when the holder is not in compliance with the conditions imposed above. Moreover, this authority cannot be sold or otherwise transferred without explicit Department approval

under Title 49 of the U.S. Code.

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