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TRANSPORTES AEREOS SIERRA MADRE, S.A. de C.V. 

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## for a renewal of an exemption (MEXICOUS) under 49 U.S.C. Section 40109 ) 

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# APPLICATION FOR A RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION FILED BY TRANSPORTES AEREOS SIERRA MADRE, S.A. de C.V. FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS We are relying on the automatic extension provisions of Federal Law Specifically 5 USC 558(c), as implemented by 14 CFR Part 377, to keep our exemption authority in effect, pending final department action on this renewal application. It should be noted that no changes have occurred in the company management, stock holders, their nationality, aircraft or aircraft crews. This carriers Ops Specs are managed at the Fort Worth, Tx, FAA/FSDO, and the aircraft have fewer than 30 

## seats. COMMUNICATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THIS DOCUMENT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED 

## TO: Mr. Eu9ene E. Smith 7717**V~llage** 

## Oak San Antonio, Tx. 78233 Tel (210) 590-1630 Fax (210) 653-9281 Agent for Service in the U.S. for: 

# TRANSPORTES AEREOS SIERRA MADRE, S.A. de C.V. 12 MAR 2015

## In support of this application, and pursuant to the Department's Procedural Regulations, Sierra states the following:

1. Sierra, incorporated in Mexico in 1994, is a privately held corporation that is 100% owned and controlled by Mexican citizens. Name, citizenship and percentage of ownership of Sierra are enumerated in Exhibit A. The full name and corporate address of Sierra is: Transportes Aereos Sierra Madre, S.A. de C.V. Washington 629 

## Ote. Monterrey, Nuevo Leon 64000 MEXICO 2. 

## The name and official address of the government air transport authority in Mexico having regulatory jurisdiction over Sierra is: Secretaria de Comunicaciones y Transportes Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil ("DGAC") Av. Providencia No. 807, Piso 1-7 Colonia del Valle Delegacion Benito Juarez Mexico, D.F. 03100 MEXICO 3. As noted above, Sierra is seeking transborder charter authority to engage in foreign air transportation of persons and their belongings without the need for prior Department approval of each flight, or series of flights. Sierra is also requesting stopover privileges.
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## 4. Sierra is operationally and financially qualified to perform the service for which authority is requested herein. As evidence thereof: (a) The Mexican DGAC has issued a permit authorizing Sierra to conduct non-scheduled, international air taxi transportation of passengers in the North and South American Continents. This permit is valid indefinitely and is attached as Exhibit B. (b) In 1998, Sierra received its DGAC permits and commenced commercial flight operations. From its base in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Sierra provides air transportation to domestic and international passengers, consisting of members of the following institutions which form part of the governing body, owners, and stock holders of Sierra:
EDITORA EL SOL, S.A. de C.V.

Future operations, including its proposed U.S. service, are likely to be a continuation of this type of operation. Sierra estimates that it will operate 50 to 60 round trip flights annually between Mexico and the United States with an average load of five passengers per flight; all of which will originate in Mexico.



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## (c) Sierra owns and operates a single 8 passenger Hawker Model 800a Jet aircraft with Mexican registration XA-CHA. (d) Sierra maintains its aircraft pursuant to a maintenance service agreement with Aerovitro, S.A. de C.V.; an DGAC certificated Repair Station in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. And in accordance with an airworthiness program approved by the Mexican DGAC in compliance with ICAO Annexes 1,6 

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## (e) Sierra has established a well qualified management team with the necessary experience in providing domestic and international air taxi services.

Lie. Bertha Ezeta has served as General Manager of Sierra since the founding of the company in June 1994. 

## She graduated with a Business Administration Degree from the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, in Mexico City.

Pilot Capt, Mario I. Fernandez joined Sierra in 1994 

## and serves as the company's Chief of Operations and Chief Pilot. He graduated as a Traffic Controller from the Centro de Adiestramiento de Aviacion Civil, a 

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## International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). He received his Private Pilot License, in 1979, from Escuela Tecnica Aeronautica of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Capt. Fernandez received his Commercial Pilot License, in 1981, from Flight Proficiency School, in Dallas Texas, USA. He has since accummulated over 5100 hour of fight in his 27 years of aviation experience, with over 1200 hours in the Hawker. Capt. Fernandez is licensed to operate the company's Hawker and attends annual training courses, at Flight Safety in Wilmington, Delaware.
Copilot, Capt. Rodolfo F. Martinez G. received his Pilot's License in 1975. Joined Sierra in 2011, received his Unlimited Commercial Pilot's License in 1975 and has accumulated over 9400 hours of flight during his 39 years of aviation experience, with
over 4500 hours in the Hawker. Capt. Martinez is licensed to operate the company's Hawker and attends annual training courses, at Flight Safety in Wilmington, Delaware.

A composite of Sierra's key personnel is shown in Exhibit C.

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## (f) Sierra has been financially self-sufficient and fully capable to continue providing transportation services to the companies enumerated in Paragraph 4(b).
(g) A copy of OST form 6411, Foreign Air Carriers Certificate of Insurance, is attached as Exhibit E. As shown therein, Sierra limits of liability exceed the requirements of 14 CFR Part 205.
(h) Sierra has not been involved in any safety violations, tariff violations or fatal accidents since its inception.
(i) Sierra does not have pny agreement or cooperative working arrangements with any U.S. air carrier affecting its proposed services to the United States

5. Sierra's proposed U.S. services are consistent with the public interest for the following reasons:
(a) Sierra will be carrying executives to the U.S. on business, thereby fostering commerce between Mexico and the United States consistent with the objectives of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
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## (b) Sierra's request for stopover privileges is consistent with the need of the executives using its services will, from time to time, need to stop at two or more places in the U.S. as part of their round trip itineraries. Sierra submits that no regulatory purpose would be served by preventing Sierra from responding to the stopover needs of its customers.

WHEREFORE, Sierra respectfully requests exemption authority to engage in charter foreign air transportation of persons and their accompanying baggage with small aircraft as set forth herein, and such other relief as may be in the public interest.

Agent for Service in the U.S. for Transportes Aereos Sierra Madre, S.A. de C.V.



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## EXHIBIT A

TRANSPORTES AEREOS SIERRA MADRE, S.A. de C.V.


## SHAREHOLDER CITIZENSHIP PORCENTAGE 

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## C.V. MEXICAN 50 

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## D.G.A.C. INTERNATIONAL AIR TAXI PERMIT of 

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# LIST OF KEY PERSONNEL SIERRA 

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# NAME POSITION CITIZENSHIP TELEPHONE 

# ===================================================================== PATRICIA JUNCO PRESIDENT MEXICAN 011-52818-345-5100 LIC. BERTHA EZETA GEN. MANAGER MEXICAN 011-52818-343-1798 CAPT. MARIO FERNANDEZ CHIEF OPS/PILOT MEXICAN 011-52818-346-7395

COMPANY ADDRESS FOR ABOVE PERSONNEL IS:
TRANSPORTES AEREOS SIERRA MADRE, S.A. de C.V. WASHINGTON 629 OTE. MONTERREY, NUEVO LEON 64000 MEXICO

## FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE OST FORM 6411 of 

## TRANSPORTES AEREOS SIERRA MADRE, S.A. de C.V. SIERRA 

## EXHIBIT DAGENCY DISPLAY OF ESTIMATED BURDEN The public reponing burden forthis collection of information is estimated to average 30 minutes per response. Ifyou wish to comment on the accuracy ofthe estimate or make suggestions for reducing this burden, please direct your comments to: U.S. Department ofTransportation, Office ofAviation Analysis, X-55, 400 7"' St., SW,., Washington, D.C. 20590. According io the PaperworK Reduction Act of 1995. no persons are required to respond to acollection of information unless itdisplays avalid OMB control number. Office ofthe Sccrc:tary ofTransportation NOTE: For information on where to me completed copies of this form, sec FILING INSTRUCTIONS below. OMB No. 2106·0030 Ex ires 2·28·2011 

### FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS -CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE POLICIES OF.INSURANCE FORAIRCRAFTACCIDENT BODILY INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE LIABILITY FILING INSTRUCTIONS: File a signed original of this form with the Federal Aviation Administration. Air Transportation Div., AFS·260. 800 Independence Ave., SW

.. Washington, DC 2059t. (See EXCEPTION below.) EXCEPTION: IfSection 2.A. is filled In because the insured is a Canadian CharterAir Taxi Oporator. file an original ofthis formwith the U.S. Department of Transportation, Special Authorities Division (X-46), 400 7"J1 Street, SW, Washington, D.C. 20590 (Please type information, exceptsignatures.) THIS CERTIFIES THAT: 

### SEGUROSAFlAME S.A. DE C.V., AFIRME GRUPO FINANCIERO (Name of Insurer) has issued a policyor policies of Aircraft Liability Insurance to 

### TRANSPOTES AEREOS SIERRA MADRE S.A. DE C.V WASHINGTON 629 OTE

.. COL. CENTRO, MONTERREY, NUEVO LEON CP 64000 

## ------------...,.,.,,..--...,..,.--...,------------..-:FAACertificate Number (Name. address and FAA Certificate number of Insured Foreign AirCarrier)
-------- effective from OCTOBER 27TH. 2014 until ten 

### {10) days afterwritten notice from the insurerorcarrier ofthe intent to terminate coverage is received 

### by the Department ofTransportation. 

### NOTE: Part

### 205 ofthe Department's Regulations does not allow for a predetermined termination date, and a certificate showing such a date is unacceptable. 1. The Insurer (Check One): 

### 0 is licensed to issue aircraft insurance policies in the United States; Q( is licensed or approved by the governmentof

__ 

### M_E_X_I_C_O

______to issue aircraft insurance policies; or 

# o is an approved surplus line insurer in the State(s) of----------- 

### 2. The insurer assumes, under the policy or policies listed below, aircraft accident liability insured to minimums at least equal to the follov.ling during operation, maintenance, or use ofaircraft In "foreign air transportation" as that term is defined in 49 U.S.C. 40102. (Complete acmlicable section

### A. 

### B. or

### C below!: A. CANADIAN CHARTER AIR TAXI OPERATORS WITH PART 294 AUTHORITY ONLY The aircraft covered by this policy have: (1) 30orfewer passenger seats and 

### a maximum payload capacity of7,500 pounds or less; and/or (2) a maximum authorized takeoffweight on wheels ofno more than 35,000 pounds. (Complete separate orcombined coverage as aopropriate): 

### 0 Separate Coverages: PolicyNo. Type ofLiability Combined Bodily Injury (Excluding Passengers other than cargo attendants) and Property Damage Liability Passenger Bodily Injury Minimum Limit Each person

$75,000 $75,000 Each Occurrence $2,000,000.(See note) $75,000 x 75% of total numberof passenger seats installed in aircraft 

## 0 Combined Coverage: This combined coverage is 

### a single limit ofliability for each occurrence at least

### e_qu~l.to the required minimums stated above for bodily injury (excluding passengers). property damage, and passenger bod1ly Injury. PolicyNo.

_____________ _ Amount 

### of Coverage

_________

### U.S. Dollars 

### 0 This policy covers CARGO operations onlyand excludes passenger liability insurance. 

### NOTE: If the aircraft covered by this policy have more than 

### 30 passenger seats or more than a maximum payload capacity of 7.500 pounds, the minimum limit per occurrence shall be S20,000,000.
OST Form 6411

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# a: FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS OPERATING SMALLAIRCRAFT The aircraft covered by this policy are SMALLAIRCRAFT (i.e., with 60 orfewer passenger seats orwith a maximum payload capacity of 18,000 pounds or less). (COmfllete seQ.arate orcombinedcoveraqfl QS BQ.Q/Ofl.riate): 

### 0 Separate Coverages: Minimum Limit Polic't_No. Tvoe ofLiabilit'{. Each Q.erson Each Occurrence Combined Bodily Injury (Excluding Passengers other than cargo attendants) and Property Damage Liability $300.000 $2,000.000 Passenger Bodily Injury $300,000 $300.000 x75% of total number of passengerseats installed in aircraft 

### (X Combined Coverage: Thiscombined coverage is a single limit ofliability foreach occurrence at least equal to the required minimums stated above for bodily injury (excluding passengers), propertydamaged, and passenger bodily Injury. PolicyNo. 

## 0301-000258-00 Amount ofCoverage USD 10,000,000 U.S. Dollars 

### 0 This policy covers CARGO operations onlyand exclvdes passenger liability insurance. 

## c. FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS OPERATING LARGE AIRCRAFT The aircraft covered by this policy are LARGE AIRCRAFT (i.e

.. with more than 60 passenger seats orwith a maximum payload capacity ofmore than 18,000 pounds). (Comg}ete sea.arate orcombinedcoverage as aQ.Q.rDQ.riate): 

## 0 Separate Coverages: Minimum Umil PoliC'f. No. T'l.QO ofLiability_ Each Q.erson Each Occurrence Combined Bodily Injury (Excluding Passengers other than cargo attendants) and Property Damage Liability $300,000 $20,000,000 Passenger Bodily Injury $300,000 $300,000 x75% of total number of passengerseats installed in aircraft 

### 0 Combined Coverage: This combined coverage is a single limit ofliability for each occurrence at least equal to the required minimums stated above for bodily Injury (excluding passengers), propertydamaged, and passenger bodily injury. PolicyNo. .A.mount ofCoverage U.S. Dollars [! This policy covers CARGOoperations onlyand excludes passenger liability insurance. 3. The policy orpolicies listed in this certificate insure(s) (Check One}: Make and Model FAAor Foreign Flag Reoistration No. 

### 0 Operations conducted with all aircraft operated by the insured HAWKER BAE 125-SOOA 

### 0 Operations conducted with the following types ofaircraft: YEAR: 1993. SERIAL: 258241 XA-CHA**~** Opercttions witll the following aircraft: (Use additional page 11 necessar/) 4. Each policy listed in this certificate meets orexceeds the requirements in 14 CFR Part 205.



### SEGUROSAFlAME S.A. DE C.V. ALTERNATIVAS EN RIESGOS AGENTE DE SEGUROS Y DE FIANZAS SA DE 

### C\i (Name ofInsurer) (Name ofBroker, ifapplicable) 

## Ocampo

## No. 220 Pte. Colonia Centro. AVE ROBLE NO 695 COL. VALLE DELCAMPESTRE (Address) (Address) 

## Mexico. Monterrey. N

## .LC.P64000 Mexico.

## Monterrey. N.LC.P66265 (City, State. Zip Code) (City, State. Zip Code) 

## Emamnuel RamirezLango 

## LEOBARDO DE!EGADOAYALA Contact {person who can vi)fythe**effrctiv~** ness ofthe coverage} (OHicerorauthorii

## el{representative)



## +528183183865 I +528l81 15-2900 f 

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## NO\r-mbe1 IPth, 2014 November 

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