BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

__________________________________________ 

Application of ) 

 ) 

AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. ) DOCKETS OST-2012-0020 

 ) OST-2012-0025 

for renewal of exemption authority ) 

(various Mexico-U.S. markets) ) 

__________________________________________) 

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

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTIONS 

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to: 

John R. Mietus, Jr. 

Law Office of John Mietus, LLC 

6701 Democracy Blvd., Suite 300 

Bethesda, MD 20817-7500

(202) 747-5212 

(240) 396-5362 fax 

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 

Aeromexico and upon persons served with this application no 

later than January 25, 2013.

January 10, 2013
BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

__________________________________________ 

Application of ) 

 ) 

AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. ) DOCKETS OST-2012-0020 

 ) OST-2012-0025 

for renewal of exemption authority ) 

(various Mexico-U.S. markets) ) January 10, 2013 

__________________________________________) 

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

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTIONS 

 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 two Mexico-U.S. markets as granted by the Notices of Action 

Taken listed below:

Market Docket (OST-) Notice of Action Taken 

Mexico City-Orlando 2012-0020 2/10/2012 

Mexico City-Washington 2012-0025 2/22/2012 

Aeromexico requests that exemption authority for these two markets be 

renewed for an 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. Aeromexico is a flag carrier of the United Mexican States and 

currently holds a permit, Order 91-5-25, and various exemptions which 
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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 two markets listed above. Exemption authority for 

these markets is scheduled to expire on the one-year anniversary of each 

corresponding Notice of Action Taken, that is, between February 10 and 22, 

2013. As to each market, 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 benefits to the traveling public. Consequently, 

Aeromexico seeks to renew the authority to serve both 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." Aeromexico 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