BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

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APPLICATION OF ESTAFETA CARGA AEREA, S.A. de C.V.

FOR RENEWAL OF ITS TEMPORARY SECTION 40109(c) EXEMPTION TO OPERATE CARGO CHARTERS AND SCHEDULED ALL-CARGO SERVICES

BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO PART 377 INVOKED FOR CONTINUATION OF THE AUTHORITY PENDING

DETERMINATION BY THE DEPARTMENT
Communications with respect to this application should be addressed to:

HERBERT A. ROSENTHAL, ESQ HERBERT A. R OS EN TH AL , C HA RT ERED 5101 WISCONSIN AVENUE, NW, #210 WASHINGTON, DC 20016 PHONE: 202-785-9773 FAX: 202-659-3526 Email: He rb er t@herbertrosenthal.com Attorney for DECEMBER 12, 2011 ESTAFETA CARGA AEREA S.A. de C.V. NOTICE: Answers in s up po rt of or in opposition to this application must be filed at the Department of Transportation's Docket Section on or before DECEMBER 30, 2011, and a copy served upon the applicant and2

each person listed on the service list contained in this application.BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

))) ))) ))) ))) ))) ))) ))) ))) ))) ))) ))) ))) ))) , * Application of * * ESTAFETA CARGA AEREA, S.A. de C.V. * DOCKET OST-2001-8630 * for a §40109 exemption to operate * scheduled cargo services and cargo * charters between points in Mexico * and points in the United States. *

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APPLICATION OF ESTAFETA CARGA AEREA, S.A. de C.V.

FOR RENEWAL OF ITS TEMPORARY SECTION 40109(c) EXEMPTION TO OPERATE ALL-CARGO SERVICES;

PART 377 INVOKED TO CONTINUE AUTHORITY.
Pursuant to 49 U.S.C §40109 and the Department's Regulations and purs ua nt to Part 377 of the Department's Regulations and 5 U.S.C. §558(c), ESTAFETA CARGA AEREA, S.A. de C.V. ("ESTAFETA") submits this application for the renewal of the all-cargo service exemption issued
on Ja nu ary 11, 2011, (Notice of Action taken--Docket OST-2001-8630) authorizing ESTAFETA to engage in charter cargo transport at io n of property between points in Mexico, on the one hand, and points in the United States, on the other, for a period of one year; a nd scheduled all-cargo services between (1) Chihuahua, Mexico, and Dallas/Ft. Worth,2

Texas; and (2) Merida, Mexico, and Miami, Flor id a; and (3) Cancun, Mexico, and Miami, Florida; (See February 16, 2007, designation by the Government of Mexico attached to our October 2007 filing).3 I. RENEWAL OF EXISTING AUTHORITY 1. ESTAFETA is applying to renew its cargo charter and scheduled cargo authority between the United States and Mexico. (See notice of Action taken on January 11, 2011). The governments of these countries have established a liberal charter authority regime for carriers of each country. (See DOT Orders 99-7-23 and 98-4-2). Estafeta has been awarded economic and operating authority by its home country to engage in these charters. Estafeta will use B737 freighters for this service. Estafeta leases its aircraft and operates them with its own c re ws. The carrier began Mexico domestic operations in November 2000. The carrier c urrently operates a weekly scheduled service between Merida and Miami; and four times a week between Cancun and Miami. And cargo charters from time to time. Operations in 2012 are expected to be approximately the same as those operated in 2011 and 2010. 2. Estafeta r el ie s on the data it submitted with its original application. That information is still substantially correct. Since it began service to the United States, E st af eta has had no operating accident or incidents. It is unaware of any complaints filed against it. Estafeta is n ot a wa re of any enforcement actions from the Department of Transportation or the FAA. Estafeta i s aw are that the FAA has issues with the Mexican DGAC; thus Estafeta is not seeking new2

authority. 3. ESTAFETA began service to the United States in January 2002. 4. ESTAFETA is wholly owned and managed by citiz ens of Mexico. The company and its key personnel have no interest in any U.S. or nonU.S. carrier, common carrier, or person substantially engaged in aeronautics. ESTAFETA is headquartered at San Luis Potosi's Ponciano Arriaga Airport and has a corporate presence in Mexico City. 5. The likely U.S. points which ESTAFETA will serve on ca rgo ch ar te rs are: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Phoenix, Denver, DFW, S an Antonio, Houston, St. Louis, Chicago, Minneapolis, Detroit, Atlanta, Washington Dulles, Ne w York JFK, Orlando and Miami. Such flights would depart or enter Mexi co at: Merida, San Luis Potosi, Cancun, Tijuana, M exico City, Guadalajara, Chihuahua, and Monterrey. These are just the an ti ci pated likely origin/destination points for the carrier. Any U.S. airport wit h ap propriate customs facilities might also receive this on-demand service. The U.S. - Mexico charter bilateral establishes the com it y and reciprocity required for the granting of this exemption (See Order 99-7-23). 6. Estafeta is operating one scheduled all cargo flight per week at this time over a M er id a - Miami - Merida routing. And it is operating flights four times a week between Cancun and Miam i a nd
return.4

7. Invocati on of PART 377 automatic extension : This renewal application is being filed before the expi ration of Notice of action taken dated January 11, 2011. Thus, Estafeta is relying on that Part for the automatic extension of its current authority pending Department action on this renewal. Estafeta is not seeking any new authority in this application.

WHERE FO RE , ES TA FE TA C AR GA A ER EA , S. A. d e C. V. r eq ue st s the Department of Transportation to renew its exemption from §41302 of Title 49 to continue to authorize it to conduct scheduled and foreign charter air transportation of property between poin ts in the United States, on the one hand, and points in Mexico, on the other, including scheduled all-cargo services between (a) Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas, and Chihuahua, Mexico, (b) between Miami, Florida, and Merida, Mexico; and (c) between Miami, Florida, and C an cun, Mexico; (d) cargo charter services between points in Mexico and points in the United States; and (d) for other relief which is just and proper.

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Herbert A. Rosenthal5 HERBERT A. ROSENTHAL, ESQ. HERBERT A. ROSENTHAL,CHARTERED Attorney for ESTAFETA CARGA AEREA
December 12, 2011 I:\ESTAFETA\EXEMpt.126 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that I have mailed or emailed a copy of this exemption application renewal to the following persons:

UNITED AIRLINES HERBERT A. ROSENTHAL, ESQ. DAN.WEISS@UNITED.COM HERBERT A. ROSENTHAL, CHTD. STEVE.MORRISEY@UNITED.COM 5101 WISCONSIN AVENUE, NW, #210 WASHINGTON, DC 20016 (ESTAFETA CARGA AEREA/REGIONALES 20 2 785 9773 HERBERT@HERBERTROSENTHAL.COM DELTA AIRLINES POLAR AIR CARGO JE CH MA LI AN @H HL AW .C OM KEVIN.MONTGOMERY@POLARAIRCARGO.COM PRRIZZI@HHLAW.COM sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com WORLD AIRWAYS, INC. MLBENGE@ZSRLAW.COM MCMILLIN@WOA.COM CJSIMPSON@ZSR.COM

CARL B. NELSON, JR., ESQ. R. BRUCE KEINER, JR., ESQ. AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. CROWELL & MORING 1101-17TH STREET, N.W., #600 1001 PENN. AVE., N.W., 10TH FL. WASHINGTON, DC 20036 WASHINGTON, DC 20004-2505 (202-857-4228) (CONTINENTAL/EMERY) CARL.NELSON@AA.COM rbkeiner@crowell.com lhalloway@crowell.com gmurphy@crowell.com TOM LYDON jo hn .p al o@ EV ER GR EE Na vi at io n.COM MR. JIM SPEIGHT (PIO)7 DFW INT'L FIELD OFFICE

FLORIDA WEST FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION MSINICK@SSD.COM 14800 TRINITY BOULEVARD, #300 FORT WORTH, TX 76153 817-684-67768 ROBERT P. SILVERBERG, ESQ. BAGILEO, SILVERBERG & GOLDMAN 1101 30TH STREET, N.W., #120 WASHINGTON, DC 20007 RSILVERBERG@SgbDC.COM

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE DFISHER@KELLEYDRYE.COM KELLEY DRYE & WARREN 1200--19TH STREET, N.W. WASHINGTO N, DC 20036 (UNITED PARCEL SERVICE) PH: 342-8462 FAX: DVAUGHAN@KELLEYDRYE.COM

JAMES DAVIS, ESQ SOUTHWEST AIRLINES FEDERAL EXPRESS bob.kneisley@wnco.com 901 434 8488 JADAVIS@FEDEX.COM anbird@fedex.com JOHN L. RICHARDSON, ESQ. AIRLINE INFORMATION RESEARCH 2700 CALVERT STREET, NW, info@airlineinfo.com WASHINGTON, DC 20008 (AMERIJET) JRICHARDSON@JOHNLRICHARDSON.COM

MARSHALL S. SINICK, ESQ. WILLIAM H. CALLAWAY, JR., ESQ. SQUIRE, SANDERS & DEMPSEY ZUCKERT, SCOUTT & RASENBERGER 1201 PENNSYLVANIA AVE., N.W. 888-17TH ST., N.W., #600 SUITE 400 WASHINGTON, DC 20006-3959 WASHINGTON, DC 20004 (CHALLENGE) (ALASKA AIRLINES) (MEXICANA) MLBENGE@ZSRLAW.COM MSINICK@SSD.COM

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE ATLAS AIR CARGO OFFICE OF AVIATION NEGOTIATIONS RPOMMER@ATLASAIR.COM9

ROOM 3425, EDB/TRA/AN 2201 C STREET, N.W. WASHINGTON, DC 2052010

FLIGHT STANDARDS SERVICE CHARLIE DONLEY AFS-200 CDONLEY@SSD.COM FEDERAL AVIATION ADMIN. WASHINGTON, DC 20591 JOHN.ALLEN@FAA.GOV

WILLIAM C. EVANS, ESQ. US AIRWAYS BILL@MIETUSLAW.COM HOWARD.KASS@USAIRWAYS.COM COUNSEL FOR AEROMEXICO BENJAMIN.SLOCUM@USAIRWAYS.COM

MARK W. ATWOOD, ESQ. JOANNE YOUNG, ESQUIRE SHER & BLACKWELL JYOUNG@YKLAW.COM 1850 M ST., N.W., #900 WASHINGTON, DC 20036-5803 PH: 202-463-2513 FAX: 202-463-4950 (AMERICAN INT'L AIRLINES AND TRANS CONTINENTAL AIRLINES) MATWOOD@COZEN.COM JAMES TELLO, ESQUIRE JAMESTELLO@EARTHLINK.NET CAPITAL CARGO jonathan.blank@klgates.com /S/ Herbert A. Rosenthal
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