UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Issued by the Department of Transportation on May 21, 2013

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN – DOCKETS DOT-OST-2000-7708, DOT-OST-1997-3289,

DOT-OST-2001-10833, and DOT-OST-2008-0305 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

This serves as notice to the public of the action described below, taken by the Department official indicated 

(no additional confirming order will be issued in this matter).

Applicant: AEROVIAS de MEXICO, S.A. de C.V. (Aeromexico) Date Filed: April 15, 2013

Relief requested: Renewal of special authorization under 14 CFR Part 216 to permit Aeromexico to commingle traffic 

between Mexico and third countries (that is, traffic not in foreign air transportation) on the same services that carry 

traffic that is in foreign air transportation between Mexico and the United States and between the United States and 

third countries, in conjunction with third-country code-sharing services with Delta/Delta Connection.

If renewal, date and citation of last action: April 19, 2012, in these Dockets.

Applicant representative: John R. Mietus, Jr., (202) 747-5212 DOT analyst: Brett D. Kruger, (202) 366-8025

Responsive pleadings: None

DISPOSITION

Action: Approved (subject to conditions) Action date: May 21, 2013

Effective dates of authority granted: May 21, 2013, through May 21, 2014. 

Basis for approval (bilateral agreement/reciprocity): United States-Mexico Air Transport Services Agreement.

Special conditions/Remarks: Our action authorizes blind sector services between Aeromexico’s authorized U.S. 

gateways and beyond to points in third countries for the carriage of Aeromexico’s authorized Mexico-U.S. traffic in 

combination with Mexico-third country traffic (no local traffic rights between the United States and third countries).

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

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Under authority assigned by the Department in its regulations, 14 CFR Part 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 consistent 

with the public interest; and (4) grant of the authority would not constitute a major regulatory action under the Energy Policy and 

Conservation Act of 1975. To the extent not granted, we denied all requests in the referenced Dockets. 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 regulations, 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.

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