### BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.
Application of
MULTITAXI, S.A. de C.V. Docket DOT-OST-2012-0170
for an exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 (U.S./Mexico Charter Air Transportation)

APPLICATION OF 

## M U LTITAXI, S.A. de C.V. FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION

Communications concerning this document may be served upon: Lee A. Bauer Jacquelyn Gluck ROLLER & BAUER, PLLC Washington Dulles International Airport 45005 Aviation Drive; Suite 200 Dulles, VA 20166 Tel: 202-331-3300 Fax: 202-331-3322 E-mail: airlaw@rollerbauer.com 

### Counsel for Multitaxi, S.A. de C.V.

November 3, 2014

### BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Application of


### MULTITAXI, S.A. 

### de C.V. Docket DOT-OST-2012-0170
for an exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 (U.S./Mexico Charter Air Transportation)

APPLICATION OF 

## MULTITAXI, S.A. de C.V. FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION

November 3, 2014 

### Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 and Subpart C of the Department's Rules of Practice, Multitaxi, S.A. de C.V., hereby applies for renewal of its exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301, which authorizes it to engage in charter foreign air transportation of passengers between Mexico and the United States and to engage in other passenger charter operations in accordance with 14 CFR Part 212, using small aircraft. Multitaxi also requests renewal of its stopover privileges and relief from the Department's requirement to provide prior notice of each flight, or series of flights, between Mexico and the United States.

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RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION
The Department granted the above authority to Multitaxi pursuant to a Notice of Action Taken dated November 15, 2012. Multitaxi requests that the Department renew this authority, which is scheduled to expire November 15, 2014, for a period of at least two years.

Multitaxi invokes the automatic extension provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. §558(c), as implemented by 14 C.F.R. Part 377, to maintain its exemption authority in effect pending a final Department determination on this renewal application.

In support of this application, Multitaxi states as follows:

1. Multitaxi continues to be financially fit, and is willing and able to provide charter passenger services using small aircraft. Multitaxi reports that there has been no change to its corporate address, ownership, aircraft, or aircraft liability coverage during the past two years. There has, however, been a change in key personnel. See Exhibit A for details. As modified by the change described in this application, Multitaxi hereby validates and resubmits by reference the information it previously submitted in Docket DOT-OST-2012-0170.

2. Multitaxi's Mexican authority to engage in transborder charter passenger services remains in full force and effect. See Exhibit B for a copy of Multitaxi's

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### current Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) from the Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil in Mexico (DGAC). The company is pursuing its application for Part 129 Operations Specifications from the Federal Aviation Administration

3. Multitaxi's Third and Fourth Freedom charter authorities are fully consistent with Annex II to the U.S.-Mexico Air Transport Agreement and are, therefore, presumptively in the public interest. The Department's grants to Multitaxi of stopover privileges and relief from the advance notice requirement for Mexico-U.S. transborder charter flights are based on principles of comity and reciprocity and on public interest grounds, since Multitaxi will be conducting its charter operations solely with small aircraft. Multitaxi submits that continuation of these extra-bilateral authorizations is warranted, given the harmonious state of aviation relations between Mexico and the United States.

The services provided by Multitaxi satisfy a continuing commercial need. They foster business activities and economic opportunities between Mexico and the United States and thereby further the objectives of the North American Free

1/ Multitaxi is preparing an application for Part 129 Operations Specifications from the FAA International Field Office at Dallas-Ft. Worth. Multitaxi's only aircraft, a Hawker 800XP, is configured for nine (9) passenger seats.

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### Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Accordingly, renewal of all elements of Multitaxi's authority would be in the public interest.

4. 

### Multitaxi's renewal application is limited in scope and is noncontroversial. Multitaxi's proposed air transportation services are unchanged from those it performed between Mexico and the United States during the past two years, i.e., customized transport services for executives and their guests using small executive jet aircraft.

WHEREFORE, Multitaxi, S.A. de C.V. respectfully requests renewal of its authority to engage in charter foreign air transportation of passengers between Mexico and the United States using small aircraft, as set forth herein, and such other relief as may be in the public interest.
Respectfully submitted,

Lee A. Bauer Jacquelyn Gluck ROLLER & BAUER, PLLC Attorneys for Multitaxi, S.A. de C.V. November 3, 2014

### MULTITAXI, S.A. de C.V.

Renewal of Exemption Exhibit A



# CHANGE IN OPERATION

Key Personnel. Captain Juan Carlos De La Rosa, Multitaxi's Director of

Operations, has now also assumed the position of Chief Pilot. Captain De La Rosa's qualifications, including logged flight hours, have previously been supplied to the Department.

### MULTITAXI, S.A. de C.V.

Renewal of Exemption Exhibit B



# CERTIFICADO DE EXPLOTADOR

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MONTERREY, N. L. Responsable general de la operaci6n: (operation general manager) Tel6fono (telephone): Fax: Correo electr6nico (e-mail): Datos de contacto operacionales (Operational contact data) Cap. Carlos de la Rosa Peha (81) 8319-7782 (81) 8319-9970 Carlos. delarosagmultimedios.com

La informaci6n de contacto donde se puede ubicar a las autoridades-de gesti6n operacional sin demoras indebidas se proporciona en: (Contact information where y ou can locate the operational mana g ement without undue dela y provided in) Manual General de Operaciones, Capitulo 1 (General operations manual, chapter 1). • Secci6n A6 de las Especificaciones de Operaci6n anexas al presente certificado (Operations Specifications Section A6 attached to this certificate). El presente documento certifica que Multi Taxi, S.A. de C.V., ha cumplido con los requerimientos establecidos en [a Ley de Aviaci6n Civil, su Reglamento y Normas Oficiales Mexicanas correspond ientes vigentes de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos y dern6s disposiciones aplicables, en raz6n de lo cual se le expide el presente certificado que le autoriza a realizar operaciones de transporte a6reo comercial de conformidad con dicha Ley, Reglamento, Normas Oficiales Mexicanas y dernas disposiciones aplicables, asi como con Jos t6rminos, condiciones y limitaciones previstos en ]as especificaciones de operaci6n anexas al presente. El presente certificado es intransferible y, salvo renuncia de su titular, a menos que sea suspendido, revocado o cancelado, permanecerA vi g ente durante la fecha de vi g encia indicada, y en caso de que las condiciones y requisitos que sirvieron de base para su otorgamiento no se mantengan actualizados, carecer6 de validez. This doctiment certifies that Multi Taxi, S.A. de C.V., has met the requirements of the Civil Aviation Law of Mexican United States and related operating regulations and rules prescribed there under for the issuance of this ceilificate and is hereby authorized to conduct commercial air transportation operations in accordance whit said operatin g re g ulations and rules prescribed there under and the temn, conditions and limitations contained in the attached Specific Operating Provisions. This certificate is not transferable and, unless sooner surrendered, suspended or revoked, shall continue in effect until the indicated date. EL DIRECTOR GE,,NERAL DE AERONAUTICA CIVIL

ALEkANDRO ARGUDiN LE ROY Fechaile emisi6n (issue date): 21—octubre-2014 (October 21th, 2014). Fecha de efectividad (Effective date): " - '31—octubre-2014 (October39th, 2014). Fecha de vigencia (Expiration date): 31—octubre-2016 (October 31th, 2016). Cualquier modificaci6n en las limitaciones o en los datos del titular del certificado, deber6 ser solicitado a la Direcci6n General de Aerondutica Civil.

"" Cualquier alteraci6n a este certificado sin consentimiento por escrfto de la Direcci6n G3neral de Aeron6utica Civil, seri sancionado conforme a lo establecido en la Ley de Aviaci6n Civil. Forma ]A - 69/200

### CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing application of Multitaxi, S.A. de C.V., was this day served upon the following parties via e-mail, facsimile, or first-class mail. No indication was received that any transmission by facsimile or electronic mail had failed.

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Marshall S. Sinick Squire, Sanders & Dempsey 1201 Pennsylvania Ave., NW; Suite 500 Washington, DC 20004 msinick@ssd.com Counsel for Alaska Airlines Robert A. Wirick Managing Directory Regulatory and International - Government Affairs American Airlines, Inc. 4333 Amon Carter Blvd. MD5535 HDQ1 Ft. Worth, TX 76155 robert.wirick@aa.com Alexander Van der Bellen Managing Director - Government Affairs & Associate General Counsel Delta Air Lines, Inc. 1212 New York Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20005 sascha. vanderbellen@delta. com Edward Faberman Wiley Rein LLP 1776 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 efaberman@wileyrein.com Counsel for Frontier Airlines, Inc. Howard Kass Managing Director & Associate General Counsel US Airways, Inc. 1401 H Street, NW; Suite 1075 Washington, DC 20005 howard kass@usairways. com

Daniel A. Weiss Managing Director-International & Regulatory Affairs United Airlines, Inc. 77 West Wacker Drive-HDQIZ Chicago, IL 60601 dan. weiss@united. com
David D. Krueger Principal Operations Inspector Federal Aviation Administration International Field Office (DFW) 1432 Greenway Drive, #230 Irving, TX 75038 david.d.krueger@faa.gov Stephen Morrissey Managing Director-Regulatory and Policy United Airlines, Inc. 1225 New York Avenue, NW-DCAIZ Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20005 steve. morrissey@united. com