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November 25,2014

VIAE-Mail

Mr. Paul L. Gretch

Director, Office of International Avia~n

U.S. Department of Transportation

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E.

Washington, D.C. 20590

Re: Application of Aerotransportes Mas de Carga, S.A. de C.V. for Statement of

Authorization (permit to display NORTHERN AIR CARGO, 1NC.'s designator code)

Dear Mr. Gretch:

Pursuant to 14 c.P.R. 212, Aerotransportes Mas de Carga, S.A. de C.V. ("MAS")

hereby requests a statement of authorization, permitting it to display the designator code

of Northern Air Cargo, Inc. ("NAC") on certain MAS flights between Mexico City and

Los Angeles for the purpose of transporting U.S. mail, as described below. MAS hereby

requests expedited action on this application in order to meet the December 8, 2014

deadline established by the U.S. Postal Service for the submission of applications for

codeshare service. The service described in this application is intended to be included in

that application.

In support of its Application, MAS states the following:
1. MAS requests a Statement of Authorization to permit it to display NAC's

designator code on MAS flights in either direction between Mexico City and

Los Angeles, pursuant to a code sharing arrangement with NAC for the

carriage of mail. 1

2. MAS holds the underlying authority necessary to operate this codeshare

service. MAS holds an exemption issued by the Department which authorizes MAS to

engage in scheduled and charter foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail

over various routes between the U.S. and Mexico including Mexico City - Los Angeles 2

3. NAC has requested the underlying authority necessary to hold out the

proposed services, in Docket DOT-OST-2014-0184. MAS requests that this application

be approved after approval ofNAC's underlying application.

4. The proposed codeshare service is consistent with the Air Transport

Services Agreement between the United States and Mexico 3 It will also provide

increased opportunities for the transport of mail in the markets that it covers.

5. MAS will accept the conditions normally applicable to the codesharing

authority as requested herein.

6. MAS requests that the Statement of Authorization be issued for an

indefinite period, consistent with established Department policy.

1 A redacted version of the Agreement between MAS and NAC for the carriage of mail will be filed when it is

executed. The agreement will enter into force in February 2015, when carriage will start.

2 Notice of Action taken in Docket DOT -OST-J 991-1249, December 11, 2013.

3 Air Transport Services Agreement between the United .States and Mexico, signed at Mexico August 15, 1960,

Mexican Route C
WHEREFORE. MAS respectfully requests that the Department grant the

Statement of Authorization described above and grant such other and different relief as is

consistent with this application and with the public interest.

Respectfully submitted,

Dr. Celestino Pena

U.S. Counsel

MAS AIR

Enclosure

cc: Robert Finamore

Brian Hedberg

David Christof~o

Service List

s!lunsford@fedex.com

Sharon. pasley@fedex.com

cefelts@fedex.com

robert. wirick@aa.com

howard.kass@aa.com

sascha. vanderbellen@delta.com

ihill@cooley.com (Counsel for Hawaiian and JetBlue)

jyoung@yklaw.com (Counsel for Spirit)

dkirstein@yklaw.com (Counsel for Spirit)

jcanny@amerijet.com

jrichardson@johnlrichardson.com (Counsel for Arnerijet)

kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.com

rsilverberg@sgbdc.com (Counsel for ABX)

iiohnson@sgbdc.com (Counsel for ABX)

rpommer@atlasair.com

dan. weiss@united.com

matwood@cozen.com (Counsel for Kalitta)

mlbenge@zsrlaw.com (Counsel for North American)

john.s.duncan@faa.gov

cristinasa@state.gov

November 25,2014