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BEFORE THE 

Application of: 

AEROVITRO, S.A. de C.V. 

for a two year renewal of an exemption 

(MEXICO- US) under 49 U.S.C. Section 

40109 

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) Docket OST-00-8592 

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APPLICATION FOR A RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION 

FILED BY AEROVITRO, S.A. de C.V. 

FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS 

We are relying on the automatic extension provisions of Federal 

Law Specifically 5 USC 558(c), as implemented by 14 CFR Part 377, 

to keep our exemption authority in effect, pending final 

department action on this renewal application. 

It should be noted that no changes have occurred in the company 

management, stock holders, their nationality, aircraft or 

aircraft crews. 

This carriers Ops Specs are managed at the Fort worth, Tx, 

FAA/FSDO, and the aircraft have fewer than 30 seats. 

COMMUNICATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THIS DOCUMENT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED 

TO: 

Mr. Eugene E. Smith 

7717 Village Oak 

San Antonio, Tx. 78233 

Tel (210) 590-1630 

Fax (210) 653-9281 

Agent for Service 

AEROVITRO, S.A. de C.V. 

12 MAR 2015 
In support of this application, and pursuant to the 

Department's Procedural Regulations, VITRO states the following: 

1. VITRO, incorporated in Mexico in 1990, is a privately held 

corporation that is 100% owned and controlled by Mexican 

citizens. Name, citizenship and percentage of ownership of VITRO 

are enumerated in Exhibit A. 

The full name and corporate address of VITRO is: 

AEROVITRO, S.A. de C.V. 

AVE. RICARDO M. ZOZAYA # 440 

COL. VALLE DEL CAMPESTRE 

GARZA GARCIA, N.L. 66600 

MEXICO 

2. The name and official address of the government air transport 

authority in Mexico having regulatory jurisdiction over VITRO is: 

Secretaria de Comunicaciones y Transportes 

Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil ("DGAC") 

Av. Providencia No. 807, Piso 1-7 

Colonia del Valle 

Delegacion Benito Juarez 

Mexico, D.F. 03100 

MEXICO 

3. As noted above, VITRO is seeking transborder charter 

authority to engage in foreign air transportation of persons and 

their belongings without the need for prior Department approval 

of each flight, or series of flights. VITRO is also requesting 

stopover privileges. 

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4. VITRO is operationally and financially qualified to perform 

the service for which authority is requested herein. As evidence 

thereof: 

(a) The Mexican DGAC has issued a permit authorizing 

VITRO to conduct non-scheduled, international air taxi 

transportation of passengers in the North and South American 

Continents. This permit is attached as Exhibit B. 

(b) In 1996, VITRO received its DGAC permits and 

commenced commercial flight operations. From its base in 

Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, VITRO provides air transportation to 

domestic and international passengers, consisting of members of 

the following institutions which form part of the governing body, 

owners, and stock holders of VITRO: 

AEROVITRO, S.A. de C.V. 

GRUPO VITRO, S.A. de C.V. 

Future operations, including its proposed U.S. service, are 

likely to be a continuation of this type of operation. VITRO 

estimates that it will operate 250 to 300 round trip flights 

annually between Mexico and the United States with an average 

3 
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load of four passengers per flight; all of which will originate 

in Mexico. 

{c) VITRO owns and operates one Jet Aircraft: a 9 

passenger Dassault Falcon Jet, Model Falcon 900B, Jet aircraft 

with Mexican registration XA-VTO 

(d) VITRO maintains its aircraft pursuant to a 

maintenance service agreement with AEROVITRO, a DGAC and FAA 

certificated aircraft repair station in Monterrey, Mexico; and in 

accordance with an airworthiness program approved by the Mexican 

DGAC in compliance with ICAO Annexes 1,6 {Part I) and 7. 

{e) VITRO has established a well qualified management 

team with the necessary experience in providing domestic and 

international air taxi services. 

Jose G. Carrera received his Pilot's License in 1979. Joined 

VITRO in 1990, received his Unlimited Commercial Pilot's License 

in 1981 and has accumulated over 7000 hours of flight during his 

years of aviation experience, with over 750 hours in the 

Challenger and 800 hours in the Falcon. Capt. Carrera attends 

annual training courses, at Flight Safety in Wichita, Ks., 

Dallas, and San Antonio, Texas. 

company's Chief Pilot. 

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Capt. Carrera serves as the 
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A composite of VITRO's key personnel is shown in Exhibit C. 

{f) VITRO has been financially self-sufficient and 

fully capable to continue providing transportation services to 

the companies enumerated in Paragraph 4{b). 

(g) A copy of OST form 6411, Foreign Air Carriers 

Certificate of Insurance, is attached as Exhibit E. As shown 

therein, VITRO limits of liability exceed the requirements of 14 

CFR Part 205. 

{h) VITRO has not been involved in any safety 

violations, tariff violations or fatal accidents since its 

inception. 

{i) VITRO does not have any agreement or cooperative 

working arrangements with any U.S. air carrier affecting its 

proposed services to the United States 

5. VITRO's proposed U.S. services are consistent with the public 

interest for the following reasons: 

{a) VITRO will be carrying executives to the U.S. on 

business, thereby fostering commerce between Mexico and the 

United States consistent with the objectives of the North 

American Free Trade Agreement {NAFTA) . 

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(b) VITRO's request for stopover privileges is 

consistent with the need of the executives using its services 

will, from time to time, need to stop at two or more places in 

the U.S. as part of their round trip itineraries. VITRO submits 

that no regulatory purpose would be served by preventing VITRO 

from responding to the stopover needs of its customers. 

WHEREFORE, VITRO respectfully requests exemption authority 

to engage in charter foreign air transportation of persons and 

their accompanying baggage with small aircraft as set forth 

herein, and such other relief as may be in the public interest. 

12 March 2015 

Agent for Service for 

AEROVITRO, S.A. de C.V. 

6 
OWNERSHIP 

of 

AEROVITRO, S.A. de C.V. 

SHAREHOLDER CITIZENSHIP 

VITRO 

EXHIBIT A 

PORCENTAGE 

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LIC. FEDERICO SADA GONZALEZ MEXICAN 50 % 

LIC. ADRIAN SADA GONZALEZ MEXICAN 50 % 

U EPRESENTATIVE of 

'---~ AEROVITRO, S. A. de C. V. 
D.G.A.C. INTERNATIONAL AIR TAXI PERMITS 

of 

AEROVITRO, S.A. de C.V. 

VITRO 

EXHIBIT B 
SCT 

HCRf.'I:Al\1,\ Dt 

COM\JNIG\CION f.\ 

Y Tli.ANSI'Oll.TfS 

1315 

Direcci6n General de Aeromiutica Civil. 

Direcci6n General Ad junta de Transporte y 

Control Aeronautico. 

Subdirecci6n de Aviaci6n General y 

Servicios Aereos. 

"2014, Anode Octavio Paz. " 

4.1.5.0.1.- 1624 

Mexico, D. F., .2 3 MAY 2014 

AEROVITRO, S.A. DE.C.V. 

NC. JUAN CARLOS MARTINEZ TRUJILLO. 

KERAMOS PONIENTE 225.· :, •. ·~. Asut;tto:·J\1oQi.S~aci6n a su permi,so 

de Transpgrte .\10 R,egnlar de Taxi 

Aere</Internacional de Pasajeros. 

COL. DEL PRADO. 

C.P. 64410, MONTERREY, N.L. 

En respuesta a su escrito recibido el 24 de abril del presente, por el que esa empresa en su canister de 

permisionaria de un servicio publico para operar TRANSPORT£ NO REGULAR DE TAXI AEREO 

INTERNACIONAL DE PASAJEROS, desde su base de operaciones en el Aeropuerto lnternacional 

del Norte, en Apodaca, N.L., otorgado mediante oficio No. 102.419.-9413 de fecha 11 de juruo de 1996, 

solicita incluir .en su equipo de vuelo e iniciar operaciones con la aero nave MARCEL DASSAUL T F900B MA TRICULA XA-VfO. 

AI respecto, esta Direccion General, con fundamento en los articulos 3o., fraccion VI, VIII, IX, Xli y 

XIII, 49, 51 y 120 de Ia Ley de Vias Generales de Comunicaci6n; lo., 3o., 4o., 5o., fracci6n I, inciso a), 

6o., fracciones IV, V, XI y XII, 7o., 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 24, 32, 35, 38, 42, 44, 47, fracciones II, IVy V, 

61, 70, 74, 76, 84 y demas aplicables de Ia Ley de Aviacion; 10 fracci6n I, 11 del Reglamento de la Ley de 

Aviaci6n Civil y en relaci6n con el articulo 21 fracci6n VI, del Reglamento Interior de Ia Secretaria de 

Comunicaciones y Transportes, procede a modificar la condici6n SEGUNDA del penniso No. 102,419.-

9413 de fecha 11 de junio de 1996, a fin de incluir e iniciar operaciones con la aeronave en referencia, para 

quedar como a continuaci6n se detalla: 

EQYIPO AUTORIZADO A OPERAR HACIA TODO EL MUNDO (SUJETO A LA 

CLAUSULA LSW617G, INCLUYENDO COLOMBIA, PERU Y ECUADOR): 

MARCEL DASSAUL T F -900B MATRiCULA: XA-VTO. 

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Esta modificaci6n debe apegarse a lo establecido en su permiso No. 102.419.-9413 de fecha 11 de junio 

de 1996. 

La empresa queda obligada a presentar su permiso, asi como la presente modificaci6n a las autoridades 

aeronauticas de los aeropuertos internacionales que utilicen para salir y entrar a territorio mex:icano. 

Para la operaci6n de lo(s) vuelo(s) internacional(es) que se autoriza(n), esa empresa queda obligada a 

mantener vigente en todo momento, su Certificado de Operador Aereo, asi como las Limitaciones a 

dicho Certificado, expedidas por esta Direcci6n General de Aeronautica Civil, sin cuya vigencia o 

documento que acredite la misma, no podr alizar operaciones al amparo del permiso antes citado, con 

Ia NOM-008-SCT3-2002. 

DG ~-DTG2-FE202 ../2 

Blvd. Adolfo Lope7. Mateo$# 1990, Col. Los Alpes, D~le doil Alvaro Obregon, Mcxko, D.F., C.P. 01010. 
SCT 

'l'_.Qt lAP. lA D~ 

(f_l,,it!Ni(.>.<.tONl S 

Y ll~i\N~PORl i=~ 

AEROVITRO, S.A. DE C.V. 

Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil. 

Direcci6n General Adjunta de T ransporte y 

Control Aeromiutico. 

Subdirecci6n de Aviaci6n General y 

Servicios Aereos. 

4.1.5.0.1.-

, 

1624 

Asunto: Modificaci6n a su permiso 

de Transporte no Regular de Taxi 

Aereo lnternaeiona1 de Pasajeros. 

~ 1} .. 

GENERAL AD ]UNTO DE 

CONTROL AERONAUTICO. 

OR RETANA ROZANO. 

r. C o F. mada Lopez.- Subseeretario de Transporte. Par su conoclmtento. 

c.c.p. . Guillermo~· Magana Hernandez.- Direcci6n de Aviaci6n. D.G.A.C.- Presence. 

c.e.p. . .A. Miguel Angel Pelaez Lira.- Direeci6n General Adjunta e Seguridad Aerea. D.G.A.C.- Presence. 

e.c.p. Lie. Erika Beatriz Magana Gutierrez.- Registro Aeronautico Mexicano. D.G.A.C.- Presente. · 

c.e.p. Lie. Cynthia Noemi Rodriguez Chapa.- Direccion de Desarrollo Estrategico. D.G.A.C.- Presente. 

e.e.p. Lie. Lucero Rodriguez Murillo.- Oflcina de Seguros y Fianzas. D.G.A.C.- Presence. 

DCAC-PE-03-DTC2-FE202 

Blvd. Adolfo Lopez Matc-os # 1990, Col. Los Alpes, Deleg-acion Alvaro Obregon, Mexico, D.F., C.P. 01010. 
Este documento qued6 inscrito en el Registro Aeronautico Mexicano bajo el numero 1315 de Ia 

Secci6n de Aviaci6n en el folio de Concesiones y Permisos. Mexico, Distrito Federal a 28 

de Mayo de 2014. 
VITRO 

EXHIBIT C 

LIST OF KEY PERSONNEL 

NAME POSITION CITIZENSHIP TELEPHONE 

=======================================~============================= 

CAPT. JOSE G. CARRERA DIRECTOR GRL. 

CAPT. JOSE G. CARRERA CHIEF OPS 

CAPT. JOSE G. CARRERA CHIEF PILOT 

COMPANY ADDRESS FOR ABOVE PERSONNEL IS: 

AEROVITRO, S.A. de C.V. 

CARRETERA A LAREDO KM 20 

AEROPUERTO DEL NORTE, HANGAR VITRO 

APODACA, NUEVO LEON, MEXICO 66600 

MEXICO 

MEXICAN 01152818-329-3207 

MEXICAN 01152818-329-3207 

MEXICAN 01152818-329-3207 
FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS 

CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE 

OST FORM 6411 

of 

AEROVITRO, S.A. de C.V. 

VITRO 

EXHIBIT D 
1:~ AGENCY DISPLAY OF ESTIMATED BURDEN 

The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 30 minutes per response. If you wish to 

comment on the accuracy of the estimate or make suggestions for reducing this burden, please direct your comments to: U.S. 

~1119 Department of Tra~sporta!ion, Office of Aviation Analysis, X-56, 400 7th St., SW,., Washington, D.C. 20590. According to the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB """'iiS~ control number. 

Office of the Secretary NOTE: For information on where to file completed copies of this form, see FILING INSTRUCTIONS below. of Transportation 

OMB No. 2106-0030 Expires 2-28-2011 

FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS - CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE 

POLICIES OF.INSURANCE FOR AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT BODILY INJURY 

AND PROPERTY DAMAGE LIABILITY 

FILING INSTRUCTIONS: File a signed original of this form with the Federal Aviation Administration, Air Transportation Div., AFS-260, 800 Independence 

Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20591. (See EXCEPTION below.) 

EXCEPTION: If Section 2.A. is filled in because the insured is a Canadian Charter Air Taxi Operator, fife an original of this form with the U.S. Department 

of Transportation, Special Authorities Division (X-46), 400 7th Street, SW, Washington, D.C. 20590 

(Please type information, except signatures.) 

THIS CERTIFIES THAT: 

SEGUROSBANORTESADECV 

(Name of Insurer) 

has issued a policy or policies of Aircraft Liability Insurance toAEROVITRO SA DE CV 

Keramos Poniente 225 Del Prado Monterrey Nuevo Leon 64410 FAA Certificate Number 

(Name, address and FAA Certificate number of Insured Foreign Air Carrier) 

effective from November 12th, 2014 until ten ( 1 0) days after written notice from the insurer or carrier of the intent 

to terminate coverage is received by the Department of Transportation. 

NOTE: Part 205 of the Department's Regulations does not allow for a predetermined tennination date, and a certificate showing such a 

date is unacceptable. 

1. The Insurer (Check One): 

0 is licensed to issue aircraft insurance policies in the United States; 

~ is licensed or approved by the government of MEXICO to issue aircraft insurance policies; or 

0 is an approved surplus line insurer in the State(s) of 

2. The insurer assumes, under the policy or policies listed below, aircraft accident liability insured to minimums at least equal to the 

following during operation, maintenance, or use of aircraft in "foreign air transportation" as that term is defined in 49 U.S.C. 40102. 

(ComQ}ete aQ.{].Iicable section A. B, or C below): 

A. CANADIAN CHARTER AIR TAXI OPERATORS WITH PART 294 AUTHORITY ONLY 

The aircraft covered by this policy have: (1) 30 or fewer passenger seats and a maximum payload capacity of 7,500 pounds or 

less; and/or (2) a maximum authorized takeoff weight on wheels of no more than 35,000 pounds. (Complete separate or combined 

coverage as appropriate): 

0 Separate Coverages: Minimum Limit 

PofiC'f.NO. Tl!Qe of Liability_ Each person Each Occurrence 

Combined Bodily Injury (Excluding Passengers other 

than cargo attendants) and Property Damage Liability $75,000 $2,000,000*(See note) 

Passenger Bodily Injury $75,000 $75,000 x 75% of 

total number of 

passenger seats 

installed in aircraft 

0 Combined Coverage: This combined coverage is a single limit of liability for each occurrence at least equal to the required 

minimums stated above for bodily injury (excluding passengers), property damage, and passenger bodily injury. 

Policy No. Amount of Coverage U.S. Dollars 

0 This policy covers CARGO operations only and excludes passenger liability insurance. 

NOTE: If the aircraft covered by this policy have more than 30 passenger seats or more than a maximum payload capacity of 

7,500 pounds, the minimum limit per occurrence shall be $20,000,000. 

OST Fonn 6411 
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8. FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS OPERATING SMALL AIRCRAFT 

The aircraft covered by this policy are SMALL AIRCRAFT (i.e., with 60 or fewer passenger seats or with a maximum payload 

capacity of 18,000 pounds or less). (Complete separate or combined coverage as appropriate): 

0 Separate Coverages: 

Policy No. Type of Liability 

Combined Bodily Injury (Excluding Passengers other 

than cargo attendants) and Property Damage Liability 

Passenger Bodily Injury 

Minimum Limit 

Each person 

$300,000 

$300,000 

Each Occurrence 

$2,000,000 

$300,000 x 75% of 

total number of 

passenger seats 

installed in aircraft 

~ Combined Coverage: This combined coverage is a single limit of liability for each occurrence at least equal to the required 

minimums stated above for bodily injury (excluding passengers), property damaged, and passenger bodily injury. 

Policy No. 40-05-886-4016-0 Amount of Coverage USD 150,000,000 U.S. Dollars 

0 This policy covers CARGO operations only and excludes passenger liability insurance. 

C. FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS OPERATING LARGE AIRCRAFT 

The aircraft covered by this policy are LARGE AIRCRAFT (i.e., with more than 60 passenger seats or with a maximum payload 

capacity of more than 18,000 pounds). (Complete separate or combined coverage as appropriate}: 

0 Separate Coverages: Minimum Limit 

Policy No. Type of Liability Each person Each Occurrence 

Combined Bodily Injury (Excluding Passengers other 

than cargo attendants) and Property Damage liability $300,000 

$300,000 

$20,000,000 

$300,000 x 75% of 

total number of 

passenger seats 

installed in aircraft 

Passenger Bodily Injury 

0 Combined Coverage: This combined coverage is a single limit of liability for each occurrence at least equal to the required 

minimums stated above for bodily injury (excluding passengers), property damaged, and passenger bodily injury. 

Policy No. Amount of Coverage U.S. Dollars 

0 This policy covers CARGO operations only and excludes passenger liability insurance. 

3. The policy or policies listed in this certificate insure(s) (Check One): 

0 Operations conducted with all aircraft operated by the insured 

0 Operations conducted with the following types of aircraft: 

G( Operations with the following aircraft: (Use additional page irnecessary) 

Make and Model 

1993 FALCON 900B 

No. de Serle 129 

FAA or Foreign Flag 

Registration No. 

XA-VTO 

4. Each policy listed in this certificate meets or exceeds the requirements in 14 CFR Part 205. 

SEGUROS BANORTE SA DE CV 

(Name of Insurer) 

Hidalgo No. 250 Col. Centro 

(Address) 

Mexico. Monterrey. N .L C .P 4000 

(City, Slate, Zip Code) 

Raul Chavero 

Contact (person who can verify the effectiveness of the coverage) . . -) :: .. 

.,-52 55 24 53 25 19· -· / 

(Name of Broker, if applicable) 

AVE ROBLE NO 695 COL. VALLE DEL CAMPESTRE 

(Address) 

(City, State. Zip Code) 

(Officer or authorized representative) 

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(Signature) 

(Date)