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Application of: 

BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

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i l i f 

AEROVITRO, S.A. de C.V. ) Docket OST-00-8592 

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for a two year renewal of an exemption 

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

40109 

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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. 

08 MAR 2013 
In support of this application, and pursuant to theDepartment'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 

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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. 

Pilot Capt. Jose A. Reyes received his Pilot's License 

in 1969, joined VITRO in 1990, received his Unlimited Commercial 

Pilot's License in 1976 and has accumulated over 9000 hours of 

flight during his years of aviation experience, with over 250 

hours in the Falcon and 100 hours in the Challenger. Capt. Reyes 

attends annual training courses, at Flight Safety in New York and 

Tucson, Az. 

Jose G. Carrera received his Pilot's License in 197 9. Joined 

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

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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. 

Capt. Carrera serves as the 

Pilot Capt. Mario Fernandez received his Pilot's License in 

1988. Joined VITRO in 1995, received his Unlimited Commercial 

Pilot's License in 1990 and has accumulated over 4700 hours of 

flight during his years of aviation experience, and attends 

annual training courses, at SimuFlite in Dallas, Texas. 

Capt. Fernandez serves as the company's Chief of Operations. 

Pilot Capt. Nicolas de Jesus Castillo received his Pilot's 

License in 1976. Joined VITRO in 1990, received his Unlimited 

Commercial Pilot's License in 1978 and has accumulated over 6000 

hours of flight during his years of aviation experience. Capt. 

Castillo attends annual training courses, at Simuflite in Dallas, 

Tx. 

Pilot Capt. Jorge Moreno C. received his Pilot's License in 

1973. Joined VITRO in 1998, received his Unlimited Commercial 

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Pilot's License in 1974 and has accumulated over 8900 hours of 

flight during his years of aviation experience. Capt. Moreno 

attends annual training courses at SimuFlite in Dallas, Texas. 

Pilot Capt. Esteban J. Lopez received his Pilot's License 

in 1976. Joined VITRO in 1997, received his Unlimited Commercial 

Pilot's License in 1977 and has accumulated over 7600 hours of 

flight during his years of aviation experience, with over 2000 

hours in the Citation. Capt. attends annual training courses, at 

SimuFlite in Dallas, Texas. 

Pilot Capt. Jose L. Montano received his Pilot's License in 

1981. Joined VITRO in 1995, received his Unlimited Commercial 

Pilot's License in 1985 and has accumulated over 6000 hours of 

flight during his years of a~iation experience. Capt. Montano 

attends annual training courses, at SimuFlite in Dallas, Texas. 

Pilot Capt. Alejandro Quiroz received his Pilot's License 

in 1971. Joined VITRO in 1998, received his Unlimited Commercial 

Pilot's License in 1973 and has accumulated over 7500 hours of 

flight during his years of aviation experience, with over 900 

hours in the Falcon, and attends annual training courses, at 

SimuFlite in Dallas, Tx; and Flight Safety, Teterboro, NJ. 

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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. 

08 March 2013 

Agent for Service for 

AEROVITRO, S.A. de C.V. 

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OWNERSHIP 

of 

AEROVITRO, S.A. de C.V. 

SHAREHOLDER CITIZENSHIP 

VITRO 

EXHIBIT A 

PORCENTAGE 

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LIC. FEDERICO SADA GONZALEZ 

LIC. ADRIAN SADA GONZALEZ 

EPRESENTATIVE of 

--~ AEROVITRO, S. A. de C. V. 

MEXICAN 50 % 

MEXICAN 50 % 
D.G.A.C. INTERNATIONAL AIR TAXI PERMITS 

of 

AEROVITRO, S.A. de C.V. 

VITRO 

EXHIBIT B 
FROM : AEROEMPRESARIAL PHONE NO. : 3455143 Feb. 27 2006 12:30PM Pl 

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SI:C:RiTAIIIA D£ COMUNICACIONE~ 

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APARTADO POSTAL No. 48 

NO.PE FAX : 58745046 · 02 JUt-1. 2a04 e4: 42PM PZ · 

DIRECCION GENERAL DE AEttONAUTICA ClvrL 

DIRECCION GENERAL AOJUNTA. DE TAANSPORTe y 

CONTROL.. AERONAUTtCO. I • • • • 

SUBDIRECCION DE AVIACION GENEAAL. Y 

SeRVICIOS AEREOS. 1.1, Lj 7 2 ·~ _101.309! v .B. 

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Mexico, D. F., a28 de.mayo dei20P·1.. 

AS UNTO! Oflc:lo Aclaratorio:· al i!s~rlto No. 0~2.ll del 01 I de . 

ma~o dal 2004. 

· 66400 $AN NICOLAS DE LA GARZA~ N.L. 

En rtl~i6n al oflci(') No,. 032.31, del 0 I de marzo del 2004,· mediante el c:ual esta Direcci6n 

General, otorga a Ia ernpresa AEROVITRO, SA 01: C.V.j una modlflcacl6n n su permiso d~t: 

TRANSPOJt,TE NO A.EGULAR OE TAXt AEREO INTERNACIONAL DE PASAJER.OS, :a fin .d~ 

induir- a su equipo de vuelo Ia aeronave CANAOAIR CHALLENGER CI.~600~2BI6 MAl'RfCULA 

XA-IMY. A$imismo, dar de baja la··aeronave CESSNA 650 MATRICUlA XAwLTH·. Adem:is, 

autorlzar el c;amblc:>· de 11ombre o raton soeial de AER.OEMPP.ESARIAL, S. A .. DE C.V., pot· 

AEROVITRO, S.A DE C.V., al respecto sE! hace Ia slguiente a.claraci6n: 

DONOE :DICE: 

BRITISH AEROSPACE BAE .. J2.S·SOOA XA·NGS. 

OEBEDECIR: 

BOM~IER GLOBAl. SXPIU;SS 80,;700-IAIO XA-NGS. 

E.l presente doc:umento forma parte de Ia modi(icac:i6n No. 03231., del o·l de marzo del 2.00•1. 

ATENTAMENTE. 

SUFRAGtO EFECTIVO. NO RE.ELl!CCtON. 

EL. DIRECTOR GENEAAL AOjUNTO DE iAANSPOR.TE Y 

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FROM : AEROEMPRESARIAL PHONE NO. 3455143 Feb. 27 2006 12:31PM P2 ,; •' 

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SEC."ETARIA OE CI)MUHiCACIONES; 

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quedar 

SEGUN 

Esta modificaci6n debe 

1996. 

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DIRECC,ION GENERAL DE A~RONAUTIGA CIVIL 

DIR.ECCiON DE TRANSPORTE Y CONTROL 

AERONAUTICO . 

. SUBDIRECCION DE AVIACION GENERAL Y 

SERVICIOS A~REOS. . 

101.309. 

0323'1 

Mexico, D.F. aOI de marzo del2004. 

:Para Ia oper~ci6n de lo(s) vuelo(s) intarnac e autoriza(n), esa empresa queda obllgada·a 

mantener vige.;tte en todo momento, su C~rtificado de Operador Aereo, asf como las Umitadones a 

'dicho Cer'tlflcado, expedidas por esta Dlrecd6n General de Aeronautica Civil, .stn cuya vlgencla o 

documento que acredlte Ia misma, no podra reallzar operaciones al amparo del permiso antes citado, 

con base en Ia ~OM-008-SCTJ-2002.

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FROM AEROEMPRESARIAL PHONE NO. 3455143 Feb. 27 2006 12:32PM P3 

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DJRECCION GENERAL DE AERONAUTICA CIVIL. 

DIRECCION DE TRANSPORTE Y CONTROL 

AERONAlJTICO. . 

S£CRit'rARIA. D£ COMUNICA.CIONI'!s, 

Y TRANSI>ORTES 

SUBDIRECCION DE AVIACION GENERAL Y 

SERVICI()S AEREOS. 

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c.C:.p. Dlrecci6n (;Je .Aeropuertos.- Ofnas. 

c.c.p. Direcclon de Administracl6n ... Ofnas. 

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· c.c.p: Dlrecci.on de Programacl6n y Evaluacl6n.- Ofnas. 

c.c.p. Departamt=Jnto de R.egistro Aeronautlco y Control de Empresas.- Ofnas . 

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LIST OF KEY PERSONNEL 

NAME POSITION CITIZENSHIP 

VITRO 

EXHIBIT C 

TELEPHONE 

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CAPT. JOSE REYES M. DIRECTOR GRL. 

CAPT. MARIO FERNANDEZ CHIEF OPS 

CAPT. JOSE G. CARRERA CHIEF PILOT 

COMPANY ADDRESS FOR ABOVE PERSONNEL IS: 

AEROVITRO, S.A. de C.V. 

CARRETERA A LAREDO KM 2 0 

AEROPUERTO DEL NORTE, HANGAR VITRO 

APODACA, NUEVO LEON, MEXICO 66600 

MEXICO 

MEXICAN 011-528-345-5293 

MEXICAN 011-528-345-5136 

MEXICAN 011-528-345-5293 
FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS 

CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE 

OST FORM 6411 

of 

AEROVITRO, S.A. de C.V. 

VITRO 

EXHIBIT D. 
AGENCY DISPlAY OF ESTIMATED BURDEN , 

The ptJ&ic reporting burden for lhl!:i co!ll!lj::~on oflnformatlon is estimated to averag~ 30 minutes per response. If 

you wish to #;l1nirient t)nthe accl,lracy g(the estifl1ale or make suggestions for reduCing this burd(tfl. please dlrett 

U.S. De your cqmm~ts to: DOT anclOMB atthefolfowing addresses: ' 

Tri:msp 

Office of, Ute $'~~~~' of 

rransportatl~ 

u.s. De~ctirJenfotTranspor{ation Office ofMana~entrand Budget F'ederal~vl€\tlcm MmlnfsJration , arid Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs ' 

F'light Standards Service, AFS 260 Paperwork Reduction Proyect 2106-0030 

BOO Independence Avenue, s.w.. Washington, D.c~ 20591 

P()REIGN AIR CARRIERS ;.. C~RTJPJCA TE OF INSURANCE 

•n~vnl"WW'ii•'"". FOil i)JR.cRAflT ACCII)EfiT $0Dil Y INJURY AND PROPE!~TY DAMAGE l.IABIUTY 

. . . original ,oi t~is f()rm with the Fed~ral A,'[(ation Administration, Flight Standards St"!rvice, Air Transportation Dhtlslon, 

AFS-260, 800 rndepehdente Avenue, s.w::. Washingtort DC 20591 

TAXJQPERAl'ORS WlTH P,l\RT ~,¢AUTHORITY ONl. Y 

hfl.vE!: (1) 30. or fewer pass~r:i!i~s~a~s am;ta maximum payl()ad capacity of 7 .soo po1,1nds or las~ and/or 

weight on whe.els of no mbre thari 35,000 pounds, (Check separate or combined coverage as 

···SEiP<i~~:.¢Ax4r®es: Minimum Umit 

'"''"fib; 

C<Jrni>Jned. BC)dity Injury (Exclpdlngpassengel"S oth(:lr 

than cargo attendants) and Property Damage liablllty 

Passenger Bodily Injury Liability 

Each erson Eac Occurrence 

$75,000 

$75,000 

$2,000.000"(See note) 

$75,000 x 75% of total 

number of 

passemger seats 

lnsb;llled in the aircraft 

· e: This cqmblned coverage Js aslngfe Uq1i~ qf liability for each oceurrence ·~ h~ast equal to the required minimums 

y lnjury(excluding passengers), properf.Y damliiQe, and passenger bodHy injury. 

Amount of coverage, __ ~------­

. ··s CARGO opera!lons otity and ~xcludes Pa$s('jnQer liabil.ity insurance. 

;"poyered · by. thfS pc>lioy have. P'JbfEt th~i1. 30 passenger seats or more !han a. ~mum payload tapacity of 7,500 

llr:nit per oectlrrence slialr be $20,()00,000. 
osr Forrn t14'l1 OMB No. 210~0030 

c. 

B. s OPE;RArtf\IG$'-'~L NR(!~ 

thIs policy ar:e SMALL AIRCRAFT (Le., with 60 or fewer passenger seats or with a maximum payload 

dsor less}. (Check s~srate or combined coverage as appropriate): 

X 

Sepiilt~t~'~Q¥¢f!3ges: , Minimum iiaJit ' . ' . "':' 

Combined Bodily Injury (EXPludlng Passengers oth!ilr 

than cargo attendants) and Property Darn age Uabiiity 

Each person Each Occurrence 

----~"'-----~,...__-- Passenger Bod!!y Injury Liability 

$300,000 

$300,000, 

$2,000,000 "{see note) 

:$3Q0,000x 75% of 

total number of 

C ne.d · st a~· 

pa8$$nger seats 

inl:ltall~ ifi the alrorait 

This COfl1bined eolierage is,a single limit of liabilltyfor eaGf1 <>courrence alfeast equal to the required minimums 

' Injury (excluding passengers)i property damaged, and passenger oodify'injuty. 

USD. $150'000,000.00 

n.,.,.,,.,n.n<>r seats or with a maximum payload capacity of 

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, Combined Bodily Injury {Exdudlf19 P~!flseng('!rs .otner 

.t1Ja11 ~rgo attendants) and Property Damage Llat)iflly 

Passenger Bodily Injury 

$300,000 

$300,000 

$20,000,0()0" (see note) 

$300,000 x75% of 

total number of p~ssenger seats 

Installed \n tM aircraft 

·.·· aga: This comblt'ied coverage is a single limltof liability for. eaph occurrence atJeast equal to the required minimums 

r bodl1y InJury (ex.cl!,!dfng pass~;~ngers), property damaged, arid passenger bodily Injury, 

PqllcYNq:·• ... .,..·;'-' ------------- Amount ofCover~ge,.:., -------

This polf9~ c:;QY~rs CARGO operation~ only and. excludes passenger naoll!ty Insurance; 

3. The policy; or pdJjq~•Jisti;id in this certificate !nsure(s} (Chg9/5 One): Make. and Model FAA or Foreign Flag 

Roolstration No. 

with an aircraft operated by the insured 

wl1.h Ule following lyp~ of'aircram · 

.·. pwlng aircr13ft: (USj!l additional page lfnecessary) 

FALCON 9QO B /l129 XA·VTO 

4. !Each policy .llst@{ilfrMI~~qertitroate meets or ex.ceeds tlie requirements fn 14 CFR Part 205, 

' (Name of Insurer) 

§l..VD. MAGNOOE;,NT~J;di.Jf:XB, CENTRb URBANO INTERLOMAS · · · ' · · ·.· ' ' i"' • · (Address) 

AON RISK SOblJTIONS AGE~TE DE §EGURQS 

(Name o!T:Jtoker, ifappticeble) 

A \I. RICARDO MARGAfN NO. 440 QOL. VALLE DEL CAMPESTRE 

(Address) 

GARZA GARCIA. NU!,;VO LEON, q.p, 66g§5 

. ... . (City, State,, Zip Code) CARLA !.FRIAS MOLINA . 

(Pfficer or authorized tepresF,mtative) 

et~@.at2d0 m 12§ 1 . (Area Code; PhoneNr.imber) (ke'a Cdde, Fax Number) 

(Signature) 

JUNE sorH. 2012 

(Date))