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Application of: 

### BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

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### AEROVITRO, S.A. 

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### ) Docket OST-00-8592 ) for a two year renewal of an exemption (MEXICO- US) under 49 U.S.C. Section 40109 ) ) ) 

### 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 2013In 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

3load 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 1979. 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)

7(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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