BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ 

 ) 

Application of ) 

 ) DOCKETS

AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. ) OST-2012-0094/0114

AEROLITORAL, S.A. DE C.V. ) OST-2013-0115/0127 

 d/b/a AEROMEXICO CONNECT ) 

for exemptions (Mexico-U.S. markets) ) 

__________________________________________) 

JOINT APPLICATION OF AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. AND 

AEROLITORAL, S.A. DE C.V. FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTIONS 

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to:

John R. Mietus, Jr.

Law Office of John Mietus, LLC

6701 Democracy Blvd., Suite 300

Bethesda, MD 20817-7500

(202) 747-5212

john@mietuslaw.com

Counsel for AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. 

DE C.V. AND AEROLITORAL, S.A. DE C.V.

 

NOTICE: Any person may support or oppose this application by filing an 

answer and serving a copy of the answer on counsel for the Joint 

Applicants and upon persons served with this application no 

later than August 11, 2014. 

DATED: July 25, 2014
BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ 

 ) 

Application of ) 

 ) DOCKETS

AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. ) OST-2012-0094/0114

AEROLITORAL, S.A. DE C.V. ) OST-2013-0115/0127 

 d/b/a AEROMEXICO CONNECT ) July 25, 2014

for exemptions (Mexico-U.S. markets) ) 

__________________________________________) 

JOINT APPLICATION OF AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. AND 

AEROLITORAL, S.A. DE C.V. FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTIONS 

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109(c) and 14 C.F.R. Part 212, Aerovias de 

Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (“Aeromexico” or “AM”) and Aerolitoral, S.A. de C.V. 

d/b/a Aeromexico Connect (“Aerolitoral” or “5D”) (together, the “Joint 

Applicants”) respectfully request renewal of exemption authority to engage in 

scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail in the 

following Mexico-U.S. markets: 

Carrier Docket (OST-) Market 

5D 2012-0094 Mexico City-Atlanta

5D 2012-0114 Hermosillo-Phoenix

AM 2013-0115 Leon/Guanajuato-Atlanta1

5D 2013-0127 Leon/Guanajuato-Atlanta

The Joint Applicants request that exemption authority for these markets be 

renewed for an additional, one-year period and intend to invoke the 

1 The exemption issued on July 30, 2013 for which Aeromexico seeks renewal is 

limited to service conducted by placing its code on flights operated by 

Aerolitoral. Aeromexico was later authorized in the same docket to also 

operate by placing its code on Delta Air Lines, Inc. A request in the same 

docket for an exemption to place the AM* code on ExpressJet d/b/a Delta 

Connection flights remains pending. 

 
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Aeromexico and Aerolitoral 

 Application

automatic extension provisions of 5 U.S.C. § 558(c) and Part 377 of the 

Department's Special Regulations. In support of this application, Aeromexico 

and Aerolitoral state as follows: 

1. Aeromexico and Aerolitoral are flag carriers of the United Mexican 

States. Aeromexico currently holds a permit, Order 91-5-25, and various 

exemptions which authorize service between Mexico and numerous U.S. 

points. Pursuant to this authority, Aeromexico provides extensive 

transborder service. Aerolitoral also holds exemptions authorizing 

transborder charter and scheduled service; it operates service marketed 

under Aeromexico’s “AM” code and, in some cases, the codes of Aeromexico’s 

code-share partners including Delta Air Lines, Inc. (“DL”).

2. By this application, Aeromexico and Aerolitoral seek renewal of 

their exemption authority to serve the several markets listed above. 

Exemption authority for these markets is scheduled to expire between July 

30 and August 16, 2014. As to each market, Aeromexico, or Aerolitoral 

carrying the AM* and DL* codes, either is serving the market with nonstop 

flights or wishes to maintain authority so that it can resume nonstop service 

should conditions warrant. Aeromexico and Aerolitoral’s services in MexicoU.S. markets provide significant benefits to the traveling public. 

Consequently, they seek to renew the authority to serve these markets for an 

additional year.