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

- 0115/01 27 d/b/a AERO MEXICO CONNECT ) for exemptions (Mexico- U.S. markets ) ) __________________________________________)

JOINT APPLICATION OF AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. AND A EROLITORAL, S.A. DE C.V. FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION S

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to: John R. Mietus, Jr. L aw Office of John Mietus, LLC 6701 Democracy Blvd., Suite 300 Bethesda, MD 20817

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- 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 A ugust 11 , 2014. DATED: J uly 25, 2014BEFORE 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

- 0115/01 27 d/b/a AERO MEXICO CONNECT ) July 25, 2014 for exemptions (Mexico- U.S. markets ) ) __________________________________________) JOINT APPLICATION OF AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. AND A EROLITORAL, S.A. DE C.V. FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION S

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 r equest 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

- Atlanta 1 5D 2013 -0 127 Leon/Guanajuato

- Atlanta The Joint Applicants request that exemption authority for these markets be renewed for an additiona l, one

- year period and intend to invoke the

1 The exemption issued on July 30 , 201 3 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 t he AM* code on ExpressJet d/b/a Delta Connection flights remains pending.- 2 - Aeromexico and A erolitoral 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 s tate as follows:
1. Aero mexico and Aerolitoral are flag carrier s of the United Mexican States. Aeromexico currently holds a permit, Order 91 -5- 25, and various
exemp tions which authorize service between Mexico and numerous U.S. points. Pursuant to this authority, Aeromexico provides extensive transborder servi ce. Aerolitoral also holds exemption s authorizing transborder charter and scheduled service ; it operates service marketed under Ae romexico ’ 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 s everal 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 i t can resume nonstop service should co nditions warrant. Aeromexico and Aerolitoral ’ s services in Mexico

U.S. markets provide significant b enefits to the traveling public

. Consequently, t hey seek to renew th e authority to serve these markets for an additional year.