BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

__________________________________________ 

 ) 

 ) 

Application of ) 

 ) DOCKET OST-2007-26968 

AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. ) 

 ) 

 for renewal of codeshare-only ) 

exemption authority ) 

(various Mexico-U.S. markets) ) 

__________________________________________) 

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

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION 

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 

(240) 396-5362 fax 

john@mietuslaw.com 

Counsel for AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, 

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 

Aeromexico and upon persons served with this application no 

later than March 12, 2013.

February 25, 2013
BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

__________________________________________ 

 ) 

 ) 

Application of ) 

 ) DOCKET OST-2007-26968 

AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. ) February 25, 2013 

 ) 

 for renewal of codeshare-only ) 

exemption authority ) 

(various Mexico-U.S. markets) ) 

__________________________________________) 

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

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION 

 Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109(c), Aerovias de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. 

("Aeromexico") respectfully requests renewal of its exemption authority to 

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

solely by placing its AM designator code on flights of Delta Air Lines, Inc. 

(Delta) in the following seven Mexico-U.S. markets as granted by Notice of 

Action Taken dated February 29, 2012 in the above-captioned docket:

Acapulco-Atlanta 

Acapulco-Los Angeles 

Acapulco-New York/Newark 

Cancun-Los Angeles 

Puerto Vallarta-Atlanta 

Ixtapa/Zihuatenejo-Atlanta 

Ixtapa/Zihuatenejo-Los Angeles 

Aeromexico requests that exemption authority for these markets be renewed 

for an additional, one-year period. Aeromexico intends to invoke the 
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Renewal 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 

states as follows: 

1. Aeromexico is a flag carrier of the United Mexican States and 

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.

2. By this application, Aeromexico seeks renewal of its code-share 

exemption authority to serve the seven markets listed above. The exemption 

authority is scheduled to expire on March 1, 2013. As to each market, 

Aeromexico either is offering nonstop, code-share service or wishes to 

maintain authority so that it can resume such service should conditions 

warrant. Aeromexico’s services in Mexico-U.S. markets provide significant 

benefits to the traveling public. Consequently, Aeromexico seeks to renew 

the authority to serve all of these markets for an additional year.

3. Renewal of the exemption authority is consistent with the Air 

Transport Agreement, as amended in 1999 and 2005, between the United 

Mexican States and the United States and with Department code-sharing 

policies set forth in Order 99-6-6. Aeromexico continues to hold authority 

from the DGAC to serve these transborder routes. Thus, the requested