BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ ) ) Application of ) ) DOCKET OST- 20 07 -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 Aero mexico and upon persons served with this application no later than March 12, 2013.

February 25, 2013BEFORE 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 F ebruary 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 re quests that exemption authority for these markets be renewed for an additional, one-year period. Aeromexico intends to invoke the- 2 - Aeromexico 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. Aero mexico is a flag carrier of the United Mexican States and currently holds a permit, Order 91

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- 25, and various exemp tions 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 e xemption 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 b en efits to the traveling public . Consequently, Aeromexico seeks to renew th e 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

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- 6. Aero mexico continues to hold authority from the DGAC to serve these transborder routes. Thus, the requested