BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ ) Application of ) ) AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. ) DOCKET OST-1997- 3289 ) DOCKET OST-2000- 7708 fo r renewal of authority ) ( US -Mexico code-sharing with Endeavor) ) __________________________________________)

APPLICATION OF AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. FOR RENEWAL
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 October 5 , 2013.
September 20 , 2013BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ ) Application of ) ) AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. ) DOCKET OST-1997- 3289 ) DOCKET OST-2000- 7708 fo r renewal of authority ) September 20 , 2013 (US-Mexico code-sharing with Endeavor) ) __________________________________________)

APPLICATION OF AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. FOR RENEWAL
Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109(c), Aerovias de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. ("Aeromexico") respectfully requests renewal , for an additional, one

- year period, of the exemption authority and special authorization granted in the above-captioned dockets by Notice of Action Taken dated September 26, 2012 (the “ Notice”) . The exemption authority permits Aeromexico to conduct scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail by displaying its "AM" designator code on flights operated by Endeavor Air, Inc., formerly known as Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. (" Endeavor”) 1 /: (1) between Atlanta, on the one hand, and Monterrey, Cozumel and Guadalajara, on the other; and (2) between Aeromexico's authorized U.S. gateway points and other points within the U.S. for the purposes of blind-sector code-sharing services between the U.S. gateway points and other U.S. points. The special

1 / The Department reissued Pinnacle’s certificates in Endeavor’s name in Order 2013-7- 2.- 2 - Aeromexico Renewal Application authorization permits Aeromexico, pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 216, tocommingle blind-sector, Mexico-Canada traffic on the same Endeavoroperated services that carry Mexico-U.S. and U.S.-Canada traffic. Aeromexico intends to invoke the 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 exemption to

serve the transborder markets listed above, and U.S. and Canadian points beyo nd its authorized U.S. gateways, by displaying its AM* code on flight s operated by Endeavor ; it also seeks renewal of the special authorization to commingle blind

- sector Mexico

- Canada traffic as noted above

. The authority is scheduled to expire on September 26, 2013

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- sharing services on Endeavor

- operated flights prov ide additional competition and service options in U.S.

- Mexico markets, and Aeromexico therefore seeks to renew th e authority for an additional year.

3. Renewal of the exemption authority and special authorization is consistent with the Air Transport Agreement, as amended in 1999 and 2005 ,