BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

__________________________________________ 

 ) 

Application of ) 

) 

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

D/B/A AEROMEXICO CONNECT ) DOCKETS OST-2007-29208 

 ) OST-2012-0203 

for renewal of exemption authority ) 

(various Mexico-U.S. markets) ) 

__________________________________________) 

APPLICATION OF AEROLITORAL, S.A. DE C.V. 

D/B/A AEROMEXICO CONNECT 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 

(240) 396-5362 fax 

john@mietuslaw.com 

Counsel for 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 

Aerolitoral and upon persons served with this application no 

later than January 18, 2014.

January 3, 2014
BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

__________________________________________ 

 ) 

Application of ) 

) 

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

D/B/A AEROMEXICO CONNECT ) DOCKETS OST-2007-29208 

 ) OST-2012-0203 

for renewal of exemption authority ) January 3, 2014 

(various Mexico-U.S. markets) ) 

__________________________________________) 

APPLICATION OF AEROLITORAL, S.A. DE C.V. 

D/B/A AEROMEXICO CONNECT FOR 

RENEWAL OF EXEMPTIONS 

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

("Aerolitoral") d/b/a Aeromexico Connect respectfully requests renewal of its 

exemption authority to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of 

persons, property, and mail in the following Mexico-U.S. markets (the 

“Operating Markets”) as granted by the Notices of Action Taken listed below:

Operating Market Docket (OST-) Notice of Action Taken 

 Hermosillo-Las Vegas 2007-29208 January 17, 2013 

 Guadalajara/Mexico City- 

 Phoenix 2012-0203 January 10, 2013 

Aerolitoral requests that exemption authority for these markets be renewed 

for an additional, one-year period, and it intends to invoke the automatic 

extension provisions of 5 U.S.C. § 558(c) and Part 377 of the Department's 
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Renewal Application 

Special Regulations. In support of this application, Aerolitoral states as 

follows: 

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

currently holds exemption authority which authorizes U.S.-Mexico charter 

service and scheduled service between Mexico and several U.S. points. 

Pursuant to that authority, Aerolitoral operates service between Mexico and 

the United States marketed under the “AM” code of Aerovias de Mexico, S.A. 

de C.V. 

2. By this application, Aerolitoral seeks renewal of its exemption

authority to serve the markets listed above. Exemption authority for these 

markets is scheduled to expire in the coming weeks. As to each Operating 

Market, Aerolitoral either is serving the market with nonstop flights or 

wishes to maintain authority so that it can resume nonstop service should 

conditions warrant. Aerolitoral’s services in Mexico-U.S. markets provide 

significant benefits to the traveling public. Consequently, Aerolitoral seeks 

to renew the authority to serve these markets for an additional year.

3. Annex 1 to the 1960 Air Transport Agreement, as amended, between 

the United Mexican States and the United States provides that a carrier 

designated by the Government of Mexico is entitled to operate "[f]rom a point 
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Renewal Application 

or points in Mexico to a point or points in the United States." Aerolitoral 

understands that it remains designated to serve the Operating Markets, and 

it continues to hold DGAC authority to provide service in those markets.1/ 

4. Under 49 U.S.C. § 40109(c), the Department may grant exemption 

authority if it finds that a grant is consistent with the public interest. 

Designation of a carrier by its homeland government is the most significant 

factor in determining whether grant of an application is in the public 

interest. See, e.g., Bluebird Cargo Ltd., Order 2004-8-24 at 3-4; Fast Air 

Carrier Ltda., Permit Amendment, Order 82-2-66 at 3-4. Given Aerolitoral's 

designation for the Operating Markets, such a public interest finding is 

warranted. Moreover, the benefits which Aerolitoral/Aeromexico’s services 

generate for business travelers, tourists, and shippers alike further 

demonstrate that renewal of the exemption authority is consistent with the 

public interest.

 

1/ Should a designation in any Operating Market have been withdrawn, 

however, Aerolitoral requests that the Department defer action on the 

renewal request for that market while proceeding to renew the remaining 

authority.