BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ 

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Application of ) 

 ) 

AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. ) DOCKET OST-2008-0305

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for renewal of exemption authority ) 

(intra-US code-sharing with SkyWest) ) 

__________________________________________) 

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

FOR RENEWAL OF AN 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 April 21, 2014.

April 4, 2014
BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ 

 ) 

Application of ) 

 ) 

AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. ) DOCKET OST-2008-0305

 ) April 4, 2014

for renewal of exemption authority ) 

(intra-US code-sharing with SkyWest) ) 

__________________________________________) 

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

FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION

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 above-captioned code-share exemption authority granted by 

Notice of Action Taken dated April 10, 2013 (the “Notice”). That exemption 

authorizes Aeromexico to conduct scheduled foreign air transportation of 

persons, property, and mail between points in Mexico and points in the 

United States beyond Aeromexico's authorized U.S. gateway points for 

transborder services, for the purpose of blind-sector code-sharing services 

between those U.S. gateway points and other points within the U.S. on flights 

operated by SkyWest Airlines, Inc. ("SkyWest"). 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: 
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Renewal Application

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 exemption to 

serve U.S. points beyond its authorized U.S. gateways by displaying its AM* 

code on flights operated by SkyWest. The authority is scheduled to expire on 

April 10, 2014. Aeromexico's beyond-gateway, code-sharing services on 

SkyWest-operated flights provide additional competition and service options 

in U.S.-Mexico markets and have been well-received; Aeromexico therefore 

seeks to renew the authority 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 the code-sharing policies set 

forth in Order 99-6-6. Thus, the requested renewal meets the public interest 

standard of 49 U.S.C. § 40109(c). Further, the request is limited in scope and 

should not be controversial.