BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ ) ) Application of ) ) DOCKETS OST-1997-3289 AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. ) OST-1999-5615 ) OST-2001-10369 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 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 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 December 15 , 2012

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November 30, 2012BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ ) ) Application of ) ) DOCKETS OST-1997-3289 AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. ) OST-1999-5615 ) OST-2001-10369 for renewal of codeshare-only ) November 30, 2012 exemption authority ) (various Mexico-U.S. markets) ) __________________________________________)

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

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTIONS

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 the operating carrier (s)
shown , in the following three Mexico

- U.S. markets as granted by the Notice s of Action Taken listed below : Market Operated by 1 Docket (OST-) Notice Guadalajara-Atlanta DL 1999

- 5615 12/12/2011 Monterrey-Atlanta DL /DLC 2001

- 10369 12/ 6/2011 Monterrey-Detroit EV 9E 1997

- 3289 & 2000 -7708 12/28/2011

1 / Codes for operating carriers identified in the Notices: DL = Delta Air Lines, Inc; DL/DLC = “Delta Air Lines, Inc. and/or Delta Connection carriers.” ; EV = ExpressJet Airlines, Inc. d/b/a Delta Connection; 9E = Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. d/b/a Delta Connection.- 2 - Aeromexico Renewal Application Aeromexico requests that exemption authority for these three markets be

r enewed for an additional, one-year period. 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 code

- share exemption authority to serve the t hree markets listed above. Exemption authority for t hese markets is scheduled to expire on the one

- year anniversary of e ach c orresponding Notice of Action Taken , that is, between
December 6 and 2 8 , 2012. As to each market, Aeromexico e ither is offering nonstop, code

- share service or wishes to maintain authority so that it can

resume s uch service should conditions warrant. Aeromexico’s services in
Mexico

- U.S. markets provide significant b enefits 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