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 

Aeromexico and upon persons served with this application no 

later than December 15, 2012.

November 30, 2012
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 ) 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 Notices

of Action Taken listed below:

Market Operated by1 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 

renewed 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. 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 code-share 

exemption authority to serve the three markets listed above. Exemption 

authority for these markets is scheduled to expire on the one-year 

anniversary of each corresponding Notice of Action Taken, that is, between 

December 6 and 28, 2012. 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 benefits to the traveling public. 

Consequently, Aeromexico seeks to renew the 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