BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ ) Application of ) ) AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. ) Docket OST-97-3289 ) for Renewal of an Exemption from ) 49 U.S.C. § 41301 (Blanket U.S.-Mexico, Beyond ) Gateways, for Code-Sharing Services) ) )

APPLICATION OF AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION AUTHORITY

Communications with respect to this document may be served upon:

John R. Mietus, Jr. William C. Evans LAW OFFICE OF JOHN MIETUS, LLC 6701 Democracy Boulevard, Suite 300 Bethesda, MD 20817-7500 (202) 747-5212 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 Aerovias de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., and upon persons served with this application no later than December 26, 2011.

DATED: December 9, 2011BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ ) Application of ) ) AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. ) Docket OST-97-3289 ) December 9, 2011 for Renewal of an Exemption from ) 49 U.S.C. § 41301 (Blanket U.S.-Mexico, Beyond ) Gateways, for Code-Sharing Services) ) )

APPLICATION OF AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION AUTHORITY

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

("Aeromexico") respectfully requests renewal of the exemption authority last renewed by

Notice of Action Taken dated December 16, 2010 in the above-captioned docket. That

exemption permits Aeromexico to (1) engage in foreign air transportation of persons,

property and mail between point s in Mexico and points with in the United States beyond

Aeromexico’s authorized U.S. gateway poi nts for transborder services, for (2) the

purpose of blind-sector code-s haring services operated between the U.S. gateway points

and other points in the U.S. on services ope rated by either Aeromexi co, Delta Air Lines,

Inc. ("Delta"), or the Delta Connection carriers (Atlantic S outheast Airlines, Inc., and

Comair, Inc.) The exemption au thority currently is set to expire December 16, 2011. By

this application, Aeromexico intends to invoke the automatic extension provisions of 5

U.S.C. § 558(c) and Part 377 of the Department's Special Regulations. The renewal is

requested for one year. In support of this application, Aeromexico states as follows:- 2 - Aerovias de Mexico Renewal Application

1. Aeromexico is a flag carrier of the United Mexican States and currently holds a

foreign air carrier permit which authorizes service between Mexico and numerous U.S.

points. Order 91-5-25. Purs uant to its permit and vari ous exemption authorities,

Aeromexico provides extensive service between Mexico and the United States.

2. By this application, Aeromexico seek s renewal of its exem ption authority to

provide service between points in Mexico and points in the U.S. beyond its gateways via

its code share agreement with Delta Air Line s, Inc. The authority was last renewed by

Notice of Action Taken dated December 16, 2010 and currently is set to expire on

December 16, 2011. Using its blanket exemp tion authority and the blanket code share

authorization issued to Delta and the Delta Connection carriers, Aeromexico is providing

valuable, single-carrier service between Me xico and numerous U.S. communities via its

U.S. gateways. The services clearly provide significant benefits to Mexican and U.S.

travelers, and Aeromexico seeks renewal of th e blanket exemption so that it can continue

to provide these services.

3. Renewal of the exemption authority is consistent with the 1960 Mexico-U.S.

air transport agreement, as amended, and with the policies of the Department as set forth

in Order 99-6-6. Aeromexico continues to hold authority from the DGAC to serve

beyond-U.S. gateway points.

4. Given that the exemption is consis tent with Department policy and prior

Department decisions and will only be effective for one year, the request is limited in

scope and should be noncontroversial. Moreove r, grant of this application is warranted

because of the significant service benefits be ing provided in these transborder markets.SERVICE LIST

Carl B. Nelson, Jr. Associate General Counsel American Airlines, Inc. 1101 17th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036

R. Bruce Keiner, Jr. Crowell & Moring 1001 Pa. Ave., N.W., 10th Fl. Washington, D.C. 20004 (for Continental)

Marshall S. Sinick Squire, Sanders & Dempsey 1201 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W. Washington, D.C. 20004 (for Alaska Airlines)

Alexander Van der Bellen Managing Director-Government Affairs & Associate General Counsel Delta Air Lines, Inc 1212 New York Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005

Stephen Lachter Lachter & Clements LLP 1150 Connecticut Ave., N.W., #900 Washington, DC 20036 (for Astar)

Howard Kass Associate General Counsel US Airways, Inc. 2345 Crystal Drive Arlington, VA 22227

Edward P. Faberman Wiley, Rein & Fielding 1776 K Street, NW, 9 th Floor Washington, DC 20006 (for Frontier & AirTran)

Nancy S. Sparks Managing Director, Regulatory Affairs Federal Express Corporation 1700 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Suite 950. Washington, D.C. 20006

John L. Richardson 555 13 th Street, N.W., Suite 420 West Washington, DC 20004 (for Amerijet) Anita M. Mosner Holland & Knight 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.. Suite 100 Washington, DC 20006 (for UPS)

Daniel Weiss Continental Airlines, Inc. P.O. Box 4607-HQSGV Houston, TX 77210-4607 (for UA and CO)

Pierre Murphy (for USA 3000) Law Office of Pierre Murphy Suite 800 1200 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20036 (for USA 3000)

Joanne Young (for Spirit) David Kirstein Young & Kirstein 1750 K Street, N.W. Suite 200 Washington, DC 20006 (for Spirit)

Aaron Goerlich (for Ryan International) Garofalo, Goerlich & Hainbach Suite 800 1200 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20036 (for Ryan International)

Office of Aviation Negotiations Department of State 2201 C Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20520

Flight Standards Service -AFS-200 Federal Aviation Admin. 800 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20591