BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

__________________________________________ 

 ) 

Application of ) 

 ) 

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

d/b/a AEROMEXICO CONNECT ) DOCKET OST-2012- 

 ) 

for an exemption and a statement of ) 

authorization (Hermosillo-Phoenix) ) 

__________________________________________) 

EXPEDITED ACTION REQUESTED 

APPLICATION OF AEROLITORAL, S.A. DE C.V. D/B/A 

AEROMEXICO CONNECT FOR EXEMPTION AND 

CODE-SHARE STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION 

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 July 25, 2012. APPLICANT INTENDS TO POLL. 

July 10, 2012
BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

__________________________________________ 

 ) 

Application of ) 

 ) 

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

d/b/a AEROMEXICO CONNECT ) DOCKET OST-2012- 

 ) July 10, 2012 

for an exemption and a statement of ) 

authorization (Hermosillo-Phoenix) ) 

__________________________________________) 

APPLICATION OF AEROLITORAL, S.A. DE C.V. D/B/A 

AEROMEXICO CONNECT FOR EXEMPTION AND 

CODE-SHARE STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION 

 Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109(c) and 14 C.F.R. Part 212, Aerolitoral, 

S.A. de C.V. d/b/a Aeromexico Connect respectfully requests that the 

Department grant the following authorizations in respect of Mexico-U.S. 

code-share/blocked-space services it performs with Aerovias de Mexico, S.A. 

de C.V. ("Aeromexico"): 

a. Exemption authority for one year to the extent necessary to permit it 

to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, 

and mail between Hermosillo, Mexico and Phoenix, Arizona. 

b. Statement of authorization for an indefinite period to permit 

Aerolitoral to display Aeromexico’s “AM” designator code on flights 

operated by Aerolitoral on the route listed in paragraph (a) above. The 

Department has issued Aeromexico an exemption to serve the route by 

Notice of Action Taken dated February 29, 2012 in Docket OST-1996-

1303. 

So that it may begin code-share service under the requested authority in 

August, 2012, Aerolitoral requests expedited consideration of this application; 
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 Application 

after polling U.S. carriers served with this application, it will report the poll 

results to the Department. 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 service between 

Mexico and numerous U.S. points. Pursuant to this authority, Aerolitoral 

generally provides services between Mexico and the United States under 

Aeromexico’s “AM” code. 

 2. By this application, Aerolitoral seeks an exemption to engage in 

scheduled, combination service in the Hermosillo-Phoenix market and a 

statement of authorization to display Aeromexico’s AM code on flights 

operated on that route by Aerolitoral. Daily nonstop services on this route, 

using the Embraer E-190 or other appropriate aircraft, will generate 

significant benefits for the traveling and shipping public. 

 3. Under Annex III to the 1960 Air Transport Agreement between the 

United Mexican States and the United States, as amended, either party may 

authorize an airline to serve a transborder route by displaying its code on 

flights of an airline designated to operate service on that route. Aerolitoral 

has previously been designated for the Hermosillo-Phoenix route, and the 

Mexican Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil has authorized Aerolitoral 

and Aeromexico to engage in code-share operations over the route.