BEFORE THE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

_________________________________________ )

Application of )

)

Aeroenlaces Nacionales, S.A. de C.V. ) Docket No. OST

- 2011

- 0060

(d/b/a vivaAerobus) ) OST

- 2010

- 0082

) OST

- 2008

- 0095

For Exemption s from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 )

(Monterrey, Mexico

– San Antonio, Texas; )

Monterrey, Mexico

– Chicago, Illinois ; )

Guadalajara, Mexico

– Las Vegas, Nevada ; )

Monterrey, Mexico

– Houston, Texas ; )

M onterrey, Mexico

– Las Vegas, Nevada) )

_________________________________________ )

APPLICATION OF AEROENLACES NACIONALES, S.A. de C.V.

(VIVAAEROBUS) FOR RENE W AL OF EXEMPTION S

Communications concerning this document should be addressed to:

David M. Kirstein

Joanne W. Young

K IRSTEIN & YOUNG PLLC

1750 K Street N.W.

Suite 2 00

Washington, D

. C

. 20006

(202) 331

- 3348 (telephone)

(202) 331

- 3933 (facsimile)

Counsel for

Aeroenlaces Nacionales, S.A. de C.V.

February 28 , 2012

NOTICE : Answers supporting or opposing this application must be filed with the

Department on or before March 14 , 2012

.BEFORE THE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

_________________________________________ )

Application of )

)

Aeroenlaces Nacionales, S.A. de C.V. ) Docket No. OST

- 2011

- 0060

(d/b/a vivaAerobus) ) OST

- 2010

- 0082

) OST

- 2008

- 0095

For Exemption s from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 )

(Monterrey, Mexico

– San Antonio, Texas; )

Monterrey, Mexico

– Chicago, Illinois; )

Guadalajara, Mexico

– Las Vegas, Nevada; )

Monterrey, Mexico

– Houston, Texas; )

Monterrey, Mexico

– Las Vegas, Nevada) )

_________________________________________ )

APPLICATION OF AEROENLACES NACIONALES, S.A. de C.V.

(VIVAAEROBUS) FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION S

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 (c)

, Aeroenlaces Nacionales, S.A. de C.V.

(“ vivaAerobus ”), a Mexican air carrier, respectfully requests renewal of the exemption authority

that the Department of Transportation ( the “De partment”) granted in the above

- captioned

docket s to engage in sche duled foreign air transport of persons, property and mail between (1)

Monterrey, Mexico and San Antonio , Texas ; Monterrey, Mexico and Chicago, Illinois; and

Guadalajara, Mexico and Las Vegas, Nevada ; (2) Monterrey, Mexico and Houston, Texas and

(3) Monterrey, Mexico and Las Vegas, Nevada

. By Notice s of Action Taken on March 25

, 2011

and April 1, 2011 the Department granted vivaAerobus exemption authority for the s e route s

.

vivaAerobus’ exi sting exemption autho rity expires on March 25, 2012 for the Monterrey

– San

Antonio, Monterrey

– Chicago, and Guadalajara

– Las Vegas routes and on April 1, 2012 for the

Monterrey

– Las Vegas and Monterrey

– Houston routes

. vivaAerobus request s that the

De partment grant renewal of the s e exemption s for a two

- year period and relies on the provisionExemption Renewal Application of Aeroenlaces Nacionales, S.A. de C.V.

February 28, 2012

Page 2 of 3

of the Administrative Procedures Act and Part 377 of the Department’s procedural regulations to

continue its existing authorization in force pending a final decision on this renewal request.

In support of this Application

, vivaAerobus states as follows:

1. v ivaAerobus was established in November 2006 as the first low

- cost Mexican air

carrier. It currently operates to various cities in Mexico , as well as to Houston, Texas; Las Vegas,

Nevada ; San Antonio, Texas; and Chicago, Illinois ; Orlando, Florida ; and Miam i, Florida

.

2. vivaAerobus has been found fit, willing and able to provide foreign air transportation

and currently holds a foreign air carrier permit to operate scheduled service between the Mexican

points of Monterrey, Guadalajara, Puebla, Leon, Queretar o, and Cancun and Austin, Texas

. See

Order 2008

- 1

- 23. It also holds exemption authori ty for (a) Hermosillo, Mexico

— Las Vegas,

Nevada; (b ) Monterrey, Mexico

– Orlando, Florida; (c ) Monter rey, Mexico

– Miami, Florida; (d )

Guadalaj ara, Mexico

– Houston, Tex as; (e ) Guadalajara, Mexico

– San Antonio, Texas. See

Notice of Action Taken, Docket DOT

- OST

- 2009

- 0298 dated December 6, 2011 ; Notice of

Action Taken, Docket OST

- 2011

- 0148 dated August 17, 2011

. There have been no material

changes within the company that would affect the Department’s prior fitness findings.

3. vivaAerobus uses Boeing 737

- 300 aircraft for all its services

. Mexico is a contracting

state to the Convention on International Civil Aviation (“ICAO”) and observes all applicable

ICAO standards. Thi s renewal application does not raise any environmental or energy issue s

because a pproval of this request will not result in a n increase in fuel consumption of ten million

gallons or more in the near future

.

4. The requested authority is covered by the U.S.

– Mexico Air Transport Agreement.

O n December 12, 2005, the Governments of the United States and Mexico signed an amendment

to the B ilateral broadening air transport services between the two counties and permittingExemption Renewal Application of Aeroenlaces Nacionales, S.A. de C.V.

February 28, 2012

Page 3 of 3

designated Mexican carrier s

, to operate f rom a “point or points in Mexico to a point or points in

the United States ” subject to limitations on the number of designations pe r market

.

vivaAerobus’ s requested renewal authority is within the scope of the U.S.

– Mexico bilateral.

5. Grant of this exempt ion renewal is consistent with the public interest. vivaAerobus ’s

scheduled operations will increase competition in the U.S.

– Mexico market and provide l o w

- cost

travel options to passengers

.

WHEREFORE, vivaAerobus respectfully request s the Department to renew the

exemption granted it in this docket to allow vivaAerobus to engage in scheduled foreign air

transport ation of persons, property, and mail between Monterrey, Mexico and San Antonio

,

Texas ; Chicago, Illinois ; Houston, Texas; and Las Vegas, Nevada ; and between Guadalajara,

Mexico and Las Vegas, Nevada

. vivaAerobus further requests any different or additional relief

the Department may deem necessary.

Respectfully Submitted,

_________________________ David M. Kirstein

Joanne W. Young

K IRSTEIN & YOUNG PLLC

1750 K Street N.W.

Suite 200

Washington, D.C. 20006

(202) 331

- 3348 (telephone)

(202) 331

- 3933 (facsimile)

Counsel for

Aeroenlaces Nacionales, S.A. de C.V.

February 2 8 , 2012Certificate of Service

I certify that on this 28 th day of February 2012 , a copy of the foregoing

Exemption Renewal Application of Aeroenlaces Nacionales, S.A. de C.V. was

served by email on the following:

anita.mosner@hklaw.com

benjamin_slocum@usairways.com

bob.kneisley@wnco.com

carl.nelson@aa.com

cefelts@fedex.com

dan.weiss@coair.com

howard_kass@usairways.com

jeff.morgan@delta.com

Jennifer.nowak@hklaw.com

jhill@dlalaw.com

jrichardson@johnlrichardson.com

JCanny@amerijet.com

msinick@ssd.com

oracio.marquez@united.com

john.allen@faa.gov

urskr @state.gov

brian.hedberg@dot.gov

robert.finamore@dot.go v patrick.rizzi@hoganlovells.com

pmurphy@lopmurphy.com

rbkeiner@crowell.com

robert.cohn@hoganlevells.com

robert.land@jetblue.com

rpommer@atlasair.com

rsilverberg@sgbdc.com

sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com

slachter@lachter

- clements.com

sllunsford@fedex.com

steve.morrissey@united.com

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