BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ ) Application of ) ) AEROLITORAL, S.A. DE C.V. ) D/B/A AEROMEXICO CONNECT ) DOCKET DOT-OST-1997-2619 for renewal of exemption authority ) (U.S.-Mexico Charters) ) __________________________________________)

APPLICATION OF AEROLITORAL, S.A. DE C.V. D/B/A AEROMEXICO CONNECT FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION

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. D/B/A AEROMEXICO CONNECT

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 January 1 0 , 201 3

. December 26, 2012BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ ) Application of ) ) AEROLITORAL, S.A. DE C.V. ) D/B/A AEROMEXICO CONNECT ) DOCKET DOT-OST-1997-2619 for renewal of exemption authority ) December 26, 2012 (U.S.-Mexico Charters) ) __________________________________________)

APPLICATION OF AEROLITORAL, S.A. DE C.V. D/B/A AEROMEXICO CONNECT FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109(c), Aerolitoral, S.A. de C.V., d/b/a Aeromexico Connect (“ Aerolitoral ”) respectfully requests renewal of the above-captioned exemption, granted by Notice of Action Taken dated January
19 , 2012 (the “ Notice”), for an additional, one-year period. The Notice permits Aerolitoral to conduct passenger and/or cargo charter operations between Mexico and the United States, and other passenger and/or cargo charters in accordance with 14 CFR Part 212. Aerolitoral 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, Aerolitoral states as follows:
1. Aerolitoral is a flag carrier of the United Mexican States and currently holds exemption authority which authorizes U.S.

- Mexico charter service and scheduled service between Mexico and several U.S. points.- 2 - Aerolitoral Renewal Application Pursuant to that authority, Aerolitoral operates service between Mexico and the United States marketed unde r the “AM” code of Aerovias de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (“Aeromexico”).

2. By this application, Aerolitoral seeks renewal of its exemption to conduct passenger and/or cargo charter operations between Mexico and the United States, and other passenger and/or cargo charters in accordance with 14 CFR Part 212. The authority is scheduled to expire on January 1 9 , 201 3

. Aerolitoral uses the authority t o offer Mexico

- U.S. passenger charters and to conduct wet lease operations for Aeromexico, and Aerolitoral wishes to continue these operations. The service provides significant b enefits to the traveling public, and Aerolitoral seeks to renew that authorit y for an additional year.

3. Annex 1 to the 1960 Air Transport Agreement, as amended, between the United Mexican States and the United States, provides that a carrier designated by the Government of Mexico is entitled to operate "[f]rom a point or points in Mexico to a point or points in the United States." Aerolitoral is a designated scheduled airline and is entitled to operate Mexico

- U.S. charters. In addition, Aerolitoral continues to hold DGAC authority to perform charter air transportation.

4. Unde r 49 U.S.C. § 40109(c), the Department may grant an exemption if it finds that a grant is consistent with the public interest.