BEFORE THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

_____________________________________ ) Application of ) ) Aeroenlaces Nacionales, S.A. de C.V. ) Docket No. OST-2008-0095 (d/b/a vivaAerobus) ) ) For an Exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 ) _____________________________________ )

APPLICATION OF AEROENLACES NACIONALES, S.A. de C.V. (VIVAAEROBUS) FOR RENEAL OF EXEMPTION

Communications concerning this document should be addressed to:

David M. Kirstein Joanne W. Young KIRSTEIN & 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 24, 2010BEFORE THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

_____________________________________ ) Application of ) ) Aeroenlaces Nacionales, S.A. de C.V. ) Docket No. OST-2008-0095 (d/b/a vivaAerobus) ) ) For an Exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 ) _____________________________________ )

APPLICATION OF AEROENLACES NACIONALES, S.A. de C.V. (VIVAAEROBUS) FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION 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 “D epartment”) granted in the above-captioned docket to engage in scheduled foreign air transport of persons, property and mail between (1) Veracruz, Mexico and Austin, Texas, (2) Puerto Vallarta, Mexico and Austin, Texas and (3) Monterrey, Mexico and Las Vegas, Nevada. By Noti ces of Action Taken, May 1 and May 22, 2009, the Department granted vivaAerobus exemption aut hority for these routes. vivaAerobus’ existing exemption authority expires on May 1, 2010. viva Aerobus requests that the Department grant renewal of this exemption for a two-year peri od and relies on the provision 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. vivaAerobus was established as the first low-cost Mexican air carrier inExemption Application of Aeroenlaces Nacionales, S.A. de C.V. February 24, 2010 Page 2 of 3 November 2006. It currently operates from its hub at General Mariano Escobedo International Airport, in Monterrey, Mexico, to twenty one Mexican destinations, as well as Las Vegas, Nevada. vivaAerobus submits that it is fit, w illing, and able to provide the air transportation services requested in this application. 2. vivaAerobus holds a foreign air carri er permit to operate scheduled service between the Mexican points of Monterrey, Guad alajara, Puebla, Leon, Queretaro, and Cancun and Austin, Texas; and to operate charter fore ign air transportation of persons, property, and

mail between Mexico and the United States. See Order 2008-1-23. There have been no material changes within the company that would affect those prior findings. 3. vivaAerobus uses Boeing 737-300 aircraft for all its services. Mexico is a contracting state to the Convention on Interna tional Civil Aviation (“ICAO”) and observes all applicable ICAO standards. This renewal app lication raises no environmental or energy issues, because approval of this request will not result in an increase in fuel consumption of ten million gallons or more in the near future. 4. The basis for grant of this renewal request is covered by the U.S.-Mexico Air Transport Agreement. On December 12, 2005, the Governments of the United States and Mexico signed an amendment to the Bilateral br oadening air transport services between the two counties and permitting designated Mexican carriers, to operate from a “point or points in Mexico to a point or points in the United St ates” subject to limitations on the number of designations per market. vivaAerobus’s requested renewal authority is clearly within the scope

of the U.S.-Mexico bilateral. 5. Grant of this exemption renewal is consistent with the public interest. vivaAerobus’s scheduled operations will increase competition in U.S.-Mexico market andExemption Application of Aeroenlaces Nacionales, S.A. de C.V. February 24, 2010 Page 3 of 3 provide low-cost travel options to passengers. WHEREFORE, vivaAerobus respectfully request the Department to renew the exemption granted it in this docket to allow vivaAerobus to engage in scheduled foreign air transport of persons, property, and mail between (1) Veracruz, Mexico–Austin, Texas, (2) Puerto Vallarta, Mexico–Austin, Texas, and (3) Monterrey-Las Ve gas, Nevada. vivaAerobus further requests any different or additional relief the Department may deem necessary. Respectfully Submitted,

___________________________ David M. Kirstein Joanne W. Young KIRSTEIN & YOUNG PLLC 1750 K Street N.W. Suite 200 Washington, D.C. 20006 (202) 331-3348 (telephone)

Counsel for Aeroenlaces Nacionales, S.A. de C.V. February 24, 2010Certificate of Service I certify that on this 24 th day of February 2010, a copy of the foregoing Renewal Application of Aeroenlaces Naciona les, S.A. de C.V. for Exemption was served by email on the following: carl.nelson@aa.com dan.weiss@coair.com hershel.kamen@coair.com jeffrey.manley@united.com jrichardson@johnlrichardson.com sllunsford@fedex.com anbird@fedex.com dvaughan@kelleydrye.com rbkeiner@crowell.com msinick@ssd.com sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com sametta.c.barnett@delta.com jeff.morgan@delta.com slachter@lachter-clements.com pmurphy@lopmurphy.com benjamin_slocum@usairways.com howard_kass@usairways.com efaberman@wileyrein.com john.allen@faa.gov byerlyjr@state.gov brian.hedberg@dot.gov george.wellington@dot.gov jhill@dlalaw.com robert.land@jetblue.com

______________________ Nury A. Turkel