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, 2010 
 

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 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 “Department”) 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 Notices of Action Taken, May 1 and May 22, 2009, the 

Department granted vivaAerobus exemption authority for these routes. vivaAerobus’ existing 

exemption authority expires on May 1, 2010. vivaAerobus requests that the Department grant 

renewal of this exemption for a two-year period 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 in 
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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, willing, and able to provide the air transportation 

services requested in this application. 

2. vivaAerobus holds a foreign air carrier permit to operate scheduled service 

between the Mexican points of Monterrey, Guadalajara, Puebla, Leon, Queretaro, and Cancun 

and Austin, Texas; and to operate charter foreign 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 International Civil Aviation (“ICAO”) and observes all 

applicable ICAO standards. This renewal application 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 broadening 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 States” 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 and 
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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 Vegas, 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, 2010 
Certificate of Service 

I certify that on this 24th day of February 2010, a copy of the foregoing 

Renewal Application of Aeroenlaces Nacionales, 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