Application of BEFORETHE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

AEROVIAS DEMEXICO, S.A.DEC.V. ) ) ) ) ) Docket OST-2008-0366

ForRenewal ofExemption from 49 U.S.C. ) § 41301 (Mexico City-Denver) ) 

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APPLICATION OF AEROVIAS DEMEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. FORRENEWAL OFAN EXEMPTION FROM 49 U.S.C. 41301

NOTICE: Communications with respectto this document may be servedupon:

William C. Evans. LAW OFFICE OF JOHN MIETUS, LLC 6701 Democracy Boulevard Bethesda, MD 20817 (202) 747-5212 (410) 827-5074 (Home Office) bill@mietuslaw.com Counsel for Aerovias de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. 

### Any person may supportoroppose this application by 

### filing an answerand serving a copy ofthe answeron counsel for Aerovias de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., and upon persons served with this application no laterthan November26,2010. DATED: November 11, 2010 4852-9204-7364, v. IBEFORETHE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

Application of AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DEC.V. ) ) ) ) ) For Renewal ofExemption from 49 U.S.C. ) §41301 (Mexico City-Denver) ) 

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APPLICATION OF AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. FORRENEWAL OFAN EXEMPTION FROM49 U.S.C. 41301

Pursuantto 49 U.S.C. §40109(c), Aerovias de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. ("Aeromexico"), respectfully requests renewal ofan exemption from the provisions of49 U.S.C §41301, granted by Notice ofActionTaken, dated November 24,2009, which permitsAeromexico to engage in scheduled foreign airtransportation ofpersons, property and mail between Mexico City, Mexico and Denver, Colorado The exemption is set to expire onNovember 24,2010, andAeromexico seeks an extension for additional period ofone year. Bythis application,Aeromexico intends to invoke the automatic extension provisions of5 U.S.C. § 558(c) and Part 377 ofthe Department's Special Regulations. In support ofthis application,Aeromexico states as follows: 1. Aeromexico is a flag carrier ofthe United Mexican States and currently holds a foreign air carrierpermit which authorizes service between Mexico and numerous U.S.

### -2- Aerovias de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. Application for an Exemption points. Order 91-5-25. Pursuantto its permit and various exemption authorities, Aeromexico provides extensive service between Mexico andthe United States. 2. By Notice ofAction dated November 24, 2009, the Department granted Aeromexico's exemption application to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between Mexico City, Mexico, and Denver, Colorado. The exemption is scheduled to expire onNovember 24, 2010. AlthoughAM currently is serving this route with on-line connecting service, it has offered nonstop service in a seasonal basis and wishes to retain the nonstop rights for another year. 3. Annex 1to the 1960 AirTransportAgreement, as amended, between the United Mexican States and the United States, provides that a carrier designated by the Government ofMexico is entitledto operate n[fJrom a point orpoints in Mexico to a point or points in the United States." ,Aeromexico has been designated for the route in question and it holds authority from the DGAC to serve the route. 4. Under49 U.S.C. 

### § 40109(c), the Department may grant an exemption ifit finds that such is consistent with the public interest. Itis clearthat the designation ofa carrier by its homeland government is the most significant factor in determining whether grant ofan application is in the public interest. For example, inLineaAereaNacional de Chile, Foreign Permit, 26 C.A.B. 604 (1958), the Civil Aeronautics Board stated as follows: Where, as here, the applicant has shown that it holds the appropriate designationunder an effective bilateral agreement to operate the route embraced bythe application, the applicant has presented highly significant evidence bearing on the public interest.

ND: 4833-5689-8049, v. 1- 3 - Aerovias de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. Application for an Exemption See also Application ofAerovias Venezolanas S.A., Order 86-8-88 'at 3 (provision for authority in a bilateral is primafacie evidence that grant thereofis in the public interest); Aerolineas Peruanas Foreign Permit, 31 C.A.B. 181 (1960). The same findings are warranted here, where Aeromexico has been designated for the route in question. WHEREFORE,Aerovias de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., respectfully requests that the Department grant the exemption soughtherein.

DATED: November 11,2010

ND: 4833-5689-8049, v. I . Respectfully submitted,

# ~C~ William C. Evans. LAW OFFICE OF JOHN MIETUS, LLC 6701 Democracy Boulevard Bethesda, MD 20817 (202) 747-5212 (410) 827-5074 (Home Office) bill@mietuslaw.com Counsel forAerovias de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE



### I hereby certifythat 

### I have this 11thday ofNovember 

### 2010, caused a copy ofthe foregoingApplicationto be servedby electronic mail uponthose persons onthe attached list.

William 

### C. Evans

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