BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ ) Application of ) DOCKETS OST

- 1996

- 1303 ) OST

- 1996

- 1304 AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. ) OST

- 199 9

- 5716 ) OST

- 2006

- 24083 for renewal of exemption authority ) OST

- 2011

- 0042 ( Mexico

- U.S. markets) ) __________________________________________)

APPLICATION OF AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION S

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to: John R. Mietus, Jr. L aw Office of John Mietus, LLC 6701 Democracy Blvd., Suite 300 Bethesda, MD 20817

- 7500 (202) 747

- 5212 john@mietuslaw.com
Counsel for AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V.

NOTICE: Any person may support or oppose this application by filing an answer and serving a copy of the answer on counsel for Aero mexico and upon persons served with this application no later than April 7, 2014.

March 21, 2014BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ ) Application of ) DOCKETS OST

- 1996

- 1303 ) OST

- 1996

- 1304 AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. ) OST

- 199 9

- 5716 ) OST

- 2006

- 24083 for renewal of exemption authority ) OST

- 2011

- 0042 ( Mexico

- U.S. markets) ) March 21, 2014 __________________________________________)

APPLICATION OF AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION S Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109(c), Aerovias de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. ("Aeromexico") respectfully requests renewal of its exemption authority to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail in the following Mexico

- U.S. markets as granted by the Notice s of Action
Taken in the dockets listed below : Operating Market Docket (OST

- ) Notice of Action Taken Ag uascalientes

- Los Angeles 1999

- 5716 March 29, 2013 Guadalajara

- Fresno 2011

- 0042 March 28, 2013 Guadalajara

- S acramento 2011

- 0042 “ Hermosillo

- Phoenix 1996

- 1303 “ Mexico City

- P hoenix 1996

- 1304 “ Monterrey

- Chicago * 2011

- 0042 “ Monterrey

- Las Vegas 2006

- 24083 “ *Monterrey

- Chic ago only by code

- share on flights operated by Aerolitoral, S.A. de C.V. d/b/a Aeromexico Connect Aeromexico requests that exemption authority for these markets be renewed
for a n additional, one

- year period. Aeromexico intends to invoke the- 2

- Aeromexico Renewal Application automatic extension provisions of 5 U.S.C. § 558(c) and Part 377 of the Department's Special Regulations. In support of this application, Aeromexico
states as follows:

1. Aero mexico is a flag carrier of the United Mexican States and currently holds a permit, Order 91

- 5

- 25, and various exemp tions which
authorize service between Mexico and numerous U.S. points . Pursuant to this authority, Aeromexico provides extensive transborder service.

2. By this application, Aeromexico seeks renewal of its exemption authority to serve the markets listed above. Exemption authority for these
markets is scheduled to expire on March 28 or 29, 2 014 . As to each m arket , Aeromexico either is serving the market with nonstop flights (by code

- share, in the case of Monterrey

- Chicago) or wishes to maintain authority so that it can resume nonstop service should conditions warrant. Aeromexico’s services
in Mexico

- U.S. markets p rovide significant b enefits to the traveling public

. Consequently, Aeromexico seeks to renew th e authority to serve all of these
markets 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." Aero mexico
understands that it remains designated to serve th e se markets (except- 3

- Aeromexico Renewal Application Monterrey

- Chicago, for which it has been authorized by DGAC to provide
service by code

- share) , and it continues to hold DGAC authority to provide
service in those markets.

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4. Under 49 U.S.C. § 40109(c), the Department may grant exemption authority if it finds that a grant is consistent with the public interest. Designation of a carrier by its homeland government is the most significant factor in determining whether grant of an application is in the public
interest. See, e.g., Bluebird Cargo Ltd. , Order 2004

- 8

- 24 at 3

- 4; Fas t Air Carrier Ltda., Permit Amendment , Order 82

- 2

- 66 at 3

- 4. Given Aeromexico's designation for th e se m arkets , such a public interest finding is warranted. Moreover, the benefits which Aeromexico’s services generate for business travelers, touris ts, and shippers alike further demonstrate that renewal of the exemption authority is consistent with the public interest.

1 / Should a designation in any m arket have been withdrawn, however, Aeromexico requests that the Department defer action on the renewal request for that market while proceeding to renew the remaining authority.