BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

__________________________________________ 

 ) 

 Application of ) 

 ) 

AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. ) DOCKETS OST-1997-3289 

 ) OST-2000-7708 

 for renewal of special authorization ) OST-2001-10833 

 ) OST-2008-0305 

__________________________________________) 

APPLICATION OF AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. 

FOR RENEWAL OF SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION 

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 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 

Aeromexico and upon persons served with this application no 

later than April 30, 2013.

April 15, 2013
BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

__________________________________________ 

 ) 

 Application of ) 

 ) 

AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. ) DOCKETS OST-1997-3289 

 ) OST-2000-7708 

 for renewal of special authorization ) OST-2001-10833 

 ) OST-2008-0305 

__________________________________________) April 15, 2013 

APPLICATION OF AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. 

FOR RENEWAL OF SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION 

 Pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 216, Aerovias de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. 

("Aeromexico") respectfully requests renewal of the special authorization, 

issued by Notice of Action Taken dated April 19, 2012, that permits 

AeroMexico to commingle traffic between Mexico and third countries (that is, 

traffic not in foreign air transportation) on the same services that carry 

traffic that is in foreign air transportation between Mexico and the United 

States and between the United States and third countries, in conjunction 

with third-country codesharing services with Delta Air Lines, Inc. and Delta 

Connection carriers.1 Aeromexico requests that the special authorization be 

renewed for an additional, one-year period. Aeromexico intends to invoke the 

automatic extension provisions of 5 U.S.C. § 558(c) and Part 377 of the 

 

1/ The Delta Connection carriers named in the Notice are ExpressJet Airlines, 

Inc. (ExpressJet), Comair, Inc. (Comair), Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. (Pinnacle), 

and SkyWest Airlines, Inc. (SkyWest). 
- 2 - Aeromexico 

Renewal Application 

Department's Special Regulations. In support of this application, Aeromexico 

states as follows: 

1. Aeromexico is a flag carrier of the United Mexican States and 

currently holds a permit, Order 91-5-25, and various exemptions which 

authorize service between Mexico and numerous U.S. points. Pursuant to 

this authority and through its extensive code-sharing relationship with Delta 

and the Delta Connection carriers, Aeromexico provides extensive 

transborder service.

2. By this application, Aeromexico seeks renewal of the special 

authorization granted by the Notice referred to above; the authorization is set 

to expire April 19, 2013. The ability to commingle Mexico-third country 

traffic with other traffic in connection with Delta and Delta Connection codesharing flights provides significant benefits to the traveling public. 

Consequently, Aeromexico seeks to renew its Part 216 authority for an 

additional year.

3. The 1960 Air Transport Agreement, as amended on December 12, 

2005, between the United Mexican States and the United States explicitly 

provides for blind-sector code-sharing in the context of cooperative marketing 

arrangements. Paragraph 2 of Annex III provides that: