BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

__________________________________________ 

 ) 

Application of ) 

 ) 

AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. ) DOCKET OST-2008-0305 

 ) 

 for renewal of exemption authority ) 

(intra-US code-sharing with SkyWest) ) 

__________________________________________) 

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

FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION

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 February 29, 2012. 

February 14, 2012
BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

__________________________________________ 

 ) 

Application of ) 

 ) 

AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. ) DOCKET OST-2008-0305 

 ) February 14, 2012 

for renewal of exemption authority ) 

(intra-US code-sharing with SkyWest) ) 

__________________________________________) 

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

FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION

 Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109(c), Aerovias de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. 

("Aeromexico") respectfully requests renewal, for an additional, one-year 

period, of the above-captioned code-share exemption authority granted by 

Notice of Action Taken dated February 17, 2011 (the “Notice”). That 

exemption authorizes Aeromexico to conduct scheduled foreign air 

transportation of persons, property, and mail between points in Mexico and 

points in the United States beyond Aeromexico's authorized U.S. gateway 

points for transborder services, for the purpose of blind-sector code-sharing 

services between those U.S. gateway points and other points within the U.S. 

on flights operated by SkyWest Airlines, Inc. ("SkyWest"). Aeromexico 

intends to invoke the 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: 
 

 - 2 - Aeromexico 

 Renewal Application 

 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, Aeromexico provides extensive transborder service. 

 2. By this application, Aeromexico seeks renewal of its exemption to 

serve U.S. points beyond its authorized U.S. gateways by displaying its AM* 

code on flights operated by SkyWest. The authority is scheduled to expire on 

February 17, 2012. Aeromexico's beyond-gateway, code-sharing services on 

SkyWest-operated flights provide additional competition and service options 

in U.S.-Mexico markets and have been well-received; Aeromexico therefore 

seeks to renew the authority for an additional year. 

 3. Renewal of the exemption authority is consistent with the Air 

Transport Agreement, as amended in 1999 and 2005, between the United 

Mexican States and the United States and with the code-sharing policies set 

forth in Order 99-6-6. Thus, the requested renewal meets the public interest 

standard of 49 U.S.C. § 40109(c). Further, the request is limited in scope and 

should not be controversial.