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, 2012BEFORE 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 Febr uary 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 poin ts and other points within the U.S. on flights operated by SkyWest Air lines, Inc. ("SkyWest"). Aeromexico intends to invoke the automatic extensio n 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 nu merous U.S. points. Pursuant to this authority, Aeromexico provid es extensive tran sborder 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 reques ted 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.