BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ ) ) Application of ) ) AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. ) DOCKET S OST- 1997

- 3289 ) OST- 2000

- 7708 for renewal of codeshare

- only ) exemption authority ) ( Monterrey -Detroit) ) __________________________________________)

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

- SHARE EXEMPTION
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 November 10 , 2014.

O ctober 24 , 2014BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ ) ) Application of ) ) AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. ) DOCKET S OST- 1997

- 3289 ) OST- 2000

- 7708 for renewal of codeshare

- only ) October 24, 2014 exemption authority ) ( Monterrey -Detroit) ) __________________________________________)

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

- SHARE EXEMPTION
Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109(c), Aerovias de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. ("Aeromexico") respectfully requests renewal of its exemption authority , issued in the above

- captioned dockets by Notice of Action Taken dated October 30, 2013, to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail by placing its AM designator code on flights of Delta Air Lines, Inc. (“Delta”) and Compass Airlines, LLC ( “Compass ”) in the Monterrey, Mexico

- Detroit, Michigan market

. A eromexico requests that this code

- share exemption authority be renewed for a n additional, one

- year period. 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. 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 code -s hare exemption authority to serve the Monterrey -Detroit market by placing its code on Delta and Compass flights. This e xemption authority is scheduled to expire on O ctober 30 , 2014. 1 Aeromexico either is offering nonstop, code

share service with one or b oth of the listed carriers or wishes to maintain authority so that it can resume such service with o ne or both carrier s should conditions warrant. Aeromexico’s services in Mexico

- U.S. markets provide significant b enefits to the traveling public . Consequently, Aeromexico seeks to renew th e authority to serve t his market on Delta and Compass flights 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 Department code

- sharing policies set forth in Order 99 -6- 6. Aero mexico continues to hold authority from the DGAC to serve these transborder routes. Thus, the requested

1/ Delta and Compass hold statements of authorization to carry the AM* code on their flights in the Monterrey

- Detroit market issued by the same Notice in Dockets OST

- 2013

- 0062 and OST

- 2013

- 0063.