# BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.
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# TRANSPORTES AEREOS SIERRA MADRE, ) 

# Docket OST-98-4388 S.A. de C.V. ) ) 

## for a renewal of an exemption (MEXICO- ) US) under 49 U.S.C. Section 40109 ) 

# APPLICATION FOR A RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION FILED BY TRANSPORTES AEREOS SIERRA MADRE, S.A. de C.V. FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS We are relying on the automatic extension provisions of Federal Law Specifically 5 USC 558(c), as implemented by 14 CFR Part 377, to keep our exemption authority in effect, pending final department action on this renewal application. It should be noted that no changes have occurred in the company management, stock holders, their nationality, aircraft or aircraft crews. This carriers Ops Specs are managed at the Fort Worth, Tx, FAA/FSDO, and the aircraft have fewer than 30 seats. COMMUNICATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THIS DOCUMENT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO: Mr. Eugene E. Smith 7717 Village Oak San Antonio, Tx. 78233 Tel (210) 590-1630 Fax (210) 653-9281 Agent for Service in the U.S. for: 

# TRANSPORTES AEREOS SIERRA MADRE, S.A. de C.V. 15 MAR 2009

## In support of this applicationr and pursuant to the Department's Procedural Regulations r Sierra states the following:
1. Sierrar incorporated in Mexico in 1994 r 

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## a privately held corporation that is 100% 

## owned and controlled by Mexican citizens. Name r 

## citizenship and percentage of ownership of Sierra are enumerated in Exhibit A. The full name and corporate address of Sierra is: Transportes Aereos Sierra Madrer S.A. de C.V. Washington 629 

## Ote. MonterreYr Nuevo Leon 64000 

## MEXICO 2. 

## The name and official address of the government air transport authority in Mexico having regulatory jurisdiction over Sierra is: Secretaria de Comunicaciones y Transportes Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil ("DGAC") Av. Providencia No. 807 r 

## Piso 1-7 Colonia del Valle Delegacion Benito Juarez Mexicor D.F. 03100 

## MEXICO 3. As noted above r 

## Sierra is seeking transborder charter authority to engage in foreign air transportation of persons and their belongings without the need for prior Department approval of each flightr or series of flights. Sierra is also requesting stopover privileges.
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## Sierra is operationally and financially qualified to perform the service for which authority is requested herein. As evidence thereof:
(a) The Mexican DGAC has issued a permit authorizing Sierra to conduct non-scheduled, international air taxi transportation of passengers in the North and South American Continents. This permit is valid indefinitely and is attached as Exhibit B. 

## (b) In 1998, Sierra received its DGAC permits and commenced commercial flight operations. From its base in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Sierra provides air transportation to domestic and international passengers, consisting of members of the following institutions which form part of the governing body, owners, and stock holders of Sierra: EDITORA EL 

## SOL, S.A. de C.V.



## Future operations, including its proposed U.S. 

## service, are likely to be a continuation of this type of operation. Sierra

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## estimates that it will operate 50 to 60 round trip flights annually between Mexico and the United States with an average load of five passengers per flight; all of which will originate in Mexico.
(c) 

## Sierra owns and operates a single S passenger Hawker Model SOOa Jet aircraft with Mexican registration XA-CHA. (d) Sierra maintains its aircraft pursuant to a maintenance service agreement with Aerovitro, S.A. de C.V.; an DGAC certificated Repair Station in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. And in accordance with an airworthiness program approved by the Mexican DGAC in compliance with ICAO Annexes 1,6 (Part I) and 7.
(e) Sierra has established a well qualified management team with the necessary experience in provlding domestic and international air taxi services.
Lic. Bertha Ezeta has served as General Manager of Sierra since the founding of the company in June 1994. She graduated with a Business Administration Degree from the

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## universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, ln Mexico City.

pilot Capt, Mario I. Fernandez joined Sierra in 1994 and serves as the company's Chief of Operations and Chief Pilot. He graduated as a Traffic Controller from the Centro de Adiestramiento de Aviacion Civil, a 

## dependancy of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). He received his Private Pilot License, in 1979, from Escuela Tecnica Aeronautica of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Capt. Fernandez received his Commercial Pilot License, in 1981, from Flight Proficiency School, in Dallas Texas, USA. He has since accummulated over 5100 hour of fight in his 27 years of aviation experience, with over 1200 hours in the Hawker. Capt. Fernandez is licensed to operate the company's Hawker and attends annual training courses, at Flight Safety in St. Louis, Missouri. Copilot, Capt. Alberto Castaneda received his pilot's License in 1979. Joined Sierra in 2000, received his Unlimited Commercial Pilot's License in 1979 and has accumulated over 4800 hours of flight during his 27 years of aviation experience, with over 1200 hours in the Hawker. Capt. Castaneda is licensed to
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## operate the company's Hawker and attends annual training courses, at Flight Safety in St. Louis, Missouri.

A composite of Sierra's key personnel is shown in Exhibit C.

(f) Sierra has been financially self-sufficient and fully capable to continue providing transportation services to the companies enumerated in Paragraph 4(b). (g) A copy of OST form 6411, Foreign Air Carriers Certificate of Insurance, is attached as Exhibit E. As shown therein, Sierra limits of liability exceed the requirements of 14 CFR Part 205.
(h) Sierra has not been involved in any safety violations, tariff violations or fatal accidents since its inception.

(i) Sierra does not have any agreement or cooperative working arrangements with any U. S. air carrier affecting its proposed services to the United States

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## Sierra's proposed U.S. 

## services are consistent with the public interest for the following reasons:

(a) Sierra will be carrying executives to the 

# u.s. on business, thereby fostering commerce between Mexico and the United States consistent with the objectives of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

(b) Sierra's request for stopover privileges is consistent with the need of the executives using its services will, from time to time, need to stop at two or more places in the U.S. 

## as part of their round trip itineraries. Sierra submits that no regulatory purpose would be served by preventing Sierra from responding to the stopover needs of its customers.

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## WHEREFORE, Sierra respectfully requests exemption authority to engage in charter foreign air transportation of persons and their accompanying baggage with small aircraft as set forth herein, and such other relief as may be in the public interest.

Aero Parts, Agent for Service in the u.S. for Transportes Aereos Sierra Madre, S.A. de C.V.

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## EXHIBIT A

TRANSPORTES AEREOS SIERRA MADRE, S.A. de C.V. 

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## D.G.A.C. INTERNATIONAL AIR TAXI PERMIT of 

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# LIST OF KEY PERSONNEL
NAME POSITION CITIZENSHIP SIERRA 

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# PATRICIA JUNCO PRESIDENT LIC. BERTHA EZETA GEN. MANAGER CAPT. MARIO FERNANDEZ CHIEF OPS/PILOT

COMPANY ADDRESS FOR ABOVE PERSONNEL IS: TRANSPORTES AEREOS SIERRA MADRE, S.A. de C.V. WASHINGTON 629 OTE. MONTERREY, NUEVO LEON 64000 MEXICO 

# MEXICAN 011-528-345-5100 

# MEXICAN 011-528-343-1798 

# MEXICAN 011-528-346-7395

## FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE OST FORM 6411 of 

## TRANSPORTES AEREOS SIERRA MADRE, S.A. de C.V. SIERRA 

## EXHIBIT D

# ,3~ AGENCY DISPLAY OF ESTIMATED BURDEN The public reporting burden forthis collection ofinformation 

### is estimated to average 30 minutes per response. Ifyou wish to commenton the accuracy ofthe estimate or make suggestions for reducing this burden, please direct yourcomments to: U.S. Department ofTransportation, Office ofAviation Analysis, X-56, 400 7th St., SW,., Washington, D.C. 20590. According

# ~~.omof'~ to the Paperwork Reduction Actof 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless itdisplays a valid OMB control number. Officeofthe Secretary ofTransportation NOTE: For information onwhere to file completed copies ofthis form, see FILING INSTRUCTIONS below. OMB No. 2106-0030 Expires 9-30-2007 FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS - CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE POLICIES OF INSURANCE FORAIRCRAFT ACCIDENT BODILY INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE LIABILITY FILING INSTRUCTIONS: File a signed Original of this fann 

### with the Federal Aviation Administration, Air Transportation Div., AFS-260, 800 Indeperydence Ave., Sw., Washington, DC20591. (See EXCEPTION below.) EXCEPTION: If Section 2A is filled in because the insured is a Canadian CharterAir Taxi Operator, file an origint;ll ofthis form with the U.S. Department ofTransportation, SpecialAuthorities DIVision (X-46), 400 71h Street, SW, Washington, D.C. 20590 (Please type information, exceptsignatures.) THIS CERTIFIES THAT: GruQo Mexicano deSeguros, SA deC,':/.. (Name of Insurer) has issued a policy or policies ofAircraft Uability Insurance to Tran§QQrtes Aereos Sierra Madre, SA de CV

Washington No. 629Ote. Col. Centro C.P. 64000**MQnterre~,** Nuevo Le6n FAACertificate Number (Name, address and FAA Certificate numberofInsured Foreign Air Carrier) effective from October 27,2010 until ten (10) days afterwritten notice from the insurer or carrier ofthe intent to terminate coverage is received by the DepartmentofTransportation. NOTE: Part 205 ofthe Department's Regulations does not allowfor a predetermined termination date, and a certificate showing such a date is unacceptable. 

### 1. The Insurer (Check One): is llcensed to Issue aircraft insurance policies in the United States; 

### X is licensed orapproved by the governmentof MEXICO to issue aircraft insurance policies; or 

### , is an approved surplus line insurer in the State(s) of 2. The insurerassumes, underthe policy orpolicies listed below, aircraftaccident liability insured to minimums at least equal tothe following during operation, maintenance, or use ofaircraft in "foreign airtransportation- asthatterm is defined in 49 U.S.C. 40102. (COmo/ete aODlicabJe section

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### below,: A. CANADIAN CHARTER AIR TAXI OPERATORS WITH PART294AUTHORITY ONLY The aircraft covered bythis policy have: (1) 30 orfewer passenger seats and a maximum payload capacity of7,500 pounds or less; and/or (2) a maximum authorized takeoffweight on wheelsof no more than 35,000 pounds. (Complete separate orcombinedcoverage as appropriate): Separate Coverages: Minimum Umit PQli£'t.No.**T'i.~** ofUabiJifJ!. Each@.rson E{1!2h Occurrence Combined Bodily Injury (Excluding Passengers other than cargo attendants) and Property Damage Liability $75,000 $2,000,000*(See note) Passenger Bodily Injury $75,000 $75,000 x 75% of total number of passenger seats installed in aircraft Combined Coverage: This combined coverage 

### is a single limit ofliabilityforeach occurrence at leastequal to the required minimums stated above for bodily injury (excluding passengers), property damage, 

### and passengerbodily injury. PO/icyNo. Amount ofCoverage U.S. Dollars I: This policy covers CARGO operations onlyand excludes passengerliability insurance. NOTE: If the aircraft covered by this policy have more than 30 passenger seats or more than a maximum payload capacity of 7,500 pounds, the minimum limit peroccurrence shall be $20,000,000.

### OST Fonn 6411 B. FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS OPERATING SMALLAIRCRAFT The aircraft covered by this policy are SMALLAIRCRAFT (i.e., with 60 orfewer passenger seats orwith a maximum payload capacity of 18,000 pounds orless). (Complete separate orcombinedcoverage as appropriate): Separate Coverages: Minimum Umi( PO!icyNo. Type ofUabilitv Each person Each Occurrence Combined Bodily Injury (Excluding Passengers other than cargo attendants) and Property Damage Liability Passenger Bodily Injury $300,000$300,000 $2,000,000 $300,000 x 75% of total number of passengerseats installed in aircraft 

### X Combined Coverage: This combined coverage is a single limitof liability for each occurrence at feast equal to the required minimums stated above for bodily injury (excluding passengers), propertydamaged, and passenger bodily injury. PolicyNo. MD-COM-3112872 Amount ofCoverage 

### $ 10,000,000 U.S. Dollars I i This policy covers CARGO operations onlyand excludes passenger liability insurance. 

### C. FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS OPERATING LARGE AIRCRAFT The aircraftcovered bythis policy are LARGEAIRCRAFT (i.e., 

### with more than 

### 60 passengerseats orwith a maximum payload capacity of more than 18,000 pounds). (Complete separate orcombinWcoverage as appropriate): i I Separate Coverages: PolicvNo. Ivpe of 

### Liability Combined Bodily Injury (Excluding Passengers other than cargo attendants) and Property Damage Liability Passenger Bodily Injury Minimum Umit eachperson

$300,000 $300,000 Each Occurrence $20,000,000 $300,000 x 75% of total number of passenger seats installed in aircraft Combined Coverage: This combined coverage isa single limit ofliability for each occurrence at least equal to the required minimums stated above for bodily injury (excluding passengers), property damaged. and passenger bodily injury. PolicyNo.
_____________ _ Amount ofCoverage
_________ U.S. Dollars I I This policy covers CARGO operations onlyand excludes passenger liability insurance, 

### 3. The policy or policies listed in this certificate insure(s) (Check One): Make and Model FAA or Foreign Flag

I J Operations conducted with all aircraft operated bythe insured I I Operations conducted with the following types ofaircraft: X Operations with the following aircraft: (Use additional page ifnecessary) Hawker BAE 125-800 SERIAL258241 YEAR 1993 Registration No.

XA-CHA 4. Each policy listed inthis certificate meets orexceeds the requirements 

### in 14 CFR Part 205. Gf!,JPO Mexicano de Seguros, SA 

### deC,V. (Name ofInsurer) Av. Insumentes SurNo. 1605

### Piso25 (Address) 

### Col. San 

### Jose Insurgentes. Mexico D.F. 

### CP. 03900 (City, State, Zip Code) TomasZapata Contact (person who can verify the e

(Date) 1t 

# 1 Alternativas en Riesgos Agente de Seguros 

### yde Fianzas. SA (Name ofBroker, 

### ifapplicable) Av. Roble No. 

### 695=6 Piso 

### 3 (Addre ) 

### CP 66265

5281 81 152901 (Area code. Fax Number) (Signature) March 

### 11 2011 

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