BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

__________________________________________ 

 ) 

Application of ) 

 ) 

CENTURION AIR CARGO, INC. ) 

 ) DOCKET OST-2013- 

for scheduled, all-cargo exemption authority ) 

(Los Angeles/Miami- ) 

Mexico City/Guadalajara) ) 

__________________________________________) 

EXPEDITED ACTION REQUESTED

APPLICATION OF CENTURION AIR CARGO, INC. 

FOR 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 CENTURION AIR CARGO, INC.

 

NOTICE: Any person may support or oppose this application by filing an 

answer and serving a copy of the answer on counsel for 

Centurion and upon persons served with this application no 

later than May 29, 2013. However, Centurion requests 

expedited treatment and Department action as soon as possible; 

it will poll the U.S. carriers shown on the attached service list 

and inform the Department of the polling results. 

May 14, 2013
BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

__________________________________________ 

 ) 

Application of ) 

 ) 

CENTURION AIR CARGO, INC. ) 

 ) DOCKET OST-2013- 

for scheduled, all-cargo exemption authority ) May 14, 2013

(Los Angeles/Miami- ) 

Mexico City/Guadalajara) ) 

__________________________________________) 

EXPEDITED ACTION REQUESTED

APPLICATION OF CENTURION AIR CARGO, INC. 

FOR AN EXEMPTION

 Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 and Subpart C of the Department’s 

Rules of Practice, Centurion Air Cargo, Inc. (“Centurion”) respectfully 

requests an exemption from the provisions of 49 U.S.C. § 41101 and the 

Department’s rules to the extent necessary to permit Centurion to provide 

scheduled foreign air transportation of property and mail between Los 

Angeles, California and Miami, Florida, on the one hand, and Mexico City 

(Benito Juarez International Airport) and Guadalajara, Mexico, on the other, 

for an initial period of two years. Centurion also requests authority to 

integrate this authority with its existing exemption and certificate authority. 

Centurion further requests that the U.S. government designate Centurion 

under the U.S.-Mexico Air Transport Agreement, as amended, to provide the 

scheduled, all-cargo service described above. Centurion requests that the 
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Department act on an expedited basis, and it will poll U.S. carriers served 

with this application and report the results as soon as possible. In support of 

this application, Centurion states as follows: 

1. Centurion is an air carrier of property and mail headquartered at 

Miami International Airport in Miami, Florida. It is a U.S. citizen within the 

meaning of 49 U.S.C. § 40102(a)(5) and holds two certificates of public 

convenience and necessity: one authorizing domestic all-cargo transportation 

(and worldwide charter service) and a second with blanket, all-cargo, open 

skies authority; Centurion also holds scheduled exemption authority to serve 

China and several Latin American countries. Centurion provides extensive 

scheduled and charter service in a number of international markets with MD11 freighter aircraft. Information officially noticeable under Rule 24(g) of the 

Department’s Procedural Regulations supports Centurion’s continued fitness. 

2. Centurion has operated freighter services, both scheduled and 

charter, between the United States and Mexico during several periods in its 

history. Centurion understands that only three U.S. all-cargo carriers –

Amerijet, ABX, and UPS – currently operate scheduled, all-cargo service 

between the U.S. and Mexico City (Benito Juarez), while five U.S. carriers 

may do so under the Agreement. It also understands that at least one 

designation is available to U.S. all-cargo carriers in each of the four city-pair 

markets at issue. 
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3. Centurion wishes to commence U.S.-Mexico City scheduled service, 

operating MD-11 freighter aircraft already in its fleet, initially operating on 

Thursdays and Sundays between Miami and Mexico City, then expanding 

within a few months to the following, twice-weekly operation: 

 arrive depart

Miami 0500 

Mexico City 0830 1030 

Los Angeles 1400 2200 

Guadalajara 0100+1 0300+1 

Mexico City 0400+1 0700+1 

Miami 1030+1 

As appropriate to meet demand, Centurion may alter this linear operation, 

for example by operating directly between Guadalajara and Miami. 

Centurion intends to commence the service described above upon receipt of 

authority from the Department and the Mexican government; while it 

intends to operate the service on a year-round basis, it may reduce its 

operations during periods of low demand. As the proposed operations will not 

result in a net annual increase in fuel consumption of 10 million gallons or 

more, grant of the application will not constitute a major regulatory action 

under Part 313 of the Department’s regulations and the Energy Policy and 

Conservation Act of 1975. 

 4. Grant of the requested authority is in the public interest. U.S. 

carrier designations are available under the Agreement for the four city-pair 

markets at issue. Expanding the number of U.S. all-cargo carriers serving