.BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ ) Application of ) ) AEROLITORAL, S.A. DE C.V. ) AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. ) DOCKET OST-2012-01 88 ) for renewal of exemption authority ) __________________________________________)

JOINT APPLICATION OF AEROLITORAL, S.A. DE C.V. AND AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. FOR

RENEWAL OF EXEMPTIONS 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 AEROLITORAL, S.A. DE C.V. and 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 Joint Applicants and upon persons served with this application no later than December 5 , 2013.

November 20, 2013BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ ) Application of ) ) AEROLITORAL, S.A. DE C.V. ) AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. ) DOCKET OST-2012-01 88 ) November 20, 2013 for renewal of exemption authority ) __________________________________________)

JOINT APPLICATION OF AEROLITORAL, S.A. DE C.V. AND AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. FOR

RENEWAL OF EXEMPTIONS Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109(c), Aerolitoral, S.A. de C.V., d/b/a Aeromexico Connect (“Aerolitoral”) and Aerovias de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (“Aeromexico”) (together, the “Joint Applicants”) respectfully request renewal of the above-captioned exemptions, granted by Notice of Action Taken dated November 21, 2012 (the “Notice”), for an additional, one -year period. The Notice granted Aerolitoral an exemption to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail in the following Mexico-U.S.

markets: Durango-Chicago; Hermosillo-Los Angeles; Leon (El Bajio)-Los Angeles ; Loreto-Los Angeles; Mexico City-San Antonio; Monterrey-Laredo; and Monterrey-Chicago. The Notice also granted Aeromexico an exemption to engage in scheduled- 2 - Aero litoral and Aeromexico Renewal Application foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail in the Loreto-Los Angeles and Monterrey-Laredo markets pursuant to its code -share arrangement with Aerolitoral. 1 The Joint Applicants intend 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, the Joint Applicants state as follows: 1. Aerolitoral is a flag carrier of the United Mexican States and currently holds exemption authority which authorizes U.S.-Mexico charter service and scheduled service between Mexico and several U.S. points. Aeromexico is a flag carrier of the United Mexican States and c urrently holds a permit, Order 91

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- 25, and various exemptions which authorize service between Mexico and numerous U.S. points. Pursuant to this authority, Aeromexico provides extensive transborder service, and Aerolitoral also operates transborder service marketed under Aeromexico’s “AM” code

. 2. By this application, the Joint Applicants seek renewal of the exemption s granted to them in the Notice. The authority is scheduled to expire on November 21, 2013. The Joint Applicants wish to renew the authority described above to serve each of the listed routes, either to continue serving or to be prepared to serve each market.

1 / Aeromexico holds authority to serve the remaining, listed markets in the following dockets: OST-2005-21605 (Durango-Chicago), OST- 2010 -0194 (Hermosillo-Los Angeles, renewal pending), Order 91-5- 25

– permit (Leon-Los Angeles), OST-2005- 23435 (Mexico City-San Antonio), and OST-2011-0042 (Monterrey-Chicago).