BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

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

- 1997

- 3289 ) for renewal of exemption authority ) (Mexico

- U.S. beyond U.S. gateways) ) __________________________________________)

APPLICATION OF AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. FOR RENEWAL OF 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 April 25 , 2014.
Ap ril 1 0 , 2014BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

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

- 1997

- 3289 ) April 10, 2014 for renewal of exemption authority ) (Mexico

- U.S. beyond U.S. gateways) ) __________________________________________)

APPLICATION OF AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109(c), Aerovias de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. ("Aeromexico") respectfully requests renewal of the exemption authority last renewed by Notice of A ction Taken dated April 16, 201 3 (the “ NOAT ” ) in the above -c aptioned docket. That exemption, as described in section 3(1) of the NOAT, permits Aeromexico to conduct scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between points in Mexico and points within the United States beyond Aeromexico’s authorized U.S. gateway points for transborder service, for the purpose of blind

- sector codesharing services operated between the U.S. gateway points and other points within the U.S. on services operated by either Aeromexico, Delta Air Lin es, Inc. , or the Delta Connection carriers

. T he exemption authority currently is set to expire A pril 16, 2014 , and Aeromexico requests that it be renewed for an additional, one - year period. Aeromexico intends to- 2 - Aeromexico Renewal Application 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:
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 exemption authority to provide service between points in Mexico and points in the U.S

. beyond its gateways via its code

- share agreement with Delta and the Delta Connection carriers. Using its blanket exemption authority and the blanket code -s hare authorization issued to Delta and the Delta Connection carriers, Aeromexico is providing valuable, single

- carrier service between Mexico and numerous U.S. communities via its U.S. gateways. The services clearly provide significant benefits to Mexican and U.S. travelers, and Aeromexico seeks renewal of the blanket exemption so that it can continue to provide these services.
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

- share policies first set forth in Order 99 -6- 6. Aeromexico continues to hold authority from the DGAC to serve beyond-U.S.- gateway points . Thus, the