Application of: 

### BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

TRANSPORTACION AEREA ) ) ) 

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DEL MAR DE CORTES, S.A. de 

### C.V. 

### Docket OST-07-27722 for a two year renewal of an exemption (MEXICO-US) under 49 U.S.C.Section 40109) 

### APPLICATION FOR A RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION FILED BY TRANSPORTACION AEREA DEL MAR DE CORTES, S.A. de C.V. 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 Dallas, 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 Te 1 (210) 590

- 1630 Fax (210) 653-9281 Agent for Service for: TRANSPORTACION AEREA DEL MAR DE CORTES, S.A. de C.V. 27 June 2011In support of this application, and pursuant to the Department's Procedural Regulations, CORTES states the following:

1. CORTES, incorporated in Mexico ln 2001, is a privately held corporation that is 100% owned and controlled by Mexican citizens. Name, citizenship and percentage of ownership of CORTES are enumerated in Exhibit A. The full name and corporate address of CORTES is: TRANSPORTACION AEREA DEL MAR DE CORTES, S.A. MONTE CAUCASO # 915 40 PISO Lomas de Chapultepec Mexico, D.F. 11000 MEXICO

2. The name and official address of the government air transport authority ln Mexico having regulatory jurisdiction over CORTES is: Secretaria de Comunicaciones y Transportes Direccion General de Aeronautica civil ("DGAC") Av. Providencia No. 807, Piso 1-7 Colonia del valle Delegacion Benito Juarez Mexico, D.F. 03100 MEXICO

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### 3 . As noted above, CORTES lS 

### seeking transborder charter authority to engage in foreign air transportation of persons and their belongings without the need for prior Department approval of each flight, or series of flights. CORTES is also requesting stopover privileges.

4. 

### CORTES 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 CORTES 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 2006, CORTES received its DGAC permits and commenced commercial flight operations. From its base in Toluca, Edo. 

### de Mexico, CORTES 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 CORTES: 3

### TRANSPORTACION AEREA DEL MAR DE CORTES, S.A. GRUPO AZUCARERO MEXICO, S.A. GRUPO EMBOTELLADORAS UNIDAS, S.A. Future operations, including its proposed U.S. service, are likely to be a continuation of this type of operation. CORTES estimates that it will operate 15 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) CORTES owns and operates a single 8 passenger Brittish Aerospace Hawker Mod 800a Jet aircraft with Mexican registration XA-TVI.
(d) CORTES maintains its aircraft pursuant to a maintenance service agreement with Aero Servicios Tecnicos In Monterrey, Mexico, an authorized D.G.A.C. Service Center. In accordance with an airworthiness program approved by the Mexican DGAC in compliance with ICAO Annexes 1,6 (Part I) and 7.
(e) CORTES has established a well qualified management team with the necessary experience in providing domestic and 4

### international alr taxi services.

Sr. Juan I. Gallardo Thurlow has served as the President of CORTES since its inception in 2001 Cap. Federico Peters Acosta has served as the General Manager of CORTES since its inception in 2001. Capt. Federico Peters Acosta has been with the company since 2001. Capt. Peters received his pilot's License in 1977. He received his Commercial Pilot's License in 1979 and has accumulated over 5500 hours of flight during his years of aviation experience, with over 2000 hours in the Hawker 800. Capt. Peters is licensed to operate the company's Hawker aircraft. He attends annual flight training courses at Simuflite in Wichita, Kansas. He also holds the position of Chief pilot in the company.

Capt. Jose T. Barajas has been with CORTES since 2005. Capt. Barajas received his pilot's License in 1981. He received his Commercial Pilot's License in 1985 and has accumulated over 6000 hours of flight during his years of aviation experience, with over 2000 hours in the Haker 800a. Capt. Barajas is licensed 5

### to operate the company's Hawker 800. He attends annual flight training courses at Simuflite in Wichita, Kansas. He also holds the position of Chief of Security and Quality Control in the company. A composite of CORTES's key personnel is shown in Exhibit C.
(f) As can be seen, CORTES has been 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 D. As shown therein, CORTES's limits of liability exceed the requirements of 14 CFR Part 205.
(h) CORTES has not been involved in any safety violations, tariff violations or fatal accidents since its inception. (i) CORTES does not have any agreement or cooperative working arrangements with any U.S. air carrier affecting its proposed services to the United States 5. CORTES's proposed U.S. services are consistent with the public interest for the following reasons: 6

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

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

ero Parts, Ltd Agent for Service in the U.S. 

### for TRANSPORTACION AEREA DEL MAR DE CORTES, S.A.



### 27 June 2011 7OWNERSHIP of CORTES EXHIBIT A

TRANSPORTACION AEREA DEL MAR DE CORTES, S.A. de C.V.
SHAREHOLDER CITIZENSHIP PORCENTAGE
============================================================ SR. JUAN I. GALLARDO T. MEXICAN 75% SR. EDUARDO SANCHEZ N. MEXICAN 25%

CERTIFIED

# ~~ A T R SERVICE for TRANSPORTACION AEREA DEL MAR DE CORTES, S.A. de C.V.D.G.A.C. INTERNATIONAL AIR TAXI PERMIT of CORTES EXHIBIT B

TRANSPORTACION AEREA DEL MAR DE CORTES, S.A. de C.V.

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### SUBSECRETARIA DE TRANSPORTE. DIRECCION GENERAL DE AERONAuTICA CIVIL OFICIO No. 4.1.102.306.-898 ASUNTO:Se concede permiso para establecer y 

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## LIST OF KEY PERSONNEL CORTES 

### EXHIBIT C



### NAME POSITION CITIZENSHIP TELEPHONE
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### SR. JUAN I. GALLARDO T. PRESIDENT MEXICAN CAP. FEDERICO PETERS CHIEF PILOT MEXICAN CAP. FEDERICO PETERS CHIEF OPS MEXICAN CAP. JOSE T. BARAJAS CHIEF SECURITY MEXICAN

COMPANY ADDRESS FOR ABOVE PERSONNEL IS: TRANSPORTACION AEREA DEL MAR DE CORTES, S.A. de C.V. MONTE CAUCASO # 

### 915, 4th. FLOOR LOMAS DE CHAPULTEPEC MEXICO, D.F. MEXICO 11000 

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