BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ 

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Application of ) 

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AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. ) DOCKET OST-1997-3289 

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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.

Law 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 

Aeromexico and upon persons served with this application no 

later than April 25, 2014.

April 10, 2014
BEFORE 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 Action Taken dated April 16, 2013 (the “NOAT”) in the 

above-captioned 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 Lines, Inc., or the Delta Connection carriers. The exemption

authority currently is set to expire April 16, 2014, and Aeromexico requests 

that it be renewed for an additional, one-year period. Aeromexico intends to 
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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. Aeromexico is a flag carrier of the United Mexican States and 

currently holds a permit, Order 91-5-25, and various exemptions 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-share 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