Application of: 

BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

TRANSPORTACION AEREA 

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28 f\ II: 142 

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 2011 
In 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: 

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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 

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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 

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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: 

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(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 

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OWNERSHIP 

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. 
. .. ~ 

. 

ECRETAAIAOE 

:.t:r~ 

COMUNlCAQONES 

~ Y TRANSPORTES 

SUBSECRETARIA DE TRANSPORTE. 

DIRECCION GENERAL DE AERONAuTICA CIVIL 

OFICIO No. 4.1.102.306.-898 

ASUNTO:Se concede permiso para establecer y explotar un 

servicio publico de transporteno regular de taxi aereo 

internacional de pasajeros. 

OPERADOR MEXICANO. 

Mexico, D.F. a 0 S JUN 2006 

EQUIPO AUTORIZADO A OPERAR HACIA rODO EL MUNDO (SUJETANDOSE A LOS 

LfMITES GEOGRAFICOS ESTABLECIDOS EN LA POLIZA No. AV857222): . .. 

BRITISH AEROSPACE HS-125-800A MATRfCULA: XA-TV •. 

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DIRECCI6N GENERAL DE AERONAuTICA CIVIL 

SECRETARIA DE cOMUNlCACIONES 

y TRANSPORTES 

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XII).- La Empresa debera contratar y mantener vigente un seguro que cubra las responsabilidades por 

los dafios a pasajeros y equlpaje, asJ como daJios 3' personas C? cosas que seencuentren en la superficle 

de territorio mexlcano en termlnos ~e los Artfculos 70,72 Y 74 de la Ley de Aviaci6n Civil, 64,65,66, 

67, 68, 69, 70, 71 Y 72 de suReglamento. 

AACPE-03.DTCA.GRL.P.O I·FE·AlI 

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SECRETARlA DE cOMUNlCAOONES 

Y TRANSPORTES 

SUBSECRETARIA DE TRANS PORTE. 

DIRECCI6N GENERAL DE AERONAuTICA CIVIL. 

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SUBSECRETARIA DE TRANSPORTE. 

DIRECC.6N GENERAL DE AERONAuTICA CIVIL 

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SUBSECRET ARIA DE TRANSPORTE. 

DIRECCI6N GENERAL DE AERONAuTICA CIVIL 

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Por otra parte, el permisionario debera cubrir anualmente y acreditar mediante recibo oficial, el pago 

de los derechos correspondientes por ca~auriO de los an os en que se encuentre vigente el permiso, 

de conformidad con 10 dispuesto~riJo.s artfculos· 84 de la ley de Aviaci6n Civil, 193 de su Reglamento 

y 155, de la ley Federal de Der~chbs;vigeiite : .-. (i~ ~. 

DR. 

DGAC·PE·03·DTCA·GRL·P-O l-fE-A21 
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 

011-52555-201-1977 

011-52722-279-3000 

011-52722-279-3000 

011-52722-279-3000 
FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS 

CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE 

OST FORM 6411 

of 

CORTES 

EXHIBIT D 

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