BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ ) Application of ) ) AEROLITORAL, S.A. DE C.V. ) D/B/A AEROMEXICO CONNECT ) DOCKET OST-1997-2619 ) for renewal of exemption authority ) (U.S.-Mexico Charters) ) __________________________________________)

APPLICATION OF AEROLITORAL, S.A. DE C.V. D/B/A AEROMEXICO CONNECT FOR RENEWAL OF AN 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 (240) 396-5362 fax john@mietuslaw.com Counsel for AEROLITORAL, S.A. DE C.V. D/B/A AEROMEXICO CONNECT

NOTICE: Any person may support or oppose this application by filing an

answer and serving a copy of the answer on counsel for Aerolitoral and upon persons served with this application no later than January 18, 2014.

January 3, 2014BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ ) Application of ) ) AEROLITORAL, S.A. DE C.V. ) D/B/A AEROMEXICO CONNECT ) DOCKET OST-1997-2619 ) January 3, 2014 for renewal of exemption authority ) (U.S.-Mexico Charters) ) __________________________________________)

APPLICATION OF AEROLITORAL, S.A. DE C.V. D/B/A AEROMEXICO CONNECT FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109(c), Aerolitoral, S.A. de C.V., d/b/a Aeromexico Connect (“ Aerolitoral ”) respectfully requests renewal of the above-captioned exemption, granted by Notice of Action Taken dated January 17, 2013 (the “ Notice”), for an additional, one-year period. The Notice permits Aerolitoral to conduct passenger and/or cargo charter operations between Mexico and the United States, and other passenger and/or cargo charters in

accordance with 14 CFR Part 212. Aerolitoral intends 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, Aerolitoral

states as follows:

1. Aerolitoral is a flag carrier of the United Mexican States and currently holds exemption authority which authorizes U.S.

- Mexico charter- 2 - Aerolitoral Renewal Application service and scheduled service between Mexico and several U.S. points. Pursuant to that authority, Aerolitoral operates service between Mexico and the United States marketed under the “AM” code of Aerovias de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (“Aeromexico”).

2. By this application, Aerolitoral seeks renewal of its exemption to conduct passenger and/or cargo charter operations between Mexico and the United States, and other passenger and/or cargo charters in accordance with

14 CFR Part 212. The authority is scheduled to expire on January 1 7 , 201 4

. Aerolitoral uses the authority to offer Mexico

- U.S. passenger charters and to

cond uct wet lease operations for Aeromexico, and Aerolitoral wishes to continue these operations. The service provides significant b enefits to the traveling public, and Aerolitoral seeks to renew that authority for an additional year.

3. Annex 1 to the 1960 Air Transport Agreement, as amended, between the United Mexican States and the United States, provides that a carrier designated by the Government of Mexico is entitled to operate "[f]rom a point or points in Mexico to a point or points in the United Stat es." Aerolitoral is a designated scheduled airline and is entitled to operate Mexico

- U.S. charters. In addition, Aerolitoral continues to hold DGAC authority to perform charter air transportation.