BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ ) Application of ) ) AEROLITORAL, S.A. DE C.V. ) d/b/a AEROMEXICO CONNECT ) DOCKET OST-2012- ) for an exemption and a statement of ) authorization (Mexico City-Atlanta) ) __________________________________________)

EXPEDITED ACTION REQUESTED APPLICATION OF AEROLITORAL , S.A. DE C.V. D/B/A AEROMEXICO CONNECT FOR EXEMPTION AND CODE-SHARE STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION

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.

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 June 22, 2012. APPLICANT INTENDS TO POLL.

June 7, 2012BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

___________________________________________ ) Application of ) ) AEROLITORAL, S.A. DE C.V. ) d/b/a AEROMEXICO CONNECT ) DOCKET OST-2012- ) June 7, 2012 for an exemption and a statement of ) authorization (Mexico City-Atlanta) ) __________________________________________)

APPLICATION OF AEROLITORAL , S.A. DE C.V. D/B/A AEROMEXICO CONNECT FOR EXEMPTION AND CODE-SHARE STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109(c) and 14 C.F.R. Part 212, Aerolitoral, S.A. de C.V. d/b/a Aeromexico Connect (“Aerolitoral”) respectfully requests that the Department grant the following authorizations in respect of MexicoU.S. code-share/blocked-space services it performs with Aerovias de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (“Aeromexico”):

a. Exemption authority for one year to the extent necessary to permit it to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Mexico City, Mexico and Atlanta, Georgia. b. Statement of authorization for an indefinite period to permit Aerolitoral to display Aeromexico’s “AM” designator code on flights operated by Aerolitoral on the route listed in paragraph (a) above. The Department has issued Aeromexico an exemption to serve the route by Notice of Action Taken dated December 6, 2011 in OST-2001-10369.- 2 - Aerolitoral Application So that it may begin service in July 2012, Aerolitoral requests expedited consideration of this application; after polling U.S. carriers served with this application, it will report the poll resu lts to the Department . 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 service between Mexico and a number of U.S. points. Pu rsuant to that authority, Aerolitoral generally provides services between Mexico and the United States under Aeromexico’s “AM” code. 2. By this application, Aerolitoral seeks an exemption to engage in scheduled, combination service in th e Mexico City-Atlanta market and a statement of authorization to display Aeromexico’s “AM” code on flights operated on that route by Aerolitoral. Daily nonstop services on this route, using the Embraer E-190 or other a ppropriate aircraft, will generate significant benefits for the traveling and shipping public. 3. Under Annex III to the 1960 Air Transport Agreement between the United Mexican States and the United States, as amended, either party may authorize an airline to serve on a transb order route by displaying its code on flights of an airline designated to oper ate service on that route. Aerolitoral has been designated for the Mexico City-Atlanta route, and the Mexican Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil has authorized Aerolitoral and