BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ )

Application of )

)

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

- 1997

- 3289

) OST

- 2000

- 7708

for renewal of special authorization ) OST

- 2001

- 10833

) OST

- 2008

- 0305

__________________________________________)

APPLICATION OF AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V.

FOR RENEWAL OF SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to:

John R. Mietus, Jr.

L aw 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

Aero mexico and upon persons served with this application no

later than May 30 , 2014.

May 1 5 , 2014BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ )

Application of )

)

AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. ) DOCKETS OST

- 1997

- 3289

) OST

- 2000

- 7708

for renewal of special authorization ) OST

- 2001

- 10833

) OST

- 2008

- 0305

__________________________________________) May 1 5 , 2014

APPLICATION OF AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V.

FOR RENEWAL OF SPECIAL AU THORIZATION

Pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 216, A erovias de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.

("Aeromexico") respectfully requests renewal of the special authorization

,

issued by Notice of Action Taken dated May 21, 2013

, that permit s

AeroMexico to commingle traffic between Mexico and third countries (that is,

traffic not in foreign air transportation) on the same services that carry

traffic that is in foreign air transportation between Mexico and the United

States and between the Unit ed States and third countries, in conjunction

with third

- country codesharing services with Delta Air Lines, Inc. and Delta

Connection carriers.

0 F 1 Aeromexico requests that the special authorization be

renewed for a n additional, one

- year period. Aeromexico intends to invoke the

automatic extension provisions of 5 U.S.C. § 558(c) and Part 377 of the

1 / Current Delta Connection carriers named in the previous, April 19, 2012

Notice are ExpressJet Airlines, Inc. (ExpressJet), Pinnacle Airlines, Inc.

(Pinnacle)

- now Endeavor Air , and SkyWest Airlines, Inc. (SkyWest).- 2

- Aeromexico

Renewal Application

Department's Special Regulations. In support of this application, Aeromexico

states as follows:

1. Aeromexico is a flag carrier of the United Mexican States an d

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 and through its extensive code

- sharing relationship with Delta

and the Delta Connection carriers

, Aeromexico provides extensive

transborder service.

2. By this application, Aeromexico seeks renewal of the special

authorization granted b y the Notice referred to above; the authorization is set

to expire May 21, 2014. The ability to commingle Mexico

- third country traffic

with other traffic in connection with Delta and Delta Connection code

- sharing

flights provides significant b enefits to the traveling public . Consequently,

Aeromexico seeks to renew its Part 216 authori ty for an additional year.

3. T he 1960 Air Transport Agreement, as amended on December 12,

2005 , between the United Mexican States and the United States explicitly

provides for blind

- sector code

- sharing in the context of cooperative marketing

arrangements. Paragraph 2 of Annex III provides that:

Any designated airline of one Party may enter into cooperative marketing

arrangements with an airline or airlines of either Party ... to provide