BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ 

Application of ) 

 ) 

AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. ) DOCKETS OST-2013-0170

 ) OST-2013-0182

 ) 

for renewal of exemption authority ) 

 (various Mexico-U.S. markets) ) 

__________________________________________) 

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

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTIONS 

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 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 November 4, 2014.

October 20, 2014
BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ 

Application of ) 

 ) 

AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. ) DOCKETS OST-2013-0170

 ) OST-2013-0182

 ) 

for renewal of exemption authority ) 

 (various Mexico-U.S. markets) ) October 20, 2014

__________________________________________) 

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

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTIONS 

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109(c), Aerovias de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. 

("Aeromexico") respectfully requests renewal of its exemption authority to 

engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail 

in the following Mexico-U.S. markets as granted by the Notices of Action 

Taken dated October 24, 2013 in Docket OST-2013-0170 and dated October 

22, 2013 in Docket OST-2013-0182:

Market Docket (OST-) 

Puerto Vallarta-Chicago 2013-0170

Leon (El Bajio)-Sacramento 2013-0182

Leon (El Bajio)-San Francisco 2013-0182

 Monterrey-Los Angeles 2013-0182

 Morelia-Fresno 2013-0182

Aeromexico requests that exemption authority for these markets be renewed 

for an additional, one-year period. Aeromexico intends to invoke the 

automatic extension provisions of 5 U.S.C. § 558(c) and Part 377 of the 
- 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 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 serve the two markets listed above. Exemption authority for 

these markets is scheduled to expire on the one-year anniversary of each 

corresponding Notice of Action Taken, that is, October 22 and 24, 2014. As to 

each market, Aeromexico either is serving the market with nonstop flights or 

wishes to maintain authority so that it can resume nonstop service should 

conditions warrant. Aeromexico’s services in Mexico-U.S. markets provide 

significant benefits to the traveling public. Consequently, Aeromexico seeks 

to renew the authority to serve both markets 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 States." Aeromexico has 

been designated to serve the listed markets and continues to hold DGAC 

authority to do so.