# . BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.
Application of: 

### TAXIS AEREOS DEL VALLE DE TOLUCA, S.A. de C.V. for a renewal of an exemption (MEXICO- ' US) under 49 U.S.C. Section 40109 ) ) ) 

### ) Docket OST-05-22826 ) ) ) 

### APPLICATION FOR A RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION FILED BY TAXIS AEREOS DEL VALLE DE TOLUCA, S.A. de C.V.

FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS 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 carrier's Ops Specs are managed at the Fort Worth, Tx, FAA/FSDO, and the aircraft has 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 Tel (210) 590-1630 Fax (210) 653-9281 Agent for Service for: 

### TAXISAEREOS DEL VALLE DE TOLUCA, S.A. de C.V. 06 September 2013In support of this application, and pursuant to the

Department's Procedural Regulations, TAVTOL states the following:

1. TAVTOL, incorporated in Mexico in 1992, is a privately held corporation that is 100% owned and controlled by Mexican citizens. Name, citizenship and percentage of ownership of TAVTOL are enumerated in Exhibit A. The full name and corporate address of TAVTOL is:

TAXIS AEREOS DEL VALLE DE TOLUCA, S.A. Felix Guzman # 16 Colonia El Parque Naucalpan de Juarez, Edo. de Mexico 53398 MEXICO
2. The name and official address of the government air transport authority in Mexico having regulatory jurisdiction over TAVTOL 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 3. As noted above, TAVTOL is 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. TAVTOL is also requesting stopover privileges.
24. TAVTOL 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 TAVTOL 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 2004, TAVTOL received its DGAC permits and commenced commercial flight operations. From its base in Toluca, Edo. de Mexico, TAVTOL 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 TAVTOL:
TAXIS AEREOS DEL VALLE DE TOLUCA, S.A. Future operations, including its proposed U.S. service, are likely to be a continuation of this type of operation. TAVTOL 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
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(c) TAVTOL owns and operates a single 9 passenger

Cessna Citation Mod 650 Jet aircraft with Mexican registration XA-SLB.
(d) TAVTOL maintains its aircraft pursuant to a maintenance service agreement Centro de Servicio Avemex ; in Toluca, Mexico, an authorized D.G.A.C. Service Center; and in the Cessna Citation Centers in San Antonio, Texas and Wichita Kansas. In accordance with an airworthiness program approved by the Mexican DGAC in compliance with ICAO Annexes 1,6 (Part I) and 7.

(e) TAVTOL has established a well qualified management team with the necessary experience in providing domestic and international air taxi services.

Ing. Agustin Franco Macias has served as the President of TAVTOL since its inception in 1988

Ing. Guillermo Cerda Salazar has served as the General Manager of TAVTOL since its inecption in 1988

Capt. Emilio J. Luebbert has been with the company since the company was founded in 1989. Capt. Luebbert received
4his Pilot's License in 1975. He received his Commercial Pilot's

License in 1981 and has accumulated over 8800 hours of flight during his years of aviation experience, with over 50 hours in the Citation Jet. Capt. Luebbert is licensed to operate the company's Cessna Citation. He attends annual flight training
courses at Flight Safety in San Antonio, Texas, and Wichita, Kansas. He also holds the position of Chief Pilot in the company.

Capt. Francisco F. Mina has been with TAVTOL since 2002. Capt. Mina received his Pilot's License in 1998. He received his Commercial Pilot's License in 1998 and has accumulated over 950 hours of flight during his years of aviation experience, with over 50 hours in the Citation Jet. Capt. Mina is licensed to operate the company's Citation Jet. He attends annual flight training courses at Flight Safety in San Antonio, Texas and Wichita, Kansas.

A composite of TAVTOL's key personnel is shown in Exhibit C.

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### (g) A copy of OST form 6411, Foreign Air Carriers

Certificate of Insurance, is attached as Exhibit D. As shown therein, TAVTOL's limits of liability exceed the requirements of 14 CFR Part 205.

(h) TAVTOL has not been involved in any safety violations, tariff violations or fatal accidents since its inception.

(i) TAVTOL does not have any agreement or cooperative working arrangements with any U.S. air carrier affecting its proposed services to the United States

5. TAVTOL's proposed U.S. services are consistent with the public interest for the following reasons:

(a) TAVTOL 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) TAVTOL's request for stopover privileges is consistent with the need of the executives using its services who
6will, from time to time, need to stop at two or more places in

the U.S. as part of their round trip itineraries. TAVTOL submits that no regulatory purpose would be served by preventing TAVTOL from responding to the stopover needs of its customers.

WHEREFORE, TAVTOL 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.

Agent for Service in the U.S. for TAXIS AEREOS DEL VALLE DE TOLUCA, S.A.

06 September 2013

7TAVTOL EXHIBIT A

OWNERSHIP of TAXIS AEREOS DEL VALLE DE TOLUCA, S.A. de C.V.
SHAREHOLDER CITIZENSHIP PORCENTAGE ING. AGUSTIN FRANCO MACIAS LIC. ALONSO ASPE FRANCO MEXICAN MEXICAN 50% 50%

T FOR SERVICE for TAXIS AEREOS DEL VALLE DE TOLUCA, S.A. de C.V.D.G.A.C. INTERNATIONAL AIR TAXI PERMIT of TAXIS AEREOS DEL VALLE DE TOLUCA, S.A. de C.V. TAVTOL EXHIBIT B. ~~\OOS.,,(



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## LIST OF KEY PERSONNEL
NAME POSITION CITIZENSHIP TELEPHONE
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### ING. AGUSTIN FRANCO M. C.P. GASTON PEREZ PRESIDENT ACCOUNTANT MEXICAN

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### 011-52555-329':'3348 011-52555-329-3348 ING. GUILLERMO CERDA S. CHIEF OPS MEXICAN 011-52722-273-0110 CAP. EMILIO J. LUEBBERT DIRECTOR OPS MEXICAN 011-52722-273-0110 CAP. CARLOS JUAREZ G. CHIEF PILOT MEXICAN 011-52722-273-0110

COMPANY ADDRESS FOR ABOVE PERSONNEL IS:
TAXIS AEREOS DEL VALLE DE TOLUCA, S.A. de C.V. FELIX GUZMAN # 16 1er PISO COL. EL PARQUE NAUCALPAN DE JUAREZ, EDO. DE MEXICO MEXICO 

## 5339'\2,FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE OST FORM 6411 of TAXIS AEREOS DEL VALLE DE TOLUCA, S.A. de C.V. TAVTOL EXHIBIT D~.' FOREtGN AIR CARRIERS OPERATING SMALL AIRCRAFT The aircraft covered by this policy are SMALL AIRCRAFT (i.e., with 60 or fewer passenger seats or with a maximum payload capacity of 18.000 pounds or less). (Check separate or combined coverage as aporopriate}:
Each Occurrence /.,1;nimum Limit
$300,000 $300.000 Each person Type ofLiabiNty Combined Bodily Injury (Excluding Passengers other than cargo attendants) and Property Damage Uability Passenger Bodily Injury Liability Separate Coverages' Policy No. $2,000.000 • (see note) $300,000 x 75% of total number of passenger seats installed in the airetaft Combined Coverage. This combined coverage is a single limit of liability for each occurrence at least equal to the required minimums slated above for bodily injury (exduding passengers). property damaged, and passenger bodily injury. Policy No. 3601300000125 Amount of Coverage USD 5,000.000 This policy covers CARGO operatIons only and excludes passenger liability insurance. FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS OPERATING LARGE AIRCRAFT The aircraft covered by this policy are LARGE AIRCRAFT (Le., with mere than 60 p2ssenger seats or with a maximum payload capaCIty of more than 18,000 pounds). (Check separate or combined coverage as aporopriate): 

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$300.000 $300.000 _. T~.~pe ofUability Combined Bodily Injury (Exduding Passengers other than congo attendants) and Property Damage uabilily Passenger Bodily Injury Separate Coverages. Policv No. $20,000.000. (see note) $300,000 x 75% of total number of passenger seals installed in the aircraft Combined Coverage: This combined coverage is a single limit of liabilily for each occurrence alleast equal 10the required nlln,mums stated above for bodily injury (excluding passengers), property damaged. and passenger bodily injury. Policy No,________________ Amount of Coverage.

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XA-SLB FAA or Foreign Flag Registration No.

(Area Code. Fax Number) (Signature) AUGUST 29", 2013

(Date)) Make and Model
CESSNA CITATION VI SIN 650-0228

(521155)36877016 / (Area Code. Phone Number) FERNANDO GOMEZ BARRIENTOS

(Officer or authorized representative) GLOBAL ASSURANCE BROKERS AGENTE DE SEGUROS Y DE FIANZAS, SA DEc.v. (Name ofBroker, ifapplicable) VASCO DE QUIROGA NO. 2121 PISO 1, CORPORATIVO PIRAMIDE (Address) COL. PENA BLANCA SANTA FE. CP. 01210 MEXICO, D.F (City, State, Zip Code)

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# I,RAQUEL MENDOZA DIAZ 

# i C-ontact (person who ca verily the effectiveness of fhe coverage) I IOffice of Management and Bucget Office of Information and RegulatoryAffairs Paperwork Reduction Proyect2106-0030 Washington, D.C. 20591 and 

# I AGENCY.DISPLAY OF ESTIMATED BURDEN The public reporting bun:lenforthis collection ofinformation isestimated to average 30 minutes PH response. II youwish tocomment ontheaccuracyoftheeslimate or makesuggeslions for reduCingthis burd&" pleasedirect your comments to: DOTandOMBatthefollowing addresses: U.S. Department ofTransportation Federal Aviation Adminis1ralion Flight Standards Service, AFS260 800 IndependenceAvenue. S.W
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FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS -CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE

POUCIES OF INSURANCE FORAIRCRAFT ACCIDENT BODILY INJURYAND PROPERTY DAMAGE UABIUTY FlUNG INSTRUCTIONS: Filean original ofthisform with the FederalAviation Administration. FlightStandards Service. AirTrans::lOrtalionDivision, Program Management Branch. AF5-260, 600 IndependenceAvenue. S.W
..Washington DC20591 

# I (Please type information, except signatures.) THIS CERTIFIES THAT: MAPFRE TEPEYAC SA (Name of Insurer)

to issueairaall insurance policies: or hasissued apolicyor policies ofAircraft Uability InsurancetoTAXIS AEREOS DEL VALLE DE TOLUCA. SA DE C.V. CALLE FELIX GUZMAN No 16 1 ER PISO COL. EL PARQUE. NAUCALPAN. EDO DE MEXICO (Name and address of In•••.ed ForeignAir Carrier) until ten (10) daysafterwritten noIice iTemthe insurerorcarrier ofthe intenttoterminate coverage is received effectivefrom AUGUST 23~ 2013 bythe Department ofTransportation. NOTE: Part205 ofthe Department's Regulations does notallowfor apredetermined !erminalion date, andacertificate showing suoll adate is unacceplabie. 

### I 1. The Insurer(Check One):

.-; islicensed to issue aircraft insurance policies inthe United States:

,. islicensed orapproved bythegovernment of MEXICO C isan approved surplus line insurer inthe State(s) of 2. The insurerassumes, underthe policy orpolicies listed below, aircraft accident liability insuredto minimums at leastequaltothefollowing during operalion, maintenance. or use ofaircraft in "foreign airtransportation. asthatterm isdefined in the FederalAvialion Act (Complete aoolicable section (s) belowl." A. CANADIAN CHARTER AIR TAXI OPERATORS WITH PART294AUTHORITY ONLY The aircraft covered bythis policy,have; (1) 30orfewer passengerseats andamaximum payload capacity of7,500 poundsor less; and/or (2) a maximum authorized takeoff weight on wheels of no more than 35,000 pounds. (Check seParate or combined coveraoe as appropriate):

Eacn OCCurrence WnilmJm Urr.:t EachpetSQn $75.000 $75,000 T 

### veeofUab/lily Combined Bodily Injury(Excluding Passengers other than cargo atlendsnts) and Property Damage Uabllity Passenger Bodily Injury Uability $2.000,000.(5.", note) $75.000 x75%of total numbe:-of passeoger seats install&<!inthe aircraft

. J Combined Coverage: This combined coverage isasingle limitofliabilityforeach occurrence at leastequal tothe required minimums stated abovefor bodily injuTy(excluding passengers), propertydamage. and passenger bodily injury. Policy No.______________ AmountofCOverage.

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Policy No.

:.: This policy covers CARGO operalions onlyand excludes passenger liabilityinsurance. NOTE: If the aircraft covered by this policy have more than 30 passenger seats or more than a maximum payload capacity of 7.500 pounds, the minimum limit peroccurrence shanbe'$20,000,000.

OST Form 6<'11 OMB tio. 2106-0030