### Application of BEFORE THE 

### DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

SERVICIOS AEREOS ESTRELLA, S.A. de C.V. Docket DOT-OST-1999-6110

for an exemption from 49 U.S.C. 

### § 41301 (U.S./Mexico Charter AirTransportation)

APPLICATION OF 

### SERVICIOS AEREOS ESTRELLA, S.A. de C.V. FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION

Communications concerning this document may be served upon:

May 17, 2013 Lee A. Bauer ROLLER & 

### BAUER, PLLC Washington Dulles International Airport 45005 Aviation Drive, Suite 200 Dulles, VA 20166 Tel: 202-331-3300 Fax: 202-331-3322 E-mail: airlaw@rollerbauer.com Attorneys for Servicios Aereos Estrella, S.A. de C.V.

### BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.



### Application of
SERVICIOS AEREOS ESTRELLA, S.A. de C.V.


### for an exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 (U.S./Mexico CharterAirTransportation)

APPLICATION OF Docket DOT-OST-1999-6110



### SERVICIOSAEREOS ESTRELLA, S.A. de C.V. FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION May 17,2013


### Pursuantto 49 U.S.C. §40109 and Subpart C ofthe Department's Rules of Practice, Servicios Aereos Estrella, S.A. de C.V. ("SAE") hereby applies for renewal of its exemption from 49 U.S.C. §41301, which authorizes SAE to engage in charterforeign airtransportation of passengers between Mexico and the United States, and other passenger charter operations in accordance with 14 C.F.R. Part 212, using small aircraft. SAE also requests renewal of its stopover privileges and continued relieffrom the Department's requirement to provide advance notice ofeach flight, orseries offlights, between Mexico and the United States.

### SERVICIOS AEREOS ESTRELLA, S.A. de C.V. RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION The Department granted the above authorityto SAE pursuantto a Notice ofAction Taken dated May 17, 2011.JJ SAE requests thatthe Page 2

Department renewthis authority, which is scheduled to expire May 17, 2013, for a period ofat leasttwo years.

SAE invokes the automatic extension provisions ofthe Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. §558(c), as implemented by 14 C.F.R. Part 377, to maintain its exemption authority in effect pending afinal Department determination on this renewal application.

In support ofthis application, SAE states as follows:

1. SAE continues to be financiallyfit, and is willing and able to provide charter passenger services using small aircraft. SAE reports that there have been no changes in its corporate address during the pasttwo years. See ExhibitA, however, for changes in SAE's ownership, key personnel , aircraft, and aircraft liability insurance coverage. As modified by the changes described in this application, SAE herebyvalidates and resubmits by reference information it previously submitted in Docket DOT-OST-1999- 6110.

J/ Servicios Aereos Estrella obtained Part 129 Operations Specifications from the FAA International Field Office in Dallas/FortWorth on May 22, 2000 (FAA Certificate No. S11 F627F). The company's largest aircraft, a Hawker 750, is configured for nine passengerseats.

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2. SAE reports that its Mexican authorityto engage in transborder charter passengerservice remains in full force and effect. See Exhibit B for a copy ofSAE's current Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) from the Direcci6n General deAeronautica Civil in Mexico ("DGAC").

3. SAE's Third and Fourth Freedom charter authorities are fully consistentwith Annex II to the U.S.-Mexico AirTransportAgreement and are, therefore, presumptively in the public interest. The Department's grants to SAE ofstopover privileges and relieffrom the advance notice requirement for Mexico-U.S. transborder charterflights are based on principles ofcomity and reciprocity and on public interest grounds, since SAE will be conducting its charteroperations solelywith small aircraft. SAE submits that continuation of these extra-bilateral authorizations is warranted, given the present state of aviation relations between Mexico and the United States.

The services provided by SAE satisfy a continuing commercial need. Theyfoster business activities and economic opportunities between Mexico and the United States and therebyfurtherthe objectives ofthe North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Accordingly, renewal ofall elements ofSAE's authoritywould be in the public interest.

### SERVICIOS AEREOS ESTRELLA, S.A. de C.V. RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION
4. SAE's renewal application is limited in scope and is nonPage 4

controversial. SAE's proposed airtransportation services are unchanged from those it performed between Mexico and the United States during the pasttwo years, 

### i.e., customized transport services for executives and theirguests using small executive aircraft.
WHEREFORE, Servicios Aereos Estrella, S.A. de C.V. respectfully requests renewal of its authorityto engage in charterforeign airtransportation ofpassengers between Mexico and the United States using small aircraft, as setforth herein, and such other relief as may be in the public interest. Respectfully submitted,

# ~ Lee A. Bauer ROLLER & 

### BAUER, PLLC Attorneys for Servicios Aereos Estrella, S.A. de C.V.

May17,2013SERVICIOS AEREOS ESTRELLA, S.A. de C.V. RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION EXHIBIT A 

### CHANGES IN OPERATION
OWNERSHIP. The ownership ofServicios Aereos Estrellas ("SAE") has changed. The company's current ownership is reflected in the following table:
SERVICIOS AEREOS ESTRELLA, S.A. DE C.V. 

# I SHAREHOLDER 

# I CITIZENSHIP 

# I SHARES 

# I PERCENTAGE

ESTRELLA BAZ MEXICAN 

### 6,185,696 93.7°/o
MIGUEL SIMON MEXICAN 

### 415,271 06.3o/o

KEY PERSONNEL. During the past two years SAE has put in place a new Director ofOperations 

### &Chief Pilot, Capt. Fidel Tapia, a new Maintenance Director, lng. HectorGonzalez, and a new Financial Officer, C.P. Jose Rodea. Each ofthe above persons is experienced in his field ofoperations and is a citizen and resident of Mexico.
AIRCRAFT. SAE nowoperates two executivejet aircraft, a Learjet 31A configured for eight passenger seats and a Hawker750 that is configured for nine passenger seats.
AIRCRAFT LIABILITY INSURANCE. SAE insures its Learjet 31A aircraftwith Mapfre Tepeyac, S.A. and its Hawker750 aircraftwith Seguros Atlas, and advises that it carries a combined single limit of liability insurance coverage on its aircraft that exceeds the requirements of 14 C.F.R. Part 205. SAE will obtain a Foreign Air Carriers Certificate of Insurance (OST Form 6411) from its insurance companies for submission to the Federal Aviation Administration.

### SERVICIOS AEREOS ESTRELLA, S.A. de C.V. RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION EXHIBIT B



# CERTIFICADO DE EXPLOTADOR DE SERVICIOS AEREOS (AOC)ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS SECRET ARIA DE COMUNICACIONESYTRANSPORTES

SUBSECRETARlADETRANSPORTE DIRECCION GENERAL DE AERONAUTICACIVfl

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Responsable general de Ia operaci6n: (Operartion generalmanager) Telefono (telephone): Fax: Correo electr6nico (e-mail): Datos de contacto operacionales (Operationalcontactdata) CALLE 1 HANGAR No. 1 AEROPUERTO INTERNACIONAL DE TOLUCA C.P. 50200 TOLUCA, EDO. DE MEXICO lNG. JUAN JOSE SIMON GALINDO (722) 5480200 N/A Jjsimon@sae.com.mx Arturo Solorio Sanchez asolorio@sae.corn.rnx La informacion de contacto donde se puede ubicara las autoridades de gesti6n operacional sin demoras indebidas se proporciona en: (Contactinformation whereyou can locate the operationalmanagementwithout undue delayprovidedin) Manual General de Operaciones, Capitulo 1, Secci6n 6,(General operations manual, chapter 1, section 6). • Secci6n A6 de las Especificaciones de Operaci6n anexas al presente certificado (Operations Specifications Section A6 attached to this certificate). El presente documento certifica que Servicios Aereos Estrella, S.A. de C.V. ha cumplido con los requerimientos establecidos en Ia Ley de Aviaci6n Civil, su Reglamento y Normas Oficiales Mexicanas correspondientes vigentes de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos y demas disposiciones aplicables, en raz6n de lo cual se le expide el presente certificado que le autoriza a realizar operaciones de transporte aereo comercial de conformidad con dicha Ley, Reglamento, Normas Oficiales Mexicanas y demas disposiciones aplicables, asi como con los terrninos, condiciones y limitaciones previstos en las especificaciones deoperaci6n anexas al presente. El presente certificado es intransferible y, salvo renuncia de su titular, a menos que sea suspendido, revocado o cancelado, permanecera vigente durante Ia fecha de vigencia indicada, y en caso de que las condiciones y requisites que sirvieron de base para su otorgamiento no se mantengan actualizados, carecera devalidez. This document certifies that Servicios Aereos Estrella, S.A. de C. V. has met the requirements ofthe CivilAviation Law ofMexican United States and related operating regulations and rules prescribed thereunder for the issuance of this certificate andis hereby authorized to conduct commercial air transportation operations in accordance whit said operating regulatiOns and rules prescribed thereunder and the term, conditions and limitations containedin the attachedSpecific Operatmg Provisions This certificateis nottransferable and, unless soonersurrendered, suspendedorrevoked, shallcontinue in effect untilthe indicateddate. DIRECCION GENERALADJUNTA DE AVIACION

Fecha de emisi6n (Issue date): 07 de mayo de2012 (May07, 2012) Fecha de efectividad (efectivitydate): 07 de mayo de2012 (May 07. 2012). Fe hadevigencia (valid until): 07 de mayo de 2014 (May07. 2014). Cual uier modificaci6n en las limitaciones oen los datos del titulardel certificado. debera ser solicitado a Ia Direcci6n General de Aeronautica Civil. Cu uier alteraci6n a este certificado sin consentimiento por escrito de Ia Direcci6n General de Aeronautica Civil. sera sancionado conforme a lo establecido en Ia Ley de viaci6n Civil. Forma lA6 002 R-1 

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### CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that a copy ofthe foregoing application of Servicios Aereos Estrella, S.A. de C.V. was served upon all parties named on the following Service List via e-mail this 17th day of May 2013. No indication was received that anytransmission by electronic mail had failed.

May 17, 2013 SERVICE LIST
Marshall S. Sinick Squire, Sanders & Dempsey 1201 Pennsylvania Ave., NW; Suite 500 Washington, DC 20004 msinick@ssd.com Counsel forAlaska Airlines
Robert A. Wirick Managing Directory Regulatory and International
- GovernmentAffairs American Airlines, Inc. 4333 Amon Carter Blvd. MD5535 HDQ1 Ft. Worth, TX 76155 robert. wirick@aa.com
AlexanderVan der Bellen Managing Director- GovernmentAffairs & Associate General Counsel Delta Air Lines, Inc. 1212 NewYork Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20005 sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com
James Speight Principal Operations Inspector Federal Aviation Administration International Field Office (DFW) 1432 Greenway Drive, #230 Irving, TX 75038 james.h.speiqht@faa.gov Edward Faberman Wiley Rein LLP 1776 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 efaberman@wileyrein.com Counsel for FrontierAirlines, Inc.
Howard Kass Managing Director & Associate General Counsel US Airways, Inc. 1401 H Street, NW; Suite 1075 Washington, DC 20005 howard_kass@usairways.com

Daniel A. Weiss Managing Director-International & Regulatory Affairs United Airlines, Inc. 77 WestWacker Drive-HDQIZ Chicago, IL 60601 dan. weiss@united.com Stephen Morrissey Managing Director-Regulatory and Policy United Airlines, Inc. 1225 NewYork Avenue, NW-DCAIZ Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20005 steve.morrissey@united.com