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## I'.\ t ,ii... ~ BEFORE THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OFTRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. Docket No. OST-96-1257 Application of: SERVICIOS AEREOS INTERESTATALES, 

### S.A. DE

### C.V. for an exemption pursuant to 49 USC 40109 (U.S.lMexicoCharter Air Transportation)

APPLICATION OF SERVICIOS AEREOS INTERESTATALES, 

### S.A. DE

### C.V., FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION

Communication with respect tothis document should besent to: Cap. Arturo Rodnguez Mata 1209 San DanoAvenue Suite 7-680 Laredo, Texas 78040-4505 U.S.A Monterrey's Mex., phone: 01152-618152-50..Q0 Ext.5225 fax: 01152-618152-50-25 Dated: November 06, 2013 Notice: Any pEirsonmay support or oppose this application byfiling an answer and serving a

copy ofthe answer on counsel for SERVICIOS AEREOS INTERESTATALES, S.A DE C.v., and upon each person served with this application. The due date for answers is November 21, 2013BEFORE THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OFTRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Application of: 

### SERVICIOS AEREOS INTERESTATALES, S.A. DEC.V. for an exemption pursuant to 49 USC 40109 (U.S./Mexico Charter Air Transportation)

APPLICATION OFSERVICIOS AEREOS INTERESTATALES, SA DEC.v.

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION Pursuant to 49 U. S. C. 40109 and the Department's regulations, SERVICIOS AEREOS INTERESTATALES, SA DE C.V. (SAlSA) hereby applies for renewal of its exemption from 49 U.S C. 40301 which authorizes SAlSA to engage in charter foreign air transportation of persons and their accompanying baggage wah small aircraft between the United States and Mexico, and, subject to prior Department approval, between other countries and the Unaed States. SAlSA also requests renewal of its relief from the requirement to obtain advance approval for each Mexico-U.S. flight and stopover privileges. The Department granted the above authority to SAlSA by Notice ofAction Taken dated on December 06, 2011. SAlSA requests that this authority, which is scheduled to expire on December 06, 2013, be renewed for a period ofat leasttwo years. SAlSA invokes the automatic extension provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U. S. C.558 (c), as implemented by 14C.F.R. Part 377, to maintain itsexemption authority ineffect pending afinal Department determination onthis renewal application. Insupport ofthis application, SAlSA states asfollows: 1:-SAISA continues to be fit, willing and able to provide the small aircraft passenger charter services for which it requests renewed authority. The relevant circumstances underwhich SAlSA received itsinitial grant ofexemption authority are unchanged.2.-SAISA's Third and Fourth Freedom charter authority is authorized by

Annex IItothe U. S. -Mexico AirTransport Agreement, and istherefore presumptively inthe public interest. SAlSA's Fifth Freedom charter authority isbased on principles ofcomity and reciprocity, as is its relief from the advance approval requirement for transborder charter flights and any grant of stopover privileges. SAlSA submits that continuation of this extra-bilateral authorizations is warranted given the harmonius state of aviation relations between the U.S. and Mexico. Consequently, renewal of all elements of SAlSA's authority would be consistent with the public interest. Further, the services provided bySAlSA satisfy acontinuing need and otherwise serve the public interest byfostering commerce between Mexico and the United States consistent with the objectives ofthe North American FreeTrade Agreement (NAFTA).

3.- SAlSA's renewal application is limited in scope and non~ontroversial. The services SAlSA proposes tooperate are substantially identical tothose itperformed during the past year, I.e. highly personaliZed transport services to executives and their invitees using small business-type aircraft. SAISA"s Mexican authority to engage in transborder passenger charter services remains in full force and effect, as does its U.S. authority pursuant to its FAA Part 129 Operations Specifications. WHEREFORE, SAlSA respectfully requests renewal of its authority to engage incharter foreign airtransportation of persons and their accompanying baggage with small aircraft assetforth herein, and such other reliefas maybe inthe public interest.

Respectfully submitted,



### ~ CAP. ARTURO RODRIGUEZ MATA SERVICIOS AEREOS INTERESTATALES, SA DEC.V.

November 06, 2013