BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ ) Application of ) ) AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. ) DOCKET OST-2011- 0156 ) for renewal of exemption authority ) __________________________________________)

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

FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION
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 Aero mexico and upon persons served with this application no later than S eptember 24, 2013

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S eptember 9, 2013BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ ) Application of ) ) AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. ) DOCKET OST-2011- 0156 ) S eptember 9, 2013 for renewal of exemption authority ) __________________________________________)

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

FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION
Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109(c), Aerovias de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. ("Aeromexico") respectfully requests renewal of the above-captioned exemption authority, granted by Notice of Action Taken dated S eptember 11,
2012 (the “ Notice”) , for an additional, one

- year period and subject to the conditions included in the Notice . That exemption authorizes Aeromexico to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between: 1) Guadalajara, Mexico, and Las Vegas, Nevada; and 2) Zacatecas, Mexico, and Chicago, Illinois. Aeromexico intends to invoke the automatic extension provisions of 5 U.S.C. § 558(c) and Part 377 of the Department's Special Regulations. In support of this application, Aeromexico states as follows:
1. Aeromexico is a fl ag carrier of the United Mexican States and currently holds a permit, Order 91

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- 25, and various exemptions which- 2 - Aeromexico Renewal Application 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 , scheduled to expire on September 11, 2013, to serve the two M exico

- U.S. markets listed above. Aeromexico currently is serving thes e markets on a connecting basis, but it wishes to retain the ability to serve them on a nonstop basis should conditions warrant. Consequently, it seeks to renew th e authority for an additional year.

3. Renewal of the exemption authority is consistent wi th the public interest as required by 49 U.S.C. § 40109(c). The routes at issue were operated by Mexicana de Aviacion until that airline ceased operations. Afterward, the Mexican government was not able to withdraw Mexicana’s dormant designations under the Mexico

- U.S. Air Transport Agreement so that other carriers could be authorized to operate in Mexicana’s place. At the Mexican government’s request, the Department authorized Aeromexico, among others, to operate certain transborder routes on a te mporary, extra

bilateral basis

. Aeromexico n ow asks that the Department renew its temporary authority for the Guadalajara-Las Vegas and Zacatecas-Chicago markets on the same basis

. See Concesionaria Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.P.I. de C.V. d/b/a Volaris , Notice of Action Taken dated July 3 , 2013 in Docket OST

- 2011

- 0117 (renewing similar authority) . Aeromexico will