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BEFORE THE UNITED STATES

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

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 to this document

should be sent to:

Cap. Arturo Rodnguez Mata

1209 San Dano Avenue

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 pEirson may support or oppose this application by filing an answer and serving a

copy of the 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, 2013
BEFORE THE UNITED STATES

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Application of:

SERVICIOS AEREOS INTERESTATALES, S.A. DE C.V.

for an exemption pursuant to 49 USC 40109 (U.S./Mexico Charter Air Transportation)

APPLICATION OF SERVICIOS AEREOS INTERESTATALES, SA DE C.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 of Action 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 of at

least two years.

SAlSA invokes the automatic extension provisions of the 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 a final Department determination on this renewal application.

In support of this application, SAlSA states as follows:

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

under which SAlSA received its initial grant of exemption authority are unchanged.
2.-SAISA's Third and Fourth Freedom charter authority is authorized by

Annex II to the U. S. - Mexico Air Transport Agreement, and is therefore presumptively in the public

interest. SAlSA's Fifth Freedom charter authority is based on principles of comity 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 by SAlSA satisfy a continuing need and other wise serve the

public interest by fostering commerce between Mexico and the United States consistent with the

objectives of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

3.- SAlSA's renewal application is limited in scope and non~ontroversial.

The services SAlSA proposes to operate are substantially identical to those it performed 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 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.

Respectfully submitted,

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CAP. ARTURO RODRIGUEZ MATA

SERVICIOS AEREOS INTERESTA TALES, SA DE C. V.

November 06, 2013