.BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________

) OST-2000-8202

) OST-2001-10369

Applications of ) OST-2005-21605, 23435

) OST-2008-0366, 0369, 0385

AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. ) OST-2009-0159

) OST-2011-0217

for renewal of exemption authority ) OST-2013-0029

__________________________________________)

 

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

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTIONS

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

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 Aeromexico and 

upon persons served with this application no later than

February 27, 2014.

February 12, 2014
BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________

) OST-2000-8202

) OST-2001-10369

Applications of ) OST-2005-21605, 23435

) OST-2008-0366, 0369, 0385

AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. ) OST-2009-0159

) OST-2011-0217

for renewal of exemption authority ) OST-2013-0029

__________________________________________) February 12, 2014

 

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

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTIONS

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109(c), Aerovias de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. 

(“Aeromexico”) respectfully requests renewal of the above-captioned 

exemptions, granted by Notices of Action Taken dated February 19 and 

February 28, 2013 (the “Notices”), for an additional, one-year period. The 

February 19 Notice granted Aeromexico an exemption in Docket OST-2013-

0029 to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, 

and mail in the following Mexico-U.S. markets:

Cancun-Los Angeles;

Huatulco-Los Angeles; and

Ixtapa/Zihuatenejo-Los Angeles.

The February 28 Notice renewed Aeromexico’s exemptions in the remaining 

dockets listed above to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of 

persons, property, and mail in the following Mexico-U.S. markets:
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Cancun-Atlanta;

Guadalajara-Phoenix;

Guadalajara-Ontario, CA;

Mexico City-Atlanta;

Mexico City-Denver; and

Mexico City-Las Vegas.

The February 28 Notice also renewed Aeromexico’s exemptions to engage in 

scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail in the 

following Mexico-U.S. markets pursuant to its code-share arrangement with 

Aerolitoral, S.A. de C.V. d/b/a Aeromexico Connect:

Durango-Chicago;

Mexico City-San Antonio; and

Monterrey-San Antonio.

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 flag carrier of the United Mexican States and 

currently holds a permit, Order 91-5-25, and various exemptions which 

authorize service between Mexico and numerous U.S. points. Pursuant to 

this authority, Aeromexico provides extensive transborder service, and its 

affiliate Aerolitoral also operates transborder service marketed under 

Aeromexico’s “AM” code.

2. By this application, Aeromexico seeks renewal of the exemptions 

granted to it in the Notices. The authority is scheduled to expire on February 

19 and 28, 2014. Aeromexico wishes to renew the authority described above