BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ )

Application of )

AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. ) DOCKET OST

- 2013

- 0113

)

for renewal of exemption authority )

( Mexico

- U.S. markets) )

__________________________________________)

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

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION S

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to:

John R. Mietus, Jr.

L aw 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 counsel for

Aero mexico and upon persons served with this application no

later than June 20 , 2014.

June 5, 2014BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ )

Application of )

AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. ) DOCKET OST

- 2013

- 0113

)

for renewal of exemption authority ) June 5 , 2014

( Mexico

- U.S. markets) )

__________________________________________)

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

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION S

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

("Aeromexico") respectfully requests renewal of its exemption authority to

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

in the following Mexico

- U.S. markets as granted by the Notice of Action

T aken dated June 7, 2013 in the above

- captioned docket:

Cancun

- Dallas/Ft. Worth

Cancun

- Houston

Aeromexico requests that exemption authority for these markets be renewed

for a n additional, one

- year period. 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. Aero mexico is a flag carrier of the United Mexican States and

currently holds a permit, Order 91

- 5

- 25, and various exemp tions 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

authority to serve the markets listed above. Exemption authority for these

markets is scheduled to expire on June 7, 2014 . As to each m arket

,

Aeromexico either is serving the market with nons top flights or wishes to

maintain authority so that it can resume nonstop service should conditions

warrant. Aeromexico’s services in Mexico

- U.S. markets provide significant

b enefits to the traveling public . Consequently, Aeromexico seeks to renew

th e authority to serve all of these markets for an additional year.

3. Annex 1 to the 1960 Air Transport Agreement, as amended, between

the United Mexican States and the United States provides that a carrier

designated by the Government of Mexico is entitle d to operate "[f]rom a point

or points in Mexico to a point or points in the United States." Aero mexico

understands that it remains des ignated to serve, and continues to hold DGAC

authority to provide service in

, those markets.

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4. Under 49 U.S.C. § 40109(c), the Department may grant exemption

authority if it finds that a grant is consistent with the public interest.

Designation of a carrier by its homeland government is the most significant

1 / Should a designation in any market have been withdrawn, however,

Aeromexico requests that the Department defer action on the renewal

request for that market while proceeding to renew the remaining authority.