BEFORE THE 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

_____________________________________ 

 ) 

Application of ) 

 ) 

Aeroenlaces Nacionales, S.A. de C.V. ) Docket No. OST-2009-0298 

(d/b/a vivaAerobus) ) 

 ) 

For an Exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 ) 

_____________________________________ ) 

APPLICATION OF AEROENLACES NACIONALES, S.A. de C.V. 

(VIVAAEROBUS) FOR RENEAL OF EXEMPTION 

Communications concerning this document should be addressed to: 

 

David M. Kirstein 

Joanne W. Young 

 KIRSTEIN & YOUNG PLLC 

 1750 K Street N.W. 

 Suite 200 

 Washington, D.C. 20006 

(202) 331-3348 (telephone) 

(202) 331-3933 (facsimile) 

 

 Counsel for 

 Aeroenlaces Nacionales, S.A. de C.V.

October 4, 2010 
 

BEFORE THE 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

_____________________________________ 

 ) 

Application of ) 

 ) 

Aeroenlaces Nacionales, S.A. de C.V. ) Docket No. OST-2009-0298 

(d/b/a vivaAerobus) ) 

 ) 

For an Exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 ) 

_____________________________________ ) 

APPLICATION OF AEROENLACES NACIONALES, S.A. de C.V. 

(VIVAAEROBUS) FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION 

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

(“vivaAerobus”), a Mexican air carrier, respectfully requests renewal of the exemption authority 

that the Department of Transportation (the “Department”) granted in the above-captioned docket 

to engage in scheduled foreign air transport of persons, property and mail between Hermosillo, 

Mexico and Las Vegas, Nevada. By Notices of Action Taken on November 24, 2009, the 

Department granted vivaAerobus exemption authority for this route. vivaAerobus’ existing 

exemption authority expires on November 24, 2010. vivaAerobus requests that the Department 

grant renewal of this exemption for a two-year period and relies on the provision of the 

Administrative Procedures Act and Part 377 of the Department’s procedural regulations to 

continue its existing authorization in force pending a final decision on this renewal request. 

In support of this Application, vivaAerobus states as follows: 

1. vivaAerobus was established as the first low-cost Mexican air carrier in November 2006. 

It currently operates to 23 cities in Mexico, as well as to Houston, Texas and Las Vegas, Nevada. 
Exemption Renewal Application of Aeroenlaces Nacionales, S.A. de C.V. 

October 4, 2010 

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2. vivaAerobus has been found fit, willing and able to provide foreign air transportation and 

currently holds a foreign air carrier permit to operate scheduled service between the Mexican 

points of Monterrey, Guadalajara, Puebla, Leon, Queretaro, and Cancun and Austin, Texas. See

Order 2008-1-23. It also holds exemption authority for Monterrey, Mexico – Las Vegas, Nevada 

and Monterrey, Mexico – Houston, Texas. See NOAT Docket 2008-0095 (March 12, 2010) and 

Docket 2010-0082 (April 28, 2010). There have been no material changes within the company 

that would affect the Department’s prior fitness findings. 

3. vivaAerobus uses Boeing 737-300 aircraft for all its services. Mexico is a contracting 

state to the Convention on International Civil Aviation (“ICAO”) and observes all applicable 

ICAO standards. This renewal application raises no environmental or energy issues, because 

approval of this request will not result in an increase in fuel consumption of ten million gallons 

or more in the near future. 

4. The basis for grant of this renewal request is covered by the U.S.-Mexico Air Transport 

Agreement. On December 12, 2005, the Governments of the United States and Mexico signed 

an amendment to the Bilateral broadening air transport services between the two counties and 

permitting designated Mexican carriers, to operate from a “point or points in Mexico to a point 

or points in the United States” subject to limitations on the number of designations per market. 

vivaAerobus’s requested renewal authority is clearly within the scope of the U.S.-Mexico 

bilateral. 

5. Grant of this exemption renewal is consistent with the public interest. vivaAerobus’s 

scheduled operations will increase competition in U.S.-Mexico market and provide low-cost 

travel options to passengers. 
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October 4, 2010 

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 WHEREFORE, vivaAerobus respectfully request the Department to renew the exemption 

granted it in this docket to allow vivaAerobus to engage in scheduled foreign air transport of 

persons, property, and mail between Hermosillo, Mexico and Las Vegas, Nevada. vivaAerobus 

further requests any different or additional relief the Department may deem necessary. 

Respectfully Submitted, 

 _________________________ 

David M. Kirstein 

Joanne W. Young 

 KIRSTEIN & YOUNG PLLC 

 1750 K Street N.W. 

Suite 200 

 Washington, D.C. 20006 

(202) 331-3348 (telephone) 

 

Counsel for 

 Aeroenlaces Nacionales, S.A. de C.V. 

October 4, 2010 
Certificate of Service 

I certify that on this 4th day of October 2010, a copy of the foregoing 

Renewal Application of Aeroenlaces Nacionales, S.A. de C.V. for Exemption was 

served by email on the following: 

carl.nelson@aa.com

dan.weiss@coair.com

hershel.kamen@coair.com 

jeffrey.manley@united.com

jrichardson@johnlrichardson.com

sllunsford@fedex.com 

anbird@fedex.com

dvaughan@kelleydrye.com

rbkeiner@crowell.com

msinick@ssd.com

sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com 

sametta.c.barnett@delta.com 

jeff.morgan@delta.com 

slachter@lachter-clements.com

pmurphy@lopmurphy.com

benjamin_slocum@usairways.com

howard_kass@usairways.com

efaberman@wileyrein.com

john.allen@faa.gov 

byerlyjr@state.gov 

brian.hedberg@dot.gov 

george.wellington@dot.gov 

jhill@dlalaw.com 

robert.land@jetblue.com 

 

 

 ______________________ 

 Nury A. Turkel