Application of 

BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, 

S.A.DEC.V. 

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Docket OST-05-21605 

for Renewal of Exemption from 49 U.S.C. ) 

§ 41301 (Durango-Chicago) ) ___________________________ ) 

APPLICATION OF 

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

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION FROM 49 U.S.C. 41301 

NOTICE: 

Communications with respect to this 

document may be served upon: 

William C. Evans 

LAW OFFICE OF JOHN MIETUS 

670 I Democracy Boulevard, Suite 300 

Bethesda, MD 20817 

(410) 827-5074 

bill@mietuslaw.com 

Counsel for Aerovias de 

Mexico, S.A. de C.V. 

Any person may support or oppose this application by filing an 

answer and serving a copy of the answer on counsel for 

Aerovias de Mexico, S.A. de C. V., and upon persons served 

with this application no later than December 5, 2011. 

DATED: November 21,2011 

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BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Application of 

AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, 

S.A. DEC.V. 

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for Renewal of Exemption from 49 U.S.C. ) 

§ 41301 (Durango-Chicago) ) 

Docket OST-05-21605 

November 21,2011 

APPLICATION OF 

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

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION FROM 49 U.S.C. 41301 

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

("Aeromexico"}, respectfully requests an exemption from the provisions of 49 U.S.C § 

41301 to the extent necessary to permit Aero mexico to engage in scheduled foreign air 

transportation of persons, property and mail between Durango, Mexico, and Chicago, 

Illinois. The authority was last renewed by Notice of Action Taken, dated December 14, 

2010, and will expire on December 14, 2011. By this application, Aeromexico intends to 

invoke the automatic extension provisions of 5 U.S.C. § 558(c) and Part 377 of the 

Department's Special Regulations. The renewal is requested for one year. In support of 

this application, Aeromexico states as follows: 

1. Aeromexico is a flag carrier of the United Mexican States and currently holds a 

foreign air carrier permit which authorizes service between Mexico and numerous U.S. 
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Application for an Exemption 

points. Order 91-5-25. Pursuant to its permit and various exemption authorities, 

Aeromexico provides extensive service between Mexico and the United States. 

2. By this application, Aeromexico seeks renewal of its exemption to engage in 

scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between Durango, 

Mexico, and Chicago, Illinois. The exemption was last granted by Notice of Action 

Taken, dated December 14, 2010, and currently is set to expire on December 14, 2011.. 

Aeromexico currently is offering weekly nonstop round trip service over the route and 

expects to implement additional nonstop service as warranted by traffic conditions. 

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 entitled to operate " [ fJrom a point or points in Mexico to a 

point or points in the United States." By Diplomatic Note (04391) dated June 24, 2005, 

Aeromexico was designated for the route, and it continues to hold DGAC authority to 

serve the route. 

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

finds that such is consistent with the public interest. It is clear that the designation of a 

carrier by its homeland government is the most significant factor in determining whether 

grant of an application is in the public interest. For example, in LineaAerea Nacional de 

Chile, Foreign Permit, 26 C.A.B. 604 (1958), the Civil Aeronautics Board stated as 

follows: 

Where, as here, the applicant has shown that it holds the 

appropriate designation under an effective bilateral 

agreement to operate the route embraced by the application, 

the applicant has presented highly significant evidence 

bearing on the public interest. 

NO: 4817-7581-4914, v. 1 
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Application for an Exemption 

See also Application of Aerovias Venezolanas S.A., Order 86-8-88 at 3 (provision for 

authority in a bilateral is prima facie evidence that grant thereof is in the public interest); 

Aerolineas Peruanas Foreign Permit, 31 C.A.B. 181 (1960). The same findings are 

warranted here, where Aeromexico has been designated for the routes in question. 

WHEREFORE, Aerovias de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., respectfully requests that the 

Department grant the exemption sought herein. 

DATED: November 21 2011 

ND: 4817-7581-4914, v. I 

Respectfully submitted, 

~W~ans 

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LAW OFFICE OF JOHN MIETUS 

6701 Democracy Boulevard, Suite 300 

Bethesda, MD 20817 

(410) 827-5074 

bill@mietuslaw.com 

Counsel for Aerovias de 

Mexico, S.A. de C.V. 
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify that I have this 21st day ofNovember 2011, caused a copy ofthe 

foregoing Application to be served by electronic mail upon those persons on the attached 

list. 

~G'~ William C. Evans 
Carl B. Nelson, Jr. 

Associate General Counsel 

American Airlines, Inc. 

1101 17th Street, N.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20036 

R. Bruce Keiner, Jr. Crowell & Moring 

1001 Pa. Ave., N.W., 10th Fl. 

Washington, D.C. 20004 

(for Continental) 

Marshall S. Sinick 

Squire, Sanders & Dempsey 

1201 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20004 

(for Alaska Airlines) 

Alexander Van der Sellen 

Managing Director-Government Affairs & 

Associate General Counsel 

Delta Air Lines, Inc 

1212 New York Avenue, N.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20005 

Stephen Lachter 

Lachter & Clements LLP 

1150 Connecticut Ave., N.W., #900 

Washington, DC 20036 

(for Astar) 

Howard Kass 

Associate General Counsel 

US Airways, Inc. 

2345 Crystal Drive 

Arlington, VA 22227 

Edward P. Faberman 

Wiley, Rein & Fielding 

1776 K Street, NW, 9lh Floor 

Washington, DC 20006 

(for Frontier & AirTran) 

Nancy S. Sparks 

Managing Director, Regulatory Affairs 

Federal Express Corporation 

1700 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Suite 950. 

Washington, D.C. 20006 

John L. Richardson 

55513lh Street, N.W., Suite 420 West 

Washington, DC 20004 

for Amerijet) 

SERVICE LIST 

Anita M. Mosner 

Holland & Knight 

2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W .. Suite 100 

Washington, DC 20006 

(for UPS) 

Daniel Weiss 

Continental Airlines, Inc. 

P.O. Box 4607-HQSGV 

Houston, TX 77210-4607 

(for UA and CO) 

Pierre Murphy (for USA 3000) 

Law Office of Pierre Murphy 

Suite800 

1200 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W. 

Washington, DC 20036 

(for USA 3000) 

Joanne Young (for Spirit) 

David Kirstein 

Young & Kirstein 

1750 K Street, N.W. 

Suite200 

Washington, DC 20006 

(for Spirit) 

Aaron Goerlich (for Ryan International) 

Garofalo, Goerlich & Hainbach 

Suite 800 

1200 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W. 

Washington. DC 20036 

(for Ryan International) 

Office of Aviation Negotiations 

Department of State 

2201 C Street, N.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20520 

Flight Standards Service -AFS-200 

Federal Aviation Admin. 

800 Independence Avenue, S.W. 

Washington. D.C. 20591 

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