BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Application of 

AEROBONA, S.A. de C.V. Docket DOT-OST-2005-22827 

for an exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 

(U.S./Mexico Charter Air Transportation) 

APPLICATION OF 

AEROBONA, S.A. de C.V. 

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION 

Communications concerning this document may be served upon: 

Lee A. Bauer 

ROLLER & BAUER, PLLC 

Washington Dulles International Airport 

45005 Aviation Drive, Suite 200 

Dulles, VA 20166 

Tel: 202-331-3300 

Fax: 202-331-3322 

E-mail: airlaw@rollerbauer.com 

Attorneys for Aerobona, S.A. de C.V. 

May 20, 2015 
BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Application of 

AEROBONA, S.A. de C.V. Docket DOT-OST-2005-22827 

for an exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 

(U.S./Mexico Charter Air Transportation) 

APPLICATION OF 

AEROBONA, S.A. de C.V. 

_FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION 

May 20, 2015 

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. §40109 and Subpart C of the Department's 

Rules of Practice, Aerobona, S.A. de C.V. hereby applies for renewal of its 

exemption from 49 U.S.C. §41301, which authorizes Aerobona to engage in 

charter foreign air transportation of passengers between Mexico and the 

United States, and other passenger charter operations in accordance with 14 

C.F.R. Part 212, using small aircraft. Aerobona also requests renewal of its 

stopover privileges and continued relief from the Department's requirement to 

provide advance notice of each flight, or series of flights, between Mexico and 

the United States. 
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The Department granted the above authority to Aerobona pursuant to a 

Notice of Action Taken dated June 6, 2013. Aerobona requests that the 

Department renew this authority, which is scheduled to expire June 6, 2015 1 

for a period of at least two years. 

Aerobona 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, Aerobona states as follows: 

1. Aerobona continues to be financially fit, and is willing and able to 

provide charter passenger services using small aircraft. Aerobona reports that 

there have been changes in its ownership, corporate address, key personnel, 

and aircraft liability insurance coverage during the past two years. See Exhibit 

A for complete details. As amended by this application, Aerobona hereby 

validates and resubmits by reference information it previously submitted in 

DOT Docket DOT-OST-2005-22827. 

2. Aerobona's authority to engage in transborder charter passenger 

services remains in full force and effect, as does its U.S. authority pursuant to 

the company's Part 129 Operations Specifications from the Federal Aviation 
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Administration ("FAA")." See Exhibit B for a copy of Aerobona's current Air 

Operator's Certificate ("AOC") from the Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil 

in Mexico ("DGAC"). 

3. Aerobona's Third and Fourth Freedom charter authorities are 

fully consistent with Annex II to the U.S.-Mexico Air Transport Agreement and 

are, therefore, presumptively in the public interest. The Department's grants 

to Aerobona of stopover privileges and relief from the advance notice 

requirement for Mexico-U.S. transborder charter flights are based on 

principles of comity and reciprocity and on public interest grounds, since 

Aerobona will be conducting its charter operations solely with small aircraft. 

Aerobona submits that continuation of these extra-bilateral authorizations is 

warranted, given the harmonious state of aviation relations between Mexico 

and the United States. 

The services provided by Aerobona satisfy a continuing commercial 

need. They foster business activities and economic opportunities between 

Mexico and the United States and thereby further the objectives of the North 

American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Accordingly, renewal of all 

elements of Aerobona's authority would be in the public interest. 

11 Aerobona holds Part 129 Operations Specifications from the FAA International Field Office 

in Dallas/Fort Worth under FAA Certificate Number XZQF151 F. The company's only aircraft, 

a Learjet 45, is configured for 9 passenger seats. 
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4. Aerobona's renewal application is limited in scope and is noncontroversial. Aerobona's proposed air transportation services are unchanged 

from those it performed between Mexico and the United States during the past 

two years, i.e., customized transport services for executives and their guests 

using small executive jet aircraft. 

WHEREFORE, Aerobona, S.A. de C.V. respectfully requests renewal 

of its authority to engage in charter foreign air transportation of passengers 

between Mexico and the United States using small aircraft, as set forth herein, 

and such other relief as may be in the public interest. 

Respectfully submitted, 

Lee A. Bauer 

ROLLER & BAUER, PLLC 

Attorneys for Aerobona, S.A. de C.V. 

May 20, 2015 
AEROBONA, S.A. de C.V. 

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EXHIBIT A 

CHANGES TO CURRENT AUTHORITY: 

ADDRESS. Aerobona has a new corporate address: 

Aerobona, S.A. de C.V. 

Av. U rano 585, I nt. B 

Col. Jardines de Mocambo 

C. P. 94299, Boca del Rio, Veracruz 

MEXICO 

OWNERSHIP. Aerobona's ownership has recently changed. 

OWNERSHIP 

of 

AEROBONA, S.A. de C.V. 

SHAREHOLDER CITIZENSHIP SHARES PERCENTAGE 

TONY TIENDAS, S.A. de C.V. Mexican 29 1 799 99.996% 

ANTONIO CESAR CHEDRAUI MAFUD Mexican 1 .003% 

TOTAL 29, 800 99.999 % 

OWNERSHIP 

of 

TONY TIENDAS, S.A. de C.V. 

SHAREHOLDER CITIZENSHIP SHARES PERCENTAGE 

ANTONIO CESAR CHEDRAUI MAFUD Mexican 102 51 % 

ANTONIO RAMON CHEDRAUI BOLADO Mexican 20 10 % 

GREGORIO ABEL CHEDRAUI BOLADO Mexican 20 10 % 

MARIA GUADALUPE CHEDRAUI BOLADO Mexican 18 9% 

JOSE ANTONIO BOLADO GUTIERREZ Mexican 40 20 % 

TOTAL 200 100 % 
AEROBONA, S.A. de C.V. 

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EXHIBITA 

KEY PERSONNEL. 

General Director: Gregorio Abel Chedraui Bolado is Aerobona's new 

General Director. Mr. Chedraui has 20 years of 

experience in business and organizational administration. 

He holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration 

from the Universidad Autonoma de Veracruz Villa Rica. 

In 1991 Mr. Chedraui served as C.E.O. for Cargo de 

Mexico, S.A. de C.V. In 2004 he was C.E.O. of Gulf 

Marine de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. and in 2012 Mr. 

Chedraui assumed the position of Vice President of 

Operations and Infrastructure at Tony Tiendas, S.A. de 

C.V. He has been Aerobona's General Director since 

2013. Mr. Chedraui is a citizen and resident of Mexico. 

His address is available upon request. 

Chief Pilot and 

Operations Manager: Carlos Javier Rangel Vera is now Aerobona's Chief Pilot 

and Operations Manager. Captain Rangel has more 

than 22 years of aviation experience, having finished his 

training at the Centro de Capacitacion Aerea in 

Monterrey, N.L. in 1993. He thereafter served with a 

number of well known Mexican air-taxi operations, 

notably AVIACSA, S.A., AEROVITRO, S.A. de C.V., 

Aerotaxis Tucan, S.A. de C.V., and ASERTEC, S.A. de 

C.V., before coming to work at Aerobona in 2012. 

Captain Rangel has logged nearly 12,800 total flight 

hours, of which 400 have been logged in the Learjet 45, 

the aircraft comprising Aerobona's fleet. Captain Rangel 

is a citizen and resident of Mexico. His address is 

available upon request. 

Chief Financial Officer: Pedro Hernandez Zavala now serves as Aerobona's 

Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Hernandez, who completed 

his training as a public accountant in 1977, has a longestablished career in a wide variety of accounting 

positions at many large companies within Mexico, 

including Aceros Nacionales, S.A. de C.V., International 

Harvester Mexico, S.A. de C.V., and Gatx Fuller, S.A. de 

C.V. In 1988 he began his role as General Comptroller, 

a role he still serves, for Tony Mayoreo de Sureste, S.A. 

de C.V. and 12 other subsidiaries, which merged to 

become Tony Tiendas, S.A. de C.V., and for which Mr. 

Hernandez was named as Managing Director in 1996. In 

2013 Mr. Hernandez became Administrative Manager for 

Aerobona. Mr. Hernandez is a citizen and resident of 

Mexico. His address is available upon request. 
AEROBONA, S.A. de C.V. 

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EXHIBIT A 

Chief of Maintenance: Roberto Alfonso Sierra Aguirre is now Chief of 

Maintenance at Aerobona. Ing. Sierra received training 

at the Escuela de Aviacion Naval of the Mexican Navy 

and thereafter served in the Navy as an aircraft 

technician between 1990 and 2001. In addition to his 

later work as Aircraft Technician with the Veracruz State 

Government Aeronautical Services, he has worked at 

numerous Mexican air-taxi operations. After serving as 

Aircraft Technician at Gacela Air Cargo, S.A. de C.V., 

Servicios Aereo Estrella, S.A. de C.V., and Verataxis, 

S.A. de C.V., Ing. Sierra served as Maintenance 

Manager at Aerotaxi Villa Rica, S.A. de C.V. He 

assumed his position at Aerobona as Maintenance 

Manager in October 2013. Mr. Sierra is a citizen and 

resident of Mexico. His address is available upon 

request. 

AIRCRAFT LIABILITY INSURANCE: Aerobona now insures its Learjet 45 aircraft 

with Seguros Afirme, S.A. de C.V. and carries liability insurance coverage that 

exceeds the requirements of 14 C.F.R. Part 205. Seguros Afirme has prepared a 

Foreign Air Carriers - Certificate of Insurance (OST Form 6411), which we have 

already submitted to the Federal Aviation Administration. 
AEROBONA, S.A. de C.V. 

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EXHIBIT B 

CERTIFICADO DE EXPLOTADOR 

DE SERVICIOS AEREOS 

(AOC) 
ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS 

SECRETARIA DE COMUNICACIONE$ Y 7RANSPORTES 

~wt~:~. .:::.; : ~ ~ ~ ~ . - SUBSECRETARIA DE TRANSPORTE 

DIRECCEON GENERAL DE AERONAUTICA CIVIL 

C~~R.7I~FICf1DO OE EXPLOq JODOR 

0-E- .s~~,vrcrosA ~REos 

(AIR OPERATOR CERTIFlCATE) 

AERo(Bo9V'A, 5. ~. ~ GV AoC No. (BoC/2oo3 

AV. URANO No. 585-B 

COL. JARDINES DE MOCAMBO, 

C.P. 94299 BOCA DEL RIO, 

VERACRUZ, VER. 

Responsable General de [a Operacion: 

(Operartion genera! manager) 

Te[efono (telephone): 

Fax: 

Correo efectrcinico (e..mait}: 

Datos de contacto operacionales 

(Operational contact data) 

La informacibn de contacto donde se puede ubicar a las autoridades de gestion operacional sin demoras indebidas se proporciona en: 

(Contact information where you can locate the operational management without undue delay provided in) 

Manual General de Operaciones, Cap[tulo 1 . (General Operations Manual. chapter 7). 

Seccion A6 y A7 de las Especificaciones de Operacfon anexas al presente certificado (Operations Speciftcations Section A6 & A7 

attached to thfs certificate). 

Ef presente documento certifica que Aerobona, S.A. de C.V. ha cumplido con los requerimientos establecidos en Ia Ley de Aviacion 

Civif, su Reglamento y Normas Oficiales Mexicanas correspondientes vigentes de ios Estados Unidos Mexicanos y demas 

disposiciones apEicables, en razon de lo cual se le expide el presente certificado que le autoriza a realizar operaciones de transporte 

aereo comercial de conformidad con dicha Ley, Reglamento, Normas Oficiaies Mexicanas y demas disposiciones aplicables, asi como 

con los terminos, condiciones y limitaciones previstos en las especificaciones de operacion anexas al presente. 

EI presente certificado es intransferible y salvo renuncia de su titular, a menos que sea suspendido, revocado o cancelado, 

permanecera vigente durante la fecha de indicada, y en caso de que ias condiciones y requisitos que sirvieron de base para su 

otorgamiento no se mantengan actualizados, este carecera de va€idez. 

The present document certrfres that Aerobona, S.A. de C V. has met the requirements of the C1viI Avfation Law of Mexican United States and related 

operating regulatlons and rules prescribed thereunder for the rssuance of fhis certificate and is hereby authorized to conduct commercial air 

transportation operations in accorclance whlt sard operating regulations and rules prescrfbed thereunder and the term, conditions and limitations 

contained in the attached Specific Operating Provisions. 

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This certificate is not transferable and, unless sooner ered, suspended orrevoked, shall cont' ue in 'ffect until the fndJcated date. 

EL DIREG GENERAL DE AERONAU ICA IVIL 

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EXI4CNDR0 ARC~;U IN LE ROY - 

Fecha de emision (lssue date): 2 e agosto de 2094 (August2 th, 2 0 14). 

Fecha de efectividad (etfective date): 22 de agosto de 201 ~4 (August ~th, 094). ; 

Fecha de vigencia (expiration date): 22 de agosto de 2016 (August 2fh, 2 76). ." 

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Cualquier rnodifcaci6n en las limitaciones o en ios datos dei titular deI ce rtiflcado, debert ser s licitado a la Dire ibn General de Aeronautica Civil. 

Cualquier alteracibn a este certificado sin consentimiento por escrito de la Direccidn General de Aeronautica Civd, sera sancionado conforme a lo esfiabtecido en !a Ley de 

Aviacidn Civif. 

Martha Fountanet Mijares 

(55) 52 51 9100 

N!A 

aerobona@terra.com 

r ~ Forma IA - 6912002 rt- i 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing application of Aerobona, S.A. 

de C.V. was served upon all parties named on the following Service List via e-mail 

this 20th day of May 2015. No indication was received that any electronic mail 

transmission had failed. 

Carme Navarro 

May 20, 2015 ~ 

SERVICE LIST 

Marshall S. Sinick 

Squire, Sanders & Dempsey 

1201 Pennsylvania Ave., NW; Suite 500 

Washington, DC 20004 

msinick@ssd.com 

Counsel for Alaska Airlines 

Robert A. Wirick 

Managing Directory Regulatory and 

International - Government Affairs 

American Airlines, Inc. 

4333 Amon Carter Blvd. 

MD5535 HDQ1 

Ft. Worth, TX 76155 

robert.wirick@aa.com 

Alexander Van der Bellen 

Managing Director - Government Affairs & 

Associate General Counsel 

Delta Air Lines, Inc. 

1212 New York Avenue, NW 

Washington, DC 20005 

sascha. vanderbellen@delta. com 

Edward Faberman 

421 Watts Branch Parkway 

Rockville, MD 20854 

efabermanlaw@gmail.com 

Counsel for Frontier Airlines, Inc. 

Howard Kass 

Managing Director & 

Associate General Counsel 

US Airways, Inc. 

1401 H Street, NW; Suite 1075 

Washington, DC 20005 

howard kass@usairways.com 

Daniel A. Weiss 

Managing Director-International 

& Regulatory Affairs 

United Airlines, Inc. 

77 West Wacker Drive-HDQIZ 

Chicago, IL 60601 

dan.weiss@united.com 

David D. Krueger 

Principal Operations Inspector 

Federal Aviation Administration 

International Field Office (DFW) 

1432 Greenway Drive, #230 

Irving, TX 75038 

david. d. krueger@faa. gov 

Stephen Morrissey 

Managing Director-Regulatory and Policy 

United Airlines, Inc. 

1225 New York Avenue, NW-DCAIZ 

Suite 1100 

Washington, DC 20005 

steve.morrissey@united.com