### 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.

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### 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.AEROBONA, S.A. de C.V. Page 2

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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 AviationAEROBONA, S.A. de C.V. Page 3

RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION 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.AEROBONA, S.A. de C.V. Page 4

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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.

RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION 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 

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### AEROBONA, S.A. de C.V.

RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION 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 completedhis 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.

RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION 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.

RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION EXHIBIT B



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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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s Cualquier rnodifcaci6n en las limitaciones o en ios datos dei titular deI ce rt iflcado, deber t 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

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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