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### v BEFORE THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OFTRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. Docket No. OST-00-7344 Application of: APOYO AEREO. S.A. DE C.V. for an exemption pursuant to 49 USC 40109 (U.S.lMexico Charter Air Transportation)

APPLICATION OFAPOYO AEREO. S.A. DE C.V., FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION

Communication with respect tothis document should besentto: Cap. Othoniel Ramos Abascal 1209San DarioAvenue PMB 7-680 Laredo, Texas 78040-4505 U.SA Monterrey's Mexico phone: 011-52-81-8319-7784 fax: 011-52-81-8319-7787 Internet Address: avianet_fbo@hotmail.com Dated: August 16,2013

Notice: Any person may support or oppose this application by filing an answer and serving a copy of the answer on counsel for APOYO AEREO, SA de C.v., and upon each person served with this application. The due dateforanswers isAugust 31,2013.BEFORE THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OFTRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.
Application of: APOYO AEREO, S.A. DEC.V. for an exemption pursuant to 49 USC 40109 (U.S.lMexico Charter Air Transportation) APPLICATION OFAPOYO AEREO, SA DE C.v. FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION

Pursuant to 49 U. S. C. 40109 and the Department's regulations, APOYO AEREO, SA de C.v. (APOYO) hereby applies for renewal of its exemption from 49 U.S C. 40301 which authorizes APOYO to engage in charter foreign air transportation of persons and their accompanying baggage with small aircraft between the United States and Mexico, and, subject to prior Department approval between other countries and the United States. APOYO also requests renewal of its relief from the requirement toobtain advance approval for each Mexico-U.S. flight and stopover privileges. The Department granted the above authority to APOYO by Notice of Action Taken dated September 06, 2011, APOYO requests thatthis authority, which isscheduled toexpire on September 06, 2013, be renewed foraperiod ofat leasttwoyears. APOYO invokes the automatic extension provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U. S. C. 558 (c), as implemented by 14C.F.R. Part 377, to maintain itsexemption authority ineffect pending afinal Department determination onthis renewal application Insupport ofthisapplication, APOYO states asfollows: 1: -APOYO continues to befit, wiliing and able to provide the small aircraft passenger charter services for which it requests renewed authority. The relevant circumstances underwhich APOYO its initial grant ofexemption authority are unchanged.2. -APOYO 's Third and Fourth Freedom charter authority is authorized by

Annex lito the U. S. - Mexico AirTransport Agreement, and istherefore presumptively inthe public interest. APOYO 's Fifth Freedom charter authority is based on principles of comity and reciprocity, as is its relieffrom the advance approval requirement fortransborder charter flights and anygrant of stopover privileges. APOYO submits that continuation of these extra -bilateral authorizations is warranted given the harmonious state of aviation relations between the U.S. and Mexico. Consequently, renewal of all elements of APOYO
.s authority would be consistent with the public interest. Further, the services provided byAPOYO satisfy a continuing need and other wise serve the public interest byfostering commerce between Mexico and the United States consistent with the objectives ofthe North American FreeTrade Agreement (NAFTA) 3. -APOYO 's renewal application is limited in scope and non-controversial. The services APOYO proposes to operate are substantially identical to those it performed during the past year, i.e. highly personalized transport services to executives and their invitees using small business-type aircraft. APOYO's Mexican authority to engage in transborder passenger charter services remains in full force and effect, as does its U.S. authority pursuant to its FAA Part 129 Operations Specifications. WHEREFORE, APOYO respectfully requests renewal of its authority to engage in charter foreign air transportation of persons and their accompanying baggage with small aircraft assetforth herein, and such other reliefas may beinthe public interest.

Cap. Othoniel Ramos Abascal. APOYO AEREO, SA DEC.V. August 16,2013