BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ ) Application of ) ) AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. ) DOCKET S OST

- 1997

- 3289 ) OST

- 2000

- 7708 fo r renewal of authority ) ( code

- sharing with Compass) ) __________________________________________)

APPLICATION OF AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION AND SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION
Communications with respect to this document should be sent to: John R. Mietus, Jr. L aw Office of John Mietus, LLC 6701 Democracy Blvd., Suite 300 Bethesda, MD 20817

- 7500 (202) 747

- 5212 john@mietuslaw.com
Counsel for AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V.

NOTICE: Any person may support or oppose this application by filing an

answer and serving a copy of the answer on counsel for Aero mexico and upon persons served with this application no later than April 13 , 2015.
March 27, 2015BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ ) Application of ) ) AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. ) DOCKET S OST

- 1997

- 3289 ) OST

- 2000

- 7708 fo r renewal of authority ) March 27, 2015 (code

- sharing with Compass) ) __________________________________________)

APPLICATION OF AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION AND SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION
Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109(c) and 14 C.F.R. Part 216 , Aerovias de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. ("Aeromexico") respectfully requests renewal , for an additional, one

- year period, of the exemption and special authorization granted by Notice of Action Taken dated April 10, 201 4 in the above

captioned dockets (the “ Notice”)

. Th e exemption authorizes Aeromexico to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail
between Aeromexico’s authorized U.S. gateway points and other points within the U.S. for the purpose of blind

- sector code

- sharing services between the U.S. gateway points and other points in the U.S. on flights operated by Compass Airlines, LLC (“Compass”). The special authorization permits Aeromexico to commingle traffic between Mexico and third countries (that is, traffic not in foreign air transportation) on the same services that carry traffic that is in foreign air transportation between Mexico and the United- 2

- Aeromexico Renewal Application States and between the Unit ed States and third countries, in conjunction with third

- country code

- sharing servi ces with Delta/Delta Connection. Aeromexico intends to invoke the automatic extension provisions of 5 U.S.C. § 558(c) and Part 377 of the Department's Special Regulations. In support of this application, Aeromexico states as follows: 1. Aero mexico is a flag carrier of the United Mexican States and currently holds a permit, Order 91

- 5

- 25, and various exemp tions which authorize service between Mexico and numerous U.S. points. Pursuant to this authority, Aeromexico provides extensive transborder service. 2. By this application, Aeromexico seeks renewal of its exemption to serve U.S. points beyond its authorized U.S. gateways by displaying its AM* code on flights operat ed by Compass. The authority is scheduled to expire on April 10, 201 5 . Aeromexico's beyond

- gateway, code

- sharing services on Compass

- operated flights provide additional competition and service options in U.S.

- Mexico markets and have been well

- received; A eromexico therefore
seeks to renew th e authority for an additional year.

3. Renewal of the exemption and special authorization is consistent with the Air Transport Agreement, as amended in 1999 and 2005 , between the United Mexican States and the United S tates , with the code

- sharing policies set forth in Order 99

- 6

- 6 , and with the Department’s approval of Aeromexico’s similar code

- sharing arrangements with other Delta Connection