BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________

)

Application of )

)

AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. ) DOCKETS OST-1997-3289

) OST-2000-7708

for 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.

Law 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 

Aeromexico and upon persons served with this application no 

later than April 13, 2015.

March 27, 2015
BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________

)

Application of )

)

AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. ) DOCKETS OST-1997-3289

) OST-2000-7708

for 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, 2014 in the abovecaptioned dockets (the “Notice”). The 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 
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Renewal Application

States and between the United States and third countries, in conjunction 

with third-country code-sharing services 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. Aeromexico is a flag carrier of the United Mexican States and 

currently holds a permit, Order 91-5-25, and various exemptions 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 operated by Compass. The authority is scheduled to expire on 

April 10, 2015. 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; Aeromexico therefore 

seeks to renew the 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 States, 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