BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

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

- 2008

- 0305 ) fo r renewal of exemption authority ) (intra

- US code

- sharing with SkyWest ) ) __________________________________________)

APPLICATION OF AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION

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 June 1 , 2015.

M ay 15, 2015BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

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

- 2008

- 0305 ) M ay 15, 2015 for renewal of exemption authority ) (intra

- US code

- sharing with SkyWest ) ) __________________________________________)

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

- year period, of the above

- captioned code

- share exemption authority granted by
Notice of Action Taken dated May 19, 2014 (the “ Notice”) . That exemption
authorizes Aeromexico to conduct scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between points in Mexico and points in the United States beyond Aerom exico's authorized U.S. gateway points for transborder services, for the purpose of blind

- sector code

- sharing services between those U.S. gateway points and other points within the U.S. on flights operated by SkyWest Airlines, Inc. ("SkyWest"). 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:- 2

- Aeromexico Renewal Application
1. Aero mexico is a flag carrier of the United Mexican States a nd 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 re newal of its exemption to serve U.S. points beyond its authorized U.S. gateways by displaying its AM* code on flights operated by SkyWest. The authority is scheduled to expire on
M ay 19, 2015 . Aeromexico's beyond

- gateway, code

- sharing services on SkyWe st

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

- Mexico markets and have been well

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

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

- sharing policies set
forth in Order 99

- 6

- 6. Thus, the requested renewal meets the public interest
standard of 49 U.S.C. § 40 109(c) . Further, the request is limited in scope and
should not be controversial.