BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

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 *

Application of *

*

 ESTAFETA CARGA AEREA, S.A. de C.V. * DOCKET OST-2001-8630

* 

for a §40109 exemption to operate * 

scheduled and charter cargo services * 

between points in Mexico and the United*

States *

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APPLICATION OF ESTAFETA CARGA AEREA, S.A. de C.V.

FOR RENEWAL OF ITS TEMPORARY 

SECTION 40109(c) EXEMPTION TO OPERATE 

CARGO CHARTERS AND SCHEDULED ALL-CARGO SERVICES 

BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO

PART 377 INVOKED FOR CONTINUATION OF THE AUTHORITY PENDING

DETERMINATION BY THE DEPARTMENT 

Communications with respect to this application should be addressed to:

 HERBERT A. ROSENTHAL, ESQ

6101 PLAINVIEW ROAD 

 BETHESDA, MD 20817

 

 PHONE: 202-744-3833

FAX: 301-229-3925

Email: hrosenthal5@gmail.com

Attorney for 

JANUARY 02, 2015 ESTAFETA CARGA AEREA

S.A. de C.V.

NOTICE: Answers in support of or in opposition to this application

must be filed at the Department of Transportation's Docket Section on

or before January 20, 2015, and a copy served upon the applicant and

each person listed on the service list contained in this application.
BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))),

 *

Application of *

*

 ESTAFETA CARGA AEREA, S.A. de C.V. * DOCKET OST-2001-8630

* 

for a §40109 exemption to operate * 

scheduled cargo services and cargo *

charters between points in Mexico *

and points in the United States. *

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FILED: JANUARY 02, 2015

APPLICATION OF ESTAFETA CARGA AEREA, S.A. de C.V.

FOR RENEWAL OF ITS TEMPORARY 

SECTION 40109(c) EXEMPTION TO OPERATE ALL-CARGO SERVICES;

 PART 377 INVOKED TO CONTINUE AUTHORITY.

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C §40109 and the Department's Regulations and

pursuant to Part 377 of the Department's Regulations and 5 U.S.C.

§558(c), ESTAFETA CARGA AEREA, S.A. de C.V. ("ESTAFETA") submits this

application for the renewal of the all-cargo service exemption issued

on February 13, 2014 (Notice of Action taken--Docket OST-2001-8630)

authorizing ESTAFETA to engage, for a period of one year, in charter

cargo transportation of property between points in Mexico, on the one

hand, and points in the United States, on the other; and scheduled allcargo services between: (1) Merida, Mexico, and Miami, Florida; and (2)
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Cancun, Mexico, and Miami, Florida; (See February 16, 2007,

designation by the Government of Mexico attached to our October 2007

filing).

I. RENEWAL OF EXISTING AUTHORITY

1. ESTAFETA is applying to renew its cargo charter and scheduled

cargo authority between the United States and Mexico. (See notice of

Action taken on February 13, 2014). The governments of these countries

have established a liberal charter authority regime for carriers of

each country. (See DOT Orders 99-7-23 and 98-4-2). 

Estafeta has been awarded economic and operating authority by its home

country to engage in these charters. Estafeta has four B737 and two

CRJ100 (CL600-2B19) freighters in its fleet for this service. Estafeta

leases its aircraft and operates them with its own crews. The carrier

began Mexico domestic operations in November 2000. The carrier

currently operates four weekly roundripts between Cancun and Miami; and

one roundtrip a week between Merida and Miami. And cargo charters from

time to time. Operations in 2015 are expected to be approximately the

same as those operated in 2013 and 2014.

2. Estafeta relies on the data it submitted with its original

application. That information is still substantially correct. Since

it began service to the United States, Estafeta has had no operating

accident or incidents. It is unaware of any complaints filed against
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it. Estafeta is not aware of any enforcement actions from the

Department of Transportation or the FAA. A civil penalty action was

initiated by the FAA but subsequently withdrawn. This occurred in

2014.

3. ESTAFETA began service to the United States in January 2002.

4. ESTAFETA is wholly owned and managed by citizens of Mexico.

 The company and its key personnel have no interest in any U.S. or nonU.S. carrier, common carrier, or person substantially engaged in

aeronautics. ESTAFETA is headquartered at San Luis Potosi's Ponciano

Arriaga Airport and has a corporate presence in Mexico City.

5. The likely U.S. points which ESTAFETA will serve on cargo

charters are: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Phoenix, Denver,

DFW, San Antonio, Houston, St. Louis, Chicago, Minneapolis, Detroit,

Atlanta, Washington Dulles, New York JFK, Orlando and Miami. Such

flights would depart or enter Mexico at: Merida, San Luis Potosi,

Cancun, Tijuana, Mexico City, Guadalajara, Chihuahua, and Monterrey.

 These are just the anticipated likely origin/destination points for

the carrier. Any U.S. airport with appropriate customs facilities

might also receive this on-demand service. The U.S. - Mexico charter

bilateral establishes the comity and reciprocity required for the

granting of this exemption (See Order 99-7-23).

7. Invocation of PART 377 automatic extension: This renewal
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application is being filed before the expiration of Notice of action

taken dated February 14, 2014. Thus, Estafeta is relying on that Part

for the automatic extension of its current authority pending Department

action on this renewal. Estafeta is not seeking any new authority in

this application. 

WHEREFORE, ESTAFETA CARGA AEREA, S.A. de C.V. requests the

Department of Transportation to renew its exemption from §41302 of

Title 49 to continue to authorize it to conduct scheduled and foreign

charter air transportation of property between points in the United

States, on the one hand, and points in Mexico, on the other, including

scheduled all-cargo services between (a) between Miami, Florida, and

Merida, Mexico; and (b) between Miami, Florida, and Cancun, Mexico;

(c) cargo charter services between points in Mexico and points in the

United States; and (d) for other relief which is just and proper.

 Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Herbert A. Rosenthal

HERBERT A. ROSENTHAL

Attorney for ESTAFETA CARGA AEREA

January 02, 2015

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that I have mailed or emailed a copy of this exemption

application renewal to the following persons:

UNITED AIRLINES HERBERT A. ROSENTHAL, ESQ.

DAN.WEISS@UNITED.COM

STEVE.MORRISEY@UNITED.COM 6101 PLAINVIEW ROAD

 BETHESDA, MD 20817 

(ESTAFETA CARGA AEREA/REGIONALES 

 202 744-3833 

HROSENTHAL5@GMAIL.COM

DELTA AIRLINES POLAR AIR CARGO

JECHMALIAN@HHLAW.COM KEVIN.MONTGOMERY@POLARAIRCARGO.COM

PRRIZZI@HHLAW.COM

sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com

 WORLD AIRWAYS, INC.

 MLBENGE@ZSRLAW.COM

 MCMILLIN@WOA.COM

 CJSIMPSON@ZSR.COM

 

 

CARL B. NELSON, JR., ESQ. R. BRUCE KEINER, JR., ESQ.

AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. CROWELL & MORING

1101-17TH STREET, N.W., #600 1001 PENN. AVE., N.W., 10TH FL.

WASHINGTON, DC 20036 WASHINGTON, DC 20004-2505

(202-857-4228) (CONTINENTAL/EMERY)

CARL.NELSON@AA.COM rbkeiner@crowell.com

lhalloway@crowell.com

gmurphy@crowell.com

TOM LYDON

john.palo@EVERGREENaviation.COM 

MR. ROBERT W. VAN LOON
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DFW INT'L FIELD OFFICE

FLORIDA WEST FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

MSINICK@SSD.COM 14800 TRINITY BOULEVARD, #300

FORT WORTH, TX 76153

972-714-7715

ROBERT.W.VAN-LOON@FAA.GOV
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ROBERT P. SILVERBERG, ESQ.

BAGILEO, SILVERBERG & GOLDMAN

1101 30TH STREET, N.W., #120

WASHINGTON, DC 20007

RSILVERBERG@SgbDC.COM

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE

DFISHER@KELLEYDRYE.COM

KELLEY DRYE & WARREN

1200--19TH STREET, N.W.

WASHINGTON, DC 20036 

(UNITED PARCEL SERVICE)

PH: 342-8462 FAX: 

JAMES DAVIS, ESQ SOUTHWEST AIRLINES

FEDERAL EXPRESS bob.kneisley@wnco.com

901 434 8488

JADAVIS@FEDEX.COM

anbird@fedex.com

JOHN L. RICHARDSON, ESQ.

AIRLINE INFORMATION RESEARCH 2700 CALVERT STREET, NW,

info@airlineinfo.com WASHINGTON, DC 20008

(AMERIJET)

JRICHARDSON@JOHNLRICHARDSON.COM

J C A N N E Y @ A M E R IJET.COM

MARSHALL S. SINICK, ESQ. WILLIAM H. CALLAWAY, JR., ESQ.

SQUIRE, SANDERS & DEMPSEY ZUCKERT, SCOUTT & RASENBERGER

1201 PENNSYLVANIA AVE., N.W. 888-17TH ST., N.W., #600

SUITE 400 WASHINGTON, DC 20006-3959

WASHINGTON, DC 20004 (CHALLENGE)

(ALASKA AIRLINES) (MEXICANA) MLBENGE@ZSRLAW.COM

MSINICK@SSD.COM 
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE ATLAS AIR CARGO

OFFICE OF AVIATION NEGOTIATIONS RPOMMER@ATLASAIR.COM

ROOM 3425, EDB/TRA/AN

2201 C STREET, N.W.

WASHINGTON, DC 20520
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FLIGHT STANDARDS SERVICE CHARLIE DONLEY

AFS-200 CDONLEY@SSD.COM

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMIN. 

WASHINGTON, DC 20591

JOHN.ALLEN@FAA.GOV

WILLIAM C. EVANS, ESQ. US AIRWAYS

BILL@MIETUSLAW.COM HOWARD.KASS@USAIRWAYS.COM

COUNSEL FOR AEROMEXICO BENJAMIN.SLOCUM@USAIRWAYS.COM

MARK W. ATWOOD, ESQ. JOANNE YOUNG, ESQUIRE

 JYOUNG@YKLAW.COM

 

WASHINGTON, DC 20036-5803

PH: 202-463-2513

FAX: 202-463-4950

(AMERICAN INT'L AIRLINES

AND TRANS CONTINENTAL AIRLINES)

MATWOOD@COZEN.COM JAMES TELLO, ESQUIRE

JAMESTELLO@EARTHLINK.NET

CAPITAL CARGO

jonathan.blank@klgates.com

/S/ Herbert A. Rosenthal

HERBERT A. ROSENTHAL

January 02, 2015 

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