DEPIOFIRAHSPOBWiON 

DOCKETS 

BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OP TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON/ D.C. 

n. 

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Application of: ) 

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AEROTRANSPORTES RAFILHER, S.A. de C.V.) Docket OST-08-29273 

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for a renewal of an exemption (MEXICO- ) 

US) under 49 U.S.C. Section 40109 ) 

APPLICATION FOR A RENEWAL OP AN EXEMPTION 

FILED BY AEROTRANSPORTES RAFILHER, S.A. de C.V. 

FOR A PERIOD OP TWO YEARS 

We are relying on the automatic extension provisions of Federal Law 

Specifically 5 USC 558(c), as implemented by 14 CFR Part 377, to 

keep our exemption authority in effect, pending final department 

action on this renewal application. 

It should be noted that no changes have occurred in the company 

management, stock holders, their nationality, aircraft or aircraft 

crews. 

This carriers Ops Specs are managed at the Fort Worth, Tx, 

FAA/FSDO, and the aircraft have fewer than 3 0 seats. 

COMMUNICATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THIS DOCUMENT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED 

TO: 

Mr. Eugene E. Smith 

7717 Village Oak 

San Antonio, Tx. 78233 

Tel (210) 590-1630 

Fax (210) 653-9281 

Agent for Service in the U.S. for: 

AEROTRANSPORTES RAFILHER, S.A. de C.V. 

30 DEC 2009 

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In support of this application, and pursuant to the 

Department's Procedural Regulations, RAFILHER states the 

following: 

1. RAFILHER, incorporated in Mexico in 1990, is a privately held 

corporation that is 100% owned and controlled by Mexican 

citizens. Name, citizenship and percentage of ownership of 

RAFILHER are enumerated in Exhibit A. 

The full name and corporate address of RAFILHER is: 

AEROTRANSPORTES RAFILHER, S.A. de C.V. 

Carretera a Mexico No. 12 0 

Fraccionamiento Capricornio 

San Luis Potosi, S.L.P. 

78390 

MEXICO 

2. The name and official address of the government air transport 

authority in Mexico having regulatory jurisdiction over RAFILHER 

is: 

Secretaria de Comunicaciones y Transportes 

Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil ("DGAC") 

Av. Providencia No. 807, Piso 1-7 

Colonia del Valle 

Delegacion Benito Juarez 

Mexico, D.F. 03100 

MEXICO 

3. As noted above, RAFILHER is seeking transborder charter 

authority to engage in foreign air transportation of persons and 

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their belongings without the need for prior Department approval 

of each flight, or series of flights. RAFILHER is also 

requesting stopover privileges. 

4. RAFILHER is operationally and financially qualified to perform 

the service for which authority is requested herein. As evidence 

thereof: 

(a) The Mexican DGAC has issued a permit authorizing 

RAFILHER to conduct non-scheduled, international air taxi 

transportation of passengers in the North and South American 

Continents. This permit is valid indefinitely and is attached as 

Exhibit B. 

(b) In 1996, RAFILHER received its DGAC permits and 

commenced commercial flight operations. From its base in San 

Luis Potosi, S.L.P., RAFILHER provides air transportation to 

domestic and international passengers, consisting of members of 

the following institutions which form part of the governing body, 

owners, and stock holders of RAFILHER: 

AEROTRANSPORTES RAFILHER, S.A. de C.V. 
Future operations, including its proposed U.S. service, are 

likely to be a continuation of this type of operation. RAFILHER 

estimates that it will operate 20 to 25 round trip flights 

annually between Mexico and the United States with an average 

load of three passengers per flight; all of which will originate 

in Mexico. 

(c) RAFILHER owns and operates a single 8 passenger 

Beechcraft King Air C90A Turbo Prop aircraft with Mexican 

registration XA-RFH. 

(d) RAFILHER maintains its aircraft pursuant to a 

maintenance service agreement with Raytheon Aircraft Services de 

Mexico, an aircraft repair station in Toluca, Mexico; and with 

Hawker beechcraft in Houston Texas; the latter is a FAA 

certificated Service Center; and in accordance with an 

airworthiness program approved by the Mexican DGAC in compliance 

with ICAO Annexes 1,6 (Part I) and 7. 

(e) RAFILHER has established a well qualified 

management team with the necessary experience in providing 

domestic and international air taxi services. 

L.A.E. Filibert R. Herrera Andres has served as General 
Manager of RAFILHER since the founding of the company in March 

1990. He graduated in 1982 with a Degree in Business 

Administration and Accounting from the Universidad Nacional 

Autonoma de San Luis Potosi, in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. 

Pilot Capt. Jorge M. Almaraz received his Pilot's License 

in 1978. Joined RAFILHER in 1990, received his Unlimited 

Commercial Pilot's License in 1979 and has accumulated over 

10,000 hours of flight during his 20 years of aviation 

experience, with over 2800 hours in the King Air. Capt. Alamaraz 

is licensed to operate the company's King Air and attends annual 

training courses, at Flight Safety in St. Louis, Missouri. 

Capt. Almaraz serves as Chief Pilot for Rafilher. 

Copilot Capt. Reynaldo Zamora Martinez received his 

Pilot's License in 1992. Joined RAFILHER in 1998, received his 

Unlimited Commercial Pilot's License in 1992 and has accumulated 

over 610 0 hours of flight during his 7 years of aviation 

experience, with over 850 hours in the King Air. Capt. Zamora is 

licensed to operate the company's King Air and attends annual 

training courses, at Flight Safety in St. Louis, Missouri. 

Capt. Zamora serves as Chief of Operations for Rafilher. 
A composite of RAFILHER's key personnel is shown in Exhibit C 

(g) A copy of OST form 6411, Foreign Air Carriers 

Certificate of Insurance, is attached as Exhibit D. As shown 

therein, RAFILHER complies with the limits of liability of the 

requirements of 14 CFR Part 205. 

(h) RAFILHER has not been involved in any safety 

violations, tariff violations or fatal accidents since its 

inception. 

(i) RAFILHER does not have any agreement or cooperative 

working arrangements with any U.S. air carrier affecting its 

proposed services to the United States 

5. RAFILHER's proposed U.S. services are consistent with the 

public interest for the following reasons: 

(a) RAFILHER will be carrying executives to the U.S. on 

business, thereby fostering commerce between Mexico and the 

United States consistent with the objectives of the North 

American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). 

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(b) RAFILHER's request for stopover privileges is 

consistent with the need of the executives using its services 

will, from time to time, need to stop at two or more places in 

the U.S. as part of their round trip itineraries. RAFILHER 

submits that no regulatory purpose would be served by preventing 

RAFILHER from responding to the stopover needs of its customers. 

WHEREFORE, RAFILHER respectfully requests exemption 

authority to engage in charter foreign air transportation of 

persons and their accompanying baggage with small aircraft as set 

forth herein, and such other relief as may be in the public 

interest. 

Respectfully 

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fero Parts, Ltd 

Agent for Service in the U.S. for: 

AEROTRANSPORTES RAFILHER, S.A. de C.V, 

3 0 December 2009 

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RAFILHER 

EXHIBIT A 

OWNERSHIP 

of 

AEROTRANSPORTES RAFILHER, S.A, de C.V. 

SHAREHOLDER CITIZENSHIP 

SR, RAFAEL HERRERA PEREZ MEXICAN 

Lie. FILIBERTO R. HERRERA A. MEXICAN 

ING. CARLOS G. LOPEZ M. MEXICAN 

Lie. RAFAEL F. HERRERA A. MEXICAN 

PORCENTAGE 

35.3 8 % 

36.3 6 % 

24.2 6 % 

3.0 0 % 

CERTIFIED TRUE 

AGENT FOR SERVICE for: 

AEROTRANSPORTES RAFILHER, S.A. de C.V. 
RAFILHER 

EXHIBIT B 

D.G.A.C. INTERNATIONAL AIR T7\XI PERMIT 

of 

AEROTRANSPORTES RAFILHER, S.A. de C.V. 
TARIA D? COKUNICArrONES 

DIRECCION GENERAL DE AERONAUTICA CIVIL 

DIRECCION GENERAL ADJUNTA DE TRANSPORTE Y 

CONTROL AERONAUTICO. 

SUBDIRECCJON DE-AVIAG|6 N GENERAL Y 

SERViaOS A£REOS. 

y :HAHSPO!irEs 4J.!02.306.-2127 

"2006, Ano del Bicentenario del natallcio del 

Benemerito de bs Americas, Don Benito Juarez Garcfa". 

Mexico. D F. :i 08 de agosto del 2006. 

AEROTRANSPORTES RAFILHER, S.A. DE C.V. 

CARRETERA A M ix\CO No. ! 20. 

FRACC. CAPRICORNIO. 

C.P. 78390, SAN LUIS POTOSK S.L.P. 

En relacion a su escrjto del 03 cJe agosto del presence,• por el .que eSa^^mpresa en tu caracter de 

permisionaria de un servicio publico para operar TRANSPORTE NO REGULAft DE TAXI 

AEREO INTERNACrONAL DE PASAJEROS. des=de su li^ e ae operadlones en San Li^is 

Potosi, S.L.P., otorgado en/ofidoNo.. l02.42Q-'8739 de .fe(:ha:23,de::dfecubre de 1^96. soJIdta 

incluir en su equipo de vuelo fa aeronave RAYTHEON KING AtRC90A HA ^ 

XA-RFK, ass mismo, dai* de baja ei equJjSoBEECHGRAFT KING AIR C90A 

MATRICULA XA-RFN . 

Al respecto, esta Direccion General, con fundarneato en b? articufos 3o,, fraccion Vi, VII!, t.X, 

Xii y Xlli, 49, 51 y ! 20 de ia Ley de Vias Generates de Comi-iiiicadon; To.. 3o., 4d., So., fraccion 

^flfinds o a). 60., fracciones IV, V, XI y X!!, 7o,,T2:r-N,-^-57, ;7., !8., 24.J2;, 35., 38., 42., 44., 

.^...^M^, Jraccion.es li, IV y V, 61., 70., 74., ?6.. 84. y defqas/aplicables a la'Lejr de Aviacioriy eu 

. • rllacion cort el artfculo i'8 fraccion Yl. del Reglfmentc interior de !a Secretaria de 

Ccmuniqacidnes y Transportes, autbriza la iridusiidn y exclusion, de, Jas aeronaves en 

referenda,.por lo que con.esta fecha se rnodifica Ja con.dlcion SEGUNDAdel permiso No. 

! 02.420-8739 de fecha 21 de octubr? de i 996. _ 

EQUIPO AUTORIZADO A OPERAR HACIA EL CONT«NENTE AMERICANO: 

RAYTHEON KING AIR C90A MATRICULA: XA-RFH. 

Esta modificacion debe apegarse a lo establecido en su permiso No. 102.420-8739 de fecha 23 

de octubre de4996; • .;,.,,,„-:;:'. 

Para la operacion de lo(s) vueio(s) internacional(es) que se autoriza(n), esa empresa queda 

obllgada a mantener vigente en todo momenro. su Certificado de Operador Aereo, asi como las 

Limitaciones a dicho Certificado, expedidas por esta Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil, sin 

cuya vigencia 0 docunfiento que acredite la misma, no podra realizar operaciones al amparo del 

as P^cmiso.; antes citado. con baBe.enJa-NpMtOOBSCOglOOI^ r^^»L'v^.-jiA^iy.,-^ w •».•.,.„. 

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DGAC-PE-03-DTCA-GRL-R-02-FE-B2I) : ;. A; : i Hif^^t^fi^iSj;: 
'EC^-'TAPJA OE COK0NIC,*,CV0N'i= 

Y THANSPpRTcS 

COHTKOl AtRONAUTICO. 

SUBDIRECCION DE AViAGION GENERAL Y 

SERVICIOS AEREOS. 

4.1.102.306.-2 5 27 

M.N. (CUATROCIENTOS DOS PESOS 00/100) conferee al a4ul o isTr^clt^nlX 

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ATENTAMENT E 

SUFRAGIO EFEGTiVO. NO REELECCl^i^-

EL DIRECTOR GENERAL ADJUNTO b^a-Ci^5-:-^^^^Pm'!^'''-:::.. c^,s •' 

TRANSPORTE Y CONTROL AERONAUTIC B" 

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Lie. ROGELIO iSwDRIGUEZ GARDUhfel 

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Quien firma en ausfeaP.a y por acuerdo def Lic.'fu^:j^.' 

Giiberto Lopez Meybs Director General de AefonSvitreaCivii, emitido mediantepfjcio No, 4.1 .-pO i 042.4 de ffecha 

28 de Julio dii-2966 y'en-termiho? de ?p dispUesto ppf jos 

Articulos 14, 1.6, ja:)^,^iu i relatives cfe lis Ley Orgartica 

de la Adfnirtistraci6n;l*ufcilica Federal, y i Q fracdori XVS, 

18 y 39 d^l Reglamanto Interior de la Secretaria de 

Comunicaciones y Transportes. 

ENCARGApA £)£ LA SUBDJRECaoN DE 

AVIACION GENERAL Y SIRVJCIOS AEREOS. 

MA; DEL SOCORRO GARRIDO LEO 

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c.c.p. Direccion General Adjunta de Aviacion.- Ofnas. 

c.c.p. Direccion General Adjunta de Seguridad.- Ofnas. -

c.c.p. Direccion de Aeropuertos.- Ofnas. 

c.c.p. Subdireccion de Recursos Financieros.- Ofnas. 

C.c.p. Direcdonde Desarrollo Estrat6gicQ.-Ofnas,. ..jj; 

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RAFILHER 

EXHIBIT C 

LIS T OF KEY PERSONNEL 

NAME POSITION CITIZENSHIP TELEPHONE 

SR. FILIBERTO R. HERRERA A. GEN MANAGER MEXICAN 01152444-834-898 6 

CP. OLIVIA PONCE ARAUJO ADMINISTRATOR MEXICAN 01152444-834-898 6 

CAPT. JORGE M. ALMARAZ CHIEF PILOT MEXICAN 01152444-834-898 6 

SR. FILIBERTO R. HERRERA CHIEF OPS. MEXICAN 01152444-834-898 6 

COMPANY ADDRESS POR ABOVE PERSONNEL I S 

AEROTRANSPORTES RAFILHER, S.A. d e C.V. 

CARRETERA A MEXICO # 120 

FRACCIONAMIENTO CAPRICORNIO 

SAN LUIS POTOSI, SLP 78390 

MEXICO 

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RAFILHER 

EXHIBIT D 

FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS 

CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE 

OST FORM 6411 

of 

AEROTRANSPORTES RAFILHER, S.A. de C.V, 
U.S. Department of 

Transportation 

Office of the Secretary of 

Transportation 

AGENCY DISPUAY OF ESTIIMATED BURDEN 

The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 30 minutes per response If 

you wish to comment on the accuracy of the estimate or make suggestions for reducing this burden please direct 

your comments to: DOT and OMB at the following addresses: , h'<=o=<=uncu 

U.S. Department of Transportation office of Management and Budget 

Federal Aviation Administration and office of information and Regulatory Affairs 

Flight Standards Service. AFS 260 Papenwork Reduction Proyect 2106-0030 

800 Independence Avenue, S.W.. Washington, D.C. 20591 

FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS - CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE 

POLICIES OF INSURANCE FOR AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT BODILY INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE LIABILITY 

FILING INSTRUCTIONS: File an original of this form with the Federal Aviation Administration, Flight Standards Service, Air Transportation Division 

Program Management Branch. AFS-260, 800 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington DC 20591 

(Please type information, except signatures.) 

THIS CERTIFIES THAT: MAPFRE TEPEYAC. S.A 

(Name of Insurer) 

has issued a policy or policies of Aircraft Liability Insurance to AEROTRANSPORTES RAFILHER S.A. DE C.V. 

CARRETERA A MEXICO NO. 120 FRACC. CAPRICORNIO. FRACC. CAPRICORNIO 78390 SAN LUIS POTOgl. S.L.P. 

(Name and address of Insured Foreign Air Carrier) 

effective from JULY 14TH.. 2009 until tet\ (10) days after written notice from the insurer or carrier of the intent to terminate coverage is received by 

the Department of Transportation. 

NOTE: Part 205 of the Department's Regulations does not allow for a predetermined termination date, and a certificate showing such a date is 

unacceptable. ^ 

1. The Insurer (Check One): 

is licensed to issue aircraft insurance policies in the United States; 

is licensed or approved by the government of MEXICO to issue aircraft insurance policies; or 

is an approved surplus line insurer in the State(s) of. 

2. The Insurer assumes, under the policy or policies listed below, aircraft accident liability insured to minimums at least equal to the following during 

operation, maintenance, or use of aircraft in "foreign air transportation" as that term is defined in the Federal Aviation Act (Complete aoo/fcab/e 

section (s) t)elow): 

A CANADIAN CHARTER AIR TAXI OPERATORS WITH PART 294 AUTHORITY ONLY 

The aircraft covered by this policy have: (1) 30 or fewer passenger seats and a maximum payload capacity of 7,500 pounds or less; and/or 

(2) a maximum authorized takeoff weight on wheels of no more than 35,000 pounds. (Checl< separate or combined coverage as 

aDPropriate): 

Separate Coverages: 

Policy No. 

Minimum Urnit 

Type of Uabilitv Each person Each Occurrence 

Ckimbined Bodily Injury (Excluding Passengers other 

than cargo attendants) and Property Damage Liability $75,000 

Passenger Bodily Injury Liability $75,000 

$2,000,000''(See note) 

$75,000 X 75% of total 

number of 

passenger seats 

installed in the aircraft 

Combined Coverage: This combined coverage is a single limit of liability for each occurrence at least equal to the required minimums 

stated above for bodily injury (excluding passengers), property damage, and passenger bodily injury. 

Policy No._ Amount of Coverage_ 

This policy covers CARGO operations only and excludes passenger liability insurance. 

NOTE: If the aircraft covered by this policy have more than 30 passenger seats or more than a maximum payload capacity of 7,500 

pounds, the minimum limit per occurrence shall be $20,000,000. 

Milllrii i 
OST Form 6411 OMB No. 2106-0030 

B. FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS OPERATING SMALL AIRCRAFT 

The aircraft covered by this policy are SMALL AIRCRAFT (i.e., with 60 or fewer passenger seats or with a maximum payload 

capacity of 18,000 pounds or less). (Check separate or combined coverage as approoriate): 

Separate Coverages: 

Policy No. 

Minimum Limit 

Type of Liability Each person Each Occurrence 

3600900000153 Combined Bodily Injury (Excluding Passengers other 

than cargo attendants) and Property Damage Liability $300,000 

Passenger Bodily Injury Liability $300,000 

$2,000,000 * (see note) 

$300,000 x 75% of 

total number of 

passenger seats 

installed in the aircraft 

Combined Coverage: This combined coverage is a single limit of liability for each occurrence at least equal to the required minimums 

stated above for bodily injury (excluding passengers), property damaged, and passenger bodily injury. 

Policy No. 3600900000153 _Amount of Coverage USD. $50'000,000.00 

This policy covers CARGO operations only and excludes passenger liability Insurance. 

FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS OPERATING LARGE AIRCRAFT 

The aircraft covered by this policy are LARGE AIRCRAFT (I.e.. with more than 60 passenger seats or with a maximum payload capacity of 

more than 18,000 pounds). (Check separate or combined coverage as appropriate): 

Separate Coverages: 

Policy No. 

Minimum Limit 

Type of Uabilitv Each person Each Occurrence 

Combined Bodily Injury (Excluding Passengers other 

than cargo attendants) and Property Damage Liability 

Passenger Bodily Injury 

$300,000 $20,000,000 * (see note) 

$300,000 $300,000 x 75% of 

total number of 

passenger seats 

installed in the aircraft 

Combined Coverage: This cximbined coverage is a single limit of liability for each occun-ence at least equal to the required minimums 

stated above for bodily injury (excluding passengers), property damaged, and passenger bodily injury. 

Policy Wo.. Amount of Coverage_ 

This policy covers CARGO operations on//and excludes passenger liability insurance. 

3. The policy or policies listed in this certificate insure(s) (Check One): Make and Model FAA or Foreign Flag 

Registration No. 

Operations conducted with all aircraft operated by the insured 

Operations conducted with the following types of aircraft: RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT CO / C90A / LJ-1741 

Operations with the following aircraft: (Use additional page if necessary) 

XA-RFH 

4. Each policy listed in this certificate meets or exceeds the requirements 

MAPFRE TEPEYAC. S.A. 

(Name of Insurer) 

BLVD. MAQNOCENTRO #5. CENTRO URBANO 

(Address) 

52760 HUIXQUILUCAN. EDO. DE MEXICO. 

(City, State, Zip Code) 

Lie. RAQUELMENDOZA DIAZ - ^ ? 

Contact (person who can verify the effecp^ness of the coverage) 

in 14 CFR Part 205. 

LAFON Y ASOCIADOS AGENTE DE SEGUROS Y DE FIAN2AS. S.A. 

(Name of Broker, if applicable) 

DESCARTES NO. 54 PISO 6 COL. NUEVA ANZURES 

(Address) 

11590 MEXICO.D.F. 

(City, State, ZpCode) 

Lie. GEORGES A. LAFON DEMIN^' 

(Officer or authorized representative) 

5255 5246.75.00 y 5255 5246.75.90 

(Area Code, F^oneNuipber) / ' (Area Code, Fax Number) 

5255 5089.61.66 5255 5203.91.02 

(Signature, if applicable) 

JULY 22TH.. 2009 

(Date)