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Dated : February1 , 201 0 NOTICE : An yperso n ma ysuppor t o roppos e thi s applicatio n b yfilin g a n answe ran d servin g a cop yo ftha t answe ro n counse l fo rAeronave s TSM , S.A . d e C.V. , an d upo n eac h perso n serve d wit h thi s application . Th e du e dat e fo ranswer s i s February7 , 201 0BEFOR E TH E UNITE D STATE S DEPARTMEN TO F TRANSPORTATIO N WASHINGTON , D.C .

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Pursuan t t o 4 9 U.S.C . 40109 an d Subpar t D o fth e Department' s Procedura l Regulations , Aeronave s TSM , S.A . d e C.V. , (Aeronaves) , a Mexica n ai rtax i operato ro fexecutiv e aircraft , request s a renewa l o fth e exemptio n fro m 4 9 U.S.C . 4130 1 t o authoriz e Aeronave s t o engag e i n charte rforeig n ai rtransportatio n o fpassengers an d thei raccompanyin g baggag e wit h smal l aircraf t betwee n Mexic o an d th e Unite d States , and , subjec t t o prio rdepartmen t approval , betwee n othe rcountrie s an d th e Unite d States . Aeronave s als o request s stopove rprivilege s an d relie ffro m th e requiremen t t o obtai n advanc e approva l fo reac h Mexico-U.S . flight . Aeronave s request s tha t thi s exemptio n b e renewe d fo ra perio d o fa t leas t tw o years .I n suppor t o f thi s applicatio n fo rrenewal , an d pursuan t t o th e Department' s Procedura l Regulation , Aeronave s state s as follows :

1 . Aeronave s i s a n ai rtranspor t compan ytha t transport s passengers an d thei raccompanyin g belongings . Th e nam e an d addres s o fAeronave s is :

AERONAVE S TSM , S.A . d e C.V . CARRETER

ASALTILLO-MONTERREY , #6537- 7 SALTILLO , COAHUILA , C.P . 2500 0 MEXIC O 2 . Aeronave s continue s t o b e license d b yMexica n authoritie s t o conduc t U.S . operations . Th e nam e an d officia l addres s o fth e governmen t ai rtranspor t authorit yi n Mexic o havin g jurisdictio n ove rAeronave s i s as follows :

SECRETARIAD E COMUNICACIONE S YTRANSPORTE S DIRECCIO N GENERAL DE AERONAUTICACIVI L COL . DELVALL E MEXICO , C.P . 03100 , D.F . MEXIC O 3 . Th e specifi coperation s tha t Aeronave s continue s t o conduc t consist s o fcharte rai r transportatio n o fit s passengers , an d thei raccompanyin g baggage . 4 . Directors/officers/ke ymanagemen t personne l o fAeronave s hav e no t change d sinc e las t applicatio n fo rrenewa l o fexemption . 5 . Ownershi p an d contro l o fAeronave s ha s no t change d sinc e th e las t applicatio n fo rrenewa l o fexemption . 6 . Authorizatio n fo rU.S . operation s b yAeronave s as grante d b yth e Direccio n Genera l d e Aeronautic a Civi l o fMexic o continue s t o remai n i n effect . 7 . Aeronave s ha s no t ha d an ysafet yviolation s i n th e pas t year . Aeronave s has no t defaulte d o n an ytransportatio n commitment s i n th e pas t year .8 . Aeronave s ha s no t ha d an ychange s o faircraf t sinc e th e las t applicatio n o frenewa l o f exemption . 9 . Th e aircraf t maintenanc e progra m o fAeronave s ha s no t change d sinc e th e las t applicatio n fo rrenewa l o fexemptio n an d continue s i n effect . 10 . Aeronave s doe s no t hav e an yagreement s wit h an yothe rcarriers . 11 . Th e pas t yea ro fU.S . operation s fo rAeronave s wa s successful . 12 . Operatio n Specification s unde rPart 12 9 continu e i n effect .

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