BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________

)

Application of )

) DOCKET OST-2014-0079

AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. )

)

for renewal of exemption authority )

(Oaxaca-Los Angeles) ) 

__________________________________________) 

APPLICATION OF AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V.

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION

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 June 12, 2015.

May 28, 2015
BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________

)

Application of )

) DOCKET OST-2014-0079

AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. ) May 28, 2015

)

for renewal of exemption authority )

(Oaxaca-Los Angeles) ) 

__________________________________________) 

APPLICATION OF AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V.

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109(c), Aerovias de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. 

("Aeromexico") respectfully requests renewal of its exemption authority to 

engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail 

between Oaxaca, Mexico and Los Angeles, California as granted by the Notice

of Action Taken dated June 4, 2014 in the above-captioned docket. 

Aeromexico requests that exemption authority for this market be renewed for 

an additional, one-year period. 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 
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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

authority to serve the market listed above. Exemption authority for this 

market is scheduled to expire on June 4, 2015. Aeromexico either is serving 

the market with nonstop flights or wishes to maintain authority so that it can 

resume nonstop service should conditions warrant. Aeromexico’s services in 

Mexico-U.S. markets provide significant benefits to the traveling public. 

Consequently, Aeromexico seeks to renew the authority to serve the OaxacaLos Angeles market for an additional year.

3. Annex 1 to the 1960 Air Transport Agreement, as amended, between 

the United Mexican States and the United States provides that a carrier 

designated by the Government of Mexico is entitled to operate "[f]rom a point 

or points in Mexico to a point or points in the United States." Aeromexico 

remains designated to serve the Oaxaca-Los Angeles market.

4. Under 49 U.S.C. § 40109(c), the Department may grant exemption 

authority if it finds that a grant is consistent with the public interest. 

Designation of a carrier by its homeland government is the most significant 

factor in determining whether grant of an application is in the public 

interest. See, e.g., Bluebird Cargo Ltd., Order 2004-8-24 at 3-4; Fast Air 

Carrier Ltda., Permit Amendment, Order 82-2-66 at 3-4. Given Aeromexico's 
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Renewal Application 

designa tion for the market, such a public interest finding is warranted. 

Moreover, the benefits which Aeromexico's services generate for business 

travelers, tourists, and shippers alike further demonstr ate that renewal of 

the exemption authority is consistent with the public inter est. 

WHEREFORE, Aerovias de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. respectfully requests 

that the Department renew the exemption authority for the m arket listed 

above and grant such other relief as may be necessary or proper. 

May 28, 2015 

Respectfully submitted, 

in R. Mietus, Jr. 

Law Office of J ohn Mietus, LLC 

6701 Democr acy Blvd., Suite 300 

Bethesda, MD 20817-7500 

(202) 747-5212 

john@mietuslaw.com 

Counsel for AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, 

S.A. DE C.V. 
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify that I have, this 28th day of May, 2015 caused a copy of the 

foregoing Application for Re newal to be served by electronic mail on the following 

persons: 

sascha.vanderbellen, chris.walker@delta.com 

howard.kass, robert.wirick@aa.com 

gmurphy, sseiden@crowell.com for United 

dan.weiss, steve.morrissey@united.com 

nssparks, gbleopard@fedex.com 

jrichardson@johnlrichardson.com + jca nny@amerijet.com 

anita.mosner, jennifer.nowak@hklaw.com for UPS 

jhill, perkmann@cooley.com for Hawaiian 

esahr, dderco@eckertseamans.com + robert.land@jetblue.com 

thomas.ting@suncountry.com 

bob.kneisley, leslie.abbott@wnco.com for Southwest and AirTran 

matwood, slachter@cozen.com for Frontier 

jyoung, dkirstein@yklaw.com for Spirit 

robert.cohn, patrick.rizzi@hoganlovells.com for Republic 

barbara.russell@virginamerica.com 

dheffernan@cozen.com + Jeremy.ross@alaskaair.com 

englets@state.gov 

john.s.duncan@faa.gov