BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ ) Application of ) ) DOCKET O ST

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- 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. 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 J une 12, 2015.

M ay 28, 2015BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ ) Application of ) ) DOCKET O ST

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- 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

. A eromexico requests that exemption authority for t his market be renewed for

a n additional, one

- year period. Aeromexico intends to invoke the automatic
ext ension 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. Aero mexico is a flag carrier of the United Mexican States and currently holds a permit, Order 91

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- Aeromexico Renewal Application 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 exempt ion authority to serve the market listed above. Exemption authority for t his market is scheduled to expire on J une 4, 2015

. Aeromexico either is serving the market with nonstop flights or wishes to maintain authority so that it can resume nonstop serv ice should conditions warrant. Aeromexico’s services in Mexico

- U.S. markets provide significant b enefits to the traveling public

. Consequently, Aeromexico seeks to renew th e authority to serve t he Oaxaca

Los 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." Aero mexico remains designated to serve the O axaca - 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. , Or der 2004

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- 24 at 3

- 4; Fast Air Carrier Ltda., Permit Amendment , Order 82

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- 66 at 3

- 4. Given Aeromexico's

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