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BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

;:PARTMENT OF

J/\NSPORTATION .

~CKET OPERATIONS

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Application of:

AERO VIREL, S.A. de C.V.

for a renewal of an exemption (MEXICOUS) under 49 U.S.C. Section 40109

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) Docket OST-06-24870

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APPLICATION FOR A RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION

FILED BY AERO VIREL, S.A. de C.V.

FOR A PERIOD OF 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 30 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

Representative in the U.S. for:

AERO VIREL, S.A. de C.V.

11 OCT 2013
In support of this application, and pursuant to the

Department's Procedural Regulations, VIREL states the following:

1. VIREL, incorporated in Mexico in 1993, is a privately held

corporation that is 100% owned and controlled by Mexican

citizens. Name, citizenship and percentage of ownership of VIREL

are enumerated in Exhibit A.

The full name and corporate address of VIREL is:

AERO VIREL, S.A.

Circuito Ingenieros 13, 1er Piso

Ciudad Satelite

Naucalpan, Edo. de Mexico

53100

MEXICO

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

authority in Mexico having regulatory jurisdiction over VIREL 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, VIREL is seeking transborder charter

authority to engage in foreign air transportation of persons and

their belongings without the need for prior Department approval

of each flight, or series of flights. VIREL is also requesting

stopover privileges.

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4. VIREL 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

VIREL 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 2001, VIREL received its DGAC permits and

commenced commercial flight operations. From its base in Toluca,

Edo. de Mexico, Mexico, VIREL 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 VIREL:

GRUPO URIBE, S.A. de C.V

Future operations, including its proposed U.S. service, are

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

estimates that it will operate 20 round trip flights

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annually between Mexico and the United States with an average

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

in Mexico.

(c) VIREL owns and operates a single 8 passenger Cessna

Citat ion Mod 550 Jet aircraft with Mexican registration XA-LOF.

(d) VIREL maintains its aircraft pursuant to a

maintenance service agreement with Centro de Servicio Avemex,

S.A. de C.V. ; in Toluca, Mexico, an authorized D.G.A.C. Service

Center. In accordance with an airworthiness program approved by

the Mexican DGAC in compliance with ICAO Annexes 1,6 (Part I) and

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(e) VIREL has established a well qualified management

team with the necessary experience in providing domestic and

international air taxi services.

Lic. Fabian Uribe F. has served as the Director General

of VIREL since its inception in 1993.

Lic. Mercedes Rodriguez s. has served as the General

Manager of VIREL since its inception in 1993.

Capt. Miguel Pavon R. has been with the company since

1993. Capt. Pavon. received his Pilot's License in 1979. He

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received his Commercial Pilot's License in 1979 and has

accumulated over 7100 hours of flight during

aviation experience, with over 3100 hours in

aircraft. Capt. Pavon is licensed to operate

his years of

the Citation

the company's

Citation. He attends annual flight training courses at Tornado

Adiestramiento in Mexico City, Mexico.

He also holds the position of Chief Pilot in the company.

since

Capt. Humberto Fernandez has been with the company

1993. Capt. Fernandez received his Pilot's License in

1980. He received his Commercial Pilot's License in 1982 and has

accumulated over 6700 hours of flight during his years of

aviation experience, with over 3100 hours in the Citation

aircraft. Capt. Fernandez is licensed to operate the company's

Citation. He attends annual flight training courses at Tornado

Adiestramiento in Mexico City, Mexico.

He also holds the position of Chief of Maintenance in the

company.

A composite of VIREL's key personnel is shown in Exhibit C.

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

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

therein, VIREL's limits of liability exceed the requirements of

14 CFR Part 205.

(h) VIREL has not been involved in any safety

violations, tariff violations or fatal accidents since its

inception.

(i) VIREL does not have any agreement or cooperative

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

proposed services to the United States

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

interest for the following reasons:

(a) VIREL 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)

(b) VIREL's request for stopover privileges is

consistent with the need of the executives using its services who

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

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the u.s. as part of their round trip itineraries. VIREL submits

that no regulatory purpose would be served by preventing VIREL

from responding to the stopover needs of its customers.

WHEREFORE, VIREL 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.

Agent for Service in the u.S. for

AERO VlREL, S.A.

11 Oct 2013

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VIREL

EXHIBIT A

OWNERSHIP

of

AERO VIREL, S.A. de C.V.

SHAREHOLDER CITIZENSHIP PORCENTAGE

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SR. OSCAR URIBE

ING. OSCAR URIBE

LIC. FABIAN URIBE

C.P. ENRIQUE CHAZARO

SR. JAIME H. GARCIA

FOR SERVICE for

VIREL, S.A. de C.V.

MEXICAN

MEXICAN

MEXICAN

MEXICAN

MEXICAN"

32.74%

30.13%

30.13%

3.5%

3.5%
D.G.A.C. INTERNATIONAL AIR TAXI PERMIT

of

AERO VIREL, S.A. de C.V.

VIREL

EXHIBIT B
SECRETARIA DE COMUNICACIONES

Y TRANSPORTES

DIRECCION GENERAL DE.AERONAUTICA CIVIL.

DIRECCION DE TRANSPORTE Y CONTROL

AERONAUTICO.

SUBDIRECCION DE AVIACION GENERAL Y

SERVICIOS AEREOS.

101.309. 43 87

Mexico,OF a 07 de diciembre del 2001.
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VIREL

EXHIBIT C

LIST OF KEY PERSONNEL

NAME POSITION CITIZENSHIP TELEPHONE

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LIC. FABIAN URIBE F.

LIC. MERCEDES RODRIGUEZ S.

CAP. MIGUEL PAVON R.

CAP. MIGUEL PAVON R.

CAP. HUMBERTO FERNANDEZ

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GENERAL DIRECTOR

GENERAL MANAGER

CHIEF PILOT

CHIEF OPS

CHIEF MAINTENANCE

MEX

MEX

MEX

MEX

MEX

011-52-555-572-5500

011-52-555-572-5500

011-52-555-572-5500

011-52-555-404-7555

011-52-555-502-5251

COMPANY ADDRESS FOR ABOVE PERSONNEL IS:

AERO VIREL, S.A. de C.V.

CIRCUITO INGENIEROS 13, 1er PISO

CIUDAD SATELITE

NAUCALPAN, EDO. DE MEXICO

MEXICO 53100..
FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS

CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE

OST FORM 6411

of

AERO VIREL, S.A. de C.V.

VIREL

EXHIBIT D
Office of the Secretary

of Transportation

AGENCY DISPI;.AY OF ESTIMATED 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:

U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of Aviation Analysis, X-55, 400 7~ St., SW,., Washington, D.C. 20590. According

to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays

a valid OMS control number. .

NOTE: For information on where to file completed copies of this form, see FILING INSTRUCTIONS below.

OMB No. 2106-0030 Elmires 9-30-2007

FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS. CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE

POLICIES OF INSURANCE FOR AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT BODILY INJURY

AND PROPERTY DAMAGE LIABILITY

FILING INSTRUCTIONS: File a signed ortginal of this form with the Federal Aviation Administration, Air Transportation Div., AFS-260, 800

Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20591. (See EXCEPTION below.)

EXCEPTION: If Section 2.A. is filled in because the insured is a Canadian Charier IVr Taxi Oparator, file an ortginal of this form with the U.S.

Department

of Transportation, Special Authortties Division (X-46), 400 7~ Street, SW, Washington, D.C. 20590

(Please type information, except signatures.)

THIS CERTIFIES THAT: HDI SEGUROS. S.A. DE C.V.

(Name of Insurer)

has issued a policy or policies of Aircraft Liability Insurance to AERO VlREL. S.A. DE C,V,

to issue aircraft insurance policies: or

CIRCUITO INGENIEROS 13 PISO 1. COL CD SATELITE.NAUCALPAN. EDO MEXICO CP 53100

FAA Certificate Numbe 62-1097

(Name, address and FAA Certificate number of Insured Foreign Air Carrier)

effective from 08 OCTUBRE 2013 until ten (10) days afterwrttten notice from the insurer or carrier of the intent

to terminale coverage is received by the Department of Transportation.

NOTE: Part 205 of the Department's Regulations does nol allow for a predetermined termination date, and a certificate showing such a date is

unacceptable.

1. The Insurer (Check One):

o Is licensed to issue aircraft insurance policies in the United States;

o is licensed or approved by the government of MExiCO

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

Each OCCurrence

Minimum Limit

Type of Uability Each person

Combined Bodily Injury (Exciuding Passengers other

than cargo attendants) and Property Damage Uability

Passenger Bodily Injury

o Separate Coverages:

PolicvNo

$75.000 $2,000,000*(See note)

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

total number of

passenger seats

installed in aircraft

o 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' U.S. Dollars

o 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 payioad capacily of 7,500

pounds, the minimum limit per occurrence shall be $20,000,000.
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OST Form 6411

Each Occurrence

Minimum Urnit

Each person

$300,000

Type of Uability

Combined Bodily Injury (Excluding Passengers other

than cargo attendants) and Property Damage Liability

Passenger Bodily Injury

62-1097

$300,000 $2,000,000

$300,000x 75%of

total number of

passenger seats

installed in aircraft

o 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. 62-1097 Amount of Coverage $ 25'000.000.00 U.S. Dollars

B. FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS OPERATING SMALL AIRCRAFT

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

capacity of 18,000 pounds or less). (Complete separate or combined coverage as appropriate);

o Separate Coverages:

PoficvNo.

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

Each Occurrence

Minimum Limit

Type of Uabilitv Eachoerson

Combined Bodily Injury (Excluding Passengers other

than cargo attendants) and Property Damage Liability

Passenger Bodily Injury

$300,000 $20,000,000

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

total number of

passenger seats

installed in aircraft

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

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

Policy No._______________ Amount of Coverage U.S. Dollars

_C. FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS OPERATING LARGE AIRCRAFT

The aircraft covered by this policy are LARGE AIRCRAFT (Le., with more than 60 passenger seats or with a maximum payioad capacity of

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

o Separate Coverages:

Policy No.

o This policy covers CARGO operations only and excludes passenger liabiltty insurance.

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

Registration No.

o Operations conducted with all aircraft operated by the insured

o Operations conducted with the following types of aircraft:

XX Operations with the following aircraft: (Use additional page if necessary) CESSNA 550 MOD 2001 XA-LOF

4. Each policy Usted in this certificate meets or exceeds the requirements in 14 CFR Part 205.

HOI SEGUROS, SA. DE C.V.

(Name of Insurer) (Name of Broker, if applicable)

PASEO DE LOS INSURGENTES 1701, COL.INFONAVIT GRANADA

(Address)

LEON, GTO. CP 37306

JOSE EFRAIN HERNAND

Contact (person who can verify

(City, State, Zip Code)

VARGAS

. eness of the coverage}

(Address)

(City, State, Zip Code)

(Officer or authorized representaUve)

(Signature)

(Date)