Application of: BEFORE THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENTOF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C. -<',•!

Docket No. OST-96-1257

SERVICIOS AEREOS INTERESTATALES, S.A. DE C.V. 

### foran exemption pursuantto 49 USC 40109 (U.S./Mexico CharterAirTransportation)

APPLICATION OF SERVICIOSAEREOS INTERESTATALES, S.A. DE C.V., FOR RENEWALOF EXEMPTION

Dated: November 18, 2011 Communication with respecttothis document should besentto: Cap. Arturo Rodriguez Mata 1209 San DariaAvenue Suite 7-680 Laredo, Texas 78040-4505 U.S.A. Monterrey·s Mex., phone: 01152-818152-50-00 Ext.5225 fax: 01152-818152-50-25

Notice: Any person may support or oppose this application by filing an answer and serving a copy of the answer on counsel for SERVICIOS AEREOS INTERESTATALES, S.A. DE C.V., and upon each person served with this application. The due date for answers is December 3, 2011Application of: BEFORE THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENTOF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

SERVICIOS AEREOS INTEREST ATALES, S.A. DE C.V. 

### foran exemption pursuantto49 USC40109 (U.S./Mexico CharterAirTransportation) APPLICATION OF SERVICIOSAEREOS INTERESTATALES, SA DE C.V. FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION Pursuant to 49 U. S. C. 40109 and the Department's regulations, SERVICIOS AEREOS INTERESTATALES, SA DE C.V. (SAlSA) hereby applies for renewal of its exemption from 49 U.S C. 40301 which authorizes SAlSA to engage in charter foreign air transportation of persons and their accompanying baggage with small aircraft between the United States and Mexico, and, subject to prior Department approval, between other countries and the United States. SAlSA also requests renewal of its relief from the requirement to obtain advance approval for each Mexico-U.S. flight and stopover privileges. The Department granted the above authorityto SAlSA by Notice ofAction Taken dated on January 13, 2010. SAlSA requests that this authority, which is scheduled to expire on January 13, 2012, be renewed for a period ofat leasttwo years. SAlSA invokes the automatic extension provisions of the Administrative ProcedureAct, 5 U. S. C. 558 (c), as implemented by 14 C.F.R. Part 377, to maintain its exemption authority in effect pending afinal Department determination on this renewal application. In support ofthis application, SAlSAstates asfollows: 1:-SAlSA continues to be 

### frt, willing and able to provide the small aircraft passenger charter services for which it requests renewed authority. The relevant circumstances underwhich SAlSA received its initial grant ofexemption authority are unchanged.

### 2.-SAISA"s Third and Fourth Freedom charter authority is authorized by Annex II tothe U. S.- MexicoAirTransportAgreement, and is therefore presumptively in the public interest. SAISA"s Fifth Freedom charterauthority is based on principles ofcomity and reciprocity, as is its relieffrom the advance approval requirement for transborder charter flights and any grant of stopover privileges. SAlSA submits that continuation of this extra-bilateral authorizations is warranted given the harmonius state of aviation relations between the U.S. and Mexico. Consequently, renewal of all elements of SAlSA's authority would be consistent with the public interest. Further, the services provided by SAlSA satisfy a continuing need and otherwise servethe public interest by fostering commerce between Mexico and the United States consistent with the objectives ofthe North American Free TradeAgreement (NAFTA).

3.- SAlSA's renewal application is limited in scope and non-controversial. The services SAlSA proposes to operate are substantially identicaltothose it performed during the past year, i.e. highly personalized transport services to executives and their invitees using small business-type aircraft. SAlSA's Mexican authority to engage in transborder passenger charter services remains in full force and effect, as does its U.S. authority pursuant to its FAA Part 129 Operations Specifications. WHEREFORE, SAlSA respectfully requests renewal of its authority to engage in charterforeign airtransportation ofpersons and their accompanying baggage with small aircraft as setforth herein, and such other reliefas may be in the public interest.

Respectfully submitted,

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