BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ ) Application of ) ) AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. ) DOCKET OST-2011-0156 ) for renewal of exemption authority ) __________________________________________)

APPLICATION OF AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. FOR RENEWAL OF AN 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 (240) 396-5362 fax 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 August 30, 2012.

August 15, 2012BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ ) Application of ) ) AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. ) DOCKET OST-2011-0156 ) August 15, 2012 for renewal of exemption authority ) __________________________________________)

APPLICATION OF AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. FOR RENEWAL OF AN EXEMPTION

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109(c), Aerovias de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. ("Aeromexico") respectfully reques ts renewal of the above-captioned exemption authority, granted by Notice of Action Taken dated August 24, 2011 (the “Notice”), for an additional, one-year period and subject to the conditions included in the Notice. That exemption authorizes Aeromexico to engage in scheduled foreign air transporta tion of persons, property, and mail between: 1) Guadalajara, Mexico, and Las Vegas, Nevada; and 2) Zacatecas, Mexico, and Chicago, Illinois. Aerome xico 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- 2 - Aeromexico Renewal Application

authorize service between Mexico and nu merous U.S. points. Pursuant to this authority, Aeromexico provid es extensive tran sborder service.

2. By this application, Aeromexi co seeks renewal of its exemption, scheduled to expire on August 24, 2012, to serve the two Mexico-U.S. markets listed above. Aeromexico currently is serving these markets on a connecting basis and wishes to retain the ability to serve them on a nonstop basis should conditions warrant. Consequently, it seeks to renew the authority for an additional year.

3. Renewal of the exemption authority is consistent with the public interest as required by 49 U.S.C. § 40109(c). The routes at issue were operated by Mexicana de Aviacion until that airline ceased operations. Afterward, the Mexican government wa s not able to withdraw Mexicana’s dormant designations under the Mexico-U.S. Air Transport Agreement so

that other carriers could be authorized to operate in Mexicana’s place. At the Mexican government’s request, the Department authorized Aeromexico,among others, to operate certain transborder routes on a temporary, extrabilateral basis. As Aeromexico remain s authorized by DGAC to operate on this basis, the carrier asks the Department to renew its temporary authority for the Guadalajara-Las Vegas an d Zacatecas-Chicago markets. See Concesionaria Vuela Compania de Aviaci on, S.A.P.I. de C.V. d/b/a Volaris , Notice of Action Taken dated July 6, 2012 in Docket OST-2011-0117