BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

__________________________________________ 

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Application of ) 

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AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. ) DOCKET OST-2011-0156 

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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, 2012
BEFORE 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 requests 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 transportation of persons, property, and mail 

between: 1) Guadalajara, Mexico, and Las Vegas, Nevada; and 2) Zacatecas, 

Mexico, and Chicago, Illinois. 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, 

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 was 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 remains authorized by DGAC to operate on 

this basis, the carrier asks the Department to renew its temporary authority 

for the Guadalajara-Las Vegas and Zacatecas-Chicago markets. See 

Concesionaria Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.P.I. de C.V. d/b/a Volaris, 

Notice of Action Taken dated July 6, 2012 in Docket OST-2011-0117