### BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

) In the matter of the application of ) ) CONCESIONARIA VUELA COMPAÑÍA DE AVIACIÓN, ) Docket DOT-OST-2012-_____ S.A.P.I. DE C.V. d/b/a VOLARIS ) ) for an exemption from 49 U.S.C. §41301 ) )



### APPLICATION FOR EXEMPTION

Communications with respect to this document should be addressed to: Alfonso Ascencio Triujeque Director Juridico Concesionaria Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.P.I. de C.V. d/b/a Volaris Av. Prolongacion Paseo de la Reforma 490, Piso 1 Col. Santa Fe Pena Blanca Mexico D.F. 01210 Mexico alfonso.ascencio@volaris.com.mx

DATED: June 14, 2012

### BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

) In the matter of the application of ) ) CONCESIONARIA VUELA COMPAÑÍA DE AVIACIÓN, ) Docket DOT-OST-2012-_____ S.A.P.I. DE C.V. d/b/a VOLARIS ) ) for an exemption from 49 U.S.C. §41301 ) )



### APPLICATION FOR EXEMPTION Concesionaria Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.P.I. de C.V. d/b/a Volaris (“Volaris”), pursuant to the provisions of Title 49 of the United States Code and Subpart C of the Department of Transportation’s (“Department”) Rules of Practice, hereby requests an exemption from 49 U.S.C. 41301 and from any other provisions of Title 49 and the Economic Regulations of the Department to the extent necessary to permit Volaris to engage in the scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between Mexico City, Mexico, and Orlando, Florida. Volaris requests an exemption valid for a one-year period, limited and conditioned as described herein. Volaris will commence service on this route shortly after receipt of the Department’s approval. Volaris submits it is fit, willing and able to perform this service and that the service is clearly consistent with the public interest. In support of its application, Volaris states as follows:

### Application of Concesionaria Vuela Compañía de Aviación,

S.A.P.I. de C.V. d/b/a Volaris Docket DOT-OST-2012-________ June 14, 2012

- 2 - 1. Volaris is a low cost, low fare carrier that provides a high level of service, reliability, and safety for its passengers. Volaris began operations on March 13, 2006, and today serves numerous cities within Mexico with additional domestic and international expansion plans. Volaris’ principal base of operations is Adolfo López Mateos International Airport in the City of Toluca (TLC) in the Estado de México, located approximately 70 kilometers west of Mexico City. Volaris utilizes Airbus A319 and A320 aircraft in all operations. All of Volaris’ aircraft are configured in a single class, with leather seats and generous pitch between seats, and are equipped with V2500 engines manufactured by International Aero Engines. Volaris is a citizen of Mexico. 2. Volaris currently holds numerous exemptions authorizing it to operate charter and various scheduled services to the United States. The Department has previously found that Volaris is operationally and financially qualified to operate charter and scheduled services between the United States and Mexico, and that it is properly licensed by the Government of Mexico to serve the United States. 3. Volaris requests authority from the Department, on a conditional and extrabilateral basis, to engage in scheduled combination foreign air transportation between Mexico City and Orlando. Volaris will utilize Airbus A319/A320 aircraft on this route. Volaris requests that the Department approve its request on a conditional basis

### Application of Concesionaria Vuela Compañía de Aviación,

S.A.P.I. de C.V. d/b/a Volaris Docket DOT-OST-2012-________ June 14, 2012

- 3 - so that Volaris can provide substitute service on this route until Mexicana Airlines resumes service on it. 4. On December 12, 2005, the United States and Mexico signed an amendment to the Air Transport Agreement of August 15, 1960, broadening air transport services between the two countries and permitting designated Mexican carriers to operate from “a point or points in Mexico to a point or points in the United States.” 1 

### While the Mexico City-Orlando route is within the scope of the U.S.-Mexico bilateral, Mexican carrier designations for this route are not available currently. The designations for this route are assigned to Mexicana as well as another Mexican carrier. Mexicana has not operated since late August 2010, shortly after it sought bankruptcy protection, and it remains subject to the supervision of the Mexican bankruptcy authorities. Under Mexican law, the Government of Mexico cannot re-assign (even temporarily) any of Mexicana’s designations while it is under the protection of the Concurso Mercantil (which is equivalent to U.S. bankruptcy procedures). As a result, Mexico is unable to substitute another Mexican carrier for temporary service on Mexicana’s routes, leaving a number of U.S.-Mexico routes with substantially decreased competition, fewer service options and higher fares. Volaris therefore requests approval of its application on a conditional basis allowing it to provide service on the Mexico City-Orlando route until

1 Annex I(A)2(a)

### Application of Concesionaria Vuela Compañía de Aviación,

S.A.P.I. de C.V. d/b/a Volaris Docket DOT-OST-2012-________ June 14, 2012

- 4 - Mexicana resumes flight operations on it. The Department previously recognized that approval of similar extrabilateral authority for Volaris was consistent with the public interest. 2 

### 5. Included with this application is the Government of Mexico’s letter confirming the Concurso Mercantil’s restrictions and requesting the Department’s assistance and favorable consideration of Volaris’ application under the unique circumstances described above. The Mexican Government’s letter makes clear that any such authorization would be temporary and that it would not result in Mexican carrier operations on any U.S.-Mexico route in excess of the bilateral limit. 3 

### 6. Volaris will accept from the Department a condition permitting it to operate in the Mexico City-Orlando market until Mexicana resumes flight operations in that market. To the extent passengers may hold Volaris tickets for Mexico City-Orlando and Volaris is required to cease service on the route, Volaris will accommodate such passengers on another Mexican or U.S. carrier or provide them with full refunds. 7. Volaris is subject to the safety and operational rules of the Government of Mexico. Mexico is a contracting party to the Convention on International Civil Aviation and observes all applicable ICAO standards.

2 Notice of Action Taken , Docket DOT-OST-2011-0117, July 11, 2011

3 Exhibit A

### Application of Concesionaria Vuela Compañía de Aviación,

S.A.P.I. de C.V. d/b/a Volaris Docket DOT-OST-2012-________ June 14, 2012

- 5 - 8. This exemption application raises no environmental or energy issues. All service will be operated with modern, Stage 3 aircraft that meet all applicable noise abatement requirements. Similarly, approval of this request will not result in a near-term increase in fuel consumption of ten million gallons or more. WHEREFORE , Concesionaria Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.P.I. de C.V. d/b/a Volaris respectfully requests that it be exempted from 49 U.S.C. 41301 and the Department’s Regulations to the extent necessary to permit Volaris to provide scheduled combination service in foreign air transportation, as more fully described herein. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Alfonso Ascencio Triujeque

______________________________________ Alfonso Ascencio Triujeque Director Juridico Concesionaria Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.P.I. de C.V. d/b/a Volaris Av. Prolongacion Paseo de la Reforma 490, Piso 1 Col. Santa Fe Pena Blanca Mexico D.F. 01210 Mexico alfonso.ascencio@volaris.com.mx

DATED: June 14, 2012

### CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that the foregoing Application for Exemption has this day been served on all persons listed on the attached service list via e-mail, telecopier or first class mail, postage prepaid. /s/ Alfonso Ascencio Triujeque

_________________________________ Alfonso Ascencio Triujeque

DATED: June 14, 2012 sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com ; sametta.c.barnett@delta.com; jeff.morgan@delta.com dan.weiss@coair.com ; steve.morrissey@united.com efaberman@wrf.com msinick@ssd.com howard.kass@usairways.com ; benjamin.slocum@usairways.com jhill@dowlohnes.com mlbenge@zsrlaw.com dkirstein@yklaw.com carl.nelson@aa.com ; robert.wirick@aa.com ; francis.heil@aa.com ; james.kaleigh@aa.com pmurphy@lopmurphy.com ; pmurphy@ggh-airlaw.com

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