BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ ) Application of ) ) AEROLITORAL, S.A. DE C.V. ) d/b/a AEROMEXICO CONNECT ) DOCKET OST-2012-0146 ) for an exemption and a statement of ) authorization (Merida-Miami) ) __________________________________________)

EXPEDITED ACTION REQUESTED

AMENDMENT TO APPLICATION OF AEROLITORAL , S.A. DE C.V. D/B/A AEROMEXICO CONNECT FOR EXEMPTION AND CODE-SHARE STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION

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 AEROLITORAL, S.A. DE C.V.

NOTICE: Any person may support or oppose this amendment by filing an answer and serving a copy of the answer on counsel for Aerolitoral and upon persons served with this application no later than September 7, 2012. APPLICANT INTENDS TO POLL.

August 23, 2012BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ ) Application of ) ) AEROLITORAL, S.A. DE C.V. ) d/b/a AEROMEXICO CONNECT ) DOCKET OST-2012-0146 ) August 23, 2012 for an exemption and a statement of ) authorization (Merida-Miami) ) __________________________________________)

AMENDMENT TO APPLICATION OF AEROLITORAL , S.A. DE C.V. D/B/A AEROMEXICO CONNECT FOR EXEMPTION AND CODE-SHARE STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109(c) and 14 C.F.R. Part 212, Aerolitoral,

S.A. de C.V. d/b/a Aeromexico Conne ct respectfully amends the abovecaptioned, August 21, 2012 application so that it may expand its existing

code-share arrangement with Delta Air Lines, Inc. to include the Merida,

Mexico-Miami, Florida market. Aerolitoral also requests a waiver of advance

filing requirements so that it may disp lay both the AM* code of Aerovias de

Mexico, S.A. de C.V. and the DL* code of Delta without delay on scheduled

Merida-Miami flights. As amended, th erefore, Aerolitoral’s application in

this docket requests:- 2 - Aerolitoral Amendment

a. Exemption authority for one year to the extent necessary to permit Aerolitoral to engage in schedule d foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between Merida, Mexico and Miami, Florida.

b. Statement of authorization for an indefinite period to permit Aerolitoral to display Aeromexico’s “AM” designator code on flights operated by Aerolitoral on the route listed in paragraph (a) above. Aeromexico holds permit authority to serve the market issued by Order 91-5-25.

c. Statement of authorization for an indefinite period to permit Aerolitoral to display Delta’s “DL” de signator code on flights operated by Aerolitoral on the route listed in paragraph (a) above. Delta holds certificate authority to serve the market issued by Order 2010-3-12.

d. a waiver of the 45-day advance filing requirement for both codeshare statements of authorization under 14 C.F.R. Part 212.

So that it may begin code-share service under the requested authority in

September 2012, Aerolitoral also reques ts expedited consideration of this

application; after polling U.S. carrier s served with this application, as

amended, it will report the poll results to the Department. The amended

relief remains consistent with the public interest for the reasons discussed in

the original application.