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-2012-0135

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for renewal of codeshare-only ) 

exemption authority ) 

(various Mexico-U.S. markets) ) 

__________________________________________) 

APPLICATION OF AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V.

FOR RENEWAL OF 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

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 March 28, 2014.

March 13, 2014
BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ 

 ) 

 ) 

Application of ) 

 ) 

AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. ) DOCKET OST-2012-0135

 ) March 13, 2014

for renewal of codeshare-only ) 

exemption authority ) 

(various Mexico-U.S. markets) ) 

__________________________________________) 

APPLICATION OF AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V.

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109(c), Aerovias de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. 

("Aeromexico") respectfully requests renewal of its exemption authority to 

engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail, 

solely by placing its AM designator code on flights of Delta Air Lines, Inc. 

(“Delta”) in the following thirteen U.S.-Mexico markets as granted by the 

Notice of Action Taken issued March 18, 2013 in the above-captioned docket:

Columbus-Cancun Milwaukee-Cancun MSP-Ixtapa/Zihuatenejo

Detroit-Cozumel MSP-Cozumel Nashville-Cancun

Detroit-Puerto Vallarta MSP-Mazatlan Tampa-Cancun

Detroit-San Jose del Cabo MSP-Puerto Vallarta

Indianapolis-Cancun MSP-San Jose del Cabo

(MSP = Minneapolis/St. Paul)

Aeromexico requests that exemption authority for these thirteen markets be 

renewed for an additional, one-year period. Aeromexico intends to invoke the 

automatic extension provisions of 5 U.S.C. § 558(c) and Part 377 of the 
- 2 - Aeromexico

Renewal Application

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 

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 code-share 

exemption authority to serve the markets listed above. Exemption authority 

for these markets is scheduled to expire on March 18, 2014. As to each 

market, Aeromexico either is offering nonstop, code-share service or wishes to 

maintain authority so that it can resume such service should conditions 

warrant. Aeromexico’s services in Mexico-U.S. markets provide significant 

benefits to the traveling public. Consequently, Aeromexico seeks to renew 

the authority to serve all of these markets for an additional year.

3. Renewal of the exemption authority is consistent with the Air 

Transport Agreement, as amended in 1999 and 2005, between the United 

Mexican States and the United States and with Department code-sharing 

policies set forth in Order 99-6-6. Aeromexico continues to hold authority 

from the DGAC to serve these transborder routes. Thus, the requested 

renewal meets the public interest standard of 49 U.S.C. § 40109(c). Further,

the request is limited in scope and should not be controversial.