BEFORE THE

U.S

. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

_________________________________________ ) Application of ) ) Aeroenlaces Nacionales, S.A. de C.V. ) Docket No. OST

- 2011

- 0148 (d/b/a vivaAerobus) ) )

For Renewal of an Exemption from ) 49 U.S.C. § 41301 ) (Monterrey, Mexico

– Orlando, Florida; ) Monterrey, Mexico

– Miami, Florida; ) Guadalajara, Mexico

– Houston, Texas; ) Guadalajara, Mexico

– San Antonio, Texas) )

__________

_______________________________ )

APPLICATION OF AEROENLACES NACIONALES, S.A. de C.V. (VIVAAEROBUS)

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTIONS

Communications concerning this document should be addressed to:

David M. Kirstein Joanne W. Young

K IRSTEIN & YOUNG PLL C

1750 K Street N.W.

Suite 2 00

Washi ngton, D

. C

. 20006 (202) 331

- 3348 (telephone) (202) 331

- 3933 (facsimile)

Counsel for Aeroenlaces Nacionales, S.A. de C.V.

August 2 , 2011

NOTICE : Answers supporting or opposing this application must be filed with the

Department on or before August 17 , 20 1 2

.BEFORE THE

U.S

. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

_________________________________________ ) Application of ) ) Aeroenlaces Nacionales, S.A. de C.V. ) Docket No. OST

- 2011

- 0148 (d/b/a vivaAerobus) ) )

For Re newal of an Exemption from ) 49 U.S.C. § 41301 ) (Monterrey, Mexico

– Orlando, Florida; ) Monterrey, Mexico

– Miami, Florida; ) Guadalajara, Mexico

– Houston, Texas; ) Guadalajara, Mexico

– San Antonio, Texas) )

__________

_________________________ ______ )

APPLICATION OF AEROENLACES NACIONALES, S.A. de C.V. (VIVAAEROBUS)

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTIONS

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 (c)

, Aeroenlaces Nacionales, S.A. de C.V.

(“ vivaAerobus ”), a Mexican air carr ier, respectfully requests renewal of the exemption authority

grante d in the above

- captioned docket to engage in scheduled foreign air transport ation of

persons, property and mail between Monterrey, Mexico and Orlando, Florida ; Monterrey,

Mexico and Miami

, Florida ; Guadalajara, Mexico and Houston

, Texas; and Guadalajara, Mexico

and San Antonio, Texas

. By Notice of Action Taken dated August 17, 2011, the Department

granted vivaAerobus exemption authority for these markets

. vivaAerobus’ existing exemption

authority expires on August 17, 2012. vivaAer obus requests that the Department grant renewal of

these exemptions for a two

- year period or until issuance of a final order in this docket amending

its Foreign Air Carrier Permit to include service to these markets , among others . vivaAerobusExemption Renewal Application of Aeroenlaces Nacionales, S.A. de C.V.

Monterrey

- Orlando, Monterrey

- Miami, Guadalajara

- Houston and Guadalajara

- San Antonio Page 2 of 4

relies on 5 U .S.C. § 558(c) as implemented by Part 377 of the Department’s procedural

regulations to continue its existing authorization in force pending a final decision on this renewal

request.

In support of this Application

, vivaAerobus states as follows:

1. vivaAerobu s was established in November 2006 as the first low

- cost Mexican air

carrier

. It currently operates to various Mexican destinations as well as to Las Vegas, Nevada ;

Houston, Texas; San Antonio

, Texas ; Chicago, Illinois ; Orlando, Florida; and Miami, Florida

.

2. vivaAerobus has been found fit, willing and able to provide foreign air

transportation and currently holds a foreign air carrier permit to operate scheduled service

between the Mexican points of Monterrey, Guadalajara, Pueb la, Leon, Queretaro, and Cancun

and Austin, Texas

. Order 2008

- 1

- 23

. On July 20, 2012, the Department issued an Order to Show

Cause tentatively finding that it is in the public interest to amend vivaAerobus’ foreign air carrier

permit to include the authority to provide scheduled service for the U.S.

- Mexico markets that are

the subject of this renewal application as well as (a) Monterrey, Mexico

– Las Vegas , Nevada ;

(b) Monterrey, Mexico

– Houston, Texas ; (c) Monterrey, Mexico

– San Antonio, Texas; (d)

Monterrey, Mexico

- Chicago, Illinoi s; and (e ) Guadalajara, Mexico

– Las Vegas, Nevada

. Order

2012

- 7

- 24. There have been no material changes within the company that would af fect the

Department’s prior fitness findings.

3. vivaAerobus uses Boeing 737

- 300 aircraft for all its services

. Mexico is a

contracting state to the Convention on International Civil Aviation (“ICAO”) and observes all

applicable ICAO standards. This renewal application does not raise any environmental or energyExemption Renewal Application of Aeroenlaces Nacionales, S.A. de C.V.

Monterrey

- Orlando, Monterrey

- Miami, Guadalajara

- Houston and Guadalajara

- San Antonio Page 3 of 4

issue s because a pproval of this request will not result in a n inc rease in fuel consumption of ten

million gallons or more in the near future

.

4. The requested authority is covered by the U.S.

- Mexico Air Transport Agreement.

O n December 12, 2005, the Governments of the United States and M exico signed an amendment

to that b i lateral agreement broadening air transport ation services between the two count r ies and

permitting designated Mexican carrier s to operate from a “point or points in Mexico to a point or

points in the United States ” subject to limitations on the number of de signations per market

.

vivaAerobus’ s proposed services are within the scope of the U.S.

- Mexico bilateral.

5. Renewal of this exemption authority is consis tent with the public interest.

vivaAerobus ’s scheduled operations positively impact competition in U.S.

- Mexico mar ket s and

provide l o w

- cost travel options to passengers

.Exemption Renewal Application of Aeroenlaces Nacionales, S.A. de C.V.

Monterrey

- Orlando, Monterrey

- Miami, Guadalajara

- Houston and Guadalajara

- San Antonio Page 4 of 4

WHEREFORE, vivaAerobus respectfully request s the Department to renew the

exemption s granted in the above captioned docket to allow vivaAerobus to engage in scheduled

foreign air transport o f persons, property and mail between Monterrey , Mexico

– Orlando

,

Florida ; Monterrey, Mexico

– Miami

, Florida ; Guadalajara, Mexico

– Houston

, Texas; and

Guadalajara, Mexico

– San Antonio, Texas

. vivaAerobus further requests any different or

additional reli ef the Department may deem necessary.

Respectfully Submitted,

David M. Kirstein Joanne W. Young

KIRSTEIN & YOUNG PLLC

1 750 K Street N.W.

Suite 200 Washington, D.C. 20006 (202) 331

- 3348 (telephone)

Counsel for Aeroenlaces Nacionales, S.A. de C.V. Aug ust 2, 2012Certificate of Service

I certify that on this 2nd d ay of August 2012 , a copy of the foregoing Renewal Application of Aeroenlaces Nacionales, S.A. de C.V. for Exemption s was served by email on the following:

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