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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

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Aerodiplomatic S.A. DE C.V. ) 

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Docket No. OST-2005-20953 

for an exemption pursuant to ) 

49 u.s.c. 40109 ) 

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APPLICATION OF 

AERODIPLOMATIC S.A. DE C.V. 

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION 

Communications concerning this document may be sent to: 

August 29, 2011 

Robert Givens 

Givens & Johnston, PLLC. 

950 Echo Lane, Suite 360 

Houston, Texas 77024 

(713) 932-1540 

Counsel for 

Aerodiplomatic S.A. de C.V. 

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BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATAION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Application of ) 

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Aerodiplomatic S.A. DE C.V.) 

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for an exemption pursuant to ) 

49 u.s.c. 40109 ) 

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Docket No. OST -2005-20953 

APPLICATION OF 

AERODIPLOMATIC S.A. DE C.V. 

FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION 

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 40109 and the Department's regulations, Aerodiplomatic 

S.A. de C.V. hereby applies for renewal of its exemption from 49 U.S.C. 41301 which 

authorizes Aerodiplomatic to engage in charter foreign air transportation of persons and 

their accompanying baggage between the United States and Mexico with small aircraft 

and, subject to prior Department approval, between other countries and the United States. 

Aerodiplomatic also requests continuation of its stopover privileges and renewal of relief 

from any requirement to obtain advance approval for each Mexico U.S. flight. The 

Department granted the above authority to Aerodiplomatic by Notice of Action Taken 

dated September 4, 2009. The effective dates of the authority granted extended from 

September 4, 2009 through September 4, 2011. Aerodiplomatic requests that this 

authority, which is scheduled to expire on September 4, 2011, be renewed for a period of 

two years or alternatively at least for one year. 
Aerodiplomatic invokes the automatic extension provisions of the Administrative 

Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 558 (c), as implemented by 14 C.F.R. Part 377, to maintain its 

exemption authority in effect pending a final Department determination on this renewal 

application. 

In support of this application, Aerodiplomatic states as follows: 

1. The relevant circumstances under which Aerodiplomatic received its initial 

grant of exemption authority are unchanged. 

2. Aerodiplomatic' s renewal application is limited in scope and non-controversial. 

The services Aerodiplomatic proposes to operate are substantially identical to 

those it performed during the past year, i.e. highly personalized transport 

services to executives of Aerodiplomatic and its related companies and their 

invitees using small private business-type aircraft. Aerodiplomatic's Mexican 

authority to engage in transborder charter passenger services remains in full 

force and effect, as does its U.S. authority pursuant to its FAA Part 129 

Operations Specifications. 

WHEREFORE, Aerodiplomatic respectfully requests renewal of its authority to 

engage in charter foreign air transportation of persons and their accompanying baggage 

with small private aircraft as set forth herein, and such other relief as may be in the public 

interest. 

August 29, 2011 

Respectfully submitted, 

obert Ivens 

Givens & Johnston, PLLC 

Counsel for 

Aerodiplomatic S.A. de C.V.