Aerovias de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.

OST-2005-21252 - Exemption - Culiacan-Los Angeles/Mexico City-San Diego

May 13, 2005

Application for an Exemption from 49 S.S.C. 41301

By this application, Aeromexico seeks an exemption to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between (1) Culiacan and Los Angeles and (2) Mexico City and San Diego. Aeromexico proposes to offer nonstop service over each route four days per week with MD‑80/87 or other appropriate aircraft. This would provide first competitive nonstop service in the Culiacan‑Los Angeles market and first nonstop service in the Mexico City‑San Diego market, a market in which Aeromexico currently offers one stop service. Thus, the proposed services will generate significant benefits for the traveling and shipping public.

Counsel: DLA Piper, William Evans, 202-861-6459

May 23, 2005

Re: Polling Results

Counsel: DLA Piper, William Evans, 202-861-6459

Letters in Support

• San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce and its Mexico Business Center
• WIS International
• San Diego World Trade Center
• Luis Maizel
• Global Trade Center of the Inland Empire
• San Diego County Regional Airport Authority
• Graduate School of International Relations & Pacific Studies
• Oceana Garden Restaurant
• Comments of San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau

Filed May 13, 2005 | Issued May 27, 2005

Notice of Action Taken

Exemption from 49 U. S .C. § 41301 to permit the applicant to conduct scheduled, combination service between (1) Culiacan, Mexico, and Los Angeles, California and (2) Mexico City, Mexico, and San Diego, California.

By: Paul Gretch

May 19, 2006

Application for Renewal of Exemption Authority

By Notice of Action dated May 27, 2005, the Department granted Aeromexico an exemption to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between (1) Culiacan and Los Angeles and (2) Mexico City and San Diego. The exemption is scheduled to expire on May 27, 2006. Aeromexico currently offers four weekly nonstop round trips between Mexico City and San Diego with MD-80 series aircraft; the service has been well-received and Aeromexico would like to continue that service in the future. Although Aeromexico currently is offering one stop service in the Culiacan-Los Angeles market, it would like to maintain the nonstop authority so that it would be able to upgrade its service to nonstop when traffic conditions warrant. Aeromexico seeks an extension for additional period of one year.

Counsel: DLA Piper Rudnick, William Evans, 202-861-6459, william.evans@dlapiper.com

Filed May 19, 2006 | Issued August 8, 2006

Notice of Action Taken

Renewal of exemption from 49 USC 41301 to permit the applicant to conduct scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail between (1) Culiacan, Mexico, and Los Angeles, California and (2) Mexico City, Mexico and San Diego, California.

By: Paul Gretch

July 30, 2007

Re: Will Not Renew Routes

By Notice of Action Taken dated August 2006, in the above-referenced docket, the Department granted exemption authority to Aerovias de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. to engage in foreign air transportation between Culiacan, Mexico, and Los Angeles, California, arid between Mexico City, Mexico, and Sm Diego, California.. The exemption is to expire on August 8, 2007. Please be advised that Aeromexico does not intend to seek renewal of this authority.

Counsel: Law Office of John Mietus, William Evans, 410-827-5074, bill@mietuslaw.com