Aerotransportes Rafilher, S.A. de C.V.

OST-2007-29273 - Exemption - Mexico-US Charter

September 17, 2007

Application for an Exemption

RAFILHER, a Mexican air taxi operator of small aircraft, requests an exemption from 49 U.S.C 41301 to authorize RAFILHER to engage in charter foreign air transportation of persons and their accompanying baggage between Mexico and the United States. RAFILHER also requests stopover privileges and relief from the requirement to obtain advance approval for each Mexico-U.S. flight. RAFILHER requests that this exemption be granted for a period of at least one year.

RAFILHER owns and operates a single 8 passenger Beechcraft King Air C90A Turbo Prop aircraft with Mexican registration XA-RFH.

Counsel: Eugene Smith

Filed September 18, 2007 | Issued January 29, 2008

Notice of Action Taken

Exemption under 49 USC §40109 to permit the applicant to conduct passenger charter operations between Mexico and the United States, and other passenger charters in accordance with 14 CFR Part 212, using small equipment. The applicant also requests stopover privileges and relief from the requirement to provide advance notice of each flight, or series of flights, between Mexico and the United States. The applicant requests that the authority be granted for a term of at least one year.

We have decided, on our own initiative and in the interest of administrative efficiency, to grant the applicant’s exemption authority for a two-year term.

By: Paul Gretch