for an exemption pursuant to 49 USC 40109 (U.S`/Mexico Charter

for an exemption pursuant to 49 USC 40109 (U.S`/Mexico Charter

BEFORE THE UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Docket No. OST-97 -2073
Application of:
AVIACION COMERCIAL DE AMERICA, S.A. DE C. V.
for an exemption pursuant to 49 USC 40109 (U.S'/Mexico Charter Air Transportation)
APPLICATION OF AVIACION COMERCIAL DE AMERICA, S.A. DE C. V.,
FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION
Communication with respect to this document
should be sent to:
Victor Romo Munoz
1209 San Dario Avenue
PMB 7-680
Laredo, Texas 78040-4505
U.S.A.
Monterrey, phone: 011-52-81-8342-7020
fax: 011-52-81-8342-7029
Dated:
July 13, 2011
Notice:
Any person may support or oppose this application by filing an answer and serving a
copy of the answer on counsel for AVIACION COMERCIAL DE AMERICA, S.A. de C.v.,
and upon each person served with this application. The due date for answers is July 28,
2011.
BEFORE THE UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Application of:
AVIACION COMERCIAL DE AMERICA, S.A. DE C. V.
For an exemption pursuant to 49 USC 40109 (U.S.lMexico Charter Air Transportation)
APPLICATION OF AVIACION COMERCIAL DE AMERICA, SA DE C. V.
FOR RENEWAL OF EXEMPTION
Pursuant to 49 U. S. C. 40109 and the Department's regulations, AVIACION
COMERCIAL DE AMERICA, SA DE C.v. (ACA) hereby applies for renewal of its exemption from
49 U.S C. 40301 which authorizes ACA to engage in charter foreign air transportation of persons
and their accompanying baggage with small aircraft between the United States and Mexico, and,
subject to prior Department approval between other countries and the United States .ACA also
requests renewal of its relief from the requirement to obtain advance approval for each Mexico-U.S.
flight and stopover privileges. The Department granted the above authority to ACA by Notice of
Action Taken dated August 13, 2009. ACA requests that this authority, which is scheduled to expire
on August 13, 2011, be renewed for a period of two years.
ACA 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, ACA states as follows:
1:-ACA continues to be fit, willing and able to provide the small aircraft
passenger charter services for which it requests renewed authority. The relevant circumstances
under which ACA its initial grant of exemption authority are unchanged.
2.-ACA's Third and Fourth Freedom charter authority is authorized by Annex
" to the U.
S. - Mexico Air Transport Agreement, and is therefore presumptively in the
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interest. ACA's Fifth Freedom charter authority is based on principles of comity and reciprocity, as
is its relief from the advance approval requirement for transborder charter flights and any grant of
stopover privileges. ACA submits that continuation of this extra -bilateral authorization is warranted
given the harmonious state of aviation relations between the U.S. and Mexico. Consequently,
renewal of all elements of ACA's authority would be consistent with the public interest. Further, the
services provided by ACA satisfy a continuing need and other wise serve the public interest by
fostering commerce between Mexico and the United States consistent with the objectives of the
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
3.-ACA's renewal application is limited in scope and non-controversial. The
services ACA proposes to operate are substantially identical to those it performed during the past
year, i.e. highly personalized transport services to executives and their invitees using small
business-type aircraft. ACA's Mexican authority to engage in transborder passenger charter
services remains in full force and effect, as does its U.S. authority pursuant to its FAA Part 129
Operations Specifications.
WHEREFORE, ACA respectfully requests renewal of its authority to engage
in charter foreign air transportation of persons and their accompanying baggage with small aircraft
as set forth herein, and such other relief as may be in the public interest.
Respectfully submitted,
~Munoz
AVIACION COMERCIAL DE AMERICA, SA DE C. V.
July 13, 2011
SECRETARIA DE COMUNICACIONES Y TRANSPORTES
SUBSECRETARIA DE TRANSPORTE
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ria cumplldo con los requel"inllentos establecldos en 13 Ley de AVlaclan Civil. su Regl3mento y
Normas Oficiales Mexicanas corresponclientes vigentes de los Estados Unldos Mexicanos y demas
disposlciones aplicables, en razan de 10 cual se Ie expide 81 presente certiflcado que Ie 3utorrza a
reallzar operaclones de transporte aereo comerClal rje conformldad con alcha Ley. Regiamento
~jormas Oficlales Mexlcanas y demas disposlclones apllcables, asi como con los termlnos
condiciones y IlI"nltacloncs prevrstos en las especlflcaclones de operacron anexas al presente
EI presente certiflcado es intransferlble y salvo renuncla de su t;tular a menos que sea sLispendldo
I'evocado 0 cancelado, permanecera vigente durante la fecha de vlgenCla Indlcada yen caso de que
las condiciones y requisitos que slrvieron de base para su otorgamlento no se rTlantengan
actuallzados. carecera de validez.
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