 

			  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

		        DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

			  OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

			          WASHINGTON, D.C.

Issued by the Department of Transportation on April 2, 2004

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN – DOCKET OST 2001-11101

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This serves as notice to the public of the action described below, taken
by the Department official indicated (no additional confirming order
will be issued in this matter).

Applicant:  AEROLITORAL, S.A. de C.V. and AEROVIAS de MEXICO, S.A. de
C.V.

Date Filed: December 18, 2003

Relief requested:  Exemption from 49 USC section 41301 to permit
Aerolitoral to continue to conduct, using small equipment (see below),
scheduled, combination services between Hermosillo, Mexico, and the U.S.
coterminal points Los Angeles/Ontario, California; and an exemption to
permit Aeromexico to continue to conduct scheduled, combination service
between Hermosillo and Los Angeles (operated only by code-share with
Aerolitoral).

Applicant representative(s):  William C. Evans, 202-861-6459       DOT
analyst:  Allen F. Brown, 202-366-2405

Responsive pleadings:  None.

	DISPOSITION

Action:  Approved.	             	             	                         
         Action date:  April 2, 2004

Effective dates of authority granted:  April 2, 2004, through April 2,
2005.

Basis for approval (bilateral agreement/reciprocity):  United
States-Mexico Air Transport Services Agreement.

Except to the extent exempted/waived, this authority is subject to the
terms, conditions, and limitations indicated:  Standard exemption
conditions.

Special conditions:  In the conduct of these operations, Aerolitoral may
use aircraft capable of carrying no more than 60 passengers and having a
maximum payload capacity of no more than 18,000 pounds.  Also,
Aeromexico may only conduct its operations by code-share with
Aerolitoral.

Action taken by:   Paul L. Gretch, Director	

		      Office of International Aviation	

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Under authority assigned by the Department in its regulations, 14 CFR
Part 385, we found that (1) our action was consistent with Department
policy; (2) the applicant was qualified to perform its proposed
operations; (3) grant of the authority was consistent with the public
interest; and (4) grant of the authority would not constitute a major
regulatory action under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975. 
To the extent not granted/deferred/dismissed, we denied all requests in
the referenced Docket.  We may amend, modify, or revoke the authority
granted in this Notice at any time without hearing at our discretion.

Persons entitled to petition the Department for review of the action set
forth in this Notice under the Department’s regulations, 14 CFR
§385.30, may file their petitions within seven (7) days after the date
of issuance of this
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