DOCKET OST-97-2237

This serves as interim notice to the public of the action described below, taken orally by the Department official indicated; the confirming order or other decisional document will be issued as soon as possible.

Applicant: AEROVIAS de MEXICO, S.A.
de C.V. (AEROMEXICO)		 Date filed: March 19, 1997

Relief requested: Exemption from 49 USC section 41301 to permit the applicant to engage in scheduled, combination service, between Mexico City, Mexico, and San Francisco, California, for a period of one year.

If renewal, date of last action(s): New authority.

Applicant representative(s): William C. Evans, 202-371-6030

Responsive pleadings: None.

DISPOSITION

Action: Approved. Action date: April 10, 1997

Effective date of authority granted: April 10, 1997, through April 10, 1998.

Basis for approval: United States-Mexico Air Transport Services Agreement of August 15, 1960, as amended and extended.

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

    ___  Standard exemption conditions
    XX   Foreign air carrier permit conditions

Special conditions/Partial grant/Denial basis/Remarks:

Action taken by Paul L. Gretch, Director, Office of International Aviation, under assigned authority (14 CFR 385). (Petitions for review may be filed from now until 10 days after the service date of the confirming order/letter. Filing of a petition shall not stay the effectiveness of this action.)