November 21, 2014

NOTICE: It is requested that answers to this motion be filed no later than November 28, 2014.

Undersigned counsel will poll the parties on the attached service list with respect to objections to this

motion.

Attorney for Sky King, Inc.

Pierre Murphy

Law Offices of Pierre Murphy

1200 New Hampshire Avenue, NW

Suite 590

Washington, DC 20036

Telephone: (202) 776-3980

Facsimile: (202) 776-3975

Email: pmurphy@lopmurphy.com

Frank 1. Visconti

President & CEO

Sky King, Inc.

800 North Magnolia Drive

Suite 510

Orlando, FL 32803

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to:

Dockets DOT-OST-97-3017

DOT-OST-97-3113

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Application of )

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SKY KING, INC. )

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for certificates of public convenience and )

necessity pursuant to 49 U.S.C. §41102 )

to engage in interstate and foreign charter )

air transportation of persons, property and mail )

BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, D.C.
The FAA's Orlando Certificate Management Office (MCO-CMO) 2

As supplemented by an Amendment No. I dated July 16 providing additional information.

FAA authority. Further, given the prospect of numerous clients seeking services at the present time, with

Applicant has therefore since November 12 completed all remaining steps and has received its

Completion Memorandum. Copy attached hereto.

on that date. The Department was further advised on November 13 of the FAA's issuance of its CMO

Specifications. As the Department was advised on November 12,the FAA2 signed Sky King's Ops Specs

Aviation Administration ("FAA") certification office regarding its Air Carrier Certificate and Operations

Sky King has also, both prior to June 30 and subsequently, been working closely with the relevant Federal

"Department").1 Concurrently with the prosecution of this required fitness re-determination application,

notice of its intent to resume certificated air carrier operations with the Department of Transportation (the

By an application filed herein on June 30, 2014, Sky King, Inc. ("Sky King" or "Applicant") filed

MOTION OF SKY KING, INC. TO SHORTEN PUBLIc COMMENT PERIOD

[NOTICE OF INTENT TO RESUME OPERATIONS]

Dockets DOT-OST-97-3017

DOT-OST-97-3113

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Application of )

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SKY KING, INC. )

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for certificates of public convenience and )

necessity pursuantto 49 U.S.C. §41102 )

to engage in interstate and foreign charter )

air transportation of persons, property and mail )

BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, D.C.
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November 21,2014 Attorney for Sky King, Inc.

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Law ffi s of Pierre Murphy

1200New Hampshire Avenue, NW

Suite 590

Washington, DC 20036

Telephone: (202) 776-3980

Facsimile: (202) 776-3975

Email: pmutphy@lopmurphy.com

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resumption of certificated operations.

periods as requested herein for any show-cause order it issues tentatively granting approval of Applicant's

WHEREFORE, Sky King, Inc. requests that the Department shorten the objection and answer

ascertain if any intend to file objections.

by mid-December. Undersigned counsel will poll the parties on the service list in these proceedings to

objection/answer period by 16 days, which is critical if Applicant is to be able to re-commence operations

authority to respectively five days (objections) and three days (answer). This will reduce the

answer period for any show-cause order it issues tentatively granting Sky King's request for certificate

operations. Thus, Applicant requests that the Department reduce its standard 14-day objection and 7-day

final order in this matter to be issued as soon as possible to avoid significant further delay in startup of

anticipate issuance of a show-cause order in the very near future. However, it is very important that a

Sky King's application has been ripe for decision by the Department since November 12, and we

soon as the regulatory authority is in hand.

little U.S.-flag, narrow-body charter lift available, Applicant will re-commence operations immediately as

APPLICATION OF SKY KING
All Operations Specifications have been issued and authorized. Sky King, Inc. will complete the

process for obtaining DOT Economic Authority prior to commencing revenue service.

The aircraft conformity for the B737-484 aircraft, SIN 25417, was finalized November 12,2014,

at 14 CFR Part 145 Repair Station Avocet (6VAR708B) at Sanford Orlando International

Airport (SFB). The conformity was determined to be satisfactory and complete by the Orlando

CMO Sky King Certificate Management Team. The aircraft has been repositioned to MIA under

Part 91 ferry authorization.

Sky King, Inc. (KNNA 122N) is now in compliance with all applicable FAA regulatory and

Operations Specifications requirements, and has completed acquisition certification in

accordance with FAA Order 8900.1, Volume 3, Chapter 34, Section 1, Air Carrier Mergers and

Air Carrier Operational Assets, as of November 12, 2014.

Prepared by:

Subject:

Thomas A. Winston, Manager, Flight Standards Division, ASO-200

THRU: Jose Gueits, Manager, Air Carrier Branch, ASO-240

Martin PoIO'!'!ki,.~M~an~a~gOrlando Certificate Management Office,

ASO-CMO-~/ to~

Carlos Teran, Manager CMU A, (407) 812-3021

Sky King Inc. Acquisition of Air Carrier Assets Completion

From:

Date: NOV 1 3 2014

To:

Memorandum

Federal Aviation

Administration
martin.polomski@faa.gov

carlos. terart@faa.gov

roy.e.miller@faa.gov

msinick@ssd.com

robert.wirick@aa.com

sascha. vanderbellen@delta.com

chris. walker@delta.com

hill@cooley.com

bob.kneisley@wnco.com

leslie.abbott@wnco.com

jyoung@y~aw.com

dan. weiss@united.com

steve.morrissey@united.com

Martin Polomski (FAA CMO Manager)

Carlos Teran (FAA CMU Manager)

Roy Miller (FAA POI)

Marshall Sinick (Alaska)

Robert Wirick (American/USAirways)

Alexander Vander Bellen (Delta)

Chris Walker (Delta)

Jonathan Hill (JetBlue)

Robert Kneisley (Southwest)

Leslie Abbott (Southwest)

Joanne Young (Spirit)

Dan Weiss (United/Continental)

Steve Morrissey (United/Continental)

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Kristin K. Leake

I hereby certify that on November 21, 2014 a copy of the foregoing Motion of Sky King,

Inc. was served via email on the persons listed below.

Certificate of Service