Application of: KABO AIR LIMITED BEFORE THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON D.C

Docket No. OST

- For exemption authority pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 and for a foreign Air Carrier Permit pursuant to ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) 49 U.S.C. § 41301



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APPLICATION OF KABO AIR LIMITED ! f.: '·l

FORA FOREIGN AIR CARRIER PERMIT AND EXEMPTION AUTHORITY.

DATED: NOTICE: November 08, 2011 Communication withrespect to the Above should be addressed to: SegunAdesanya SanyaAirways 3565 Austell Road#1057 Marietta, Georgia 30008 Tel: 404 966-1620 Fax: 770 726-7012 Representative for Kabo AirLimited

Anyperson who wish to support oroppose this application must file an answer with the Department ofTransportation and serve a copy on the application and all ofthe persons served with this applicationbyNovember 21, 2011 (with respect to the exemption request) and byNovember 29, 2011 (with respect to the permit request).Application of: KABO AIR LIMITED BEFORE THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON D.C

Docket No. OST

- For exemption authority pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 and for a foreign Air Carrier Permit pursuant to ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) 49 

## u.s.c. § 41301

APPLICATION OF KABO AIR LIMITED FORA FOREIGN AIR CARRIERPERMIT AND EXEMPTION AUTHORITY.
Kabo Air Limited ("Kabo Air"), a carrier ofthe Federal Republic ofNigeria, hereby submits, pursuant to 49 U.S.C §§ 41301 and 40109, Part 211 ofthe Department's Economic Regulations (14 C.F.R Part 211), Subparts Band C ofthe Department's Rules ofPractice inProceedings (14 C.F.R. §§ 302.201 and 302.301, 

### etseq.), and the Department's August 23, 2005, Notice in Docket OST-2005-22228 (the "Streamlined Licensing Procedures Notice"), this Application for
an exemption and a foreign air carrierpermit to provide scheduled airtransportation ofpersons, property and mail betweenNigeria and the United States. Kabo Air intends to institute service two times weekly from Lagos, Nigeria to Houston ("IAH''), Fort Lauderdale ("FLL") and Atlanta ("ATL").KaboAirApplication for ExemptionAuthority anda ForeignAir CarrierPermit Page 3 of 10

Kabo Airrequests that the Department process this application pursuant to the streamlined regulatory procedures for licensing U.S. and foreign air carriers set for inthe Streamlined Licensing Procedures Notice dated August 23, 2005 (Docket OST-2005-22228), (1) granting the requested exemption authority for a two-yearperiod oruntil afterthe requested permit authority becomes effective, whichever occurs first, and (2) approving the corresponding foreign air carrierpermit request under the "show cause"procedures described inthe Notice.

In support ofthis Application, Kabo Air states the followings:
1. Name andaddress of the applicant, the nature of its organization and the country under the laws of which it is organized. Kabo Airis a private company limited by shares and was incorporated under the Companies and Allied Matters Act of 1990 ofNigeria inAhuja onJuly 13, 2009 The complete name and address ofthe applicant is as follows: Kabo Air Limited 6773 Ashton Road Kano, NIGERIA Tel: 011-234- 803 650-2622 Fax: 011- 234- Email: captsaidukaboair@yahoo.comKabo AirApplication forExemptionAuthority anda Foreign Air CarrierPermit. Page 4 of 10

2. 

### Name and address of the government air transport authority with regulatory jurisdiction over the applicant.


### Kabo Air 

### is subject to the jurisdiction ofthe Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority located at: Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority Aviation House P.M.B. 21029,21038 Ikeja, Lagos. NIGERIA 

### Tel: +234 (0) 1472-1521 Fax: +234 (0) 1279-0421



### 3. Statement of the authority requested and a description of the services proposed: 

### Kabo Air requests issuance ofan exemption and a foreign air carrier permit authorizing it to engage in scheduled air transportation ofpersons, property and mail between Nigeria and the United States to the full extent permitted bythe Air Transport Agreement between the United States ofAmerica and the Federal Republic ofNigeria dated August 26, 2000. Kabo Air intends to institute service two times weekly on a non-wetlease basis with Boeing 767-300 aircraft from Lagos, Nigeria to both IAH, FLL and ATL

4. 

### Information concerning the directors, officers andkey managementpersonnel applicants. 

### The directors, officers and key management personnel ofKabo Air and their addresses and citizenship are attached hereto as Exhibit A.

### KaboAirApplication for ExemptionAuthority anda ForeignAir CarrierPermit. Page 5 of 10

5. 

### Information concerning the ownership of the applicants
1. 

### Hajiya Maimuna Adamu Dank:abo 12.5% 11. 

### Hajiya Hasiya Sadiq Fari 5.147038824% iii. Abdulkadir M. Adamu Dankabo 10.29411765% IV. 

### Idris M. adamu Dank:abo 10.29411765% v. Abdullahi M. Adamu Dankabo 10.29411765% Vl. 

### Adamu Sarki Adamu Dankabo 10.29411765% vii. Ahmadu M. Adamu Dankabo 10.29411765% vm. Fahad M. Adamu Dank:abo 10.29411765% IX. 

### Umar M. Adamu Dank:abo 10.29411765% X. 

### Sani M. Adamu Dank:abo 10.29411765%



### 6. Ownership orcontrol of other airlines or transportation companies. Neither Kabo Air nor the personnel identified above hold any interest in other airlines ortransportation related companies.

7. 

### Relationship between the applicant and its homelandgovernment. Aside from the regulatory oversight ofvarious governmental entities ofthe Federal Republic ofNigeria, the Federal Republic ofNigeria government is not involved in the ownership, management, or operations ofKabo Air.
8. 

### Applicant's insurance coverage meets orexceeds the liability limits of 14 C.F.R. Part 205 Kabo Air's liability insurance coverage, provided by Lloyd's ofLondon and various insurance companies, exceeds the minimum requirements of 14 C.F.R. Part 205

### KaboAirApplication for ExemptionAuthority anda ForeignAir Carrier Permit. Page 6 of 10

9. Evidence of the applicant's homelandoperatingauthority A copy ofKabo Air's Air Operator Certificate awarded by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority is attached hereto as Exhibit B. 

### This certificate authorizes Kabo Air to operate passenger service, including the services proposed inthis application. Kabo Air's Air Operator Certificate is valid through March 02, 2013 and is eligible for renewal thereafter.

10. Operating history of the applicant From a humble beginning in 1980 as a private airline company, the first ofits kind in Nigeria, Kabo Air steadily grew to overwhelmingly dominate the skies ofNigeria inthe field ofair operation. For over a decade, Kabo Air operated about 20 domestic flights daily linking Nigerians from both sides ofRivers Niger and Benue especially businessmen and women from Kano through which business transaction flourished, catapulting Kano people to new level in modem business. From two leased aircrafts at its inception, Kabo Air, nowthe oldest airline in Nigeria had at its peakperiod ofoperation 24 fully owned aircrafts ofvarious sizes to consolidate its position as No.I inAfrica with excellent Safety Record. Kabo Air achievements includes, "The prestigious Appreciation Medal ofthe Saudi Arabia Government as the best Pilgrim Carrier of2003

### Kabo AirApplication for ExemptionAuthority anda ForeignAir Carrier Permit. Page 6 oflO

9. 

### Evidence of the applicant's homelandoperating authority A copy ofKabo Air's Air Operator Certificate awarded by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority is attached hereto as Exhibit B. This certificate authorizes Kabo Air to operate passenger service, including the services proposed in this application. Kabo Air's Air Operator Certificate is valid through March 02, 2013 and is eligible for renewal thereafter.
10. 

### Operating history of the applicant

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### 11. FleetInformation. 

### A list ofKabo Air's aircraft is attached hereto as Exhibit C.
12. Aircraftmaintenance 

### Kabo Air has contracted with Pacific Aerospace to provide maintenance for its fleet. The maintenance program ofKabo Air complies with annexes 1, 6 (Part 1), 

### and 7 

### to the Convention on International Civil Aviation (the "Chicago Convention").
13. 

### Description of any agreement or cooperative workingarrangements. 

### N/A
14. 

### Financial data summaries

15. 

### Homelandgovernment financial assistance. 

### Kabo Air does not receive and does not expect to receive any financial assistance from the Government ofthe Federal Republic ofNigeria.
16. 

### Financial forecast. 

### Projected revenue ofKabo Air's operations are attached hereto to Exhibit D. This Exhibit is being submitted with a motion for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 12 oftheDepartment's Rules ofPractice.

### KaboAirApplication for ExemptionAuthority anda Foreign Air CarrierPermit. Page 8ofl0

17. Bilateral agreement anddesignations; homelandgovernmentpolicy with respect to US. carriers. The United States and the Federal Republic ofNigeriahave entered into an Air Transport Agreement dated August 26, 2000. The services described herein are permittedbythe Air Transport Agreement. Furthermore, the Federal republic ofNigeriahas to date granted authority for U.S. carriers to operate scheduled services from Atlanta and New York to Lagos and Ahuja, Nigeria.

18. Statement as to whether the applicant has for thepreceding five years, been involved in any safety or tariff violations orany fatal accidents. Kabo Air has not been involved in any safety ortariffviolations nor has it been involved 

### in any fatal accidents during the five years preceding this application.



### 19. Submission ofOSTForm 4523 (Waiver of liability limits under the Warsaw Convention). Kabo Air submits as Exhibit E, OST Form 4523 relating to the liability limitations ofthe Warsaw Conventionpursuant to 14 C.P.R. Part 203

### Kabo AirApplication for ExemptionAuthority anda Foreign Air Carrier Permit Page 9 of 10

20. 

### AnnualFuel Consumption.Estimated

Kabo Air's flights, using Boeing B767-300 aircraft, are estimated to consume
on each route slightly to exceeds the 10,000,000 U.S. gallons threshold necessary to trigger an environmental inquiryunder 14 C.F.R. §313.4(a)(l). This amount offuel consumption is due to the extensive distance coveredby the flights. Kabo Airrespectfully requests the U.S Department ofTransportation that "inthe circumstances presented, that in view ofour obligations under 49 U.S.C. §40105 to act consistently with international agreements (inthis case, the U.S.- Nigeria Air Transport Agreement), and thepublicbenefits that will be derived from Kabo Air's services, approval ofthe request notwithstanding the anticipated level of fuel consumption is warranted." The services proposed herein will connect key petroleum centers vital to both the U.S. and Nigeria and will facilitate and make
more efficient the production ofpetroleumproducts.

Attached as Exhibit F is a verification statement, signed by Saidu Mohammed, President I ChiefExecutive Officer for Kabo Air, as required by 14 C.F.R. §211.11

### KaboAirApplication for ExemptionAuthority anda ForeignAir Carrier Permit Page 10 of 10

The authority requested herein will provide reliable air transportation between the United States and Nigeria, expand the service options currently available, and increase competition, and therefore benefit the traveling public. The U.S. has a vested interest in ensuring the development ofsafe air transportation in Africa and has repeatedly demonstrated that interest through programs such those under the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act and the Safe Skies for Africa Program. The further development ofKabo Air's services will constitute a major step in the economic development ofsafe and reliable air transportation in Nigeria.

WHEREFORE, Kabo Airrespectfully requests that it be granted an exemption and foreign air carrierpermit to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation ofpersons, property and mail as more fully described above.
Dated: November 08, 2011 Respectfully submitted

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### Adesanya Sanya Airways 3565 Austell Road. Ste.1057 Marietta, Georgia 30008 Cell: 404 966-1620 Tel: 770 726-7200 Fax: 770 726-7012 Representative for Kabo Air Limited1 

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Pursuantto
. the CivilAl(iation Act2006**an~** the Nigeq<l Civil AviationRegulations (Nig

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# to the condidtions in the. Specific**Open~ting** ProvisiOns annexed hereto, anAirOperator's Certificateto:
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### KABO AIR UMITED

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### of aircraft shall not renderthis

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### any othertype ofaircr8ft.. ·· · · · ihis certincate
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# theAu~oritywhenthe holder of this certificate

# suspen~s operations for more . than l'ixty (60) days as required by reg\Jiatioil 9. 1 ·:1.8. Failure to surrenderthe certificate wilt .lead to eventUal revocaUon ofthis
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# ~- This.cel'tificate or a certified true copy

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# op~tions**spec~tio~** shall be carried on · 

# board each authoriSed aircraft. · 6. This

### te**unless** revoked; suspended ()rvar;ieid shallremain in fOrce untii._
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_ -·.;.Office ofthe Secretary ofTransportation AGENCY DISPLAY OF ESTIMATED BURDEN The pubHc reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 30 minutes per response. If you wish to comment on the accuracy ofthe estimate or make suggestions for reducing this burden, please direct your comments to: U.S. Department of Transportation, Office ofAviation Analysis, X-56, 400 7ott St., SW,., Washington, D.C. 20590. According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. NOTE: For information on where to file completed copies ofthis form, see FILING INSTRUCTIONS below. OMS No. 2106-0030 Expires 9-30-2007 FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS - CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE POLICIES OF INSURANCE FOR AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT BODILY INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE LIABILITY FILING INSTRUCTIONS: File a signed original of this form with the Federal Aviation Administration, Alr Transportation Olv., AFS-260, 800 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20591. (See EXCEPTION below.) EXCEPTION: IfSection 2.A. is filled In because the Insured Is a canadian CharlsrAir Taxi Operator, file an original of this form with the U.S. Department ofTransportation, Special Authorities Division (X-46), 400 7V1 Street. SW, Washington, D.C. 20590 (Please type information, exceptsignatures.) THIS CERTIFIES THAT:

Underwriters at !.loyd's of r.andon and various insurance companies (Name of Insurer) has issued a policy or policies ofAircraft Liability Insurance to**~K~a=::-:b~o:=:......,.At..!i:...!r.......,Lw..~:.i~m'-=i:..loto.llel:.lod.__**_________________ FAA Certificate Number
_______ _ (Name, address and FAA Certificate number of insured Foreign Air Carrier) effective from October 11 , 20 11 until ten (1 0) days after written notice from the insurer or carrier ofthe intent to tenninate coverage is received by the Department ofTransportation. NOTE: Part205 ofthe Departmenfs Regulations does not anow for a predetermined termination date, and a certificate showing such a date is unacceptable.

## --~~--~~~~---------------------------------------------------------1. The Insurer (CheckOne): 

### ::x is licensed to issue aircraft insurance policies in the United States; ::::; is licensed or approved by the government of-:-:---:------------ to issue aircraft insurance policies; or J is an approved surplus line insurer in the State(s) of

__________ _ 2. The Insurer assumes, under the policy or policies listed below, aircraft accident liability insured to minimums at least equal to the following during operation, maintenance, or use ofaircraft in "foreign airtransportation· as that term is defined in 49 U.S.C. 40102. (.Como/eta aoolicable section A. 

### a. orC below}: A. CANADIAN CHARTER AIR TAXI OPERATORS WITH PART 294 AUTHORITY ONLY The aircraft covered by this policy have: (1) 30 or fewer passenger seats and a maximum payload capacity of 7,500 pounds or less; and/or (2) a maximum authorized takeoffweight on wheels of no more than 35,000 pounds. (Complete separate orcombined coverage as appropriate):


### c Separate Coverages: PolleyNo. Tyoe ofUabilitv Combined Bodily Injury (Excluding Passengers other than cargo attendants) and Property Damage Liability Passenger Bodily Injury Minimum Limit Each person

$75,000 $75,000 Each Occurrence $2,000,000*(See note) $75,000 x 75% of total number of passenger seats installed in aircraft Combined Coverage: This combined coverage is a single limit of liability for each occurrence at least equal to the required minimums stated above for bodily Injury (excluding passengers), property damage, and passenger bodily injury. PolicyNo.
_____________ _ Amount of**Coverage_~**______ 

### u.s. Dollars 'J This policy covers CARGO operations onlyand excludes passenger nability insurance. NOTE: lfthe aircraft covered by this policy have more than 30 passenger seats or more than a maximum payload capacity of 7,500 pounds, the minimum limit per occurrence shaU be $20,000,000. I , I 1

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<OST Form 6411 B. FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS OPERATING SMALLAIRCRAFT The aircraft covered by this policy are SMALLAIRCRAFT (i.e., with 60or fewer passenger seats or with a maximum payload capacity of 18,000 pounds or less). (Complete separate orcombinedcoverage as appropriate): 0 Separate Coverages: Minimum Limit Policy No. Type ofUability Each person Eacb Qccurrenee Combined Bodily Injury (Excluding Passengers other than cargo attendants) and Property Damage Liability $300,000 $300,000 $2,000,000 $300,000 X75o/o Of total number of passenger seats installed in aircraft Passenger Bodily Injury

0 Combined Coverage: This combined coverage is a single limit ofliability for each occurrence at least equal. to the required minimums stated above for bodily injury (excluding passengers), property damaged, and passenger bodily injury. PolicyNo. Amount ofCoverage U.S. Dollars 0 This policy covers CARGO operations onlyand excludes passenger liability insurance. C. FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS OPERATING LARGE AIRCRAFT The aircraft covered by this policy are LARGE AIRCRAFT (I.e., with more than 60 passenger seats or with a maximum payload capacity of more than 18,000 pounds). (Complete separate orcombinedcoverage as appropriate): 0 Separate Coverages: Minimum Limit PolicvNo. Type ofLiabilitv Ea9hperson Each Occurrence Combined Bodily Injury (Excluding Passengers other than cargo attendants) and Property Damage Liability $300,000 $300,000 $20,000,000 $300,000 x 75% of total number of passenger seats installed in aircraft Passenger Bodily Injury 

### .fl Combined Coverage: This combined coverage is a single limit ofliability for each occurrence at least equal to the required minimums stated above for bodily injury (excluding passengers), property damaged, and passenger bodily injury. Policy No. AV09025227B Amount ofCoverage 500,000,000 U.S. Dollars 0 This policy covers CARGO operations onlyand excludes passenger liability insurance. 3. The policy or policies listed in this certificate lnsure(s) (Check One): X Operations conducted with all aircraft operated bythe Insured L Operations conducted with the following types of aircraft: c Operations with the following aircraft: (Use additional page If necessary) Make and Model FAA or Foreign Flag Registration No.

4. Each policy listed in this certificate meets or exceeds the requirements in 14 CFR Part 205. 

### nderwriters of Lloyd's of London and arious**insuran~~ies** 

### through SEMA 333 Ponce de Leon Blvd; Suite R-200 (Adclre$$) 

### oral Gables, FL 33134 (Cily, State, Zip Code) 

### lfredo Mason the coverage) 9-7677 

### SEMA Insurance Insu1:ance (Name ofBroker. ifapplicable) 

### 2333 Ponce de Leon Blvd; (Address) 

### Coral Gables, FL 33134 (City, State, Zip Code) 

### Alfredo Mason

(Officerorauthorizedrepresentative) 

### Suite R 20C**779-7677** , Fax Number)

### 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 

## Revenue Hajj Income 

### 61,200 61,500 63,000 65,000 67,000 Umrah Income 

### 13,193 15,172 17,151 18,470 19,790 AircraftLease

- Biman/Saudi 

### 12,000 13,800 15,600 16,800 18,000 Dubai/Cairo Route 

### 10,957 12,601 14,244 15,340 16,436 Jeddah Route 

### 4,000 7,500 9,000 12,000 Domestic Operations 

### 4,880 9,060 11,680 12,800 OtherIncome 

### 2,650 3,048 3,445 3,710 3,975 100,000 115,001 130,000 140,000 150,001 

## Expenditure

·Aviation Fuel 

### 29,000 31,350 36,200 37,500 40,500 OtherCosts 

### 52,067 53,033 58,355 61,959 58,283 81,067 84,383 94,555 99,459 98,783 Net Income 

### 18,933 30,618 35,445 40,541 51,218

KABO AIR LIMITED 5- YEAR FINANCIAL PROJECTIONSuccessful weathering through the storms ofthese rough times is being effectively handled by the dynamic Management led by highly qualified and well experienced Managing Director, Captain Saidu Muhammad. A pioneer Kabo Air staff, the MD/CE started as a Cabin Crew and rose to Station Manager, Co-Pilot, Pilot and was type rated on 747 as a Captain ofhighest professional qualification. n

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n Hajiya Maimuna Adamo Dankabo is the widow ofthe late founder ofKabo Air, Alhaji Muhammadu Adamu Dankabo and she is currently appointed the Chairmanship ofthe company. Mr. Sabi'u U. Yola, Executive Director Finance and Admin, anMBA graduate has 17 years experience in Banking, Finance and general management. Captain Joseph Machimu, Director Flight Operations. AIR TRANSPORT PILOT: qualified as captain on B747, B727, BAC1-11 and SE-210 caravella aircraft:s with substantial flight time and formal educational level studies and enhanced by specialized professional training. Competent and knowledgeable in the field ofaviation with specific expertise in Ground school and flight training. Proven and verifiable flight and safety record. Adroit, agile, and physically fit. Capable, reliable pilot requiring minimal instruction or supervision. Superb interface with individuals ofdiverse cultures and backgrounds. Present a positive, professional image. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE GroundandFlightInstmctor 1982 to 1985 Nigeria civil aviation training centre, Zaria, Kaduna

- Ground instructor and flight instructor for abinitial trainees up to commercial pilot license level for sp-15 and sp-16 courses.

- Flight instructor for trainees for airline transport pilot license level sp-15 and sp•16 courses.n Mr. Joanah Katung Achiyyi, Director Maintenance. Born at Madauchi, Zonkwa in Kaduna state on 01 st August 1949. Engr. Achiyyi attained the primary school certificate from the N.A primary school Zonkwa in 1959 and the government craft school now government technical school, soba Zaria in 1962. A graduate oftechnical training school ofthe mechanical engineering department ofAhrnadu Bello university Zaria, 1967, he later proceeded to Zaria for his professional training at Nigeria civil aviation training center (NCAT), Zaria in 1971

- 1974. after this, Engr. Achiyyi attended various professional courses in Nigeria and abroad, mainly U.S.A where he had further training in Aviation at various levels ofmaintenance and engineering specifications. Through out his chequered professional career, Engr. Achiyyi has obtained licenses on various Aircraft types including Cessna, Boeing 737 and 727, BAC 1-11, DC 10 and air bus A31 0 aircraft respectively. With the A and C license on Cessna, C license onJT9D-7R4 onAir Bus A310, Engr. Achiyya is highly qualified professional aviation engineer. Engr. Jonah Achiyya has also attended supervisory and management courses in general management, flight safety, Aircraft operations and workshop on civil Aviation Airnavigation regulation (ANR) ofNCAA. During his working life, Engr. Achiyyi has acquired a chequered career in Aviation Engineering and maintenance. He has been variously, aircraft maintenance Engineer at Nigeria Airways limited, station Engineer and later Chief Engineer at Hold-trade air services limited, Assistant Quality Controller at Donier Aviation Nigeria (AlED) company Limited, Quality Assurance Manager and now Director Maintenance with Kabo Air Limited since 1996.n ABBA GONI (Head Quality and Safety) Born 3'd February, 1954 in Soye, Barna LGA of Barno state. Married with five children. Attended Soye primary school 1961

- 1967 and Govt College Maiduguri 1968

- 1972. Joined the aviation industry by enrolling in to Nigeria College ofAviation Technology, Zaria in 1974 to undertake a three year Aeronautical Diploma course on Aircraft maintenance, sponsored by Nigeria airways Ltd. Thereafter, attended several courses on aircraft systems and type courses in the united kingdom, Netherland and Belgium between 1977and 1986, and obtained Aircraft maintenance Engineer's license with type ratings onFokker F27, F28, B737, B707, and Airbus A310 and DC 10-30, all in Nigeria Airways Ltd's fleet. Worked as station engineer at Kano and London Heathrow airports for over a decade before being promoted to the position ofAsst. general Manager in1988 and General Manager, material planning and procurement in the maintenance and engineering department ofNigeria airways Ltd in the year 2000. Appointed Quality manager in Kabo Air Limited in 2003. Attended various courses on airline Quality management, Airworthiness/safety oversight and safety management System at Singapore Aviation Academy and Aero consult Aviation Training centre. Promoted to the position ofHead, Quality and safety in 2008, responsible for corporate Quality and Safety management.n CAPT. HANS KRAUS (Head Field Services) A United kingdom National Licenses Pilot in U.K ,U.S.A, CANADA, & NIGERIA Have the following Ratings:-

- Boeing-747-200/300

- Ll0-11 -Boeing 727

- DC-8

- CE -680 2500hrs 2800HRS 2000hrs 4000 hrs 700hrs He is a Licensed Training captain Captain to Sheikh Khalid al-Baltan, Riyad, Saudi Arabia Return to Kabo Air Ltd in 2009 as Head Field Services
..VERIFICATION

The contents of this application and accompanying exhibits listed below are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. & 1001, I, Saidu Mohammed, in my individual capacity and as the authorized representative of Kabo Air Limited, have not in any manner knowingly and willfully falsified, concealed or covered up any material fact, or made any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or knowingly used any documents which contain such statements in connection with the preparation, filing or prosecution of this application. I understand that an individual who is found to have violated the provisions of 18 U.S.C. & 1001 shall be fined no more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.

Saidu Mohammed Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT LIST

KAL-1 Operating License and Air Operator Certificate KAL -2 Foreign Air Certificate of Insurance (OST Form 6411) KAL-3 Warsaw Convention Waiver of Liability Limits (OST Form 4523) KAL -4 Family Assistance Plan KAL-5 Verification Required by 14 C.F.R.&211.11CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that I have this date, November 07,2011, served a copy ofthe foregoing document on the following persons in accordance with the Department's Rules ofPractice.

Sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com Hershel.kamen@united.com Steve.morrissev@united.com Dan.weiss@coair.com UrsKR@state.gov John.allen@faa.gov

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