U.S. Department ofTransportation Office of the Secretary ofTransportation 

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Mr. AlexanderA. Sablan Saipan Chamber ofCommerce P.O. Box 500806 Saipan, MP 96950
DearMr. Sablan: Assistant Secretary



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Thank you for your letter, addressed to Secretary Foxx, in support ofthe application filed by Dynamic Airways, LLC, on May 9 for authorityto provide foreign scheduled passenger service betweenthe Commonwealth oftheNorthern Mariana Islands and points in China. Secretary Foxx has asked me to respond on his behalf
We are cuiTently reviewingthe air carrier's application, which is part ofa publicproceeding that provides interested partiesthe opportunity to comment. As this application is pendingbeforethe Department, I cannotcomment on its merits. 1assure you, however, thatthe Departmentwill give full and careful consideration to all pleadings filed onthe record before we reach a determination in this matter. As is ournormalpractice, I amplacing a copy ofyourletter and this response inDocket DOT-OST-2014-0069 as a contact outside the recordofthis matter. You may track the progress ofthis case and viewthe publicly available documents filed inthe docketby accessingthe Federal DocketManagement System at wwvHegulations.gov and searchingfor Docket DOT-OST-2014-0069.
I hopethis information is helpful. Sincerely yours,

Susan L. Kurland Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs2014 Board of Directors President Ale1eA Sablan Vice President Velma M. Palacios Secretary Greg MOretti Treasurer Jinwoo Cho Directors Chris Concepcion Kevin McCale Nola K. Hlx Ron Smith Rosemond B. Santos

Executive Director Jill M. Arenovski 

# SAIPAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

P.O. Box 500806 Saipan, MP 96950 • Tel: (670) 233-7150 • Fax: (670) 233-7151 www.saiponchamber.com info@saipanchamber.com

May 21,2014

The Honorable AnthonyFoxx Secretary ofTransportation United States Department ofTransportation 1200 New JerseyAve SE Washington, DC 20590 Application ofDynamic Airlines- DocketOST 2014-0069 HonorabLe Secretary Foxx:
I am the current President of the Saipan Chamber of Commerce. I am wntmg- on behalf of the membership to express the support of our organization for Dynamic Airways, LLC's Application for foreign scheduled a:uthority service between China and Saipan filed on May 9, 2014. Approval of this application is crucial for the continued and sustained economic development of Saipan and the entire Commonwealth ofthe Northern MadanaIslands (CNMI). Tourism-related industries form 

### a: substantial part ofthe Saipan, CNMI economy. Our islands depend on visitors from mainland China, as well as from Japan, Korea and Russia, to provide economic security and a decentstandard of living for our people. The CNMI is on the cusp of climbing out of a fifteen year recession and our more recent growth in tourism has largely been attributed to the China, Korea and Russian markets. Cun·ently our economic development is hampered by the lack of flights and competition from Mainland China. While there is service by Chinese charter airlines from a few Chinese cities, the "scheduled service" proposed by Dynamic would significantly expand our access to Chinese tourists and would enable our .continued "sustainable" growth. Opening up new Chinese markets will not only benefit 

### U.S. business interests and our citizens but also provide mainland Chinese residents increased options for leisure travel. As any recent visitor can describe, Saipan and the greater CNMIhas breathtaking scenery and a host ofattractions that uniquely position us as an appealing destination to Chinese residents. We know that efforts by U.S. airlines to operate charter flights .from China have been hindered or prevented by special interests in China.\• Page 2 of2

The Saipan Chamber of Commerce currently has 142 members ranging from soleroprietors to large resort hotels, service companies, tour agencies, and other tourismdependentbusinesses. We employ a great many ofour citizens and it is our mission to promote and protect the commercial, professional, financial and general business interests, and the trade and commerce ofSaipan, and the greaterCNMI. In furtherance ofour mission and to the benefit ofthe United States, its citizens, and its interests in Saipan, I respectfully urge the Department ofTransportation to approve Dynamic'srequest without delay.