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FO R DECISIO N O N TH E PLEADING S

AN D RESPONDENT S CONCURRENC E T O COMPLAINANT' S ALTERNATIV E MOTIO N FO R HEARIN G O N SANCTIO N ONL Y AirTra n Ainways , In c(Respondent ) hereb yfiles it s oppositio n t o Complainant' s motio n fo rdecisio n o n th e pleading s an d i n suppor t thereo fstate s th e following ; Complainant' s Certificat e o fServic e tha t accompanie d it s motio n state s tha t Respondent' s counse l wa s serve d b yelectroni cmail , facsimil e an d Federa l Express . Respondent' s counse l di d no t receiv e a cop yo fComplainant' s electroni cemai l an d note s tha t hi s emai l addres s i s no t show n o n Complainant' s Certificat e o fService . AFEDE X Priorit yOvernigh t envelop e containin g Complainant' s motio n wa s delivere d t o Responden t o n Monday , May3 , 2010 . Tha t wa s th e sam e da ytha t Responden t receive d Complainant' s facsimil e an d note s tha t i t wa s faxe d t o Responden t nea rth e05/19/201 0 09;2 1 FA X 202493514 2 FA A* DM S @1002/01 2

clos e ofbusines s o n Friday , Apri l 30 , 201 0 whe n Responden t counse l wa s no t i n th e office . §13.21 8 (f ) (5 ) o fth e Rule s o fPractic e provide s tha t eithe rpartyma ymak e a miotio n fo r decision . Tha t Rul e provide s tha t suc h a motio n mayb e grante d "...i fth e pleadings , depositions , answe rt o interrogatories...sho wther e i s n o genuin e issu e o fmateria l fac t an d tha t th e partymakin g th e motio n i s entitle d t o a decisio n a s a matte ro flaw. " Th e Rul e furthe rprovide s tha t th e part ymakin g th e motio n ha s th e burde n o fshowin g ther e i s n o genuin e issu e o fmateria l fac t dispute d byth e parties . Responden t submits : (1 ) ther e exist s genuin e issue s o fmateria l fac t dispute d byth e parties ; an d (2 ) Complainan t ha s faile d t o mee t it s burde n o fshowin g ther e i s n o issu e o fmateria l fac t dispute d b y th e parties . I n it s Apri l 15 , 201 0 answe rt o Complainant' s complaint , Responden t submitte d a n affirmativ e defens e bypleadin g "Th e propose d civi l penalt yI s excessiv e an d unwarranted" . Complainant' s motio n suggest s that , a s a matte ro flaw , it s propose d sanctio n i s mandated, becaus e i t fall s withi n th e rang e o fa Tabl e o fSanction s v/hic h i t itsel fpublishe s an d amend s fro m tim e t o tim e outsid e o fth e forma l rulemakin g process . Responden t submit s tha t Complainant' s motio n fail s t o addres s §13.1 1 o fit s Rule s o f Practice . Tha t Rul e permit s administratio n dispositio n o fcertai n violation s an d provide s tha t " a violatio n o ra n allege d violation " mayb e dispose d o fbyadministrativ e actio n i n th e for m o feithe ro f"Warnin g Notice " o ra "Lette ro fCorrection" . Responden t believe s tha t th e factor s traditionall yrelie d upo n byComplainan t t o arriv e a t a n appropriat e sanctio n i n matter s simila rt o th e on e befor e thi s Court cal l fo rth e impositio n o fa Lette r o fCorrectio n o ra civi l penalt ymuc h les s tha n th e $15,00 0 sought . I n orde rt o confir m an d support it s belief , Responden t ha s initiate d discoveryan d submitte d writte n interrogatories , request s fo radmissions , an d request s fo rth e productio n o fdocument s t o Complainan t (Attachmen t A) . Complainan t ha s no t ye t complie d wit h Respondent' s firs t discover yrequest s o robjecte d t o them .05/19/201 0 09;2 1 FAX 202493514 2 FA A* DMS g|003/01 2

Responden t believe s tha t th e response s i t receive s t o it s writte n interrogatories , request s fo radmission , an d request s fo rth e productio n o fdocument s wil l sho wan d confir m issue s o fmateria l fac t i n th e choic e o fsanctio n sough t b yComplainan t an d note s tha t th e standar d fo rth e grantin g o fa motio n fo rdecisio n include s a findin g byth e Administrativ e LawJudg e tha t th e "pleadings , answer s t o interrogatories , admissions , matter s tha t th e Administrativ e La wJudg e officiall ynoticed,. , sho wtha t ther e i s n o genuin e issu e o fmateria l fact.... " (Rule s ofPractic e §13.21 8 (f ) (5)) . I n summary , Respondent' s motio n fo rdecisio n shoul d b e denied . Discoveryshoul d b e allowe d t o continue . Afte rdiscoveryi s completed , Complainan t ca n rene wit s motion , i f i t s o chooses . Responden t doe s no t objec t t o th e grantin g o fComplainant' s alternativ e motio n fo r hearin g o n sanctio n only . I n it s answe ran d i n it s motio n t o dismis s Complainant' s complaint , Responde d ha s admitte d tha t a singl e violatio n o fa singl e Federa l Aviatio n Regulatio n (FA R Par

t 121.46 7 (b ) (13) ) occurred . However , Responden t dispute s th e sanctio n sough t b yComplainant . Sinc e i t i s onl yth e sanctio n whic h i s dispute d b yth e parties , Responden t concur s tha t a hearin g o n th e sanctio n onl yi s appropriate .05/19/201 0 09:2 1 FAX 202493514 2 FA A ^ DM S @1004/01 2

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Stephe n J . Kolsk i Florid a Ba rNumbe r0103408 2 Executiv e Vic e Presiden t Corporat e Affair s AirTra n Airways , Inc . 995 5 AirTra n Blvd . Oriando , F L 3282 7 Phone:(407)318-510 8 FAX : (407 ) 318-510 9 Email : Steve.Kolski(S^irTran.co m05/19/201 0 09:2 1 FA X 202493514 2 FA A^ DMS @1005/01 2

FA ADocke t No . CP10SO000 2

(Civi l Penalt yAction ) CERTIFICAT E O F SERVIC E I hereb ycertif ytha t a cop yo fth e foregoin g Respondent' s oppositio n t o Complainant' s motio n fo rdecisio n o n th e pleading s an d Respondent s concurrenc e t o Complainant' s alternativ e motio n fo rhearin g o n sanctio n onl ywa s maile d an d faxe d o n thi s 12' ^ da yo f May , 201 0 a s follows : ORIGINA L & ON E COP Y(VI AU.S . MAIL ) TO : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Ave , S.W . Washington , D C 2059 1 Attention : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0

Wilbu rWrigh t Buildin g - Suit e 2W100 0 ON E COP Y(VI AFA X AN D U.S . MAIL ) TO : Rashaw n Ric h George , Complainant' s Counse l Offic e o fth e Regiona l Counsel , ASO- 7 Souther n Regio n Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n P.O . bo x2063 8 Atlanta , G A3032 0 TEL : 494-305=520 0 FA X 404-305-522 3 ON E COP Y(VI AFA X AN D U.S . MAIL ) TO : Th e Honorabl e Isaa cD . Benkin , Administrativ e La wJudg e Offic e o fHearings , M-2 0 U.S . Departmen t o fTransportatio n 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue , S.E . Eas t Buildin g Groun d Floor , Roo m E12-32 0 Washington , DC . 2059 0 TEL : Attorne y202-366-213 9 Lega l Assistan t 202-366-213 2 FAX : 202-366-753 605/19/201 0 09:2 1 FA X 202493514 2 FA A* DMS 13009/01 2



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RESPONDENT' S FIRS TDISCOVER YREQUES TT O COMPLAINAN T 1 . Responden t AirTra n Airways , Inc . file s thi s Firs t Discover yReques t t o Complainan t Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n pursuan t t o 1 4 C.F.R. , Chapte rI , Par t 13 , Subpart : G : "Rule s o fPractic e i n FA ACivi l PenaltyActions " (hereinafte r "Rule s o fPractice") . Responden t request s tha t an yobjection s t o an yo fth e followin g discoveryrequest s b e state d i n writin g an d includ e th e reason(s ) fo rth e objection . 2 . Responden t serve s th e attache d interrogatorie s pursuan t t o §13.220(k ) ofth e Rule s o fPractice . Responden t require s tha t a response , includin g filin g objection s t o a reques t fo rinterrogatories , b e serve d no t late rtha n 3 0 day s followin g servic e o fthi s reques t an d tha t th e answer s t o eac h an d every interrogator

yb e state d separatel yan d completel yi n writing . 3 . Responden t serve s th e attache d request s fo rproductio n pursuan t t o §13.220(b ) ofth e Rule s o fPractice . Responden t require s tha t Complainant , withi n 3 0 day s o fth e sen/ic e o fthi s request , eithe rproduc e legibl e copie s o fsuc h document s an d tangibl e item s o rproduce s th e original s fo rcopyin g an d inspectio n at th e office s o fth e undersigne d counse l a t suc h time .05/19/201 0 09:2 1 FAX 202493514 2 FA A+ DMS 0007/01 2

4 . Responden t serve s th e attache d request s fo radmissio n pursuan t t o §13.220(b ) o fth e Rule s o fPractice . Responden t require s tha t Complainan t serv e a n admission , specifi cdenial , o rpermitte d objectio n t o eac h reques t no t late rtha n 3 0 day s followin g servic e o fthi s instrumen t t o th e undersigne d attorney . 5 . Thi s i s a continuin g reques t fo rComplainan t t o provid e al l update d o rne w record s o rinformation , a s itemize d i n thi s document , throug h th e dat e o fth e hearing . DISCOVER YREQUEST S INSTRUCTIONS : 1 . Th e us e o f"you" , "your" , "Federa l Aviatio n Administration" , "FAA, " an d "Complainant " refer s t o th e Federa l Aviatio n Administration , it s officials , employees , an d agents . 2 . Th e singula rshal l includ e th e plura l an d vic e versa ; th e term s "and " o r"or " shal l b e bot h conjunctiv e an d disjunctive ; an d th e ter m "including " mean s "Includin g withou t limitation" . 3 . "Date " shal l mea n th e exac t date , mont h an d year , i fascertainabl e or , i fnot , th e bes t approximatio n o fth e dat e (base d upo n relationshi p wit h othe revents) . 4 . Th e word s "document " an d "statement " shal l mea n an ywriting , recording , electronicall ystore d Informatio n o rphotograp h i n you ractua l o rconstructiv e possession , custody , car e o rcontrol , whic h pertain s directl yo rindirectly , i n whol e o ri n part , eithe rt o an yo fth e subject s liste d belo wo rt o an yothe rmatte rrelevan t t o th e issue s i n thi s action , o rwhic h ar e themselve s liste d belo wa s specifie d documents , including , bu t no t limite d to : correspondence , memoranda , notes , message , diaries , minutes , books , reports , charts , legers , invoices , compute r printouts , microfilms , vide o tape s o rtap e recordings . Request s fo rstatement s includ e an yan d al l statement s recorde d b yan ymeans , includin g bu t no t limite d t o printe d o rtypewritte n statements , handwritte n notes , electroni crecordings , compute remai l messages , statement s containe d I n memoranda , correspondenc e o rothe rdocuments . 5 . Request s t o "stat e th e factua l basis " fo ra contentio n ar e no t intende d t o requir e yo u t o marsha l al l evidenc e tha t mayconceivabl yb e use d at th e hearing . Suc h05/19/201 0 09:2 1 FAX 202493514 2 FA A^ DMS @1008/01 2

request s ar e intende d t o evok e a reasonabl ydetaile d factua l statemen t summarizin g th e basi s fo ryou rcontentions . INTERROGATORIE S 1 . Stat e th e name s o feac h perso n answerin g o rassistin g i n answerin g eac h o fth e followin g discoveryrequests , thei remploye ran d titl e o rpositio n includin g thei r busines s mailin g address , an d th e discoveryreques t the yanswere d o rassiste d i n answering . 2 . Stat e th e name , busines s address , telephon e number , plac e o femploymien t an d jo b titl e o fan yperso n wh o has , claim s t o hav e o rwho m yo u believ e mayhav e knowledg e o rinformatio n pertainin g t o an yfac t o rsanctio n allege d i n th e pleading s (a s define d i n §13.20 2 o fth e Rule s o fPractic e an d Federa l Rule s o f Civi l Procedur e 7 (a) ) file d i n thi s action , o ran yfac t o rsanctio n underiyin g th e subjec t matte ro fthi s action . 3 . Stat e th e specifi cnatur e an d substanc e o fth e knowledg e tha t yo u believ e th e person(s ) identifie d i n you rrespons e t o interrogatoryNo . 2 ma yhave . 4 . Stat e th e name , occupation , an d busines s addres s o feac h perso n Complainan t intend s t o cal l a s a no n expert witnes s i n thi s proceeding . 5 . Stat e th e subjec t matte rupo n whic h eac h intende d no n expert : witnes s i s expecte d t o testif yan d th e fact s composin g th e testimon yo feac h intende d no n expert witness . 6 . I fth e Complainan t Intend s t o cal l a n expert witnes s at th e hearing , stat e th e witness ' name , occupation , an d busines s addres s a s wel l a s th e qualification s o f thi s witnes s tha t Complainan t intend s t o rel yupo n t o permi t thi s Intende d witnes s t o offe rexpert opinio n testimony . 7 . Stat e th e subjec t matte rupo n whic h eac h intende d expert witnes s i s expecte d t o testif yan d th e fact s composin g th e testimon yo feac h intende d expert witnes s a s wel l a s providin g i n detail th e substanc e o fth e opinion s t o b e provide d byeac h perso n who m yo u mayus e a s a n expert witnes s a t th e hearing .05/19/201 0 09:2 2 FA X 202493514 2 FA A+ DMS 0009/01 2

8 . Pleas e stat e th e factor s relie d upon , an d th e weigh t give n t o each , t o arriv e a t th e propose d civi l penalt yo f$15.00 0 i n thi s action , an d a n explanatio n o fho wyo u compute d eac h facto ri n arrivin g a t th e assesse d civi l penalty . 9 . Pleas e identif yeac h documen t (includin g electronicall ystore d information ) pertainin g t o eac h facto rstate d i n you rrespons e t o interrogator yNo . 8 above . 10 . Pleas e identif yeac h documen t tha t yo u inten d t o proffe rint o evidenc e a t th e hearing . 11 . Fo rth e perio d prio rt o Jul y9-16 , 2007 , stat e th e numbe ro finstance s wher e th e Responden t wa s foun d t o hav e no t complie d wit h Par t 121.46 7 (b ) (13 ) o fth e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations , th e date s o fthos e events , an d th e sanction s imposed . 12 . Fo rth e perio d sinc e Jul y9-16 , 2007 , an d continuin g throug h th e curren t date , stat e th e numbe ro finstance s wher e th e Responden t wa s found , o rwa s allege d t o hav e no t complie d wit h Par t 121.46 7 (b ) (13 ) o fth e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s (Fligh t Attendan t Dut yPerio d Limitation s an d Res t Requirements) , th e date s o fthos e events , an d th e sanction s impose d o rpending . 13 . Fo rth e perio d prio rt o Jul y9-16 , 2007 , stat e th e numbe ro finstance s wher e th e Responden t wa s foun d t o hav e no t complie d wit h Par t 121.46 7 (Fligh t Attendan t Dut yPerio d Limitation s an d Res t Requirements) , excludin g (b ) (13 ) o fth e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations , th e date s o fthos e events , an d th e sanction s imposed . 14 . Fo rth e perio d sinc e Jul y9-16 , 2007 , an d continuin g throug h th e curren t date , stat e th e numbe ro finstance s wher e th e Responden t wa s found , o rwa s alleged , t o hav e no t complie d wit h an yprovisio n containe d i n Part : 121.46 7 o fth e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s (Fligh t Attendan t Dut yPerio d Limitation s an d Res t Requirements) , excludin g (b ) (13)) , th e date s o fthos e event s an d th e sanction s impose d o rpending. . 15 . Pleas e stat e whethe ro rno t th e allege d violatio n se t fort h i n th e Complain t i n thi s actio n wa s inadvertent . 16 . Pleas e stat e whethe ro rno t th e allege d violatio n se t fort h i n th e Complain t i n thi s actio n wa s deliberate .05/19/201 0 09:2 2 FA X 202493514 2 FA A^ DMS 0010/01 2

17 . Pleas e stat e whethe ro rno t th e allege d violatio n se t fort h i n th e Complain t wa s th e resul t o fgros s negligence . 18 . Pleas e stat e whethe ro rno t th e allege d violatio n se t fort h i n th e Complain t amounte d t o a substantia l disregar d fo rsafety . 19 . Pleas e stat e whethe ro rno t th e pas t complianc e histor yo fth e Responden t wit h respect t o Par

t 121.46 7 (b ) (13 ) o fth e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s wa s considere d i n th e assessmen t ofth e propose d civi l penalt yi n thi s actio n an d whethe ro rno t thi s histor yresulte d i n a n increase d o rmitigate d sanctio n o rcivi l penalty . 20 . Pleas e stat e th e attitud e o fth e Responden t i n respondin g t o th e allege d violatio n an d th e natur e o fcorrectiv e actio n take n byth e Responden t t o preven t simila r violation s i n th e future . 21 . Pleas e stat e th e significanc e o rdegre e o fth e safet yrisk associate d wit h th e act s o fResponden t durin g th e perio d Jul y9-16 , 200 8 tha t resulte d i n th e filin g o fa COMPLAIN Ti n thi s action . 22 . Pleas e stat e an yaggravatin g factor s considere d byyou i n arrivin g at th e amoun t o fth e propose d civi l penalt yi n thi s action . 23 . Pleas e stat e an ymitigatin g factor s considere d byyo u i n arrivin g at th e amoun t o f th e civi l propose d penalt yi n thi s action . 24 . Pleas e stat e whethe ro rno t th e act s o fth e Responden t durin g th e perio d Jul y7 - 13 , 200 7 wer e th e product o fa systemi ccondition . 25 . Pleas e stat e whethe ro rno t th e Complainan t considere d Administrativ e Actio n (suc h a s a Warnin g Notic e o rLette ro fCorrection ) t o resolv e th e subjec t matte r o fth e Complain t an d i fi t did , th e reason s wh ysuc h a resolutio n wa s no t adopted . 26 . Pleas e stat e whethe ro rno t th e Complainan t considere d th e financia l healt h o f th e Responden t durin g 2007 , whe n th e event s tha t gav e rise t o th e Complain t i n thi s actio n arose .05/19/201 0 09:2 2 FAX 202493514 2 FA A* DMS 0011/01 2

REQUEST S FO R PRODUCTIO N 1 . Copie s o fthos e document s identifie d b yComplainan t i n Complainant' s response s t o interrogatorie s 9 an d 10 , 2 . Copie s o fal l document s containin g statement s o fperson s who m Complainan t intend s t o cal l a s a witnes s i n thi s matte rconcernin g th e action s o fth e Responden t durin g th e perio d Jul y9-16 , 200 8 tha t ar e th e subjec t matte ro fth e Complain t i n thi s matter , prepare d a t tha t tim e o ra t an ytim e since . 3 . Copie s o fan yan d al l document s i n Complainant' s possession , includin g bu t no t limite d t o correspondence , memoranda , notes , an d electroni cmai l messages , concernin g th e action s o fth e Responden t durin g th e perio d Jul y9-16 , 200 8 tha t ar e th e subjec t matte ro fth e Complain t i n thi s matter .

REQUEST S FO R ADMISSIO N Responden t request s tha t Complainan t admi t o rden yth e followin g request s fo r admissio n an d serv e you rswor n answer s o n Responden t withi n 3 0 day s fro m th e dat e o freceip t o fth e request . Response s mus t eithe radmi t o rden yth e reques t o rstat e th e objectio n t o th e request ; i fth e reques t I s denied , th e denia l mus t b e fai ran d den yonl y s o muc h o fth e reques t a s ca n truthfull yb e denied . Whe n goo d fait h require s tha t a partyqualifya n answe ro rden yonl ya par t o fth e matte ro fwhic h a n admissio n i s request , th e partyshal l specif ys o muc h o fi t a s i s true , an d qualif yo rden yth e remainder . Apartycanno t sa yh e o rsh e doe s no t kno wenoug h t o admi t o rden yth e reques t unles s h e o rsh e state s tha t h e o rsh e ha s mad e a reasonabl e inquir yan d stil l canno t com e u p wit h th e information . 1 . Admi t tha t durin g 2008 , whe n th e event s tha t gav e rise t o th e Complain t I n thi s actio n occurred , Responden t wa s a publicall yhel d compan yan d i t reporte d t o th e U . S . Securit yan d Exchang e Commissio n a ne t los s o f$266 M o n revenue s o f$2.58 . 2 , Admi t tha t whe n th e event s tha t gav e rise t o th e COMPLAIN TI n thi s actio n wer e occurrin g durin g 2008 , th e Responden t wa s sellin g aircraft , postponin g th e deliveryo fothe raircraft , reducin g it s wort < force , an d takin g othe rfinancia l step s i n orde rt o remai n a viabl e entit yan d preserv e th e job s o f8,00 0 employees .05/19/201 0 09:2 2 FAX 202493514 2 FA A* DMS 0012/01 2

3 . Admi t tha t Responden t ha s a positiv e complianc e dispositio n an d record , not onl ywit h respec t t o Fligh t Attendan t Fligh t an d DutyTime Limitation s bu t wit h respec t t o al l applicabl e provision s i n th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations . WHEREFORE , Complainan t i s requeste d t o produc e th e requeste d informatio n an d document s an d t o respon d t o th e reques t fo radmissio n withi n thirt y(30 ) day s o fservic e o fthi s request . Respectfull ysubmitte d thi s da yo fApril , 201 0 Stephe n J . KolskT" ^ Florid a Ba rNumbe r0103408 2 Executiv e Vic e Presiden t Operation s & Corporat e Affair s AirTra n Airways , Inc . 995 5 AirTra n Blv d Oriando , F L 3282 7 Phone : (407)318-510 8 FAX : (407 ) 318-590 1 Email : Steve.Kolski@AirTran.co m