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• J ZZ J Dea r Senator Johanns : - ^ g Than k yo u fo r your letter o f Decembe r 16,2009 , enclosin g a

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John Prestia . Mr , Prcslia' s interes t relate s t o apropose d transactio n betwee n U S Airway s an d Delt a Ai r Lines , b y whic h Delt awoul dexchang e certain slo t interest s a

t Ronal d Reaga

n Washington Nationa l Airpor t (DCA ) fo r certai n U S Airway s slo t

interest s a

t LaGuardi aAirpor

t (LGA) . You

r lette r askedtha t Mr . Prestia' s statement s be investigate d an d th e informatio n fo

r arepl y b e forwarde dto you . I t

wa s addresse d t o Mega

n Rosia , th e forme

r Assistan t Administrator

fo r Governmen

t an dIndustr y Affair s a

t th e Federa

l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) . Tha t office ha s asked m e to respond . Mr . Presti aurge dtha

t th e propose d transactio n b e approved . H e state d tha

t New Yor k i s th e larges t cit y i n th e Unite dState s an

d tha t onl y th e world' s larges t

airlin e ca n provide the service s tha t Ne w Yor k needs . O n Februar y 9 , th e Federa

l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA ) issue d atentativ e determinatio n approving th e propose dtransaction , bu t subject t o certai n conditions . I

t tentativel y foun

d tha t th e publi c interes t

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b e serve d i f

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t carriers . Specifically , th e tentativ e findin g woul d requir e divestitur e o f 1 4 pair s o f

slo t interest s a

t DCA , an d 2 0 pair s o f

slo t interest s a

t LGA , to suc

h carriers . Th e propose ddeterminatio n wa s publishe d i n th e Federa l Register o n Februar y 1 8 (7 5 Fed . Reg . 7306) , wit h aclosin g date fo

r comment s fro

mmtercsted person s o f

Marc h 22,2010 , Afte

r receip t an dreview o f

th e comments , w e will tak e such furthe

r actio n a s appropriate . A cop y of you r letter , includin g th e enclosure fro mMr . Prestia , wil l b e place d i n th e docke

t fo r the proceeding , FA

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t docke t als o contain s acop y o f

th e tentativ e determinatio nan

d othe r relevant documents , shoul d yo

u an d Mr . Presti awis h t o follo w development s i n the matter . I t i s accessibl e throug h th e Federa l Government' s regulation s website , ^• * httD://www.regu)ations . gov . I f I ca n provide furthe

r informatio n or

assistance , pleas e fee

l free to cal l me . Sincerel y yours .

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### From : "mikeJohanns@johanns.senate.gov " <mikejohanns@johanns.senate.gov > Date : 11/27/200 9 11:27:0 3 A M To : "webmaiI@johanns-iq.senate.gov " <webmaiI@johanns-iq.senate.gov > Cc : Subject : Contac t

Senato r Johann s John Presti a 450 6 Nort h 193r dAvenu e Circl e Elkhom,N E 68022-517 8 November

27.200 9 Th e Honorabl e Mik e Johann s Unite dState s Senat e 40 4 Russel l Senat e Offic e Buildin g Washington , D C 20510-270 5 Dea r Senato r Johanns : Pleas e approv e th e Ne w York City L aGuardi aAirport

gat e swa p betwee n U S Airway s an dDelt aAirlines . Ne w Yor k Cit y i s th e larges t

cit y i n th e Unite dState s an dneed s a n airlin e t o commit t al l resource s t o serv e a cit y suc h a s it s size . Onl y th e world s larges t airlin e ca n provid e suc h support . Thank yo u for you r approva l s o thi s city an dou r countr y ca n benefi t

from th e support . Sincerely , John Presti a 402-290-880 8