### SERVED: JULY 1, 2013

US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF HEARINGS

WASHINGTON, DC

IN THE MATTER OF 

### SKYWEST AIRLINES, INC. FAA DOCKETNo. 

### [110 BE ASSIGNED] (Civil Penalty Action) FDMS No. FA4.-2012-0776

IN THE MA'l'TER OF 

### SKYWEST AIRLINES, INC. FAA DOCKETNo. [TO BE ASSIGNED] (Civil Penalty Action) FDMS No. FAA-2012-0868 ' ','
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# . FAA DOCKET No. [TO BE ASSIGNED] (Civil Penalty Action) FDMS FAA_-2012-0869
IN THE MATTER OF 

### SKYWEST AIRLINES, INC. FAA DOCKETNo. [TO BE ASSIGNED] (Civil Penalty Action) FDMS FAA-2012-0872
IN THE MAiTTER OF 

### SKYWEST**AI~INES,** 

### INC. FAA DOCKETNo. [TO BE ASSIGNED] (Civil Penalty Action) FDMS FAA-?012-0873
IN THE MAifTER OF 

### SKYWEST AIRLINES, INC.
I FAA DOCKET No. [TO BE ASSIGNED] (Civil Penalty Action) FDMS FAA-2012-0874

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### SKYWEST**AI~INES,** 

### INC. FAA DOCKETNo. [TO BE ASSIGNED] (Civil Penalty Action) l I FDMS

### FAA-~012-0904
ORDER GRANTING IN

### PAR~ AND DENYING IN PART MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE i Respondent SkyWest Airlines, Inc. ("!Respondent") has filed a Motion to Consolidate ("Motion") the seven cases**cap~ioned** above. In support; it states that the parties are the same in all cases, the**s~me** violations of the Federal Aviation Regulations are alleged, and the facts and i:ssues are similar. Consolidation also will promote the effective dispatch ofthe agenqy's business. Complainant Federal Aviation Adminibtration ("Complainant") objects to the consolidation of -0776, arguing that it**deal~** with an issue fundamentally different from the issues presented in the other**mat~ers.** Otherwise it does not object to Respondent's Motion. Complainant's objection is well-taken. Respondent's Motion to Consolidate is hereby GRANTED as to the following six prqceedings: FDMS No. FAA-2012-0868; -0869; -0872; -0873; -0874; and -0904. Respondent's Motion to Consolidate is DENIED as to FDMS No. FAA-2012-0776. "fhat matter will be heard separately.

# e~c-~ Richard C. Goodwin

# ~ I U.S. !Administrative Law Judge Attachment
- Service List

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### FDMS Nos. FA'A-2012-0776, 2012-0777, 2012-0869,**2012-0868,201~-0874,2012-0872,2012-0873,2012-0904** 

### (Civil Penalty Actions) 

### l SERVICE LIST ORIGINAL&/ONE COPY 

### Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue, S.W. , Washington, DC 20591 

# i Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 Wilbur

### Wrigh~**Building-Suit~** 2W1000 1 ONEqOPY 

### Todd C. Emerson, Respondent's Counsel 

### Director, Government and Legal Affairs SkyWest Airlines 444 South River Road St. George, UT 84790 TEL: 435-634-3530 FAX: 435-634-3505 I

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### Michael L. 

### Dworkin, Respondent's Counsel 

# l MICHAEL L. 

### DWORKIN AND ASSOCIATES 465 California Street, Suite 210 San Francisco, CA 94104 TEL: 415-421-2500 FAX: 415-421-2560 EMAIL: law@avialex.com Robert Spitzer, Complainant's Counsel 

### Attorney, Office ofRegional Counsel Northwest Mountain Region, ANM-7 Federal Aviation Administration 1601 Lind Avenue, S.W. Renton, WA 98057 TEL: 425-227-1417 FAX: 425-227-1007

I 1 Service was by U.S. Mail. For service in person or by expedited courier, use the following address: Federal Aviation Administration, 600 Independence Avenue, S.W., Wilbur Wright Building-Suite 2WI000, Washington, DC 20591; Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430. II 

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### The Honorable Richard C. Goodwin,Admini)trative LawJudge 

### Office ofHearings, M-20 U.S. Department ofTransportation 1200 NewJersey Avenue, S.E. (E11-310) Washington, DC 20590 TEL: 202-366-2139 Attorney-Advisor 202-366-5121 StaffAssistant FAX: 202-366-7536