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### •-ARTMENTO F ..-KSPQRWipN ^ UNITE D STATE S DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATld N OPERATION S FEDERA LAVUnO N ADMINISTRATIO N ^ ; ! :'A Y 0 

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I n th e Matte r

of: EMPIR E AIRLINES , INC . FA A Docke t No . CTIONMOOO

O FA A Cas e No . 2009NM70005 6 DM S No . FAA-2010-079 0

FA A Docke t

No . CP l 0NM00 7 FA A Cas e No . 2009NM70006 5 DM S No

- FAA-20 i 0-079 1 Judge : Richar dC . Goodwi n Th e Honorabl e Richar dC . Good-mn : MOTIO N T O CONSOLIDAT E Pursuanx t o 1 3 CP.R . § 13.205(a ) aii d5 U.S.C . § 556(cX Federa l Expres s Corporatio n ("FedEx") , andEmpir e Airlines , Inc . ("Empire" ) (collectivel y "Respondents" ) hereb y reques t tha t th e above-captione dcase s b e consolidate dfor hearin g andstat e th e followin g i n support thereof : 1 . Bot hcase s aris e fromth e sam e fact s an dcircumstance s relate dt o certai n shipment s i n February 200 9 involvin g FedE x andEmpire , aregioral carg o airlin e supportin g FedEx . A Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA ) Hazardou s Materia l Agen t inspecte dthes e shipment s durin g sortin g operation s a t Great FaUs , Montana . 2 . Judicia l econom y woul db e serve db y th e consolidatio n o f thes e case s for

several reaionis . Tli c wilucssc x um l csAliibil s use dit i eac ho f th e abov e case s ar e anticipate dt o b e th e sam e for eac hhearing . Complainan t ha s requeste dtha

t th e hearin g for

bothcase s b e se t

i o th e sam e locatio n i n Seattle , Washington . Bot hcase s arc at

th e pre-hearin g stag e wher e i t woul db e mos t convenien t

t o consolidate .05/19/201 1 1G;5 5 FA X 202493514 2 FA A- DM S i003/00 4 __.-.^ , ^^4. i xo.i o izuztB/z/y yWICKS-FA X PAG E 03/0 4

3 . BothRespondent s support consolidatio n an dneithe r woul db e unfairl y prejudiced . Complainan t

als o consent s t o consolidation . 4 , Respondent s an dComplainan t conferre dan dagree dtha t aconsolidate dhearin g woxildtak e tw o (2 ) days . Sinc e th e Administrotiv © La w Judg e ha s schedule dth e case s (an d anothe r cas e involvin g Responden t FedEx ) fo r

th e wee k o f Augus t 22,2011 , th e partie s jointl y sugges t Augus t 25-26,2011 , fo

r aconsolidate dhearing . WHEREFC)RE , Respondent s respectfull y reques t that th e Administrativ e La w Judg e ente r a n orde r consolidatin g th e above-captione dcase s for asingl e hearing . Date dthi s 19'^ da

y o f May , 2011 .

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p . Almon d ^ " ^ Th e Wick s Group , PLL C 121 5 17 * Street , NW Sumner Axmex , Fourt

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, D C 2003 6 Tel : (202 ) 457-779 0 Fax : (202 ) 457-779 9 Cynthi aChandler-Snel l Federa l Expres s Corporatio n Regulatory Division 3C2 0 Hack s Cros s Roa d Buildin g B , 3" * Floo r Memphis , 1^3812 5 I d : 901-434-836 1 Fax : 901-434-828 3 Counse l fo r

Respondent s05/19/201 1 16:5 5 FA X 202493514 2 iza:z4b//79 9 FA A * DM S

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CERTIHCAT E O FSERVIC E I hereb y certif

y tha t th e foregoin g documen t

ha s bee n sent

vi afacsimil e an dexpedite d courie r servic e to : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 60 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Wilbu r Wright Building—Suit e 2W100 0 Waahington , D C 2059 1 Attention : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0 Fax : (201 ) 493-.514 2 Th e Honorabl e Richar dC Goodwi n Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E . Eas t Buildin g Groun dFloor , RmEl2-32 0 Washington , D.C . 2059 0 Tel : (202 ) 366-213 9 Fav:(202)366-753 6 Mr . Kyl e Lomazow , Attorne y Mr . Scot t Morris , Attorne y Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counse l (ANM-7 ) 160 1 Lin dAve. , S.W . Renton , W A 9805 7 Tel : (425 ) 227-184 7 Fax:(425)227-100 7 Original an don e (I ) cop y

On e (1 ) cop y

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Date dthi s 19*

^ da y o f May , 2011 .

SrtD . Ahnond' ^ i e Wick s Group , PLL C 121 5 17 * Street , NW Sumne r Annex , FourthFloo r Washington , D C 2003 6 Tel : (202 ) 457-779 0 Fax : (202 ) 457-779 9 Counse l fo r

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