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_ ; -. ' O f Transportation Apri l 18,201 1 Mr . Shau n R . Christia n Presiden t Sta r Mariana s Air , Inc . P. O Bo x 52046 1 Tinia n M P 9695 2 Re : Docke t

DOT-OST-2010-023 5 Applicatio n o f

Sta r Mariana s Air , Inc . fo r Commute r

Authorit y Dea r Mr . Christian : W e hav e complete dacomprehensiv e revie w o f th e applicatio n file do n Septembe r 8 . 2010 . b y Sta r Mai'iana s Air , Inc . ("Star") , fo r th e determinatio n o f it s fitnes s t o conduc t schedule d passenge r

ai r transportatio n a s acommute r ai r carrier . W e hav e determine dtha t w e wil l nee dadditiona l and/o r clarifyin g informatio n befor e w e ma y complet e ou r

review . Th e attache dInformatio n Reques t list s th e area s wher e furthe r informatio n and/o r clarificatio n i s necessary . I as k tha t yo u respon dfull y t o thi s reques t withi n 3 0 day s o f

th e dat e o f thi s letter . In th e meantime , a s i s th e Department' s practice , furthe r processin g o f

you r applicatio n wil l b e deferre dpendin g receip t o f thi s material . Than k

yo u fo r you r cooperatio n i n thi s matter . I f yo u hav e an y question s regardin g thi s lette r o r th e requeste dinformation , pleas e fee l fre e t o contac t Kat y O'Tool e o f

m y staf f at (202 ) 366-9721 . Sincerely ,

mJ . Rem o Chief , Ai r

Carrie r Fitnes s Divisio n Offic e o f Aviatio n Analysi s Enclosur e cc : Docke t

DOT-OST-2010-023 5Mr . Thoma s Breh m

FAA Honolul u FSD O 13 5 Nakol o Plac e Honolulu , H I 9681 9INFORMATIO N REQUES T STA RMARIANA S AIR , INC . GENERA LINFORMATIO N 1 . Pleas e submi t

acop y of

Star' s curren t

certificat e of

insuranc e (GS T Form6410) . 2 . Pleas e plac e acop y o f Star' s Preapplicatio n Statemen t o f Inten t for commute r authority i n th e publi c docke t o f this proceeding , togethe r wit hinformatio n o n an y change s tha

t hav e bee n mad e t o this filin g sinc e it s origina l submissio n t o th e FAA . MANAGEMEN T AND KE Y TECHNICA LPERSONNE L 1 . Accordin g t o ou r

records , severa l employee s and/o r shai'eholder s of

Star wer e onc e employe db y Tag aAi r Charter , Inc. , howeve r

thi s dat ai s no t

reflecte di

n Star' s applicatio n pursuan t to 1 4 CF R204.3(f)(5 ) an d1 4 CF R2()4.3(g)(4) . Pleas e explai n thi s discrepancy . 2 . Star' s applicatio n note s tha t Chie f Pilot , Jame s Edwar dBel l ha s a n unresolve d lette r of investigatio n pendin g wit hth e FAA . Pleas e provid e further informatio n regardin g th e statu s o f

thi s letter . OPERATION S AN D FINANCIA LPOSITIO N 1 . Exhibi t

4 C o f Star' s applicatio n state s that Star ha s entere dint o lease s for four aircraft . Exhibi t

4 D list s afleet

o f si x PA-32-30 0 Cherokee s that include s thre e lease daircraft . Pleas e clarify , hi* addition , pleas e provid e acop y of th e aircraf

t leas e agreements . 2 . Pleas e provid e acop y o f Star' s Article s o f

Incorporatio n an dby-law s whic h reflec t it s curren t

ownershi p stmcture . 3 . Pleas e provid e stockholde r agreement s that

pertai n t o th e acquisitio n o f company stock . 4 . Pleas e provid e third-part y verificatio n of al l lines-of-credi t

availabl e t o support Star' s propose doperations . Thi s verificatio n shoul dinclud e th e total line-of

credi t bein g mad e available , th e amoun t suc hcredi t

lin e ha s bee n draw n dow n t o date , an y condition s that

mus t b e met before futid s wil l b e advanced , th e term s o f repayment , an dth e expiratio n date . Further , i f th e line-of-credi l i s bein g supplie d b y a n individua l o r

organizatio n (othe r

than arecognize dfinancial institution) copies of th e persona l o r

corporat e financia l statement s of th e individua l o r organizatio n shoul dals o b e provided .5 . Pleas e provid e third-party verificatio n o f al l cas hdeposit s availabl e t o support Star' s propose doperations . OWNERSHI P 1 . For al l person s wh o ar e no t citizen s o f

th e Unite dState s a s define di n 4 9 U.S.C . 40I02(a)(15 ) an dwh o directl y o r indirectl y hol dadeb t

o r equity interes t

i n th e ai r carrier , describ e th e natur e o f th e interes t

an ddi e particular

right s an dliabilitie s o f th e parties . a . Detai l any actual o r

potential ability o n th e par t o f th e non-citize n entitie s t o influenc e o r

control , directl y o r

indirectly , th e affair s o f th e ai r carrier . Provid e any document s describin g th e right s o r obligation s o f

suc h entities . COMPLIANC E DISPOSITIO N Th e informatio n provide dpursuan t t o Uiis Informatio n Reques t shoul db e accompanie d b y th e followin g certification : Th e content s of

thi s applicatio n an dth e attache dexhibi t (s ) are tru e an dcorrec t

t o th e bes t o f my knowledg e an dbelief. Pursuan t t o Titl e 1 8 Unite dState s Cod e Sectio n 1001 , I [th e imiividiu dsignin g th e application , who shal l b e aprincipa l owner , senio r

officer , o r

interna l counse l o f

th e applicant] , i n m

y individua l capacit y anda s th e authorize drepresentativ e of th e applicant, hav e no t i n any manne r knowingl y an dwillfull y falsified , conceale do r faile dt o disclos e an

y material fac t

o r mad e an y false , fictitious , o r fraudulen t

statemen t

o r knowingl y use dan y document s whic hcontai n suc hstatement s i n connectio n withth e preparation , filin g o r

prosecutio n of

th e application . I understan dtha t a n individua l wh o i s foun dt o hav e violate dth e provision s o f 1 8 U.S. C sectio n 100 1 shal l b e fine do r

imprisone dno t

mor e than fiv e years , o r

both .