BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

'S^ORiAiiQH 

U.S.-Japan Alliance Case Docket DOT-OST-2010-0059 

ANSWER OF THE CITY OF HOUSTON 

AND THE GREATER HOUSTON PARTNERSHIP 

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to: 

Mario C. Diaz 

Director 

Robert R. Wigington 

Deputy Director 

Department of Aviation 

CITY OF HOUSTON 

16930 John F. Kennedy Blvd. 

Houston, TX 77032 

(281)233-3000 

(281) 233-1859 (fax) 

Jeff Moseley 

Chief Executive Officer 

GREATER HOUSTON PARTNERSHIP 

1200 Smith Street, Suite 700 

Houston, TX 77002 

(713)844-3600 

(713) 844-0200 (fax) 

Dated: June 29, 2010 

Rachel B. Trinder 

ZUCKERT, SCOUTT & 

RASENBERGER, L.LP. 

888 Seventeenth Street, N.W. 

Washington, DC 20006-3309 

(202) 973-7927 

(202) 342-0683 (fax) 

rbtrinder0)zsrlaw.com 

Counsel for the City of Houston 

and the Greater Houston Partnership 
BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

U.S.-Japan Alliance Case Docket DOT-OST-2010-0059 

ANSWER OF THE CITY OF HOUSTON 

AND THE GREATER HOUSTON PARTNERSHIP 

The City of Houston and the Greater Houston Partnership (collectively, "Houston" 

or the "Houston Parties") respectfully submit this answer in support of the application of 

Continental Airlines, Inc. ("Continental"), All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd. ("ANA"), and 

United Air Lines, Inc. ("United") for approval and antitrust immunity for their alliance 

agreements pursuant to 49 U.S.C. §§ 41308 and 41309 - the "Pacific JV Agreement" as 

set forth more fully in their application dated December 23, 2009 ("Joint Application"), 

which was filed in docket DOT-OST-2009-0350 and subsequently consolidated into this 

case. The Houston Parties enthusiastically welcome the Joint Application, the many 

beneficiaries of which will include passengers traveling to and from the greater Houston 

area, the Houston community overall, and the nation's international air transportation 

system. Houston urges that the Joint Application be granted as soon as possible. 

I. CONTINENTAL'S STRENGTH AND GROWTH ARE AN INTEGRAL 

PART OF HOUSTON'S THRIVING ECONOMY, WHICH IS IN TURN A 

KEY ENGINE OF THE U.S. ECONOMY 

Houston has long been a vital partner with Continental in joint efforts to develop a 

global international air service network - a partnership that is reflected in the strength 

and success of both Continental and Houston's airports. In 1978 - the year that the 

U.S. airline industry was deregulated - the City's flagship airport, now known as George 
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Bush Intercontinental ("lAH"), enjoyed service to 50 domestic destinations but only 

limited nonstop international service, with access only to Mexico and three European 

destinations. Today lAH enjoys service to more than 100 domestic destinations and 

nonstop or direct service to 68 foreign destinations on four continents. In 2009, lAH 

ranked as the eighth-largest international passenger gateway, with more than 7.8 million 

passengers. It ranked as the largest U.S. airport for Mexico passengers, the secondlargest U.S. airport for Central America passengers, and the fourth-largest U.S. airport 

for South America passengers. Traffic in 2010 is strong and growing, with international 

traffic at lAH showing an increase of 7.8% for the first quarter of 2010 over the same 

period in 2009. Traffic projections anticipate some 80 million passengers flowing 

through the Houston airports by 2020, with significant increases in the number of 

international passengers. 

The growth of Continental's international services has played a key role in the 

development of this important global network, and will continue to do so. In 1990, 

Continental operated 15 international routes from Houston. Today it provides services 

from lAH to some 60 international destinations, including daily service to long-haul 

intercontinental markets such as Tokyo, Sao Paolo, Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, 

Amsterdam, London, Frankfurt, and Paris.^ This remarkable global expansion is the 

^ Continental's focus on the quality of its customer service has in turn enhanced the overall service quality 

that the Houston airports can provide to their own customers; in 2010, Fortune rated Continental as the 

most-admired U.S. airline, for the ninth consecutive year. Other recent awards include: Priority Pass 

Lounge of the Year for Continental's Presidents Clubs (including North America Lounge of the Year for 

the club at lAH's Terminal E); "Best North American Carrier" in the OAG Airline of the Year Awards; and 

"Best Value for the Money (International)" in the Zagat Airline Survey. The Houston airports are in turn 

recipients of multiple awards, recently receiving top rankings from Travel & Leisure and the Airports 

Council International, among others; the latter customer satisfaction award placed lAH among the world's 

top five airports. 
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product of extensive efforts on multiple levels, including numerous joint projects with the 

City to develop the critical infrastructure at Houston's airports, and working with the U.S. 

Government to expand bilateral opportunities, among them the recent U.S.-Japan Open 

Skies agreement that provides the foundation for the Pacific JV Agreement. 

While many airports are struggling to attract and maintain air service, Houston 

continues to implement new service options worldwide. Continental's participation in 

the immunized Star Alliance - despite having been implemented only last year -

already is yielding multiple benefits for Houston and is fueling a new round of growth. 

Since the Department approved the expansion of the immunized group of Star Alliance 

carriers that primarily serve transatlantic markets to include Continental (Order 2009-7-

10), Continental has already instituted multiple new international services from lAH, 

while Star Alliance partner Air Canada has instituted new international service between 

Houston and Montreal. Continental's new flights include daily nonstop service between 

lAH and Rio de Janeiro - further strengthening lAH's position as the gateway of choice 

for travelers and cargo to/from South America; daily nonstop service between I AH and 

Edmonton, Canada - connecting Houston with the important tourist and energy capital 

of Alberta; daily nonstop service between lAH and Frankfurt, Germany - Germany's 

financial hub and gateway to points beyond in Europe, Africa and Asia; and twiceweekly service between lAH and the Chiapas region of Mexico.^ In November 2011 

Continental will launch Boeing 787 Dreamliner service nonstop from lAH to both 

^ Meanwhile, Singapore Airlines, which started Boeing 777 service in 2008 linking lAH, Moscow and 

Singapore, has increased its service from four to five flights per week; Alaska Airlines has started daily 

service between lAH and Seattle; VivaAerobus will start Monterrey, Mexico-IAH service on July 1; and in 

May Houston's Hobby Airport debuted Branson Air Express service to Branson, Missouri, and Southwest 

Airlines nonstop service to Panama City, Florida. 
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Auckland and Lagos, placing lAH in a select group of airports that enjoy nonstop service 

to Asia, Europe, the Middle East, South America, Africa and Australasia.^ 

The world-class facilities offered by the Houston airports play a vital role in the 

growth of the City's international air transportation system and are an essential 

component in the development of Continental's global network. Houston and 

Continental recently announced the completion of a $65 million Terminal C renovation 

and expansion project at lAH - the product of a partnership between airport and airline 

that significantly enhances the customer service experience. This is but the latest in a 

multi-project, multi-year expansion at lAH that supports enhancement of both Houston's 

and Continental's global air transportation network.'' 

The highly successful partnership between Continental and Houston is an 

essential component of the Houston economy, which in turn is one of the key engines of 

the U.S. economy. Despite many global challenges, Houston's economy remains a 

powerhouse of the southwest and of the nation as a whole, lying at the heart of a ten-

^ Houston is also a major gateway for air cargo. In 2009, lAH processed more than 740 million pounds of 

air freight, and ranked as the 11th-largest U.S. airport for international cargo. Indeed, lAH's cargo 

facilities are a prime example of how the City's ongoing air service development efforts have been 

rewarded: lAH's cargo traffic expanded steadily during the 1990s and surged during the post 9/11 

recovery, and as a result of this growth, Houston was able to open a new, advanced technology 

CargoCenter in 2003, providing a major consolidation hub for the entire western United States. In 

addition to the existing 550,000 square feet of warehouse space, ramp capacity for twenty 747 freighters, 

and "one-stop-shopping" for federal inspection processing, in December 2009, Houston opened a 61,000 

square foot "Fresh Air Cargo" center for time- and temperature-sensitive products such as produce, 

flowers, and fish, which will enable new competition with traditional gateways for perishables, such as 

New York, Los Angeles, and Miami. 

* Extensive additional infrastructure improvements at lAH are underway in anticipation of continued future 

growth for both cargo and passengers. In November 2009 HAS broke ground for a new, state-of-the-art 

replacement Terminal Radar Approach Control ("TRACON") facility — responsible for controlling air traffic 

over some 16,000 square miles of airspace and handling 900,000 individual aircraft operations; its larger 

size and state-of-the-art equipment will facilitate implementation of Next Generation technologies, further 

securing Houston's position as one of the world's most safe, secure and accessible airport destinations. 
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county metropolitan area ("Metropolitan Statistical Area" or "MSA") whose population 

approaches 6 million and covers an area larger than the state of Massachusetts; it is the 

sixth-largest MSA in the nation. The Houston MSA's Gross Domestic Product ("GDP") 

is projected to reach $403.9 billion in 2010, a GDP larger than that of Colombia, 

Belgium, Malaysia, Venezuela or Sweden; only 28 foreign nations have a gross product 

that exceeds Houston's.^ 

While best known for its role as the world's "energy capital", Houston offers its 

trading partners a diverse, award-winning global international business community with 

world-class facilities for medical research and treatment (including the world's largest 

medical center), aerospace manufacturing, financial investment, large-scale 

international conferences, and cargo transportation and distribution, among other fields. 

Houston is home to 25 Fortune 500 companies, 92 foreign consulates, and more than 

3,000 international firms and organizations. Eight of the 2009 Fortune "100 Fastest 

Growing Companies" are headquartered in the Houston metropolitan area, and Texas, 

with thirteen companies on the list, has more Fortune 100 fastest growing companies 

than any U.S. state other than California. The Texas Manufacturers Register shows 

that between April 2009 and April 2010, Houston had more manufacturing jobs than any 

other U.S. city, comprising 19.2% of Texas' manufacturing employment.^ 

^ The region's thriving economy is growing faster than the national rate, and despite nationwide job losses 

in recent years, employment forecasts for the metropolitan area predict a net gain in jobs for 2010. 

Houston's highly educated and skilled workforce represents a multitude of cultures, including residents 

from 100 different nationalities who collectively speak more than 80 different languages. Houston's 

foreign-born citizens account for 21.4% of the Houston MSA population, and international jobs account for 

a dominant portion of the 2.46 million job economy. 

^ As the most populous city in Texas, Houston lies at the heart of one of the nation's most energetic and 

prosperous states. Texas ranks number one in the number of Fortune 500 companies headquarters 

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With service from 22 U.S. and foreign carriers that carry more than 40 million 

passengers to 170 destinations each year, as well as service from 11 cargo carriers 

operating to/from destinations worldwide, domestic and international companies rely on 

lAH's global air service network for the transportation that is essential to efficient 

functioning and growth of their businesses. 

II. THE IMMUNITY SOUGHT WILL STRENGTHEN CONTINENTAL AND 

ITS FUTURE IN THE TRANSPACIFIC MARKET, AND WILL BRING 

EXTENSIVE BENEFITS TO CONSUMERS 

With lAH's success so closely linked with that of Continental, it is vitally important 

to the Houston Parties that Continental obtain the additional authority it requires in order 

to prosper in the long term. This is particularly so given the challenges that airlines and 

the economy as a whole now face. The immunity requested in this proceeding presents 

a win-win scenario for the public and for the Department, because it will not only cement 

Continental's future in the transpacific market but also ensure that consumers will 

benefit from Continental's enhanced Pacific presence. In its order tentatively approving 

a similar integrated joint venture among oneworld carriers, DOT noted that likely 

benefits of antitrust immunity included: "(1) more options for travelers in numerous ... 

city pairs, based on the applicants' ability to closely coordinate schedules and inventory 

and to achieve fare combinability; (2) lower fares resulting from the reduction in double 

marginalization on multi-segment itineraries; (3) volume discounting made possible 

when the alliance partners carry more passengers per flight and enjoy more efficient 

locations; it is the nation's number one exporting state; and Texas has the highest population growth in 

the country. The state consistently receives the highest marks on multiple fronts, including recently for 

"Best State To Do Business" (Chief Executive Magazine), "America's Top State for Business" (CNBC), 

"Most Favorable Business Climate In The Nation" (Development Counselors International), and "Best 

Business Climate" (Site Selection Magazine). 
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utilization of capacity; (4) expanded access to discounted fares resulting from 

coordinated inventory; (5) reduced costs through shared sales, marketing, distribution, 

procurement, fleet assignment, and frequent-flyer program management; and (6) 

expanded opportunities to earn and redeem miles due to the airline partners' ability to 

share risks." Order 2010-2-8, at 30. The same reasoning that applied to the Americanled transatlantic venture is equally applicable in the instant proceeding. 

Approval of the Joint Application will bring important and quantifiable benefits -

such as a total of at least $80 million in annual consumer benefits, see Joint Response 

of ANA/Continental/United to Order 2010-4-9, at 5 (May 14, 2010) - to communities 

such as Houston, and thus cannot happen too soon. Although Continental's existing 

immunity enables it to best coordinate services with United and major European carriers 

in most international markets, this immunity does not incorporate ANA, the largest Asian 

carrier (measured by passengers) in the Star Alliance. While Continental's Tokyo 

service since 1998 has been a major component of the City's air transportation network. 

Continental as a stand-alone carrier has a limited presence in Asia. Antitrust immunity 

would enable the pro-consumer benefits that have already been proven to flow from 

such arrangements to improve U.S.-Asia markets generally and the U.S.-Japan market 

in particular, via ANA's Tokyo gateways and immunized coordination. The Houston 

Parties also expect that further growth will be unlocked by immunity - j^^e^, by linking 

ANA and Continental's behind-gateway networks at each end, it is more probable that 

ANA will initiate its own services in the Houston-Tokyo market. 

This market strengthening will enable closer ties with Japan and other East Asian 

countries that already play a key role in Houston's economy. In 2009, the total trade 
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between Houston and East Asia (as defined by the CIA World Factbook) was valued at 

more than $17 billion. Japan alone accounted for $2.8 billion of this trade, more than 

$435 million of which (with a total weight of 3.8 million kilograms) was transported by 

air. The value of Houston-Japan trade has increased at a compound annual rate of 

3.9% since 2000, and Houston is Japan's 11th-largest air cargo trade partner in the 

U.S.^ Houston anticipates that antitrust immunity will enhance the opportunities for 

further growth in Houston-Japan and Houston-East Asia trade. 

Finally, the Houston Parties concur with the analysis presented by the Joint 

Application that the antitrust immunity requested is consistent with the applicable 

statutory requirements and precedents set forth in prior antitrust immunity proceedings, 

including the aforementioned approval of Continental's integration into the immunized 

grouping of Star Alliance carriers in the transatlantic market; the Department's prior 

approval of a transatlantic application by SkyTeam carriers; and its tentative approval of 

a similar application by oneworld carriers (Order 2010-2-8). The only distinguishing 

factor between those proceedings and the instant case leans heavily in favor of antitrust 

immunity; namely, that Japan and East Asia comprise a part of the world that has yet to 

fully experience the benefits of such immunity, since few countries in the region have 

^ Additionally, the trade between Houston and East Asia has increased at a compound annual rate of 

11.7% since 2000, and Houston is the region's 12th-largest air cargo trade partner in the U.S. The 

Greater Houston Partnership reports that more than 520 Houston companies have business or trade 

connections with Japan, and that Houston-based companies have more than 500 subsidiary locations in 

Japan. Nearly 100 subsidiaries of Japanese companies are located in Houston, in addition to a trade 

office of the Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation. There are also extensive cultural ties 

between Houston and Japan, as well as East Asia generally. Japan maintains a consulate in Houston, 

and Houston is a sister city of Chiba, Japan. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, more than 100,000 

Houston residents (or 5.5% of the City's total population) identify themselves as Asian-American, making 

Houston home to the largest such community in the southwest United States. The Houston MSA as a 

whole has a total Asian-American population of 334,118, or 5.8% of the MSA's total population, making it 

the 9th-largest Asian population in the nation. 
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entered into Open Skies agreements with the U.S. The immunity sought by the Joint 

Application would be an appropriate culmination of the decades of negotiations to 

liberalize the U.S.-Japan market. Nor does the Joint Application raise any specific 

competitive concerns. Indeed, antitrust immunity will enable ANA, Continental, and 

United to better compete with the only U.S. carrier that operates a hub in Tokyo, Delta 

Air Lines (the successor to Northwest Airtines' historic privileged position in Tokyo), and 

with the largest Japanese carrier, JAL (which for decades was the only international 

Japanese carrier and continues to operate far more services than ANA). Given these 

conditions, Houston expects that the antitrust immunity requested will bring additional 

competition and significant public benefits.^ 

WHEREFORE, the Houston Parties urge the Department to expeditiously grant 

the pending application of Continental, ANA and United, which Houston believes fulfill 

all of the statutory and other requirements for a grant of antitrust immunity. 

^ The merits of JAL's own application for antitrust immunity with American Airlines should be considered 

separately and on their own merits, without delaying the review of the Joint Application. See Order 2010-

3-10 (finding that, pursuant to DOT rules, consolidation of the AA/JL application that was filed in docket 

DOT-OST-2010-0034 with the Joint Application "will be conducive to the proper dispatch of its business 

and to the ends of justice and will not unduly delay the proceedings"). 
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Respectfully submitted, 

£, ocJ^-^J^ ViA^^^^l^ 

Rachel B. Trinder 

ZUCKERT, SCOUTT & 

RASENBERGER, L.L.P. 

888 Seventeenth Street, N.W. 

Washington, DC 20006-3309 

(202) 298-8660 

(202) 342-0683 (fax) 

rbtrinder@zsrlaw.com 

Counsel for the City of Houston 

and the Greater Houston Partnership 

Dated: June 29, 2010 
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I certify that on this 29th day of June 2010, a copy of the foregoing was served 

on the parties named below in accordance with the Department's Rules of Practice. 

James A. Thumpston 

Robert P. Silverberg 

Counsel for ABX Air 

rsilverberq@sqbdc.com 

Russell Bailey 

David Semanchik 

Louise Fawbush 

Air Line Pilots Association 

russell.bailev@alpa.org 

david.semanchik@alpa.orq 

louise.fawbush@alpa.orq 

Tom Fosko 

Air Transport International LLC 

tom.fosko@airtransport.cc 

Marie Chopra 

Emilie Kraft 

Edgar James 

David Dean 

Allied Pilots Association 

mchopra@jamhoff.com 

eskraft@iamhoff.com 

ejames@iamhoff.com 

dpdean@iamhoff.com 

Charles J. Simpson, Jr. 

David M. Endersbee 

Counsel for All Nippon Airways 

cisimpson@zsrlaw.com 

dmedersbee@zsrlaw.com 

Carl B. Nelson 

Jeffrey A. Ogar 

Robert Wirick 

Jeff Ogar 

R. Bruce Wark 

J. Otto Grunow 

Nancy S. Sparks 

Angeline Garbuzinski 

FedEx Express 

nssparks(5jfedex.com 

anbird@fedex.com 

Marshall S. Sinick 

Charles F. Donley 

Counsel for Florida West International 

Airways 

msinick(@ssd.com 

cdonlev@ssd.com 

Moffett B. Roller 

Counsel for Gemini Air Cargo 

mroller@rollerbauer.com 

Jonathan B. Hill 

J. Parker Erkmann 

Lynn M. Deavers 

Counsel for Hawaiian Airlines 

ihill@dowlohnes.com 

perkmann@dowlohnes.com 

ldeavers@dowlohnes.com 

William Karas 

Carol Gosain 

Counsel for Japan Airlines 

wkaras@steptoe.com 

cqosain@steptoe.com 

Robert Land 

JetBlue Airways 

robert.land@ietblue.com 

Mark W. Atwood 

Counsel for Kalitta Air 

matwood@sherblackwell.com 
American Airlines 

carl.nelson@aa.com 

ieffrev.oqar@aa.com 

robert.wirick@aa.com 

jeff.ogar@aa.com 

bruce.wark@aa.com 

otto.grunow@aa.com 

Andrew B. Steinberg 

Counsel for American Airlines 

absteinberg@ionesdav.com 

John L. Richardson 

Counsel for Amerijet International 

irichardson@johnlrichardson.com 

Lawrence D. Wasko 

Counsel for Arrow Air 

ldwasko@erols.com 

Steven H. Lachter 

Counsel for Astar Air Cargo 

slachter@lachter-clements.com 

Ken Quinn 

Counsel for ASTA/ITSA 

kquinn@pillsburvwinthrop.com 

Russell E. Pommer 

Atlas Air 

rpommer@atlasair.com 

Pierre Murphy 

Counsel for Brendan Airways 

pmurphv@lopmurphv.com 

Don H. Hainbach 

Counsel for British Airways 

dhainbach@ggh-airlaw.com 

William C. Evans 

Counsel for Centurion Air Cargo 

bill@mietuslaw.com 

Hershel I. Kamen 

Rebecca Cox 

Thomas Newton Boiling 

Dan Weiss 

Abby Bried 

Kevin Montgomery 

Peter Beckett 

Polar Air Cargo 

kevin.montgomerv@polaraircargo.com 

peter.beckett@polaraircargo.com 

Aaron Goerlich 

Counsel for Southern Air 

agoerlich@gqh-airlaw.com 

Bob Kneisley 

Southwest Airlines 

bob.kneislev@wnco.com 

Joanne W. Young 

David M. Kirstein 

Counsel for Spirit Airlines 

dkirstein@vklaw.com 

ivoung@vklaw.com 

Jeffrey Manley 

Julie Oettinger 

Rick Frazier 

Steven Fus 

Annalei Avancena 

United Air Lines 

ieffrev.manlev@united.com 

iulie.oettinger@united.com 

rick.frazier@united.com 

steven.fus@united.com 

annalei.avancena@united.com 

Bruce R. Rabinovitz 

David Heffernan 

Kenneth Hines 

Caryn Garvin 

Counsel for United Air Lines 

bruce.rabinovitz@wilmerhale.com 

david.heffrenan@wilmerhale.com 

kenneth.hines@wilmerhale.com 

carvn.garvin@wilmerhale.com 

David L. Vaughan 

Danielle Fisher 

Counsel for United Parcel Service 

dvaughan@kellevdrve.com 

dfisher@kellevdrve.com 
Douglas Kelley 

Kevin Paul Lewis 

Matthew Pacey 

Continental Airlines 

hkamen@coair.com 

rebcca.cox@coair.com 

thomas.bolling@coair.com 

dan.weiss@coair.com 

abbv.bried@coair.com 

douglas.kellev@coair.com 

kevin.lewis@coair.com 

matthew.pacev@coair.com 

R. Bruce Keiner, Jr. 

Megan Rae Rosia 

Lorraine B. Halloway 

Gerald F. Murphy 

Counsel for Continental Airlines 

rbkeiner@crowell.com 

mrosia@crowell.com 

lhallowav@crowell.com 

gmurphv@crowell.com 

Michael F. Goldman 

Counsel for Dallas-Fort Worth Airport 

mgoldman@sgbdc.com 

Sascha Van der Bellen 

Richard B. Hirst 

Peter B. Keeney 

Andrea Fischer Newman 

Jeff Morgan 

Sametta C. Barnett 

Scott McClain 

Delta Air Lines 

sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com 

richard.hirst@delta.com 

peter.keenev@delta.com 

andrea.newman@delta.com 

ieff.morgan@delta.com 

sametta.c.barnett@delta.com 

scott.mcclain@delta.com 

John Palo 

Evergreen Airlines 

iohn.palo@evergreenairlines.com 

charters@evergreenairlines.com 

Howard Kass 

Benjamin Slocum 

US Airways 

howard kass@usairwavs.com 

beniamin.slocum@usairwavs.com 

Robert E. Cohn 

Patrick R. Rizzi 

Counsel for US Airways 

recohn@hhlaw.com 

prrizzi@hhlaw.com 

Anita M. Mosner 

Sophy Chen 

Counsel for Virgin Atlantic Airways 

anita.mosner@hklaw.com 

sophv.chen@hklaw.com 

Mark McMillin 

World Airways 

mcmillin@woa.com 

John M. Allen 

Flight Standards Service 

Federal Aviation Administration 

john.allen@faa.gov 

Donna Kooperstein, Chief 

Transportation, Energy, and Agriculture 

U.S. Department of Justice 

donna.kooperstein@usdoj.gov 

John R. Byerly, Deputy Assistant 

Secretary for Transportation Affairs 

U.S. Department of State 

bverlyir@state.gov 

Esta Rosenberg 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

esta.rosenberg@dot.gov 

Dwight Moore 

U.S. Transportation Command 

dwight.moore@ustranscom.mil 
Ed Faberman 

Counsel for Frontier Airlines and 

AirTran Airways 

efaberman@wilevrein.com