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### BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, D.C.



### Docket No. DOT

- OST

- 2009

- 0 24 9

MOTION OF GULF COAST AIRWAYS, INC.

TO WITHHOLD INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE

Pursuant to section 302.12 of the Department’s Rules of Practice, GULF COAST AIRWAYS,

INC. hereby moves to withhold from public disclosure Financial Statem ents as listed in Exhibits

below , including :

1 Letter of authorization from Martha Lawson.

- One Pag e

2 Statement from Morgan Stanley Mr. Jack Zager. Broker

- One Page.

3 Morgan Stanley Client Statement. (for verification)

- Three Pages

4 Personal Financial Statement of Joel T. & Martha Johnson.

- Two Pages.

5 Projected Profit/Loss Statement of intended route.

- Two Pages.

The above

- captioned application is for the issuance of commuter air carrier authority

.

These documents are being filed with this Motion in a sealed envelope marked “Confidential

Materials

– Rule 12 Treatment Requested.” And sent to the

D ockets Department

, Dept of Transportation



### 1200 New Jersey Avenue

Washington, D.C. 20590

The above information has been previously submitted by USPO sent directly to the DOT

requesting Rule 12 Confidentiality Rule.

The information GULF COAST AIRWAYS, INC. seeks to withhold from public disclosure is

(1) C ommercial and financial in nature,

(2) This information is obtained from a person outside the government, and Application of

GULF COAST AIRWAYS, INC.

For authority to conduct scheduled passenger operations

as a Commuter air carrier under 49U.S.C 41738Page 2 of 4



### (3) This information is privileged and/or of a conf idential information.

Moreover, release of this information would cause substantial harm to the competitive position

of GULF COAST AIRWAYS, INC. or Joel T. Johnson, Jr. and Martha G. Johnson, (wife)

personally and from whom the information was obtained.

Therefore, this information should be afforded confidential treatment by the Department under

Rule 12.

Submitted by,

x____________________________

Joel T. Johnson, Jr. Pres.

Date:__________________

Attachments Requesting [ “Confidential Materials

– Rule 12 Treatment Requested.” ]

to:

CONFIDENTIAL MATERIALS RULE 12 Treatment request.

Dockets, Dept of Transportation



### 1200 New Jersey Avenue

Washington, D.C. 20590

P hone: 202.366.9998

F ax: 202.366.7638Page 3 of 4



### Communications with respect to this document should be sent to:

Joel T. Johnson, Jr. President & 

### CEO & Director of Operations

GULF COAST AIRWAYS, INC

526 Terminal Drive

Naples Municipal Airport

Naples, Florida 34104

Telephone: (239)403

- 3020)

Facsimile: (239

- 643

- 2501)

Email: joeljjj02@msn.com

Authorized Representative for Gulf Coast Airways, Inc.

NOTICE: ANY PERSON WHO WISHES TO SUPPORT OR OPPOSE THIS APPLICATION

SHOULD FILE BY APRIL 30, 2009 AN ANSWER WITH THE DEPARTMENT AND SERVE A

COPY ON ALL PERSONS ON THE ATTACHED SERVICE LIST

.

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT THIS APPLICATION BE PROCESSED BY THE

NONHEARING PROCEDURES UNDER SUBPART B OF THE DEPARTMENT OF

TRANSPORTATION'S RULES OF PRACTICE.

April 27, 2010Page 4 of 4 Signed Certification

The information provided pun;uant to this Information Request should be accompanied

by the following certification:

The contents of this application and the attached exhibit (s) are true and correct to

the best of my knowledge and belief. Pursuant to Title 18 United States Code

Section 1001. I [the individual signing the application, who shall be a principal

owner, senior officer. or internal counsel of the applicant]. in my ind i vidual

capacity and as the authorized representative of the applicant, have not in any

manner knowingly and willfully falsified, concealed or failed to disclose any

material fact or made any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or knowingly

used any documents wbicll contain such statements in connection with the

preparation, filing or prosecution of the application. I understand that an

ind i vidual who is found to have violated the provisions of 18 U.s

. C section 1001

shall be fined or imprisoned not more than five years, or both

.

RAFT

, INC.

526 Terminal Drive

Naples, Florida 34104

Signed thi s April 20

, 2010

, b y Joel T. John s on

, Jr.