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Behiiam Friendshi p Airways , hic . d/b/aYello w Ai r Tax i 420 1 Raven s woo dRoad For t Lauderdale . FL 3331 2 Re : Docke t

DOT-OST-2005-2153 3 Applicatio n t o resum e schedule dpassenge r operation s a s acommute r ai r carrie r Dea r Mr . Behnam : Thi s lette r

i s i n referenc e t o th e applicatio n that Friendshi p Airways , Inc . d/b/a / Yello w Ai r

Tax i ("YAT" ) ha s file di n Docke t DOT-OST-2005-2153 3 requestin g authority t o resum e schedule d passenge r operation s a s acommute r ai r carrier . I

t ha s recentl y com e t o ou r attentio n that

a n involuntary petitio n for

liquidatio n unde r

Chapte r 7 o f th e Bankruptc y Cod e wa s file dagains t YATinFebiTjary , 2011 . A s yo u know , w e requir e that ai r carrier s with pendin g application s with th e Departmen t shoul d promptl y provid e any informatio n regardin g change s i t ma y underg o i

n area s affectin g it s fitnes s {i.e. , management , operatin g plan s o r financial condition , complianc e disposition , o r ownership ) whil e it s applicatio n i s unde r review . i n light o f thi s ne w information , w e as k that yo u pleas e provid e any informatio n regardin g thi s Chapte r 7 liquidatio n proceeding , suc h a s an y contingen t liabilitie s tha

t ma y hav e a n effec t o n YA T o r it s relevan t

corporation' s financial posture . Pleas e als o describ e plan s t o mee t thos e obligations . Additionally, pleas e provid e informatio n regardin g an y lien s o r encumbrance s agains t an y o f YAT' s o r

it s relevan t

corporation' s assets , includin g thos e pledge da s collatera l for an y outstandin g obligations . Th e informatio n provide dpursuan t t o this Informatio n Reques t shoul db e accompanie db y th e followin g certification : Th e content s o f

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

to th e bes t o f m y knowledg e an dbelief. Pursuan t t o Titl e 1 8 Unite dState s Cod e Sectio n 1001 , I [th e individua l signin g th e application , wh o 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 capacity an da s th e authorize d representativ e of

th e applicant, hav e no t

i n any manne r

knowingl y andwillfull y falsified . conceale do r

faile dt o disclos e any materia l fac t o r mad e any false , fictitious , o r fraudulent statetnen t

o r knowingl y use dan y document s whic h contai n suc h statemeni s i nconnectio n wit h th e preparation , filin g o r pro.secutio n o f

th e application . I understan d tha 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 . I as k tha t you respon dfully t o thi s reques t withi n 3 0 day s o f

th e dat e o f

this letter . Th e origina l plu s 3 copies of

you r respons e shoul db e maile dt o U.S . Departmen t o f Transportation , Docke t Operation s (M-30 , Roo mW12-140) , 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E. , Washington . D C 20590 , o r you ma y electronicall y fil e you r

respons e a

t www.reaulations.gov . A s i s th e Department' s practice , further processin g of

your applicatio n wil l b e deferre dpendin g receip t o f this material . Than k

yo u for your cooperatio n i n this matter . I f you hav e any question s regardin g thi s lette r o r th e requeste dinformation , pleas e feel fre e t o contac t Katy O'Tool e o f

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

# 'fh Laurety n J . 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-2005-2153 3 Mr . Jerry Proenz a Mr . Stev e Adam s Federal Aviatio n Administratio n Sout h Florid aFSD O 289 5 S W145 * Avenu e Suit e 12 0 Miramar , FL3302 7