UNITE D STATE S DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N FEDERA LAVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N 

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I n th e Matte r

of: FEDERA LEXPRES S CORPORATIO N

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of: EMPIR E AIRLINES , INC . FA A Docke t No . rPIONMOOnfi^ FA A Cas e No . 2009NM70005 6 DM S No . FAA-2010-079 0

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No . CP10NM000 7 FA A Cas e No . 2009NM70006 5 DM S No . FAA-2010-079 1 Judge : Richar dC . Goodwi n 

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Th e Honorabl e Richar dC . Goodwin : MOTIO N T O CONSOLIDAT E Pursuan t t o 1 3 C.F.R . § 13.205(a ) an d5 U.S.C . § 556(c) , Federa l Expres s Corporatio n ("FedEx") , an dEmpir e Airlines , Inc . ("Empire" ) (collectivel y "Respondents" ) hereb y reques t that th e above-captione dcase s b e consolidate dfor hearin g an dstat e th e followin g i n support thereof : 1 . Bothcase 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 an dEmpire , aregiona l 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 Falls , Montana . 2 . Judicia l econom y woul db e serve db y th e consolidatio n o f thes e case s for

severa l reasons . Th e witnesse s an dexhibit s use di n eac ho f th e above case s ar e anticipate dt o b e th e sam e fo r eac hhearing . Complainan t ha s requeste dtha t

th e hearin g for

bothcase s b e se t

i n th e sam e locatio n i n Seattle , Washington . Bothcase s ar e a t th e pre-hearin g stag e wher e i t woul db e mos t convenien t

t o consolidate . 

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# iEARIN G DOCKE TBothRespondent s support consolidatio n an dneithe r woul db e xmfairl

y prejudiced . Complainan t

als o consent s t o consolidation . Respondent s an dComplainan t conferre dan dagree dtha t aconsolidate dhearin g woul dtak e tw o (2 ) days . Sinc e th e Administrativ e Law Judg e ha s schedule dth e case s (an d anothe r cas e involvin g Responden t FedEx ) for

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

aconsoUdate dhearing . WHEREFORE , Respondent s respectfull y reques t tha t th e Administrativ e Law Judg e ente r an orde r consolidatin g th e above-captione dcase s for asingle hearing . Date dthi s 19"^ da y o f

May , 2011 .

Olefin P . Wick s ivoncever t D . Almon d Th e Wick s Group , PLL C 121 5 17 * Street , N W Sumne r Annex , FourthFloo r Washington , D C 2003 6 Tel : (202 ) 457-779 0 Fax : (202 ) 457-779 9 Cynthi aChandler-Snel l Federa l Expres s Corporatio n Regulator y Divisio n 362 0 Hack s Cros s Roa d Buildin g B , 3' " Floo r Memphis , TN 3812 5 Tel : 901-434-836 1 Fax : 901-434-828 3 Counse l fo r

Respondent sCERTIFICAT E O FSERVIC E

I hereb y certif

y tha t th e foregoin g documen t

ha s bee n sen t

viafacsimil e an dexpedite d courie r servic e to : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 60 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Wilbu r Wrigh t Building—Suit e 2W100 0 Washington , D C 2059 1 Attention : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0 Fax:(202)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 New Jerse y Avenue , S.E . Eas t Buildin g Groun dFloor , R mE12-32 0 Washington , D.C . 2059 0 Tel : (202 ) 366-213 9 Fax : (202 ) 366-753 6 Mr . Kyl e Lomazow , Attorne y Mr . Scott 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 Origina l an don e (1 ) cop y

On e (1 ) cop y

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->t h Date dthi s 19' " da y o f

May , 2011 . RMje^ydr t D . Almond'- ^ e Wick s Group , PLL C 121 5 17" " Street , N W Sumne r Annex , FourthFloo r Washington , D C 2003 6 Tel : (202 ) 457-779 0 Fax : (202 ) 457-779 9 Counse l fo r

Respondent sUNITE D STATE S DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N FEDERA LAVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N I n th e Matte r

of: FEDERA LEXPRES S CORPORATIO N

I n th e Matte r

of: EMPIR E AIRLINES , INC . FA A Docke t No . CP10NM000 6 FA A Cas e No . 2009NM70005 6 DM S No . FAA-2010-079 0

FA A Docke t

No . CP10NM000 7 FA A Cas e No . 2609NM70006 5 DM S No . FAA-2010-079 1 Judge : Richar dC . Goodwi n Th e Honorabl e Richar dC . Goodwin : MOTIO N T O CONSOLIDAT E Pursuan t t o 1 3 C.F.R . § 13.205(a ) an d5 U.S.C . § 556(c) , Federa l Expres s Corporatio n ("FedEx") , an dEmpir e Airlines , Inc . ("Empire" ) (collectivel y "Respondents" ) hereb y reques t that th e above-captione dcase s b e consolidate dfo r hearin g an dstat e th e followin g i n support thereof : 1 . Bothcase 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 an dEmpire , aregiona l 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 at Great Falls , Montana . 2 . Judicia l economy woul db e serve db y th e consolidatio n o f thes e case s for

severa l reasons . Th e witnesse s an dexhibit s use di n eac ho f th e abov e case s are anticipate dt o b e th e sam e for eac hhearing . Complainan t ha s requeste dthat

th e hearin g for

bothcase s b e se t

i n th e sam e locatio n i n Seattle , Washington . Bothcase s ar e a t th e pre-hearin g stag e wher e i t woul db e mos t convenien t

t o consoUdate . 

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# .EARIN G DOCKE T3 . BothRespondent s support consolidatio n an dneithe r woul db e imfairl y prejudiced . Complainan t

als o consent s t o consolidation . 4 . Respondent s an dComplainan t conferre dan dagree dtha t aconsolidate dhearing woul dtak e tw o (2 ) days . Sinc e th e Administrativ e Law Judg e ha s schedule dth e case s (an d anothe r cas e involvin g Responden t FedEx ) for

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

aconsolidate dhearing . WHEREFORE , Respondent s respectfiill y reques t tha t th e Adminisfrativ e Law Judg e ente r a n orde r consolidatin g th e above-captione dcase s for asingle hearing . Date dthi s 19 * da y o f

May , 2011 .

P . Wicks loncevert D . Almon d Th e Wicks Group , PLL C 121 5 17 * Street , N W Sumne r Annex , FourthFloo r Washington , D C 2003 6 Tel : (202 ) 457-779 0 Fax : (202 ) 457-779 9 Cynthi aChandler-Snel l Federa l Expres s Corporatio n Regulator y Divisio n 362 0 Hack s Cros s Roa d Buildin g B , 3' " Floo r Memphis , TN 3812 5 Tel : 901-434-836 1 Fax : 901-434-828 3 Counse l fo r

Respondent sCERTIFICAT E O FSERVIC E I hereb y certif

y that th e foregoin g documen t

ha s bee n sen t

vi afacsimil e an dexpedite d courie r servic e to : Federa l Aviatio n Adminisfratio n 60 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Wilbu r Wrigh t Building—Suit e 2W100 0 Washington , D C 2059 1 Attention : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0 Fax:(202)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 , R mEl2-32 0 Washington , D.C . 2059 0 Tel : (202 ) 366-213 9 Fax : (202 ) 366-753 6 Mr . Kyl e Lomazow , Attome y Mr . Scott Morris , Attome y Federa l Aviatio n Adminisfratio 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 Origina l an don e (1 ) cop y

On e (1 ) cop y

On e (1 ) cop y

Date dthi s 19 * da y o f

May , 2011 .

^ D . Ahnond- ^ l e Wicks 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

Respondent s