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September 27, 2010

BY ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION

Docket DOT-OST-1998-3304 Docket Operations Facility U.S. Department of Transportation West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. Washington, D.C. 20590 BY HAND DELIVERY

Erik Grosof Office of Transportati on Disaster Assistance National Transportation Safety Board 490 L’Enfant Plaza East, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20594

Re: Plan to Address the Needs of Families of Passengers Involved in Aircraft Accidents -- Submission of Plan for Antonov Company, t/a Antonov Airlines

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 41313, An tonov Company (previously known as Antonov Design Bureau), trading as Antonov Airlines (“A ntonov”), hereby submits an updat ed plan to address the needs of families of passengers involved in accidents within the United States that involve aircraft under the operational control of Antonov (“Pla n”). The enclosed Plan reflects the carrier’s new name (Antonov Company). No other changes have been made to the content of the Pl an last submitted by Antonov Design Bureau on November 20, 2006.

Sincerely,

Sheryl R. Israel

Counsel sheryl.israel@hoganlovells.com

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Counsel for Antonov Company trading as Antonov Airlines

EnclosureAntonov Airlines Family Assistance Plan

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# ANTONOV AIRLINES – ADB

FAMILY ASSISTANCE PLAN

SEPTEMBER 2010

This Family Assistance Plan is submitted in compliance with 49 U.S.C. § 41313. In this plan, Antonov Airlines, the Commerci al Airline Division of Antonov Company (ADB), uses the organized procedures that have been put into place to best meet the needs of customers, employees and families affected by an aircraft a ccident within the United States, as outlined in 49 U.S.C. § 41313. For purposes of this plan, “passengers” include em ployees of Antonov Airlines and any other persons aboard the aircraft.

Antonov Airlines’ plan to assist those affected by an aircraft accident within the United States is part of a larger organized e ffort, which includes the Nationa l Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and many other government agencies, to provide the highest level of support to survivors and family members.

1. After an aviation disaster involving an Ant onov Airlines aircraft, Antonov Airlines will publicize, through press releases to the media or other suitable means, a reliable, toll-free telephone number, and will provide staff to handle calls from the families of the passengers. Antonov Airlines has contra cted with Kenyon Worldwide Disaster Management to provide services in support of Call Center requirements.

a) Antonov Airlines will immediately no tify the Kenyon Call Center when an

accident has occurred.

b) The Kenyon Call Center will activate a to ll-free telephone number (which has been reserved and is ready for activation) that has been designated specifically for public inquiries rega rding the accident.

c) Upon activation, the Kenyon Call Center will:

1) Advise call center personnel that the toll-free number has been activated and to prepare to begin answering telephone calls.

2) Advise Antonov Airlines the toll-free num ber has been activated and is ready for publication to the media.

2. Antonov Airlines will notify, in person to the extent practicable, the families of passengers involved in an aircraft accident pr ior to any public notice of the names of the passengers, either by utilizing the services of the organization designated for the accident under 49 U.S.C. Section 1136(a)(2) or the servic es of other suitably trained individuals.Antonov Airlines Family Assistance Plan

- 2 - 3. Antonov Airlines will provide notification to the family of a passenger as soon as Antonov Airlines has verified that the passenge r was aboard the aircraft (whether or not the names of all the passenge rs have been verified).

4. Antonov Airlines will provide to the director of family s upport services designated for the accident under 49 U.S.C. § 1136(a)(1) and to the organization designated for the accident under 49 U.S.C. § 1136(a)(2), immedi ately upon request, a list (which is based

on the best available information at the time of the request) of the names of the passengers aboard the aircraft (whether or not such names have been verified), and will periodically update the list. This list will also be marked “Not for Public Release.”

5. Antonov Airlines will consult with the family of each passenger regarding the disposition of all remains and personal effects of th e passenger within th e control of Antonov

Airlines.

6. If requested by the family of a passenger, Antonov Airlines will return any possession (regardless of the condition) of the passenger, within the c ontrol of Antonov Airlines, to the family unless the possession is needed for the accident investigation or any criminal investigation.

7. Antonov Airlines will retain any unclaimed po ssession of a passenger, within the control of Antonov Airlines, fo r at least 18 months.

8. Antonov Airlines will consult with the fam ily of each passenger about construction by Antonov Airlines of any monument to the pa ssengers built in the United States, including any inscription on the monument.

9. Antonov Airlines will treat families of non-re venue passengers (and any other victim of the accident) the same as families of revenue passengers.

10. Antonov Airlines will work with any organization designated under 49 U.S.C. § 1136(a)(2) on an ongoing basis to ensure that families of passengers receive an appropriate level of services a nd assistance following an accident.

11. Antonov Airlines will provide reasonable co mpensation to any organization designated under 49 U.S.C. § 1136(a)(2) for services and as sistance provided by that organization to families of passengers involved in an aircraft accident.

12. Antonov Airlines will assist the family of a pa ssenger involved in an aircraft accident in traveling to the location of th e accident and provide for the physical care of the family while the family is staying at such location.

13. Antonov Airlines will commit sufficient resour ces to carry out our Family Assistance

Plan.Antonov Airlines Family Assistance Plan

- 3 - 14. Antonov Airlines will provide adequate traini ng to the employees and agents of Antonov Airlines to meet the needs of survivors and family members following an accident.

15. In the event that Antonov Airlines volunteers assistance to United States citizens within the United States with respect to an aircra ft accident outside the United States involving major loss of life, Antonov Airlines will cons ult with the National Transportation Safety Board and the Department of State on the provision of the assistance.

16. In the event that Antonov Airlines is involve d in an accident that results in significant damage to a man-made structure or other pr operty on the ground that is not governmentowned, Antonov Airlines will promptly prov ide notice, in writing, to the extent practicable, to the owner of the structure or other prope rty, about liability for any property damage and means for obtaining comp ensation. The written notice shall advise an owner to contact the insurer of the propert y as the authoritative source for information about coverage and compensation; to not rely on unofficial information offered by Antonov Airlines representatives about comp ensation by the carrier for accident site property damage; and to obtain photographic or other detailed evidence of property damage as soon as possible after the accident, consistent with restri ctions on access to the

accident site.

17. In the case of an accident involving An tonov Airlines concerning which the NTSB conducts a public hearing or comparable pr oceeding at a location greater that 80 miles from the accident site, Antonov Airlines will en sure that the proceedings will be available simultaneously by electronic means at a location open to the public at both the origin city and destination city of the Antonov Airlines f light if that city is located in the United

States.