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WASHINGTON , D C Aer o Ways , Inc. , Complainant , FA A Docke t No . 16-09-1 2

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& Ba y Authority , Respondent . ANSWE RO FRESPONDEN T DELAWAR E RIVE R& BA Y AUTHORIT Y Responden t

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& Ba y Authorit y ("DRBA") , b y an dthrough T undersigne dattorneys , hereb y answer s th e Complain t file db y Complainan t

Aer o ^^ays , Ine ; ("Aer o Ways" ) a s follows , an drefer s t o th e contemporaneously-file dMemorandu mo f Point s an dAuthoritie s i n Support o f th e DRBA' s Motio n t o Dismis s for amor e detaile dstatemen t o f fact s an dlega l argument s i n oppositio n t o thi s Complaint:

1 . Admitted . 2 . Admitted . 3 . Admitted . 4 . Th e allegation s i n paragrap h4 purpor t t o characteriz e th e natur e o f Complainant' s action , an dn o responsiv e pleadin g i s required . However , t o th e exten t arespons e i s deeme drequired , denied .

5 . Denied , excep t

admitte dtha t

Willia mMannin g wa s Aer o Ways ' counse l durin g th e relevan t

tim e perio dan dcommunicate dwit hth e DRB A regardin g Aer o Ways ' business . Denied .7 . Th e DRB A denie s knowledg e o r informatio n sufficien t

t o for mabelie f

a s t o th e allegation s i n paragrap h7 , an do n tha t basis , denie s th e allegations . 8 . Denied . 9 . Denied , excep t

admitte dtha t

th e DRB A lease dth e MBN A hangar t o X O Je t o n Novembe r

20 , 2007 . 10 . Denied . 11 . Denied , excep t

admitte dtha t

X O Je t i s no t aSubpart

K fi-actional operator . B y wa y o f

further response , th e DRB A state s tha t X O Je t i s aPart 13 5 ai r carrier . 12 . Denied , excep t

admitte dthat , o n Jun e 5 , 2008 , Stephe n WiUiam s sen t a lette r t o Willia mMannin g attachin g acop y o f X O Jet' s Part

13 5 Ai r Carrie r Certificate . 13 . Denied . 14 . Denied . B y wa y o f further response , th e DRB A state s tha t th e Ne w Castl e Airport di dhav e Rule s an dRegulation s an dMinimu mStandard s at al l time s relevan t

t o thi s dispute . 15 . Th e DRB A denie s knowledg e o r informatio n sufficien t

t o for mabeUef

a s t o th e allegation s i n paragrap h15 , an do n that basis , denies th e allegations . 16 . Denied . Th e DRB A als o specificall y denie s footnote s 3 an d4 o f th e Complaint . 17 . Denied .

18 . Denied , excep t

t o th e exten t

tha t Mr . Rainear

requeste dt o mee t

wit hAer o Way s i n 2006 . B y wa y o f further response , th e DRB A state s that Donal dRainea r

lef t th e DRB A i n Ma y 2009 , befor e Aer o Way s filedit s Part 1 6 action .19 . Denied , bu t admitte dtha t

Aer o Way s doe s no t

hav e asig n o n Taxiwa y Alpha . 20 . Denied .

21 . Denied . B y wa y o f further response , th e DRB A state s that i t ha s bee n negotiatin g wit hAer o Way s t o leas e th e lan da t Taxiwa y A7 , an dremain s willin g t o continu e thos e negotiations .

22 . Denied . 23 . Paragrap h2 3 doe s not contai n an allegatio n directe dt o th e DRBA , an d therefor e n o responsiv e pleadin g i s required . However , t o th e exten t arespons e i s deeme d required , denied .

24 . Denied . 25 . Paragrap h2 5 contain s alega l conclusio n t o whic hn o responsiv e pleadin g i s required . However , t o th e exten t arespons e i s deeme drequired , denied . 26 . Paragrap h2 6 contain s alegal conclusio n t o whic hn o responsiv e pleadin g i s required . However , t o th e exten t arespons e i s deeme drequired , denied . 27 . Paragrap h2 7 contain s alega l conclusio n t o whic hn o responsiv e pleadin g i s required . However , t o th e exten t arespons e i s deeme drequired , denied . 28 . Paragrap h2 8 contain s alega l conclusio n t o whic hn o responsiv e pleadin g i s required . However , t o th e exten t arespons e i s deeme drequired , denied . 29 . Paragrap h2 9 contain s alega l conclusio n t o whic hn o responsiv e pleadin g i s required . However , t o th e exten t arespons e i s deeme drequired , denied . 30 . Denied . B y wa y o f further response , th e DRB A state s tha t FA A Orde r 5190.6 A doe s not

hav e asectio n numbere da s Chapte r 7-26(e)(l) .31 . Denied . 32 . Denied . Denied . CONCLUSIO N

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R . J^idsoa^caggs , Jr ^ Lesli e A . Polizot i Paulett aJ . Brow n Albert J . Carrol l 120 1 N . Marke t

Stree t P.O . Bo x 134 7 Wilmington , Delawar e 19899-134 7 Telephone : (302 ) 658-920 0

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February , 2010 , sh e cause dt o b e serve dth e ANSWE RO FRESPONDEN T DELAWAR E RIVE R& BA Y AUTHORIT Y o n th e followin g i n th e manne r indicated : B Y FEDERA LEXPRES S Offic e o f th e Chie f Coimse l Attn : FA A Part

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Proceeding s Docket , AGC-61 0 Roo m92 5 Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D C 2059 1 Origina l an dthre e copie s Elizabet hNewma n Airport s La w Branch , AGC-61 0 Offic e o f th e Chie f Counse l Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W. , R M 92 3 Washington , D C 2059 1 On e cop y B Y FEDERA LEXPRES S Josep hMichae l Lamonaca , Esq . Attorne y for

Aer o Ways , Inc . Ne w Castl e Count y Airport P.O . Bo x 1058 3 Wihnington , D E 19850-058 3 Email : avlaw@prodigy.ne t On e cop y