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CARL GUARDINO President & CEO

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, Vice Chair SVB Financial Group JOHNADAMS, Secretary/Treasurer Wells Fargo Bank TOM WERNER
, Former Chair SunPower AARTDE GEUS, Former Chair Synopsys MIKE SPLINTER, Former Chair .AppliedMaterials Board Members: MARTINANSTICE

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, Inc. JED Y ORK San Francisco 49ers EstablishedIn 1978 by DAVID PACKARD Application ofHainan Airlines Co., LTD. Amended Foreign Air Carrier Permit and Exemption Authority Beijing, China

- San Jose, CA Scheduled Service Docket No. OST

- 2007-0066

January 22
, 2015

Director

Foreign Air Carrier Licensing Division Office ofInternational Aviation 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington
, DC 20590

The Silicon Valley Leadership Group is extremely pleased to learn that Hainan Airlines has stated its intentions to fly between Beijing, China and Silicon Valley through Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC).

By way ofbackground, the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, founded in 1978 by David Packard ofHewlett-Packard, represents nearly 400 of Silicon Valley's most respected employers on issues, programs and campaigns that affect the economic health and quality of life in Silicon Valley, including energy, transportation, education, housing, health care, tax policies, economic vitality and the environment. Leadership Group members collectively provide nearly one ofevery three private sectorjobs in Silicon Valley and have more than $3 trillion in annual revenue.

In a survey by the Silicon Valley Leadership Group of our nearly 400 members
, flights
to Beijing and to Shanghai emerged as two top international destinations from SJC. Business ties between Silicon Valley and China are strong and growing. Hainan's proposed nonstop flights to Beijing with connections to other Chinese cities will allow the business community to take advantage ofmore efficient travel options.

Hainan Airlines is an ideal fit for the very dynamic Silicon Valley market. The Leadership Group is very supportive ofHainan's proposed Beijing-San Jose service, and we fully recommend U.S. Department ofTransportation approval oftheir route application.

# Sin**~#**

Carl Guardino