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## HEARIN G DOCKE T WASHINGTON , D.C .

I NTH EMATTE RO F CONTINENTA LAIRLINES , INC . FA A Docke t No . C P FA A Cas e No . 2010SW270I5 7 Judg e No t

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ANSWE RO F CONTINENTA LAIRLINES , INC . Pursuan t

t o Rul e 20 9 o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e i nFA A Civi l Penalt y Action s (1 4 C.F.R . Par t

13 , Subpar t

G) , Continenta l Airlines , Inc . ("Continental " o r "Respondent") , b y th e undersigned , file s thi s Answe r t o th e Complain t

o f th e Federa l Aviatio nAdministratio n ("FAA" ) i nth e above-captione dcas e tha t wa s serve db y certifie dmai l o n Jul y 22 , 2011 , an dstate s a s follows : Admission s an dDenial s 1 . Th e procedura l histor y recite di nComplain t sectio nidentifie da s I i s ADMITTED . 2 . Th e allegation s i n Complain t paragrap hidentifie da s H 1 ar e ADMITTED . 3 . Continenta l i s withou t sufficien t

knowledg e o r

informatio nt o admi t

o r den y th e allegation s i n Complain t paragrap hidentifie da s I I 2 a t thi s tim e an dintend sAnswe r

o f Continenta l Pag e 2 t o conduc t

discover y i n thi s matte r i naccordanc e wit hth e Rule s o f Practic e i nFAA Civi l Penalt y Action s an dth e Procedura l Order . 4 . Continenta l i s withou t sufficien t

knowledg e o r

informatio nt o admi t

o r den y th e allogation s i n Complain t paragrap hidentifie da s I I 3 a t thi s tim e an dintend s t o conduc t

discover y i n thi s matte r i naccordanc e wit hth e Rule s o f Practic e i nFAA Civi l Penalt y Action s an dth e Procedura l Order . 5 . Continenta l i s withou t sufficien t

knowledg e o r

informatio nt o admi t

o r den y th e allegation s i n Complain t paragrap hidentifie da s II 4 a t thi s tim e an dintend s t o conduc t

discover y i n thi s matte r i naccordanc e wit hth e Rule s o f Practic e i nFAA Civi l Penalt y Action s an dth e Procedura l Order . 6 . Continenta l i s withou t sufficien t

knowledg e o r

informatio nt o admi t

o r den y th e allogation s i n Complain t paragrap hidentifie da s 1 1 5 a t thi s tim e an dintend s t o conduc t

discover y i n thi s matte r i naccordanc e wit hth e Rule s o f Practic e i nF.A

A Civi l Penalt y Action s an dth e Procedura l Order . 7 . Continenta l i s withou t sufficien t

knowledg e o r

informatio nt o admi t

o r den y th e allegation s i n Complain t paragrap hidentifie da s I I 6 a t thi s tim e an dintend s t o conduc t

discf>ver

y i n thi s matte r

i naccordanc e wit hth e Rule s o f Practic e i nFAA Civi l Penalt y Action s an dth e Procedura l Order . 8 . Continenta l i s withou t sufficien t

knowledg e o r

informatio nt o admi t

o r den y th e allegation s i n Complain t paragrap hidentifie da s I I 7 a t thi s tim e an dintend s t o conduc t

discover y i n thi s matte r i naccordanc e wit hth e Rule s o f Practic e i nFA A Civi l Penalt y Action s an dth e Procedura l Order .Answe r

o f Continenta l Pag e 3 9 . Th e allegation s i n Complain t paragrap hidentifie da s 1 1 8 ar e DENIED , pendin g discovei y i n thi s matter . 10 . Th e allegation s followin g Complain t paragrap hidentifie da s I I 8 , an d designate da s a , b an dc ar e DENIED , pendin g discover y i nthi s matter . 11 . Continenta l ADMIT S tha t th e maximim i penalt y pe r violatio nunde r

th e regulation(s ) cite di n paragrap hI I 8 o f th e Complain t

i s $25,000 , bu t

Continenta l DENIE S tha t

i t violate dth e regulation(s ) cite di nth e Complaint , pendin g discover y i n thi s matter , o r

i s otherwis e subjec t

t o acivi l penalt y i nthi s case . 12 . Continenta l DENIE S an y allegatio ni nth e Complain t no t specificall y addresse di n thi s Answer . Affirmativ e Defense s 1 . Fo r it s first affirmativ e defense , Continenta l assert s tha t th e FA A ha s faile dt o stat e aclai mupo n whic hrelie f ca nb e based . 2 . Fo r it s secon daffirmativ e defense , Continenta l assert s tha t th e propose d civi l penalt y i n Complain t paragrap hidentifie da s II I 2 i s excessiv e an dno t appropriat e unde r

th e circumstance s i)resented .

Relie f Requeste d Continenta l respectfull y request s tha t th e Complain t

b e dismisse dwit h prejudice .Answe r

o f Continenta l Pag o 4

Plac e o f Hoarint J Continenta l request s tha t th e hearin g i nthi s matte r b e hel di nHouston , Texas , whic hacorporat e offic e fo r Responden t

an dth e plac e fro mwhic hmos t Continenta l witnesse s wil l likel y b e calle dt o testify . Duratio no f

Hearin g Continenta l expect s a t thi s tim e tha t

th e hearin g wil l las t

tw o days , bu t

ma y tak e substantiall y longe r dependin g o nth e witnesse s t o testil y an dth e evidenc e t o b e presented . Respectfull y submitted , CONTINENTA LAIRLINES , INC .

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Augus t 2011 , I cause datru e cop y of th e foregoin g Answe r

t o b e served : b y U.S . certifie dmai l (origina l an don e copy) , retur nreceip t requested , to : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D C 2059 1 Attention : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g - Suit e 2W100 0

an db y U.S . certifie dmail , retur nreceip t requested , to : Ti mDuff

, Attorne y Offic e o f Regiona l Counse l Fedei'a l Aviatio n Administratio n Southwes t

Regio n 260 1 Meacliai n Boulevar d For t Worth , TX 76137-429 8

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