Hogan Lovells US LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in the District of Columbia. “Hogan Lovells” is an international legal practice that includes Hogan Lovells US LLP and Hogan Lovells International LLP, with offices in: Abu Dhabi Alicante Amsterdam Baltimore Beijing Brussels Caracas Colorado Springs Denver Dubai Dusseldorf Frankfurt Hamburg Hanoi Ho Chi Minh City Hong Kong Houston London Los Angeles Madrid Miami Milan Moscow Munich New York Northern Virginia Paris Philadelphia Prague Rome San Francisco Shanghai Silicon Valley Singapore Tokyo Ulaanbaatar Warsaw Washington DC Associated offices: Budapest Jeddah Riyadh Zagreb. For more information see www.hoganlovells.com \\DC - 040601/000003 - 5314312 v2 Hogan Lovells US LLP Columbia Square 555 Thirteenth Street, NW Washington, DC 20004 T +1 202 637 5600 F +1 202 637 5910 www.hoganlovells.com January 8, 2014 Marc L. Warren Acting Chief Counsel Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20591 Re: Joint Petition of Republic Airline Inc. and Shuttle America Corporation, dated January 6, 2014, regarding FAA Exemption No. 7370G (FAA Docket No. FAA-2002-13734)
Dear Mr. Warren: In reference to the above-referenced Joint Petition, I am writing to advise you that Chautauqua Airlines, Inc. (“Chautauqua”) – Republic’s and Shuttle America’s sister
carrier1 – will operate Slot 1497 under the Delta Connection brand from February 1, 2014, to March 1, 2014. Thereafter, Shuttle America will operate Slot 1497 as proposed in the January 6 Joint Petition. Chautauqua’s interim stopgap service on this vitally important nonstop route is necessary as a result of Frontier’s decision to cease service on the DCA-Madison route beginning February 1, 2014 (not March 1, 2014) and Shuttle America’s inability to deploy aircraft and crew sooner than March 2 nd . Chautauqua’s use of Slot 1497 during this one-month period would ensure that there is no lapse in the only nonstop service between Madison and DCA. This Amendment does not change the FAA’s consideration of the Joint Petition.Chautauqua, like Shuttle America, is a corporate affiliate of Republic and a wholly1 Republic, Shuttle America, and Chautauqua are wholly-owned subsidiary carriers of Republic Airways Holdings Inc. (“RJET”).- 2 - Marc L. Warren Acting Chief Counsel, FAA

\\DC - 040601/000003 - 5314312 v2 owned subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings Inc., and therefore is deemed to be “a single operator” under 14 C.F.R. § 93.213(c). Moreover, Chautauqua already operates services under the Delta Connection brand. Accordingly, Chautauqua’s use of Slot 1497 during this interim one-month period would be fully consistent with FAA Exemption No. 7370G. And, for the same reasons explained in the Joint Petition, use of Slot 1497 by Chautauqua for this brief period to maintain the only nonstop service between Madison and Washington, D.C., is supported by compelling public interest factors and would not adversely affect safety or operational efficiency at DCA. Accordingly, the Joint Petitioners request confirmation that Exemption No. 7370G authorizes Shuttle America and Chautauqua, as part of the RJET family of carriers, to use Slot 1497 as proposed for the reasons stated here and in the Joint Petition. In the alternative, the Joint Petitioners request an amendment of Exemption No. 7370G to the extent necessary to allow Chautauqua’s interim use of Slot 1497 from February 1 st to March 1 st , and Shuttle America’s utilization from March 2, 2014, for Delta Connection service at 1800. Respectfully submitted,

______________________ Robert E. Cohn Patrick R. Rizzi Hogan Lovells US LLP Counsel for Republic Airline Inc., Shuttle America Corporation, and Chautauqua Airlines, Inc. cc: Bryan Bedford Ethan Blank