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In The Matter Of: 

SERVED: December 5, 2013 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF HEARINGS 

WASHINGTON, DC 

Docket No. OST-2013-0065 

LOCAIR, INC., BRIAN L. HALL, 

RORY C. CREWS, and PEDRO E. PAEZ 

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(Enforcement Proceeding) 

Respondents 

CONSENT ORDER AND FINAL JUDGMENT 

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On April3, 2013, the Office of Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings ("Enforcement 

Office") served a formal complaint and notice of enforcement proceeding on Respondent Locair, 

Inc., and its three officers, Respondents Mr. Brian L. Hall, Mr. Rory C. Crews (owners and 

officers), and Mr. Pedro E. Baez (stock holder and officer). 

This April 3, 2013 complaint alleged that the four Respondents failed in at least ten 

instances to process refund requests from consumers who purchased air transportation but did 

not receive the service paid for due to Locair Inc.'s unilateral cancellation of its operations. 

These failures violate Regulation Z and 14 C.P.R. Part 374 and constitute unfair and deceptive 

practices and unfair methods of competition in violation of 49 U.S.C. § 41712. 

On August 22, 2013 the Enforcement Office and the four Respondents filed a Joint 

Motion for Approval of a Proposed Settlement Agreement, in which they agreed to settle this 

action with the issuance of a consent order. Attached to the August 22,2013 Joint Motion was a 

proposed consent order. On November 5, 2013 the Enforcement Office informally offered some 

modifications to the August 22, 2013 proposed-settlement agreement, and the Respondents 

agreed to those modifications. On December 5, 2013 the parties appeared for an informal 

telephone conference, and agreed to additional language modifications for the issuance of a 

consent order. 

There has been no hearing on the matters alleged in the complaint, nor has there been 

any evidentiary adjudication of any matter alleged in or arising out of the complaint. Pursuant to 
14 C.P.R. §302.417(b), more than ten (10) days have elapsed since the parties informally filed, 

on November 5, 2013, an agreement with some proposed modifications to the settlement 

agreement, and neither party has filed a statement in opposition to any of the proposed settlement 

terms or agreed modifications. On December 5, 2013 the parties agreed to the immediate entry 

of a final consent order. 

Without admitting or denying the violations, the Respondents agree with the Enforcement 

Office to resolve all issues pending before this administrative court with the issuance of a 

consent order that directs Respondent Locair Inc. to cease and desist from future violations of 49 

U.S.C. § 41712 and 14 C.P.R. Part 374, and which drops the allegations against the three 

individually named Respondents, Brian L. Hall, Mr. Rory C. Crews, and Mr. Pedro E. Baez. 

The parties also agree that this resolution by consent order is a deterrent to future similar 

unlawful practices by the Respondent Locair, Inc., as well as other carriers, is appropriate in 

view of the nature and extent of the violations in question, and serves the public interest. 

Accordingly, pursuant to 14 C.P.R. §302.417 and the August 22, 2013 Joint Motion for 

Approval of a Proposed Settlement Agreement between the Enforcement Office and the four 

named Respondents; Locair, Inc., Mr. Brian L. Hall, Mr. Rory C. Crews, and Mr. Pedro E. Baez, 

as well as the modifications agreed to by the parties on November 5, 2013 and December 5, 

2013, it is hereby: 

ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED: 

1. The parties' August 22, 2013 Joint Motion for Approval of a Proposed Settlement Agreement 

is granted. The terms of the agreement, including the modified agreed terms informally filed 

on November 5, 2013 and discussed by the parties on December 5, 2013, are approved and 

reiterated in this consent order. 

2. Respondent, Locair, Inc., violated 14 C.P.R. Part 374 by failing to process in a timely manner 

refunds for air transportation purchased by credit card on cancelled flights, as required by the 

Consumer Credit Protection Act and Regulation Z ofthe Board of Governors ofthe Federal 

Reserve System, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1601-1693r and 12 C.P.R. Part 226. 

3. Respondent Locair, Inc., also engaged in an unfair and deceptive practice in violation of 49 

U.S.C. § 41712 by engaging in the conduct and violations described in paragraph 1, above. 
4. Respondent Locair, Inc., and all other entities owned and controlled by, or under common 

ownership and control with Locair, Inc., and their successors and assignees, shall 

immediately cease and desist from future violations of Regulation Z, 14 C.F.R. Part 374, and 

49 U.S.C. § 41712. 

5. Because the Respondents have refunded all monies owed to all known consumers, no civil 

penalty is assessed against any of the four named Respondents: Locair, Inc., Mr. Brian L. 

Hall, Mr. Rory C. Crews, and Mr. Pedro E. Baez. 

6. The allegations against Respondents Mr. Brian L. Hall, Mr. Rory C. Crews, and Mr. Pedro E. 

Baez are dropped, and Mr. Brian L. Hall, Mr. Rory C. Crews, and Mr. Pedro E. Baez are 

dismissed from this action. 

7. It serves the public interest to fully resolve this action by entry ofthis consent order and final 

judgment. 

8. This action is terminated. 

Attachment: Service List 
Docket No. OST-2013-0065 

((Enforcement Proceeding)) 

SERVICE LIST- BY U.S. MAIL 

ORIGINAL & ONE COPY 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

Dockets Operations, M-30 

West Building, Ground Floor 

Room W12-10 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington, DC 20590 

ONE COPY 

Clereece Kroha, Complainant's Counsel 

Senior Trial Attorney, Office of Aviation 

Enforcement and Proceedings, C-70 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. (W96-472) 

Washington, DC 20590 

TEL: 202-3 66-9041 

Samuel Podberesky, Esq. 

Assistant General Counsel for 

Aviation and Eriforcement Proceedings 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington, DC 20590 

Judge J. E. Sullivan 

US. Administrative Law Judge 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

Office ofHearings, M-20 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. (Ell-310) 

Washington, DC 20590 

TEL: 202-366-2132 

FAX: 202-366-7536 

Locair, Inc., Respondent 

382 N.E. 191 Street, Suite 87123 

Miami, FL 33179 

Brian L. Hall, Respondent 

Chief Executive Officer, Locair, Inc. 

1740 Hudson Bridge Road, Suite 1012 

Stockbridge, GA 30281 

EMAIL: brain@bulldogmarine.biz 

Rory C. Crews, Respondent 

President, Locair, Inc. 

EMAIL: Rorycrews 1 @gmail.com 

Pedro E. Baez, Respondent 

Vice President, Locair, Inc. 

EMAIL: pedro@bulldogmarine. biz