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y o f Transportatio n MA R 0 3 201 0 Th e Honorabl e Mik e Johann s Unite dState s Senato r 11 5 Railwa y Street , Suit e C10 2 ] Scottsbluff; N E 6936 1 ' 5 Dea r Senato r Johanns : Than k yo u fo r you r lette r o f Decembe r

16 , 2009 , enclosin g a n e-mai l fromyou r constituen t

Joi n Prestia . Mr . Prestia' s interes t relate s t o apropose dtransactio n betwee n U S Airway s an dDeltji r Ai r Lines , b y whic h Delt awoul dexchajig e certai n slo t interest s a t

Ronal dReaga n Washingto n Nationa l Airpor t

(DCA ) fo r

certai n U S Airway s slo t interest s at

LaGuardi aAirpor t

(LGA) . You r lette r aske dtha t

Mr . Prestia' s statement s b e investigate dan dth e informatio n for arepl y b e forwarde dt o you . I t

wa s addresse dt o Mega n Rosia , th e forme r Assistan t

Administrato r

for Governmen t

an dIndustr y Affair s a t

th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) . Tha t offic e ha s aske dm e t o respond . Mr . Prestiaurge dtha t

th e propose dtransactio n b e approved . H e state dtha t Ne w Yor k i s th e larges t city i n th e Unite dState s an dtha t onl y th e world' s larges t

airlin e ca n provid e th e service s tha t New York

needs . O n February 9 , th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA ) issue datentativ e determinatio n approvin g th e propose dtransaction , bu t subjec t t o certai n conditions . I t

tentativel y foun dtha t

th e publi c interes t

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th e potentia l har mcreate db y th e increase dconcentratio n a t th e airport s wer e counterbalance db y affordin g ne w opportunitie s for competitio n b y ne w entran t an dlimite dincumben t

carriers . Specifically , th e tentativ e finding woul drequir e divestitur e o f

1 4 pair s o f

slo t interest s a t

DCA , an d2 0 pair s o f

slo t interest s a t

LGA , t o suc h carriers . Th e propose ddeterminatio n wa s publishe di n th e Federa l Registe r o n February 1 8 (7 5 Fed . Reg . 7306) , with aclosin g dat e for comment s fro mintereste dperson s o f Marc h 22 , 2010 . After receip t an drevie w o f

th e comments , w e wil l tak e suc h further actio n a s appropriate . A . cop y o f

you r letter , includin g th e enclosur e fro mMr . Prestia , wil l b e place di n th e docke t fo r th e proceeding , FA A 2010-0109 . Tha t docke t als o contain s acop y o f

th e tentativ e determinatio n

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r relevan t documents , shoul dyou an dMr . Presti awis h to follo w development s in th e matter . I t i s accessibl e throug h the Federa l Government' s regulation s website , littpi/Zwww.regulations . gov . I f I ca n provide fiirther

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l fre e to cal l me . Sincerely yours ,

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### Camellia , Attache d i s th e informatio n pe rou rconversatio n yesterday . Than k you . Brand i McCasli n —Origina l Message — From : marvel.gardner@faa.go v[mailto:marvel.gardner@faa.gov ] Sent : Wednesday , Februar y 03 , 201 0 9:3 1 A M To : McCaslin , Brand i (Johanns ) Subject : RE : Constituen t lette rregardin g Joh n Presti a Th e numbe ri s (202 ) 366 882 2 Marve l Gardne r Congressiona l Liaiso n Specialist 20 2 26 7 3277 "McCaslin , Brand i (Johanns) " <Brandi_McCaslin @ T o Johanns.senate.g o Marve l Gardner/AWA/FAA@FA A v > cc 02/01/201 0 04:1 7 Subjec t P M RE : Constituen t lette rregardin g

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I hav e no t receive d a respons e t o thi s inquiry . Woul d yo u hav e a numbe rI coul d cal l t o chec k o n th e statu s o rwoul d yo u b e abl e t o chec k o n th e statu s of th e respons e fo rme ? Thanks , 1Brand ! Brand i McCasli n Constituen t Service s Representativ e Offic e o f U.S . Senato rMik e Johann s 11 5 Railwa y Plaza , Suit e C10 2 Scottsbluff , N E 6936 1 Phone : (308 ) 632-603 2 Fax : (308 ) 632-629 5 brand i mccaslin(a)iohanns.senate.ao v —Origina l Message — From : niarvel.gardner@faa.go v[mailto:marvel.gardner@faa.gov ] Sent : Thursday , Decembe r24,200 9 7:3 4 A M To : McCaslin . Brand i (Johanns ) Subject : Constituen t lette rregardin g Joh n Presti a Th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA ) i s i n receip t o f you rfaxe d lette rdate d Decembe r16t h regardin g th e followin g constituent : Joh n Presti a - regardin g LaGuardi a Airport gat e swa p betwee n U S Ainvay s an d Delt a Ai rLine s Thi s i s no t a n FA

A issue . I n orde rt o ensur e tha t you rconcern s ar e addressed , I a m forwardin g you rinquiry t o th e appropriat e agenc y a t th e followin g address : Offic e o f Aviatio n an d Internationa l Affair s (X-1 ) U.S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , SE Washington . D C 2059 0 I f I ca n b e o f furthe rassistance , pleas e cal l m e a t th e abov e telephon e number . Marve l Gardne r Congressiona l Liaiso n Spec . (202 ) 267-327 7

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<mikeJohanns(^ohanns.senate.gov > Date : 11/27/2009 11:27:0 3 A M To : "webmail@johanns-iq.senate.gov " <webmail(gjohanns-iq.senate.gov > Cc : Subject : Contact

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