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# AAP A

ASSOCIATIO N O F ASI APACIFI C AIRLINE S First , an d foremost , AAP Awoul d lik e indicat e i tappreciate s thi s opportunit yt o commen t o n th e propose d AD . bu t mor e importantl yfo rth e uniqu e opportunit yt o engag e wit h th e FA Aan d EAS Aa t th e recen tdialogu e sessio n o n th e A D i n Singapore . A s note d b yth e FA Aan d EAS Arepresentative s i n attendanc e a t th e recen t FAA-EAS A A D briefin g o n Koit o seat s i n Singapor e o n 2 1 Octobe r201 0 th e Japanes e Civi l Airworthines s Burea u (JCAB ) provide d a briefin g outlinin g JCA B effort s an d progres s wit h it s investigatio n int o problem s relatin g t o aircraf tseat s manufacture d b yKoit o seats . Fro m th e presentation , i twa s eviden t t o al l tha t ne winformatio n an d evidenc e o n th e Koit o sea t proble m wa s no wavailable , whic h coul d impac tth e EAS Aan d FA Apropose d ADs . Fro m th e meetin g discussio n i ti s clea rtha tther e i s a need , i n th e nea rterm , fo rth e authoritie s concerne d wit h th e suppor to fBoein g an d Airbu s t o mee t an d revie wth e ne w evidenc e an d determin e th e implication s t o th e propose d AD . Consequently , takin g th e aforementione d situatio n int o accoun t th e AAP Awoul d therefor e lik e t o reques tfo ra n extensio n o fth e perio d commen tb y9 0 day s i n orde rt o provid e tim e fo rth e partie s concerne d t o bette runderstan d th e ne wJCA B data . O n a poin t o fclarificatio n an d wit h referenc e t o th e recen tFAA - EAS AA D briefin g o n Koit o seat s i n Cologn e o n 1 4 Octobe rw e understan d tha t I t ha s bee n agree d t o carr you t a follow-u p briefin g sessio n du e t o th e comment s raised . W e woul d lik e therefor e t o understan d i fa simila rfollow-u p briefin g sessio n wil l b e offere d t o th e carrier s fro m th e ASPA C region . T o conclude , th e AAP Awoul d lik e t o reiterat e it s appreciatio n t o th e FA Aan d EAS Afo r holdin g th e briefin g sessio n i n Singapore . W e trus tyo u wil l giv e du e consideratio n t o ou r reques t fo ra n extensio n t o provid e comments . I n th e even t tha t yo u requir e an y clarificatio n o rfurthe rcommen t w e ar e willin g an d prepare d t o respond . Your s faithfully ,

Marti n Eran-Taske r Technica l Genera l Associatio n o fAsi a Pacifi cAiriine s