U.S. Department 

of Transportation 

Federal Aviation 

Administration 

JUN 13 Z014 

Eastern Region 

Regional Counsel 

Telephone: 718 553-3258 

Facsimile: 718 995-5699 

CERTIFIED MAIL- RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED 

Federal Aviation Administration 

800 Independence Avenue, S.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20591 

Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 

Wilbur Wright Building- Room 2014 

ATTN: HEARING DOCKET CLERK 

I Aviation Plaza 

Jamaica, NY 11434 

80\~- ()~l\ 

Re: In the Matter of Global Aircraft Interiors, Inc. 2011EA110043 

Enclosed herein please find a copy of a request for hearing and the original and one 

copy of the FAA's Complaint in the above-entitled action for filing, together with 

proof of service upon the Respondent. 

The FAA requests that the hearing in this matter be held in New York, NY. 

Please address all communications for the Federal Aviation Administration to the 

attention of Zachary M. Berman, Office of the Regional Counsel, 1 Aviation Plaza 

Jamaica, NY 11434. 

Sincerely, 

Alfred R. Johnson, Jr. 

Regional Connsel 

By Zach~~erman :d~ Attorney 

Enclosures 
Regional Counsel for the Eastern Region 

Federal Aviation Administration 

1 Aviation Plaza 

Jamaica, NY 114 34 

Global Aircraft Interiors- 2011 EA21 0081 

Subject: Final Notice of Proposed Civil Penalty 

Response Attachment 

Date4*-Y 

In reply to your Final Notice of Proposed Civil Penalty Global Aircraft Interiors elects to proceed 

as indicated by its check mark beside the numbered paragraph below: 

I. (__) Global Aircraft Interiors hereby submits the amount of the proposed civil penalty with 

the un'7tanding that an Order Assessing Civil Penalty will be issued in that amount. 

2. W Global Aircraft Interiors hereby requests a formal hearing in accordance with Section 

13.16 of the Federal Aviation Regulations. 

By sending this form to the Federal Aviation Administration, Eastern Region, Global 

Aircraft Interiors also hereby certifies that a copy of this form has been filed with the 

Hearing Docket Clerk (Hearing Do-cket, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Avenue, S.W., Room 924A, Washington, DC 20591, Attention: Hearing 

Docket Clerk). 

**Please note that Global Aircraft Interiors will not be entitled to a hearing if it files this form 

with the Federal Aviation Administration, Eastern Region, WITHOUT having tiled this form or 

a written request for a hearing with the HEARING DOCKET CLERK. 

ATTORNEY/REPRESENTATIVE 

Name: ti;{ltJ§v luAJe..Jffc,J 

Firm: l..co4 fc..,.J'f{,l.f SeA ,,.k( ,../ 11 ~ Address: If} WU ( fk, f../ f',lf' /. I r.J •,. 

Phone No. fty • S' .0 · o U7 
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION RECEIVED 

OFFICE OF HEARINGS 

WASHINGTON, D.C. JUN 2 3 201~ 

-------------------------------H~EAMR~IMNGDOCKET 

In the Matter of Global Aircraft Interiors, Inc. Inc. 

2011EA110043 

Judge Not Assigned 

dOIY- Q2:X)4 

COMPLAINT 

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), by counsel, hereby files its Complaint, 

pursuant to Rule 208 of the Rules of Practice (14 C.F.R. 13.208), and states as 

follows: 

I 

Respondent, Global Aircraft Interiors, Inc., was advised through a Final Notice of 

Proposed Civil Penalty that the FAA proposed to assess a civil penalty in the amount 

of $38,500. On June 11, 2014, Respondent submitted a written demand for a 

hearing. 

II 

1. At all times relevant herein, Global Aircraft Interiors was the holder 

of Part 145 Repair Station Certificate Number GR037X. 

2. At all times relevant herein, Global Aircraft Interiors was subject to 

the requirements of its repair station quality control manual 

(hereinafter "the manual"). 

3. At all times relevant herein, the manual required annual training of 

Global Aircraft Interior's repair station inspectors and other 

personnel. 
4. Global Aircraft Interiors failed to provide training during the year 

2010 to seven of its employees. 

5. The seven employees referenced above included two repair station 

inspectors, specifically Robert Roth and Murray Roth. 

6. The seven employees referenced above included five other 

personnel, including Jose Calle, Anthony Diorio, Lisamarie 

Blumberg, Maria Ospina, and Lorena Saquicela. 

III 

By reason of the foregoing facts and circumstances, Global Aircraft Interiors, Inc., 

violated the following sections of the Federal Aviation Regulations: 

a. Section 145.207(a), which states that a certificated repair station must 

prepare and follow a repair station manual acceptable to the FAA. 

IV 

1. Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. §4630l(a)(5), Respondent is subject to a civil penalty not 

to exceed $11,000 for each of the violations alleged. 

2. Under the facts and circumstances of this case, a civil penalty of $3 8,500 is 

appropriate. 

WHEREFORE, the FAA, by counsel, respectfully requests that the 

Administrative Law Judge enter an order that Respondent be assessed a civil penalty 

in the amount of $38,500. 

2 
Respectfully submitted, 

Alfred R. Jolmson, Jr. 

Regional Counsel 

Ry Zachary~ ~~ rman 

Attorney 

Federal Aviation Administration 

1 Aviation Plaza 

Jamaica, NY 11434 

718 553-3258 

718 995-5699 

NOTE: 

The Rules of Practice for this proceeding are set forth in Part 13, 

Subpart G, of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 C.F.R. Part 13). 

The Rules of Practice provide that Respondent must file a written 

answer to this Complaint, or a written Motion to Dismiss if appropriate, not 

later than 30 days after the date shown on the Certificate of Service. A general 

denial is deemed a failure to file an answer (Section 13.209(e)). 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certifY that the foregoing Complaint has been placed this date in the United 

States mail, postage prepaid, by Certified Mail - Return Receipt Requested addressed 

as follows: 

3 
Sande Lichtenstein, Esq. 

Lichtenstein & Schindel 

158 West Boston Post Road 

p.O. Box 787 

Mamaroneck, NY 10543 

Federal Aviation Administration (Original and one copy) 

800 Independence Avenue, S.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20591 

Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 

Wilbur Wright Building- Room 2014 

Federal Aviation Administration (Original and one copy) 

600 Independence Avenue, SW 

Wilbur Wright Building- Room 2014 

Washington, DC 20591 

Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 

Date: __ JU_N_1_3_Z0_14 __ 

P ralegal Specialist 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Office of Regional Counsel 

1 Aviation Plaza 

Jamaica, NY 11434 

4