BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ ) Application of ) ) VPAA CO. ) ) Docket OST-2011- _____ For registration of Name Change and Reissuance ) of Commuter Air Carrier Authority Authorization ) under 14 C.F.R. Part 215 ) __________________________________________)

APPLICATION OF VPAA CO. FOR NAME CHANGE AND REISSUANCE OF COMMUTER AIR CARRIER AUTHORIZATION

Communications with respect to this document should be served upon:

Darrell Richardson Chief Executive Officer VPAA Co. 1100 Lee Wagener Blvd., Suite 207 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33315 David M. Hernandez Shareholder VEDDER PRICE P.C. 1401 I Street NW, Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20005 (202) 312-3340 (202) 312-3322 (fax) dhernandez@vedderprice.com

Counsel for VPAA Co.

Dated: October 28, 2011BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON, D.C.

__________________________________________ ) Application of ) ) VPAA CO. ) ) Docket OST-2011 - _______ For registration of Name Change and Reissuance ) of Commuter Air Carrier Authority Authorization ) under 14 C.F.R. Part 215 ) __________________________________________)

APPLICATION OF VPAA CO. FOR NAME CHANGE AND REISSUANCE OF COMMUTER AIR CARRIER AUTHORIZATION

Pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 215, VPAA Co. (“VPAA or the “Company”) hereby respectfully requests that the Department approve a change in its name from “VPAA Co.” to “Silver Airways Corp.” VPAA also requests that the Department reissue the Commuter Air Carrier Authorization issued on April 29, 2011 by O rder 2011-4-28. In support of this application, VPAA states as follows:

1. VPAA is an air carrier that conducts scheduled passenger operations as a commuter air carrier with operations specifications issued under 14 C.F.R. Part 121 under the trade names “Gulfstream International Airlines,” “I sland Air,” “Continental Connection,” and “United Express.” The Department recently foun d VPAA fit, willing, and able to conduct scheduled passenger operations on April 29, 2011. 1

1 Joint Application of Gulfstream International Group , Inc. and VPAA CO. for the transfer of commuter air carrier authority under 49 U.S.C. § 41 105 , Order 2011-4-28, April 29, 2011.Application of VPAA Co.

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2. VPAA is one of the largest air carrier based in Florida and operates 51 scheduled flights per day, serving seven destinatio ns in Florida and eight destinations in the Bahamas. VPAA currently operates between either We st Palm Beach (PBI) or Fort Lauderdale (FLL) and eight Bahamas destinations: A ndros Town, Freeport, Georgetown, Governor’s Harbour, Marsh Harbour, North Eleuthera, South Bimini, and Treasure Cay. Its fleet consists of 21 B1900D, 19-seat, turbo-prop ai rcraft. 3. VPAA also performs Essential Air Service at the following locations: Cleveland, OH and Jamestown, NY, Bradford, PA, Fran klin, PA, Dubois, PA and Parkersburg, WV. Montana service between Billings, and Havre, Glasgow, Wolf Point, Sidney, Glendive, Miles City and Lewistown, Montana . VPAA also operates non-EAS service between Cleveland, OH and Lewisburg, WV. 4. The name change is a change in corporate name o nly and does not constitute a substantial change as defined in 14 C.F.R. § 204.6, and this change will not affect the Company’s operations, ownership or management. 5. Upon the Department’s approval of VPAA’s name c hange, Silver Airways Corp. will continue to use the following trade name s: “Gulfstream International Airlines,” “Island Air,” “Continental Connection,” “United Exp ress” along with the new trade names “Silver Airways” and “Go Silver.” 6. The Silver Airways name is not identical or sim ilar to the name of any other certificate, commuter or foreign air carrier. 7. A copy of the OST Form 4523 is attached and wil l be filed concurrently with Application in the relevant docket.Application of VPAA Co.

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8. In the interest of expediency, VPAA requests a verbal acknowledgement at the earliest possible time with written confirmatio n to follow when applicable. WHEREFORE, VPAA respectfully requests that the Dep artment grant its Application to register its name change to Silver A irways Corp. and reissue its Commuter Air Carrier Authorization as soon as possible.

Respectfully submitted,

VEDDER PRICE P.C.

______________________________ David M. Hernandez Counsel for VPAA Co. 1401 I Street NW, Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20005 (202) 312-3340 (202) 312-3322 (fax) dhernandez@vedderprice.comCERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Megan Schreck, hereby certify that I have, this, the 28th day of October, 2011, caused a true copy of the foregoing Application of VPAA Co. for Name Change and Reissuance of Commuter Air Carrier Authorization to be served on the following Parties via electronic mail: Name Organization Address Laura Remo Air Carrier Fitness Division, X-56 laura .remo@dot.gov Rosendo Rigau South Florida CMO – 29 Rosendo.M.Riga u@faa.gov Dennis DeVany EAS & Domestic Analysis Dennis.DeVany @dot.gov Tom Frungillo Bradford Regional Airport tom@bradfor dairport.net Bob Shaffer DuBois Regional Airport bob@dujairport. com Otho Bell Venango Regional Airport obell@co.vernang o.pa.us David Sanctuary Chautauqua County-Jamestown

Airport SanctuaD@co.chautauqua.ny.us Terry Moore Mid-Ohio Valley Regional

Airport tm@flymov.com Todd Payne Cleveland-Hopkins International

Airport tpayne@clevelandairport.com Thomas Binford Billings Logan International

Airport tbinford@gulfstreamair.com Steve Stanley Wokal Field-Glasgow

International Airport Praireav@yahoo.com Leon Baker Dawson Community Airport airport@midrive rs.com Jim Lyons Havre City-County Airport jlyons@ncmtrans it.org Jerry Moline Lewistown Municipal Airport lwt@midriv ers.com Brad Schmidt Frank Wiley Field Airport mcairport@mi drivers.com William Henderson Sidney-Richland Municipal

Airport sdyapt@midrivers.com Richard Isle LF Clayton Airport wppublicworks@nemon t.net

/S/ Megan Schreck Megan Schreck