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

Menagerie Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Monarch Air ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) DOCKET DOT-OST-2014-0192

Forauthorityto conduct scheduled Passengeroperations as a commuterair Carrierunder 49 U.S.C. 41738

MOTION OF MONARCH AIR TO EXPEDITE AND TO SHORTEN PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD Communications with respect to this document should be sentto:

March 30, 2015 Rebecca B. MacPherson Jones Day 51 LouisianaAve., NW Washington, DC 20001 Telephone: 202-879-3939 Fax: 202-626-1700 Email: rmacphersonlaljonesday.comBEFORETHE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON, D.C.

Application of Menagerie Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Monarch Air For authorityto conduct scheduled Passenger operations as a commuter air Carrierunder49 U.S.C. 41738 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) DOCKET DOT-OST-2014-0192

MOTION OF MONARCH AIR TO EXPEDITE AND TO SHORTEN PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD Menagerie Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Monarch Air ("Monarch Air" or "Applicant") applied for a commuterfitness determination in November 7, 2014. The Department has asked follow-up questions to which Monarch Air promptly arranged replies. Monarch Air has also been working closely with its Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA") Flight Standards District Officeto request an amendmentto Monarch Air's air carrier certificate to permit commuteroperations. Oncethe Department grants Monarch's commuter authority, the FAA will be able to amend Monarch Air's air carriercertificate to include commuteroperations.

Monarch Air's charter customer, Rise LLC, has made significant investments in starting the innovative membership group, including the acquisition ofaircraft, hiring ofpilots, design of computerized membership service systems, and has accomplished all other administrative and managerial tasks necessary to commence operations. Ithas a substantial number ofmemberships reserved and businesses eagertotake advantage ofMonarch Air's services. In short, both Monarch Air and Rise are ready to begin operations as soon as the Department approves Monarch Air's commuterfitness application.Motion ofMonarch Air To Expedite and Shorten Answer Period Page 2 of2

In the meantime, however, significant expenses are continuingto accrue, without any revenues coming in. Although both Monarch Air and Rise wholeheartedly support and respect the critical nature of the DOT inquiry, the length ofthe inquiry is adding expenses that diminish the ability and incentives of entrepreneurs to bring innovative products to market. The Applicant therefore respectfully requests as much expedition as is consistent with the Department'sthorough review ofits fitness for commuter operations.
To this end, Monarch Airrequests thatthe Department reduce its standard 14-day objection and 7-day answer period for any show-cause order it issues with respectto Monarch Air's request for a
commuter fitness determination to respectively five days for objections and three days for answers. Monarch Air's application is ripe for decision, and we anticipate issuance ofa show-cause order in the
very near future. Grant ofour request will reduce the objection/answer period by 16 days, and every day saved promotes the new operation. Moreover, shorteningthe answerperiod would be reasonable, since

no comments oranswers have been filed in respect ofMonarch Air's application. 1
WHEREFORE, Menagerie Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Monarch Air requests thatthe Department shorten the objection and answer periods for any show-cause order it issues on Monarch Air's application for a commuter fitness determination.**Re~ully** sub;:nitted,

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# t__:_**~~** / '-J**~/f,** # Rebecca B.**M~cPherson** Jones Day v 51 Louisiana Ave., NW Washington, DC 20001 Telephone: 202-879-3939 Fax: 202-626-1700 Email: rmacpherson@jonesday.com Attorney for Menagerie Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Monarch Air
This reliefwould be consistent with recent Department precedent. See, e.g., Notice ofSkyKing, Order 2014-12-8 at 10 (Dec. 12, 2014).

### CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certifythat Ihave on this day served the foregoing application for a commuter air carrierfitness determination by first-class mail, postage prepaid, upon the persons shown in the following service list.

Date SERVICE LIST CameronBaker FAANorth Dallas Flight Standards District Office 8700 Freeport Parkway Irving, TX 75063 DirectorofOperations Love Field Airport Love Field Terminal Building 8008 Cedar Springs Road, LB 16 Dallas, TX 75235 DirectorofOperations William P. Hobby Airport 7800 Airport Blvd. Houston, TX 77061 Director ofOperations Austin-Bergstrom International Airport 3600 Presidential Blvd. Austin, TX 78719 Director ofOperations San Antonio International Airport 9800 Airport Blvd. San Antonio, TX 78216 Director ofOperations Midland International Airport 9506 La Force Blvd. Midland, TX 79706 Counsel for Menagerie Enterprises, Inc.

Director ofOperations Tulsa International Airport 7777 E. Apache St. Tulsa, OK 74115 Director ofOperations Will Rogers World Airport 7100 Terminal Dr. Oklahoma City, OK 73159