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US. Department of 1200 New jersey Avenue, SE 

Transportation Washington, DC 20590 

Office of the Secretary 

of Transportation 

January 13, 2010 

By Fax; (240) 396-5362 

Mr. John R. Mietus 

Law Office of John R. Mietus 

6701 Democracy Boulevard, Suite 300 

Bethesda, MD 20817-7500 

Re: Dockets DOT-OST-2009-0267 and DOT-OST-2009-0268 

Application of Atlas Air, Inc. for Section 41102 Certificate Authority 

Dear Mr. Mietus: 

We have completed our initial review of the applications filed on October 23, 2009, by 

Atlas Air, Inc. ("Atlas"), for the determination of its fitness to conduct interstate and 

foreign charter air transportation of persons, property and mail. 

This review has revealed the need for additional and/or clarifying information before we 

can complete processing Atlas' application. The attached Information Request lists the 

areas where further and/or clarification information is necessary. I ask that you respond 

fully to this request within 30 days of the date of this letter. The original plus 6 copies of 

your response should be filed in Dockets DOT-OST-2009-0267 and DOT-OST-2009-

0268 

As is the Department's practice, further processing of Atlas' application will be deferred 

pending receipt of this material. In addition, please remember that Atlas should promptly 

provide the Department with any information regarding changes it may undergo in areas 

affecting its fitness (i.e., management, operating plans or financial condition, compliance 

disposition, or ownership) while its applications are under review by the Department. 

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. If you have any questions regarding this 

letter or the requested information, please feel free to contact me at 202-366-9967 

Sincerely, 

Scott Fault 

Transportation Industry Analyst 

Air Carrier Fitness Division 
cc: Dockets DOT-OST-2009-0267 and DOT-OST-2009-0268 

Mr. Allen Taylor 

POI for Atlas Air, Inc. 

FAA New York FSDO-15 

900 Stewart Avenue 

Garden City, NY 11530 
INFORMATION REQUEST 

ATLAS AIR, INC. 

GENERAL INFORMATION 

1. The application filed in DOT-OST-2009-0268, requesting authority for interstate 

passenger charter authority lacks a service proposal to support Atlas' domestic 

charter operations. It is not the Department's practice to issue operating authority 

without such a service proposal. Therefore, we ask that Atlas submit a detailed 

service proposal for Atlas' domestic passenger charter operations. 

2. Please provide the articles of incorporation and the bylaws for Atlas. 

3. Section 41113 of the Statute requires certificated air carriers to develop and 

submit to the Department and the National Transportation Safety Board a plan 

("accident plan") to address the needs of families of passengers and other victims 

involved in any aircraft accident involving an aircraft of the air carrier and 

resulting in major loss of life. Section 41113(c) prohibits the Department from 

approving an application for a certificate unless the applicant has filed an accident 

plan that meets the requirements of section 41113(b). As a result, the Department 

will not be able to issue a final order regarding Atlas' certification until this 

requirement has been met. Therefore, we ask that Atlas promptly file a copy of 

its accident plan in the public docket established for these plans (Docket DOTOST-96-1960), submit the required copy of this plan to the National 

Transportation Safety Board, and, at the same time, file a notice in Dockets DOTOST-2009-0267 and DOT-OST-2009-0268 stating that it has complied with the 

Accident Plan requirements. 

4. Part 243 of the Department's regulations was adopted to ensure that the U.S. 

Government has prompt and adequate information in case of an aviation disaster 

occurring on a covered international flight segment. This rule requires that all 

U.S. certificate air carriers collect the full name of each U.S. citizen passenger 

traveling on such flight segments, and solicit a contact name and telephone 

number. Section 243.13 requires that each certificated air carrier that operates 

one or more covered flight segments file with the Department in Docket DOTOST-1998-3305 a brief statement summarizing how it will collect the passenger 

manifest information and transmit it to the Department of State following an 

aviation disaster. If Atlas does not intend to operate any covered flight segments, 

it must file in Docket DOT-OST-1998-3305 a statement so stating, and also 

stating that Atlas will not operate any covered flight segments unless and until it 

has filed the summary required by § 243.13. 

MANAGEMENT AND KEY TECHNICAL PERSONNEL 

1. The resume submitted for Mr. Michael A. Citrano does not show any employment 

between 1969 and 1986 and between 1987 and 1991. Please explain and provide 
a revised resume listing all previous employment (aviation and non-aviation), 

including the name of employer, location (city, state), type of business, position(s) 

held, description of responsibilities, and dates employed. 

2. Please submit resumes for Messrs. William J. Flynn, John W. Dietrich, and Jason 

Grant. The resumes should include the employee's full name, citizenship, current 

address, and telephone numbers, together with a detailed listing of all previous 

employment (both aviation and non-aviation) and education and training. The 

employment listing should include the name of employer, location (city, state), 

type of business, position(s) held, description of responsibilities, and dates 

employed. Further, if the employer held any aviation authority, the type of 

authority held should be noted. 

3. Please list the Board of Directors of Atlas and unless otherwise provided, identify 

the citizenship of each. If any of these individuals joined Atlas after our most 

recent fitness review of the air carrier, please provide a resume for each. The 

resume should include the board member's full name, citizenship, current address, 

and telephone numbers, together with a detailed listing of all previous 

employment (both aviation and non-aviation) and education and training. The 

employment listing should include the name of employer, location (city, state), 

type of business, position(s) held, description of responsibilities, and dates 

employed. Further, if the board member held any aviation authority, the type of 

authority held should be noted. 

4. Please provide the citizenship of all of Atlas' key technical personnel. 

FINANCIAL POSITION 

1. Please provide third-party verification of all funds on deposit in Atlas' name. 

2. Please provide third-party verification of all lines-of-credit available to support 

Atlas' proposed operations. This verification should include the total line-ofcredit being made available, the amount such credit line has been drawn down to 

date, any conditions that must be met before funds will be advanced, the terms of 

repayment, and the expiration date. Further, if the line-of-credit is being supplied 

by an individual or organization (other than a recognized financial institution) 

copies of the personal or corporate financial statements of the individual or 

organization should also be provided. 
COMPLIANCE DISPOSITION 

The information provided pursuant to this Information Request should be accompanied 

by the following certification: 

The contents of this application and the attached exhibit (s) are true and correct to 

the best of my knowledge and belief. Pursuant to Title 18 United States Code 

Section 1001,1 [the individual signing the application, who shall be a principal 

owner, senior officer, or internal counsel of the applicant], in my individual 

capacity and as the authorized representative of the applicant, have not in any 

manner knowingly and willfully falsified, concealed or failed to disclose any 

material fact or made any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or knowingly 

used any documents which contain such statements in connection with the 

preparation, filing or prosecution of the application. I understand that an 

individual who is found to have violated the provisions of 18 U.S.C section 1001 

shall be fined or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.