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Ms. JoAnn Wolters GemAirLLC 31 Hamner Drive Salmon, ID 83467 Dear Ms. Wolters: We have completed our initial review of the information you filed on February 12, 2014, on behalf of Gem Air LLC ("Gem Air") , for the determination of its fitness to conduct commuter operations. We have determined that we will need the following additional information and/or clarifying information before we may complete our review : Ownership 1. Please clarify who will be Chief Executive Officer ( " CEO " ) of Gem Air. FAA records list Mr. Schroeder as CEO and the application lists you as CEO

. 2. Please provide an affidavit of citizenship for Gem Air, the applicant. Management 1. Mr. Schroeder's resume states that he was Director of Operations for Gem Air only from 2007 until 2008, though the application identifies him as currently serving as Gem Air's Director of Operations and Chief Pilot. Please clarif y and provide an updated resume that includes the position(s) he currently holds with the applicant and the dates he has served in that/those position(s)

. Financial Position 1

. Will Spirit Air, Inc. ( " Spirit Air" ) , provide any funding to Gem Air? If so, please provide a statement from Spirit Air stating this and third-party verification from the bank confirming Spirit Air's ability to provide any financial support to Gem Air. 2. Please define "professional fees " and also explain the $107 ,927 sale of assets indicated on page 3 of the " Statement of Revenues and Expenses December 31, 2013 and 2012 " for Spirit Air. 3. Please explain the large differences in expenses for repair and maintenance, shop supplies , and contract work for Gem Air in the years 2012 and 2013 and why there were no salary expenses 

# in 2012. Operations 1. When does Gem Air anticipate starting commuter operations? 2. Is Gem Air currently operating? If so, where? And, if currently operating, please provide a forecast for the on-demand operations, a forecast for the proposed commuter operations, and a consolidated forecast for both operations.3. Please provide another Affidavit of Safety Compliance specifying either Part 121 or Part 135 operations. 4. When will the Kodiak 100 aircraft be added to the certificate? 5. How many other aircraft will have to go through the aging aircraft inspection? Please respond fully to this request within 30 days of the date of this letter. You may upload your response via the web at www.regulations.gov or you may mail your response to U.S. Department of Transportation Dockets, West Building, Ground Floor, W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, D.C. 20590. In either case, your response should be filed in Docket DOT

-OST-2014-0020. Please include a statement signed by a representative of the air carrier [who shall be a principal owner, senior officer, or internal counsel of the carrier] indicating that, pursuant to Title 18 United States Code Section 1001, the information provided in response to this letter is true and correct and that the aforementioned individual has not knowingly and willingly falsified, concealed or failed to disclose any material fact or made any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement in connection with the preparation or filing of the material submitted. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. If you have any questions regarding this letter or the requested information, please contact Barbara Snoden of my staff at (202) 366-9721 or via email at Barbara.Snoden @ dot.gov.

lyn J. Remo Chief, Air Carrier Fitness Division Office of Aviation Analysis

cc: Docket DOT-OST-2014-0020 Mr
. Patrick Darling POI for Gem Air LLC FAA Boise FSDO 3295 Elder St. Suite 350 Boise, ID 83705

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