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May 12,2011 

Mr. Shaun R. Chrislian 

President 

Stai" Marianas Air, Inc. 

P.O Box 520461 

Tinian MP 96952 

Re: Docket DOT-OST-2010-0235 

Application of Star Marianas Air, Inc. 

for Commuter Authority 

Dear Mr. Christian: 

We have completed a review of the supplemental information filed on May 12, 2011 and the 

initial application filed on September 8, 2010, by Star Marianas Air, Inc. ("Star"), for the 

determination of its fitness to conduct scheduled passenger air transportation as a commuter air 

carrier. 

We have detemiined that we will need additional and/or clarifying information before we may 

complete our review. The attached Information Request lists the areas where further information 

and/or clarification is necessary. I ask that you respond fully to this request witliin 30 days of the 

date of this letter. 

In the meantime, as is the Department's practice, further processing of your application will be 

deferred pending receipt of this material. Thank you for your cooperation in tliis matter. If you 

have any questions regarding this letter or the requested information, please feel free to contact 

Katy O'Toole of my staff at (202) 366-9721. 

Sincereb 

lyn J. Remo 

F; Air Carrier Fitness Division 

Office of Aviation Analysis 

Enclosure 

cc: Docket DOT-OST-2010-0235 
Mr. Thomas Brehm 

FAA 

Honolulu FSDO 

135 Nakolo Place 

Honolulu, HI 96819 
INFORMATION REQUEST 

STAR MARIANAS AIR, INC. 

MANAGEMENT AND KEY TECHNICAL PERSONNEL 

1. The resume of Ms, Paz L. Christian contains gaps in employment from 2005 

toMay 2007 and from March 2008 to April 2009. Please provide an updated 

resume that reflects all positions held. 

2. The resume of Mr. James Bell contains a gap in employment from October 2007 

to February 2008. Please provide an updated resume that reflects all positions 

held. 

3. Mr. Robert Christian's resume indicates he is the Director of Operations for Star, 

the President of CCI Corporation, and a Classroom and Online Instructor for 

Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. Does Mr. Chrislian plan to continue 

working for CCI Corporation and Embry Riddle while also working as Director of 

Operations for Star? If so, please state what percentage of his time will be spent 

with each company and whether the FAA has expressed any concern about this 

working arrangement. 

i OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL POSITION 

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II 1. Exhibit 4C of Star's application states that one customer represents more than 90 

M percent of Star's revenue and accounts receivable. Please provide a copy of any 

t\ contract, or documents describing the contractual rights and obligations that Star 

IJ has with this particular customer. 

f: 2. Please provide current third-party verification of all cash deposits available to 

! support Star's proposed operations. 

f ' Please provide a forecast balance sheet and a forecast income statement for Star. 

( • The forecast income statement should be broken down by quarters, for the first 

year ending after commuter operations begin. This forecast should include 

: , estimated revenue block hours and revenue miles by aircraft type, expenses 

allocated between the applicants proposed commuter operations and its existing 

air taxi operations, and appropriate footnotes explaining how this forecast was 

derived. 

3. Star states in its May 13, 2011 letter that no additional capital, equipment and/or 

persormel are required to begin scheduled flights. Please provide information 

regarding any pre-operating costs associated with obtaining government 

approval(s) that Star has accrued. Additionally, such information should 
distinguish between pre-operating exj^enses that have been paid, and those which 

remain to be paid. If there are no pre-operating costs, please explain. 

COMPLIANCE DISPOSITION 

The information provided pursuant to this hiformation 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, I [the individual signing the application, who shall be a principal 

owner, senior ojficer, 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. 

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