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y o f Transportatio n y : ^ T ^ > '-'. ^ Ma y 12,201 1 Mr . Shau n R . Chrislia n Presiden t Stai " Mariana s Air , Inc . P. O Bo x 52046 1 Tinia n MP 9695 2 Re : Docke t

DOT-OST-2010-023 5 Applicatio n of

Star Mariana s Air , Inc . for Commute r

Authority Dear Mr . Christian : W e hav e complete darevie w o f th e supplementa l informatio n file do n Ma y 12 , 201 1 an dth e initia l applicatio n file do n Septembe r 8 , 2010 , b y Sta r

Mariana s Air , Inc . ("Star") , fo r th e determinatio n o f

it s fitnes s t o conduc t

schedule dpassenge r

ai r transportatio n a s acommute r ai r carrier . W e hav e detemiine dtha t w e wil l nee dadditiona l and/o r clarifyin g informatio n befor e w e ma y complet e our

review . Th e attache dInformatio n Reques t list s th e area s wher e further informatio n and/o r clarificatio n i s necessary . I as k that yo u respon dfull y t o this reques t witlii n 3 0 day s of

th e dat e o f this letter . In th e meantime , a s i s th e Department' s practice , further processin g o f

you r applicatio n wil l b e deferre dpendin g receip t

o f this material . Than k

yo u for you r cooperatio n i n tlii s matter . I f you hav e an y question s regardin g thi s lette r o r th e requeste dinformation , pleas e fee l fre e t o contac t Katy O'Tool e o f

my staf f a t (202 ) 366-9721 . Sincere b lyn J . Rem o F ; Ai r Carrie r Fitnes s Divisio n Offic e o f Aviatio n Analysi s Enclosur e cc : Docke t

DOT-OST-2010-023 5Mr . Thoma s Breh m

FAA Honolul u FSD O 13 5 Nakol o Plac e Honolulu , HI 9681 9INFORMATIO N REQUES T STA RMARIANA S AIR , INC . MANAGEMEN T AN D KE Y TECHNICA L PERSONNE L 1 . Th e resum e o f

Ms , Pa z L . Christia n contain s gap s i n employmen t

fro m200 5 toMa y 200 7 an dfro mMarc h 200 8 t o Apri l 2009 . Pleas e provid e a n update d resum e tha t

reflect s al l position s held . 2 . Th e resum e o f

Mr . Jame s Bel l contain s aga p i n employmen t

fromOctobe r

200 7 t o February 2008 . Pleas e provid e a n update dresum e tha

t reflect s al l position s held . 3 . Mr . Robert

Christian' s resum e indicate s h e i s th e Directo r o f Operation s for

Star , th e Presiden t

o f CC I Corporation , an daClassroo man dOnlin e Instructo r for Embr y Riddl e Aeronautica l University . Doe s Mr . Chrislia n plan t o continu e workin g for

CC I Corporatio n an dEmbr y Riddl e whil e als o workin g a s Directo r of Operation s fo

r Star ? I f so , pleas e stat e wha t

percentag e o f

hi s tim e wil l b e spen t with eac h company an dwhethe r th e FA A ha s expresse dany concer n abou t thi s workin g arrangement . i OPERATION S AND FINANCIA L POSITIO N 

# I ! I I 1 . Exhibi t 4 C of Star' s applicatio n state s that on e custome r

represent s mor e than 9 0 M percen t o f Star' s revenu e an daccount s receivable . Pleas e provid e acop y o f any t\contract , o r document s describin g th e contractua l right s an dobligation s that Star I J ha s wit h thi s particula r

customer . f : 2 . Pleas e provid e curren t third-part y verificatio n o f al l cas h deposit s availabl e t o ! support Star' s propose doperations . f ' Pleas e provid e aforecas t balanc e shee t

an daforecas t

incom e statemen t

for Star . (• Th e forecas t incom e statemen t

shouldb e broke n dow n b y quarters , for th e firs t yea r endin g after

commute r

operation s begin . Thi s forecas t shoul dinclud e : , estimate drevenu e bloc k hour s an drevenu e mile s b y aircraf t type , expense s allocate dbetwee n th e applicant s propose dcommute r operation s an dit s existin g ai r tax i operations , an dappropriat e footnote s explainin g ho w thi s forecas t wa s derived . 3 . Star state s i n it s Ma y 13 , 201 1 lette r tha t n o additiona l capital , equipmen t and/o r persorme l ar e require dt o begi n schedule dflights . Pleas e provid e informatio n regardin g any pre-operatin g cost s associate dwith obtainin g governmen t approval(s ) tha

t Star ha s accrued . Additionally , suc h informatio n shoul ddistinguis h betwee n pre-operatin g exj^ense s tha t hav e bee n paid , andthos e whic h remai n t o b e paid . I

f ther e ar e n o pre-operatin g costs , pleas e explain . COMPLIANC E DISPOSITIO N Th e informatio n provide dpursuan t t o this hiformatio n Reques t shoul db e accompanie d b y th e followin g certification : Th e content s of

this applicatio n an dth e attache dexhibi t (s ) ar e tru e an dcorrec t

t o th e bes t of my knowledg e an dbelief. Pursuan t t o Titl e 1 8 Unite dState s Cod e Sectio n 1001 , I [th e individua l signin g th e application , wh o shal l b e aprincipa l owner , senio r

ojficer , o r

interna l counse l o f

th e applicant] , i n m

y individua l capacity an da s th e authorize drepresentativ e o f th e applicant , hav e no t i n any manne r knowingl y an dwillfull y falsified , conceale do r faile dt o disclos e any materia l fac t

o r mad e an y false , fictitious , o r fraudulen t

statemen t

o r knowingl y use dany document s whic h contai n suc h statement s i n connectio n with th e preparation , filin g o r

prosecutio n o f

th e application . I understan dtha t a n individua l wh o i s foun dt o hav e violate dth e provision s of 1 8 U.S. C sectio n 100 1 shal l b e fine do r

imprisone dno t

mor e than fiv e years , o r both .

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