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#7 8 St . Thomas , V.I. , 0080 2 Re : Docke t DOT-OST-2010-0263 , Applicatio n of Cit y Wings , Inc. , fo r

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Ai r Carrie r Authority . Dear Mr . Lewis : W e hav e complete dou r

initia l revie w o f

th e applicatio n for

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a k carrie r authorit y an dsupplementa l informatio n provide do n Marc h 2 8 an dApri l 18 , 2011 , b y City Wings , Inc . ("City Wings") . Thi s revie w ha s reveale dth e nee dfor additiona l and/o r

clarifyin g informatio n befor e w e can complet e processin g of City Wings ' application . Th e attache dInformatio n Reques t list s th e area s wher e further and/o r clarificatio n informatio n i s necesseiry . I as k tha t yo u respon dfully t o thi s reques t withi n 3 0 day s o f

tli e dat e of

thi s letter . Th e origina l plu s 3 copie s of your respons e shoul db e maile dt o U.S . Departmen t o f Transportation , Docke t Operations , (M-30 , Roo mW12-140) , 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E. , Wes t Buildin g Groun dFloor , Washington , D.C . 20590 , o r yo u may electronicall y fil e you r respons e a

t www.regulations.gov . A s i s th e Department' s practice , further processin g o f

Cit y Wings ' applicatio n wil l b e deferre dpendin g receip t

of thi s material . I n addition , pleas e remembe r that Cit y Wing s shoul dpromptl y provid e th e Departmen t with an y informatio n regardin g change s i t ma y underg o i n area s affectin g it s fitnes s (i.e. , management , operatin g plan s o r financia l condition , complianc e disposition , o r ownership ) whil e it s applicatio n i s under revie w b y th e Department . Than k yo u fo r you r cooperatio n i n thi s matter . I f yo u 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 m e a t (202 ) 366-9721 .

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DOT-OST-2010-026 3 Radame s Naveira , Jr . FA A Principl e Operation s Inspecto r Eugen e Jeste r FA A Principl e Maintenanc e Inspecto rINFORMATIO N REQUES T CIT Y WINGS , INC . 1 . Th e resum e yo u provide di n you r applicatio n indicates'tha t yo u are currentl y th e owne r of City Wing s (2008-present ) an dRiversid e Towe r Hote l (1968-present) ; tha t yo u previousl y wholl y owne dR& D (1997-2003) ; Se aJe t (1985-1987) ; Shuttl e Transi t (1978-1980) ; Seaplan e Shuttl e Transi t (1975-1977) ; Radi o Statio n WHBI-F M (1962-1983) ; an dTeletransmissio n Corp . o f Americ a(1958-1962) ; an dthat yo u previousl y partiall y owne dV.I . Seaplan e Shuttl e (1984-1985 ) an dLak e Champlai n Broadcastin g Corp . (1977-1984) . Th e resum e tha t wa s provide dt o th e Departmen t i n support o f Aguadill aAirlin e Services ' applicatio n for commute r

authority indicate s that yo u ar e currentl y Presiden t o f Aguadill aAirline s Service s (2007-present) , tha t yo u previousl y wholl y owne dRiversid e Towe r Hote l (1968-2007) ; Cosmopolita n Broadcastin g Corp . (1960-2007) ; Radi o Statio n WHBI-F M (1960-1983) ; Seaplan e Shuttl e Transport

(1975-1979) ; an dSe aJe t (1985-1987) ; an dtha t

yo u partiall y owne d Vkgi n Islan dSeaplan e Shuttl e (1983-1985) . Pleas e explai n th e discrepancie s i n th e date s an dplace s o f

employmen t

reference di n th e tw o resumes . 2 . Pleas e provid e adescriptio n of th e officerships , directorships , an dshare s o f stoc k (i f 1 0 percen t o r mor e o f tota l votin g stoc k

outstanding) , yo u hav e hel di n an y ai r carrier . a . Fo r eac h ai r carrie r identifie dabove , provid e adescriptio n of th e Federa l authority unde r

whic h th e ai r

carrie r conducte dtransportatio n operations . b . Fo r eac h ai r carrie r identifie dabove , provid e adescriptio n of an y actio n take n b y th e FA A o r

NTS B t o suspen do r

revok e th e ai r

carriers ' authority , includin g instance s of wher e th e ai r

carrier(s ) agree dt o voluntaril y suspen do r

voluntaril y surrende r

it s FA A authority . 3 . Pleas e lis t

al l Federa l Conmiunicatio n Conamissio n license s previousl y hel db y yo u o r b y companie s i n whic h yo u hav e hel dasubstantia l interes t (i.e . agreate r

tha n 1 0 percen t equity interest) . I

f an y licens e wa s revoke , suspended , o r denie drenewal , provid e asummary o f

eac h action . 4 . Provid e acurren t

(withi n 3 months ) balanc e shee t an dincom e statemen t

for eac h relevan t corporation . 5 . Pleas e provid e a

n audite dbalanc e shee t an dincom e statemen t

(date dwithi n 3 months) . Thes e financial document s shoul db e accompanie db y explanatory footnote s an dastatemen t a s t o wh o prepare dthem , hi s o r he r qualification s an d relationship , if

any , t o th e applicant , an dwhethe r the y wer e prepare di n accordanc e wit h Generall y Accepte dAccountin g Principles . 6 . Th e servic e proposa l yo u submitte dstate s that City Wing s wil l no t

incu r pre operatin g expenses . Pleas e submi t an explanatio n a s t o wh y City Wing s wil l not incu r expense s associate dwit

h th e following : marketin g it s schedule dservice ; airportcounte r an dgat e leas e expense s o r deposit s a

t airport s where i

t propose s t o operat e schedule dpassenge r

service ; expense s associate dwith FAA commute r certification , suc h a s revisio n of

manuals , training , and/o r provin g run s expenses ; an dexpenses associate dwith modification s t o it s websit e t o accommodat e schedule dpassenge r reservations . 7 . Th e third-party verificatio n o f Cit y Wings ' accoun t

balanc e a

t Merchant s Commercia l Bank wa s date dMarc h 22 , 2010 . Pleas e provid e update dthird-party verificatio n o f City Wings'accoun t

balances . 8 . Pleas e provid e astatu s update o f th e pendin g FA A investigatio n that wa s previousl y identifie dt o th e Department . 9 . Althoug h yo u note di n you r applicatio n an di n you r supplementa l filing s that ther e wer e n o item s t o report

pursuan t t o sectio n 204. 3 (I ) o r

(m ) of ou r rule s (1 4 CFR 204.3) , informatio n availabl e t o u s indicates tha t ther e ar e severa l civi l action s agains t yo u an/o r Cosmopolita n Broadcasting , arelevan t corporatio n (See , for

example , Obeid . Wyat

t v. Cosmopolitan Broadcastin g an dDL RAviatio n vs . Cosmopolita n Broadcastin g an dDo n Lewis) . a . Therefor e w e as k

agai n tha t

yo u provid e th e complianc e informatio n require db y sectio n 204. 3 (1) , (m) , (o) , (p) , an d(q ) of ou r rule s for Cit y Wing s an dit s ke y persormel . I f Cit y Wing s ha s n o qualifyin g instance s t o report , provid e asigne dstatemen t confirmin g thi s fact . b . Fo r eac h actio n identifie dabove provid e acop y of th e complain t

file dwith th e court an dasummary o f

th e curren t

statu s o f eac h action . c . Provid e a

n explanatio n a s t o wh y thi s informatio n wa s no t previousl y provide . 10 . Pleas e identif

y th e numbe r

of employee s o f

Cit y Wing s an dprovid e a n organizationa l chart depictin g th e organizationa l hierarch y o f th e company . 11 . Pleas e provid e aresum e for Ms . Yilon g Xiang . Th e resum e shoul dinclud e th e individual' s full name , citizenship , curren t address , an dtelephon e number , togethe r with adetaile dlistin g o f al l previou s employmen t (bot h aviatio n an dnon-aviation ) an deducatio n an dtraining , includin g FA A certification s an dlicens e number s i f applicable . Th e employmen t listin g shoul dinclud e th e nam e of employer , locatio n (city , state) , typ e of

business , position(s ) held , descriptio n of responsibilities , an d date s employed . Further , i f th e employe r

hel dan y aviatio n authority , th e typ e o f authority hel dshoul db e noted . 12 . Pleas e provid e th e Article s of Incorporatio n an dBylaw s for City Wings .Th e informatio n provide dpursuan t t o thi s Informatio n Reques t shoul db e accompanie d b y th e followin g certification : Th e content s o f

thi s applicatio n an dth e attache dexhibi t (s ) "ar e tin e an dcorrec t

t o th e bes t o f m y 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 officer , o r interna l counse l o f

th e applicant] , i n my individua l capacity an da s th e authorize d representativ e of

th e applicant , hav e not

i n an y manne r

knowingl y an dwillfull y falsified , conceale do r

faile dt o disclos e an y materia l fac t o r mad e an y false , fictitious , o r fraudulen t statemen t

o r knowingl y use dan y document s whic h contai n suc h statement s i n cormectio n with th e preparation , filin g o r prosecutio n o f

th e application . I understan d that an 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 dnot

mor e tha n fiv e years , o r

both .