## June 14, 2010

VIA EMAIL (ORIGINAL VIA OVERNIGHT DELIVERY)

Attn.: Ms. Vanessa R. Balgobin

Acting Chief, Air Carrier Fitness Division

Office of Aviation Analysis

Department of Transportation

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE

Washington, DC 20590

RE: Docket DOT-OST-2005-21533

Application to resume scheduled passenger operations as a commuter air carrier

Dear Ms. Balgobin:

I refer to your letter dated April 23, 2010 with attached Information Request containing ten

questions. Friendship Airways, Inc. d/b/a Yellow Air Taxi respectfully responds to this Information

Request in the attached Responses. An 18 U.S.C. §1 001 Certification is also attached hereto as Exhibit

YAT-702A.

I sincerely appreciate your time and consideration.

Respectfully submitted,

Christopher B. Behnam

President

## DOT-OST-2005-21533

Mr. Jerry Proenza

Mr. Steve Adams

Federal Aviation Administration

South Florida FSDO

2895 SW 145 th 

## Avenue

Suite 120

Miramar, FL 33027

## INFORMATION REQUEST RESPONSE OF

FRIENDSHIP AIRWAYS, INC. d/b/a YELLOW AIR TAXI

“1. Please place a copy of YAT’s Pre-Application Statem ent of Intent (“PASI”) filed with the Federal

Aviation Administration, in the docket of this proceedi ng, together with information on any changes that

have been made to this filing since its original submission.”

Response of YAT:

See : Exhibit YAT-101A attached hereto. Sin ce its original submission, Mr. David Randall

Conley was approved by the FAA as Chief Pilot for Yellow Air Taxi.

“2. Please provide balance sheets and income statemen ts for Friendship Airways Leasing, Inc. for the

three most recent calendar or fiscal years, and for a period ending no more than three months prior to the

date of filing. This informa tion should include explanatory footnotes (including a description of

company’s significant accounting policies, such as fo r depreciation, amortization of intangibles,

overhauls, unearned revenues, and cost capitalization).”

Response of YAT:

Please See : Exhibit YAT 302A Pages 1-3 of 4 attached hereto.

“3. In its application, YAT indicates it is in the process of purchasing or leasing another Cessna 402

aircraft. Please provide documentation of this transac tion. Please include details of any subcontracting or

“power by the hour” arrangements YAT has made with the leasing company.”

Response of YAT:

Since the submission of its application, Yellow Air Taxi has decided not to add the Cessna 402-B

to its fleet. It has no plans to add any other additional aircraft to its fleet at this time.

“4. Please provide FAA Air Transport Pilot certificate numbers and current type ratings for YAT’s

Chief Pilot, D. Randy Conley. Please also provide Mr. Conley’s work history for the years 1995-1998.”

Response of YAT:

Mr. Conley’s Air Transport Pilot certificate numbe r is 3018998. His type ratings include BE-300

and F-27. See : YAT-201A, page 1 of 3 attached herein . During the period 1995-1998 he was selfemployed as owner of Construction Planning and Management.

“5. Does YAT’s Director of Maintenance, Glenn A. Horton, hold an Airframe and Powerplant

Certificate? If so, please provide the certificate number.

## Response of YAT:

Mr. Horton’s Airframe and Powerplant Certificate number is 2766237. See : YAT-201A page 2

of 3.

“6. Please provide an updated resume for Mr. Christopher Behnam that indicates his experience with

YAT, including his position of Operations. Please al so describe how Mr. Behnam plans to divide his

time between his job(s) as Director of Operations at YAT, President of the Behnam Group, and Pilot at

United Airlines.”

Response of YAT:

Mr. Behnam has served as Director of Operations for Yellow Air Taxi since 2004. See : Exhibit

YAT-201A page 3 of 3. The Behnam group is not an active enterprise. As a senior pilot for United

Airlines, Mr. Behnam is able to work at a reduced schedule. As Director of Operations for YAT, Mr.

Behnam is in constant communication with the YAT management team, via cell phone and email, when

out of town.

“7. Please provide clarification of YAT-603, detaili ng the number and frequency of scheduled flights

that YAT intends to operate if granted commuter authority.”

Response of YAT:

If granted commuter authority, Yellow Air Taxi in tends to operate one flight per day between

Fort Lauderdale and Marsh Harbour, Bahamas.

“8. Please provide clarification of YAT-604-2 and YAT 604-3, indicating the breakout of costs for

only the air carrier’s planned scheduled service.”

Response of YAT:

Revised Projected P&L’s are att ached hereto as Exhibit YAT-604A.

“9. Please provide further detail on which aircraft (by N-number) YAT intends to designate for

scheduled service.”

Response of YAT:

With Yellow Air Taxi’s completion of the Supplemental Inspection Program on N522FA, the

FAA approved it as a commuter aircraft for use in scheduled service. See : Exhibit YAT-401A Pages 1-3

## of 3 attached hereto. N526FA is in process of th e Supplemental Inspection Prog ram and will be added to

the commuter fleet upon its completion.

“10. Please provide a detailed pre-operating expense fo recast for the proposed scheduled operations.

This forecast should include, among other things, lease deposits and rents, legal expenses, station

expenses, facility deposits and rents, training, insura nce, general, administrative, and employee expenses,

and expenses related to FAA certification. Additi onally, such list should distinguish between preoperating expenses that have been paid, and those whic h remain to be paid. If there are no pre-operating

costs, please explain.”

Response of YAT:

All the expenses that are questioned in Question #10 are expenses that have been already paid and

have been addressed above, including expenses related to FAA certification. Attached hereto, please find

a listing of actual pre-operating e xpenses incurred in 2010. See : Exhibit YAT-302A Page 4 of 4 attached

hereto.

## Signed Certification

The contents of this application and the attached exhibits are true and correct to the best of my

knowledge and belief. Pursuant to Title 18 U.S.C. §1001, I, Christopher B. Behnam, in my individual

capacity and as authorized representative of the a pplicant, have not in any manner knowingly and

willfully falsified, concealed or failed to disclose an y material fact or made any false, fictitious, or

fraudulent statement or knowingly used any documents which contains such statements in connection

with the preparation, filing or prosecution of the appl ication. I understand that an individual is found to

have violated the provisions of 18 U.S.C. §1001 shall be fined or imprisoned not more than five years, or

both.

June 14, 2010 _____________________________

Christopher B. Behnam

President & CEO

Friendship Airways, Inc.

### Note: Friendship Airawys Leasing, Inc. only services

the lease payments of Yellow Air Taxi

and has no other operational income or expenses

Jan - Dec 07 Jan - Dec 08 Jan - Dec 09

Ordinary Income/Expense

I 

## Friendship Airways Leasing, Inc

Profit & Loss

2007 through 2009

Income

Lease Payments Colleted 48,232.67 55.256.42 57,153.56

Total Income 48,232.67 55.256.42 57,153.56

Expense

Lease P[ayments Served 48,232.67 55.256.42 57,153.56

Total Expense 48,232.67 55.256.42 57,153.56

Net Ordinary Income 0.00 0.00 0.00

## Note: Friendship Airawys Leasing, Inc. only services

the lease payments of Yellow Air Taxi

and has no other operational income or expenses

Jan - Mar 10

Ordinary Income/Expense

Income

Lease Payments Colleted 14,562.42

Total Income 14,562.42

Expense

Lease Payments Served 14,562.42

Total Expense 14,562.42

Net Ordinary Income 0.00 

# Friendship Airways Leasing, Inc

Profit & Loss

January through March 2010

## June 1, 2010

ASSETS

Current Assets

Checking/Cash

Wachovia Checking 500

Total Checking/Cash 500

Total Current Assets 500

Other Assets

Fuel Truck 85,000

Total Other Assets 85,000

Total Assets 85,500

Liabilities & Equity

Liabilities

Current Liabilities

Accounts Payable 65,400

Total Current Liabilities 65,400

Total Liabilities 65,400

Equity 20,100

Total Equity 20,100

Total Liabilities & Equity 85,500 

# Friendship Airways Leasing, Inc.

Balance Sheet

As of June 1, 2010

# Advertising and Marketing $8,000.00

Baggage Carts $800.00

Computer System $3,100.00

GOM Scheduled Revisions $1,200.00

Reservation System $4,300.00

Legal Fees $2,800.00

Maintenance $18,000.00

Office Furniture $900.00

Rent Deposit $1,200.00

Station Manager Training $1,000.00

Station Personnel Training $1,000.00

Telephone System $5,300.00

Ticket Counter Fabrication $1,300.00

Ticket Counter Display $980.00

Travel $4,200.00

Total Pre

‐ Operating Expenses $54,080.00 

# Yellow Air Taxi Pre

‐ Operating Expenses

For Planned Scheduled Flights Only

# Christopher B. Behnam

Director of Operations



# Experience:

Yellow Air Taxi

Director of Operations, 2004-Present. Perfor m all DO responsibilities of an FAR 135 on-demand and

scheduled service airline. Ensure that company oper ates in conformity with the FARs and supervises--

Chief Pilot, Director of Maintenance, and Flight Department activities. Responsible for operational

control.



# United Airlines

Line Check Airman, 1999-Present. FAA approved liaison between UAL Management and Pilots.

Responsible for instructing, mentoring and testing new captains as well as co-pilots on the actual daily

procedures of domestic and international (South Amer ican and Atlantic operations) passenger flights.

Emphasis on problem solving, public relations, emergency procedures, and leadership through teamwork.

Captain, 1995-Present. Responsible for ensuring the safety of crew and passengers, through coordination of

efforts of ground, in-flight, headquarters, and air traffic personnel. Emphasis on crew management about

multiple levels for a successful completion of all daily missions.

Flight Officer, 1987-1995. Advanced from entry level position to Pilot in command of B747-400 for

transcontinental domestic transpacific flights to Asia and Australia.

Responsible for systems and fuel management, communications, international public relations, and crew

resource management.



# West Air Airlines ( United Express – California )

Captain/Line Check Airman, C-402C and SD-360, 1983-1987. Assisted with the development of route

structure and aircraft fleet planning of start-up Calif ornia regional airline. An alyzed route structure and

made recommendations for new routes and new stations. Advised on Shorts 360 program. Airline grew

from seven 402Cs and two Twin Otters to thirty-s ix Turbo Props and six Jets within three years.

Responsible for instructing and evaluating new captains as well as co-pilots on daily procedures.



# Aviation Training INC/Sierra Academy of Aeronautics

Flight Instructor, 1979-1983. Instructed flight students on theoretical and practical applications of aviation.

Emphasis on communication skills, mentoring, ta sk analysis, and car eer preparation.



# Education:

Sierra Academy of Aeronautics , 1982, Airman Certificates

Private Pilot through Airline Tran sport Pilot Licenses. Emphasis on major airline operations and

management



# Newbury College of further Educations , 1979, Bachelor of ScienceJul'10 Aug'10 Sep'10 Oct'10 Nov'10 Dec'10 Jan'11 Feb'11 Mar'11 Apr'11 May'11 Jun'11 TotalOrdinaryIncome 65,20065,20065,20065,200110,500110,500110,500110,500110,500110,500110,500110,5001,144,800FlightCosts 18,00018,00018,00018,00036,00036,00036,00036,00036,00036,00036,00036,000360,000Marketing1,0001,0001,0001,0001,0001,0001,0001,0001,0001,0001,0001,00012,000IT 2,5002,5002,5002,5002,5002,5002,5002,5002,5002,5002,5002,50030,000BahamianLabor4,5004,5004,5004,5004,5004,5004,5004,5004,5004,5004,5004,50054,000CreditCardProcessing3,0003,0003,0003,0005,0005,0005,0005,0005,0005,0005,0005,00052,000OfficeSupplies3003003003003003003003003003003003003,600OfficeExpenses3503503503503503503503503503503503504,200LangingFees 5005005005005005005005005005005005006,000BahamianFees 2,5002,5002,5002,5004,5004,5004,5004,5004,5004,5004,5004,50046,000Payroll 25,00025,00025,00025,00025,00025,00025,00025,00025,00025,00025,00025,000300,000ProfessionalFees1,0001,0001,0001,0001,0001,0001,0001,0001,0001,0001,0001,00012,000Rents 4,0004,0004,0004,0004,0004,0004,0004,0004,0004,0004,0004,00048,000Telephone 1,5001,5001,5001,5001,5001,5001,5001,5001,5001,5001,5001,50018,000TotalExpenses 46,15046,15046,15046,15050,15050,15050,15050,15050,15050,15050,15050,150585,800NetProfit 1,0501,0501,0501,05024,35024,35024,35024,35024,35024,35024,35024,350199,000YellowAirTaxiPlannedScheduledOperationsOnlyProfitandLossProjectionJuly2010throughJune2011