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DOT-OST-2005-2153 3 Applicatio n t o resum e schedule dpassenge r operation s a s acommute r ai r carrie r Dea r Mr
. Behnam : Thi s lette r

i s i n referenc e to th e pendin g applicatio n o f Friendshi p Airways , Inc
. d/b/a / Yello w Ai r Tax i ("YAT") , fo

r th e determinatio n o f

it s fitnes s t o resum e commute r operations
. It

i s ou r understandin g tha

t YA T wa s recentl y assesse dacivi l penalt y o f $30,00 0 b y th e Department' s Offic e o f Aviatio n Enforcement

an dProceedings
. W e als o not e tha t YAT' s applicatio n include s financia l statement s a s of

Apri l 2 , 2010 , o r

earlier
. In ligh t

of this , pleas e provid e acurrent balanc e shee t

fo r YA T (withi n thre e months) , togethe r wit h a n incom e statemen t

endin g tha

t same date
. Pleas e ensur e th e civi l penalty dolla r amoun t i s reflecte di n you r

response . Pleas e als o provid e a

n updat e regardin g YAT' s progres s toward s meetin g any Federal Aviatio n Administratio n ("FAA" ) requirement s t o operat e a s acommuter ai r carrier
. Th e informatio n provide dpursuan t t o thi s Informatio n Reques t shoul db e accompanie dby th e followin g certification : Th e content s o

f thi s applicatio n an

dth e attache dexhibi t

(s ) ar e tru e andcorrec t

to th e bes t of m y Icnowledg 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 , who shal l b e aprincipa l owner , senio r officer, o r interna l counse l o f

th e applicant] , i n m

y individual capacity an da s th e authorize d representativ e o f

th e applicant , hav e no t

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knowingl y andwillfiilly falsified , conceale do r

faile dt o disclos e an y material fac t o r mad e an y false , fictitious , o r fraudulent statemen t

o r knowingl y use dan y document s whic h contai n suc h statement s in comiectio n wit

h th e preparation , filin g o r prosecutio n o f

th e application
. I understan d tha t a n individual wh o i s foundto hav e violate dth e provision s o f 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
. I as k tha t you respon dfull

y t o thi s reques t

withi n 3 0 day s o f

th e dat e o f

thi s letter
. Yo

u ma y uploadyour

respons e vi ath e we b a

t www.regulations.gov , o r yo u ma y mai l th e origina

l plu s 6 copie s o f

you r respons e t o U.S
. Departmen t o f Transportatio n Dockets, Wes t Building , Groun d Floor , W12-140 , 120 0 New Jerse y Avenu e SE , Washington , D.C
. 20590
. I n either case , you

r respons e shoul db e file din Docke t DOT-OST-2005-21533
.A s i s th e Department' s practice , furthe r processin g o

f you r applicatio n wil l b e deferre dpendin g receip t of thi s material
. I

n addition , pleas e remembe r tha t YA T shoul dpromptl y provid e th e Departmen t

wit h 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 your cooperatio n in thi s matter . I f yo u hav e any question s regardin g thi s letter o r th e requeste dinformation , pleas e feel free to contac t Kat y O'Tool e o f

m y staf f a t (202)366-9721
. Sincerely , ly n J
. Rem o Chief , Ai r Carrie r Fitnes s Divisio n Offic e o f Aviatio n Analysi s Enclosure
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DOT-OST-2005-2153 3 Mr
. Jerr y Proenz a Mr
. Stev e Adam s Federal Aviatio n Administratio n Sout h Florid aFSD O 289 5 S W 145 * Avenu e Suit e 120 Miramar , F

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