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OFFIC EO FHEARING S WASHINGTON , DC . I N TH EMATTE RO F CONTINENTA LAIRLINES , INC . FA A Docke t No . CP10SW001 5 FA A Cas e No . 2009SW27019 3 Judg e No t

Yo t Assigne d

ANSWE RO F CONTINENTA LAIRLINES , INC . Pursuan t

t o Rul e 20 9 of

th e Rule s o f

Practic e i nFA A Civi ) Penalt y Action s (1 4 C.F.R . Par t

13 , Subpar t

G) , Continenta l Airlines , Inc . C'Continental " o r "Respondent') , b y th e undersigned , file s thi s Answe r t o th e Complain t

o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n("FAA" ) i nth e above-captione dcas e tha t wa s serve db y U.S . certifie dmai l o n Octobe r 12 , 2010 , an dstate s a s follows ^ Admission s an dDenial s 1 . Th e procedura l histor y recite di nComplain t sectio nidentifie da s 1 i- S ADMITTED . 2 . Th e allegation s i n Complain t paragrap hidentifie da s I I 1 ar e ADMITTED . 3 . Th e allegation s i n Complain t paragrap hidentifie da s I I 2 ar e ADMITTED .



### i >11/29/201 0 11:1 2 FAX 202493514 2 FA A* DM S 21002/00 4 Answe r o f Continenta l Airlines , Inc . Pag e 2 4 . Th e allegation s i n Complain t paragrap hidentifie da s I I 3 constitut e th e FAA' s characterizatio n o f Continental' s operation s specification s whic hspea k fo r themselve s an dar e th e bes t evidenc e of

thei r contents . 5 . Continenta l i s withou t sufficien t

knowledg e o r

informatio nt o admi t

o r den y th e allegation s i n Complain t paragrap hidentifie da s I I 4 . 6 . Th e firs t

sentenc e followin g Complain t paragrap hidentifie da s I I 4 constitute s th e FAA' s characterizatio nof th e cite dregulations , whic hspe«l c fo r themselve s an dar e th e bes t evidenc e o f

thei r contents . Th e secon dsentenc e followin g Complain t

paragrap hidentifie da s I I 4 i s DENIED . 7 . Continenta l ADMIT S tha t th e maximu mpenalt y pe r violatio nunde r

th e regulation(s ) cite di n paragrap hII I 1 o f th e Complain t

i s $25,000 , bu t

Continenta l DENIE S tha t

i t violate dth e rcgulation(s ) cite di nth e Complain t o r i s otherviris e subjec t t o acivi l penalt y i n thi s case . 8 . Continenta l DENIE S an y allegatio ni nth e Complain t no t specificall y addresse di n thi s Answer , Affirmativ e Defense s 1 . Fo r it s first affirmativ e defense , Continenta l assert s tha t th e FA A ha s faile dt o stat e aclai mupo n whic hrelie f ca nb e based . 2 . Fo r it s secon daffirmativ e defense , Continenta l assert s tha t th e propose d civi l penalt y i s excessiv e an dno t appropriat e unde r

th e circumstance s presented .11/29/201 0 11;1 2 FA X 202493514 2 FA A+ DM S g|003/00 4 Answe r o f Continenta l Airlines , Inc . Pag e 3 Relie f Requeste d Continenta l respectfull y request s tha t th e Complain t

b e dismisse dwit h prejudice . Plac e o f Hearin g Continenta l request s tha t th e hearin g i nthi s matte r b e hel di nHouston , Texas , whic hi s th e corporat e headquarter s fo r Responden t

an dth e plac e fro m whic hmos t

Continenta l witnesse s wil l likel y b p calle dt o testify .

Duratio no f

Hearin g Continenta l expect s a t thi s tim e tha t

th e hearin g wil l las t

tw o days , bu t

ma y tak e substantiall y longe r dependin g o nth e witnesse s t o testif y an dth e evidenc e t o b e presented . Respectfull y submitted , CONTINENTA LAIRLINES , INC .

Thoma s Newto nBoilin g Managin g Attorney , Regulator y Affair s Novembe r

15 , 201 011/29/201 0 11:1 2 FA X 202493514 2 FA A* DM S l2|004/00 4 Answe r o f Continenta l Airlines , Inc . Pag e 4 CERTIFICAT EO FSERVIC E I certif y tha t o n thi s 15t hof

Novembe r

2010, 1 cause datru e cop y o f th e foregoin g Answe r

t o b e tierved : b y U,S , certifie dmai l (origina l an don e copy) , retur nreceip t requested , to Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D C 2059 1 Attention : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g - Suit e 2W100 0

an db y U.S . certifie dmail , retur nreceip t requested , to ' Ti mDuff

, Attorne y Offic e o f Regiona l Counse l Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Southwes t

Regio n 260 1 Meacha mBoulevar d For t Worth , T X 76137-429 8

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