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### U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF HEARINGS WASHINGTON, DC
In The Matter Of: ) DocketNo. FAA-2013-0291 AIRBORNE MAINTENANCE AND ENGINEERING SERVICES ) ) ) ) ) Respondent CaseNo. 2011S0290032

ORDER GRANTING RESPONDENT'S MOTION TO MODIFY LITIGATION SCHEDULE AND EXTEND TWO DISPOSITIVE MOTION DEADLINES On December 8, 2014, an Order Reserving the Respondent's Motion for Sanctions, and Directing the Parties to Engage in a Rule 3 7 Discussion was filed. On December 15, 2014, the FAA filed aNotice ofUnavailability ("Notice"). In this Notice, the FAA included a footnote comment, in which it generally agreedto a potential future motion that the Respondent might file requesting modification ofthe current litigation schedule for dispositive motion deadlines. (Notice, 1at fn. 2.) On December 16, 2014 the Respondent filed a Motionto Extend Deadlinefor Filing Dispositive Motions ("Motionto Extend"). In this Motion to Extend, the Respondentrequested modifying the current litigation schedule 1 by extendingtwo deadlines: a) the filing deadline for dispositive motions from January 15, 2015 to January 30, 2015, and, b) the filing deadline for responses to dispositive motions from February 12, 2015 to eitherFebruary 13, 2015 orFebruary 17, 2015. The Respondent did notrequest extendingthe deadline for dispositive motion final replies, orthe time for oral argument onthe motion(s). The Respondent also notedthat "[t]he FAA has indicated to Respondentthat it would agree to such a motion[.]" (Motionto Extend, 3.)

1The current litigation schedule is contained in the September 30,2014 Order Granting/DenyingRelief, and ModifYing the Litigation Dates and Procedures.As noted above, the FAA also submitted some footnote comments in its December 15,2014 Notice that indicated agreement. Pursuantto 14 C.F.R. §§ 13.205(a)(6), (8) and 13.213(b), and afterreviewing all relevant caselaw, regulations, statutory authority, and being fully advised;

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: 1. The Respondent's December 16, 2014 Motion to Extend Deadline for Filing Dispositive Motions is granted. 2. The September 30, 2014 OrderModifying the Litigation Dates and Proceduresis hereby further modified as follows:
a. Deadline for FilingDispositive Motion(s). The last date for eitherparty to file any/all pre-hearing dispositive motions, including DefaultMotions and/or Summary Judgment Motions is extendedfrom January 15, 2015 to January 30,2015. b. Deadline for Filing Response(s) to Dispositive Motion(s). The last date for either party to file any/all response(s) to dispositive motions is extended from February 12, 2015 to February 17,2015.
c. Deadline for Filing Reply to Response: The last date for eitherparty to file a Reply to a Dispositive MotionResponse remains February 26,2015.
3. All other litigation dates andprocedures contained in the September 30, 2014 Order Modifyingthe Litigation Dates and Procedures are reconfirmed. 4. For clarifications ofthis orderor questions with regard to the procedures tobefollowed in this case, please contact Mr. Cody 

### L. Smith, Attorney-Advisor, at the Office of Hearings (202-366-6941).

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