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April 15.2011 

Mr. David M. Hernandez 

Vedder Price P.C. 

1401 1 Street NW 

Suite 1100 

Washington. DC 20005 

RE: Docket DOT-OST-20n-0061 

Joint Application of Gulfstream International Group, Inc. and VPAA CO. 

for Transfer of Commuter Air Carrier Authorization 

Dear Mr. Hernandez: 

We have completed our initial review of the information you filed on March 22. 2011, on 

behalf of Gulfstream International Group, Inc. ("GIA") and VPAA CO. ("New GIA") 

(collectively, the "Joint Applicants"), for the determination of its fitness to conduct 

commuter operations. We have determined that we will need additional and/or clarifying 

information before we may complete our review. The attached Information Request lists 

the areas where further information and/or clarification is necessary. 1 ask that you 

respond fully to this request within 30 days of the date of this letter. 

In the meantime, as is the Department's practice, further processing of your application 

will be deferred pending receipt of this material. Thank you for your cooperation in this 

matter. If you have any questions regarding this letter or the requested information, 

please contact me at (202) 366-9998 or via email at Caiherine.O'Toole@dot.gov. 

Sincerely, 

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Catherine J. OToole 

Analyst, Air Carrier Fitness Division 

Office of Aviation Analysis 

cc: Docket DOT-OST-2011 -0061 

Mr. David F. Hackett, President and CEO 

Gulfstream International Group, Inc. 

3201 Griffin Road 

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 
Mr. Rosendo M. Rigau 

Principal Operations Inspector 

South Florida FSDO 

CMO-29 

2895 SW, 145^^ Avenue, Suite 291 

Miramar, Florida 33027 
GULFSTREAM INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. AND VPAA CO. 

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION 

GENERAL INFORMATION 

1. Please file a copy of New GIA's signed OST Form 4523 in Docket OST-1995-

236. 

MANAGEMENT AND KEY TECHNICAL PERSONNEL 

1. The resume of Mr. Philip Le Fevre contains a gap in employment from 1993-1996. 

Please explain and provide an updated resume that reflects all positions held. 

2. The resume of Mr. Christopher J. Eason contains a gap in employment from 1987-

1990. Please explain and provide an updated resume that reflects all positions 

held. 

3. According to the Organization Chart for New GIA, Mr. Leo Krupilis, the air 

carrier's Senior Vice President of Maintenance, oversees two employees. Please 

confirm his job duties and provide a resume for Mr. Krupilis. His resume should 

include his full name, citizenship, current address, and telephone numbers, 

together with a detailed listing of all previous employment (both aviation and nonaviation) and education and training, including FAA certifications and license 

numbers if applicable. The employment listing should include the name of 

employer, location (city, state), type of business, position(s) held, description of 

responsibilities, and dates employed. Further, if the employer held any aviation 

authority, the type of authority held should be noted. 

4. Mr. F. Darrell Richardson's resume indicates he is the Chief Operating Officer of 

Interlsland Aviation Services Group, located in Providenciales, Turks & Caicos. 

Does Mr. Richardson plan to continue working at Interisland Aviation Services 

Group while also working for New GIA? If so, please state what percentage of his 

time will be spent with each company. 

OWNERSHIP 

1. In their application, the Joint Applicants state in Item 27, page 12, that Fund I and 

Fund II hold 100 percent of New GIA's issued and outstanding common stock. 

Please provide the number of shares of common stock issued and outstanding that 

each fund holds. If there are different classes or series of common stock, please 

provide a detailed description, of each class or series of stock issued. Such 

description should include: the number of shares outstanding by class or series, 

convertibility into other classes or series of stock, representation on the board of 
directors, voting rights, entitlement to dividend, consequences of failure to pay 

such dividends, and liquidation preferences. 

2. In their application, the Joint Applicants state that Fund I owns 25 percent and 

Fund II owns 75 percent, respectively, of New GIA. Please provide the total 

monetary commitment that each fund has made to New GIA. 

3. Please provide information on each partner or each person holding 10 percent or 

more of the stock of the corporation in Funds I and II. If any such person is a 

partnership or corporation, provide the identity (as noted above) of each partner or 

each person holding 10 percent or more of the stock of the corporation. If any 

shares are held for the benefit of another, identify the beneficial owners. [Note: 

This information should be provided for any partnership or corporation back to the 

owners of any ultimate partners or corporate owners.] 

The information provided pursuant to this Information Request should be accompanied 

by the following certification: 

The contents of this application and the attached exhibit (s) are true and coirect to 

the best of my knowledge and belief. Pursuant to Title 18 United States Code 

Section 1001, I [the individual signing the application, who shall be a principal 

owner, senior officer, or internal counsel of the applicant], in my individual 

capacity and as the authorized representative of the applicant, have not in any 

manner knowingly and willfully falsified, concealed or failed to disclose any 

material fact or made any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or knowingly 

used any documents which contain such statements in connection with the 

preparation, filing or prosecution of the application. I understand that an 

individual who is found to have violated the provisions of 18 U.S.C section 1001 

shall be fined or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.