. . I .4a i-AX 2024935U 2 FAA - DMS aOOl/OO G 

® 

U.S. DeDormer^T 

of Transportofion 

Federal Aviation 

Administration 

•.;-PARi(v!rNTOF 

Southwest Region - ''^/•'/C'fVlSlO^fiTi^'J ^^^"'^ °^ ^^9 

Arkansas, Louisiana. - ..•^!: i 'J-. Ll) iM I iOr-2601 Meacham Blvd.. Room 663 

s 

' Oflke of Regional Counsel 

Nfi* Mexico. Oklahoma 

Teos 

Fort Worth, TX 761 3T 

t817) 222-5099 

ZOil J'JL 29 p |: (8t7) 222-5945/5092 FAX 

July 22, 2011 

CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED 

Hearing Docket 

Federal Aviation Adrninistration 

800 Independence Avenue, SW 

Washington, DC 20591 

ATTN: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 

Wilbur Wright Building, Suite 2W1000 

RECEIVED 

JUL 2 e 2011 

HEARING DOCKET 

In the Matter of Continental Airlines, Inc. 

Docket No. CP To Be Assigned 

Case NO. 2010SW270066 nr^^^ ^ ^^/Z ' 0 ^^ P 

Dear Sir or Madam: 

Enclosed are the original and one copy of the complaint in the above-referenced proceeding. 

The Complainant requests that the hearing in this matter be held in the Houston. Texas area, 

and expects that the hearing will last one (1) day. 

Please serve me with all documents in this matter. 

Tim Duff. ASW-7E2 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Southvi/est Region 

2601 Meacham Blvd.. Room 663 

Fort Worth, TX 76137 

Sincerely. 

DAVID L. DONNELLRegional Counsel 

Southwest Region 

By: 

Tim ^ Duff 

Attorney 

Safety Enforcement Branch 

TEL: (817)222-5099 

FAX: (817)222-5945 

E-Mail: Tim Daff(a)faa.QOv 

Enclosure 
07/29/201 1 11:49 FAX 202a935U 2 FfiA - DMS @1002/008 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 

In the Matter of: 

CONTINENTAL AIRUNES, INC. 

FAA Case No. 2010SW270066 

FAA Docket CP To Be Assigned 

Judge Not Assigned 

COMPLAINT 

The Complainant files its connplaint, under Rule 206 of the Rules of Practice in 

FAA Civil Penalty Actions, 14 CFR §13.208, and states the following: 

I. 

Respondent Continental Airlines, Inc., (CAL) was advised through a Notice of 

Proposed Civil Penalty that the FAA proposed to assess a dvW penalty in the amount 

of $5,000.00. On July 18, 2011, Respondent submitted a written request for a hearing. 

1. Continental Airlines Inc. (CAL) holds Air Carrier Operating Certificate 

CALA014A authorizing it to engage in scheduled air transportation under Part 121 of 

the Federal Aviation Regulations. 

2. On or about March 13, 2010. a passenger on Civil Aircraft N78003. a Boeing 

777, operated by CAL as Flight 98 from Hong Kong, China to Newark, New Jersey 

carried on board the aircraft two pieces of carry-on baggage plus one personal item. 

3 CAL's Operations Specifications authorize it to use the approved carry-on 

baggage program required by 14 CFR Section 121.589 and set out in its Operations 

Specifications as Carry-on Baggage Program Manual 999126. 

4. Carry-on Baggage Program Manual 999126 indicates the following: "Under 

normal conditions Continental Airlines will accept one carry-on item and one personal 

item per person." 

5. Before the flight described above, CAL had established a practice of tagging 

an additional item of carry-on luggage for business class passengers in Hong Kong as a 

courtesy to those passengers. 
ij/^yi i 11.49 FAX 2024935K 2 FAA -. [||,(S 

6. By reason of the foregoing facts and circumstances. Respondent CAL 

violated Section 121.589(a) of the Federal Aviation Regulations, in that it allowed the 

boarding of carry-on baggage on an airplane without each passenger's baggage being 

scanned to control the size and amount carried on board in accordance with an approved 

carry-on baggage program in its operations specifications. 

Ill, 

1. Under 49 U.S.C. §46301, Respondent CAL is subject to a civil penalty for 

each of the violations alleged. The maximum penalty per violation is $25,000.00. 

2. Under the facts and circumstances of this case, a civil penalty of $5,000.00 

is appropriate. 

Complainant respectfully requests that the administrative law judge enter an 

order that Respondent CAL be assessed a civil penalty in the amount of $5,000.00. 

Submitted this 22"'' day of July. 2011. 

DAVID L. DONNEL 

Regional Counsel 

Southwest Region 

By: 

Tim Duff 

Attorney 

Safety Enforcement Branch 

TEL: {817)222-5099 

FAX: (817) 222-5945 or 5092 

E-Mail: Tim.Duff&faa'.QOv 
ou M X 2024935142 FAA ^ QMS 

[^ 004/006-

4 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I certify that the foregoing Administrator's Complaint has been mailed this date 

by Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested, to: 

Federal Aviation Administration 

800 Independence Avenue, SW 

Washington. DC 20591 

ATTN; Hearing Docket Clerk. AGC-430 

Wilbur Wright Building, Suite 2W1000 

Thomas Nevrton Boiling 

Vice President and Associate General Counsel 

Unrted Air Lines, Inc. and Continental Airlines, Inc. 

77 W. Wacker Drive - 16*^ Floor 

Chicago. IL 60601 

TEL: 312-997-8068 

FAX: 312-997-8068 

E-Mail: Thomas.bo)}inQ(a>united. com 

Sylvj^ C Twa, Paralegal Specialist 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Southwest Region 

Date: July 22, 201 ^ 
07/23/2011 11 50 FAX 2024g35i42 FAA - OMS 1^005/006 

riir-mm Newton Bnlljno 

Vice President vV ^sxnciaic Ccntrn) (.ioun^cl 

iJ'iinnt-.l">Hinr'^ iiniU'tJ.i.ijiri 

UNITED I 

Uniicd .'\ir Lines. Inc. 

Coniincntal \irlinu). Inc. 

77 V<-. WiKlifi Drive- K'/'TI . 

July 18, 20]] 

\ 

VIA FEDERAL EXPRESS 

Federal Aviation Adminisinilion 

SOD Independence Av€;nue, SW 

Washington, DC 205^1 

Attention: Hearing Docker Clerk. AGC-430 

Wilbur Wriglii Building, Suite 2W1000 

•DECEIVED 

JUL 2 0 20n 

lEARtNG DOCKET 

Re: Conrinenlai Airliner, Inc. - Reque?;i for Hearing 

riridl Notice of Proposed Civil Penalty - FAA Case No- 20ICJSW270066 

Dear Sir or Madam' 

Dy letter dated .Tune 29, 2011. the Federal Aviation AdmmistraTion (F.^A) issued a Final 

Notiee of Proposed Civil Penalty in the abovc-rclercnced case. Pursuant to 4^> U.S.C. § 4630L 

its amended, and xhe FA A Rides of Praeticc in FAA Civil Penalty Actions as .set Lorth in 14 

CFR. ^ 13.16. Continental Airlines. Inc. (Confincntal) hereby requests a hearing in the abovereferenced case. In addition. Continenla.! also requests all future communications on this ease be 

directed to my attention at the address provided below. 

Thomas Newton Boiling 

Vice President and Associate General Counsel 

United .Air Lines, Inc. and Continental Airlines. Inc. 

77 W. Wacker Drive 16'^ Hoot 

Chicago. IL 6060J 

Tel". 312 997 8068 Fax: 312 997 8068 

Email: lhuni:is.h(>||inQ'V.f.'uniLed.eoni 
07/29/2011 11-50 FAX 2024935142 FAA • nn^ n. ^ 

UNITE D 

Federal Aviation Administration 

July 18,2011 

Page 2 

Thank you. Please let me kno^^ it"you need additional infonnation. 

Sincerely, 

Thomas Kewion Boiling ^ 

Vice President and Associate General C'oLinscl 

cc: T,m Duff, F..q. '\ t CF / UpP l 

Attorney. Satety Enforcement Brancli • v L^ \ ^ 

Federal A\nation Administration ji *. 

Office of Regional Counsel ^*- 2 0 2Q]\ 

2601 Meacham Boulevard 

Fori Woith, TX 76137 " ''-'-AR 

fVlAFFDER.Al. EXPRESS) '•'^GDOCKer