& J^^'*•5*'f2I]?•"*** ' 120 0 Ne w JerseyAvenue , S E Transportatio n ^ Washington , D C 2059 0 Offic e o rth e Secrefar

y' ' ' • o f Transportatio n Apri l 23 , 201 0 Mr . Christophe r

Behna m Friendshi p Airways , Inc . d/b/ aYello w Ai r Tax i 420 1 Raven s woo dRoa d Fort Lauderdale , FL 3331 2 Re : Docke t

DOT-OST-2005-2153 3 Applicatio n t o resum e schedule dpassenge r operation s a s acommute r ai r carrie r Dear Mr . Behnam : W e hav e complete dou r

initia l revie w of

th e informatio n yo u file do n Apri l 10 , 2010 , o n behal f of Friendshi p Airways , Inc . d/b/a / Yello w Ai r

Tax i ("YAT") , for

th e determinatio n of

it s fitnes s t o resum e commute r operations . W e hav e determine dtha t w e wil l nee dadditiona l and/o r clarifyin g informatio n befor e w e ma y complet e ou r review . Th e attache dInformatio n Reques t list s th e area s wher e furthe r informatio n and/o r

clarificatio n i s necessary . I as k tha t yo u respon dfully t o thi s reques t withi n 3 0 day s o f

th e dat e of

thi s letter . Th e origina l plu s 3 copie s o f

you r respons e shoul db e maile dt o U.S . Departmen t of Transportation , Docke t Operation s (M-30 , Roo mW12-140) , 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E. , Washington , D C 20590 , o r you ma y electronicall y fil e you r respons e a

t www.regulations.gov . A s i s th e Department' s practice , further processin g of

you r applicatio n wil l b e deferre d pendin g receip t

of thi s material . In addition , pleas e remembe r that YA T shoul dpromptl y provid e th e Departmen t

with an y informatio n regardin g change s it ma y underg o in area s affectin g it s fitnes s (i.e. , management , operatin g plan s o r financia l condition , complianc e disposition , or

ownership ) whil e it s applicatio n i s unde r revie w b y th e Department . Than k yo u fo r you r cooperatio n i n thi s matter . I f yo u hav e an y question s regardin g thi s lette r o r th e requeste dinformation , pleas e fee l fre e t o contac t Katy O'Tool e of

my staf f at (202)366-9721 . Sincerely , Vaness aR . Balgobi n Actin g Chief

, Ai r Carrie r Fitnes s Divisio n Offic e o f Aviatio n Analysi s Enclosur ecc : Docke t DOT-OST-2005-2153 3 Mr . Jerr y Proenz a Mr . Stev e Adam s Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Sout h Florid aFSD O 289 5 S W145*

^ Avenu e Suit e 12 0 Miramar , F L 3302 7FRIENDSHI P AIRWAYS , INC . d/b/a / YELLO WAI RTAX I REQUES T FO RINFORMATIO N 1 . Pleas e plac e acop y of YAT' s Pre-Applicatio n Statemen t of Inten t ("PASI" ) file dwith th e Federa l Aviatio n Administration , i n th e docke t of thi s proceeding , togethe r wit h informatio n o n an y change s that hav e bee n mad e t o thi s filin g sinc e it s origina l submission . 2 . Pleas e provid e balanc e sheet s an dincom e statement s for Friendshi p Airway s Leasing , Inc. , for th e thre e mos t

recen t calendar o r fiscal years , an dfo r

aperio dendin g n o mor e tha n thre e month s prio r

t o th e dat e o f

filing . Thi s informatio n shoul dinclud e explanatory footnote s (includin g adescriptio n o f th e company' s significan t accountin g policies , suc h a s for depreciation , amortizatio n o f intangibles , overhauls , unearne drevenues , an dcos t capitalization) . 3 . In it s application , YA T indicates it i s i n th e proces s of

purchasin g o r

leasin g anothe r Cessn a40 2 aircraft . Pleas e provid e documentatio n of thi s transaction . Pleas e includ e detail s of an y subcontractin g o r

"powe r b y th e hour " arrangement s YA T ha s mad e wit h th e leasin g company . 4 . Pleas e provid e FA A Ai r Transpor t

Pilo t certificat e number s an dcurren t typ e rating s for YAT' s Chie f

Pilot , D . Rand y Conley . Pleas e als o provid e Mr . Conley' s wor k histor y for th e year s 1995-1998 . 5 . Doe s YAT' s Directo r o f Maintenance , Glen n A . Horton , hol dan Airfram e an d Powerplan t

certificate ? I

f so , pleas e provid e th e certificat e number . 6 . Pleas e provid e an update dresum e for Mr . Christophe r

Behna mthat

indicate s hi s experienc e with YAT , includin g hi s positio n a s Directo r of Operations . Pleas e als o describ e ho w Mr . Behna mplan s t o divid e hi s tim e betwee n hi s job(s ) a s Directo r o f Operation s a

t YAT , Presiden t

o f th e Behna mGroup , an dPilo t a t Unite dAirlines . 7 . Pleas e provid e clarificatio n of YAT-603 , detailin g th e numbe r an dfrequenc y of schedule dflight s that

YA T intend s t o operat e if grante dcommute r

authority . 8 . Pleas e provid e clarificatio n o f YAT-604- 2 an dYAT-604-3 , indicatin g th e breakou t of cost s for onl y th e ai r

carrier' s planne dschedule dservice . 9 . Pleas e provid e further detai l o n whic h aircraf

t (b y N-number ) YA T intend s t o designat e for schedule dservice . 10 . Pleas e provid e adetaile dpre-operatin g expens e forecas t for th e propose dschedule d operations . Thi s forecas t shoul dinclude , amon g othe r things , leas e deposit s an drents , legal expenses , statio n expenses , facility deposit s an drents , training , insurance , general , administrative , an demploye e expenses , an dexpense s relate dt o FA A certification .Additionally , suc h lis t shoul ddistinguis h betwee n pre-operatin g expense s that hav e bee n paid , an dthos e whic h remai n t o b e paid . I f ther e ar e n o pre-operatin g costs , pleas e explain . Th e informatio n provide dpursuan t t o thi s Informatio n Reques t shoul db e accompanie db y th e followin g certification : Th e content s o f

thi s applicatio n an dth e attache dexhibi t (s ) are tru e an dcorrec t t o th e bes t of my knowledg 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 , wh o shal l b e aprincipa l owner , senio r officer , o r interna l counse l o f

th e applicant] , i n my individua l capacit y an da s th e authorize d representativ e o f

th e applicant , hav e no t

in an y maime r

knowingl y an dwillfull y falsified , conceale do r

faile dt o disclos e an y materia l fac t o r mad e an y false , fictitious , o r fraudulen t statemen t

o r knowingl y use dan y document s whic h contai n suc h statement s i n cormectio n with th e preparation , filin g o r prosecutio n o f

th e application . I understan d tha t a n individua l wh o i s foun dt o 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 tha n fiv e years , o r

both .