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of Transportation 

June 7, 2011 

Mr. John R. Mietus, Jr. 

Counsel for Orange Air, LLC 

6701 Democracy Boulevard, Suite 300 

Bethesda, MD 20817-7500 

Re: Dockets DOT-OST-2011-0073 and DOT-OST-2011-0074 

Applications of Orange Air, LLC for section 41102 Certificate Authority 

Dear Mr. Mietus: 

We have completed our initial review of the applications files on April 1, 2011, by Orange Air, 

LLC ("Orange Air"), for the determination of its fitness to conduct interstate and foreign charter 

air transportation of persons, property, and mail. 

This review has revealed the need for additional and/or clarifying information before we can 

complete processing Orange Air's applications. The attached Information Request lists the areas 

where further and/or clarification information is necessary. I ask that you respond fully to this 

request within 30 days of the date of this letter. The original plus 6 copies of your response 

should be mailed to U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, (M-30, Room 

W12-140), 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E., West Building Ground Floor, Washington, D.C. 

20590, or you may electronically file your response at www.regulations.gov. 

As is the Department's practice, further processing of Orange Air*s application will be deferred 

pending receipt of this material. In addition, please remember that Orange Air should promptly 

provide the Department with any information regarding changes it may undergo in areas affecting 

its fitness {i.e., management, operating plans or financial condition, compliance disposition, or 

ownership) while its applications are under review by the Department. 

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. If you have any questions regarding this letter or 

the requested information, please feel free to contact me at 202-366-9967. 

Scotl A. Faulk 

Transportation Industry Analyst 

Air Carrier Fitness Division 
cc: Dockets DOT-OST-2011-0073 and DOT-OST-2011-0074 

Mr. Robert E. Talmadge 

FAA Miami CMO-29 

2895 S.W. 145*^ Avenue 

Miramar, FL 33027 
INFORMATION REQUEST 

Orange Air, LLC 

GENERAL INFORMATION 

1. Section 41113 of the Statute requires certificated air carriers to develop and submit to the 

Department and the National Transportation Safety Board a plan ("accident plan") to 

address the needs of families of passengers and other victims involved in any aircraft 

accident involving an aircraft of the air carrier and resulting in major loss of life. Section 

41113(c) prohibits the Department from approving an application for a certificate unless 

the applicant has filed an accident plan that meets the requirements of section 41113(b). 

As a result, the Department will not be able to issue a final order regarding Orange Air's 

certification until this requirement has been met. Therefore we ask that Orange Air 

promptly file a copy of its accident plan in the public docket established for these plans 

(Docket DOT-OST-1996-1960), submit the required copy of this plan to the National 

Transportation Safety Board, and, at the same time, file a notice in DOT-OST-2011-0073 

and DOT-OST-2011-0074 stating that it has complied with the Accident Plan 

requirements. 

1. Section 243.13 requires each certificated air carrier to file a brief statement summarizing 

how it will collect the passenger manifest information and transmit it to the Department 

of State following an aviation disaster. If the applicant does not intend to operate any 

covered flight segments in the foreseeable future, the applicant must file a statement so 

stating and also stating that the applicant will not operate any covered flight segment 

unless it has filed the summary required by section 243.13. Therefore we ask Orange Air 

promptly file a copy of its passenger manifest plan in the public docket established for 

these plans (Docket DOT-OST-1998-3305) and file a statement in DOT-OST-2011-0073 

and DOT-OST-2011-0074 confirming that it has complied with the requirements of 

Part 243. 

MANAGEMENT AND KEY TECHNICAL PERSONNEL 

1. Please provide the Department with a status update on Orange Air's efforts to hire a Chief 

Pilot. 

FINANCIAL POSITION 

1. The third-party verification of funds on deposit submitted by Mr. Alberto Franco does not 

meet the minimum standard of authenticity. Please submit a periodic statement or a letter 

from a financial institution which documents the total amount Mr. Franco has on deposit. 

The statement or letter should also include the financial institution's contact information 

to enable the Department to verify the facts presented in that document.