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WASHINGTON , D.C . SE P - I 201 1

I NTH EMATI^E RO F CONTINENTA LAIRLINES . INC . FA A Docke t No . C P FA. A Cas e No.'20].0SW2700G G Judg e No t

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ANSWE RO F CONTINENTA LAIRLINES , INC . Pursuan t

t o Rul e '20 9 o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e i nFA A Civi l Penalt y Action s (1 4 C.F.R . Par t

13 , Subpar t

G) , Continenta l Airlnies , Inc . ("Continental " o r "Respondent") , by th e undersigned , files thi s Answe r t o th e Complain t

o f th e Federa l Aviatio nAdministratio n ("FAA" ) i nth e above-captionc dcas e tha t wa s serve db y certifie dmai l o n Jul y 22 , 2011 , an dstate s a s follows : Admission s an dDenial s 1 . Th e proccdui'a ! histor y recite di nComplain t sectio nidentifie da s I i s ADMrrTED . 2 . Th e allegation s i n Complain t paragrap hidentifie da s I I 1 ar c ADMITTED . 3 . Continenta l i s withou t sufficien t

knowledg e o r

informatio nt o admi t

oi

den y th e allegation s i n Complain t paragrap hidentifie da s I I 2 a t thi s tim e an dintend s t o conduc t

discover y i n thi s matte r i naccoi'danc o wit hth e Rule s o f Practic e i nF/V

A Civi l Penalt y Action s an dth e Procedura l Order .Answe r

o i Continenta l Pag e 2 4 . Th e allegation s i n Complain t paragrap hidentifie da s I I 3 constitut e th e FAA' s characterizatio n o f Continental' s Operation s Specifications , whic hspea k for themselve s an dar e th e bes t evidenc e o f

theii ' contents . 5 . Th e allegation s i n Complain t paragrai) hidentifie da s I T 4 constitut e th e FAA' s characterizatio n o f Carry-o nBaggag e Progra mManua l 999126 , whic hspeak s fo r itsel f an di s th e bes t

evidenc e o f

it s contents . 6 . Continenta l i s withou t sufficien t

knowledg e o r

informatio nt o admi t

o r den y th e allegation s i n Complain t paragrap hidentifie da s I I 5 a t thi s tim e an dintend s t o conduc t

discover y i n thi s matte r i naccordanc e wit hth e Rule s o f Practic e i nFA A Civi l Penalt y Action s an dth e Procedura l Order . 7 . Th e allegation s i n Complain t paragrap hidentifie da s I I 6 ar c DENIED , pendin g discover y i n thi s matter . 8 . Continenta l ADMIT S tha t th e maximu mpenalt y pe r violatio nunde r

th e regulatio n cite di n paragrap hI I 6 of th e Complain t

i s $25,000 , bu t

Continenta l DENIE S tha t

i t violate dth e regulatio ncite di nth e Complaint , pondin g discover y i n thi s matter , o r

i s otherwis e subjec t

t o acivi l penalt y i nthi s case . 9 . Continenta l DENIE S an y allegatio ni nth e Complain t no t specificall y addresse di nthi s Answer . Affirmativ e Defense s 1 . Foj ' it s first

affirmativ e defense , Continenta l assert s tha t th e FAA Jia s faile dt o stat e aclai mupo n whic hrelie f ca nb e based .Answe r

o f Continenta l Pag e 32 . Fo r

it s secon daffirmativ e defense , Continenta l assert s tha t th e j)ropose d civi l penalt y i n Complain t paragrap hidentifie da s II I 2 i s excessiv e an dno t appropriat e unde r

th e circumstance s presented .

Relie f Requeste d Continenta l res})ectfull y request s tha t th e Complain t

b e dismisse dwit h prejudice . Plac e o f Hearin g Continenta l request s tha t th e hearin g i nthi s matte r b e hel di nHouston , Texas , whic hi s acorporat e offic e fo r Responden t

an dth e plac e fro mwhic hmos t Continenta l witnesse s wil l likel y b e calle dt o testify . Duratio no f

Hearin g Continenta l expect s a t thi s tim e tha t

th e hearin g wil l las t

tw o days , hu t

ma y tak e substantiall y longe r dependin g o nth e witnesse s t o testif y an dth e evidenc e t o b e presented . Respectfull y submitted , CONTINENTA LAIRLINES . INC . 

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o f Continenta l Pag e 4 CERTIFICAT EO FSERVIC E I certif y tha t o n thi s 26"^'' da y o f

Augus t 2011 , I cause datru e cop y o f th e foregoin g Answe r

t o b e served : b y U.S . certifie dmai l (origina l an don e copy) , retur nreceip t requested , to : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D C 2059 1 Attention : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g - Suit e 2W100 0

an db y U.S . certifie dmail , retur nreceip t requested , to : Ti mDuff

, Attorne y Offic e o f Regiona l Counse l Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Southwes t

Regio n 260 1 Meacha mBoulevar d For t Worth , TX 76137-429 8 

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