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Office of the Secretary 

of Transportation 

October 21, 2010 

Holly Johnson 

President 

Wings Airways, Inc. 

8421 Livingston Way 

Juneau, AK 99801 

Re: Docket DOT-OST-2010-0023 

Application of Wings Airway, Inc. 

for Section 41102 Certificate Authority 

Dear Ms. Johnson: 

We have completed a comprehensive review of the application filed on January 25, 2010, by 

Wings Airways, Inc. ("Wings"), for the determmation of its fitness to conduct interstate 

scheduled air transportation or persons, property, and mail. 

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

complete processing of Wings' application. 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 filed in DOT-OST-2010-0023. 

As is the Department's practice, further processing of Wings' application will be deferred 

pending receipt of this material. In addition, please remember that Wings 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 application is 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 Katy O'TooIe of my staff at (202) 366-

9721. 

Sincerely, 

I J. Remo 

Chief, Sir Cairier Fitness Division 

Office of Aviation Analysis 
Enclosure 

cc: Docket DOT-OST-2010-0023 

Michael Nunemaker 

FAA Principal Operations Inspector 

FAA FSDO-05 

3032 Vintage Park Boulevard 

Juneau, AK 99801 
INFORMATION REQUEST 

WINGS AIRWAYS, INC. 

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 Wings' certification until this 

requirement has been met. Therefore we ask that Wings promptly file a copy of 

its accident plan in the public docket established for these plans (Docket DOTOST-96-1960), submit the required copy of this plan to the National 

Transportation Safety Board, and, at the same time, file a notice in Docket DOTOST-2009-0208 stating that it has complied with the Accident Plan requuements. 

2. 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 Wings promptly file a copy of its passenger 

manifest plan in the public docket established for these plans (Docket DOT-OST98-3305) and file a statement in Docket DOT-OST-2009-0208 confirming that it 

has complied with the requirements of Part 243. 

MANAGEMENT AND KEY TECHNICAL PERSONNEL 

1. In its application. Wings states that its ownership structure is comprised of 

thirteen employee owners. Please provide the Department a detailed resume for 

the following individuals: 

John Lucas - Treasurer/Director 

Russell Staub - Director 

Robert Jacobsen - Investor, 

Erica Sjoroos - Director of Flight Control/Director 

Bruce Tice - Pilot/Investor 

Jeffra Clough - Dispatcher/Investor 

Albert Clough - Pilot/hivestor 

Samuel Wright - Pilot/Livestor 

Nicholas Ym'ko - Utility Employee/Investor 

Michelle Donahue - Chief of Finance 
Wayne Love - Pilot/Director 

These resumes should include the full name, citizenship, current address, and 

telephone numbers, together with a detailed listing of all previous employment 

(both aviation and non-aviation) and education and training. The employment 

listing should include the name of employer, location (city, state), type of 

business, position(s) held, description of responsibilities, and dates (month and 

year) employed. Further, if the employer held any aviation authority, the type of 

authority held should be noted. Any period of unemployment should be 

accounted for as well. 

2. Mr. Mike Stedman indicates on his resume that he holds management positions 

with both Wings Airways, Inc. and Wings of Alaska. Please provide a breakdown 

of duties for each position held and specify the percentage of time Mr. Stedman 

dedicates to each position. 

3. Ms. Holly Johnson indicates on her resume that she holds management positions 

with both Wings Airways, Inc. and Bear Creek Outfitters. Please provide a 

breakdown of duties for each position held and specify the percentage of time Ms. 

Johnson dedicates to each position. 

4. Mr. Dan Corson indicates on his resume that he holds management positions with 

both Wings Airways, Inc. and Wings of Alaska. Please provide a breakdown of 

duties for each position held and specify the percentage of time Mr. Corson 

dedicates to each position. 

5. Appendix B of Wings' application lists Wings shareholders and the coiTesponding 

number and percentage of stock held by each shareholder. Please provide the 

Department with the number of voting shares held by individuals or organizations 

that own or control Wings' stock 

OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL POSITION 

1. Based on Wings' application and the information contained in the public docket 

of this matter, it appears that the air carrier seeks certificate authority to provide 

air transportation to the Alaskan communities of Skagway, Haines, and Hoonah in 

the event that the air carrier currently serving these markets, Alaska Juneau 

Aeronautics, Inc. ("AJA"), It is not clear to the Department whether Wings is 

seeking certificate authority as a contingency in the event of a service disruption 

by AJA, which does not appear to be inuninent. Does Wings intend to serve the 

communities of Skagway, Haines, and Hoonah, even if they continue to be served 

by AJA? Does Wings intend to still commence operations using alternate 

aircraft? Please describe in detail any changes to Wings' operating plans in light 

of AJA's current situation. Also, please provide updated financial projections 

associated with such changes, if any. 
2. If Wings' intends to commence certificated operations using aircraft other than 

the five (5) aircraft identified in its application, please provide the Department a 

copy of the Letter of Intent or Executed Lease Agreement outlining the terms and 

conditions of such Agreement. 

3. The Department understands that Wings realizes certain benefits and synergies 

from its long-standing relationship with AJA. Please discuss the synergies and 

benefits that would be lost in the event that AJA ceases operations, or if Wings' 

commences operations as a direct competitor of AJA. Please provide revised 

financials reflecting the termination of these economies of scale. . 

4. The first year financial forecast statement set forth in Appendix H, page 2, does 

not appear to provide a comprehensive accounting of projected pre-operating and 

startup costs. Please provide an itemization of all projected direct and indirect 

pre-operating and startup costs associated with the proposed operation, including 

but not limited to, obtaining necessary government approval, establishing stations, 

advertising, equipment/space deposits and rent, and training. If support facilities 

are to be acquired to conduct the proposed services, please provide a description 

of the plans for obtaining and financing those items. 

COMPLIANCE DISPOSITION 

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 conect 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 fmed or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.