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E Transportatio n . • . - - - Washinglon , D C 2059 0 Offic e o f th e Secretar y o f Transportatio n October 21 , 201 0 Holl y Johnso n Presiden t Wing s Airways , Inc . 842 1 Livingsto n Wa

y Juneau , A K 9980 1 Re : Docke t

DOT-OST-2010-002 3 Applicatio n of

Wing s Airway , Inc . fo r Sectio n 4110 2 Certificate Authorit y Dea r Ms . Johnson : W e hav e complete dacomprehensiv e revie w o f th e applicatio n file do n Januar y 25 , 2010 , b y Wing s Airways , Inc . ("Wings") , fo r th e determmatio n o f

it s fitnes s t o conduc t

interstat e schedule dai r

transportatio n o r

persons , property , an dmail . Thi s revie w ha s reveale dth e nee dfo r additional and/o r

clarifyin g informatio n befor e w e ca n complete processin g o f

Wings ' application . Th e attache dInformatio n Reques t list s th e area s where furthe

r and/o r clarificatio n informatio n i s necessary . I as k that yo u respon dfully t o thi s reques t withi n 3 0 day s of

th e dat e of

thi s letter . Th e original plu s 6 copie s o f you r respons e shoul db e file din DOT-OST-2010-0023 . A s i s th e Department' s practice , furthe r processin g of

Wings ' applicatio n wil l b e deferre d pendin g receip t

of thi s material . I n addition , pleas e remembe r that Wing s shoul dpromptl y provid e th e Departmen t

wit h an y informatio n regardin g change s i t ma y underg o i n area s affectin g it s fitnes s (i.e. , management , operatin g plan s o r financial condition , complianc e disposition , o r

ownership ) whil e it s applicatio n i s unde r revie w b y th e Department . Thank yo u fo r your cooperatio n i n thi s matter . I f yo u hav e any question s regardin g thi s letter o r th e requeste dinformation , pleas e feel fre e t o contac t Kat y O'TooI e o f

m y staf f a t (202 ) 366

- 9721 . Sincerely ,
I J . Rem o Chief , Si r Cairie r Fitnes s Divisio n Offic e o f Aviatio n Analysi sEnclosure

cc : Docke t

DOT-OST-2010-002 3 Michae l Nunemake r FA A Principa l Operation s Inspecto r FA A FSDO-0 5 303 2 Vintag e Par

k Boulevard Juneau , A K

9980 1INFORMATIO N REQUES T WING S AIRWAYS , INC . GENERA L INFORMATIO N 1 . Sectio n 4111 3 o

f th e Statut e require s certificate dai r carrier s to develo p an d submi t to th e Departmen t

an dth e Nationa l Transportatio n Safet y Boar daplan ("acciden t plan" ) t o addres s th e need s of familie s o

f passenger s andothe r

victim s involve din any aircraf

t acciden t involvin g a

n aircraf t o f th e ai r carrier and resultin g i n major

los s o f life . Sectio n 41113(c ) prohibit s th e Departmen t from approvin g a

n applicatio n fo

r acertificat e unles s th e applican t ha s file da

n accident plan tha t meet s th e requirement s o f sectio n 41113(b) . A s aresult , th e Departmen t wil l no t b e abl e t o issu e afina

l orde r regardin g Wings ' certificatio n unti l thi s requiremen t

ha s bee n met . Therefore w e as k tha t Wing s promptl y fil e acop y o f it s acciden t

plan in th e publi c docke t establishe dfo

r thes e plan s (Docke t

DOT

OST-96-1960) , submi t

th e require dcop y of thi s pla n t o th e National Transportatio n Safet

y Board , and , a

t th e sam e time , fil e anotic e in Docke t DOT

OST-2009-020 8 statin g tha t i t ha s complie dwit

h th e Acciden t

Pla n requuements . 2 . Sectio n 243.1 3 require s eac h certificate dai r carrie r t o fil e abrie f

statement summarizin g ho w it

wil l collec t

th e passenge r

manifes t informatio n an dtransmi t i t t o th e Departmen t

o f Stat e followin g an aviatio n disaster . I f th e applican t

doe s no t inten dt o operat e an

y covere dflight

segment s i n th e foreseeabl e future , th e applican t mus t fil e astatemen t

s o statin g an dals o statin g tha t th e applican t

wil l no t operat e an

y covere dflight

segmen t unles s it ha s file dth e summar

y require d b y sectio n 243.13 . Therefore w e as k Wing s promptl y fil e acop y o f it s passenger manifes t plan in th e publi c docke t establishe dfo

r thes e plan s (Docke t

DOT-OST

98-3305 ) an dfil e astatemen t i n Docke t

DOT-OST-2009-020 8 confirmin g tha t it ha s complie dwit

h th e requirement s of

Part 243 . MANAGEMEN T AND KE Y TECHNICA L PERSONNE L 1 . In it s application . Wing s state s that it s ownershi p structur e i s comprise do f thirtee n employe e owners . Pleas e provid e th e Departmen t adetaile dresum e fo

r th e followin g individuals : Joh n Luca s - Treasurer/Directo r Russel l Stau b - Directo r Rober t Jacobse n - Investor , Eric aSjoroo s - Directo r

o f Fligh t Control/Directo r Bruc e Tic e - Pilot/Investo r Jeffr aCloug h - Dispatcher/Investo r Alber t Cloug h - Pilot/hivesto r Samue l Wright

- Pilot/Livesto r Nichola s Ym'k

o - Utility Employee/Investo r Michell e Donahu e - Chie f o f Financ eWayn e Lov e - Pilot/Directo r Thes e resume s shoul dinclud e th e full name , citizenship , curren t address , an

d telephon e numbers , togethe r wit h adetaile dlistin g o f

al l previou s employmen t (bot h aviatio n an dnon-aviation ) an deducatio n an dtraining . Th e employmen t listin g shoul dinclud e th e nam e o f employer , locatio n (city , state) , typ e of business , position(s ) held , descriptio n o f responsibilities , an ddate s (mont h an d year ) employed . Further , i f th e employe r

hel dany aviatio n authority , th e typ e o f authorit y hel dshoul db e noted . An y perio do f unemploymen t

shoul db e accounte dfo

r a s well . 2 . Mr . Mik e Stedman indicate s on hi s resum e tha t h e hold s managemen t

position s wit h bot h Wing s Airways , Inc . an dWing s o f Alaska . Pleas e provid e abreakdow n of dutie s fo r eac h positio n hel dandspecif y th e percentag e of

tim e Mr . Stedma

n dedicate s t o eac h position . 3 . Ms . Holl y Johnso n indicate s o n he r resum e tha

t sh e hold s managemen t

position s wit h bot h Wing s Airways , Inc . andBea r Cree k Outfitters . Pleas e provid e a breakdow n o f

dutie s fo r eac h positio n hel dan dspecif y th e percentag e of

tim e Ms . Johnso n dedicate s t o eac h position . 4 . Mr . Da

n Corso n indicate s o n hi s resum e tha t h e hold s managemen t

position s wit

h bot h Wing s Airways , Inc . an dWing s o f Alaska . Pleas e provid e abreakdow n o f dutie s fo r eac h positio n hel dan dspecif y th e percentag e o

f tim e Mr . Corso n dedicate s to eac h position . 5 . Appendi x B o f

Wings ' applicatio n list s Wing s shareholder s an dth e coiTesponding number an dpercentag e o f

stoc k hel db y eac h shareholder . Pleas e provid e th e Department

wit h th e numbe r

o f votin g share s hel db y individual s o r organization s tha t ow n o r contro l Wings ' stoc k OPERATION S AN D FINANCIA L POSITIO N 1 . Base don Wings ' applicatio n an dth e informatio n containe di n th e publi c docket o f thi s matter , i t

appear s tha

t th e air carrie r seek s certificat e authorit

y t o provid e air transportatio n t o th e Alaska n communitie s of

Skagway , Haines , andHoona h i n th e event that th e ai r carrier currentl y servin g thes e markets , Alask aJunea u Aeronautics , Inc . ("AJA") , I t i s no t clea r to th e Departmen t

whether Wing s i s seekin g certificate authorit y a s acontingenc y i n th e event o f aservic e disruptio n b y AJA , whic h doe s no t

appea r t o b e inuninent . Doe s Wing s inten dto serv e th e communitie s o f

Skagway , Haines , andHoonah , eve n i f the y continu e to b e serve d b y AJA ? Doe s Wing s inten dto stil l commenc e operation s usin g alternate aircraft ? Pleas e describ e i n detai l any change s to Wings ' operatin g plan s i n light o f AJA' s current

situation . Also , pleas e provid e update dfinancial projection s associate dwit

h suc h changes , i

f any .2 . I f Wings ' intend s t o commenc e certificate doperation s usin g aircraf t othe r tha n th e fiv e (5 ) aircraf

t identifie din it s application , pleas e provid e th e Departmen t a cop y o f th e Lette r

o f Inten t o r Execute dLeas e Agreemen t outlinin g th e term s an

d condition s o

f suc h Agreement . 3 . Th e Departmen t

understand s tha

t Wing s realize s certai n benefit s an dsynergie s fromit s long-standin g relationshi p wit h AJA . Pleas e discus s th e synergie s and benefit s tha

t woul db e los t

i n th e event

tha t AJ A cease s operations , or i f Wings ' commence s operation s a s adirec t competito r

of AJA . Pleas e provid e revise d financial s reflectin g th e terminatio n o f thes e economie s of

scale . . 4 . Th e firs t

yea r financial forecas t

statemen t

se t fort h i n Appendi x H , pag e 2 , doe s no t appea r t o provid e acomprehensiv e accountin g o f projecte dpre-operatin g and startu p costs . Pleas e provid e a n itemizatio n o f

al l projecte ddirec t

andindirec t pre-operatin g an dstartu p cost s associate dwit h th e propose doperation , includin g bu t no t limite dto , obtainin g necessar y governmen t

approval , establishin g stations , advertising , equipment/spac e deposit s an drent , an dtraining . I f suppor t facilitie s ar e t o b e acquire dto conduc t th e propose dservices , pleas e provid e adescriptio n of th e plan s for

obtainin g an dfinancin g thos e items . COMPLIANC E DISPOSITIO N Th e informatio n provide dpursuan t t o thi s Informatio n Reques t shoul db e accompanie d b 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 dconec t

to th e bes t o f m y 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 individual capacit y anda s th e authorize drepresentativ e o f th e applicant , hav e no t

in any manner knowingl y andwillfull y falsified , conceale do r faile dt o disclos e an

y material fact

o r mad e any 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 connectio n wit h th e preparation , filin g o r

prosecutio n of

th e application . I understan dtha t a n individual 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 fme

do r imprisone dno t

more than fiv e years , o r

both .