# e

U S

. DeportflMfl t o f 120 0 Ne wJerseyAvenue , S E Transportatio n , Washington , D C 2059 0 Of f ic e O

f th e Secretar y o f Transportatio n
Marc h3 , 201 0 B y Fax ; (210 ) 481-761 1 Mr
. Jo n Payn e Chie f Financia l Officer Sovereig n Air , hic
. 4 8 Champion s Ru n San Antonio , T X 7825 8 Re : Docke t DOT-OST-2008-0285 , Applicatio n o f Sovereig n Air , Inc. , for

Commute r

Ai r Carrie r authorit y Dear Mr
. Pajaie : W e hav e complete dou r

revie w o f

th e informatio n file db y Sovereig n Air, Inc
. ("Sovereig n Air") , o n Apri l 17 , 2009 , i n respons e t o ou r Apri l 10 , 2009 , informatio n reques t an dth e supplementa l informatio n file do n Januar y 2 5 an dFebruar y 23 , 2010 , i n support o f Sovereig n Air' s applicatio n fo r commute r

authority
. Thi s revie w ha s reveale dth e nee dfor additiona l and/o r

clarifyin g informatio n befor e w e can complet e processin g o f

Sovereig n Air' s application
. Th e attache dInformatio n Reques t list s th e area s wher e further

and/o r clarificatio n informatio n i s necessary . I as k tha t yo u respon d fully t o thi s reques t

withi n 3 0 day s o f

th e dat e o f

thi s letter
. Th e origina l plu s 2 copie s o f you r respons e shoul db e file di n Docke t DOT-OST-2008-0285
. Yo u ma y mai l you r respons e to : Attn : Docke t Operations , 120 0 New Jerse y Ave
. S.E. , Wes t Bldg
. Groun d Floor , Rm
. W12-140 , Washington , D.C
. 20590 , o r yo u ma y electronicall y fil e your dockete dsubmissio n at

www.regulations.gov
. A s i s th e Department' s practice , further processin g o f

Sovereig n Air' s applicatio n wil l b e deferre dpendin g receip t

o f thi s material
. I n addition , pleas e remembe r tha t Sovereig n Ai r shoul dpromptl y provid e th e Departmen t withan y informatio n regardin g change s it may 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
.Than k

you for 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 feel fre e t o contac t m e a t (202 ) 366-7785
. Sincerely , 

# a ^^ j Damo n Walke r Transportatio n Industr y Analys t Ai r Carrie r Fitnes s Divisio n

cc : Docke t

DOT-OST-2008-028 5 Mr
. Richar dD
. Kabanuc k PO I for Sovereig n Air , Inc
.INFORMATIO N REQUES T SOVEREIG N AIR , INC
. 1
. Provid e abrie f

narrativ e descriptio n of Sovereig n Air' s historica l an dcurren t operations , includin g th e numbe r o f flight s operate dpe r

month , th e numbe r

o f bloc k hour s flow n pe r

month , th e numbe r

o f passenger s carrie dpe r

month , an dth e market s th e ai r

carrie r serves . 2
. Provid e adescriptio n o f al l Federal , State , an dforeig n authorit y unde r whic h Sovereig n Ai r

ha s conducte do r

i s conductin g transportatio n operation s an dth e identity o f

th e loca l FA A offic e an dpersonne l responsibl e for processin g an applicatio n for

an y additiona l FA A authorit y neede dt o conduc t th e propose d operations
. 3
. Provid e adescriptio n o f Sovereig n Air' s flee t

of aircraft , includin g th e numbe r of eac htyp e of

aircraf t owned , leased , o r

t o b e purchased , th e applicant' s plans , includin g financin g plans , for th e purchas e o f

additiona l aircraft ; an dasworn affidavi t statin g tha t

eac haircraf

t owne do r

lease dha s bee n certifie db y th e FA A an dcurrentl y complie s withal l FA A safet y standards
. 4 Provid e acomplet e lis t o f th e ke y managemen t

personnel , a s tha t

ter mi s define di n 1 4 CF R204.2(i ) togethe r aresum e an dth e complianc e informatio n require db y section s 204. 3 (1) , (m) , (o) , (p) , an d(q ) of ou r rule s fo r an y ne w ke y personnel
. Eac hresum e shoul dinclud e th e individual' s full name , citizenship , curren t address , an dtelephon e numbers , togethe r withadetaile dlistin g o f al l previou s employmen t

(bothaviatio n an dnon-aviation ) an deducatio n an dtraining , includin g FA A certification s an dlicens e number s if applicable
. Th e employmen t listin g shoul dinclud e th e nam e o f employer , locatio n (city , state) , typ e o f business , position(s ) held , descriptio n of responsibilities , an ddates employed
. Further , i f th e employe r hel dan y aviatio n authority , th e typ e o f authorit y hel dshoul db e noted
. 5
. Provid e th e informatio n require db y sectio n 204.3(o ) an d(p ) o f ou r rule s for Mr
. Bo b Kams
. Pleas e not e that sectio n 204.3(p ) require s th e disclosur e o f al l felon y charge s a s wel l a s convictions
. 6
. Provid e arevise dpre-operatin g expens e forecast
. Thi s forecas t shoul dinclude , amon g othe r

things , leas e deposit s an drents , lega l expenses , statio n expenses , facility deposit s an drents , training , insurance , general , administrative , an d employe e expenses , £in

dexpense s relate dt o FA A certification
. Additionally , suc h lis t shoul ddistinguis hbetwee n pre-operatin g expense s tha t hav e bee n paid , an d thos e whic hremai n t o b e paid
. 7
. Provid e arevise dfirst-year expens e forecast
. Additionally , suc hforecas t shoul d conformt o th e criteri aoutline di n 1 4 CF R204.3(t)(2)
.Provid e third-part y verificatio n o f al l lines-of-credi t

an dal l cas hdeposit s availabl e t o support

Sovereig n Air' s propose doperations
. Thi s verificatio n of lines-of

credi t shoul dinclud e th e tota l line-of-credi t bein g mad e available , th e amoun t suc h credi t lin e ha s bee n draw n dow n t o date , an y condition s tha t mus t b e me t before fund s wil l b e advanced , th e term s o f repayment , an dth e expiratio n date
. Further , i f th e line-of-credi t

i s bein g supplie db y a

n individua l o r

organizatio n (othe r

tha n a recognize dfinancial institution ) copies o f th e persona l o r

corporat e financial statement s o f

th e individua l o r

organizatio n shoul dals o b e provided
. Provid e astatemen t

fro mth e Offic e o f

th e Secretar y o f

State , o r othe r agen t of th e Stat e i n whic hth e applican t i s incorporated , certifyin g tha t th e applican t

i s i n goo d standing
. Provid e th e identity th e perso n preparin g Sovereig n Air' s financial statements , describ e thei r

accountin g experience , an didentif y whethe r

th e financia l statement s wer e prepare dusin g Generall y Accepte dAccountin g Principles
. Additionally , provid e Sovereig n Air' s mos t recentl y audite dfinancia l statements . I f Sovereig n Air' s mos t

recentl y audite dfinancia l statement s ar e not curren t (withi n 3 months ) Sovereig n Ai r

shoul dprovide dcurren t unaudite dfinancia l statement s an dit s mos t recen t audite dfinancia l statements . 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 of

thi s applicatio n an dth e attache dexhibi t (s ) ar e tru e an dcorrec t

t o th e bes t o f my knowledg e an dbelief
. Pursuan t t o Titl e 1 8 Unite dState s Cod e Sectio n 1001, 1 [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 capacity an da s th e authorize drepresentativ e o f th e applicant , hav e not i n an y manne r

knowingl y an d willfull 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 hcontai n suc hstatement s i n coimectio n withth e preparation , filin g o r prosecutio n o f

th e application. I understan dtha 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 dnot

mor e than fiv e years , o r both
.