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### October 2, 2012

BY ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION

Docket DOT-OST-1998-3305 Docket Operations Facility U.S. Department of Transportation West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590

Re: 14 C.F.R. Part 243 – Passenger Manifest Information – Submission of Summary for K5-Aviation GmbH

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to 14 C.F.R. § 243.13, K5-Aviation GmbH (“K5-Aviation”) hereby submits a statement summarizing how K5-Aviation will collect the passenger manifest information required by 14 C.F.R. Part 243, and how it will transmit the information to the Department of State in the event of an aviation disaster with respect to a covered flight segment. An unredacted version of the attached summary including contact information for representatives of K5-Aviation who will be available any time a covered flight segment is operated will be provided to the appropriate Department officials on a confidential basis under separate cover.

Please feel free to contact me if you have questions concerning K5-Aviation’s operations or the procedures described in the enclosed summary.

Sincerely,

Sheryl R. Israel

Counsel sheryl.israel@hoganlovells.com D +1 202 637 8898

Counsel for K5-Aviation GmbH

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- Avia t i on ” ) hereby submits, in compliance with U.S. Department of Transportation regulations 14 C.F.R. Part 243, this plan summarizing how it will collect U.S. citizen passenger manifest information prior to flights from / to or via U.S. territory and transmit that information to the U.S. Department of State in the event of an aviation disaster.

1. Prior to boarding U.S. citizen passengers on any international fl ight segment to or from the United States, K5

- A v iation will require them to provide their full name (first name, middle name or initial, and last name), and will inquire from them the name and telephone number of an emergency contact (other than another passenger on the same flight) using the attached form. U.S. passengers who elect not to provide their full names shall be denied boarding.

2. The pilot in command or a delegated crew member will ensure that the complete U.S. passenger manifest information has been t ransmitted to and received by K5

- A v iation ’ s operations personnel

, prior to a covered flight segment ’ s departure from or to the United States.

3. In the event of an “ aviation disaster ” with respect to a “ covered flight segment ” (as these terms

are defined in 14 CFR Part 243 )

, K5

- A v iation will immediately (not later than three hours after K5

- A v iatio n learns of the disaster) notify the Managing Director of Overseas Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, of such occurrence (using the 24 hours a day Department of State Operations Center +1 202 647 1512). Upon request, K5

- A v iation will also transmit a complete and accurate compilation of the information collected to the Director of Family Support Services at the National Transportation Safety Board.

4. K5

- A v iation will retain a record of the required passenger manifest info rmation until all U.S. citizen passengers on a covered flight segment have disembarked from the aircraft.

5. K5

- A v iation has representatives on duty 24 hours a day who will be accessible at any time K5

- A v iation is operating a covered flight segment. The 24 hour contact information is:K5

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### P ASSENGER D ECLARATION ( US C ITIZEN )

BOARDING INFORMATION FORM FOR U.S. CITIZEN PASSENGER S

Corresponding to U.S. Department of Transportation regulation 14 C.F.R. Part 243, each U.S. citizen passenger has to provide the following information PRIOR TO BOARDING.

Passenger Details

Full Name (including Middle Name of Passenger (s)

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________ _______________________________ _

Flight Number:

_ ____________________________ _ Date: _______

___ ____ ____ __________ Departure Airport: ___________________________ Destination:

___________ __ ______ _ ___

Emergency Contact of Person not travelling:

Name: _____________________________________________________

_________________

Telephone Number:___________________________________________

_________________

Note: All collected information will be kept confidential and released only to the U.S. Department of State, National Transportation Safety Board, and/or U.S. Department of Transportation as requ ired by part 243. Furthermore the contact information shall only be used for notification of family members in case of an aviation disaster. The information w ill not be used by K5

- A v iation for commercial or marketing purposes.