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## BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Comment Tracking Number:



## ______________________________________ Application of: )

)

GULF COAST AIRWAYS, INC. )

) Docket No. DOT

- OST

- 2009

- 0 24 9

For authority to Conduct Scheduled )



## Passenger Operations as a Commuter Air Carrier )



## Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. $41738 )

_______________________________________ )



## FOURTH AND FINAL RESPONSE TO AMENDMENT TO THE

APPLICATION OF GULF COAST AIRWAYS, INC.

Gulf coast Airways, Inc. (hereinafter referred to “GCA” or “Applicant” hereby requests the

submission of the following documents, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 41738 of the Federal Aviation

Statutes, Subpart B of the Procedural Regulations and Section 204.3 of the Economic

Regulations of the Department of Transportation (the “Department”) for issuance of

commuter air carrier authority to enable GCA to engage in interstate and foreign scheduled

air transportation operations utilizing small aircraft under Part 298 of the Department’s

Economic Regulations.

The following documents and answers to the questions asked are appended to our

application. Answers to the questions requested will be added after each of the following

requests that have been asked :

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## Page 3 of 8 Joel T. Johnson, Jr.

526 Terminal Drive, Naples, Florida 34104

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- 5524 Office 1

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- 3020 Cell

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- 860

- 7710 Email: joeljjj02@msn.com

Objective BUILD A COMMUTER AIRLINE

.

Experience

January 1998

to Present PRESIDENT/MANAGER/OWNER /DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AT GCA.

GULF COAST AIRWAYS, INC.,526 TERMINAL DRIVE, NAPLES MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, NAPLES,

FLORIDA

1998

– PRESENT

DEVELOPAN FAA APPROVED PART 135 CERTIFICATE.

HIRE AND TRAIN PILOTS UNDER PILOT TRAIING PROGRAM

BUY AND LEASE AIRCRAFT



### 1998 to

Present

1988 to 1993 PRESIDENT/OWNER

GULF COAST AIRCRAFT, INC. 304 CITATION POINT, NAPLES, FLORIDA

, NAPLES, FL. 34104

PROVIDE RETAIL MAINTENANCE TO THE FLYING PUBLIC.

PROVIDE A TRANING PROGRAM IN CONNECTION WITH A MECHANIC TECHNICAL TRAINING

SCHOOL

AIRCRFT PARTS BUYING AND SELLING OF PARTS.

REPAIRED AIRCRAFT TO FAA STANDARDS.

PRESIDENT AND MANAGING DIRECTOR

GULF AIRCRAFT LEASING, INC.

ARRANGED FINANCING WITH CESSNA FINANCE FOR THE PURCHASE OF LEASE AIRCRAFT.

LEASED TRAINING AIRCRAFT TO COMAIR AVIATION ACADEMY, ORLANDO AND SANFORD, FL.

34 AIRCRAFT LEASED ON 5 YEAR LEASES.

1985 to 2009 PRESIDENT/OWNER

J&S AIRCRAFT, INC. NAPLES MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, NAPLES, FL ORIDA, 34104

,

1985 TO 2009

– Company administratively dissolved.

PURCHASE AND DELIVER AIRCRAFT PARTS AND ACCESSORIES AROUND THE WORLD

BUY AND SELL AIRCRAFT ALONG WITH AIRCRAFT BROKERAGE.

1980 to 1984 SALES MANAGER

C& R CONNAIR, INC. HARTFORD BRAINARD AIRPORT, HARTFORD CONN.

,

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## No additional personnel have been added or removed from the original DOT application.

a. GCA does not have any need for a second aircraft at this time. No leases have

been signed nor have any commitments been made. The season is over.

b. The Piper Aztec curr ently in use is a 1977 PA23

- 250 series aircraft. This is to be

considered aircraft #1. The aircraft N number is N3086H. We intend to use this

aircraft for the fore seeable future.

c. The profit and loss statement will be provided under question #4 of the

a pplication 1972 to 1980 AIRCRAFT SALES MANAGER WITH OFFICES AT BRAINERD AIRPORT, HARTFORD, CT.

ARRANGED FOR PURCHASE, TRADING OF AIRCRAFT, MAINTENANCE OF SAME AND SALES.

NEGOTIATED CESSNA LIGHT SINGLE ENGINE AND HIGH PERFORMANCE AIRCRAFT FRANCHISES

WITH CESSNA AND PIPER AIRCRAFT.

FIELD MANAGER AND AREA REPRESENTATIVE

A.C. NIELSEN COMPANY, HOWARD STREET, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

ASSIGNED TO NEW YORK AREA FOR TELEVISION SAMPLING.

1 OF 23 FIELD MEN ASSIGNED TO TERRITORY FOR AC NIELSEN.

CONDUCTED RESEARCH FOR TELEVISION VIEWING, NEWSPAPER READERSHIP, AND RADIO

LISTENERS.

Education GRADUATED NEWINGTON HIGH

NEWINGTON, CONNECTICUT 1954,

WARD SCHOOL OF ELECTRONICS

UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD (NIGHT SCHOOL)

AC NIELSON, INC. TECHNICAL FOR INSTALLATION OF ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT IN SAMPLE HOMES.

SEVERAL ON THE JOB TRAINING SCHOOL FOR MAINTENANCE OF PIPER, AND CESSNA AIRCRAFT.

References REFERENCES ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.

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## a. Good

- will and contingency funds is a standard item in a financial statement that

we use. This is the value of the customer base which we have developed over

the years.

a. The attached forecast for a profit or loss in its first full 12 months of operation and

is provided with breakdown s in each of the following four quarters and has been

sent under separate cover for yo ur review . The forecast indicates all additional

costs, training, and other expenses related to this forecast and is seasonal . Our

intent is to add one additional trip per week to our present four times a week

schedule that is authorized by FAA and the On

- Demand service already

provided. No additional expense s except for pilot costs fuel, etc

, are anticipated

other than what is included in the forecast

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## a. Our funding is being provided by Joel T. Johnson, Jr. and his wife Mrs. Martha

Lawson Johnson. Letters indicating our ability to provide this funding follows has

been submitted to DOT Washington, D.C. with note of Rule 12, the Confidentiality

Materials rule

. b. Mr. Johnson will provide fund ing on an “as needed” basis and ar e immediately

available

.

c. Terms and conditions will prevail at time of fund ing.

d. Current financial statements for Mr. & Mrs. Johnson are provided with up to date with

Person al Financial Statements and has been submitted for Confidential Materials

– Rule 12

. Treatment Requested. And has been mailed to the Dockets Department,

Department of Transportation, at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, Washington, D.C.

20590.

e. Funding will be in the form of loans to the corporation, secured by ownership in the

company. Stock will be distributed as necessary.

f. A letter from Mr. Jack Zager of Morgan Stanley attests to the availabil ity of the funds

and has been submitted as Confidential Materials

– Rule 12, Treatment Requested.

g. In addition to the information contained, copies of the d ocuments in original form are

being mailed US mail for your personal inspection.

h. Mr. Johnson is req uesting that Mr. & Mrs. Johnsons ’ financial statements are to be

withheld from public disclosure.

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## Communications with respect to this document shoul d be sent to:

Joel T. Johnson, Jr. President & 

## CEO & Director of Operations

GULF COAST AIRWAYS, INC

526 Terminal Drive

Naples Municipal Airport

Naples, Florida 34104

Telephone: (239)403

- 3020)

Facsimile: (239

- 643

- 2501)

Email: joeljjj02@msn.com

Authorized Representative for Gulf Coast Airways, Inc.

NOTICE: ANY PERSON WHO WISHES TO SUPPORT OR OPPOSE THIS APPLICATION

SHOULD FILE BY MAY 15

, 20 10 AN ANSWER WITH THE DEPARTMENT AND SERVE A

COPY ON ALL PERSONS ON THE ATTACHED SERVICE LIST

.

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT THIS APPLICATION BE PROCESSED BY THE

NONHEARING PROCEDURES UNDER SUBPART B OF THE DEPARTMENT OF

TRANSPORTATION'S RULES OF PRACTICE.

April 27 , 2010

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Resubmitted with original signature this 6 th 

## day of May, 2010, by Mr. Joel T. Johnson, Jr. Signed Certification

The information provided pun;uant to 

### this Information Request should be accompanied



### by the following certification:

The contents of 

### this application and the attached exhibit (s) are true and 

### correct 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 ind i vidual

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 

### wbicll contain such statements in connection with the

preparation, filing or prosecution of the application. I understand that an



### ind i vidual who is found to have violated the provisions of 18 U.s

. C section 1001

shall be 

### fined or imprisoned not more than 

### five years, or 

### both

.

RAFT

, INC.

526 Terminal Drive

Naples, Florida 34104

Signed thi s April 20

, 2010

, 

### b y Joel T. John s on

, Jr.