U.S. Department of Transportation Office ofthe Secretary ofTransportation

January 12, 2015
Mr. John R. Mietus, Jr. 6701 DemocracyBlvd Suite 300 Bethesda, MD 20817 RE: Dockets DOT-OST-2014-0012 and DOT-OST-2014-0013 Applications ofEastern Air Lines Group, Inc. for certificates ofPublic Convenience andNecessity Dear Mr. Mietus: 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington DC 20590

This letter follows the Department's email of December 23, 2014, to Eastern Airlines Group, Inc. ("Eastern"), regarding recent developments in the air carrier's pending application for the determination ofits fitness to conduct interstate and foreign charter air transportation ofpersons, property, and mail. 1 Inour email, we noted that new information concerning a compliance matter involving several ofEastern's key personnel and investors hadrecently come to our attention. 2 In light of the above, we direct Eastern to respond to each item listed in the attached InformationRequest. I ask that you respond fully to this request within 15 days ofthe date of this letter. Your response should be mailed to U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, (M-30, Room W12-140), 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E., West Building Ground Floor, Washington, D.C. 20590, or you may electronically file your response at www.regulations.gov. As is the Department's practice, further processing of Eastern's applicationwill be deferredpending receipt ofthis material. We remind Eastern that it is the applicant's responsibility to submit timely updates to its application with respect to events or changes affecting its fitness (i.e., management, operating plans or financial condition, compliance disposition, or ownership) while its applicationis underreviewbythe Department.

See attached e-mail dated December23,2014. 2 See Raimbeault et al v. Accurate Machine and Tool LLC et al, Florida Southern District Court, Case 1:14-cv-20136.2 Ifyou have any questions regarding this letter or the requested information, please contact Katy O'Toole ofmy staffat 202-366-9721 orviaemail at Catherine.O'Toole@dot.gov.

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cc: DocketDOT-OST-2014-0012 Mr. EdwardJ. Wegel President and CEO EasternAirLines Group, Inc. Miami International Airport Miami FL 33142 Mr. PatMcLaughlin Mr. BrianKarns Federal Aviation Administration SouthFloridaCMOEASTERN AIRLINES GROUP, INC. REQUEST FORINFORMATION
1. In reference to Raimbeault et al v. Accurate Machine and Tool LLC et al, Florida Southern District Court, Case 1:14-cv-20136, please provide: a. a copy ofthe complaint, b. a copy ofthejudgmentthatwas issued inthis case, and c. an explanationofthe case and its current status. 2. Please provide lease agreement(s)/sales agreement(s) for the 737-800s that Eastern intends to obtain/has obtained for its first year ofoperations. Please clarify how many aircraft Eastern is planning to operate in its first year ofoperations. 3. Eastern states it has issued and will issue several types ofwarrants and options. Please identify the owners ofthese warrants and/or options including amount ofshares, options, and warrants Eastern has issued and/or intends to issue. Please provide copies of any documents related to these warrant and option agreements. 4. Please provide a current balance sheet and an updated itemized list ofpre-operating and startup costs associated with the initiation of the proposed operations, including those expenses thathave beenpaidandthose expenses thatremain to be paid.
The information provided pursuant to this Information Request should be accompanied by the following certification: The contents ofthis application and the attached exhibit (s) are true and correct to the best ofmy knowledge and belief. Pursuant to Title 18 United States Code Section 1001, I [the individual signing the application, who shall be aprincipal owner, senior officer, or internal counsel ofthe applicant], in my individual capacity and as the authorized representative ofthe 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 ofthe application. I understand that an individual who is found to have violated the provisions of 18 U.S.C section 1001 shallbe fined or imprisoned not more than five years, orboth.O'toole, Catherine {OST) From: Sent: To: Subject:
Hi JohnO'toole, Catherine (OST) Tuesday, December 23, 2014 12:09 PM john@mietuslaw.com Eastern

It happens that I do have a few more questionsforyou regarding Eastern. I will follow up this email with a formal docketed request for information

.. I apologize for sending this so close to the holidays, but Iwanted to getthis on your radar sooner ratherthan later.
1. A question has come up regarding a civil case in Florida regarding allegations offraud that appears to include some ofthe principals of Eastern and some of its investors.- Case 14-CIV20136 -Bloom/Valle. Can you please provide us (and place in the docket) the complaint that was filed, the judgmentthat was issued, and please update us on the current status ofthe case. 2. Pursuant to 14 CFR 204.3 (I), (m) and (p) ifthere are any other cases that Eastern should disclose, they may want to do so. 3. I understand that there may be a new round of investment? Ifso, what is the status/timing ofthat? 4. Please provide lease agreement/sales agreement forthe 737-800s that Eastern intends to operate in itsfirst year. Also, please clarify how many aircraft Eastern intends to bring online in year 1. I'll put this in myformal letter, butjust need to note that it is the applicant's responsibility to submit timely updates to its application with respect to events orchanges affecting its fitness. Thanks Katy , Katy O'Toole U.S. Department ofTransportation Office ofAviation Analysis Air Carrier Fitness Division (X-56) phone: 202.366.9998 fax: 202.366.7638 Catherine.O'Toole@dot.gov

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