U.S. Department of 

Transportation 

Office of the Secretary 

of Transportation 

January 12, 2015 

Mr. John R. Mietus, Jr. 

6701 Democracy Blvd 

Suite 300 

Bethesda, MD 20817 

RE: Dockets DOT-OST-2014-0012 and DOT-OST-2014-0013 

Applications of Eastern Air Lines Group, Inc. 

for certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity 

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 of its fitness to conduct interstate and foreign charter air 

transportation of persons, property, and mail. 1 In our email, we noted that new information 

concerning a compliance matter involving several of Eastern's key personnel and investors 

had recently come to our attention.2 

In light of the above, we direct Eastern to respond to each item listed in the attached 

Information Request. I ask that you respond fully to this request within 15 days of the 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 application will be deferred pending receipt of this 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 

application is under review by the Department. 

See attached e-mail dated December 23,2014. 2 

See Raimbeault et al v. Accurate Machine and Tool LLC et al, Florida Southern District Court, Case 

1:14-cv-20136. 
2 

If you have any questions regarding this letter or the requested information, please contact 

Katy O'Toole of my staff at 202-366-9721 or via email at Catherine.O'Toole@dot.gov. 

Lauraly . Remo 

Chief, Air Carrier Fitness Division 

Office of Aviation Analysis 

Attachment (1) 

cc: Docket DOT-OST-2014-0012 

Mr. Edward J. Wegel 

President and CEO 

Eastern Air Lines Group, Inc. 

Miami International Airport 

Miami FL 33142 

Mr. Pat McLaughlin 

Mr. Brian Karns 

Federal Aviation Administration 

South Florida CMO 
EASTERN AIR LINES GROUP, INC. 

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION 

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 of the complaint, 

b. a copy ofthe judgment that was issued in this case, and 

c. an explanation of the 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 of operations. Please clarify how many 

aircraft Eastern is planning to operate in its first year of operations. 

3. Eastern states it has issued and will issue several types of warrants and options. Please 

identify the owners of these warrants and/or options including amount of shares, 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 of pre-operating and 

startup costs associated with the initiation of the proposed operations, including those 

expenses that have been paid and those expenses that remain to be paid. 

The information provided pursuant 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 individual 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 which contain such statements in 

connection with the preparation, filing or prosecution of the application. I understand 

that an individual 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. 
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 questions for you 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 I wanted to get this on your 

radar sooner rather than later. 

1. A question has come up regarding a civil case in Florida regarding allegations of fraud that appears to include 

some of the 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 judgment that was issued, and 

please update us on the current status of the case. 

2. Pursuant to 14 CFR 204.3 (I), (m) and (p) if there 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? If so, what is the status/timing of that? 

4. Please provide lease agreement/sales agreement for the 737-800s that Eastern intends to operate in its first 

year. Also, please clarify how many aircraft Eastern intends to bring online in year 1. 

I'll put this in my formal letter, but just need to note that it is the applicant's responsibility to submit timely updates to 

its application with respect to events or changes affecting its fitness. 

Thanks 

Katy , 

Katy O'Toole 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

Office of Aviation Analysis 

Air Carrier Fitness Division (X-56) 

phone: 202.366.9998 

fax: 202.366.7638 

Catherine.O'Toole@dot.gov 

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