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Ref : Su n Countr y Slo t

Exemptio n - Docke t

Numbe r FAA-2012-008 9 Ladie s an dGemlemen : Su n Counlry Airline s ha s requeste da n exemptio n fo

r th e slo t limit fo r Ronal dRega

n Washingto n National Airpor t (DCA) set

fort hi n § 93.123(a) , t o permit th e FA A t o create ai r

carrie r slot s durin g certai n limite dhour s fo r Su n Countr\'' s use . Th e propose dai r carrie r slot s woul dreplac e tw o slo t exemption s under

DO T Order

2010-12-1 6 awarde dl o Su n Counlry . O n January ' 6 , 2012 , th e Unile dSlate s Cour t o f Appeal s fo

r th e Dislric r

o f Columbi a Circui t vacate dth e DO T Order , andSu n Country wil l los e it s existin g servic e betwee n DC A andLansing' s Capital Regio n International Airport . Specifically , Su n Counlry desire s on e dail y slo t durin g eac ho f

th e 100 0 an d1 10

0 hours . Th e propose dexemptio n woul dpermi t Su n Country t

o continu e operatin g its existin g service s andavoi da n inequitabl e resul t

o f the Court' s order . .'. • ':•'. ; . I t i s ver> ' important

t o th e busines s o f

our client s t o b e abl e t o tl y t o Washingto n D.C . withou t goin g throug hDetroit . Th e time saving s i s arequiremen t fo r our clients . Wit

hth e automotiv e industr y makin g acomebac k

i n th e State o f Michigan , i

t i s o f utmos t importanc e tha

t there i s regula

r contac t wit hCongressiona l committee s an dothe r organization s i

n Washingto n D.C . t o impac t publi c policy .

• . , • • • I ' ' ' ' Th e Su n Countrv ' DC

A servic e i s essential t o th e economi c growt ho f th e Greate r

Lansin g Region . Th e dail y servic e is th e onl y larg e aircraf t (757-800 ) servic e t

o Washingto n Reaga

n Airport , i

n the stat e o f

Michiga n outsid e o f Detroit . Prio r

t o Su n Country , th e regional conimiinii y ha drequeste dth e introductio n o f thi s servic e fro

mnumerou s -other air!ir; e operator s \viihou i success . Accordingly , i t i s critical tha

t th e F.A A lake the necessary ' step s t o ensure th e continuatio n o f

the Su n Countp, ' slot s a

t th e establishe dflight

time s i n suppo n o f

Greate r Lansing' s busines s and economi c growth . Your immediat e approval o f

thi s exemption , s o tha

t Su n Countr y ca n begi n t o ente r

flights schedule s fo

r sal e fo r the balanc e o f

2012 , will b e greatl y appreciated .

• ' • Ver y truly yours , > • • -••.. • ••.. • LOO M DAVI S &G0TT1NG.P.C . S , [ZWERT , PAR'SLEY .

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