Priester Aviation, LLC

OST-2008-0067 - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - Foreign Charters

February 18, 2008

Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity

Priester requests authority to engage in foreign charter air transportation of persons, property, and mail in large aircraft so that Priester may provide on-demand, single-entity charter service using executive-configured Boeing 727 aircraft. Concurrent with this application, Priester is filing a separate application for authority to engage in interstate charter air transportation.

Counsel: Jackson Wade, Kent Jackson, 913-338-1700, kjackson@jetlaw.com

OST-2008-0066 - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - Interstate Charters
OST-2008-0067 - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - Foreign Charters

May 15, 2008

Re: Information Request

1. Will Mr. Dacy continue to serve as a Pilot for the applicant if Priester receives certificate authority? If so, how will he manage his time between his duties and responsibilities as Chief Pilot and that of a Pilot? 

2. Please describe Priester's key personnel's experience with large aircraft operations (i.e. aircraft originally designed to have a maximum passenger capacity of more than 60 seats or a maximum payload capacity of more than 18,000 pound). 

3. Please accompany your response to this request with the certification required by Title 18 United States Code Section 1001.

By: Air Carrier Fitness, Damon Walker

OST-2008-0066 - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - Interstate Charters
OST-2008-0067 - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - Foreign Charters

June 9, 2008

Supplement

• Pilot Information
• Key Personnel
• Certification

Counsel: Jackson Wade, Kent Jackson, 913-338-1700

OST-2008-0066 - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - Interstate Charters
OST-2008-0067 - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - Foreign Charters

June 24, 2008

Re: DOT Request for Additional Information

1. Updated Pending Litigation Status
2. Third-Party Financial Fitness Verification

By: Air Carrier Fitness Division, Damon Walker

OST-2008-0066 - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - Interstate Charters
OST-2008-0067 - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - Foreign Charters

June 30, 2008

Supplement

Pending Litigation - The litigation between Priester Aviation, LLC and Apollo Aviation, L.L.P. is still pending at this time. The parties have agreed to submit the case to arbitration, but no final determinations have been made as of today' s date.

Third Party Verification - Attached please find a letter from Cole Taylor Bank confirming that Priester Aviation, LLC has access to funds which total $1,000,000.00.

Counsel: Jackson Wade, Lori Edwards, 913-338-1700

Order 2008-7-25
OST-2008-0066 - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - Interstate Charters
OST-2008-0067 - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - Foreign Charters

Issued and Served July 23, 2008

Order to Show Cause Proposing Issuance of Certificates

By this order, we tentatively conclude that Priester Aviation, LLC is a citizen of the United States and is fit, willing, and able to provide interstate and foreign charter air transportation of persons, property, and mail, and should be issued certificates of public convenience and necessity authorizing such operations.

We will give interested persons 14 days following the service date of this order to show cause why the tentative findings and conclusions set forth here should not be made final; answers to objections will be due within 7 days thereafter. We expect such persons to direct their objections, if any, to the applications and points at issue and to support such objections with detailed economic analyses.

By: Michael Reynolds

Order 2008-8-5
OST-2008-0066 - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - Interstate Charters
OST-2008-0067 - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - Foreign Charters

Issued and Served August 7, 2008

Final Order

By Order 2008-7-25, issued July 23, 2008, we directed all interested persons to show cause why
we should not make final our tentative findings and conclusions stated in it and award
certificates of public convenience and necessity to Priester Aviation, LLC, authorizing it to
engage in interstate and foreign charter air transportation of persons, property, and mail.

By: Michael Reynolds

August 14, 2008

Re: Updated Fitness Information

1. Air Carrier Certificate and Operations Specifications
2. Certificate of Insurance
3. Statement of Ownership, Personnel, Operating Plans, Financial Posture or Compliance History
4. Revised List of Pre-Operating Expenses

Counsel: Jackson Wade, Lori Edwards