2 - Daily Airline Filings
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2 - Daily Airline Filings
BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C. Application of ) ) ) PORTER AIRLINES INC. For an exemption pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 5 40109 and a foreign air carrier permit ]pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 3 41302 (Canada - U.S.) Docket No. OST-2007- 27ctoZ -/ ) APPLICATION OF PORTER AIRLINES INC. FOR AN EXEMPTION AND FOREIGN AIR CARRIER PERMIT Communications with respect to this document should be sent to: John E. Gillick David M. Endersbee Zuckert, Scoutt & Rasenberger, L.L.P 888 Seventeenth Street, NW Suite 700 Washington, DC 20006 Tel: (202) 973-7939 Fax: (202) 342-0683 Email: jenillick@,zsrlaw.com .corn dmendersbee@,zsrlaw Counsel for Porter Airlines Inc. February 26,2007 NOTICE: The applicant requests expedited treatment of this application. Counsel will poll interested parties by telephone and inform the Department of the results. BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C. Application of PORTER AIRLINES INC.. For an exemption pursuant to 49 U.S.C. tj 40109 and a foreign air carrier permit plursuant to 49 U.S.C. 0 41302 (Canada - U.S.) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Docket No. OST-2007- 1 APPLICATION OF PORTER AIRLINES INC. FOR AN EXEMPrION AND FOREIGN AIR CARRIER PERMIT Porter Airlines Inc. (“Porter”), a Canadian airline, hereby applies, under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. $9 41302 and 40109, and Subparts B and C of the Department’s Rules of Practice in Proceedings (14 C.F.R. $9 302.201 and 302.301, et seq.), Part 211 of the Department’s Economic Regulations (14 C.F.R. Part 21 l), and the Department’s streamlined licensing procedures (Notice, August 23, 2005, Docket OST-2005-22228), for an exemption and foreign air carrier permit authorizing scheduled air transportation of persons, property and mail between a point or points in Canada on the one hand, and a point or points in the United States, on the other hand, as more fully described below. Porter requests that the exemption authority requested herein remain effective until the Department issues it an effective permit. Application of Porter Airlines, Inc. Page 2 In support of its application, Porter shows as follows: 1. The applicant’s full name and mailing address is Porter Airlines Inc., Toronto City Centre Airport, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 1A1, Canada. Porter is a corporation organized under the Business Corporations Act of Ontario. Its certificate of incorporation is attached as Exhibit A. 212.2@) 2. Homeland Governmental Authority: The government air transport agency with regulatory authority in Canada is the Transport Canada. Its address is 4900 Yonge Street, Fourth Floor, North York, Ontario, M2N 6A5. 221.20(b) 3. Authority requested: Porter requests authority to provide scheduled air transportation of persons, property and mail between a point or points in Canada, on the one hand, and a point or points in the United States, on the other hand. Porter initially proposes to offer its service beginning on April 2, 2007, between Toronto (YTZ) and New York (EWR). These flights will be operated utilizing advanced Bombardier Dash 8 4400 aircraft in a 70 seat configuration. 4. Porter is a new Canadian airline, having commenced operations in October 2006. Porter is one of the best-funded. new entrants in Canadian airline history, having launched with $125 million CAD of equity investment. Porter currently offers premier short-haul service to business and leisure travelers from the convenience of Toronto City Centre Airport to Montreal and Ottawa. Porter’s service to the U.S. will allow U.S. travellers to experience and enjoy Porter’s extraordinary service and amenities, more fully discussed below. Porter combines high-end in-flight services to its passengers and the convenience of its facilities at City Centre Airport, conveniently located just minutes from Toronto’s downtown. The Toronto Port Authority recently upgraded City Centre’s infrastructure with a new ferry, and Application of Porter Airlines, Inic. Page 3 Porter has built its own modern and efficient terminal for the exclusive use of Porter passengers.’ Passengers may also check-in in downtown Toronto using a complimentary Porter Shuttle from Toronto’s Union Station This convenience is important for business travellers requiring hasslefree access to and from Toronto. Porter’s fleet consists of four new Dash 8 4400 aircraft in a single-class 70 seat configuration. These aircraft are: equipped with a cabin noise reduction system, leather seats, and with a 34” pitch have the most legroom of their class. Porter has six additional Dash 8 4400 aircraft on order and holds an option for an additional ten aircraft. Porter plans to focus its initial expansion on serving major cities within a 500 mile radius of Toronto, and as its fleet grows with demand Porter plans on serving cities such as Boston, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, and Chicago, eventually serving Ontario, Quebec, and the Northeast and Central portions of the United States. Porter is capably led by an experienced management team with a combined industry experience exceeding 300 years. This team includes former American Airlines CEO Donald Carty (Chairman), and experienced Canadian aviation executive Robert Deluce, (President and CEO). A service proposal for Porter’s proposed Toronto - New York operations is attached as Exhibit B. 211.20(c), (j) 5. Management: The names, addresses, and citizenship of Porter’s directors and officers, along with biographical information, are attached as Exhibit C. 211.20(d) Porter’s subsidiary, City Centre Aviation, has the exclusive rights to construct and operate the new passenger terminal at City Centre. This terminal may have up to 12 bridged gates. Application of Porter Airlines, Inc. Page 4 6. Ownership: Porter is a privately owned company. A list of shareholders holding more than 5% of its capital stock is attached as Exhibit D. Neither the Canadian government (nor any other foreign government) has any ownership rights in Porter, nor any responsibility for managerial decisions. Exhibit E sets forth the interests held by Porter officers in other airlines. Porter does not have any agreements or cooperative working arrangements with any U.S. or foreign air carriers affecting its proposed services to the United States. 211.2O(e)-(g), (m) 7. Insurance: Porter’s insurance coverage meets the liability limits and requirements for air carriers set forth in 14 C.F.R. Part 205. A copy of Porter’s certificate of insurance is attached as Exhibit F. The name of its insurance carrier is stated on the certificate. 211.2Ofl) 8. Operating Authority: Porter holds an Air Operating Certificate (“AOC”) issued by the Department of Transport, authorizing Porter, inter alia, to operate scheduled flights between Canada and New York (EWR). A copy of Porter’s AOC and its operations specifications are attached as Exhibit G. Porter holds a Canadian Transportation Agency (“CTA”) license authorizing it to engage in scheduled international air transportation between Canada and the U.S. A copy of the CTA license is attached as Exhibit H. The licenses authorizing Porter’s operations are permanent, and will remain effective until suspended or cancelled. 211.2O(i) 9. Aircraft: Porter operates four Bombardier DHC-8-402 (4400) Dash 8 aircraft. A list of these aircraft is attached as Exhibit I. Porter plans to acquire similar aircraft as demand for its operations increases and as it expands its route network. 211.2O(k) 10. Maintenance: Plorter conducts its own maintenance under Transport Canada Maintenance Organization Approval No. 44-06. Porter’s maintenance program complies with the provisions of ICAO Pilots and Airmen Annexes 1,6 (Part I) and 7. Canada is a contracting state to the Convention on International Civil Aviation. 211.20(1) Application of Porter Airlines, Inc. Page 5 11. Financial summary: Porter began operations in early October, 2006 and there are not, therefore, any profit and loss statements at this time. A copy of Porter’s balance sheet is attached as Exhibit J [confidential treatment requested]. 21 1.20(’) 12. Financial Assistance from Homeland Government: Porter has not received, nor does it expect to receive, any financial assistance from the Canadian government. 211.20(0) 13. Traffic and finaricial results: A statement concerning the estimated traffic and financial results of Porter’s first year of operations is attached as Exhibit K [confidential treatment requested]. 211.20@) 14. Air Service Agreement: The requested authority is specifically addressed by the Air Transport Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Canada (the “Agreement”), which was signed on February 24, 1995. Article 2 provides that both Canada and the United States may designate an unlimited number of airlines for services under the Agreement. Annex I (Scheduled Air Transportation), Section 1 provides the basis for the authority sought herein: Designated airlines of Canada . . . have the right to perform passenger/combination scheduled international ilir service to and from any point in the territory of Canada to and from any point in the territory of the United States with no restrictions as to capacity, frequency, and aircraft size. The Government of Canada considers U.S. air carrier requests to operate flights not covered by Article 4 of the Agreement on the basis of comity and reciprocity. See letter from Catherine MacDonald, Canadian Transportation Agency, April 12, 2006 (Docket OST-2006-24269). 21 1.20(9),(r) Application of Porter Airlines, Inc. Page 6 15. Designation: Porter understands that the practice of the U.S. and Canadian governments is to recognize the authorization of cross-border air transportation as effectively designating the subject carrier. 2‘11.20(4) 16. Tariff violations/accidents: Porter has never been involved in any safety or tariff violations or any fatal accident. 211.20(s) 17. Waiver of Warsaw Convention Liability Limits: An executed copy of OST Form 4523 is being concurrently filed in Docket OST-2001-236. 211.20@,) 18. Foreign Air Carrier Family Support Act plan: Porter will submit its plan to the National Transportation Safety E3oard, with a copy to Docket OST-1996-1960. 19. Passenger manifest collection procedures: A summary of Porter’s plan will be filed with docket OST-1998-3305. 20. Fuel consumption: Porter’s proposed operations will not significantly affect the environment and do not require the preparation of an environmental impact statement, and its operations to the United States will involve annual fuel consumption of less than ten million gallons. Accordingly, grant of this application will not be a “major regulatory action” under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975, as defined in 14 C.F.R. 0 313.4(a)(l). 2 1. Porter requests that its foreign air carrier permit remain in effect for an indefinite period, and is willing to accept ;all reasonable terms, conditions and limitations normally attached to such foreign air carrier permits. 22. Porter will abide by all applicable rules and regulations issued by the Department of Transportation. 23. Porter is prepared to supply such additional information or clarifications in connection with its application as the Department may require. Application of Porter Airlines, Inc. Page 7 24. Verification: The verification required by 14 C.F.R. tj 302.4(b) is attached hereto as Exhibit L. As shown by the information provided herein, Porter is substantially owned and effectively controlled by citizens of Canada; it is operationally and financially fit to conduct its proposed operations; and the provisions of the U.S. - Canada Air Services Agreement provide a basis for the Department to find grant of Porter’s application to be in the public interest. Application of Porter Airlines, Inc. Page 8 WHEREFORE, for the fix-egoing reasons, Porter Airlines Inc. respectfully requests that the Department of Transportation grant its application for an exemption and foreign air carrier permit authorizing foreign sched.uled air transportation between a point or points in Canada, on the one hand, and a point or points in the United States, on the other hand, as more fully described herein. Respectfully submitted, 2 Jo E. Gillick David M. Endersbee Zuckert, Scoutt & Rasenberger, L.L.P. 888 Seventeenth Street, NW Suite 700 Washington, DC 20006 Tel: (202) 973-7939 Fax: (202) 342-0683 Email: jenillick@,zsrlaw.com dmendersbee@,zsrlaw.corn Counsel for Porter Airlines Inc. February 26,2007 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on this 26th day of February, 2007, a copy of the foregoing Application of Porter Airlines, Inc. for an Exemption and Foreign Air Carrier Permit was served by e-mail or first-class mail on the following: Angeline Garbuzinski Legal and Regulatory Affairs Federal Express Corporation 3620 Hacks Cross Road Building B, 3'd Floor Memphis, TN 38125 E-Mail : [email protected] Jonathan Moss Counsel for United Air Lines Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr 2445 M Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037 E-mail: [email protected] Robert E. Cohn Patrick Rizzi Counsel for Delta Air Lines Hogan & Hartson L.L.P. 555 Thirteenth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20004 E-mail: [email protected] prrizzi@hhlaw .com Sametta C. Bamett [email protected] R. Bruce Keiner, Jr. Lorraine B. Halloway Counsel for Continental Airlines Crowell & Moring 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.TN. Washington, D.C. 20004 E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected] Anita M. Mosner Counsel for Spirit Airlines Holland & Knight 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20006 E-mail: [email protected] Hershel Kamen Vice President-International and Regulatory Affairs Dan Weiss Continental Airlines, Inc. Government Affai1-s-8'~ Floor 1600 Smith Street, Dept. HQSGV Houston, TX 77002 E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected] Carl B. Nelson, Jr. Associate General Counsel American Airlines, Inc. and American Eagle Airlines 1101- 17th Street, N.W., Suite 600 Washington, D.C. 20036 E-mail: [email protected] Alexander Van Der Bellen Managing Director - Government Affairs and Associate General Counsel Northwest Airlines, Inc. 901 15th Street, N.W. Suite 3 10 Washington, D.C. 20005 E-Mail: [email protected] Stephen A. Alterman Counsel for Horizon Air Meyers & Alterman 1220 Nineteenth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 E-mail: [email protected] David L. Vaughan Counsel for United Parcel Service Kelley Drye Collier Shannon 3050 K Street, N.W. Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20007 E-mail: [email protected] Lisa Dunn Counsel for Casino Express (TEM) 976 Mountain City Highway Elko,NV 89801 E-mail: [email protected] Jonathan B. Hill Counsel for Hawaiian Airlines Dow, Lohnes & Albertson, PLLC 1200 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W. Suite 800 Washington, DC 20036-6802 E-Mail: j hilladlalaw. com Howard Kass Managing Director & Associate General Counsel US Airways and Piedmont 1401 H Street, N.W. Suite 1075 Washington, D.C. 20006 E-mail: [email protected] Robert P. Silverberg Counsel for ABX Air and Midwest Express Airlines Silverberg, Goldman & Bikoff, L.L.P. 1101 30th Street, N.W. Suite 120 Washington, D.C. 20007 E-Mail: [email protected] Stephen H. Lachter Counsel for Astar Air Cargo and Reno Air, Inc. Lachter & Clements LLP 1150 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Ste. 900 Washington, DC 20036 E-Mail: [email protected] Marshall S. Sinick Counsel for Alaska Airlines and Aloha Airlines Squire, Sanders & Dempsey 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Suite 500 Washington, D.C. 20004 E-Mail: [email protected] Jonathan B. Hill Counsel for Hawaiian Airlines and Air Wisconsin Airlines Dow Lohnes 1200 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W. Suite 800 Washington, DC 20036-6802 E-mail: [email protected] Joanne W. Young Counsel for America West Airlines Kirstein & Young PLLC 1001 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. Suite 600 South Washington, DC 20004 E-mail: j [email protected] 2 Eric Christensen Vice President, Planning Skywest Airlines 444 S. River Road St. George, UT 84770 E-mail: [email protected] Ted MacKay Counsellor (Transportation) Canadian Embassy 501 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20001 E-mail: [email protected] Aaron Goerlich Counsel for Allegiant Air Garofalo Goerlich Hainbach PC 1200 New Hampshire Avenue N’W Suite 800 Washington, D.C. 20036-6802 E-Mail: [email protected] Susan M. Baer General Manager Newark International Airport Building 1 Conrad Road Newark NJ 071 14 James J. Ballough Director Flight Standards Service Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue, S.W. Room 821 Washington, D.C. 20591 E-mail: [email protected] William Kutzke General Counsel MAXjet, Inc. 44965 Aviation Drive Suite 260 Dulles, VA 20166 E-mail: [email protected] David M. Endersbee 3 TABLE OF EXHIBITS Certificate of Incorporation Exhibit A Service Proposal Exhibit B Names and Addresses of Porter’s Directors and Officers Exhibit C Shareholders Exhibit D Interests in Aeronautical Entities Exhibit E Certificate of Insurance Exhibit F Air Operator Certificate/Operation Specifications Exhibit G Scheduled International License Exhibit H Aircraft Operated to the United States Exhibit I Financial Statements Exhibit J Traffic and Financial Results Exhibit K Porter Verification Exhibit L Exhibit A CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION - 1 Ontario Corporason Number N u d m de la societe en Ontam 2070369 1. ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT STATUTS DE MODIFICATION The name of the corporation is: (Set out in BLOCK CAPITAL LETTERS) Mwmhation s0Ci;ile acflreue de la smet8 lIcrire en LETTRES MAJUSCULES SEULEMENT) 2. The name of the ccrporatcon is changed to (if applicable ): (Set out in BLOCK CAPITAL LETTERS} ~ ~ ~ ed ei~ oi me i n ~ tsociale ~ i o ~ de la socidt6 (s'il y a lieu) {&me en LETTRES MAJUSCULES SEULEMENT) : 3. Date of incorporatronlamalga~~on' Date de la canstttuhoffau de la fusion . 2005-04-21 (Year, Month, Day) (ann&, mcws, pur) 4. Complete only if there is a change in the number of directors or the minimum I maximum number of directors. I1faut remplir cetle partie seulement si le nombre d'administrateurs ou si le nombre minimal ou maximal d'admin~strateursa change. Number of directors istare or rnaxlITum number of directors islare N m b E d'ad~i~J.Sl'rateUS . OU nOmbfi3S/nllllfVUm et maximum d'adrnmistrateurs . Number or minimum and r&w.wn Nombre ou mmimum et m xmum I 5. cIxlIIl The aFtrcles of the corporation are amended as follows: Les starnuts de la sou616 sont modfies de fa fawn suhrante . To change the name of the Corporation to PORTER AIRLINES INC. 07119 (0312003) 2 The a ~ e ~ has ~ been ~ n dulyt authorized as required by sections 168 and 170 (as applicable) of the Business ct7lpMatims Act La ~j~~~~ a BttS dOment aufOr&e confwmementam ariictes 168 et 170 (&on le cas) de la Loi sur les soci&t&spar adions. The resduhon authorizing the amendment was approved by the shareholdeddirectors (as applicable) ofthe ~ ~ on ~ ~ i ~ n Les actjonnaires ou fes administraieurs (selon le cas) de la socic(i& ont approuve /a resolu&mautorisant 1 ~ ole ~ ~ ~ ~ i ~ ~ 2006, 01, 11 (Year, Month, Day) fannee. m i s , jour) These arti~les are signed in dupliite. Les pr&senissmahtts son ? sign& en double exemplaire. CITY CENTRE AIRLINES INC. ~ ~ (Name of Corporation) (If the name ISto be changed by these arttclesset out current name) ~sonalei OB la societe) ~ t (SIran ~ demnde R un changement ~ de nom, mdquer cf-dessusfaddnmnahon sodab adudeh -7-17-y ,’,‘ Robert J. Deluce, President ,’/* 07119 (03/2003) {Signature) (Descriptionof W i e ) !‘Sigth?tum) (Fonctionj Requesl IO: 00703 1868 Demande no. Transachon ID: 026346044 Transaction no: CategoiylD: GT Cathgorie: Pravince of Ontario Pmvince de I'Ontario Ministry of Consumer and Business Services Ministere des Services aux consommateurs et aux entrepnses Companies arid Personal Property Security Branch Direction des iampagnies et des sclret&smobili6res Date Report Produced: 200904!21 Document produtt le: Time Report Pmduced: 13 09,43 Imprid 8: Certificate of I ncorporation C e ~ i f i cde ~ tc o ~ s t i t ~ t i ~ n Ceci certifie que This is to certify that C I T Y iCENTRE A l R L l N E S I N C . Numero matricule de la personne morale en Ontario ntario Corporation No. 002070369 is a c~rporationincurporate~, under the laws of the Province of Ontario. est une socikte constituee aux temes des lois d e la province de !'Ontario. These articles of i n ~ o ~ ~ r a t i o n Les presents statuts ~nstit~~ifs entrent en vigueur le are effective on A P R I L 21 A V R I L , 2 0 0 5 DirectorlDirectrice Business Corporations ActlLoi s u r les societes par actions Ontario Corporation Number Request ID / Demander no NumGro de la compagriie en Ontario 2070369 7031868 FORMULE WJM&20 f FORM 1 / BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT LOX SUR LES COMPAGNIES ARTXCLES OF INCORPORATION SI’ATUTS CONSTXTUTIFS 1, The name of the corporation is: D6nomination sociale de La comgagniel CITY CENTRE AIRLINES I N C . 2. The address of the reglatered office is8 Adresse du sfage social: C/O ROBERT J. DELTICE ST. CLAIR AVENUE WEST 30 Suite 800 {Street E; Nuntber, or R.R. Number & i f Multi-Office Building give Room No.) (Rue et numAro, ou num8ro de la B . R . et, s ’ i l s’agit Bdifice bureau, num6ro du bureau) TORONTO ONTARIO CANADA M4V 3 A 1 (Haras o f Municipality or Post Office) flvom d e .la municipalit6 ou du bureau de postel 3. 4. * (Postal Code/Code postal) N d a r f o r minimum and maximum nuaber) of directors i s : Nombre ( o u nombres minimal et maximal) Minimuzn Maximum d’admfnistrateurlr: 10 1 T h e first direetor(s) i s / a . r e r Premier(s) administrateurfsj: First n m e , i n i t i a l s and surname Prdnorn, i n i t i a l e s st nom a’e famille Reaident Canadian i G s f d e n t Canadien Address f o r service, g i v i n g Street & No. o r R.R. No., Municipality and Postal Code Domicile Cslu, y coxpris la rue et le num8ro. le nurngro de la R.R., ou le nom de la municipalit6 et Z e code postal YES ROBERT J. DELUCE 30 ST. CLAIR AVENUE WEST TOROMTO ONTARIO CANADA M4V 3 A 1 Suite 800 State Yes or No Oui/Non Page: 2 Request ID / Deaande no 7 0 3 186 8 Ontario Corporation Number NumIro de la cornpagnie en Ontasfo 2070369 5. Restrictions, if any, on business the corporation m a y carry on or on powers the corporation m a y exercise. Limites, s’if y a lieu, impoases dux a c t i v i t s s eammercfales ou aux pouvoirs d e l a compagafe. 6. The class88 and any maximum number of 8har6s t h a t the corporation is authorized bo issue: C a t e g o r i e s e t nrtmbra maxiaal, s ’ i l y a lieu, d ’ a c t i o n s que l a compagnie est autoriaire B tiiaettrec: Page: 3 Request ID / Demande no 7031858 7. Ontario Corporation Number Num&ro de la compagnie en Ontario 2070369 Rights, p r i v i l e g e s , restr:Lctiona and conditions ( i f any) a t t a c h i n g t o each c l a s s of shares and d i r e c t o r s authority with r e s p e c t to any c l a s s o f shares which may be iasued i n s e r i e s r Drofts, p r i v i l a g e s , r e s t r i c t i o n s e t conditions, s'fl y a l i e u , r a t t a c h & A chagua c a t I g o r i e d ' a c t i o n s e t poitvoirs des administrateurs r e l a t i f s a chaque catcSgorie d'actiona q u e p u t 8tre &noise en a 6 r i a : Page: 4 Request ID / Demande no 7031868 8. Ontario Corporation Number NtunBro de la compagnie en O n t a r i o 2070369 The faaue, transfer or ownership of shares is/is not restricted and the restrictloas (if any) are follows: L ' b f s s i o n , l e Eransfert ou l a proptilt6 d'actfons ase/n'eat gas restrefnta. L e s r e s t r i c t i o n s , s ' f l y a l i e u , sont les s u i v a n t s s : The shares o f this Corporation s h a l l not be transferred without the consent o f either (if the direcxxs evidenced by a resolution passed or signed by them and recorded in the books of the Corporation o r (ii) the holders of a m a j o r i t y in nurnber Q E the outstanding voting shares of t h e Corporation. Page: 5 Request I’D / Denande no 7 0318 6 8 9, Ontario Corporation t&mkter Num6ro d e la compagnie ea O n t a t i o 2070369 Other provisions, ( i f any, are) t Autres dispositions, s ’ i l y a lieu: The number o f shareholders of the corporation is limited to fi€ty, not including persons who are in the employment o f the Corporation and person, who, having heen formerly in the employment of’the Corporation, were, while in that employment, and have continued after the termination of chat employmat to be, Shareholders of the Corporation, two or more persons holding one 5r more shares jointly being counted as a single shareholder. Any distribution of securities of the Corporation to the public or any invitation to t h e public to subscribe for securities of the Corporation is prohibited. Page: 6 Ontario Corporation Number Request ID / Remande no Num6x-o d e la compagnie en Ontario 7 031868 10. The names and addresses of the incorporators are Nom et adresse des fondatours Jrfinom, initiale First name, initials and l a s t name e t nom d e falaille ou denomination s a c i a l e or corporate name Pull address Eor service or address of registered office or of principal place of buaiaeas giving street 6r No. or R . R . No., municipality and postal code Domicile 81u, adresse du ni&ge social au adresse de 1'Qtabliaaemcsnt principal, p comprfs l a r u e et le nunriiro, le nunBro de la R.R., le nom d e la municipafite et le code p o s t a l * ROBBRT J. DELUCE 3 0 ST. CLAIR A TORONTO ~ ~ CANADA M4V 3AI. ~ WEST E T Suite ~ ~800 ~ ~ O Exhibit B SERVICE PROPOSAL Porter plans on operating seven non-stop round-trip flights per day, Monday through Friday, and three non-stop round-trip flights per day on Saturdays and Sundays. Exhibit C NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF PORTER’S DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS 6 6 2 z 2 - 3 3 2 2 cd I z4 3z cd cd z 1 c, 7 2 2 3 Y 2 6 2 - z'do cd c, 7 c1 -2 S u T n E c 38 fu 19 u uS Y .-0 a 3 ru W Z u a 8 i 3 2 C 2 Porter Airlines Inc. Biographies of Directors, Officers and Key Operating Management Personnel 1. Donald J. Carty, Chairman of the Board 2. Samuel Duboc, Board Director 3. Stephen 0. Marshall, Board Director 4. Michael Rolland, Board Director 5. Andrew Lin, Board Director 6 . Jacque Demers, Board Director 7. Robert J. Deluce, President, Chief Executive Officer, and Board Director 8. Robert Michael Deluce, Executive Vice President 9. James Morrison, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer 10. Richard Wells, Director of Flight Operations 11. Richard Hill, Director of Maintenance 12. Piyush Gandhi, Chief Pilot Donald J. Carty Chairman of the Board DONALD J. CARTY RETIRED CHAIRMAN AND CEO AMR CORPORATION AND AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. Donald J. Carty is the retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AMR Corporation. He had served in that position since 1998. Carty also held the role of President of AMR Corporation, and prior to that he served as President of AMR Airline Group and American Airlines. Between 1989 and 19951,Carty was Executive Vice President-Finance and Planning for AMR and American Airlines, overseeing a broad range of strategic planning matters and a wide array of critical financial activities. Carty had been American's Senior Vice President and Controller before leaving the airline in March 1985 to become President and CEO of CP Air in Canada. In March of 1987, he returned to American and was elected Senior Vice President-Airline Planning. Before joining American, Carty spent seven years in various management positions with Celanese Canada, Ltd., Air Canada, and the Canadian Pacific Railway. Carty is a graduate of Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, and of the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration. He is a recipient of an Honorary Doctor of Law from Queen's University. He serves on the Boards of Directors of Dell, Inc., Sears Holding Corporation, Placer Dome, Inc., CHC Helicopter Corporation, Hawaiian Holdings, Inc., and SolutionInc Limited, as well as Big Brothers Big Sisters of America and the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts Foundation. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of Southern Methodist University and the SMU Cox School of Business Executive Board. In 1999, Board Alert named him one of the year's Outstanding Directors. In September of 2002, Carty was appointed by President Bush to the National Infrastructure Advisory Committee. In January 2003, he was named an officer of The Order of Canada. Carty and his wife, Ana, live in Dallas. --more-June 2005 DONALD J. CARTY Employment Date - May 8, 1978 Date of Birth - July 23, 1946 EMPLOYMENT HISTORY AMR Retired Chairman and CEO Chairman and CEO Chairman, President and CEO 2003 2002-2003 1998-2002 American Airlines President AMR Airline Group/AA Executive Vice President - Finance & Planning Senior Vice President - Finance & Planning Senior Vice President - Airline Planning 1995-1998 1989-1995 1988-1989 1987-1988 Canadian Pacific Airlines President & Chief Executive Officer 1985-1987 American Airlines Senior Vice President & Controller Vice President & Controller Vice President - Profit Improvement Programs Vice President - Operations Research & Information Systems Planning 1983-1985 1981-1983 1980-1981 1979-1980 Americana Hotels Senior Vice President - Finance 1978-1979 Celanese, Canada General Manager - Montcel Distributors 1973-1978 Air Canada Manager - Capital Investments 1971-1973 EDUCATION Harvard, M.B.A. Queen’s University, Ontario, B.A. 1971 1968 ### June 2005 Samuel Duboc Director Samuel L. Duboc 134 Riverview Drive Toronto, Ontario M4N 3C8 Telephone: Fax: Cell: Email: (416) 489-0991 (416) 860-9832 (416) 721-2521 [email protected] EXPERIENCE 1999 - Present EDGESTONE CAPITAL PARTNERS, INC. TORONTO, CANADA Founder, President 8z Managing Partner. Founder of one of Canada’s largest independent private capital managers. Designed, created, and implemented strategy for the firm. Built team and established organization. EdgeStone has managed in excess of $2.0 billion since inception. 1994 - 1999 CIBC CAPITAL PARTNERS TORONTO, CANADA Managing Director. CIBC Capital Partners is the merchant banking division of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (“CIBC”), one of North America’s largest banks. At time of departure, active portfolio exceeded 80 transactions with $850 million in invested capital. One of 4 senior Managing Directors and a member of Deal Review Committee. Completed deals, in USA, Canada, and UK, in media and publishing, restaurants, healthcare, retailing, agriculture, and other segments. 1991 - 1994 LOYALTY GROUP CANADA, INC. TORONTO, CANADA Co-founder 8z Chief Operating Officer. Co-founded the Air Miles Rewards Program, cited as one of the most successful loyalty programs ever launched in Canada. Within two years of launch, grew program to $50 million annual sales, 104 Sponsors (participating Companies), 30% enrollment of Canadian households, and 130 employees. As Co-founder and member of Executive Committee, developed and/or approved all strategic, operational, and financial aspects of the business. Primary day-to-day operating and P&L responsibility for significant portion of business. 1990 - 1991 HOLZMAN JEWELERS INC. TRENTON, NEW JERSEY Executive Vice President 8z Chief Operating Officer. Joined Holzman, a 24 store upscale retail jewelry chain, as part of a buyout group to purchase company within two years of joining. Directed most day-to-day operations with full P&L responsibility for chain. Launched in-house manufacturing that significantly increased gross margin of gemstone merchandise. Developed private-label credit card program that increased sales (10% of total sales by month 4), decreased working capital and eliminated bad debt. Reduced store expenses by 15% and inventory by 18% by implementing cross-chain management systems. 1984 - 1990 BAIN & COMPANY, INCORPORATED BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 1988 - 1990 Consultant. Directed teams in strategy development and implementation. Designed marketing and manufacturing strategy for carbon black producer that increased market share and lowered manufacturing costs by 10%. Led distribution analysis for frozen foods manufacturer that decreased delivery time by 40% and lowered costs by 17%. Advised client on facility rationalization plan that saved $35 million. In second year selected to lead MBA recruiting efforts with Partner. 1984 - 1986 Associate Consultant. Provided analytical support to client teams on manufacturing strategy, product standardization, mergers and acquisitions, and cost reduction. Promoted to consultant at first opportunity. EDUCATION 1986- 1988 HARVARD UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL O F BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS Master of Business Administration. Member of finance, venture capital, and consulting clubs. 1980 - 1984 TUFTS UNIVERSITY MEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering. Graduated Magna Cum Laude. Member of Tau Beta Pi engineering honor society. One of 12 winners university-wide of Senior Academic and Community Award. Awarded Montle Award for Entrepreneurship. OTHER Chairman of the Board, Pathways to Education Canada and Pathways to Education Regent Park Development Committee Member of the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) Top 40 under 40: Named as a recipient of Canada’s Top 40 under 40 award for 2000 and was voted “Most Influential” in 2005. Stephen 0.Marshall Director Stephen 0. Marshall, Partner & Executive President Edgestone Capital Partners Mr. Marshall (46) joined Edgestone as a Partner in 2002 with 20 years of transaction and corporate development experience. From 1999 until 2002, Mr. Marshall was Executive Vice President, Corporate Development of MDC Corporation (now MDC Partners Inc.), a diversified business services corporation listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and NASDAQ, with investments in specialty printing, marketing and communications, direct selling, card manufacturing and technology services. While at MDC, Mr. Marshall led the IPO of Davis + Henderson Income Fund and the sale of Regal Greetings & Gifts. From 1984 to 1999, Mr. Marshall worked at Torys, one of Canada's leading transactional law firms, where he specialized in mergers and acquisitions and financing. Mr. Marshall became a partner at Torys in 1990 and from 1995 to 1998 was Managing Partner of Torys' European office based in London, England. Mr. Marshall currently serves on the Board of Directors of Porter Aviation Holdings Inc., the parent corporation of Porter Airlines Inc., and Trimaster Manufacturing. He was Chairman of the Board of Directors of Richards Packaging and served on the Board of Directors of Farley Windows, both of which are now listed on the TSX. Mr. Marshall holds a L.L.B from the University of Western Ontario and a M.B.A. from the MIT Sloan School of Management. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Sunnybrook Foundation, a member of the Campaign Cabinet and Chair of the Perinatal & Gynaecology Portfolio for the $300 million capital campaign for Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and a member of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Opera Company. Michael Rolland Director J. Michael Rolland Michael Rolland is a Managing Director of Borealis Infrastructure Management Inc., which specializes in originating, structuring, financing and managing Canadian assets in a number of infrastructure sectors including transportation, energy, healthcare, waste and water projects. Michael’s primary focus at Borealis is leading their healthcare practice. Prior to Borealis, Michael was one of the principals of NewCap Financial Inc., a private financial advisory firm. He was responsible for leading the corporate and structured financing practice at NewCap, where he was directly involved in originating and negotiating business and financial opportunities on behalf of various corporate and institutional clients. Prior to creating the structured and corporate finance practice at NewCap, Michael spent six years as a Director and senior member of the investment-banking group within one of Canada’s largest non-bank lenders (Newcourt Credit Group Inc.). He was directly involved in leading the development of the public sector and healthcare finance practice at Newcourt. Before joining Newcourt, Michael had the opportunity, over a period of fourteen years, to develop and expand his business, financial and management experience with several leading Canadian financial and real estate organizations. Michael is a Chartered Accountant and a former senior tax manager of Arthur Andersen, an international firm of chartered accountants. He holds an Honours Business Administration Degree from the Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario. Andrew Lin Director Andrew Lin Education: 1992 Honours Bachelor of Applied Science In Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo 1994 Licensed under the Professional Engineers of Ontario I995 Master of Business Administration, Y ork University 1997 Charter Financial Analyst Work: 1995-1997 Bond Portfolio Manager, Sun Life Investment Management 1997-2001 Investment Banker, Scotia Capital 200 1-Pres. Merchant Banker, Borealis Infrastructure Jacques Demers Director Senior Partner Lawyer Toronto Quebec Bar 1971 Ontario Bar 1984 Practice Areas Banking and Finance, Corporate Law Projects and Project Finance (including Energy and Infrastructure) Education Dip.C.S. (McGill University, 1973) LL.B. (Universitt Laval, 1976) Mr. Demers’ practice is concentrated in the area of corporate finance, with particular emphasis on project finance (mining, energy, infrastructure), banking, infrastructure development and related mergers and acquisitions. He regularly advises both consortia, and members of consortia, of industry and financial parties in connection with specific projects and business opportunities (e.&.alliances, partnerships, joint ventures, etc.) where such parties come together for common or defined purposes. Many of the transactions he has played a lead role in have been “firsts” of their kind in the relevant market. Currently, he is involved in several significant acquisitions of energy and infrastructure assets in Canada, Europe and Latin America. With respect to Mr. Demers’ experience in the air transportation sector (other than in relation to Porter Aviation Holdings Inc.), Mr. Demers acted as (a) lead counsel in respect of the Terminal 3 development and financing (Canada’s first privatized air terminal) at Lester B. Pearson International Airport, (b) lead counsel in respect of the Ferihegy International Airport project (i.e. terminals 2A and 2B) in Budapest, Hungary, (c) counsel to the operator (current) of the Quito International Airport (Ecuador) and (d) counsel to financial institutions and lenders in connection with a number of airline and aircraft financings. He has been independently nominated and recognized as a leading lawyer in numerous professional surveys and directories in Canada and internationally including in Chambers’ Global Guide as a leading practitioner in corporateimergers and acquisitions, and in banking and finance, the LEXPERT Directory as the leading project finance lawyer in Canada, in the LEXPERT Guide to Canada’s 100 Most Creative Lawyers, in the LEXPERT Guide to Canada’s Top 100 Industry Specialists, the LEXPERTiALM Guide to Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, Lexpert Guide to Leading 100 CanaddUS Cross Border Lawyers, Who‘s Who Legal (ranked among top 15 project finance lawyers in the world), the Best Lawyers in Canada (Banking, Corporate/M&A), Legal Media Group’s Guide to the World’s Leading Project Finance Lawyers, the International Who’s Who of Banking Lawyers and nominated among the top two experts in Canada in the Guide to the World’s Leading Banking Lawyers and among the top 25 banking and finance lawyers in the world in the Best of the Best. Professional Involvement A former gold medalist (Quebec Bar), Mr. Demers is a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada and the Canadian Bar Association. He has served as a member of the special advisory panel to the Government of Ontario in respect of infrastrucutre development and renewal. Mr. Demers is a Senior Partner with Ogilvy Renault and serves the partnership as a member of the Executive Committee and Toronto Managing Partner. He is a director of Porter Aviation Holdings Inc. and ADC Management Ltd. and a former director of Comerica Bank Canada and Cashway Building Centres Ltd. He is married (Susan Jane Elliott) with three children. His recreational activities include: swimming, golf, tennis, skiiing; Clubs: Granite Club, Toronto (Dir. 2001-04); Rosedale Golf; Rocky Crest; and the Toronto Club. Prior Service: Commissioned officer serving with the Canadian Grenadier Guards (1 9731980), Canada’s oldest militia unit, (former Regimental Adjutant) (1978-1 980). Languages English, French Recent Representative Transactions 2006 (ongoing) Lead counsel to OMERS/Borealis in connection with $1.325 billion purchase of major North American diagnostic laboratory business. 2003-2006 (ongoing) Lead advisor to Porter Aviation Holdings Inc./Porter Airlines Inc. in connection with start-up of new regional airline (Toronto Island Airport hub) including agreements with governmental and regulatory agencies and institutional (OMERS/Borealis, Edgestone Capital, General Electric) and other equity investors. 2006 Lead counsel to consortium of SNC-Lavalin, Ontario Teachers Pension Plan and Caisse de depot et de Placement du Quebec on acquisition bid for one of the largest electricity transmission companies in Latin America. 2006 Lead counsel to one of Canada’s largest pension funds on bidding for a leading U.K.-based private health care business. 2005 Co-counsel to consortium of Spanish and Canadian interests bidding on the privatization of APRR and SANEF autoroutes in France. 2005-2006 (ongoing) Lead international counsel to consortium of North American and European international banks on Las Cruces copper project in Spain. 2002-2004 Lead counsel to BorealidOMERS in connection with the two first hospital PPP’s in Canada, William Osler Health Centre and Royal Ottawa Hospital. Borealis was part (76% interest) of a multi-disciplinary consortium including U.K.-based, Carillion, and Ellis Don. 2002-2004 Lead counsel to consortium of U.K.-based, AMEC International, German-based, Bilfinger, Canadian-based, Bombardier, and French-based, Bouygues, on RAV rapid, light-rail transit project in Vancouver, B.C. 2002-2003 Lead counsel to syndicate of international banks to finance Aber Diamond’s undivided 40% interest in the Diavik Diamond Mine in Canada. In addition, over 29 years of practice, Mr. Demers has acted in a lead role on behalf of lenders, developers, operators, purchasers (and, as applicable, consortia of same) on hundreds of complex financings, acquisitions and projects involving many hundreds of billions of dollars (U.S.). In the mining and related sectors, in addition to Las Cruces and Diavik mentioned above, he has served as lead counsel in the following project financings: Quebrada Blanca (Chile), Red Dog (Alaska), Andacollo (Chile), Troilus (Stage 2) (Quebec), Louvicourt (Quebec), Namew Lake (Manitoba), Kalium Chemicals (Potash) (Saskatchewan), and Deschambault (aluminum smelter) (Quebec). Robert J. Deluce President, Chief Executive Officer and Director ROBERT J. DELUCE President and Chief Executive Officer Deluce Capital Corp./REGCO Holdings Inc. Robert Deluce has over 39 years of experience in the aviation industry and approximately 10 years of experience in the marine construction field. Robert has been an entrepreneur since an early age and has successfully started, financed, managed or operated over 40 different businesses primarily in the aviation industry but also including marine construction, dredging, reforestation, sign manufacturing, heavy aircraft maintenance, fuel distribution and real estate development. A longtime aviation enthusiast, Robert holds an Airline Transport Pilot License and has been flying professionally and privately since the age of sixteen. EXPERIENCE: Vice Chairman & CEO 0 Cartier Construction Inc. 1987 - 2001 0 Canadian Dredge and Dock Inc. 1988 - 2001 0 Pitts International Inc. 1990 - 2001 President & CEO 0 Deluce Investments Inc. 1987 - present 0 Deluce Capital Corp. 1987 - present 0 Deluce Group Inc. 1987 - present Deluce & Associates Inc. 1987 - present 0 Canada 3000 Airlines Limited 1988 - 1995 Air Manitoba Limited 1996 - 1998 0 Grant Sign Services Inc. 1990 - 2000 0 Regional Airlines Holdings Inc. 1999 - present 0 REGCO Holdings Inc. 0 Just Air Inc. 1998 - present 0 Travel Unlimited Inc. 1997 - present Vice President / General Manager Austin Airways Limited 1979 - 1987 Vice President 0 Air Ontario Limited 1982 - 1987 0 Air Manitoba Limited 1983 - 1996 0 Air Creebec Inc. 1982 - 1988 0 Deluce Holdings Inc. 1987 - present 0 Springer Aerospace Limited 1984 - 2000 0 Aviation Maintenance Inc. 1984 - 2000 Northland Petroleum Ltd. 1983 - 1994 0 Northern Greenhouse Farms Ltd. 1982 - 1996 0 Stanworth Limited 1983 - present REGCO Holdings Inc. Page 1 Vice President Sales & Maintenance Austin Airways Limited 1974 - 1979 Vice President Operations White River Air Services Limited 1969 - 1974 Manager & Pilot Sault Airways Limited 1968 - 1969 Pilot White River Air Services Limited 1967 - 1968 EDUCATION & TRAINING: 0 0 0 0 0 Secondary School Diploma - St. Michael’s College School, Toronto 1968 B.Sc. - McGill University, Montreal 1971 Various management training courses - Canadian Management Centre Member of Toronto Real Estate Board Qualified; Airline Transport Pilot, Total Flight Time: approx .1 1,650 hours; Qualified; Civil Flying Instructor REGCO Holdings Inc. Page 2 Robert Michael Deluce Executive Vice President MICHAEL DELUCE 25 Scrivener SQ, Unit 907, Toronto, Ontario - (416) 716-1032 - [email protected] EDUCATION RICHARD IVEY BUSINESS SCHOOL, University of Western Ontario Masters Business Administration Honors Business Administration HURON COLLEGE, University of Western Ontario Bachelor of Arts - Political Science April 2005 April 200 1 April 1999 CANADIAN SECURITIES INSTITUTE Completed; CSC, CPH, Traders Training, Derivative Fundamentals, and Technical Analysis courses ASSOCIATION FOR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH Chartered Financial Analyst, Candidate CFA Level 2 RELEVANT EXPERIENCE REGCO HOLDINGS INC, Executive VP - Corporate Strategy & Contracts 0 0 2002 - Present Involved in the strategic development of the REGCO business plan to redevelop the Toronto City Center Airport and startup of a short haul airline. lnvolved in the negotiation of a purchase agreement for 10 firm and 15 optioned Q400 aircraft with Bombardier Aerospace. Worked with REGCO legal council in the negotiation of a commercial carrier operating agreement and comprehensive infrastructure development agreements with the Toronto Port Authority. SCOTIA CAPITAL INC, Global Trading 2001 - 2002 12 month rotation program, through; Gold and Precious Metals, Money Markets, Foreign Exchange, Fixed Income, Derivatives, Corporate Bond Origination, and Government Finance. TRAVEL UNLIMITED INC, Owner/Manager 1998 - 2000 Sold travel packages to students across Ontario, generating in excess of $1 80,000 of revenue in the two years of operation in a unique niche market. Performed all functions of the business including; accounting, marketing, sales, and relationship management with all major Canadian tour operators. NEWCOURT CREDIT GROUP - Lease Auditor 0 Pre-Audited leases in the small-ticket department and communicated with dealers across Canada. Investigated possible fraudulent contracts resulting in the discovery of approximately $250,000 worth of false leases. EXTRACURICULAR ACTIVITIES YPO 0 - LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM Participated in 2 one-week workshops in Morgans Switzerland, and Malaga Spain with youth from 22 countries around the world, through the Young Presidents Organization. Worked on problem sets and in workshops that focused on developing team building skills, and essential communication within groups. OTHER INFORMATION Skilled in Excel, Word, Power Point, and many investment research tools. Extensive personal Equity and Option trading experience, successful in achieving a 3 year compound return of over 2 10% annually, using a multitude of investment techniques including; technical, fundamental, momentum, swing trading, and scalping. Summer, 1998 James Morrison Vice President and Chief Operating Officer James A. Morrison 16 Wattie Road Midhurst, Ontario, 14N 4S5 Home: 705-728-5786 Office: 905-677-8 176 Cellular: 416-574-7175 I HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS: 20 years experience as a Captain in the commercial aviation environment Executive Vice-president of a northern regional carrier Vice President of Flight Operations, Air Ontario during a major restructuring and merger Vice President Operations, Skyservice, start up and design of new FBO at Pearson Recipient of various Chamber of Commerce awards including "Entrepreneur of the Year" Named "Best FBO" in Canada 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 Director of the Air Transport Association of Canada 1991- 1993 Director of the Exxon Council of North America 1995-1998 Director of the Canadian Business Aviation Association EMPLOYMENT: Job Title: Vice President & General Manager Execaire, A Division of I.M.P. Group Limited Responsibilities and Accomplishments: 0 Developed a five year strategy for all Divisions 0 Created revenue generating departments in all areas 0 Increased Fleet from 10 Aircraft to 24 Aircraft 0 Increased Bases from Coast to Coast I I 2000-Present Job Title: General Manager 1998-2000 Garaga Inc. Responsibilities and Accomplishments: 0 Increased sales from approximately 3M$ to over 10.5M$ 0 Increased productivity to enable two complete shifts year round 0 Successfully negotiated first collective agreement in three days without loss of work 0 Reduced personnel turnover from 80% to 15% per annum in under two years 0 Introduced quality control procedures reducing claims to less than 2% Strengthened the Dealership in numbers and dedication to the product, increasing sales 0 Developed a long term strategy for the Ontario operations 1993- 1998 Job Title: Vice President, Operation Skyservice FBO Inc. Responsibilities and Accomplishments: 0 Design and development of a "World Class" facility at Pearson International Airport 0 Satisfy Transport Canada Security with policies and procedures in a highly sensitive area 0 Development of Custom procedures in the new location Hire a staff and create a team capable of attracting Corporate customers to the facility Skyservice FBO Inc. (Con’t.) Build managers from a relatively young group, capable of growing with the rapid expansion Promote the addition of the medical evacuation charter flights group Develop the A320 Airline charter operations 0 Control an annual budget of $22.5 million 1989-1993 Job Title: Executive Vice President, C.O.O. Air Creebec Inc. Responsibilities and Accomplishments: 0 Retained to return company to profitability 0 Aligned airline with a major carrier through connector identity 0 Restructured management team, and provided guidance and leadership during refinancing 0 Reduced debt load of $19 million to $9 million, and provided position cash flow 0 Disposed of redundant assets 0 Created a positive attitude amongst the staff leaving them with attainable goals for the future 1988-1989 Job Title: Vice President Operations Air Ontario Inc. Responsibilities and Accomplishments: 0 Managed the merger between Air Ontario Ltd. and Austin Airways 0 Retained pilots to Dash-8 Operations 0 Closed nine pilot bases and reassigned pilots to two main bases 0 Created a new management team capable of providing for the needs of pilots, flight attendants and dispatchers during the fast expansion and growth of the airline 0 Negotiated contracts with CALPA. CUPE and CAW without disruption to the scheduled airline operation 1982- 1988 Job Title: Vice President Operations Air Crebec Inc. Responsibilities and Accomplishments: 0 Created a native owned airline 0 Developed scheduled and charter operations 0 Constructed a hanger in Northern Quebec, respecting a budgeted figure of $1.2 million 0 Assisted in the Northern Airport Development Program introduced by John Monroe in 1984 e Purchased suitable aircraft for thc type of environment scheduled and charter could sustain 0 Managed financing and Insurance requirements 0 Dealt with Transport Canada issues 0 Held senior pilot positions as requirements dictated (Chief Pilot and Operations Manager) 0 Controlled an annual budget of $29 million SKILLS: 0 0 Bilingual, French and English Computer knowledgeable Personable and excellent communications skills 2 Jacques Tremblay Vice President and Chief Financial Officer CAREER PROFILE Jacques A. Tremblay, CGA 59 Real-Benoit Home: (450) 433-7815 - Cell. : (514) 829-4225 Extensive senior management, finance and I.S. experience within various organizations. Highly focused on continuous improvement of the bottom-line and shareholders’ value in a team effort by using performance indicators, planning tools and control of priorities. Experience in manufacturing and services companies. 0 0 0 0 0 Financial analysis and forecasting Budgeting process and financial planning Financial information and reporting Treasury and cash forecasting Management diagnosis and coaching IS strategic planning and management AIRSERVICE 2004 - 2006 Acting CFO in Africa (Gabon and Cameroon) NORDTECH AEROSPACE 2003 Start-up of a new aircraft major repair company PERFORMANCE L.T. 2002 Management coaching for a landing gear manufacturer in the context of a purchase by a foreign company; NEWCO 2002 Feasibility study for a new carrier in Eastern Canada THERMOPOMPES TURCOTTE 2001 Coaching to the president to improve management practices LAVALUM (SGF) 2001 Work re-opening . Building of new management team NOVACAP - MENDES 2000 Interim Vice-president of finance 0 0 0 0 0 Recovery plans and restructuring Mergers and acquisitions Financing Contract negotiations Risk management Benchmarking SOLIDARITY FUND (QFL) 2000 Feasibility study for an air carrier ROYAL AVIATION 1998-1999 Vice-president, Finance AIR CLUB INTERNATIONAL 1996-1998 Vice-president, Finance AIR ALLIANCE 1987-1996 Co-founder and Chief Financial Officer BOMBARDIER 1995 Lead a start-up and issue a business plan for a new air carrier in Romania QUEBECAIR 1984-1987 Director of Budgets and Financial Analysis ALCAN 1980-1984 Head of Budgets and Financial Analysis Regional Services Division Contributed to the successful closing of the sale transaction of Performance L.T. Participated in the negotiations and closing of a commercial agreement in 1998 at Royal with a major customer which resulted in sales of $2 Billion over a period of 10 years. Completed the due diligence. o Finalised an issuance of public shares of $25 Million at Royal. Prepared and managed recovery plans generating cost-cuttings of many million dollars annually. Assignment from Bombardier in 1995 resulted in a sales contract order of 10 aircraft exceeding $200 Million USD. o Co-founder in 1987 of Air Alliance, a subsidiary of Air Canada, developed and implemented a start-up from scratch, resulting in a profitable operation within the first year. In its second year, Air Alliance became the dominant player in the Province of Quebec and was the most profitable regional carrier. Bachelor of Commerce, major in Accounting, University of Quebec in Chicoutimi Certified General Accountants’ Association (CGA member) 1969-1972 1972 1 CURRICULUM VITAE Jacques A. Tremblay, CGA 59 Real-Benoit Blainville (Quebec) J7C 4263 Residence : (450) 433-7815 Cellular : (514) 829-4225 E-mail: tremblap iaiic,videotron.ca Bilingual financial and I.S. executive with over 20 years experience in senior management positions in the commercial aviation and aerospace industries. A self-disciplined, and motivated leader with proficient financial and information systems knowledge, possessing excellent communication and people skills. An optimistic person who perseveres in achieving the objectives through innovation and includes the participation of people at all levels of the organization in the decision-making process in order to guarantee success. Oriented towards action, teamwork, planning and bottom-line results underline my career. 2000-2004 GROUPE-CONSEIL JAT INC. President Mission: Assist and lead clients in achieving their business goals. NORDTECH AEREOSPACE (aircraft major repairs & overall) Assignment: assist the chairman Developed a business plan and prepared a start-up plan for a new company located in Quebec City. Implemented the accounting systems and management tools. PERFORMANCE L. T (aircraft landing gears manufacturer) Assignment: assist the president and owner Provided management coaching to the president and the management team located in Lava1 in the context of a purchase by a foreign company, Mecaer Italy. Implemented management tools and sound management practices. Acted as interim controller and coached the new controller. Participated in the change of the ERP system from Visual to BAAN NE WCO (a potential new air carrier) Assignment: support the task force in financial matters Assisted the customer in a feasibility study towards assessing a new air carrier in Eastern Canada. TURCO TTE THERMOPUMPS (manufacturer) Assignment: assist the president and owner Provided management coaching to the president and the management team located in Boucherville. Prepared a full management diagnosis and implemented management tools and sound management practices. 2 2000-2004 GROUPE-CONSEIL JAT INC. (following) LA VALUM (secondary aluminium smelter) Assignment: interim general manager (SGF) Re-started the plant, after 6 months of closing. Rebuilt the management team. NOVA CAP- MENDES (bowling manufacturer) Assignment: interim vice-president finance Assisted the vice-president finances of Novacap (venture capital) in a company in financial difficulties in Quebec City. Managed the budgeting process and the study of scenarios for the restructuring. SOLIDARITY FUND Cfirtancial institution of unionized workers): Assignment: airline consultant Assisted the director of recovery plans in evaluating the viability of a regional carrier in the Province of Quebec and conduct market studies. 1998 - 1999 ROYAL AVIATION Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer (Reporting to the President) Royal Aviation is a public company, and a leading charter airline with 1,100 employees and a sales volume of $340 Million, with flights operating in North America, the Caribbean and in Europe. Responsible for all aspects of finance including; corporate financing, aircraft acquisitions and rental, treasury, corporate and sales taxes, risk management, corporate planning, budgets and financial analysis, costs control, financial and management reports. Manage a team of of 35 people. Play an active role as a member of the Executive Committee and as Director of subsidiaries. Achievements - Roval Aviation: Participated in the negotiations and closing of a long-term commercial agreement with a major customer which resulted in sales of $2 Billion over a period of 10 years and completed the due diligence. 0 Finalized an issuance of public shares of $25 Million. 0 Concluded credit facilities of $35 Million with a banking institution, including a term loan of $15 Million. 0 Participated in a recovery plan resulting in annual cost savings of $3 Million. 0 Negotiated major term contracts on fuel and US currency. 0 Audited the different taxes recuperating $700,000. 0 Acted as the Director of the Y 2K project, which was completed successfully. 0 Prepared an external communications plan for the financial analysts and investors to allow the stock price to grow by 65%. 0 Implemented cost controls and approval systems for subsidiaries. P Developed new management reports for the Executive Committee, Le. a monthly financial report with performance indicators and a 3-year income forecast. 0 Put in place an authorization process for capital expenditures. 0 3 1996 - 1998 AIR CLUB INTERNATIONAL Vice President, Finance and Administration (Reporting to the President) Charter airline operating flights in North America, the Caribbean and Europe. Air Club attained annual sales of $150 Million and 250 employees. Responsible for all the financial activities of the company including corporate financing, aircraft acquisition and rental, treasury, income and sales taxes, corporate planning, budgets and financial analysis, costs control, financial and management reports, purchasing, stores and human resources. Manage 15 people. Member of the Executive Committee. Achievements: 0 Developed and implemented a major recovery plan resulting in the return of 2 aircraft and job cutting of 125 positions, which resulted having huge annual losses turn into small profits. Negotiated a labour agreement with the airline pilots without any cost increase. Implemented internal controls and an approval process. Developed human resources, purchasing and accounting policies and procedures. 1987 - 1996 AIR ALLIANCE Director Finance, Administration and Chief Financial Officer (Reporting to the Presidenl) Scheduled regional airline, ownership of Air Canada, operating in the Province of Quebec. Air Alliance had annual sales of $70 Million with 350 employees. Responsible for all activities related to finance, i.e.; corporate financing, aircraft acquisition and rental, treasury, income and sales taxes, risk management, corporate planning, budgets and financial analysis, costs control, financial and management reports, internal audit, human resources, administration and purchasing. Manage a team of 12 persons. Member of the Executive Committee. Achievements : Acted as a consultant for Air Canada in 1986-1987 for the study of new carrier in the Province of Quebec and also for a training mandate in Algeria. 0 Co-founder of Air Alliance; development and full implementation of a start-up plan from scratch. 0 Assumed the position of acting President and C.E.O. in 1994. 0 Prepared Board and other committees meetings. 0 Member of the Air Canada’s I.S. steering committee for the regional carriers across Canada. 0 Member of the negotiation team for collective agreements renewals. 0 Implemented management information systems and route profitability. 0 Participated to the re-engineering of the accounting function for month-end process resulting in closing at the 4thopening day instead of the 1Oth. 0 Prepared and followed-up on the corporate 3-year strategic and financial plans. 0 Seconded by Air Canada to support Bombardier for a feasibility study for a new air carrier in Romania. Preparation and evaluation of schedules and route analysis to complete the business and start-up plans with a potential customer, in concert with the Bombardier’s aerospace division. These efforts resulted in a sales contract order of 10 aircraft exceeding $200 Million U.S. 0 4 1984 - 1987 QUEBECAIR Director, Budgets and Financial Analysis 1980 - 1984 ALCAN, SECAL, REGIONAL SERVICES DIVISION Head of Budgets and Financial analysis 1972 1973 Bachelor of Commerce, Major in Accounting, Quebec University Member of the Order of General Accountants (CGA) Teacher in Management of International Commercial Aviation, McGill University 1997 1990 to 1999 Insight Seminars in Toronto on Aircraft financing and rentals - Provided on request - Richard Wells Director of Flight Operations RICHARD WILLIAMWELLS (February 2006) 35 Mahogany Court Aurora, Ontario L4G 6M8 Email: [email protected] Res. (905) 841-7039 Fax. (905) 841-7843 Cell. (289) 221-0500 PROFILE Executive Management background with sound leadership, corporate planning and organizational skills. Emphasis has been on corporate planning, problem solving, team building and modernization in distribution systems and aviation information systems, specifically in Flight Operations Departments. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY PORTER AIRLINES InC. DIRECTOR, FLIGHT OPERATIONS - January 9,2006 - Present CARGOJET AIRWAYS LTD. dba STARJET Mississauga, Ontario, Canada VICE PRESIDENT, FLIGHT OPERATIONS - June 2002 to January 6,2006 Accomplishments: Responsible for the development of the Cargojet Airways Flight Operations Department from its inception in June of 2002. Accomplishments include, Canadian and USA International and Domestic, Cargo and Passenger, Scheduled and Charter Air Operator Certificate’s, 27 governmental and industry approvals, deployment and crewing of 12 8727-200 aircraft in both cargo and executive charter configurations, approval of Type A Dispatch Centre, Transport Canada and IATA audits and associated accreditations. Deployment of FOAWorld.com web based software and Safety Management Systems database. Starjet currently holds contracts with the Toronto Blue Jays baseball team and the Ottawa Senators hockey team. Other ad-hoc customers include the Liberal party of Canada, the PGA, Magna International, the New York Yankees and the World Hockey Association. CANADA 3000 AIRLINES LIMITED Toronto, Ontario, Canada SENIOR DIRECTOR, FLIGHT OPERATIONS DIRECTOR, FLIGHT OPERATIONS ADMINISTRATION ADMINISTRATOR, FLIGHT OPERATIONS - November 2001 to February 21,2002 - November 1995 to November 2001. - February 1990 to November 1995. Responsible for directing and planning manpower resources including the procedural and computerautomated activities of six departments, namely Flight Operations Administration, Long Range Planning, Crew Planning, Crew Scheduling, Operations Centre and Technical Library. Staff consisted of 75 persons. Responsible for maintaining the Canadian and USA AOC / Operations Specifications. Primary liaison with Transport Canada and all foreign regulatory authorities. Preparation / submission of domestic and foreign wet-lease applications and documentation. Negotiate Flight Operations supplier contracts and maintain continuity of required services. RICHARDWILLIAMWELLS PAGE2 Strengths include 1. Technical skill - understanding of and proficiency in methods, processes, procedures and techniques relating to information based computer systems and Internet software development. 2. People skill - ability to work effectively as both a leader and a group member and to build cooperative effort within the team. Ability to understand and recognize the perceptions of superiors, equals and subordinates and to respond to the needs and motivations of others in the organization. 3. Conceptual skill - ability to see the enterprise as a whole; to recognize how the various functions of the organization depend on one another, and to use this knowledge to advance the overall welfare of the entire organization. 4. Analytical skill - ability to identify and forecast staff, software and equipment requirements, identify and develop flight operations policies and write manuals and procedures to promote and maintain long term cost saving strategies. Accomplishments at Canada 3000 Airlines: Re-engineered Crew Planning and Crew Scheduling Departments (1993). Introduced software solutions to gain efficiency and productivity while enhancing control over time sensitive information. Re-engineered Operations Department (1994) through planning, selection and project management of computerized flight tracking and flight planning software systems (Bornemann, Nova, Navtech). Personally wrote software solutions (1993-1996) to facilitate internal administration and control of regulatory licensing and validity tracking of all crew training records as well as Airport Services boarding pass control, Staff Travel / Jumpseat automated ticketing and associated revenue reports. This software received Transport Canada official acceptance through several National Audits. Re-designed Flight Operations organizational structure to reduce redundant functions, standardized policies, processes and procedures and streamlined work routines. Formulated and wrote “Flight Operations Administrative Policies and Procedures Guidelines” in 1999 which is still in use at Cargojet, Sunwing, HMY, and Zoom Airlines. Participated in management negotiations for the first ALPA collective agreement in December 1998. Project Manager for the integration and merger of CanJet, Royal Airlines and Canada 3000. Received Transport Canada approval and sign-off for development of the ‘Merger Plan’ in July 2001. Arbitration team member for Management regarding the amalgamation and administration of the Canada 3000/Royal/Canjet merged pilot seniority list (‘The George Adams Award’ - November 2001) Toronto Headquarters Director - Emergency Response Team (1992-Present). Developed the original Emergency Response Manual in 1992 and participated at the executive level to provide team driven coordination, administration and decision-making during critical emergency response situations involving incidents and accidents relevant to Canada 3000 aircraft. Between 1993 and 2001, the company grew from 600 staff and 5 aircraft to 4800 staff and 40 aircraft (an 800% increase in the fleet and company staff). During this period, Flight Operations personnel grew from 30 staff to 75 total staff in six departments (a 250% increase in staff). In terms of productivity this equates to an improvement in efficiency beginning with 6 Flight Operations staff per aircraft and ending with 1.875 Flight Operations staff per aircraft. RICHARDWILLIAMWELLS PAGE3 SOUNDAIR CORPORATION Mississauga, Ontario, Canada ADMINISTRATOR, FLIGHT OPERATIONS January, 1989 - November 1989 Regulatory Administration position with management responsibility for three airline Flight Operations Departments, namely, Odyssey International (leisure charter), Air Toronto (scheduled passenger) and Soundair Express (all-cargo). (each held under one Air Operator Certificate) Accomplishments: 0 Developed computer programs to control personnel and training information on pilots required for internal administration and for Transport Canada National Audits. 0 0 Developed and maintained Technical Library, arranged for publication and distribution of Manuals and Revisions. Provided continuity in the absence of the V.P. of Flight Operations with Transport Canada regarding aircraft certification and licensing, Operations Specification Amendments and various submissions to Transport Canada. Departmental budget preparation, general housekeeping and correction of inaccurate documents. BAILEY METAL PRODUCTS LIMITED Toronto, Ontario, Canada DISTRIBUTION MANAGER PURCHASER INVENTORY CONTROLLER SALES DESK (1989) (1988) (1987) (1985) Accomplishments: Developed software systems to facilitate management information and control of inventory, production, costing and distribution. Re-organized, staffed and directed warehouse and trucking operations (38 staff 11 trucks) to improve service delivery and effective use of human and equipment resources. Managed the tendering, purchasing and maintenance of warehouse heavy equipment. Systemized and expedited all purchasing and receiving of materials and equipment relative to direct sales. Importation of ocean containers (steel products), arrangements of letters of credit, computerized inventory control, inventory forecasting, warehouse leasing, managed year-end inventory teams and data collection. Negotiated collective agreements and mediated resolution of sensitive staff situations. BEARSKIN AIRLINES Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada 1981-1985 Progressed from Dispatch to Captain in operation of norOntair (Twin Otter) commuter service in Northwestern Ontario. RICHARDWILLIAMWELLS PAGE4 ACCOMPLISHMENTS 0 Investigated / implemented computerized maintenance (DASH) and financial forecasting systems. 0 Coordinated and organized medi-vac and executive charter services. Additional aviation experience has included flight training (Norland Aviation. North Bay), supervision of ramp service operations (Buttonville Airport, Toronto), Transport Canada regulatory records verification and maintenance (Bearskin Air, Soundair,) and medi-vac services (OnAir and Bearskin Air). I have a total of 5,200 hours flight time. License Number AA217039. No accidents or incidents. 0 EDUCATION Critical Incident Stress Management Transport Canada - Audit Procedures Course (1999-2000) Aisys Technologies Inc. - 26 week Visual Basic Programming Diploma IMCC - Industrial Management - Conflict Settlement - Negotiating Strategies Seneca College - Lotus 123 / Lotus 123 Advanced Durham College - Computer Programming (dBase - Advanced) Transport Canada - Airline Transport Pilot Rating Seneca College - Instrument Flight Rules - Diploma Hume Corporation - Coneducor Diploma - Investing and Money Management York University - Specialized Honours B.A. Geography 2000 1999 1997 1988 1987 1986 1980 1980 1981 1973- 1977 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 0 0 0 Owner, President of StarBase Software Inc. - Internet based software development company primarily working in the aviation software field. Software (www.FOAWor1d.cot-n) is currently in use at Cargojet Airways, Zoom Airlines Inc, and previously ICC Cargo, Canada 3000 Airlines and Jetall Airlines. Software knowledge includes Visual Basic 6, dBase 5, Internet, FrontPage, MS Project 2004 and MSOffice 2004. and some ASP and .NET Airline software utilized includes Bornemann (now owned by Sabre) 'FliteTrac', 'CrewTrac', 'CrewQual', Mercury 'Nova', Nova-on-Line', Navtech and FOAWorld. 0 Knowledge of Adopt 'Pairing Optimization' and 'PBS' (Preferential Bidding) 0 SkySource ASD (Aircraft Situation Display) Departure Control System- SlTA 0 Honeywell . Redi' system for Navdata transfer REFERENCES References from three previous Flight Operations Vice Presidents for whom I worked directly, can be provided. Richard Hill Director of Maintenance #5 Mariner Terrace Toronto, Ontario M5V 3V6 4162761186 Experience February 20 2006 Porter Airlines Inc Director of Maintenance and Engineering Responsible for the set up and management of the maintenance department as well as the Inventory department Bowling Green Metal Forming June 2005 to January 21 2006 Assistant Department Leader Maintenance Responsible for maintaining the U25 1 assembly lines,356 assembly lines and the D3 assembly lines Team of about 75 maintenance team members consisting of millrights,robotic and controls team members Bowling Green Metal Forming May 2005 to June 2005 Area leader Maintenance Responsible for maintaining the U25 1 assembly lines,356 assembly lines and the D3 assembly lines Team of about 75 maintenance team members consisting of millrights,robotic and controls team members Bowling Green Metal Forming October 2004 to May 2005 Team Leader Maintenance Responsible for the maintenance team on the U25 1 project for set up and debug of the U251 line March 2004 to October 2004 Bowling Green Metal Forming Team member Responsible for the assisting the set up of the U25 1 line in Detroit at Paslin January 2003 to March 1 2004 Director line maintenance Air Canada Jazz Responsible for line maintenance in the following stations and associated managers.Tota1 of approximately 500 employees. Total annual savings $8,000,000.00 in a $35,000,000.00 budget, through consolidation, right sizing and process improvements. Stations .. .. . .. Vancouver Calgary Edmonton Saskatoon Winnipeg Toronto London Montreal Quebec City Halifax Responsibilities ... .. . Manpower levels adjustments up and done Union liaison and grievance resolution Budget targets and variance explanation Equipment ,vehicals and tooling Training of staff, safety and technical Monitoring of day to day operations Aircraft fleet. ... 10 British Aerospace 146 10 Canadian regional jet 200’s 80 Dash 8 100 and 300 Accomplishments . . Reduced line staff by approximately 150. Increased aircraft reliability Increased productivity 25% March 2002 to January 2003 Manager Toronto Line maintenance Responsible for: .. .. Facilities 100 unionized employees Hanger equipment and tooling Budget accountability Equipment and vehicles . Accomplishments are as follows . .. Reduced sick time claims annual saving 30 '340 Reduced overtime, annual saving 200000 dollars Increased staff by 15% Productivity increase 40% November 2001 to March 2002 .. . Contract work through aviation manpower; Audit, Air Transat Audit, Air Canada Jazz Contract for Air Canada Regional July 2001- November 2001 Temporary Assignment - Royal Airlines - Canada 3000 Inc. Director of Maintenance .. Fleet liaison Engineer, Boeing 757 Canada3000 Project Management Provide guidance and co-ordination of liaison engineers Research and preparation of engineering orders Preparation and scheduling of work-scopes for aircraft / components Research technical data for use in reliability investigations Provide advise on service bulleting evaluation Liaison with vendors and manufacturers' technical representatives .. . . . Perform aircraft defect evaluation and provide recommended troubleshooting action plans Project management February 2001 - July 2001 .. . . . Liaison Engineer,Boeing 757 Canada3000 Research and preparation of engineering orders Preparation and scheduling of work-scopes for aircraft /components Research technical data for use in reliability investigations Provide advise on service bulletin evaluation Liaison with vendors and manufacturers’ technical representatives Perform aircraft defect evaluation and provide recommended troubleshooting action plans Project management April 1996- August 2000Recon Air Corporation ,Geraldton Ontario. President, Owner, Director of Maintenance, Quality Control Manager. Responsible for : .. Contract Negotiations Aircraft Sales / Marketing Business Analysis All maintenance activities of the AM0 Regulatory compliance of all AM0 activities Financial and strategic planning of the Company I Quality control program of the Company I Development of all sales and marketing strategies Liaison with government agencies, domestic and international I rating Aircraft Maintenance Engineer M I and M2 category and Structural ComDanv Profile 1 high standards Recon Air Corporation received the Roland Groom Award for continued 1 Recon Air Corporation is an A.M.O. in Northem Ontario ,specializing in structural repair , aircraft maintenance, N.D.T. rated. 1 Recon Air employs an average of 14-20 permanent, full time staff I I 1997-2000 Dash Tech Avionics OwnerPresident 1 Established AMO, Avionics Rated Shop Responsible for: Contract Negotiations 1 Dealership Negotiations 1 Installations and component repairs. Thunder Bay Ontario Management of 4-6 staff January 1994-January 1996 South African Express Airways Johannesburg South Africa. Manager of Tech services (Equivalent of to Director of Maintenance) Recruited to assist with establishment of the Technical Department of airline providing connector service for South African Airways and Thebe Investments 1 Provide direction of all maintenance activities for the company 1 Establish all technical policies and procedures to ensure all technical activities were conducted in accordance with the South African Department of Civil Aviation regulations 1 Liaison with South African Department of civil aviation. 1 Implement and enforce affirmative action policies and procedures 1 Hiring and management of 50 engineers and support staff. 1 Provide direction and management of all technical shop and hanger facilities. Ensure all Tech.1 personnel were qualified to perform functions assigned 1 Establish parts and materials inventory and systems to support .a fleet.of twelve Dash- 8-300 aircraft 1 Budgeting and administration of technical department. 1 Maintained aircraft reliability at 99% during contract period . 1984-1994 Skyservices Limited . Sault Ste. Marie Ontario. General manager and D i e o r of Maintenance Also Director of Maintenance for Clarm Air (Flying School) and Director of Maintenance for Bon Air (Air Ambulance Service) 1 Responsible to the president for all technical activities. 1 Responsible for product and service development 1 Directed operational and administrative activities of company (production, quality control and all maintenance support systems) Liaison with Transport Canada. 1 Financial management of the company. 1 Marketing and Sales Director Strategic planning and coordination . . . 1973-1984 Austin Airways Limited Timmins, Ontario Maintenance Production Manager 1 Responsible for technical support of a fleet of 78 aircraft. 1 Responsible for a staff of 104 technical personnel 1 Held several positions including apprentice, engineer , lead hand, foreman, inspector, planning manager, and production manager. 1973-2006 1 Career Courses B757 Maintenance Course rn rn rn rn rn PT6-27 34 36 Heavy maintenance course. Rolls Royce Heavy maintenance course. 748 British Aerospace course. DHC-6 factory course. DASH 8 factory course. PW 120 heavy maintenance course. Hamilton standard Propeller course. Cessna systems courses (numerous). St Johns ambulance first aid course. WHlMlS course Sundstrand APU maintenance course. Real-estate sales course Allen Bradley PLC logic training Allen Bradley Power Flex controls Fanuc robotic operational programming Vickers hydraulic training CTI training Aircraft Maintenance Engineer M1 and M2, Structures. (under new licensing regulations) A1 Pidgeon, VP Engineering and Maintenance - Canada 3000 Airlines Limited phone: 905 - 820-6 153 John Barnes, Director, Technical Services - Canada 3000 Airlines Limited phone: 905274-0402 phone: 204 983 Walter Bray, Transport Canada, Winnipeg 3587. phone: 416 952 Ole Neilsen, Transport Canada, Toronto 0230. phone: John Aguiar Director Maintenance Air Canada Jazz 519 870 4403. Michael Umphrey, Tech records Manager, Air Canada Jazz phone: 519 453 8440 Piyush Gandhi Chief Pilot PIYUSH GANDHI 330 Davenport Road Suite 401 Toronto, Ontario M5R 1K6 Res: (416) 925-6522 Cel: (416) 629-0141 Flyinn Qualifications: Airline Transport Pilot Licence Dash-8 Type Endorsement Dash-8 Captain PPC Bombardier Global Express Type Endorsement Global Express Captain PPC Flyinq Experience: 5,500 Hours Total Flying Time 0 4,500 Hours Pilot-ln-Command 0 2,000 Hours Q400 0 1,200 Hours Dash-8 0 1,300 Hours GEX and Other Multi-Engine Aircraft Types Flown Include: Bombardier Global Express (BD-700), deHavilland Dash-8 (Series 100,200,300, and 400), Beechcraft King Air F-90, Beechcraft Baron 55/58, Cessna 414, Cessna 310, and Piper Seminole. Work Experience: February 2006 - Present Chief Pilot Porter Airlines Inc. 0 Manage Dash-8 Flight Operations (personnel and duties) 0 Develop operational/technicaI manuals for start-up 0 Perform Line-Flying and Training Activities 0 Liaise with Transport Canada regarding Operations Certificate and Licencing issues Transport Canada delegated Check ‘Aauthority 0 June 1996 - February 2006 Chief Pilot and Customer Liaison Pilot, Dash-8 Dash-8 and Global Express Captain Bombardier Aerospace, Flight Operations Manage Dash-8 Flight Operations (personnel and duties) Plan and coordinate customer support training Perform line-flying and training activities in airline operations Focal for S.O.P. and training development (internal & external) Quality control and oversight of Flightsafety training Focal for customer technicalloperational inquires Chair, Flight Operations Steering Committee Production and engineering test pilot duties International delivery and demonstration of new aircraft 0 0 April 1996 - June 1996 Flightsafety Instructor Flightsafety Canada Dash-8 recurrent training simulator instructor S.O.P., C.R.M., and instrument review program duties 0 0 Dec. 1995 - June 1996 Corporate Pilot Leitch Technology Limited Primary pilot for corporate operations in King Air F90 and Baron-58 aircraft Responsible for flight operations and maintenance scheduling 0 Education: Sept. 1993 - Jan. 1995 Bachelor of Science Degree Program York University Physical Geography major Courses included physical geography, aerial photography interpretation, and applied calculus 0 0 Sept. 1990 - May 1993 Aviation and Flight Technology Diploma Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology 0 Completed 3 year diploma program with honours Advanced courses included: engineering, navigation, meteorology, aircraft systems, aerodynamics and communications 0 2 Exhibit D SHAREHOLDERS 5% Holders of Porter Aviation Holdings Inc. ~ ~~ Shareholders Greater Than 5% % ownership RECCO Capital Corp. EdgeStone Capital Equity Fund I1 Nominee, Inc. - ~ 42.6% II - ~~~~ Citizenship Canadian Entity Canadian Entity BPC Transportation Corporation 21.4% Canadian Entity GEAM International Private Equity Fund, L.P. 14.6% United States Entity Exhibit E INTERESTS IN AERONAUTICAL ENTITIES Interests held by any officer, director or major shareholder in any: (a) U.S. air carrier, (b) other foreign air carrier, (c) person engaged in the business of aeronautics, or (d) any other common carrier Name Position Donald J. Carty Chairman of Board Interest Held 0 0 Hawaiian Airlines (minority shareholder) Virgin America (minority shareholder) AMR Corporation (minority shareholder) - Richard Wells Director, Flight Operations Cargojet Airways (minority shareholder) Exhibit F CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE U S . Department of Transportation AGENCY DISPLAY OF ESTIMATED BURDEN The public reporting burden forthis mlledion of information is estimated to average 30 minutes per response I f you wish to comment on the accuracy of the estimate or make suggestions for reducing this burden. please direct your comments Io the Department of Transportation at the following address: Office of the Secretary U S Department of Transportation of Transportation Otfce of Aviation Analysis. X-57 400 7* street. sw Washington, DC 20590 FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE POLICIES OF INSURANCE FOR AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT BODILY INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE LIABILITY FILING INSTRUCTIONS:File an original of this form with the Special Authorities Division, X-57. Washington, D.C.20590. (Please type information. except sqnafures) office of Aviation Analysis, Department of Transpoltation. 400 7th Street. S.W.. Underwriters 63 Llowls and Canadian Licensed Insurance Companies THIS CERTIFIES THAT: (Name of lnsurerJ has issued a policy or policies of Aircraft Liability Insurance to: Porter Airlines Inc., City Centre Airport, Toronto, Ontario, M5AlA1 [Name and address of Insured Foreign Air Carrier) effective from JuIy 24.2006 until ten ( I O ) days after written notice from the insurer or carrier of the intent to terminate coverage is received by the Department of Transportation. Note: Part 205 of the Department's Regulations does not allow for a predetermined termination date and a certificate showing such a date is unacceptable. The Insurer (Check One): is licensed to issue aircraft insurance policies in the United States; X is licensed or approved by the government of CANADA to issue aircraft insurance policies; or is an approved surplus line insurer in the State@)of - The insurer assumes, under the policy or policies listed below, aircraft accident liability insured to minimums at least equal to the following during operation, maintenance, or use of aircraft in "foreign air transportation" as that term is defined in the Federal Aviation Act (Complete applicable section(s) below): A. CANADIAN CHARTER AIR TAXI OPERATORS WITH PART 294 AUTHORITY ONLY The aircraft covered by this policy have: (1) 30 or fewer passenger seats and a maximum payload capacity of 7,500 pounds or less; andlor (2) a maximum authorized takeoff weight on wheels of no more than 35,000 pounds. (Check separate or combined coverage as appropriate): - Separate Coverages: MlNiMUM LIMIT EACH PERSON POLICY NO. EACH OCCURRENCE Combined Bodily Injury (Excluding Passengers other than cargo attendants) and Property Damage Liability $75,000 $2,000,000 * (see note) Passenger Bodily Injury Liability $75,000 $75,000 x 75% of total number of passenger seats installed in aircraft. *NOTE: If the aircraft covered by this policy have more than 30 passenger seats or more than a maximum payload capacity of 7,500pounds, the minimum limit per occurrence shall be $20,000,000. - Combined Coverage: This combined coverage is a single limit of liability for each occurrence at least equal to the required minimums stated above for bodily injury (excluding passengers), property damage, and passenger bodily injury. - Amount of Coverage Meets minimums as specified above - This policy avers CARGO operations only and excludes passenger liability insurance B. FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS OPERATING SMALL AIRCRAFT The aircraft covered by this policy are SMALL AIRCRAFT (Le.>with 60 or fewer passenger seats and a maximum payload capacity of 1,800 pounds or less) (Check separate or combined coverage as appropriate): - Separate Coverages: MINIMUM LIMIT TYPE OF LlABILlN POLlCY NO. EACH PERSON EACH OCCURRENCE Combined Bodily Injury (Excluding Passengersother than cargo attendants) and Property Damage Liability $300,000 $2,000,000 Passenger Bodily lnjury Liability $300,000 $300,000 x 75% of total number of passenger seats installed in aircraft - Combined Coverage: This combined coverage is a single limit of liability for each occurrence at least equal to the required minimums stated above for bodily injury (excluding passengers), property damage, and passenger bodily injury. Amount of Coverage Policy No. US Dollars - This policy covers CARGO operations only and excludes passenger liability insurance. FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS OPERATING LARGE AIRCRAFT The aircraft covered by this policy are LARGE AIRCRAFT (Le., with more than 60 passenger seats or with a maximum payload capacity of 18,000 pounds) (Check separate or combined coverage as appropriate): C. X Separate Coverages: UlNfMUU LIMIT POLICY NO. EACH PERSON TYPE O f UABlUTY EACHOCCURRENCE V6A111 Combined Bodily Injury (Excluding Passengersother than cargo attendants) and Property Damage Liability $300,000 $20,000,000 V6A111 Passenger Bodily Injury Liability $300,000 $300,000 x 75% of total number of passenger seats installed in aircraft - Combined Coverage: This combined coverage is a single limit of liability for each occurrence at least equal to the required minimums stated above for bodily injury (excluding passengers), property damage, and passenger bodily injury. Policy No. US Dollars Amount of Coverage - This policy covers CARGO operations on& and excludes passenger liability insurance. FAA or Foreign Flag 3. The Policy or policies listed in this certificate insure(s) (Check One): Make and Model -X Registration No. Operations conducted with all aircraft operated by the Insured Operations conducted with the following types of aircraft: Operations with the following aircraft: (Use additional page if necessary) Each policy listed in this certificate meets or exceeds the requirements in 14 CFR Part 205 4. Underwriters at Lloyds and Canadian licensed insurance companies Marsh Canada Limited (effected through Marsh Canada Limited as brokers) (Name of Insurer) (Nameof Broker. if applicable) 70 University Avenue, Suite 800 c/o 70 University Avenue, Suite 800 Mess) (Address) Toronto, Ontario, Canada M J 2M4 Toranto, Ontario, Cdnada-MSJ 2M4 (Q€y. Slate. t p Code) [Cdy. Stale, Zip Code) Phil Jacques Vice President Contad ( p e w who can veiify Ihe Mectiwess of the coverage) (416 ) 349-4761 (416) 349-4559 J November 9.2006 November 9.2006 Exhibit G AIR OPERATOR CERTIFICATE/OPERATION SPECIFICATIONS MINISTERE DES TRANSPORTS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AIR OPERATOR CERTIFICATE Legal Name: Dtnomination sociale: Address Adresse CANADA CERTIFICAT D’EXPLOITATION AERIENNE PORTER AIRLINES INC. TORONTO CITY CENTRE AIRPORT TORONTO ONTARIO CANADA M5v 1Al Certificate No. No du Certificat This air operator certificate is issued by the Minister pursuant to Part VI1 of the Canadian Aviation Regulations, under the authority of the Aeronautics Act and authorizes the types of services listed in Part I of this certificate, provided the Canadian air operator complies with the conditions and operations specifications of this air operator certificate. Le prtsent certificat d’exploitation aerienneest dklivrt par le ministre en vertu de la partie VI1 du R2gZernent de l’aviation canadien, sous l’autoritt de la Loi sur l’aironaurique et autorise les types de services dtcrits a la partie I du present certificat. ? conditions i que l’exploitant aCrien canadien se conforme aux conditions et aux sptcifications d’exploitation du present certificat d’exploitation abrienne. The Minister may suspend or cancel this air operator certificate at any time where the air operator fails to comply with the provisions of the air operator certificate or to comply with the applicable provisions of the Aeronautics Act, the Canadian Aviation Regulations or for such other grounds as are set out in the Aeronautics Act. Le ministre peut, en tout temps, suspendre ou annuler le certificat d’exploitation atrienne si l’exploitant atrien ne se conforme pas aux dispositions du certificat d’exploitation atrienne ou n’observe pas les dispositions applicables de la Loi sur 1 ’aironautique, du Riglement de l’aviation canadien ou pour d’autres motifs ttablis dans la Loi sur l’atronautique. This air operator certificate is not transferable and shall remain in effect until suspended or cancelled. Le prkent certificat d’exploitation aCrienne ne peut Etre tranfCrC et doit rester en vigueur jusqu’8 sa suspension ou son annulation. Certification Date Date d‘agrtment Approved/Approuvte: 2006.12.07 Remplace celui approuvte 2006.09.25 Supersedes the one approved 2006.09.25 26-0390 (10-96) 2006.09.25 For Minister of Transport - Pour le ministre des Transports Canail3 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT MINISTERE DES TRANSPORTS AIR OPERATOR CERTIFICATE GENERAL CONDITIONS CERTIFICAT D’EXPLOXTATXON AERIENNE CONDITXONS GENERALES Legal Name: Denomination sociale: CANADA PORTER AIRLINES INC. 9845 Certificate No. No du Certificat GENERAL CONDITIONS CONDITIONS GENERALES An air operator certificate is issued subject to the following conditions, and shall remain valid, subject to subsection 6.71(1) of the Aeronautics Act, as long as these conditions are complied with: Un certificat d’exploitation aerienne est delivri sous rtserve des conditions suivantes et demeure valide, sous rtserve du paragraphe 6.71(1) de la b i sur Z’atronautique, tant et aussi longtemps que les conditions suivantes sont respecttes: (a) the air operator shall conduct flight operations in accordance with its company operations manual; a) I’exploitant atrien effectue les optrations atriennes conformtment au manuel d’exploitation de la compagnie; (b) the air operator shall maintain an adequate organizational structure; b) l’exploitant atrien maintient une Structure organisationnelle convenable; (c) the air operator shall employ managerial personnel who meet the Commercial Air Service Standards; c) l’exploitant atrien a B son service du personnel de gestion qui satisfait aux Normes de service abrien commercial; (d) the air operator shall conduct training in accordance with its training program approved pursuant to this Subpart; d) I’exploitant atrien dispense la formation conformtment au programme de formation approuve en application de la prtsente sous-partie; (e) the air operator shall maintain aircraft that are properly equipped for the area of operation and type of operation; e) I’exploitant aCrien dispose d’atronefs qui sont munis d’equipement approprit B la region d’exploitation et au type d’exploitation; (f) the air operator shall employ crew members who are qualified for the area of operation and type of operation; f) (g) the air operator shall maintain its aircraft in accordance with the requirements of Subpan 706, Pan VI1 of the Canadian Aviation Regulations; g) I’exploitant atrien (h) the air operator shall maintain operational support services and equipment that meet the Commerciai Air Service Standards; h) l’exploitant atrien maintient des services et de I’tquipement de soutien operationnel qui sont conformes aux Normes de service atrien commercial; (i) the air operator shall notify the Minister within 10 working days after any change in its legal name, trade name, base of operations or managerial personnel; and i) l’exploitant atrien informe le ministre de tout changement apportt B sa denomination soeiale, ? son i nom commercial, B sa base d’exploitation ou B son personnel de gestion dans les 10 jours ouvrables suivant le changement; (j) the air operator shall conduct a safe operation. j) I’exploitant atrien mene stcuritaire. ApprovedlApprouvCe: 2006.12.07 Remplace celui approuvte 2006.09.25 Supersedes the one approved 2006.09.25 26-0390 (10-96) l’exploitant atrien a B son service des membres d’iquipage qui sont qualifits pour la region d’exploitation et le type d’exploitation; effectue la maintenance des aeronefs conformCment aux exigences de la sous-partie 706, Partie VI1 du Mglement de 1‘aviation canadien; son exploitation d’une manikre Cana83 MINISTERE DES TRANSPORTS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AIR OPERATOR CERTIFICATE CANADA CERTIFICAT D'EXPLOITATION AERIENNE PORTER AIRLINES INC. Legal Name: Denomination sociale: TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE DES MATIERES The following dated pages constitute the Air Operator Certificate issued by the Minister pursuant to the Aeronautics Act. Les pages dattes suivantes constituent le certificat d'exploitation atrienne dtlivrt par le ministre en vertu de la h i sur l'abonautique. Approved/ApprouvCe Table of Contents 2006.12.07 .................................. Tables des matieres Air Operator Certificate No. 0 3845 .................. 2006.12.07 ........ Certificat dIexcJoitation aerienne no. 009845 General Conditions ........... ....................... 2006.12.07 Conditions gknkrales Specific Conditions Part I ... ....................... 2006.12.07 Dispositions particulieres dlexploitation partie I Specific Conditions Part I 1 .. 2006.09.25 Dispositions particulieres dlexploitation partie I 1 Specific Conditions Part I 1 1 . 2006.12.07 . Dispositions particulieres dlexploitation partie I 1 1 2006.12.07 Specification dlexploitation partie IV Operations Specification Part V ..................... No. 062 2006.09.25 No. 062 No. 063 ............... ....................... 2006.09.25 ....................................... No. 063 .................................... ................................. ... .. ............... ....................................... No. 064 No. 065 No. No. No. No. 066 069 071 093 No. 099 No. 100 ....................... ....................... ............... ....................... ................ ....................... 2006.09.25 ....................................... ....................................... 2006.09.25 ....................................... ....................................... 2006.09.25 ....................................... 2006.09.25 ....................................... 2006.09.25 ....................................... 2006.12.07 ....................................... 2006.09.25 ....................................... Approved/Approuvbe: 2006.12.07 Remplace celui approuvbe 2006.09.25 Supersedes the one approved 2006.09.25 26-0390 (10-96) 2006.09.25 ....................................... ....................................... ....................................... ....................................... ....................................... ....................................... For Minister of Transport - Pour le ministre des Transports No. 064 No. 065 No. 066 No. No. No. No. 069 071 093 099 No. 100 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT MINISTERE DES TRANSPORTS SPECIFIC CONDITIONS DISPOSITIONS PARTICULJERES D'EXPLOITATION CANADA PART I PAKTIE I PORTER AIRLINES INC. Legal Name: Denomination sociale: 9845 Certificate No. No du Certificat These specific con tions, in this Part, are issue concerning areas of operations, types of services and any special conditions. Ces conditions particulihes, dam la presente partie, sont dtlivrdes concernant les regions d'exploitation, les types de services et toutes conditions spbciales. .. AREAS OF OPERATIONS.. .REGIONS D'EXPLOITATION BETWEEN POINTS IN CANADA.. ...ENTRE POINTS AU CANADA BETWEEN POINTS IN CANADA AND ABROAD..... ENTRE POINTS AU CANADA ET POINTS A L'ETRANGER TYPES OF SERVICE.... .TYPES DE SERVICES DOMESTIC .....INTERIEUR SCHEDULED INTERNATIONAL.....INTERNATIONAL REGULIER NON-SCHEDULED INTERNATIONAL.. ...INTERNATIONAL A LA DEMANDE TYPES OF AERIAL WORK SERVICE ....TYPES DE SERVICE DE TRAVAIL AERIEN SPECIAL CONDITIONS.. ...CONDITIONS SPECIALES Padpartie I ApprovedlApprouvCe: 2006.12.07 Remplace celui approuvee 2006.09.25 Superscdes the one approved 2006.09.25 .. 2610390 (10-9G) &Yv I For Minister of Transport - Pour le ministre des Transports Cana83 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT MINISTERE DES TRANSPORTS SPECIFIC CONDITIONS DISPOSITIONS PARTICULIERES D’EXPLOITATION CANADA PART I1 PARTIE I1 PORTER AIRLINES INC. Legal Name: Dinomination sociale: 9845 Certificate No. No du Cemficat The air operator is authorized, in this part, to operate the following types of aircraft provided they are operated in accordance to the applicable subparts of Part VI1 of the Canadian Aviation Regulations indicated below. Ref.# Type Type Registration Design. Immatriculation 400 Padpartie II ApprovedlApprouvte: 2006.09.25 26-0390 (10-96) Issued DClivrtes L’exploitant atrien est autorisi, dans la prtsente partie, P utiliser les types d’aimnefs suivants p u r v u qu’ils soient utilises confonntment aux sous-parties pertinentes de la Partie VI1 du R2glernent de f ‘aviation canudien indiqutes Gidessus. CAR RAC IFR IFR Night/ DaylJour Passenger Nuit VFR VFR OTT Passagers Cargo Fret DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT MINISTERE DES TRANSPORTS SPECIFIC CONDITIONS DISPOSITIONS PARTICULIERES D’EXPLOITATION CANADA PART I11 PARTIE I11 PORTER AIRLINES INC. Legal Name: Denomination sociale: 9845 Certificate No. No du Certificat This Part does not authorize aircraft operations. La prtsente partie n’autorise pas les operations d’akronefs. BASES AND SCHEDULED POINTS BASES ET POINTS REGULIERS Issued Delivrie AIRCRAFT BY REFERENCE NUMBER AS LISTED IN PART I1 AERONEFS AUTORISES PAR No. SELON LA PARTIE I1 2006.09.25 ALL I TOUS 2006.12.07 ALL / TOUS 2006.09.25 ALL I TOUS 2006.12.07 ALL I TOUS MAIN BASE / BASE PRINCIPALE _ I .. - I - ._I- CYTZ - TORONTO ‘t CITY CENTRE SCHEDULED POINTS / POINTS REGULIERS DOMESTIC POINT / POINT INTERlEUR CYUL - MONTREAL / PIERRE E L L I O T TRUDEAU INTL CYOW - OTTAWA I MACDONALD-CARTIER INTL SCHEDULED POINTS I POINTS REGULIERS FOREIGN POINT I POINT ETRANGER KEWR - NEWAWINT’L, NJ Part/Partie 111 ApprovedlApprouvCe: 2006.12.07 Rempiace celui approuvCe 2006.09.25 Supersedes the one approved 2006.00.25 26-0390 (10-96) For Minister of Transport - Pour le ministre des Transports Canad3 0 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT MINISTERE DES TRANSPORTS OPERATIONS SPECIFICATION SPECIFICATION D’EXPLOITATION CANADA PART IV PARTIE IV PORTER AIRLINES INC. Legal Name: Denomination sociale: 9845 Certificate No. No du Certificat Operations authorized in this Part shall be conducted in accordance with the appropriate commercial air service standards. Les opkrations autorisees dam la presente panie doivent Stre effectuees conform6ment aux normes appropriees de service atrien commercial. INCLUDED IN PART IV INCLUS DANS LA PARTIE IV 062 2006.09.2s 063 064 065 069 071 093 099 2006.09.25 2006.09.25 2006.09.25 2006.09.25 2006.09.25 2006.09.25 2006.12.07 2006.09.25 TAKEOFF MINIMA REPORTED VISIBILITY RVR 1,200’ (114 MILE).....MINIMUMSDE DECOLLAGE RVR SIGNALEE DE 1200’ (VISISILITE DE 114 DE MILLE) TAKE-OFF MINIMA, REPORTED VISIBILITY RVR 600’.....MINIMUMSDE DECOLLAGE, RVR SIGNALEE DE 600’ NO ALTERNATE AERODROME IFR FLIGHT VOL IFR SANS AERODROME DE DEGAGEMENT INSTRUMENT APPROACHES - CATEGORY II..... APPROCHES AUX INSTRUMENTS CATEGORIE I1 FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEATS. SIEGES D’AGENTS DE BORD FLIGHT ATTENDANT REQUIREMENTS EXIGENCES RELATIVES AUX AGENTS DE BORD FLIGHT CREW MEMBER QUALIFICATIONS.....QUALIFICATIONS DES MEMBRES D’EQUJPAGE DE CONDUITE INCREASE IN FLIGHT DUTY TIME. AUGMENTATION DU TEMPS DE SERVICE DE VOL 700-RESTRICTED INSTRUMENT PROCEDURES (RIP)... ..700-PROCEDURES AUX INSTRUMENTS RESTREINTES 100 2006.09.25 700 066 ..... .... - ..... .... (RIP) - - - IFR INSTRUMENT APPROACHES GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) (COMBI).....700 APPROCHES AUX INSTRUMENTS EN IFR SYSTEME DE POSITIONNEMENT MONDIAL (GPS) (COMBO Padpartie IV ApprovedlApprouvCe: 2006.12.07 Remplace celui approuvee 2006.09.25 Supersedes the one approved 2006.09.25 26-0390(10-96) - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT MINISTERE DES TRANSPORTS SPECIFICATION D’EXPLOITATION OPERATIONS SPECIFICATION CANADA PART IV PARTIE IV NUMERO : 62 NUMBER : 62 Legal Name: Denomination sociale: PORTER AIRLEWS INC. Certificate No. No du Certificat SUBJECT: OBJET TAKE-OFF MINIMA REPORTED VISIBILITY RVR 1,200’ (114 MILE) MINIMUMS DE DECOLLAGE, RVR SIGNALEE DE 1 200’ pISIBLITE DE 114 DE MILLE) AUTHORIZATION AUTORISATION 1. This operations specification is issued pursuant to paragraph 705.34(3)(a) of the Canadian Aviation Regulations. A take-off with reported visibility RVR 1,200’(1/4 mile), is authorized using the types of aeroplanes indicated by reference numbers and listed in section 2 of this operations specification. This operations specification is valid if the air operator complies with the requirements of subsection 725.34(1) of the Commerciul Air Service Standards. 1. Cette specification d’exploitation est delivrke en vertu de I’alita 705.34(3)a) du RPglemem de l’aviation canadien. Un dkcollage avec les minimums de dicollage, RVR signalke de 1 200’ (visibilitt de 114 de mille) est autorist utilisant les types d’avions indiquks par des numkros de reference et inscrits A I’article 2 de cette spkcification d’exploitation. Cette sptcification d’exploitation est valide si l’exploitant atrien respecte les exigences du paragraphe 725.34(1) des Normes de service atrien commercial. AEROPLANES AVIONS 2 . The types of aeroplanes indicated by reference numbers in Part I1 of the air operator certificate are: 2. Les types d’avions indiques par des numkros de rtftrence la partie II du certificat d‘exploitation aerienne sont : 001 2006.09.25 Part I Panie IV Number/Numero : 62 ApprovedlApprouvee: 2006.09.25 : 1996.10.10 VersiodVersion 26-0390 (10-96) B DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT MINISTERE DES TRANSPORTS OPERATIONS SPECIFICATION SPECIFICATION D’EXPLOITATION PART IV PARTIE IV NUMBER : 63 Legal Name: Denomination sociale: NUMERO : 63 PORTER AIRLINES INC. 9845 Certificate No. No du Certificat SUBJECT TAKE-OFF MINIMA, REPORTED VISIBILITY RVR 600’ OBJET: MINIMUMS DE DECOLLAGE, RVR SIGNALEE DE 600’ AUTHORIZATION AUTORISATION 1. This operations specification is issued pursuant to paragraph 705.34(3)(a) of the Canadian Aviation Regulations. A take-off with reported visibility RVR 600’,is authorized using the types of aircraft indicated by reference numbers and listed in section 2 of this operations specification. This operations specification is valid if the air operator complies with the requirements of subsection 725.34(2) of the Commercial Air Service Standards. 1. Cette. specificationd’exploitationest dtlivree en vertu de l’alinta 705.34(3)a) du R2glement de [’aviation canadien. Un dtcollage avec les minimums de decollage, RVR signalee de 600’ est autorise utilisant les types d’aeronefs indiques par des numeros de reference et inscrits a I’article 2 de cette specification d’exploitation. Cette specification d’exploitation est valide si l’exploitant aCrien respecte les exigences du paragraphe 725.34(2)des Normes de service akrien commercial. AIRCRAFT AERONEFS 2. The types of aircraft indicated by reference numbers in Part 11 of the air operator certificate are: 2. Les types d’aironefs indiquis par des numeros de riference ii la partie I1 du certificat d’exploitation akrienne sont : 001 2006.09.25 Part I Partie IV NumberlNumdro : 63 ApprovedlApprouvCe: 2006.09.25 VersionNersion : 1996.10.10 26-0390 (10-96) DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT MINISTERE DES TRANSPORTS OPERATIONS SPECIFICATION SPECIFICATION D’EXPLOITATION CANADA PART IV PARTIE IV NUMBER : 64 Legal Name: Denomination sociale: NUMERO : 64 PORTER AIRLIIWS INC. 9845 Certificate No. No du Certificat SUBJECT: NO ALTERNATE AERODROME IFR FLIGHT OBJET: VOL IFR SANS AERODROME DE DEGAGEMENT AUTHORIZATION AUTORISATION 1. This operations specification is issued pursuant to paragraph 705.35(a) of the Canadian Aviation Regulations. An IFR flight where an alternate aerodrome has not been designated in the IFR flight plan or in the IFR flight itinerary is authorized using the types of aircraft indicated by reference numbers and listed in section 2 of this operations specification. This operations specification is valid if the air operator complies with the requirements of section 725.35 of the Commercial Air Service Standards. 1. Cette sptcification d’exploitation estdilivrte en vertu de l’alinta 705.35a) du R?glement de I’aviation canadien. Un vol IFR lorsqu’aucun atrodrorne dtgagernent n’est indiqut dans le plan de voI IFR ou dans I’itintraire de vol IFR est autorise utilisant les types d’aeronefs indiquCs par des numtros de reference et inscrits i l’article 2 de cette specification d’exploitation. Cette sptcification d’exploitation est valide si l’exploitant atrien respecte les exigences de I’article 725.35 des Normes de service akrien commercial. AIRCRAFT AERONEFS 2. The types of aircraft indicated by reference numbers in Part I1 of the air operator certificate are: 2. Les types d’atronefs indiquts par des numtros de rtftrence i la partie I1 du certificat d’exploitation aerieme sont : 001 2006.09.25 Part f Partie IV NumberiNumtro : 64 ApprovedlApprouvCe: 2006.09.25 VersiodVersion : 1996.10.10 26-0390 (10-96) DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT MINISTERE DES TRANSPORTS OPERATIONS SPECIFICATION SPECIFICATION D’EXPLOITATION CANADA PART IV PARTIE IV NUMERO : 65 NUMBER : 65 Legal Name: DCnomination sociale: PORTER AIRLINES INC. 9845 Certificate No. No du Certificat SUBJECT: OBJET: INSTRUMENT APPROACHES CATEGORY I1 APPROCHES AUX INSTRUMENTS CATEGORIE Il AUTHORIZATION AUTORISATION I. This operations specification is issued pursuant to paragraph 705.38(1)(a) of the Canadian Aviation Regulations. A Category I1 instrument approach is authorized using the types of aeroplanes indicated by reference numbers and listed in section 2 of this operations specification. This operations specification is valid if the approach is conducted in accordance with the Manual of All Weather Operations (Category II and I D . 1. Cette spCcification d’exploitation estdilivrie en vei-tu de I’alinCa 705.38(1)a) du RPglement de f’aviation canadien. Une approche aux instruments de CatCgorie 11 est autorisee utilisant les types d‘avions indiquts par des numiros de rkftrence et inscrits P I’article 2 de cene specification d’exploitation. Cette sptcification d’exploitationest valide si I’approche est effectuee en conformiti: avec le Manuel d’exploitation tous temps (CatCgorie I1 et III). AEROPLANES AVIONS 2. The types of aeroplanes indicated by reference numbers in Part I1 of the air operator certificate are: 2. Les types d’avions indiques par des numCros de reference partie I1 du certificat d’exploitation atrienne sont : A la 001 2006.09.25 Date of Issue - PO* Part I Partie IV Number/NumCro : 65 ApprovedlApprouvCe: 2006.09.25 VersiodVersion : 1996.10.10 26-0390(10-96) Canad‘$ DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT MINISTERE DES TRANSPORTS OPERATIONS SPECIFICATION SPECIFICATION D’EXPLOITATION CANADA PART IV PARTIE IV NUMBER : 66 Legal Name: Dtnomination sociale: NUMERO : 66 PORTER AIRLINES INC. 9845 Certificate No. No du Certificat SUBJECT: OBJET: FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEATS SIEGES D’AGENTS DE BORD AUTHORIZATION AUTORISATION 1. This operations specification is issued pursuant to paragraph 705.41(3)(a) of the Canadian Aviation Regulations. A flight attendant seat may be occupied by a person other than a flight attendant in the aeroplane types and series indicated by reference numbers and listed in section 2 of this operations specification. This operations specification is valid if the air operator complies with the requirements of subsection 725.41(2) of the Commercial Air Service Standards. 1. Cette specification d’exploitation est dtlivrte en vertu de l’alinta 705.41(3)(a) du Rkglement de [‘aviation canadien. Un sibge d‘agents de bord peut stre occupe par une personne autre qu’un agent de bord i bord des types d’avions et les series indiquts par des numtros de reftrence et inscrits ?A I’article 2 de cette specification d’exploitation. Cette sptcificationd’exploitation est valide si l’exploitant atrien respecte les exigences du paragraphe 725.41(2) des Normes de service aerien commercial. AEROPLANE TYPES AND SERIES TYPES D’AVIONS ET SERIES 2. The aeroplane types and series indicated by reference numbers in Part II of the air operator certificate are: 2. Les types d’vions et les series indiquts par des numtros de reference a la partie I1 du certificat d’exploitation aerieme sont : 001 2006.09.25 Part / Partie IV NumberlNumCro : 66 ApprovedlApprouvee:2006.09.25 VersiodVersion : 2004.04.06 26-0390 (10-96) DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT MINISTERE DES TRANSPORTS OPERATIONS SPECIFICATION SPECIFICATION D’EXPLOITATION CANADA PART IV PARTIE IV NUMBER : 69 NUMERO : 69 PORTER AIRLINES INC. Legal Name: Dtnomination sociale: 9845 Certificate No. No du Certificat SUBJECT: FLIGHT ATTENDANT REQUIREMENTS OBJET: EXIGENCES RELATIVES AUX AGENTS DE BORD AUTHORIZATION AUTORIS ATION 1. This operations specification is issued pursuant to paragraph 705.104(3)(a) of the Cnnadian Aviation Regularions. The operation of an aeroplane with passengers on board with fewer than the minimum number of flight attendants required by subsection 705.104(1) of the Canadian Aviation Regulations is authorized with the minimum number of flight attendants and in the aeroplane types and series indicated by reference numbers and listed in section 2 this operations specification. This operations specification is valid if the air operator complies with the requirements of section 725.104 of the Commercial Air Service Standards. 1. Cette spicificationd’exploitation est dtlivrte en vertu de I’alinta 705.104(3)a) du Reglement de l’aviation canadien. L‘utilisation d’un avion ayant des passagers B bord avec un nombre inferieure d‘agents de bord requis selon le paragraphe 705.104(1) du RPglement de l’aviation canadien est autorist avec le nombre minimal d’agents de bord et i bord des types d’avions et series indiquts par des numtros de rif6rence et inscrits i I’article 2 de cette specification d’exploitation. Cette spicificationd’exploitation est valide si l’exploitant atrien respecte les exigences de I’article 725.104 des Nonnes de service atrien commercial. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS - AEROPLANE TYPES AND SERIFS AGENTS DE BORD - AVIONS ET SERIES 2. The minimum number of flight attendants and the aeroplane types and series indicated by reference numbers in Part I1 of the air operator certificate are: 2. Le nombre minimal d’agents de bord et les types d’avions et siries indiquCs par des numtros de rtfbrence B la partie II du certificat d’exploitation airienne sont : Number of Passengers Nombre de Passagers Aeroplane types and series - types d’avions et series Number of flight attendant., Nombre d’aizents de bord OHC8-400 1 - 70 2 \ . Part I Partie IV NumberlNumCro : 69 ApprovedIApprouvte: 2006.09.25 : 2005.07.06 VersiodVersion 26-0390 (10-96) 2006.09.25 Cana88 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT MINISTERE DES TRANSPORTS OPERATIONS SPECIFICATION SPECIFICATION D’EXPLOITATION CANAD1 PART IV PARTIE IV NUMBER : 71 Legal Name: Dtnomination sociale: NUMERO : 71 PORTER AIRLINES INC. 9845 Certificate No. No du Certificat SUBJECT: FLIGHT CREW MEMBER QUALIFICATIONS OBJET: QUALIFICATIONS DES MEMBRES D’EOUIPAGE DE CONDUITE AUTHORIZATION AUTORISATION 1. This operations specification is issued pursuant to subparagraph 705.106(3)(b)(i) of the Canadian Aviation Regulations. The air operator may permit a person to act and a person may act as a flight crew member in an aircraft where the person does not meet the requirements of subsection 705.106(1). This operations specification is valid if the air operator complies with the requirements of subsection 725.106(6) of the Commercial Air Service Srandards. 1. Cette sptcification d’exploitation est dtlivr&een vertu du sousalinta 705.106(3)b)(i) du Rbglemenr de I’aviation canadien. L’exploitant aerien peut permettre B une personne d’agir en qualiti de membre d’tquipage de conduite et une personne peut agir en cette qualite ibord de l’akronef, lorsque la personne ne satisfait pas aux exigences du paragraphe 705.106(1). Cette sptcification d’exploitation est valide si I’exploitant aCrien respecte les exigences du paragraphe 725.106(6) des Normes de service airien commercial. 2006.09.25 Part J Partie N NumberlNumCro : 71 ApprovedlApprouvke: 2006.09.25 : 1996.10.10 VersiodVersion 26-0390 (10-96) (B DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT MINISTERE DES TRANSPORTS OPERATIONS SPECIFICATION SPECIFICATION D’EXPLOITATION CANAOA PART IV PARTIE IV NUMBER : 93 NUMERO : 93 PORTER AIRLlMES INC. Legal Name: DCnomination sociale: 9845 Certificate No. No du Certificat SUBJECT: OBJET: INCREASE IN FLIGHT DUTY TIME AUGMENTATION DU TEMPS DE SERVICE DE VOL AUTHORIZATION AUTORISATION 1. This operations specification is issued pursuant to paragraph 700.16(7)(a) of the Canadian Aviation Reguiarions. An increase in Flight Duty Time is authorized. This operations specification is valid if the air operator complies with the requirements of section 720.16 of the Commercial Air Service Standards. 1. Cette specification d’exploitation est delivree en vertu de I’alinCa 700.16(7) a) du Riglemenr de I’aviarion camdien. Une augmentation du temps de service de vol est autorisee. Cette specification d’exploitation est valide si l’exploitant aerien respecte les exigences de l’article 720.16 des Normes de service aLrien commercial. 2006.12.07 I For Minisfer of Transport - Pour le Ministre des Transports Part / Partie IV Number/Numero : 93 ApprovedlApprouvee: 2006.12.07 : 1996.10.10 VersiordVersion 26-0390 (10-96) Canail3 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT MINISTERE DES TRANSPORTS OPERATIONS SPECIFICATION SPECIFICATION D’EXPLOITATION PART IV PARTE IV NUMBER : 99 Legal Name: Denomination sociale: NUMERO : 99 PORTER AIRLINES INC. Certificate No. No du Cemficat SUBJECT: OBJET: RESTRICTED INSTRUMENT PROCEDURES (RIP] PROCEDURES AUX INSTRUMENTS RESTREINTES (RIP) AUTHORIZATION AUTORISATION 1. This operations specification issued pursuant to the subparagraph of the Canadian Aviation Regulations referred to in section 3 herein, authorizes the use of the RIPS published in the Restricted Canada Air Pilot (RCAP) that require operations specification 099. using the types of aircraft indicated by reference numbers and listed in section 4 of this operations specification. 1. La prisente specification d’exploitation, delivrte en vertu des sous-alinCas du RPglemenr de l’aviation canadien rnentionnts & I’article 3 ci-aprbs, autorise l’utilisation des RIP publites dans le Canada Air Pilot resrreinr (RCAP) et qui doivent &re utilistes de pair avec la specification d’exploitation099 lorsqu’aux commandesdes types d’aeronefs indiques par des numtros de reference et inscrits ?I I’amcle 4 de la prtsente. CONDITIONS CONDITXONS 2. Cette autorisation est accordte sous reserve des conditions suivantes: 2. This authority is granted subject to the following conditions: (a) The pilot-in-command shall ascertain by means of radiocommunication or by visual inspection, the condition of the intended landing surface, and the wind direction and speed. a) Le commandant de bord doit vtrifier au moyen de radiocommunication ou d’une inspection visuelle, l’etat de la surface prevue pour I’attenissaye, de meme que la direction et la vitesse du vent. (b) The pilot-in-command shall consult the Canada Flighr Supplement for the latest information on the aerodrome regarding the RIP to be used. b) Le commandant de bord doit consulter le Suppliment de vol - Conada pour obtenir les renseignements les plus a jour sur la RIP a utiliser un aerodrome donne. (c) The air operator shall not authorize its flight crews to use, nor shall any flight crew conduct, a RIP published in the RCAP c) I1 est interdit I un exploitant atrien d’autoriser les membres de ses equipages de conduite utiliser une RIP publiee dam le RCAP, et il est interdit a ces membres de le faire. i moins que toutes les dispositions qui se rapportent a cette RLP soient respectees. unless all the provisions attached to that RIP are complied with. REGLEMENT DE L’AVIATION CANADIEN CANADIAN AVIATION REGULATIONS 3. La prtsente specificationd’exploitation est deliwee en vertu des: 3. This operations specification is issued pursuant to: AIRCRAFT 4. A~RONEFS 4. Les types d’atronefs indiquCs par des numeros de rtftrence i la partie Il du certificat d’exploitation aerien sont: The types of aircraft indicated by reference numbers in Part I1 of the air operator certificate are: 001 Part I Partie lV NumberlNumCro : 99 ApprovedlApprouvt5e: 2006.09.25 VersiodVersion : 2005.09.01 26-0390 (10-96) DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT FB MINISTERE DES TRANSPORTS OPERATIONS SPECIFICATION PART IV SPECIFICATION D’EXPLOITATION CANADA NUMBER : 99 Legal Name: DCnomination sociale: Certificate No. No du Certificat PARTIE IV NUMERO : 99 PORTER AIRLINES INC. 9845 2006.09.2s Part I Panie IV NumberINumCro : 99 ApprovediApprouvee: 2006.09.25 VersionNersion : 2005.09.01 26-0390(10-96) Canad3 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT MINISTBRE DES TRANSPORTS OPERATIONS SPECIFICATION SPECIFICATION D’EXPLOITATION CANADA PART IV PARTE IV NUMBER : 100 NUMERO : 100 PORTER AIRLINES INC. Legal Name: Denomination sociale: 9845 Certificate No. No du Certificat SUBJECT: IFR INSTRUMENT PPROACHES GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) OBJET : PPROCHES UX INSTRUMENTS EN IFR SYSTEME DE POSITIONNEMENT MONDIAL (GPS) AUTHORIZATION AUTORISATION 1. This operations specification is issued pursuant to the Canadian Aviation Regulations referred to in section 2 of this operations specification. Global Positioning System (GPS) IFR instrument approaches are authorized while operating the type@) of aircraft indicated by reference numbers as listed in section 3 of this operations specification and using the type(s) of GPS equipment listed in section 4 of this operations Specification. This operations specification is valid if the air operator complies with the requirements of the Commercial Air Service Standards referred to in section 2 of this operatious specification. 1. Cette spteification d’exploitation est dtlivrte en vertu du (des) RPglemenr de I’aviaion canadien mentionnC(s) I’article 2 de cette sptcification d’exploitation. Les approches aux instruments en IFR effectuees au moyen d’un syst6me de positionnement mondial (GPS) sont autorisees lors de I’utilisation tiu (des) type(s) d’atronef(s) indique(s) par des numtros de rtfkrencc inscrit(s) B l’article 3 de cette specification d’exploitation et de I’utilisation du (des) type@) d’tquipement GPS inscrit(s) ? I’anicle i 4 de cene specification d’exploitation. Cette Sptcification d‘exploitation est valide si l’exploitant atrien respecte les exigences des Normes de service akrien commercial mentionnes ti I’article 2 de Cette sptcification d’exploitation. W A D I A N AVIATION REGULATIONS COMMERCIAL AIR SERVICE S T m A R D S R E G M E N T DE L’AWATlON CANALIIEN NORMES DE SERVICE AERIEN COMMERCIAL 2. The regulation(s) and standard(s) referred to in section 1 of this operations specification are: 1 de cette sptcification d’exploitation sont : 705.oB(g)(ii) - R5.08 2. Le(s) rtglement(s) et la (les) norme(s) mention&) 705.OB(g)(ii> - a l’article N . 0 8 AIRCRAFT AERONEFS 3. The type(s) of aircraft indicated by reference number(s) in Part I1 of the air operator certificate is (are): 3. Le@) type@) d’atronef(s) indiqut(s) par les numeros de rtftrence A la partie I1 du certificat d’exploitation aCrienne est (sont) : 001 Part I Pattie IV NumbedNumero : 100 ApprovedlApprouvee: 2006.09.25 VersiodVersion : 2000.08.16 264390 (10-96) DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT MINISTERE DES TRANSPORTS OPERATIONS SPECIFICATION SPECIFICATION D’EXPLOITATION CANADA PART IV PARTIE IV NUMBER : 100 Legal Name: Denomination sociare: NUMERO : 100 PORTER AIRLINES INC. 9845 Certificate No. No du Certificat GPS EQUIPMENT EOUIPEMENT GPS 4. The type(s) of GPS equipment referred to in section 1 of this operations specification is (are): 4. Le(s) type(s) d’tquipment GPS mentionnC(s) i l’article 1 de cette specification d’exploitation est (son) : FHS U S 1E 2006.09.25 Elivrance Pan I Partie IV NurnberlNumero : 100 ApprovedlApprouvte: 2006.092 5 VersionNersion : 2000.08.16 26-0390 (10-96) Exhibit H SCHEDULED INTERNATIONAL LICENSE DEC-19-2006 11:13 FROM:CDN TRFVJSPORTATION P. 7/7 8199535253 d Om@ des transports du Canada Canadian Transportation Agency P Ltctnat K 060009 L[cenceNo. Licence internationaleservice Nulier d&livrb $ Scheduled internationallicence issued to Porter Airlines Inc. par I'Ofiice des transportsdu Canadaconfarrr&rnent aw articles 69 et 78 de la Loi sur les transpan's au Canada, L.C. 11996). ch. 10 (cl-apr& la LTC), et suivant I'Accord relatif au transport a6rlen entre le gouvemement du Canada et le gouvemement des ktats-unis d'herique sign6 le 24 fevrier 1995 (ci-aprb I'Accord), autorimant la IicendM B exploiter le($) service(s) suivant(s) : by the Canadlan Transportation Agency putwant to sections 69 and 78 of ule Cenada Transportation Act, S.C., 1996, c. 10 (hereinafter the CTA) and in accordance with the Air Transport Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of Amerlca signed on February 24, 1995 (hereinafter the Agreement) that permits the Licensee to operate the following servic%(s): service international reguliw (a6rancfa moyens), scheduledintematlonal service, medium aircrat sous reserve des conditions prescrites par le Rdglement surles lransportj a&h.s, DORSI88-58, dans sa version !a plus r6cente(ci-aprbsleRTA). desconditlons exigeant la d6tention dun document d'avlatlon canadien delivr6 park ministre des Transportsel de la police d'assurance responsabilitt5r6glernentalrepr&ue B I'article7 du RTA, et des conditions suivantss auxqwlles la licence est assujettieconformbment au paragraphe71(1) de la LTC : subject, in addition to theconditions prescribed by the Air Transportetion Regulations, SOR/8&58, as amended (hereinailer the ATR), to the requirements to hold a Canadian aviation document issued by the Mlnlster of Transport and to have prescribed liability Insurance coveage as set out in $&@ion7 of the AIR, and to the following terms and conditiins to which the lkence is made subject pursuantto subsection 71(1) of the CTA: CONDITIONS, La licencke est autorish a exploiter un sewice internathnal regulier entre des points sltues au Canada e! des points sjtuis aux Etats-his 1. 1. The Licensee is authorized to operate a scheduled internationalservice between points in Canada and points in the United States of America. d'mrique. Le service International r6gulier autorid par les 2. presentes d e w &!re exploit6 sous Wsenre des dispositions pertinentes de I'Accord et des ententes s'y rattachant que pourraientconclure le Canada et les Ibts-Unis d'ArnMque. 2. 3. A rnoins qu'll y soit mls un terne plus tot en vartu de la LTC ou de I'AcCard. la pr&ente licence expirera a la resiliationou B fexpirationde I'Accord ou B la date 3. Ottawa (Ontario) K1A ON9 www.cta-atc.gc.ca ~ . Unless terminated at an earlier date In accordance wilh the CTA 01'the Agreemint, this licence shall terminate at the termination or expiration of the Agreement, or upon the effective date of any amendment to the Agreement which Shall have the effect of eliminating the rlghts herein authorized. d'entree en vigueurdetoute modillcationderAccord qui aura pour effet dabroger les droits autorisks par le8 prbsentes. ._.~ The operation of the scheduledinternationalsgrviw authorized herein shall be conducted subject to the appropriate provisions of the Agreement and to any arrangements related thereto as may be agreed to between Canada and the United States of America. Ottawa Ontario KIA ON9 w.eta-otc.gc.ca .. . . . ~. .-.~ ....... . DEC-19-2006 11:12 FR0M:CDN TRFINSPMITRTION TO:416 350 3510 8199535253 Off ice des transports du Canada P.4/7 Canadian Transportation Agency ~~ DfiCiSlON N”699-A-2006 Le 19 dtkernbre 2006 DEMANDE pr&enMe par Porter AirIines Inc. cunfarm6medt au paragraph0 G9(1) dc la h i s u r hs transpot13au Canada,L.C.(1996), ch. 10, en vue cl‘obtedr une liwnce pour I’cxploitatiaa d’un service international regulier {uQunds moyem) entre des pohts situ& au Canada et dcs points sib& am .&tt+Wnis d’hmbique. DECISION NO. 699-A-2006 December 19,2006 APPLICATIONby Porter Airlines be. pursuant to subsection 69(1.) of the Camdo Transponarion Acr, S.C., 1996, E. 10, for a ficenite tu operate a scheduIed international service, medium aircraft, beiweexh points in Canada and points in the Udted States oP America. R&f&nce noM421Olp369-4 File No. M4210/F’369-4 Porter Airlines Inc. (ci-aprbs Ia demderesse) a demand6 a I’Offke des transports du Canada (ci-apr&sl’office) une Licence pour l’exploitation du service &on& dans l’intitul6, La demande a et5 regue IC 25 avrilZ-006et plusieurs mdmoires requis ont 6rO d@s& aup& de l’Office entre cette date et le 21 septembre 2006 inclusivement. La demande Ctait prete ’% &e trait& le Porter Airlines Inc. (hereinafter the applicant) has applied to the Canadi‘m Transportation Agency (hereinafter the Agency) for a licence operate the service set out in the title. ’Ihe application was received on April 25,2006, witli various required ,mbnlissiom having b m filed with the Agency up to and including Srqcember 21, 2006. The application was complete and ready for processing on December 11,2006 11 d6cembre 2006 Par letwe du 4 avril 1995, la demanderesse a et6 d6signte par le ministre des ‘Transporrs afin d’exploirer des services ac5riens inlemationaux entre des points situ& au Canada et aux fitats-’Llnis d’AmQique conformemenr aux dispositions de 1’Accord relatif au transport aCrien entre le gouvcrncment du Canada et le gouvernemenc des $tats-Unis d’ArnCrique sign6 le 24 fdvricr 1995 (Ci-aprGs I’Accord). Thc applicanr ha3 been dttsigiuitd by the Minister of Transport in a letter dated April 4, 1995 to conduct international alr uansport;ltion between points in Cana& and points h the United States of America pursuant to the provisians of the Air Transport Agreement betwccn the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America signed on February 24, 1995 (lierein;ifikr the Agreement) - La demanderesse a &post LUIaffidavit amstant The applicant filed an affkiavvit attesting that within the twelve months precediag..the’filing of the applicationit did not contravene soction 59 of the ihzatiu Transportation Act (hereinafter dit CTA) in that it bas not sold, caused to bc sold or publicly offered for sale in CamdaRansportation qu’clle n’a pas enfieint depuis les doute mois pr6c6dant le d6pbt de la demande I’articIe59 de la h i sur ies rensports ma Ctmuh (ci-aprks la LTC]en efibctuanrla vcntc. directe ou indirecte, et en faisant l’affre publiquc de vente au Canada DEC-19-2086 11:12 FR0M:CDN TRFlNSWRTFlTION TO:416 350 3518 8199535253 DeCISION N” 699-A-2006 P.5‘7 DECISION NO. 699-A-2006 -2- du service aerien vis0 par la dcmnde sans d6w& pour celui-ci la licence r e q u h . L a demanderesse s’est Cgalernent engagee relativeinent audit service a ne pas enfreindre I’article 59 de la LTC avmt qu’uuc licence loi soit dtlivrb. L’O€fue constate qu’il n’existe auctmt? preuve 6tablissantque la demanderesse a enfreint I’article 59 de la LTC depuis les douze inois prkddents. in respect of the applied for air service witliout holding the required licence. Thd applicant has also undercaken in respect of the air service applied for that it will not wneavene settion 59 of the CTA prior to the issuance of the applied for licence. The Agency is not awarc of any evidence that the applicant contravened seetion 59 of the CTA within the preceding AprOs etude de h &made. I’Offrce est convaincu que la demanderesse dpond aux conditiansmentionneesau paragraphe 69( 1) de la LTC, L‘Office est tgalcmenr convahcu que les conditions perthentes de I’Accord ont et6 respect&. The Agency has reviewed the application and is satisfied that the applicantrnccts thc requircinenls of subsection 69(1) of the CTA. The Agency is also satisficd thar the pertinent tenns and conditions of the Agreement have been complied Par cons@uent, l’Office delivrera B la demanderesse une licence POW l’cxploitation d’un service international regulier (aironefs moyens). Ac-curdingly, the Agency will issue to the applicant a licenco to operate a scheduled international service. medium aircraft. Conform6ment au paragraphe 71(1) de la LTC, 1’0fike estirne que les conditions ci-dcsrjous sont contomes a ]’Accord et en avsortira la licence qui sera delivrdc conformirnent 2 la prkenm dkision. Pursuant to subsection 71(1) of the CTA, the Agency deems the terms and conditions set out below to be consistent with the Agreement and will therefore hclude rhcm in the licence to be La licence qui sera d0livrb confodment A la pr6scnte dkision sera assqiettie aux conditions prcscrires par le Aigkriiem sur les tramports driens, DORSI88-58, rnodifih (ci-ap& le KTA), aux conditions exigeant la d6kntion d’un document d’aviation ccmadien delivd par le ministre des Transports et dc la police d’assumcc responsabilid r6glementaire prevue B l’article 7 du RTA, et aux conditions suivantes auxquclles la licence est assujettie cotifondment au paragraphe 71(1) de la LTC : The licence to be issued pursuant td this Decision shalI be subject, in addjtion to the conditions prescribed by the Air Tramportation Regulations, SOW88-58, ai’s amended (hereinafter the ATR), to the requirements to hold a Canadian aviation documeni issued by the Minister of Transport and to have prescribed liabaity insurance coverage as set out in section 7 of the ATR, and to the following term and conditions to which the licence is’mde subject pursuant to subsection71(1) ofthc CTA: 1. La l i e n c i k est autoriSee i exploiter un service international rkulier entre des point5 situ& au Canada et des points situ& aulz $tats-vnis ci’Am6rique. twelve months. with- issued pursuant to this Decision. 1, The Licensee is authorhd tb operate a schedded international seii.ice between points in Canada and pomts in the United States of America. OEC-19-2006 11:13 FROM:CDN TRRNSPORTRTION -. M:416 358 35lEi 8199535253 P. 6’7 . DGCJSI.ONNo699-A-2006 DECISION NO.699-A-2006 -3- 2. Le service international rbgulier autoris6 par Ies pri.sentes devra &re exploit6 sous rtservc des dispositions pert’untes de 1’Accord et des ententes s’y rattachant que pourraient conclure le Canada et les hats-Unis d’Arrkrique. 2. Tho 3. A moins qu’il y soit mis un terne plus tbt 3. Unless terminated at an earIier date in accordance with the CTA or &E Agreement, this licence shall termihate at the termination or expirati0.n of the Agreement, or upon thc effedtive date of any amendment to the Agreement which shall have the effect of eliminating the rights herein authorized. en vertu de la LTC ou de I’Accord, h presente licence expirera Zi ia rbsiliationou B I’expiration de l’Accord ou B la date d’enrrhe en vigueur de toute nidification de 1’Accord qui aura pour effet d’abroger le5 droirs au~oris&aux pr4sentes. (Signature) operation of the scheduled international service authorized herein shaIL be conducted subject to We appropriate provisions of the Agrcemnt and to any arrangements related thereto as may be agreed to between Canada and the Uuitcd States of America. (sip4 Guy Delisle Membre Member (Sigmture) (signed) Gilles Dufault ’Membre Member (Signature) (signed) Beaton Tulk Membre Member Exhibit I AIRCRAFT OPERATED TO THE UNITED STATES Bombardier DHC-8-402 Dash 8 aircraft, 70 seat configuration: Registration C-GLQB I C-GLQC C-GLOD C-GLQE Serial No. 4130 4134 4138 I4140 The lessor for these aircraft is: Porter Aircraft Leasing Corporation Ernst & Young Tower Calgary, Alberta T2P 5E9 Canada Country of registration Canada 1 Canada Canada Canada i Exhibit J FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Balance sheets for FY 2006 (September 1,2005 - August 3 1,2006) and 2007 (September 1,2006 - September 30,2006) are attached. Porter’s Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Mr. Jacques Tremblay confirms that these submissions are complete and accurate. Confidential Treatment Requested Under 5302.12 Exhibit K TRAFFIC AND FINANCIAL RESULTS Confidential Treatment Requested Under 8302.12 Exhibit L PORTER VERIFICATION PORTER VERIFICATION Pursuant to Title 18 United States Code Section 1001, I, Robert Defuce, in my indiviciual capacity anti as the authorized representative of the applicant, have not in any manner knowingly or willfully falsified, concealed or covered up any material fact or made any false, fictitious or kaudulent statement or knowingly used any documents which contain such statements in connection with the preparation, filiiig or prosecution of this foreign air carrier permit application. I understand that an individual who 1s found to have violated the provisions of 18 U.S.C., Section 1001, shall be tined not more than $10,000 or knprisoned not more than five years, or both. Subscribed and sworn to me this qf. dayof <AduI$&y 2007,