Mr. Michael R. Quinn President Aero Micronesia, Inc. dba Asia Pacific Airlines 156 Diablo Road ...

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LINDA LINGLE BRENN ON T MORIOKA
GOVERNOR DIRECTOR
Deputy Dlfectors
MICHAEL D. FORMBY
FRANCIS PAUL KEENO
BRIAN H. SEKIGUCHI
JIRO A. SUMADA
STATE OF HAWAII IN REPLY REFER TO:
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
AIRPORTS DIVISION AIR-ER
400 Rodgers Boulevard, Suite 700 08.0095
Honolulu, Hawaii 96819-1880
October 22, 2008
Mr. Michael R. Quinn
President
Aero Micronesia, Inc.
dba Asia Pacific Airlines
156 Diablo Road, Suite 203
Danville, California 94526
Dear Mr. Quinn:
Re: Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) Increased Collection Notification Consolidated
Final Agency Decisions
PFC Application 06-03-C-00-*** Amendment and Revised Expiration Date
PFC Application 08-03-C-00-*** New Charge Effective Date: December 1, 2008
In accordance with Section 158.29 ofthe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Regulations (Title 14, Code ofFederal Regulations, Part 158), this letter is to notify all collecting
air carriers ofFAA's approval of the State of Hawaii, Department ofTransportation, Airports
Division's PFC Application No. 08-03-C-00-*** which increases the PFC charge rate from
$3.00 to $4.50 effective December 1, 2008, and Amendment to current PFC Application
No. 06-03-C-00-***.
Pursuant to Section 158.43 of 14 CFR Part 158 your airline should begin collecting a $4.50 PFC
from eligible passengers at airports in Hawaii effective December 1, 2008. Each notified carrier,
including your airline, shall notify its agents, including other issuing carriers, of the increased
collection requirement. The following applications to blend current "Impose and Use" projects
and a new "Impose Only" project have been approved:
08-03-C-00-HNL (Honolulu International Airport)
08-03 -C-00-0GG (Kahului Airport)
08-03 -C-00-KOA (Kona International Airport at Keahole)
08-03-C-00-LIH (Lihue Airport)
08-02-C-00-ITO (Hilo International Airport)
Mr. Michael R. Quinn AIR-ER
October 22, 2008 08.0095
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PFC Level: $4.50
Total Approved Net PFC Revenue to be collected: $55,344,953
Charge Effective Date: December 1, 2008
Estimated Charge Expiration Date: January 1, 2010
Summary of PFC Application No. No. 06-03-C-00-***:
Blended "Impose and Use" projects: Project Amount
HNL Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Facilities Improvements $ 4,600,000
HNL Escalator Improvements $ 9,700,000
HNL Loading Bridge Replacement $14,000,000
HNL Air Conditioning System Improvements, Phase II $20,560,000
Stand-Alone PFC Administrative Costs $ 700,000
Revised "Impose & Use" total: $49,560,000
Summary of PFC Application No. 08-03-C-00-***:
"Impose Only" projects: Project Amount
HNL Taxiways G&L Realignment $26,578,332
Revised "Impose Only" total: $26,578,332
Revised Total PFC Application: $76,138,332
Revised Charge Expiration Date: January 1, 2010
By regulations and in accordance with Section 158.37, a copy of the Consolidated FAA Final
Agency Decisions (FAD) ofPFC Application Nos. 06-03-C-00-*** and 08-03-C-00-***
approvals are attached and may also be found on the State's website at:
http://hawaii.gov/dot/airports/doing-business/passenger-facility-charge-pfc-program.
In accordance with Section 158.43(d), a copy of this notice is being provided to the FAA
Airports District Office in Honolulu.
Collection of PFCs on tickets issued outside the U.S.
For any air carrier or foreign air carrier issuing tickets outside the U.S., please refer to
Section 158.47 of 14 CFR Part 158, to clarify requirements.
Excluded Carriers and Passengers
A PFC will not be collected from certain carriers and passengers as follows:
• Interisland passengers (those passengers on flights or flight segments between two or more
points in Hawaii) will not be charged a PFC, pursuant to Section 158.9(a) of 14 CFR Part
15 8. It is the responsibility of each carrier to notify its agents, including other issuing
carriers, and ensure compliance with this federal regulation.
Mr. Michael R. Quinn AIR-ER
October 22, 2008 08.0095
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• Non-revenue passengers will not be subject to PFC collection, as similarly defined and
implemented at other U.S. airports. Non-revenue enplanements traditionally involve airline
employees and passengers traveling on accumulated bonus programs.
• Pursuant to Section 158.45 (3)(c) of 14 CFR Part 158: PFC collection is also restricted to the
first two airports on a one-way trip where PFCs are imposed. For each round trip, a PFC
shall be collected only for enplanements at the first two enplaning airports and the last two
enplaning airports where PFCs are imposed (four airports total).
The State of Hawaii did not request for a class or classes of carriers to be excluded from the
requirement to collect PFCs at any of the five collecting airports.
Remittance and Reporting Information
PFC collections minus a collection fee (currently $0.11 per passenger) are to be remitted by the
end of the month following the month in which the PFC was collected by check to the following
address:
Fiscal Management Officer
State ofHawaii
Department of Transportation
Airports Division
400 Rodgers Boulevard, Suite 700
Honolulu, Hawaii 96819-1880
808-838-8646/F AX 808-838-8750
Email: [email protected]
Electronic transfers may be made after completing the "Automated Clearing House (ACH)
Vendor/Miscellaneous Payment Enrollment Form" to the address shown above. The form will
then be processed by the State and the Bank.
Monthly and quarterly reporting forms should be submitted with the PFC remittances for each
airport. These forms can also be found on the State's website at:
http://www.hawaii.gov/dot/airports/business/pfc.htm
Please note that past-due balances will be assessed a fee of one percent per month, consistent
with other Airports Division interest charge assessments. The Airports Division will assess an
interest charge retroactive to the first day the remittance was overdue. Carriers that are more
than 60 days delinquent in PFC remittances more than twice in any calendar year will be
required to submit a security deposit in the sum of twice the highest overdue amount. Delay of
over 60 days or default will result in FAA notification and potential airport access restrictions.
Mr. Michael R. Quinn AIR-ER
October 22, 2008 08.0095
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Carriers collecting PFCs retain the interest accrued on PFC revenues before the due date, in
addition to the $0.11 collection fee as established by the FAA.
Request for Carrier Contact Information
Please provide DOT A with the updated contact information of the individual at your airline that
we should contact regarding the PFC Program.
The Airports Division would like to thank all the air carriers for their continued support in the
PFC Program. If you have any questions or require any additional information, please contact
Ms. Sandra Kam, Engineering Project Coordinator at [phone]. Thank you for serving
Hawaii's airports.
Sincerely,
~~-~--~
BRIAN H. SEKIGUCHI
Deputy Director-Airports
Attachments: Consolidated Final Agency Decisions (FAD) dated September 30, 2008
FAA Letter dated September 4, 2008 -Approval of Amendment to PFC
Application 06-02-C-02-***
Monthly and Quarterly Reporting Forms
Automated Clearing House (ACH) Vendor/Miscellaneous Payment
Enrollment Form
c: Mr. Steve Wong, FAA Airports District Office
Mr. Rod Aoki, Hawaii Airline Liaison Office
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SAME LETTER ADDRESSED TO:
(AIR-ER 08.0095 dated October 22, 2008)

Mr. Michael R. Quinn Air Transport Association (ATA) of
President America, Inc.
Aero Micronesia, Inc. 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW\
dba Asia Pacific Airlines Suite 1100
156 Diablo Road, Suite 203 Washington, DC 20004-1707
Danville, California 94526
Mr. William S. Ayer
Mr. Montie Brewer President and CEO
President and CEO Alaska Airlines, Inc.
Air Canada Box 68900 - SEAPZ
Air Canada ZIP 1400 Seattle, Washington 98168-0900
4800 Levy Street, 2nd Floor
St-Laurent, Quebec Ms. Millie Takesue
Canada H4R2P8 Vice President and General Manager,
Hawaii
Mr. Rod Sim All Nippon Airways
Manager, Customer Service Hawaii Honolulu International Airport
Air Canada 300 Rodgers Boulevard, #47
Honolulu International Airport Honolulu, Hawaii 96819
300 Rodgers Boulevard, #59
Honolulu, Hawaii 96819-1893 Mr. Douglas Parker
Chairman, President and CEO
Mr. Ralph Norris America West Airlines, Inc.
President and CEO 111 W. Rio Salado Parkway
Air New Zealand Tempe, Arizona 85281
Honolulu International Airport
300 Rodgers Boulevard, #43 Mr. Gerard J. Arpey
Honolulu, Hawaii 96819 Chairman, President and CEO
American Airlines
Mr. Glen Brabant 4333 Amon Carter Blvd., MD 5621
General Manager Fort Worth, Texas 76155
Air Pacific
Honolulu International Airport Ms. Lucy Korolov
300 Rodgers Boulevard, #60 Accounting Manager
Honolulu, Hawaii 96819 Apple Vacations
115 East Gish Road, Suite 201
San Jose, California 95112

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Mr. Peter S. Hwang Mr. Brian Bauer
Senior Manager, Revenue Accounting President
Asiana Airlines Evergreen International Airlines, Inc.
3530 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1700 3850 Three Mile Lane
Los Angeles, California 90010 McMinnville, Oregon 97128

Mr. H. Wei Mr. David Bronczek
President President and CEO
China Airlines Federal Express Corporation
Honolulu International Airport 3610 Hacks Cross Road
300 Rodgers Boulevard, #14 Memphis, Tennessee 38125
Honolulu, Hawaii 96819
Mr. Bob Brattston
Ms. Becky Gonzalez Director, Properties Facilities & Contracts
CIA Mexicana De Aviacion Administration
9841 Airport Boulevard, Suite 400 Harmony Airways
Los Angeles, California 90045-9452 250-3600 Lysander Lane
Richmond, British Columbia
Mr. Larry Kellner Canada V7B 1C3
Chief Executive Officer
Continental Airlines, Inc. Mr. Robert Mauracher
1600 Smith Street, Dept. HQSPF President
Houston, Texas 77002 Hawaii Island Air, Inc.
99 Kapalulu Place
Mr. Mark Erwin Honolulu, Hawaii 96819-1843
President and CEO
Continental Micronesia, Inc. Mr. Mark Dunkerly
Guam International Airport President and CEO
Tamuning, Guam 96931 Hawaiian Airlines
3375 Koapaka Street, Suite G350
Mr. Gerald Grinstein Honolulu, Hawaii 96819
Chief Executive Officer
Delta Air Lines, Inc. Mr. Kazunari Yashiro
1030 Delta Blvd., Dept. 877 President and CEO
Atlanta, Georgia 30320 Jalways Company, Ltd.
Honolulu International Airport
Mr. Jen-Chung Huang 300 Rodgers Boulevard, #24
President Honolulu, Hawaii 96819
EVA Airways Corporation
12440 East Imperial Highway, Suite 250
Norwalk, California 90650

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Mr. Simon Glover Molokai Lanai Air Shuttle
General Manager Finance-Long Haul 99 Kaulele Place
Project Honolulu, Hawaii 96819
Jetstar Airways Pty Limited
Level 1, 473 Bourke Street Mr. Doug Steenland
Melbourne, VIC 3000 Chief Operating Officer
Northwest Airlines, Inc.
Mr. Yi Shim Department A1135
President and CEO 2700 Lone Oak Parkway
Korean Air Lines Company, Lt.d Eagan, Minnesota 55121-1534
Honolulu International Airport
300 Rodgers Boulevard, #69 Mr. Jeff Crippen
Honolulu, Hawaii 96819 CEO/President
Omni Air International, Inc.
Lanchile Airlines P. O. Box 582527
1313 Ponce De Leon Boulevard, #201 Tulsa International Airport
Coral Gables, Florida 33134 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74158

Mr. Jonathan Ornstein Mr. Richard Ford
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer Director of Operations
Mesa Airlines, Inc. Pacific Wings, LLC
410 North 44th Street, Suite 700 P. O. Box 791537
Gateway 3 Building Paia, Hawaii 96779
Phoenix, Arizona 85008
Mr. Lucio Tan
Mr. Douglas Fischer Chairman and CEO
President Philippines Airlines, Inc.
Miami Air International, Inc. 447 Sutter Street
P. O. Box 660880 San Francisco, California 94108
5000 NW 36th Street
Suite 307 Mr. Renato Diaz de Rivera
Miami Springs, Florida 33266 Pleasant Holidays, LLC
2404 Towsgate Road
Mr. Stephen M. Spellman Westlake Village, California 91361
Chief Operating Officer and CFO
MN Airlines, LLC Mr. James Strong
1300 Mendota Heights Managing Director and CEO
Mendota Heights, Minnesota 55120 Qantas Airways Limited
Honolulu International Airport
Mr. William J. Boyer Jr. 300 Rodgers Boulevard, #53
Chief Executive Officer/President Honolulu, Hawaii 96819-1887
Mokulele Airlines
1100 Alakea Street, Suite 1401
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

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Mr. Don Gelman
Finance and Administration
Scandinavian Airlines of North America,
Inc.
9 Polito Avenue
Lyndhurst, New Jersey 07071

Singapore Airlines Limited
5670 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1800
Los Angeles, California 90036

Ms. Nancy P. Mallins, CA
Director of Finance and Controller
Skyservices Airlines, Inc.
31 Fasken Drive
Etobicoke, Ontario CanadaM9W 1K6

Mr. Manfred Schlarb
Taxation Manager
Swiss International Airlines
776 Reckson Plaza
Uniondale, New York 11556

Tranportes Aereos Meriodionais
1313 Ponce De Leon Boulevard, #201
Coral Gables, Florida 33134

Mr. Glenn Tilton
Chairman, President and CEO
United Air Lines, Inc.
P. O. Box 66919
Chicago, Illinois 60666

Mr. Douglas Parker
President and CEO
US Airways
4000 East Sky Harbor Blvd., CH-CRE
Phoenix, Arizona 85034

Mr. Clive Beddoe
Chairman and CEO
WestJet
1601 Airport Road NE, Suite 200
Calgary, Alberta CanadaT2E 6Z8

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Office of the Associate Administrator 800 Independence Ave., SW
for Airports Washington, DC 20591
U.S. Department
of Transportation
Federal Aviation
Administration
SEP 3 0 2009
Mr. Brian H. Sekiguchi
Deputy Director Airports
State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation
400 Rodgers, Boulevard, Suite 700
Honolulu, Hawaii 96819-1880
Dear Mr. Sekiguchi:
In accordance with section 158.29 ofthe Federal Aviation Regulations (Title 14, Code of
Federal Regulations, Part 158), the Federal Aviation Administration has approved, in part,
your application to impose a passenger facility charge (PFC) at Honolulu International
Airport (HNL), Kahului Airport (OGG), Kona International at Keahole Airport (KOA),
Lihue Airport (LIH), and Hilo International Airport (ITO) and to use PFC revenue, either
now or in the future, at HNL. The authority to impose a PFC is contingent on your
continued compliance with the terms of the regulation and any conditions included in this
letter.
Enclosed is a Final Agency Decision which provides specific information about this
approval including the approved PFC level, total amount of approved, net PFC revenue to be
collected, earliest charge effective date, and duration of authority to impose the PFC. This
Decision also includes lists of approved and partially approved projects, as well as the
FAA's reasons for each decision. The FAA's findings and determinations required by statute
and Part 158 are also included in the Decision.
The FAA has approved authority, in whole or in part, to impose a PFC at HNL, OGG, KOA,
LIH, and ITO for six projects and to use PFC revenue for five of those projects at HNL and
for future use on one project at HNL. The total approved net PFC revenue to be collected
for these projects is $76,138,332, which is less than was requested by the State due to the
partial approval of one project.
Reporting, recordkeeping, and auditing requirements are described in Part 158, Subpart D.
Please issue your required quarterly reports in accordance with the previously issued
guidance on reports. We request that you advise our Honolulu Airports District Office when
you notify the air carriers and foreign air carriers to begin collecting PFCs. Also, you are
responsible for coordinating any construction with the appropriate Federal offices as you
would with any non-federally funded construction.
Five ofthe projects were previously approved for PFC collection and use. In accordance
with §158.33(a)(l), you are required to implement these projects by November 2008.
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In addition, you are required to submit a use application, or a request for extension if the
implementation schedule has been delayed, no later than three years after the date of this
decision in accordance with section 158.33(c)(l) for the remaining project which was
only approved for collection of PFC revenue.
We have enclosed the list of advisory circulars with which you must comply in accordance
with your certification of Assurance Number 9, "standards and specifications."
Sincerely,
c:u.l.
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D. Kirk Shaffer
Associate Administrator
for Airports