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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (d/b/a Airlines for America)

2. Address

Address1
1301 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW
 Address2
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City
WASHINGTON
 State
DC
 Zip Code
20004-1707
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Mr.
​JAMES L. CASEY
​2026264211
​jcasey@airlines.org
5. Senate ID#
​614-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (d/b/a Airlines for America)
6. House ID#
​321610000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2012
 Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) Q4 (10/1 - 12/31)

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

10. Check if this is a Termination Report Termination Date
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 11. No Lobbying Issue Activity
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
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$5,000 or more $
​1,750,000.00
Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options.
Method A. Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only

Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code

Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code

Signature
Digitally Signed By: James L. Casey Vice President and Deputy General Counsel
 Date
10/22/2012

LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code AVI

16. Specific lobbying issues

S. 1956, European Union (EU) Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011; H.R. 6028/S.3542, No-Hassle Flying Act; H.R. 4310, Nat'l Defense Authorization Act FY 2013 (Sec. 803, overflights); H.R. 4078, Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act of 2012; and H.R. 4350, Safe Skies Act of 2012.
In addition to contacts associated with the legislation described above in section 16:

Air Cargo Entry and Export Facilitation Issues

Air Cargo Security Issues

Airline Customer Service Commitment Issues

Airline Service Quality Issues (domestic and international)

Airport and Air Traffic Control Infrastructure Issues (NextGen)

Alternative Aviation Fuels

Civil Aviation Security Issues

Commercial Aircraft Engineering, Flight Operations, and Maintenance Issues

Customs and Border Protection Issues (including facility resources and the Global Entry Program)

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) US-Visit Program

Department of Transportation (DOT) Ancillary Revenue Reporting Rule

DOT Passenger Protection Regulations/Full Fare Advertising Rule

DOT Data Modernization Rule

EPA Airport Hydrant Fueling Distribution Systems/Underground Storage Tanks Rule

European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS)

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Pilot Flight & Duty Time Rule

FAA Pilot Qualifications Rule

FAA NextGen Initiative/Equipage Incentives RFI

Implementation of DOT Passenger Protection Regulations

International Air Service Rights Issues (U.S. Government Bilateral Negotiations)

Issues related to Global Distribution Systems (GDSs)

Passenger Processing and User Fee Issues (domestic and international)

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) PreCheck, Known Crewmember and Known Shipper Programs

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Regulation of Energy Commodity Markets

Various Federal Income and Excise Tax Matters

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, State - Dept of (DOS), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Nicholas
Calio
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Asst. to Presidents G.W. and George H.W. Bush
Christopher
Brown
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Asst. Admin., FAA: H.R. T&I Committee
Christine
Burgeson
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Sp. Asst. to Pres. G.W. Bush; Asst. to Sen. Lott
Sean
Kennedy
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Sp. Asst. to Pres. B. Obama; Asst to Sen McCaskill
Sharon
Pinkerton
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Asst. to Rep. Mica; FAA; HR Gov Reform and T&I
Shelley
Rubino
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Asst. to Rep. Larson

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

​Air Canada, which is an associate member of Airlines for America, is interested in the legislative and other issues described in this Report to the extent that they affect its operations to and from the United States.

Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

First Name
Last Name
Suffix
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Last Name
Suffix
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ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

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FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization

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