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Washington, DC 20510
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LOBBYING REGISTRATION

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 4)

Check One: New Registrant New Client for Existing Registrant Amendment

1. Effective Date of Registration
06/01/2012
2. House Identification
 321610000
 Senate Identification
 614-12

REGISTRANT Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual

3. Registrant Organization
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (d/b/a Airlines for America)
Address
1301 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW
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City
WASHINGTON
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DC
 Zip
20004-1707
 Country
USA

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

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5. Contact name and telephone number International Number
Contact
​Mr. James L. Casey
 Telephone
​2026264211
 E-mail
​jcasey@airlilnes.org
6. General description of registrant’s business or activities
​Trade association representing the larger U.S. passenger and cargo airlines.

CLIENT A Lobbying Firm is required to file a separate registration for each client. Organizations employing in-house lobbyists should check the box labeled “Self” and proceed to line 10. Self

7. Client name
​AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (d/b/a Airlines for America)
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9. General description of client’s business or activities
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LOBBYISTS

10. Name of each individual who has acted or is expected to act as a lobbyist for the client identified on line 7. If any person listed in this section has served as a “covered executive branch official” or “covered legislative branch official” within twenty years of first acting as a lobbyist for the client, state the executive and/or legislative position(s) in which the person served.

Name Covered Official Position (if applicable)
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​Nicholas ​Calio ​ ​Ass't to Presidents G.W. and George H.W. Bush
​Christoper ​Brown ​ ​Ass't Admin., FAA: HR T&I Committee
​Christine ​Burgeson ​ ​Sp. Ass't to Pres G.W. Bush; Ass't to Sen. Lott
​Sean ​Kennedy ​ ​Sp. Ass't to Pres. B. Obama; Ass't to Sen. McCaskill
​Sharon ​Pinkerton ​ ​Ass't to Rep. Mica; HR Gov Reform and T&I Cmtes

LOBBYING ISSUES

11. General lobbying issue areas (Select all applicable codes).

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12. Specific lobbying issues (current and anticipated)

Air transportation issues, including safety, security, environmental, engineering and maintenance, facilitiation (entry of passengers and cargo to and departure from the United States), flight operations, government taxes and fees, airport, labor, training, air traffic management, postal and international affairs.

AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

13. Is there an entity other than the client that contributes more than $5,000 to the lobbying activities of the registrant in a quarterly period and either participates in and/or in whole or in major part supervises or controls the registrant’s lobbying activities?

No --> Go to line 14. Yes --> Complete the rest of this section for each entity matching the criteria above, then proceed to line 14.
Internet Address:
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Name Address Principal Place of Business
Street
City State/Province Zip Code Country
​Alaska Airlines, Inc.
​19300 International Blvd.
City
​Seattle
​Seattle
​WA
​98188
​USA
State
​WA
 Country
​USA
​American Airlines, Inc.
​4333 Amon Carter Blvd.
City
​Fort Worth
​Fort Worth
​WA
​76155
​USA
State
​TX
 Country
​USA
​Atlas Air, Inc.
​2000 Westchester Ave.
City
​Purchase
​Purchase
​NY
​10577
​USA
State
​NY
 Country
​USA

FOREIGN ENTITIES

14. Is there any foreign entity

a) holds at least 20% equitable ownership in the client or any organization identified on line 13; or

b) directly or indirectly, in whole or in major part, plans, supervises, controls, directs, finances or subsidizes activities of the client or any organization identified on line 13; or

c) is an affiliate of the client or any organization identified on line 13 and has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity?

No --> Sign and date the registration. Yes --> Complete the rest of this section for each entity matching the criteria above, then sign the registration.
Address Ownership
Name Street Principal place of business Amount of contribution
City State/Province Country
(city and state or country) for lobbying activities
​7373 Cote-Vertu Blvd. West
City
​Montreal
​Air Canada
​Saint-Laurent
​QC
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Signature
Digitally Signed By: James L. Casey Vice President & Deputy General Counsel
 Date
06/04/2012
ADDITIONAL LOBBYISTS

10. Supplemental. List any additional lobbyists for this client not listed on page 1, number 10.

Name Covered Official Position (if applicable) Have you been convicted of a crime?
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​Shelley ​Rubino ​ ​Ass't to Rep. Larson
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ADDITIONAL LOBBYING ISSUES
11. Supplemental. General lobbying issue areas. Enter any additional codes for issues not listed on page 2, number 11.
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ADDITIONAL AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS13. Supplemental. List any other affiliated organization that meets the criteria specified and is not listed on page 2, number 13.
Name Address Principal Place of Business
Street
City State/Province Zip Code Country
​Delta Air Lines, Inc.
​1030 Delta Blvd.
City
​Atlanta
​Atlanta
​GA
​30354
​USA
State
​GA
 Country
​USA
​Federal Express Corporation
​3610 Hacks Cross Rd.
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​Memphis
​Memphis
​TN
​38125
​USA
State
​TN
 Country
​USA
​Hawaiian Airlines
​3375 Koapaka St.
City
​Honolulu
​Honolulu
​HI
​96819
​USA
State
​HI
 Country
​USA
ADDITIONAL FOREIGN ENTITIES
14. Supplemental. List any other foreign entity that meets the criteria specified and is not listed on page 2, number 14.
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ADDITIONAL LOBBYISTS

10. Supplemental. List any additional lobbyists for this client not listed on page 1, number 10.

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ADDITIONAL LOBBYING ISSUES
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ADDITIONAL AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS13. Supplemental. List any other affiliated organization that meets the criteria specified and is not listed on page 2, number 13.
Name Address Principal Place of Business
Street
City State/Province Zip Code Country
​JetBlue Airways Corp.
​27-01 Queens Plaza N.
City
​New York
​Long Island City
​NY
​11101
​USA
State
​NY
 Country
​USA
​Southwest Airlines Co.
​2702 Love Field Dr.
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​Dallas
​Dallas
​TX
​75236
​USA
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​TX
 Country
​USA
​United Continental Holdings, Inc.
​77 West Wacker Dr.
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​Chicago
​Chicago
​IL
​60601
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​NY
 Country
​USA
ADDITIONAL FOREIGN ENTITIES
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ADDITIONAL LOBBYISTS

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ADDITIONAL AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS13. Supplemental. List any other affiliated organization that meets the criteria specified and is not listed on page 2, number 13.
Name Address Principal Place of Business
Street
City State/Province Zip Code Country
​UPS Airlines
​1400 N. Hurstbourne Pkwy.
City
​Louisville
​Louisville
​KY
​40223
​USA
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​KY
 Country
​USA
​US Airways, Inc.
​111 West Rio Salado Pkwy.
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​Tempe
​Tempe
​AZ
​85281
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