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I heard from Moonbeam, He ask me if I remembered Mark down US 169 way. I told him I remember two, one near MN 19 and US 169 and one down St. Peters way, He said St .Peters way, I ask whats up ? He said the young-in at in Le Sueur MN. has the helm and Stan is still running the OPS. I ask Moonbeam if he remembers one of Mark's old comments ? He said like what ? I said like - Keep Minnesota, Minnesotans-, - Family is Family Business is Business you need to work the relationships-. Moonbeam said, Yes, Yes. Mark is correct.

I was wondering if Martin was going to use some of his father's connections In Minnesota, I know Martin has a large friendship through out the state, midwest region, and country from his business. I was also wondering if Mark was going to be at the Minnesota State Fair in a week or two, doing some friendship building (meet and greet). I may be there.

I heard that Mark has/had some friends at XJ, but XJ was purchased by 9E. if Martin could work some of those friendships and work with Stan to come up with a working plan for a codeshare agreement with 9E/XJ at MSP by working the state resources and the surrounding states, since DL is reducing 9E/XJ flying capacity through their agreement.

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Talked with Moonbeam, Little Joe, and Windy, they all said SY was rumor to be looking at either more charters to the old countries, or some fifth freedom right to the old countries for the spring/summer of 2012.

MSP-YQX-ORY, MSP-YQX-FRA, or BOS-SNN-OSL, BOS-SNN-ARN, BOS-SNN-CPH, JFK-SNN-TXL, JFK-SNN-HAM, JFK-SNN-DUS, they said the YQX to OSL,ARN,TXL is really pushing the range for the-800. they said it would be better with the -700 if they had winglets and were ETOPS ready.

I said we could see, if the 4Q2011 and 1Q2012 bring in good returns with the southern flying, then the TATL flying could be in the cards. SY would have to lease some more airplanes from their lease friends and maybe start a interline agreement with DY.

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Little Joe said, the boss OK the early discussion with ZK Great Lakes Airlines about a possible CS with ZK. Still in works on international schedule and charters, will be finalizing international schedule by JAN 2012. Little Joe said W2011/2012 looks good, should see a expansion in S-2012 to the EU.

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Windy told me that the Boss down US-169 said that the some of the Europe flights are still in the works. Windy said that the LGW flight will start 05/25/2012, with a early start of 05/04/2012, she told me that Boss said that let's see what State Department works out with the ETS on Carbon Tax in the EU. She said that the LGW flight should be load in the system in Feb or Mar. Little Joe said a crew is heading to Europe to set up a third party connection to bid on ETS credits.

Windy also said that the Boss ok talks with Bemidji Air CH on a feeder service and/or possible CS agreement 2Q2012 start time frame. She also said that talk are still in work with Great Lakes Airlines ZK on a CS agreement.