May 22, 2019 Ms. Megan Towey Producer-CBS News 51 West 52™ St., 35" Floor New York City, NY 10019 Dear Ms. Towey: ‘Thank you for your inquiry of May 20" to the Director of Marketing at Miami Air International. We must politely decline your offer for an on-camera interview with a Miami Air representative for a story on which you are working, The National Transportation Safety Board (“NTSB”) is currently in the early stages of an investigation involving a Miami Air aircraft on the evening of May 3". Miami Air is supporting the NTSB in that investigation, Under NTSB regulations governing NTSB investigations, parties to the NTSB investigation are prohibited from making public statements concerning possible causation or ongoing NTSB investigative activities. Out of respect for the NTSB investigation process, Miami Air will not be making public comments about the investigation. The NTSB informed us that the investigation could take 12-18 months to complete You also ask about a contaminated fuel incident on May 3, 2017, involving Miami Air aircraft The contaminated fuel was determined to have originated from refueling at the Fort Hood, Texa Robert Gray Army Airfield, where the Miami Air aircraft was refueled. Pursuant to a June 23, 2017, Defense Logistics Agency report of investigation into the incident, the airfield’s ground and hydrant refueling system operated by Maytag Aircraft Corporation was found to have been contaminated with clay and sludge. Miami Air does not own a refueling system, or its own fuel storage system, and had no role in storing or pumping the fuel later found to be contaminated. If you cover this event in your news coverage, Miami Air will expect CBS News to report the facts of the event accurately, consistent with the government report of investigation referenced above, Further, you ask about a Department of Transportation Inspector General report of investigation We are not aware that such an investigation examined the maintenance activities of one or more of Miami Air’s contract maintenance providers. We were aware of an FAA inspector's allegations regarding his supervisory chain, We ask that you take up your questions concerning the findings of the DOT IG report of investigation with the DOT IG. Miami Air had and continues to have procedures in place to ensure its vendors and the airline comply with FAA requirements, Sincerely, Aw Rafael‘ Dovarganes \VP Business Operations Miami Air International, Inc.