January 22, 2007 - Leonidas

0122Final1415 was testimony, there was a hearing over in16 Arlington, Virginia.17 MR. KATZ: It was before the US Airways18 ALPA System Board of Adjustment chaired by Robert19 Douglas, involving questions under the Section 120 protections of the US Airways pilots.21 BY MR. FREUND:22 Q You said that in some of the work that23881 SH&E does is advising investment banks and private2 equity firms in connection with possible airline3 investments. Have you done that personally or has4 SH&E done that?5 A No, I have done some of that personally,6 but it is myself and our CEO, David Tritell, and our7 technical services guy, Claude Medlin, several of us8 in the New York office. We also have if you will9 counterparts in our London office that do the same10 thing.11 Q Can you tell me the -- I don't want to get12 into anything that is confidential because I suspect13 some of the advice you may have given is in14 connection with transactions either that didn't15 occur --16 A 100 percent of it was in connection with17 some transactions of which occurred, most of which18 did not occur.19 Q Okay, so if I ask you a question that20 requires you to give some confidential information21 then tell me that is confidential and don't give it?22 A All right.Page 46