I actually don't agree with the "going public" ide

I actually don't agree with the "going public" idea.

Here's why: Is the first thing we want the consumer to associate with Baltia Airlines discussions about failed emergency equipment and FAA conspiracies?

Baltia needs to find some way to get through the pass and move into proving flights. I don't know how they have to do it, but making moves publicly like that I think would be a recipe for, "Nobody fly Baltia".

I think we basically want our airline to just start showing up relatively anonymously on Orbitz and Expedia as the only direct flight option.

At that point, I would think few people would care about our history and the plane we're flying, etc. People might do a little research, but most people are either looking for the cheapest flight, the quickest flight, or the most direct flight, and if Baltia is the solution, as long as there is some sort of market there, then we're golden.

But starting the airline publicly with a 60 Minutes episode would destroy the company's public perception before they got off the ground, in my opinion.