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The Honorable Alan B. Mollohan "• -J 

U.S. House of Representatives : " 

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Dear Congressman Mollohan: 

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Thank you for your letter of June 28 regarding the carrier selection case at Parkersburg, 

West Virginia, under the Essential Air Service (EAS) program, administered by the 

U.S. Department of Transportation. 

We acknowledge your support of the Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport, encouraging the 

Department to give all possible consideration to a service option that offers flexibility and 

opportunity for growth. 

We are pleased to inform you that, after thorough review, the Department selected 

Gulfstream to serve the Parkersburg area consistent with the Community's 

recommendation. Gulfstream will provide 24 nonstop round trips from the Mid Ohio 

Valley Regional Airport to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. 

A copy of Order-2010-6-25 may be obtained at the Federal Docket Management System 

(FDMS) website, which is http://www.regulations.gov. Entering "2010-6-25" into the field 

marked "Enter Keyword or ID" provides access to the full document. 

As is our normal practice, I am placing a copy of your letter and this response in Docket 

DOT-OST-2005-20734 as a contact outside the record of this matter. I appreciate your 

interest in this carrier-selection proceeding. 

Sincerely yours, 

Dennis DeVany 

Chief, Essential Air Service Program 
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U.S. Department of Transportation 

Essential Air Service Division, X-53 

Room 6401, Office of Aviation Analysis 

400 7th Street Southwest 

Washington, DC 20590-0003 

DISTRICT OFFICES 

ROOM 209-21 1, POST OFFICE BUILDING 

P.O. BOX 1400 

CLARKSBURG, W V 26302-1400 

(304) 623-4422 

MARINA TOWER. SUITE 504 

48 DONLEY STREET 

MORGANTOWN, W V 2650 1 

(304) 292-3019 

ROOM 2040, FEDERAL BUILDING 

425 JULIAN A STREET 

PARKERSBURG, W V 2610 1 

(304) 428-0493 

FEDERAL BUILDING 

1 125 CHAPLINE STREET 

WHEELING, W V 26003-2900 

(304) 232-5390 

Dear Mr. DeVany: 

I am writing in regard to the selection of an Essential Air 

Service (EAS) carrier/provider for the Mid Ohio Valley Regional 

Airport located in the First Congressional District of West Virginia. 

As you know, maintaining a minimal level of air service to rural 

communities is vital to their continued economic growth and viability. 

Throughout the First Congressional District, communities such as 

Parkersburg are working diligently to compete in the global 

marketplace. The important role that dependable and flexible air 

service plays in that competition can not be overstated. 

The Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport (MOVRA) Authority has 

recently received and reviewed bids for an EAS carrier/provider. I am 

writing to encourage the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to 

give all possible consideration to the option that affords the Mid 

Ohio Valley Regional Airport the greatest opportunity for expansion of 

services and supports the future economic growth of the region. By 

selecting the option that provides the greatest flexibility and most 

opportunity for growth, the DOT ensures that the MOVRA continues on a 

path to sustainability and enhances the possibility for economic 

diversification, essential to the future of the region. 

Thank you for your consideration. Please do not hesitate to 

contact me if I can answer any questions. 

Most sincerely. 

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Ala n B. Molloha n 

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