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o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Ave , S E Washington , D C 2059 0 RE : Docke t

No . DOT-OST-1997-284 2 Dea r Mr . DeVany : Th e Alban y Count y Airpor t Authorit y strongl y support s th e continue dEssentia l Ai r Servic e provide dt o th e Ogdensburg , Watertow n an dMassen aairport s b y Cap e Air . W e believ e tha t Cap e Ai r i s bes t capabl e o f providin g reliable , cos t

effectiv e an duninterrupte dservic e t o busines s an dleisur e traveler s tha t rel y o n th e Ogdensbur g Airport . In addition . Cap e Air' s plan propose s areasonabl e governmen t subsid y wit

h realisti c fares . Toda y Cap e Ai r

provide s importan t

connectivit y t o th e Capita l Regio n o f Ne w York

State , asignifican t numbe r o f Ne w York

Stat e college s an duniversitie s a s wel l a s direc t connection s t o Alban y Internationa l Airport' s 7 0 dail y commercia l flight s t o 2 5 non-sto p destinations . In addition , Alban y i s serve db y Southwes t

Airlines , th e premie r

low-far e carrie r

i n th e Unite dStates . W e hav e bee n mos t

please dt o hav e Cap e Ai r a s amembe r

o f th e Alban y Team . Cap e Ai r ha s aprove n trac k recor do f

on-tim e performance , safet y an dafiscal strengththa t include s full ownershi p o f it s ai r fleet . W e woul dno t

wan t t o repea t th e hardshi p force dupo n Ogdensbur g traveler s b y afaile dairline , a s occurre dwhe n financia l difficultie s force dBi g Sky t o abando n servic e t o ou r NorthCountry airports . Thes e ar e importan t

factor s tha t

shoul db e thoroughl y considere dwhe n weighin g th e future performanc e o f a nEA S carrier . In addition . Cap e Ai r

support s ou r

Ne w York

econom y b y operatin g afiill-servic e aircraf t maintenanc e facility at Alban y Internationa l Airport . Unde r it s ne w proposal , Cap e Ai r wil l continu e t o support th e NorthCountr y b y maintainin g it s thre e dail y round-tri p flights t o Alban y an dexpan dtha t servic e t o includ e on e sto p servic e t o Boston . In closing , th e Alban y Internationa l Airpor t fiill y support s th e choic e o f Cap e Ai r

a s th e mos t

beneficial ai r carrie r t o provid e Essentia l Ai r

Servic e t o Ogdensburg , Watertow n an dMassen aairports .

Sincerely, i/h n A . O'Donnel l Chie f Executiv e Officer JAO:g occ : Mr . Wad e Davi s

Ogdensbur g Bridg e Port

Authorit y Suit e 102 , 1 Bridg e Plaz a Ogdensburg , N Y 13669-229 9

Councilo r R . StormCille y Cit y o f Ogdensbur g Cit y Hal l 33 0 For dStree t Ogdensburg , N Y 13669-169 6 (315)393-113 0 sciilev(2>ogdensburg.or^ Councilo r Danie l Skamperl e City o f Ogdensbur g City Hal l 33 0 FordStree t Ogdensburg , N Y 13669-169 6 (315)393-113 0 dskamperle(fl)ogdensburg.or g Councilo r Dougla s G . Sholett e City o f Ogdensbur g Cit y Hal l 33 0 For dStree t Ogdensburg , N Y 13669-169 6 (315)393-113 0 sixftundr(3)msn.con i Mayo r WilliamD . Nelso n Cit y o f Ogdensbur g Cit y Hall 33 0 For dStree t Ogdensburg , N Y 13669-169 6 (315)393-113 0 wnelson(a),ogdensburg.or g Councilo r Michae l D . Morle y Cit y o f Ogdensbur g Cit y Hall 33 0 For dStree t Ogdensburg , N Y 13669-169 6 (315)393-113 0

Councilo r Nichola s J . Vaug h Cit y o f Ogdensbur g Cit y Hal l 33 0 For dStree t Ogdensburg , NY 1 3 669-169 6 (315)393-113 0 nvaughfSiogdensburg.or g Councilo r Michae l B . Power s Cit y o f Ogdensbur g Cit y Hal l 33 0 For dStree t Ogdensburg , N Y 13669-169 6 mpo w i 2 1 fa)msn.co m