Swanson. Brian (OST) 

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Devany, Dennis (OST) 

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Swanson, Brian (OST) 

FW: Cape Air vs. Colgan 

From: Kasprzak, Donald M. [mailto:kasprzakd@cityofplattsburgh-ny.gov] 

Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 12:11 PM 

To: Devany, Dennis (OST) 

Subject: FW: cape Air vs. Colgan 

From: Bruce Steadman [mailto:bruces@parc-usa.com] 

Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 10:21 AM 

To: Kasprzak, Donald M. 

Cc: donnykaz@aol.com 

Subject: FW: cape Air vs. Colgan 

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FYI, below my email to Rodney and Mike with my support for Cape Air. I hope others do the same. Talk with you soon. 

Bruce. 

R. Bruce Steadman 

President & CEO 

Plattsburgh Airbase Redevelopment Corp. 

130 Arizona Avenue, Suite 2000 

Plattsburgh, NY 12903 

(518) 561-0232 

(518) 561-0702 Fax 

(518) 726-0055 Cell 

http://www.parc-usa.com 

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From: Bruce Steadman [mailto:bruces@parc-usa.com] 

Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 10:18 AM 

To: 'Brown, Rodney' 

Cc: 'Zurlo, Mike' 

Subject: Cape Air vs. Colgan 

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Rodney: 

For what it is worth: the Steadmans have had 3 excellent experiences with Cape Air flights to and from Boston. In all 3, 

the flights were on time, safe, smooth, and the airline people associated with them friendly, helpful, and courteous. 

And, my daughter reports, the views during the day were spectacular. Several people inside and outside of PARC have 

also reported the same kinds of experiences with Cape Air to me. Further, a teacher friend of my wife had a child 

hospitalized in Boston for a 6-week period last year. This mother flew Cape Air down and back several times over that 

period and noted to my wife that the Cape Air people were extremely accommodating, supportive, and reliable with 

respect to schedule, timeliness, and safety. Much of her stress was reduced due to the professionalism and reliability of 

Cape Air. 

I have heard the argument that a 34-seat plane is more appealing than a 9-seat plane in attracting outsiders to the 

Plattsburgh area. However, as one who has marketed the North Country to outsiders for 20 years, I would say that 

argument is mostly about sizzle and not substance. No one makes a decision on whether to relocate to or invest in the 

North Country based on the number of seats or flight attendants available on an airplane. Quality of life, education, 

work force, safety/crime, incentives, recreational/leisure amenities, weather, and several other factors would be ahead 

on the list. And, the fact that Cape Air is directly tied to the extremely popular and well-run Jet Blue is a huge benefit, 

especially in minimizing delays at Logan and facilitating travel to other locations served by Jet Blue. 

To my knowledge, Cape Air has done a tremendous job in helping Plattsburgh grow into the passenger market. As our 

needs increase, I would expect that Cape Air's willingness and capacity to serve our needs would also increase. It is fair 

to say that a large number of North Country people have had excellent experiences with Cape Air and would be pleased 

and would benefit from a continued Cape Air presence. 

Thanks for considering my comments. Please feel free to share them with any of the Legislators if/as you see fit. 

Bruce. 

R. Bruce Steadman 

President & CEO 

Plattsburgh Airbase Redevelopment Corp. 

130 Arizona Avenue, Suite 2000 

Plattsburgh, NY 12903 

(518) 561-0232 

(518) 561-0702 Fax 

(518) 726-0055 Cell 

http://www.parc-usa.com 

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