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# CITY OF EAST LANSING The Home ofMichigan State University

August 19, 2015 AdministratorMichael P. Huerta Federal AviationAdministration Office ofthe Associate Administrator for Airports (ARP) 800 Independence Avenue SW Washington, D.C. 20591 RE: American Airlines Slot Exemption- DocketNumberFAA-2015-3491 DearAdministratorHuerta: As the honorable mayor ofthe City ofEastLansing, I wantto express my strongestendorsement of American Airlines' request for a slot exemptionto continue nonstop daily air service from Capital Region International Airport in Lansing, Michigan, to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. EastLansingexceeds expectations for a community ofits size. In East Lansing, residents and visitors will find culture, talent and innovation paired with diversity, affordability and quality services. Our city features a strong and stable economythat is supportedbyMichigan State University- one ofthe biggest and bestresearch universities inthe world. Especially significant, EastLansing is looking ahead towardthe opening ofthe Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB). The FRIB is a national user facility ofthe U.S. Department ofEnergy, which will provide research opportunities for approximately 1,000 scientists andresearchers and will result in nearly $1 billion in economic activity in the region (construction is expectedto be complete in 2022). The decisionby Sun Country Airlinesto end its service from Lansingto Washington, D.C., effective October 1, 2015, is disappointing. However, yourorganization can help fill the voidby approving AmericanAirlines' applicationto resume theroute beginningNovember 5, 2015. Businesses and MSU students and faculty benefittremendously from being located in close proximityto the Lansing airport. An affirmative decision byyour organization in favor ofAmerican Airlines' proposal will have a profoundly positive impact on ourregional economy. Included with this letter is a resolutionpassed bythe EastLansing City Council expressing strong support ofAmerican Airlines' application. The City ofEastLansingthanks you for your consideration ofourrequest to approve AmericanAirlines' slot exemption application. Sincerely,

Nathan Triplett Mayor, EastLansing CC: Reggie Govan, MarkBury ofFederal AviationAdministration RobertF. Selig, President and CEO, Capital Region International Airport

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### CITY OF EAST LANSING EAST LANSING CITY COUNCIL 

### A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE 

### AMERICAN AIRLINES APPLICATION TO CONTINUE DAILY NONSTOP SERVICE TO WASHINGTON D.C. FROM CAPITAL REGION INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
WHEREAS, Sun Country Airlines will be ending its service from Lansing to Washington D.C. effective October 1, 2015; and WHEREAS, American Airlines is proposing to take over the route and has filed an application with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that would ensure nonstop air service continues between Lansing and Washington D.C.; and WHEREAS, in addition to direct service to Washington D.C., if approved, American Airlines is proposing to offer three daily flights from Capital Region International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport beginning in early 2016; and WHEREAS, both Ronald Reagan (DCA) and O'Hare (ORO) airports are key hubs that would provide East Lansing travelers with direct connections to more than 25 international and 90 domestic destinations; and WHEREAS, East Lansing is home to Michigan State University (MSU) which has a growing number of international students and visiting scholars that would be well served by direct connections and additional flight options; and WHEREAS, businesses, MSU students, faculty and East Lansing residents benefit greatly from being in close proximity to the Capital Region International Airport and an affirmative decision by the FAA would have a positive impact on the community and regional economy; and NOWTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council ofthe City of East Lansing strongly supports the application from American Airlines for slot exemption in order to continue nonstop daily air service to Washington D.C as this service is not provided by any other airline and is ofgreat benefit to our community and urges the FAA to grant the exemption.
r<fafhan Triplett, Mayor Adopted: August 18, 2015Moved by Councilmember: Goddeeris Seconded by Councilmember: Boyle Adopted: Yeas: 

### 5 Nays: 0 Absent: 0

CLERK'S CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of a resolution adopted by the East Lansing City Council at its regular meeting held on August 18, 2015, the original ofwhich is part ofthe Council's minutes.

Marie E. Wicks, City Clerk City of East Lansing Ingham and Clinton Counties, Michigan

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