March 27, 2013
Dennis DeVany and Mr. Schlemmer U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Aviation Analysis, X-53 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, D.C. 20590 Dear Mr. DeVany and Mr. Schlemmer: ::.

At the March 13, 2013 meeting, the Hall County Airport Authority Board from the Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) adopted Resolution 13-17 Essential Air Service (EAS) Request for Grand Island, NE to the following destination: Air service with American Airlines from the Central Nebraska Regional Airport in Grand Island, NE (GRI) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) in Dallas/Fort Worth, TX, providing 13 round trips/weekly on a (44 or 50 seat) regional jet. The Airport Authority would like to thank the Department of Transportation for the opportunity to submit our request to the preferred hub and aircraft type. Enclosed is a copy of Resolution 13-17 from the Hall County Airport Authority Board, and a letter of support and Resolution 2013-87 from the City of Grand Island's Mayor and City Council. Sincerely submitted, HALL COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY

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### Hall County Airport Authority March 13, 2013
Essential Air Service (EAS) Request for Grand Island, NE AUTHORITY ACTION TAKEN: Resolution that the Hall County Airport Authority makes the following recommendation to the Department of Transportation (DOT) for air service for the Central Nebraska Regional Airport under the EAS program: Air service with American Airlines from the Central Nebraska Regional Airport in Grand Island, NE (GRI) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) in Dallas/Fort Worth, TX, providing 13 round trips/weekly on a (44 or 50 seat) regional jet. The annual Federal subsidy would be $1,837,021. The Hall County Airport Authority agrees to waive the right to hold in American Airlines upon issuance of 120 days notice to terminate service.



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.Washington, C_.D. 20590: · · . RE: Essentiru Air Service

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### of Grand Island·, it is.ou:t pleasure to submit thjs.Letter of Support for Essential Air Service to· provide thirteen (13) weekly round tdp nonstop flights .to DFW (DallasiFort W01th) Texas with American Eagle Airlines. · · The Central Nebraska Regional AirP.ort has been working diligentlyto improve the air·S:ervice. options available to central Nebraskans and bring affordable and convenient options for air travelto serve niore 11assehgers. . . . . We

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### 2013-87 WHEREAS, the Central Nebraska Regional Airport hasbeen working diligently 

### to improve the air service options available to central Nebraskans and to jncrease the number of enplanements from the Central Nebraska Regional Airport; and WHEREAS, onMarch 

### 13,2013, theHall CmmtyAirportAuthorityBoard approved 

### a resolution authorizirig a recommendation to 

### the Department ofTransportation to allow American Airlines to providethirteen 

### (13) weeklyround trip nonstop flights to Dallas/FortWorth International Airp01t in Dallas/Fort W01th, Texas; and WHEREAS, 

### therecommendation would servemorepassengers in centralNebraska, and would be the best use offederal Essential Air Service subsidies, and WHEREAS, the City of Grand Island supports the efforts to increase affordable, convenient options for air travel for central Nebraska; and WHEREAS, increased air traffic to serve central Nebraska wouldbe avaluable asset

.to the community. NOW, THEREFORE, BE 

### IT RESOLVED BY THEMAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that the Mayor and City Council ofthe City of Grand Island hereby pledge their full supp01t, endorsement, and cooperation with the efforts ofthe Hall CountyAirport Authorityin submitting 

### arecommendation to the DepartmentofTransportation seeking Essential Air Service improvement funding to allow American Airlines to provide thirteen 

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### trip nonstop flights to Dallas/F01i Worth International Airpott in Dallas/Fort Wotth, Texas. BEIT FURTHERRESOLVED, that 

### the Mayorishereby autho1·ized to send a letterto the Department ofTransportation expressing support ofsuch proposal. Adopted bythe City Council ofthe City ofGrand Island, Nebraska, March 

### 26, 2013.

Attest:
RaNae Edwards, City Clerk 

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Approved as to Form March 25, 2013