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Jul y12 , 201 1 Aloh a Le y Offic e o f Aviatio n Analysi s 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Ave. , SE , W86-31 0 Washington , D C 2059 0 Dea rMs . Ley : Th e Abilen e Regiona l Airpor t provide s a vita l servic e t o th e resident s o f Breckenridg e an d thi s entir e area . T o hel p improv e ai rservic e a t Abilen e Regional , I strongl y suppor t th e Cit y o f Abilene' s reques t fo rfundin g t o subsidiz e ne w servic e wit h a n additiona l airline , whic h woul d b e mad e possibl e b y a Smal l Communit y Ai rServic e Developmen t Grant . Th e expande d service s provide d b y a n additiona l airline , subsidize d wit h thi s grant , woul d b e o f grea t benefit . W e coul d expec t mor e choice s i n destination s an d departur e times . Th e competitio n woul d als o reduc e ou rcos t o f flying . An d ther e woul d b e les s nee d t o driv e al l th e wa yt o Dalla s t o catc h a plan e i f w e coul d fl y ou t o f Abilen e Regional . Th e citizen s o f Breckenridg e heartil y reques t you rfavorabl e actio n o n Abilen e Regiona l Airport' s gran t application . Sincerely , Bra d Newto n Cit yManage r

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C 2059 0 Dea rMs . Ley : I suppor t th e Cit yo f Abilene' s reques t fo ra Smal l Communit y Ai rServic e Developmen t Gran t t o improv e ai rservic e a t Abilen e Regiona l Airpor t i n Abilene , Texas . A s a n under-serve d airport , AB I i s requestin g fundin g t o subsidiz e ne w servic e wit h a n additiona l airline . Thi s additiona l airlin e wil l provid e u s wit h increase d competitio n o n ou rairfar e rate s an d availabilit y o f ai r fligh t schedules . You rapprova l o f th e gran t proposal , resultin g i n additiona l ai rservic e fo rou rregion , woul d provide : • Increase d custome rchoice s b y addin g non-sto p servic e fro m AB I t o a n additiona l airlin e hu b airpor t • increase d rout e opportunitie s an d capacit y • Reduce d averag e fare s pai d b y passenger s usin g AB I • Reduce d leakag e t o othe rairport s i n th e regio n whereb y thi s airlin e servic e shoul d b e availabl e her e i n Abilene , Texas . I respectfull yreques t you r^vorabl e actio n o n Abilen e Regiona l Airport' s gran t application . Pleas e cal l m e a t (325 ) 690-322 1 shoul d yo u hav e an ycomment s o rquestions . Sincerely ,

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C 2059 0 Dea rMs . Ley : Pleas e conside rapprova l o f th e Cit yo f Abilene' s reques t fo ra Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Developmen t Gran t t o improv e ai rservic e a t Abilen e Regiona l Airport . A s a n under-serve d airport , AB I i s requestin g fundin g t o subsidiz e ne w servic e wit h a n additiona l airline . Th e gran t woul d hel p t o increas e trave l options , encourag e completio n tha t woul d resul t i n lowe rfee s fo rtravelers , an d hel p t o mak e th e Abilen e airpor t a hu b fo radditiona l airtines . A s a sid e benefit , i t wil l als o hel p t o encourag e busines s trave l throug h th e airpor t resultin g i n increase d economi c activit yfo rth e area . I respectfull yreques t you rfavorabl e actio n o n Abilen e Regiona l Airport' s gran t application . Sincerely ,*> 2 t';vr»fess , .smi e < "* ) • '-<'snf^ . ;'-¥. « '-'60 5



### July 19 , 201 1 Aloh aLe y Office o f Aviation Analysi s 120 0 Ne w Jersey Ave. , SE , W86-31 0 Washington , D C 2059 0 Dea r Ms . Ley : I enthusiastically suppor

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C 2059 0 Dea rMs . Ley : I suppor t th e Cit y o f Abilene' s reques t fo ra Smal l Communit y Ai rServic e Developmen t Gran t t o improv e ai rservic e a t Abilen e Regiona l Airport . As a n under-serve d airport , AB I i s requestin g fundin g t o subsidiz e ne w servic e wit h a n additiona l airline . You rapprova l o f th e gran t proposal , resultin g i n additiona l ai rservic e fo rou rregion , woul d provide : • Increase d custome rchoice s b yaddin g non-sto p servic e fro m AB I t o a n additiona l airlin e hu b airpor t • Increase d rout e opportunitie s an d capacit y • Reduce d averag e fare s pai d b y passenger s usin g AB I • Reduce d leakag e t o othe rairport s i n th e regio n I respectfull yreques t you rfavorabl e actio n o n Abilen e Regiona l Airport' s gran t application . Sincerely , 

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### Jul y 25 , 2011 Aloh a Le y Offic e o f Aviatio n Analysi s 120 0 Ne w Jerse yAve. , SE , W86-31 0 Washington , D C 2059 0 Dea rMs . Ley : I suppor t th e Cit yo f Abilene' s reques t fo ra Smal l ComnnunityAi rServic e Developmen t Gran t t o improv e ai rsen/ic e a t Abilen e Regiona l Airport . A s a n under-served airport , AB I i s requestin g fundin g t o subsidiz e ne w servic e wit h a n additiona l airline . You rapprova l o f th e gran t proposal , resultin g i n additiona l ai rservic e fo rou rregion , woul d provide : • Increase d custome rchoice s b yaddin g non-sto p servic e fro m AB I t o a n additiona l airlin e hu b airpor t • Increase d rout e opportunitie s an d capacit y • Reduce d averag e fare s pai d b ypassenger s usin g AB I • Reduce d leakag e t o othe rairport s i n th e regio n I respectfull yreques t you rfavorabl e actio n o n Abilen e Regiona l Airport' s gran t application . Sincerely , 

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