Adams , Kevi n (OST ) From : Terr yLaht i [terry@lahtisearch.com ] Sent : Monday , Novembe r14 , 201 1 7:43 P M To : Adams , Kevi n (OST ) Cc : senator@levin.senate.gov ; senator@stabenow.senate.gov ; dan.benishel<@mail.house.gov ; jl<rawcza k

@ alpenacha m ber.co m Subject : Commercia l Ai rService fo rAlpen a an d Northeastern Michiga n T j To : Mr . Kevi n Adam s 2 l ~ ^ I S U . S . Departmen tofTransportatio n e n ^'^§"- • Re : Commercia l Ai rServic e fo rAlpen a an d Northeaster n Michiga n ' ^ Dea rMr . Adams : ^ A s a smal l busines s owne rheadquartere d nea rAlpena , Michigan , I a m writin g t o yo u ou t ofconcer n fo rth e futur e ofou rbusines s an d ofNortheaster n Michigan' s economi cvitality . Ou rcompan yi s a frequen t use ro fcommercia l ai rservic e a tth e Alpen a Count yRegiona l Airport . Althoug h flight s ar e limited , th e Delt a Airline s servic e fro m Alpen a throug h Detroi t ha s bee n a critica l lifelin e t o connec t u s t o ou rwor k

aroun d th e country . Detroit/Wayn e Count yInternationa l Airportprovide s a porta l wit h timel y connection s t o nearl yeverymajo rairport i n th e country . Furthermore , Detroi ti s nea renoug h tha t shoul d a cancellatio n o rlon g dela yoccur , ou remployee s hav e a surfac e transportatio n optio n t o catc h a fligh t i n Detroi t o rt o retur n hom e withou t a n overnigh t sta y(o rlonger) . W e hav e bee n encourage d b yth e growin g passenge r load s an d th e recen t aircraf t upgrad e unde rDelta' s service . Wit h dependabl e an d highe rqualit yservice , couple d wit h a recoverin g economy , w e anticipat e tha tLaht i Searc h Consultant s an d other s wil l mak e eve n greate rus e ofcommercia l ai rservic e t o an d throug h Detroit . A s yo u know , Alpen a an d Northeaster n Michiga n ar e mor e tha n 10 0 mile s fro m an yothe rsignifican t commercia l ai rservic e an d indee d mor e tha n 20 0 mile s fro m a majo rhu b (Detroit) . W e ar e gratefu l tha t th e Departmen t ofTransportatio n i s seekin g t o kee p commercia l ai rservic e here . However , w e ar e gravel y concerne d fo rth e futur e ofou rbusines s i n tha t th e respons e t o th e curren tbiddin g proces s b ycarrier s i s unworkabl e fo rth e vas tmajorit yofflier s i n thi s area . W e nee d connection s t o an d fro m Detroi twit h a carrie r lik e Delt a t o ensur e w e ca n ge t t o wher e ou rbusines s i s i n a timel yan d cost-effectiv e manner . Gulfstream' s curren t proposa l fo rlimite d servic e t o a distan tan d more-limite d Clevelan d Hopkin s Airport , whil e appreciated , i s totall yinsufficien t fo rou rneed s a s a growin g business . Laht i Searc h Consultant s ha s a recor d of1 5 year s ofsucces s an d growth , conductin g high-leve l executiv e positio n searche s at college s an d universitie s al l ove rth e Unite d States . Wit h deman d outstrippin g ou rcurren t staffing , w e ar e poise d fo rfurthe rgrowth . W e prefe rt o maintai n ou rheadquarter s an d mai n operation s i n Northeaster n Michigan , bu t lackin g adequat e ai rservic e fo rou rtravel-critica l business , w e wil l b e force d t o relocat e ou rprimaryoperation s an d stafft o ou rbranc h offic e i n Minneapolis . W e strongl yprefe rt o sta yi n Michiga n an d respectfull yas k tha t yo u re-bi d t o proces s t o ge t th e mos t fro m taxpayers ' dollar s an d t o buil d upo n Delta' s curren toperations . W e mus t fin d a wa yt o kee p Delt a Airline s operation s her e o rt o attract a comparabl e alternative . W e clearl ydon' t hav e tha t wit h th e curren tbid . Than k yo u fo ryou rurgen t attentio n t o thi s matter , critica l fo rth e futur e ofal l ofNortheaster n Michigan . Sincerely , Teres a M . Laht iAdams , Kevi n (OST ) From : Richar d Coo k [richard@lahtisearch.com ] Sent : Tuesday , Novembe r15 , 201 1 10:1 3 AM To : Adams , Kevi n (OST ) Cc : dan.benishek@mail.house.go v Subject : Alpena , Michiga n ai rservice Mr . Kevi n Adam s U . S . Departmen t ofTransportatio n Dea rMr . Adams : A s a residen t ofNortheaster n Michigan , I woul d lik e t o appea l t o yo u t o re-solici tbid s fo rcontinuin g commercia l passenge rai rservic e t o Alpena , Michigan . Delt a Airlines ' twice-dail yconnection s t o Detroi t an d t o everywher e tha t gatewa ylead s hav e bee n a vita l lifelin e fo rthi s regio n ofMichigan . Th e curren t bi d b y Gulfstrea m t o provid e servic e t o Clevelan d doe s no t mee tth e need s ofthi s region . Th e next-neares t commercia l passenge rservic e i s wel l ove r10 0 mile s distan tfro m Alpena , an d drivin g t o Detroi t i s a five-hou rtri p one-way . Alpen a relie s o n servic e b yDelt a Airiine s an d it s man yconnection s i n Detroit . I t i s essentia l tha t w e ar e abl e t o hav e acces s t o reasonabl yprice d flight s tha t don' tnormall yrequir e ye t a secon d connection . W e ar e encourage d b yth e increasin g us e ofai rservic e her e i n Alpena—reliable , convenient , an d affordabl e servic e attract s fliers . I n ou row n case , ou rlarg e famil yfro m ou tofstat e i s a frequen tuse rofth e curren t servic e her e an d wil l b e increasingl yso . The ycurrentl yfl yfro m Minneapoli s wit h convenien t Delt a connection s throug h Detroit . I ftha t typ e ofservic e i s discontinued , the yeithe rwil l n o longe rb e abl e t o visi t thi s part ofth e country , o rthe ywil l elect t o driv e becaus e th e prospect oflon g flight s an d connection s i s les s appealin g an d practica l tha n a 10-hou rtri p i n a n automobile . I as k tha t yo u see k

additiona l bid s fo rsubsidize d ai rservic e t o Alpena , includin g fro m Delt a Airlines . Thi s rathe rremot e are a ofth e stat e wil l support goo d ai rservic e i fi t i s provided . Than k yo u fo ryou rtim e an d attention . Richar d J . Coo k 357- C S . Olive rStree t Alpena , Michiga n 4970 7 Richar d cook@comcast.ne t Copy : Senato rCarl Levi n Senato rDebbi e Stabeno

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### Adams , Kevi n (OST) From : Jame s Mazru m [JLMazrum@GillardLaw.com ] Sent : Monday , Novembe r14 , 201 1 5:0 5 P M To : Adams , Kevi n (OST ) Subject : Alpen a Airlin e Servic e Dea rMr . Adams , I a m a n attorne ywit h a busines s an d corporat e practic e i n Alpena . I als o trave l frequentl yfo rbusines s an d persona l reasons . I hav e serve d o n th e Boar d o fTrustee s a t Alpen a regiona l Medica l Center . I writ e thi s not e t o communicat e ho wvita l th e continuatio n o fregularl yschedule d airlin e servic e fro m Alpen a t o Detroi t i s t o thi s are a o fth e stat e o f Michigan . Northeas t Michiga n ha s n o freeways . Alpen a i s th e area' s onl ycommercia l Airpor t (an d i t i s a n excellen t facility . I t i s a two + hou rdriv e (i n goo d weather ) fo rth e margina l airlin e servic e availabl e i n Saginawo rTravers e City . I f flight s ar e no t availabl e i n Alpena , i t i s a four + hou rdriv e t o Detroi t fo rairlin e service . Th e tw o flight s pe rdayi n an d ou t o fAlpen a ar e crucia l t o Northeas t Michigan' s abilit yt o retai n it s businesse s an d commercia l activity , le t alon e attrac t ne wactivit yan d employmen t opportunitie s t o hel p offse t ou rchronicall yhig h unemployment . Withou t regula rai rservice , i t wil l b e impossibl e t o recrui t physician s t o provid e medica l car e t o th e whol e area . Eve n th e touris m industr ywil l b e adversel yaffected . I t woul d no t b e a n exaggeratio n t o rais e th e possibilit y o fth e deat h o rseriou s declin e o fth e whol e area . I a m no t a n advocat e o fgovernmen t subsidies , bu t thi s whol e regio n i s woefull yunderserve d b yth e government . W e don' t ge t much , bu t subsidize d airlin e servic e t o Detroi t i s no t much t o as k fo ri n orde rt o save thi s area . I believ e th e service , i freliabl yan d efficientl yoperate d an d properl ypriced , coul d b e ru n a t brea k eve n o reve n a profit . I t appear s Delt a seek

s a large rsubsid yt o continu e servin g th e area , an d I woul d urg e yo u loo k favorabl ya t puttin g whateve r pressur e ca n b e applie d t o hav e the m continu e th e service , eve n a t th e cos t o fa highe rsubsidy . Continue d commercia l servic e t o Detroi t i s necessary . Gulfstrea m servic e t o Clevelan d make s n o sens e an d won' t b e utilized . I t i s a wast e o f taxpaye rresources . Pleas e hel p us . Jame s L. Mazru m Attorne ya t La

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### Adams , Kevi n (OST) From : Wend yWorl d Wid e Trave l [wendylacombe@frontier.com ] Sent : Tuesday , Novembe r15 , 201 1 9:5 0 A M To : Adams , Kevi n (OST ) Subject : wend ylacomb e owne rofworl d wid e trave l i n alpen a m i Dea rKevin , I wa s give n you r emai l addres s b you r Alpen a Chambe r o f Commerc e an d I hav e share d i t wit h man ypeopl e s o hopefull yyo u ar e gettin g lot s o f email s wit hou r concer n o f th e Gulfstrea m Ai r proposa l i n Alpena . Thi s i s a unsuitabl e airlin e fo r u s wit hconcern s o f a 1 9 passenge r plan e coul d hav e lot s o f weathe r issues , an uncomfortabl e aircraf t afte r havin g a 5 0 passenge r je t a s wel l a s les s connectivit yvi a Cleveland . Alpen a ha s hi t th e 10,09 0 enplanement s thu s fa r wit hDelt a an d i t i s i n ou r bes t interes t t o kee p th e Delt a servic e w e have . I f yo u can hel p i n anywa ykeepin g Delt a i n Alpen a I woul d b e s o grateful .
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