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Johnstown-Cambria County

Airport Authority

479 AIRPORT ROAD, JOHNSTOWN, PA 15904

(814) 536-0002 - Fax (814) 539-5787

June 6, 2014

Mr. Michael Martin

United States Department of Transportation

Office of Aviation Analysis

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE

Washington, DC 20590

RE: 2014 Proposals to Provide Subsidized Air Service to

Johnstown Pennsylvania

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Dear Mr. Martin:

Thank you for the opportunity to provide our input to the proposed bids to provide air service to our airport.

We are committed to maximizing the value of our airport to the local and surrounding communities. Further,

we understand the critical role the airport plays in economic development. The decision we make now

regarding commercial airline service will have profound effects on the future of our airport and community

economic health.

Our airport authority has formed an airline committee made up of board members and individuals with

backgrounds in the airline industry. This committee has met on several occasions, attended meetings with the

potential carriers and reviewed all the proposals submitted.

After review of all the submitted proposals, we believe that Silver Airways will provide an established, safe,

reliable, convenient and economical service for our community. We based our recommendation on a number of

factors and issues, to include the following four major categories:

I) Capabilities

a) Ability to perform

b) Airline operational experience

c) The effect of simultaneous airport startups

d) Financial ability / stability

Board of Authority

Richard Weaver, Chairman

Michael J. Parrish Jr., Secretary

Douglas Lengenfelder

Jack W. Babich

Ed Cernic

Dave Kalina

Jonathan Gleason, Vice Chairman

Rick McQuaide, Treasurer

James T. Huerth

Timothy C. Leventry, Solicitor

LR. Kimball, Engineer

RaNell Fenchak, Manager
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2) Code Share - Interline Agreements 1

a) United's Dulles hub and spoke connection system is much more favorable to Pittsburgh's multi

carrier and non-defined flight banks.

b) Code share amenities with United and its' Star Alliance network partner airlines includ1a

loyalty/frequent flyer program, coordinated connections/schedules, access to a major airline

reservation, ticketing, and automated check-in system, and seamless baggage handling,[along with

many other features, all of which has taken years to establish.

c) Interline Agreements with virtually all necessary national and worldwide carriers that interline

3) Aircraft

a) Passenger capacity / public perception

b) Baggage capacity

c) Multiple engine versus single engine aircraft

d) Flight crew - one versus three (2 pilot; 1 pilot; 2 pilots and flight attendant)

e) Safety and comfort (lavatory)

f) Number of aircraft and spare aircraft

g) Certification

4) Scheduling

a) Connectivity and layover time

b) Early morning departure - late arrival (public needs)

c) Frequency

d) Number of non-stop flights

Based on the above criteria, we ranked the proposals received as set forth in the chart below. It seems quite

clear that Silver Airways is the only logical choice for service at the Johnstown-Cambria County Airport.

Capability Code Share/Interline Aircraft Schedule Total Points

Airline 50 points 20 points 15 points 15 points 100

Silver Airways 50 20 15 10 95

Sun Air 10 10 5 10 35

City Link 0 a 5 5 l(i)

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Boutique Air 10 0 0 a 10

We would be more than happy to discuss with you our decision and reasons for supporting Silver Alirways for

EAS service at Johnstown.

Sincerely

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Richard E. Weaver

Authority Chairman

Richard Weaver. Chairman

Michael J. Parrish Jr., Secretary

Douglas Lengenfcldcr

Jack W. Babich

EdCemic

Dave Kalina

Jonathan Gleason, Vice Chairman

Rick McQuaide. Treasurer

James T. Huerth

Timothy C. Leventry, Solicitor

L.R. Kimball, Engineer

RaNeH Fenchak, Manager

Board of Authority