THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, DC 20590 

The Honorable Dave Heineman 

Governor ofNebraska 

Lincoln, NE 68509 

Dear Governor Heineman: 

May 9, 2014 

Thank you for your letter regarding service from Omaha's Eppley Airfield (OMA) to Ronald 

Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), which had been operated by Republic Airlines 

(Republic) under an agreement with Frontier Airlines through January 31 , 2014. 

On January 6, 2014, Republic, along with Shuttle America and Chautauqua Airlines, all 

wholly-owned subsidiaries of Republic Airways Holdings, Inc., filed a joint proposal to continue 

service from Omaha to DCA, operating as Delta Connection. I am pleased to tell you that on 

March 4, 2014, the Department issued Order 2014-3-3, allowing Republic to retain the slot 

exemptions that it uses for the service. As such, Shuttle America, operating as Delta Connection, 

will be able to continue providing nonstop OMA-DCA service. 

As is our standard practice, I am placing a copy of your letter and my response in docket 

numbers DOT-OST-1999-6240 and DOT-OST-201 3-0086, as a contact outside the record ofthis 

case. 

I hope this information is helpful. 

Sincerely, 

Anthony R. Foxx 
Dave Heineman 

Governor 

December 5, 20 13 

STATE OF NEBRASKA 

O FFICE OF THE G ovERNOR 

P.O. Box 94848 • Lincoln. Nebraska 68509A848 

Phone: (402) 4 7 1-2244 • dave.heineman@nebraska.gov 

The Honorable Anthony Foxx, Secretary 

U.S. Department ofTransportation 

Michael P. Huerta. Administrator 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Ave, SE Federal Aviation Administration 

Washington, DC 20590 800 Independence Avenue, SW 

Washington, DC 2059 1 

Dear Secretary Foxx and Administnrtor Huerta: 

I am \\Titing to respectfully request that you allow Rep ubl ic Airl ines. through its sister company 

Shutt le America. to maintain its current nonstop air sen ·ice from Eppley Airfi eld in Omaha. •E, to 

Ronald Reagan National Airport (DC A) in Washington. DC. 

Republic Airl ines currently operates direct service from Eppley Airfield to DC A under an agreement 

with Fronti er Airlines. Although the ;.~ircra ft fl ying this popular service are consistentl y fulL Frontier 

wi II terminate its agreement with Republic and cease service to DCA in February 20 14. However, 

Republic's sister carri er, Shuttle America, would like to continue the direct flights to the nation's 

capital under the Delta Connection brand. 

The curTcnt Republic servi ce is the on ly competitive direct service between Omaha and Washington, 

D.C. and is a criti cal link to the nation 's capital for Nebraskans, whether they be traveling for 

business, government, military, or vacation puqJoses. In addition, Omaha currently docs not have 

nonstop serv ice from other Washington, D.C. airports like Dulles International or Baltimore 

\ V liSh i ngton International. 

I '' a uld like to work with you to mai ntain and expand air service to medium hub airports like 

Omaha. Therefore, in order to maintain this vital service to Nebraska. I am respectfu lly requesting 

that your agency allow the DCA slots currently operated by Republi c Airlines under the agreement 

with Front ier Airlines to be used by Shuttle Ameri ca under the Delta Connection brand. 

Thank yo u for your attention to this important matter. Please let me know how I may be or 

assistance to expedite this matter. 

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Sincerely, 

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Governor 

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