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Augus t 26 , 201 0 Aloh a Le y Associat e Dinactor , X-5 0 U.S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne wJerse yAve. , S E W86-31 0 Washington , D C 2059 0 Re ; Docke t tX}T-OST-2010-C12 4 Dea rMs . Ley . Th e Regiona l Busines s Trave l Trus t (RBTT ) i s a coalitio n o f 21 0 business , governmenta l an d educationa l organization s i n th e mid-Michiga n regio n tha t suppor t (h e nee d fo rstron g regiona l ai rsen/ic e throug h Capita l Regio n Internationa l Airpor t (CRIA) , Member s i n ou rorganizatio n includ e nos t o f th e region' s majo remployer s suc h a s Michiga n Stat e University , Siat a o f Michigan , Dar t Container , Jackso n Nationa l Lif e insurance , Auto-Owner s Insurance , Sparta n Motors , Emergen t BioSoluticns , Neoge n Corporatio n an d man yother s feature d o n th e attadie d lis t o f supporters . Sun/ey s tha t RBT T ha s take n o f ou rmembers ove rthe* pas t severa l year s hav e consistentl yshow n tha t th e busines s community' s numbe ron e destinatio n fo rai r trave l i s Washingto n DC . A s th e hom e o f stat e government , Michiga n Stat e University , Genera l Motor s an d a dynami cinsuranc e industr yI t ha s a!ways bee n disappointin g that w e hav e bee n unabl e t o secur e ongoin g non-sto p servic e t o Washingto n D.C , Becaus e o f ou rcommijnily' s demonstrate d nee d fo rthi s service , R8T T enthusiasticall ysupport s th e Smal i Communit yAi rServic e Developmen t (SCASD ) Progra m applicatio n submitte d b yCapita l Regio n Internationa l Airport , Approva l o f th e gran t reques t woul d allo wth e startu p o f non-sto p Washingto n DC . service , W e strongl yurg e you rapprova l o f thi s application . Attache d i s a lis t o f al l of th e member s o f th e Regiona l Busines s Trave l Trus t wh o hav e indicate d thei rbackin g fo rth e SCAS D application , an d wh o pledg e t o suppor t th e ne wservic e onc e i t i s launche d at Capita l Regio n Intemationa J Airport . Sincerely , 

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yLaHoo d Secretar yo f Transportatio n U.S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n 40 0 Sevent h Street , SW Washington , D C 2059 0 Re : Docke t DOT-OST-2010-012 4 Dea rSecretar

yLaHood : Pleas e accep t thi s lette ro f suppor t fo rth e Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Developmen t Progra m applicatio n submitte d byCapita l Regio n Internationa l Airport (CRIA) . Th e $1,000,00 0 gran t wil l hel p fun d a pla n t o establis h essentia l direct ai rservic e betwee n Lansin g an d Unite d Airlines ' hu b a t Washingto n Dulle s Internationa l Airport . Lansin g i s th e hom e o f Michigan' s stat e government , Michiga n Stat e University , severa l majo rinsuranc e companies , hundred s o f stat e association s an d a vibran t corporat e communit ywhos e need s fo rai rservic e fa r excee d th e commitmen t currentl ybein g demonstrate d b yth e airline s servin g th e Greate rLansin g region . Despit e th e fac t tha t Washingto n D C i s th e numbe ron e destinatio n fo rbusines s traveler s i n th e region , Lansin g i s withou t direct servic e t o th e nation' s capital . I n additio n t o providin g muc h neede d direct flight s t o Washingto n DC , th e propose d ne wai rservic e wil l als o offe r traveler s i n centra l Michiga n connectivit ythroughou t th e Easter n Unite d States , a s wel l a s internationa l destinations . I a m confiden t tha t th e CRI Aproposa l wil l b e carefull yreviewe d an d tha t it s meri t wil l b e readil yapparent . Ou r communitylook s forwar d t o th e opportunit yt o benefi t fro m critica l direct ai rservic e t o Washingto n DC . Than k yo u i n advanc e fo ryou rtim e an d consideration .

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### Augus t 27,200 9 Honorabl e Ra yLaHoo d Secretar yo f Transpoftatio n U.S . Oepartmen t o f Trvisportatio n 40 0 Sevent h Street . S W Washington . D C 2(»9 0 Dea rHonor^)l e LaHood : I' m wrttin g i n 8(4)|>or

t fM ^ th e Snu H Communit yAi rServic e Oev^ofHnerr t Progra m apf ^ tha t ha s tiee n sutxnitte d b yth e Capito l Regiona l Intemationa l Aiipor t (CRIA) . Th e $750,00 0 gran t woul d t wo f grea t hel p to flui d a pt o to estal)Ns h a centra l direc t ari rservic e t}elwee n Lansin g an d th e Unite d AMine' s hu b a t Washingto n Dulle s mtematiora d Abpor L TTii s connectio n «K>u M b e a trernendou s he ^ to ou row n con«>an ya s vvel l a s a larg e mmbe r o f othe rempkqiei B i n th e rej^ . Meoge n Corporatio n i s a worl d leade ri n th e suppl yo f produd s to solv e foo d siri ^ issues , an d oi rpersonne l hav e nespjl vneed s to b e i n WasMngto n becaus e o f ou rcormecUon s wH h USDA . FDA , DEA . an d EP Aa s we H member s o f th e Congress . l..ansin g i s als o th e hom e o f ou rStat e government , Michiga n Stat e Universty , tw o larg e an d successfti l Genera l iMolor s i^anls , severa l m ^ insuranc e corapardes , an d a larg e numbe ro f stat e busines s ^sociiriions . Al l o f thes e emptoyei s a s we n a s OTt

e o f Michigan' s remaining vibran t corporat e comrnunilie s hav e need s fo raf rsende e ttu t fa rexcee d th e currwi t commitmen t t> yairline s servin g ou rregion. Despit e toe fac t tha t WasNiHIto n (X ; i s th e numbe ron e desttiaSo n fo rbiKines s ai rtravei« 5 ^ ou rregion . Lanrin g I s withoir t direc t servic e to th e nation' s cap^ . Ttri s ai rser^oe . i n additio n to muc h neede d acces s to toe nation' s cat/iiak , w W sris o oRd r tr»ielef s fro m throughoit f centa l Midi^ia n muc h neede d rnnnedion s torth e enttr e Adarrti c seaboar d a s we H a s intemirtiona l destinations . I as k tha t th e CRI Aproposa l b e carefUt yreviewe d an d toat it s mert t w W b e leatM yapparen t Bettw ^ dbec t ai rservic e to Wa^iingto n D C i s crilical . Than k yo u fo ryExi rtim e an d conslderatkin . Cocdiaiy . Jame s L Herber t Chtfrman&CE O e » LaalMT PtM* . Unain o M l 4S81 2 Sl7/372-eaO D • .Sa(»234.S333 • tac517/307-061 4



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## ICC U Isabell a Community Credi t Unio n >\ivw,lCCUo n lin e cor n Augu M 27 , 200. 0 Honorabl e Aa

y LaHoo d Secretai y ofl^anspoitario n U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 40 0 .WvertO

i .Sireol , R W WflshiJigton , D C 2059 0 KE : Smal l Comnnunit

y Ai r Servic e Developmen t

f J rant Dea f Swnttt y LaHood. ' Pleas e accep t

thi s lette r

o f suttpai t fo i th e Smal l Comntutiit

y Ai r Serx'ic e Developmen t Progra mapplicatio n submitte dby Capital Kegiou luteniationa l Airport (ClilAJ . 'i'h o S750,Q0 0 grant wil l hel p fiin

dapla n t o establis hessentia l diiec r ai r servic e bctn-cc n Lansin g un

j Unit e J Airline' s hu b « t

Washingto n Dutie s Internatiora l Airport , Lan.^in g I s th e hom e o f

Michigan' ^ slate govemtneni , iVTichiga n Slai e ITniver.<sily, several inajoi ' itiEuranee cojnpajiies . Genera l Motors , hundred s o f stat e associaiioni ; an davibran t corporat e eDniiminiiy whos e need s fo r ai r seivlc e hav e bee n demonstrate dl o lar excee d th e commitmen t

ciitrentty bein g demonstrate db y th e airline s servin g OU T region , Despit e XU Q fac t that Washingtu n D C i s th e number on u destinatio n for

busines s ai r

trav(;IeR i i n th e region , Lansin g is

- withou t direc t servic e to th e nation' s capital . l u addkiot ) l o pjovidiu g muchneede ddirec t flight s c o Washingto n DC , th e propose dne w ai r servic e wil l als o offer

traveler s i n central Michigan connectivity throughou t th e Atlanti c seaboard , a s wel i a s iutcmatioual destinations . T«iKbcl]< i Owmniunit

y Cri;;di l Union . L< > loculei l in M

LP]eu.sun l Michiga n an dth e CRI A i s ou r preferre dchoic e o f

airports . W e ma

y maJc e on e t o iw o busines s trip s i o Washingto n D.C . pe r year . MKn

y othe r businesse s i

n ot u are aus e th e CRIA inehvding Central Michigan Univeisily , la msur e tha t th e gran t mone y wil l b e pu t

t o goo dus e improvin g o» T a<;cessibilitj ' t o WashingUmD-C: . [ a mconfidan t

that th e CRI A propoii l wil l b e carefull y revieifredajidtbat it s meri t vvll l b e tendil y apparent . Our commurut

y look s forwardt o th e opporhmity t o benefi t ftom critical direc t

ai r servio c t o Washlnglo n iX' , I'hank yo u i n advanc e fi>r

you r lime an J considci^tion . Sincerely , Ja y Afideir."; , Pteaidenti CE O Isabell aCommunity Cicdi c Unio n

340 0 Sout h Isabell a Roa d • P C Box427 , Mt . Pleasant . M l 't8$0'>-0'ii ! • yy3..'/ i 29^ 7 o r! .8G&.775.592 7



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IA-'|., . •-|Ja;Lri''> : ? • .'\ugust27,2C W llor.oi-.*ib! o llayLaHonr t Seeiiictai> ' o f

T^m.^norti

dion U.S . Dcpiirixiieri

t o f Ttanspoitatio n 40 0 Heverill

i Street , S W Dea r Socretaf y i.a l IOCMI : RE r Si«)iil j (''<i'.isnuiiii

y Al l Scfvio:I>cveloi]ancnl flrani Pleas e accep t

tlii s letlirni'tn^funrtl IVu

' tli e Sinal ! ComuiinitL

y .-^jl ' Servic e nevelcpmcai t

llogr^ur . sipprii3MJ.i<i

n sybmittcr l b y Ciipiu l Regio n Intc-r.iationj d.'\irpOt t (t^RT.-J^). Th e J750,0() 0 gran t -.vil l htsl p fun da . plur i lo cst«bli!i b Esseaitiu l diiee t ai r servic e hgi.wee

n T.inMinf t andUnita dAirline' s bub vit

. WoftbirigW: ) DiiLe

g TnltsnialLoua

l Airport , Lansinf , J ^ th e home o f

.Mtehigar.' s stat e sovcdtimeni: , MicMgaii Stal^ i LnivEnjiiy , seveni l luajiniinsiL'a-ic e Bi-injpaTiieM

, Genera l Motoi^ , hnodrod i o t

iitat e assoeiadou s an davibrsTi i cijp.iuiul e oi>i:Hjiuuit

y ^flios e need s for lii r Ned-4'ic i liav o been dcaiw^ftt.-ate

dc o la r excee dtlw w.unmiun«til ctujiyitl y bein g deiiionstraie db y tli c airJlr.<th i sei-vln ^ ou r rvipon . Dc-niii e th e fact

that Washingbo o D C i s th e tiiumbe r on e destinsiio n forlnisini,":: j a-r lr-ivclcTs< ( i n tliorcgioin,f.uiwitiji ! i s wilhoi.it diicc t scrvixH i if l llie-,ifttion' s cipital , I n additio n t o pry^'idiii s son^ i neede ddirec t tliglit s i o WasbiiijitiiT

i DC , th e pioptisc dnc^ - &) r servic e %vjl

l als o ol!j3 r travolor e i o eentrfi l Michigan connectivity '.brtiugfiou i 'Jw Atlanti c aeaboaici , a s wel l a s intemiition.i l dcitinations . A s aregulale dcnl.iiy , w e rsquii e rcgulai ' trip s t o th e D C arnn ; H I well:«liosliu g freq.irfit

visitoj s fiomD C t o OU T coipi^raiA

i hutitiijuatters . l an i ooufidcr s ikut

-k c CRI A pnir<»na

l will b & c^aiefiiSl y iwiev^e dandtliw , ji * merj l wil l b s readil y apparen t Ouroou'P'mnilyliMj'lc! * liu'r'/ajdt o ih e opportunit y t o c>cm?i f hf.-n i i;rii.ii;u : diiet l ai r

scrvLo e lo Waal;i)jftwjj

j DL\ T^snl i ><i u i n advanc e fiir

you r tim e ant l ooo'idcnilion . yincOTiHy. 

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v [V:3T'OOV1 SccTcim y o.t Tl•B.^spol•tatio

n U.S . DcpuTtmon

t oiTranspoiTatio H 40 0 .'sevi-i-.l b .^iTOiTl, .?^ W WA<.hins'.on , mc: 20.S9 0 KK : SnUl l t'ciinrn.jnil y .AirSi;rvi(i ; Dcvclopracil t Glflf. C Iteu r SecrctHr y L^iHood : Pleas e (WJcp

t ibi s icTtc T o f suppor t fo r th e SniaJ l Co-imiuiiiiv A k

Servic e Dcvdopuirri l Prcgrumiipplicuiio r

viu'imitttx

l by Cspits l Rcgitu i IfUcinjitioiia l .\irpoj ' (ClilAi . Ih c $750,Of>; > l^rijn t will help J'un

dap.an l o cHlablishessential tJiTisi t ui r scrvici : bcnwK

n Lansin g andI . lilte d .Airline' s hu b a

t Wasc.inglo n Dulle s Interoatiotia J Airpon . Lansin g i s ih c hom e o f

Michigan' s slate go\^iiut!cnt . Michigan Stat e l.niveisity . several major Lnstuancc cisnrnanicB . Ocniia l M<ii<;r5 , hurtlrud i o f siai c assLieistion s andavIbrari C corpo-ul e <;oMmuni>.

y vv'nos e ncetl s I'o

r ui r seivic e hav e been :lctnor.!jl.-Hle dlo IH T CfiwcdLi

e vonmitri-eii l LLrreritl

y beirij; , denioiisualeU bj tlj e ajiiirie^ servit mou r tejjiun . OespJIc I'n

e ."ac l lliii LWashingto n DC; i s th e ilumbe: - ou t dcsticuitiot

l tbi- -jcfiities s air

Iraveler! ! i

n th e rcyion . Lat'.sing i s witliotr

t diKc r scr^'ic e r e nu r nstion'i j capital . huddiTo n 1(

1 pnividJTig ttiuchneede ddiiec t tliphl. ^ t o Wa.'liingtor ; DC , di e propiwc dne w ai r ysrvic e vvil

i als o ol'^is

r traveler s in central Miclilga- i cotmectlvli y throughou t th e .Atlanti c se<'!boaiv] , a

n well a s inieniaiional <lcsiinal:uns . Cijvai Ji c enrra u yciinonu c jiiuHllon i n Michigan , tlii s ^roposc u ne w ai r sen-ic e •vy'i

LpLi y H cr"ucnl rol e i r

>K.'lpin g l o sKur c ih e economi c wvl

j boiii g o f ibBm.'d-MicniHi-.'

n ;iicit . I a mcijnfuian

t t.iat t.i c CRI A proposal w U '? c cariHull y icvicftTd;uidtliH " it s mcii i wi.'I L» e readil y apparent . Ou

r cnnuuur'.i y lotilt. s forwar d«t : ll>i : opporljuviy mnercri l fro mc-riliitj l diioc r air scrv'c* * K i lVa!jhin(j1o

n Ti C 1 woul dittspecttiili y requ&i Lyii. u ravrM'afji

e consideratio n o f th e Capita ) Regio n Tnieruatifma l .lirporrii . applieation .

Sincerely, , ,•

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## 64

# Michiga n Miller s Mutua l kisiiraiiceCompany , Augus t 25,200 9 HcHUKsbl e R ^ LaHoo d Secretary o f

Tian^KHtatian U.S . DqMitmen t

o f Tnmqjortatio n 40 0 SevenO

k Street . S W Washington , D C 2059 0 KE : Smal l Caanmmit y Ai r Servic e Devdopmoi t

Gran t Dea r Seczetazy LaHood : Thi s i s aI^te r

o f stqipor t So t th e Sma O Cammunit y Ai r

Sovio e Developineai t

Frogiaii i afiplicatio n nimiitte db y CapitsIRegiaQliiteiiiaticHu l Aiipor t (CRIA) . Th e $750,00 0 graitfwilifae ^ fundapla n I n i-riaHid i itntwitfji l iihtrr t ai r <a-roip g hplmw t

T jnrin g mi l ITnihv l Ajrimn' g hn ha t P/aghingfaw i DuUe s btamatkna l Aiipoit . T airnn ^

i « jh ^ Imi wn f MirhigMi ' e «!t«t» . gi«M»mitM»n » Mirliigg n Sfarfii » I lniwm«y

_geVGia l Utajo r inamiic e confimies . General Motors , hundred s o f stal e associafiaii s an davibnn t canpairaf e conarrimitywfaoaeiiBedg for ai r SHvif g hav e bee n demMwslrate

dt o fararceedth e commitTrigit cwrendybeiii g demoDStiaie db y th e airline s aeiviii g ou r legioi LDesjnl e Ifa

e &c t that Washjnglo n D C i s fb e Dunib aon e destmatioi i for busines s ai r

travdo s i n th e legion . Tangin g i s wifliout diiec t servic e t o th e natkm' s Capito L I n additii » t o pnividin g iiHK hneede ddirec t

fli£^ t o Wasiungti mDC , flie propose dDe w ai r aovic e wi U als o offa'tiaivdkir s i n ceiitral Miii±aga n caimectivity thFonghoiit th e Atlanti c seabo ^ mli» i Katifwf l ilMir

f matinn g I amth e Presiden t

an dCE O o f

aS20 0 millicf

i insuranc e compan y that

ha s asigniScan l veste d iftetes t i n impnwe dai r

Irav doptiwi s far

on r cewnnmiiily- Ou r

presen t trave l optioii s ar e vo y limite d give n file siz e o f

deman dfiamou r

area . I a mcoofideo l fliat

th e CRI A proposa l wi n b e careifiill y reviewe daii dtha t

it s meri t wi U b e reaiff

l t^ipKaaA . On r

ciniimmilyloolcsforws dt o flieoppDitmiity t o benefi t fiimi critica l direc t

ai l servic e toWslungtanDC . Than k yo ai n advmoefia'ycni r

tim e an dcxmskfentto m Sincezdv , RJCHARD A . RASMUSSE N Presiden t & Chie f ExeoAiv e Officer P.O.BincKKM O Laira«,MI4SSK)9-7S« ) 51T-4B2-(!31 l FA X 517-482-624 5



### Capita l Regio n Internationa l Airport , Lansing , Michiga n Smal l CommunityAi rServic e Developmen t Progra m Proposa l 201 0 6 3Aiuf,Hsl27 , 200 9 HoDomblc ttay Lalioo d SocrccBi y o f Transponatio u LLS . P<.*pwrtnian

t o f Tmusponatio n 40 0 SevenlhSlrwM, S W \VadtJc)g[on,DC20S<>

D RB : Smal l Cvitnnunii y Ai r SL-cvio e Uev^opmen t

C inini Dea r Secretary I A I lond : Pkvis c icoop t

dii s lette r o f support fo r lli e .Smul l CimiiTninit

y Ai r Servic e Dcvclapinen t Pn»i;niin nj^licatio asvbtmtte db y Capita ] Regioi i itiieniaiinmi T AiTpo n (CRIA) , Tli c $750,00 0 ((run

l wil l hel p fum

l H pla n t o establis hcsseatiii l di»c t ai r swi^rvic e hBlwoe n Lansin g au d(.nilti dAirline' s fni hti l Wa^iagh mDulle s luietuatiojia l .Airport lansin s i s Ib c IMKI

K o f MkUgaii' s stal e g«:ivtfrnmen( , Miohiga b Stat e University , snero l rm^D T tiMiranCc«o(npanles » Oeoeia l Moiois; , hujidmal} ! vfsutii : iuMiu.'i»tk>n s tm da-vflMaa t ctwporaui ummunit y wlinif e neod s for

ai r servic e hav e bee n ilmiouvttWH l l o fa r excee d th e otumiuttnent

amcrtfl y liwn g ilL-nmiuilnile db\ ' th e airline s serviit s ou r ivgton . Despit e th e fiK^liiat

Washingto n D C i s ili e numbvr oa c duatiaalio n fo

r busines s ai r

travele r i n Ih c n^oa . tnnsio g i s widioii t diiec t servic e to th e nation' s capital , M y eon^Mi y ha s stnuig'woikijvrdarioiisljip. i witi i {flJD/rri.iX , rimni e M»oHndOiimi c Ma e an da n audi , ray sltif

f an dI fiy t o Wasiifaigiou U.C . 4- S times euchyeu r un ddirec t sejrvk e woul db e iilug e benel k 4 n m y organizfltioD . I a mconfUcu t

liu t di e CKI A junposa l wil l h e curel'ully reviewe diin dUrn it s mcr b wil l b e raidiiy appaccm

LOu r conuuuuii y look

& fonvurd(<

> ib e opponunity t o boneflt from uriiioul (firt

M jw r acrvk c l o Wasiiinsta aDC . Thaitlc yo u i n advanc e fo r you r Ifm e «n d coasiddnitiiin . SJoceniy , /y4M mIjaRos e Cht^ltxeoutiv e Office

r

aOO O Casit a Cit yBcJevar o L<inftlru) , V uli<H< n 4900 8



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# LORAN N OIL S IN C

Augus t 27.2DD D Honorabl e Ra yL.sHoo d Secretar yo f Transportddo n U.S . I>eptMliinai t o f Trwisfiattstlo n 4[ » seventt i Street . S W Wastington . tx : 20SG 0 RE : Smai ! Communit yAi rSenriD e Devekipinen l Gfan t Dea rSecretai yLfMiod : Pleas e BDoeptttii B lette ro f suppor t forth e SmdCooHTiunily/U rServic e Deveiapinen l PrD^Hi n appCcalio n submUB d b yCapi M Regio n InlemiaiHu d Airpor t (CRIA) . Th e 975D.0O D eran t w l hel p fun d a pla n I D esUifis h essentia i ifirec t ai rsenrio e betwee n Lansin g an d Unite d AMine' s tu b a t Washingto n Dulle s irKemaSona l Airpor t Lansai g i s Vi e hom e o f Mictiigan' s stal e goverranera , MiMga n Stat e Unwersity , sevna l mqo rinsuranc e companies . Genera l MoliMs.huridrBdsir f stat e assoraatiDn s ari d a vSiTBritccapcx'atecanununitywlKis e need s for a vserm s tiav e bee n demixisbBte d te farexcee d Ih e comiiiilinen t cuiTBfiH ybeiri g derrioristrate d b yth e artifie s setvin g fx rregiim . Des^iit e ttie far t tha t Washmote n IX : i s iti e raiinlje rori e destmalia n fo rbusries s a rfasweteis 1 ^ ttie legion , Lansin g i s wHhou t direc t seivk » t o Ih e lution' ^ capfta L I n addMio n l o pmviciri g muc h neede d direc t fRgM s I D Washingki n DC . th e propose d ne w a rsenrio e wi U alS D ofle r travetef s i n oenlrB ) Michiga n ooraieclivit ythroughou t ttie AttanC csedxtard , a s wel l a s aitematiiyna l destinattons . M yoonponyeniploiKe s trave l regufariyi o th e eas t coas t ari d WDuMberieii t in»nttieaariiffinierK! e o f haiviri g citec t iSglit s tioR i Lansin g t o Wastangtn n DC . I a m confiden t ttiat lli e CfUApcoposalwi M b e caneluR yreviewed an d (ho t a s meri t aii l ti e readil yapparen t Ou r oorrimunl ylook s Itaiwai d t o th e oppcirlufHt yto benefi t hu m critiia l direc t ai rsenrio e t o Washrrigta n etc . Thankyo u m advanc e fo rymrtini e an d consideralion . Sinoeiely ,

Joh n GiettenbeiBe rJr . CE O LoiAn n Oi s Inc .

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Vfii i litlpfi.li dn pl.i n t n ciitahliil i cimBEtii-. i liiiv A ji r ser'.'iL' e betv/eK

U L-iusijii ; •mJ L'dlix l .\idiOfi' 5 hu hE 1 Wf.isl-iiiiifliir j lhi;le K falemiH!i.iiirl Airjoil . [a:7sii'.! ; i s Hi t

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(nictlwlirwfici mf«r

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# Leapin c iiCOL . Miiiii^jnn^VTcniso . Sii-.t^'itili , lj;iift:r.<^-- . v<i*.|;pl^' " 

## Amijuii i 27 , m m Honorabl e Ra y Lalioo d Secretar y o f Transportatio n [).S . Dejiarlmwn o f

Trauspoiiatioi i 4tl 0 «!Veo(E

i Sireel . S W Washington , DC. 20.i9 0 RR - SrtiHt l Conununitj ' Ai r

Seiric e Development

Grarr c Dea r Secreuit y LaHood : Th e Lansin g hcoiionsi c ,\re u Purliienjhii p (LoKp , Inc. ) an dit s mctnbci s scioo«! y .=iujiipor t ik s STUUI I Conmuiiiil y Ai

r Ser^'ic e Uet'elflpniBii

LPnjucrji mgruni jiijpjjemtio

n subanitto dbj - Capita l Itegio n TnleTTiuiidnH

l Aiiport . Th e 8730,00 0 i«qUestedwill be:T p fun d« pla n l o cijtabliisl

i direc t ai ? servic e hetwee n Ijiti.'siri^ .IIM

I Unite dAiiiJue' s hu b a

t Washingto n iXilleL

^ lii£errialii>ru ' Aiipin-i . Tti c Orcafc

T Lansin g regio n i s boin e l o Miebig«pV wipita! , Michigan Stat e Universicy , amunl^sr o i Tn-yciTinsurimt'ceonipflmcs , Gcncia l MotoiSjbutidredso f .-itii e smsoeinUons , ant

i avibiai u corporat e comtsioiiil y wluis e dcnni.instotet. 1 need s for air ser^'ic e fa r eMoee ddi e oi>Trtmilrniin'

i sbow- n by th e airJiuft

s servin g ou r

I'sgiion . Despit e th e fact

Iha t Washington . D.C , i s di e lo p destin^o n t'Oi - butitiea s ai r tra^ifler s bi th e rej^oi? , w e ai t wUtioi adiixxi

t sCTv.i[!<, i to ih anation' s eapiral . t n additio n t o prcwidin

u neede dc'irecr

flights t o WashingloiX : D.C- , tii e propose dne w ai r servic e wil t offei'U'avelei' s i

u mid-MiclugM aconnectivit y t.liroLtghou

t th e ,MIantic seaboar dmf

l l o JDleraiatioiia

l destliuffiious , Leap' s nnemt?si s iuelud c mor e than Wo f di e f Ireuic r T.un.'jin g region' s mos t

influcniial private - an d public-secto r

lender.* , OHftn

y of who mregularl y fl

y fro mI.an<!iin 5 l o Oein)i l H

i W.jshinglon , D-C , o n business . Ihes * buis

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