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### Januar y14,201 1 Th e Honorabl e Ra

yLaHoo d Secretar y U.S
. Departmen t o f Transportatio n 120 0 NewJerse yAvenue , S.E
. Washington , D.C
. 2059 0 Re : Continuatio n o f Alask a Airlines ' Essentia l Ai rServic e a t Cordova , Gustavus ^ Petersburg
. Wranaeil
. an d Yakutat
. Alaska
. Docke t OST-1998-489 9 Dea rSecretar

yLaHood : Thi s lette ri s t o expres s stron g suppor t fo rth e selectio n o fAlask a Airline s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o th e communitie s o fCordova , Gustavus , Petersburg , Wrangell , an d Yakuta t i n Alaska
. Alaska' s curren t patter n o fservic e - usin g je t aircraft - meet s crucia l need s tha t woul d b e difficult , i f no t impossible , t o mee t wit h an yothe rtyp e o f servic e o raircraf t type
. Alaska' s servic e connect s Southeas t Alask a passenger s t o on e o rmor e majo r communitie s o f interest , wit h single-plan e servic e t o Anchorage , Juneau , Ketchika n o r Seattle
. Fro m thes e hubs , ou rcommunit yca n acces s th e airline' s extensiv e rout e syste m an d benefi t fro m it s marketin g relationship s wit h othe rcarriers
. Th e 737-40 0 combinatio n ("combi" ) passenge ran d carg o aircraft , whic h Alask a Airline s propose s t o continu e usin g o n thi s route , provide s freight , mai l an d carg o capacitytha t a non-je t carrie rsimpl ycanno t provide
. Further , th e 737-40 0 comb i aircraft i s equippe d wit h Require d Navigatio n Performanc e Technolog yprecisio n technology , whic h enable s th e airlin e t o reliabl yacces s th e airport durin g inclemen t weather , thu s reducin g diversion s an d cancellation s and , i n turn , enablin g peopl e an d product s t o dependabl yreac h th e community
. I n sum , Alaska' s je t servic e i s critica l t o th e economi cwel l bein g o fthes e communities
. Fo rthes e reasons , w e respectfull yurg e DOTt o select Alask a Airline s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o Southeas t Alaska , a s th e airlin e ha s successfull ydon e fo r more tha n thirt yyears . Warn n Regards , De b Hicko k Presiden t an d CE O cc : Susa n Kurland , Assistan t Secretar yfo rAviatio n an d Internationa l Affair s Denni s DeVany , Chief , EA S an d Domesti cAnalysi s Th e Honorabl e Sea n Parnell , Governor , Stat e o f Alask a Mar cA
. Luiken , Commissioner , Alask a Stat e Departmen t o f Transportatio n an d Publi cFacilitie s

## Adams , Kevi n (OST)

From : Devany , Denni s (OST ) Sent : Friday , Januar y14 , 201 1 4:5 2 P M To : Adams , Kevi n (OST ) Subject : FW : EA S Cordov a

Origina l Messag e From : Cordov a Dru g Co. , Inc . rmailto:cordovadrue(Sctcak.net 1 Sent : Friday , Januar y14 , 201 1 4:4 9 P M To : Devany , Denni s (OST ) Subject : EA S Cordov a •Cordov a Dru g Co. , Inc.* *Bo x 220 * *51 6 Firs t Street * *Cordova , Alask a 99574 * *(907 ) 424-324 6 Fa x (907 ) 424-3245 * *emal l cordovadrug(3ctcak.ne t <mailto:cordovadrugfSctcak . net> * *Danuar y14 , 2011 * *Alask a Airline s
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d I rel y heavil yo n th e dail yje t servic e yo u provide . Th e healt h an d welfar e o f manyo f th e patient s tha t ar e m

yprescriptio n customer s depen d o n th e timel ydeliver yo f prescriptio n medications . Withou t th e dail ydeliver yb yyou r airlin e o f thes e commoditie s I fea r tha t i t coul d jeopardiz e thei r health . Thi s coul d resul t i n hospitalization , o r worse , Medevac . M ybusines s and m

yfamil yals o rel yo n you r dail yservic e t o trave l fo r medica l reason s an d t o visi t love d one s durin g time s o f poo r healt h o r emergency . W e appreciat e immensel ytha t yo u offe r thi s servic e and I personally , and a s a busines s owner , hop e tha t i t ca n continu e withou t interruption . * •Sincerely , •Davi d A . O'Brie n RPh * *0wner *

## Adams , Kevi n (OST)

From : Devany , Denni s (OST ) Sent : Saturday , Januar y15 , 201 1 11:0 6 A M To : Adams , Kevi n (OST ) Subject : FW : Essentia l Ai rServic e

From : Richard Collin s [mailto:rcollins(g)ctcak.net 1 Sent : Sat 1/15/201 1 10:3 4 A M To : Devany , Denni s (OST ) Subject : Essentia l Ai rSen/ic e se e lette rsen t t o Secretaryo f Transportatio n TO : Th e Honorabl e Ra yLaHoo d SecretaryDepartmen t o f Transportatio n Pleas e rene wAlask a Airline s agreemen t t o provid e essentia l ai rservice s t o communitie s i n Southeas t Alaska
. M yfamil y live s i n Cordova , on e of th e stops Alask a Airline s make s daily
. Thi s allow s u s t o trave l fo rmedical , purchas e food , an d othe rneede d items
. Thi s servic e provide s Cordov a student s th e opportunit yt o participat e i n sports , studen t governmen t an d othe rschoo l relate d activities
. Thi s servic e keep s ou rcommunit yofconnecte d t o th e world
. Than k yo u fo ryou rconsideratio n of thi s issue
. Debbi e Collin s Cordov a

## Adams , Kevi n (OST)

From : Devany , Denni s (OST ) Sent : Friday , Januar y14 , 2011 7:5 2 A M To : Adams , Kevi n (OST ) Subject : FW : Continuatio n ofAlask a Airlin e Docke t OST-1998-489 9

From : Jeanni e Blake rmailto:ieannieblake(a)qmail.com 1 Sent : Thursday , January13 , 201 1 10:2 5 PM To : LaHood , Ra

y(OST ) Cc : Kurland , Susa n (OST) ; Devany , Denni s (OST) ; Sean.parnell@alaska.qo v Subject : Continuatio n o f Alaska Airlin e Docke t OST-1998-489 9 

### Dea r Secretary LaHood , I woul dlik e t o expres s my stron g support for th e selectio no f

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. Th e 737-40 0 combinatio n("combi" ) passenge r an dcarg o aircraft , whic hAlask aAirline s propose s t o continu e usin g o nthi s route , provide s freight , mai l an dcarg o capacity that anon-je t carrie r simpl y canno t

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. Insum , Alaska' s je t servic e i s critica l t o th e economi c wel l bein g o f ou r community
. W e are acommercia l fishin g famil y an dw e us e Alask aAirline s t o transport ou r direc t marke t salmo nt o Anchorage , Seattle , California , an dArizona
. Alask aAirline s service s ou r busines s need s efficientl y an d professionally
. Cordov ai s asmal l communit y an dw e mus t trave l t o Anchorag e for

man y medica l needs
. Ai r transportatio ni s crucial
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Alask aAirline s t o continu e to provid e essentia l ai r

servic e t o Southeas t

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### Adams , Kevi n (OST ) From : Marti n Moe [cordovachamber@ak.net] Sent : Thursday , Januar y13 , 201 1 4:1 6 P M To : LaHood , Ra y(OST ) Cc : Kurland , Susa n (OST) ; Devany , Denni s (OST) ; Sean.parnell@alaska.gov ; Marc.luike n @alaska.gov-commissione r Subject : EA S Suppor t 

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### January13 , 201 1 Th e Honorabl e RayLaHoo d Secretary U.S
. Departmen t o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne wJerse yAvenue , S.E
. Washington , D.C
. 2059 0 Re : Continuatio n o f Alask a Airlines ' Essentia l Ai rServic e a t Cordova
. Gustavus
. Petersburg , Wranaeil
. an d Yakutat
. Alaska
. Docke t OST-1998-489 9 Dea rSecretaryLaHood : Thi s lette ri s t o expres s ou rstron g suppor t fo rth e selectio n o fAlask a Airline s t o continu e t o provid e essentia l ai rservic e t o ou rcommunity
. Th e je t servic e Alask a currentl yprovide s i s critica l fo rth e continue d acces s an d economi cwel l bein g o f Cordov a a s wel l a s tha t o f thi s entir e regio n o fth e state
. A s a landlocke d rura l community , Cordov a relie s heavil yo n ai rtranspor t t o provid e resident s an d visitor s alik e wit h acces s t o an d fro m th e "outsid e world. " Alaska' s curren t patter n o f servic e - usin g moder n je t aircraf t - meet s severa l crucia l need s tha t woul d b e difficult, i f no t impossible , t o mee t wit h an yothe rtyp e o fservic e o raircraf t type :

• Alaska' s servic e connect s Cordov a passenger s t o on e o rmor e majo rcommunitie s o f interest , wit h dail y single-plan e servic e t o Anchorage , Juneau , Ketchika n o rSeattle
. Fro m thes e hubs , ou rcommunit yca n acces s th e airline' s extensiv e rout e syste m an d benefi t fro m it s far-reachin g marketin g relationships
. Ou r visito rindustryrelie s o n thes e connection s t o brin g peopl e here
.
• Alaska' s servic e provide s essentia l carg o (freigh t an d mail ) capacit yrequire d t o mee t man yo fou r community' s dail ynecessities
. I n addition , Alask a annuall ycarrie s approximatel y1,500,00 0 pound s offis h fro m Cordov a t o th e marketplace s o fth e world - providin g a n irreplaceabl e lin k i n ou rcommercia l fishin g economy . Alask a ha s demonstrate d it s commitmen t t o mee t th e airfreigh t need s o f th e communitie s i n th e stat e b yinvestin g i n th e first-eve rflee t o f 737-40 0 combinatio n aircraft
. Thes e mor e moder n 737 s replace d th e olde r737-20 0 comb i aircraf t i n Alaska' s flee t an d provid e improve d access , capacit yan d comfor t fo r airlin e passenger s i n Southeas t Alaska
.
• Alaska' s investmen t i n require d navigatio n performanc e (RNP ) fligh t technolog yallow s acces s t o airport s i n Southeas t Alask a durin g period s o f inclemen t weather , whic h enhance s th e reliabilit yo fth e airline' s servic e

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. Moe , Executive Directo r cc : Susa n Kurland , Assistan t Secretar yfo rAviatio n an d Internationa l Affair s Denni s DeVany , Chief , EA S an d Domesti cAnalysi s Th e Honorabl e Sea n Parnell , Governor , Stat e o f Alask a Mar cA
. Luiken , Commissioner , Alask a Stat e Departmen t o

f Transportatio n an d Publi cFacilitie s

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Januar y 13,201 1 Hon
. Ray LaHood , Secretary U.S
. Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E
. Washington , D.C
. 2059 0 RE : Continuatio no f

Alask aAirlines " Essential Air Servic e at

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stron g support

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Alaska , a s th e airlin e ha s successfiJl y don e for mor e tha nthirty years . Sincerely , / )
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nKurland , Assistan t

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. Luiken , Commissioner , Alask aStat e Dept
. o f Transportatio n& Publi c FaciUtie s

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## Devany , Denni s (OST)

From : Cordov a Dru g Co. , Inc
. [cordovadrug@ctcak.net ] Sent : Friday , Januar y14 , 2011 4:4 9 P M To : Devany , Denni s (OST ) Subject : EA S Cordov a
*Cordov a Dru g Co. , Inc.* *Bo x 220 * *51 6 Firs t Street * *Cordova , Alask a 99574 * *(907 ) 424-324 6 Fa x (907 ) 424-3245 * *eniai l cordovadrugOctcak.ne t <mailto:cordovadrug(5)ctcak.net> * *Danuar y14 , 2011 * *Alask a Airline s
*Re : Essentia l Ai r Servic e * *A s a busines s owne r i n a communit ytha t i s serve d b yAlask a Airline s m ybusines s an

d I rel y heavil yo n th e dail yje t servic e yo u provide . Th e healt h an d welfar e o f manyo f th e patient s tha t ar e m

yprescriptio n customer s depen d o n th e timel ydeliver yo f prescriptio n medications . Withou t th e dail ydeliver yb yyou r airlin e o f thes e commoditie s I fea r tha t i t coul d jeopardiz e thei r health . Thi s coul d resul t i n hospitalization , o r worse , Medevac . M ybusines s an

d m yfamil yals o rel yo n you r dail yservic e t o trave l fo r medica l reason s an d t o visi t love d one s durin g time s o f poo r healt h o remergency . W e appreciat e immensel ytha t yo u offe r thi s servic e and I personally , and a s a busines s owner , hop e tha t i t ca n continu e withou t interruption . * *Sincerely , * *Davi d A . O'Brie n RPh * *Owner *PRINC E WILLIA M SOUN D SCIENC E CENTE R CORDOVA , Januar y14 , 201 1 Th e Honorabl e Ra

yLaHood , Secretar

y U.S
. Departmen t o fTransportatio n 120 0 Ne wJerseyAvenue , S.E
. Washington , D.C
. 2059 0 Re : Continuatio n o f Alask a Airlines ' Essentia l Ai rServic e a t Cordova , Gustavus
. Petersburg , V^rangell
. an d Yakutat
. Alaska , Docke t OST-1998-489 9 Dea rSecretar

yLaHood : I a m writin g i n stron g suppor t fo rth e continuatio n o f th e Essentia l Ai rServic e agreemen t wit h Alask a Airline s t o provid e dail yservic e t o Southcentra l an d Southeas t communities
. Ther e ar e multipl e reason s fo rrenewa l o f thi s EA S agreement , particularl yi n thi s economi cclimate
. I t i s critica l t o ou rloca l econom yt o hav e dail yje t servic e i n bot h directions , nort h an d south
. I hav e live d i n Cordova sinc e 197 6 an d have see n man ysmalle rcommute rairline s com e an d g o whil e Alask a Airlines ' regula ran d reliabl e servic e has bee n a mainsta yfo rth e community
. Th e freigh t servic e i s essentia l fo rbot h deliveryo f fres h good s int o Cordov a an d als o fo rshippin g o ffres h fis h product s ou t o f ou rcity
. Alask a Airlines ' investmen t i n require d navigatio n performanc e (RNP) fligh t technolog yallow s access t o ou rairpor t an d other s i n S E Alask a durin g th e man ydays o finclemen t weathe rwhic h w e experience
. Th e smalle rcommute rflight s ar e ofte n unabl e t o lan d o n thos e days whic h ca n sometime s las t fo ra wee k o rmore . Th e Princ e V^/illia m Soun d Science Cente rrelie s o n Alask a Airline s fo r7 5 percen t o f ou rtrave l requirements
. Ou r staf f o f 18-2 0 regularl yus e it s service s t o ge t t o professiona l meeting s and/o rt o brin g colleague s t o Cordov a fo r scientifi cfiel d wor k

and/o rmeeting s here
. Additiona l reason s renewa l o fthi s EA S agreemen t i s importan t include : (a ) th e importanc e o f maintainin g je t servic e i n orde rt o attrac t a growin g touris t marke t t o Cordova ; (b ) th e greate rcapacit yoffere d byje t servic e fo r passengers , freigh t an d mail ; (c ) th e single-plan e linkag e t o thei rprincipa l communitie s o f interest—Anchorage , Juneau , Ketchika n an d Seattl e a s th e cas e maybe ; an d (d ) th e reliabilit yan d lon g historyo f Alask a Airlines ' servic e t o Cordova , Yakuta t an d th e othe rcommunitie s i n Southeas t Alaska
. W e appreciat e th e commitmen t Alask a Airline s demonstrate d severa l years ag o b yinvestin g i n th e firs t eve rflee t o f 737-40 0 combinatio n aircraft
. Thes e mor e moder n 737 s replace d th e olde r737-20 0 comb i aircraf t i n Alaska' s flee t an d provid e improve d access , capacity , safet yan d comfor t fo rairlin e passengers i n Southeas t Alaska
. Than k yo u fo rthi s opportunit yt o comment
. I loo k forwar d t o learnin g o f you rdecision. Sincerely , Nanc yBir d Presiden t cc : Susa n Kurland , Assistan t Secretar yfo rAviatio n an d Internationa l Affair s Denni s DeVany , Chief , EA S an d Domesti cAnalysi s Th e Honorabl e Sea n Parnell , Governor , Stat e o f Alask a Mar cA
. Luiken , Commissioner , Alask a Stat e Departmen t o fTransportatio n an d Publi cFacilitie s P.O
. Bo x70 5 - Cordova , Alask a 9957 4 - (907 ) 424-580 0 x22 5 - fax(907 ) 424-582 0

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