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The Honorable Ray LaHood •-- " 0*:=^:^=-

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Re: Continuation of Alaska Airlines' Hssential .Air Service at Cordova. Gusraviis. Petersburg 

Wrangell. and Yakutat. Alaska. Docket OST-1998-4899 

Dear Secretary LaHood, 

This letter is to express strong SUPPOAT tor the seJection a/Alaska Airlineii' to conii;iue to provide 

essential air sen-ice to our conimuniw. 

Alaska Airlines" current pattern of service - nsiiig jet ar(i;iaiT- meeti crucial Jieeds (hat uould he 

difficult, if not impossible, to meet with any other t> pe of service or aircraft type Their service 

connects Southeast Alaska passengers to major communities of interest, with single-plane sendee 

to Anchorage, Jimcatr, Ketchikan, and Seattle. From these hubs our community can access the 

airline's extensive route sy^iein and benefit from its marketing relationships \^•irh other carriers. 

The 737-400 combination {'Combi") passenger and cargo aircraft, which .Alaska Airlines 

proposes to continue using on this route, pro\'ides freight, mail, and cargo capacit}' that a non-jet 

carrier simply cannot provide. 

Furthermore, the 737-400 Combi aircraft is equipped \vi(h Required Navigation Pcrtbnnance 

Technology. This precisian techiiology enables the airline I0 reliably access airports during 

inclement weather, which reduces diversions ajid cancellations and enables people and products 

to dependably reach their destination, even in the unpredictable weather Southeast Alaska is 

known for. In sum, I firmly believe Alaska's jet sei'vice is critical to the economic well being of 

our community 

Sincerelv. ^^ Print Name: 

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f(^yO d^4^'y^v^L-^( ^ Address: PO . 6c X ii>OZ / Z A^ 'Zi.fri,C~vt^a, 

Cci Susan Kurland, .As'iistanr Secretary fo'' Aviation and International .Affairs 

Dennis DeVany, Chief, E.AS and Domasitc Analysis 

The Honorable Sean Painell. Governor. State of .Alaska 

Marc A. Luiken, Commissioner, Alaska Stale Department of Transportation and Public 

Facilities 

ACCREDITED BV NORTHWEST ASSOCIATION OF SECONDARY AND HIGHER SCHOOLS 
January , 2011 

~l~e HoncraQie Ray LaHood 

Seci'eiary 

^.S Departrrent of Transportation 

120C New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

•.'••aihtngion. D.C. 20590 

'<5' Continuation of Alaska Airlines' Essential Air Service at CoL-gova. Gustgvus. 

Petersburg. Wrangell. and Yakutat. Alaska. Docket OST-1996-48S9 

Dear Secretary LaHood. 

T'l.s .etter is to express strong support for the selection of Alaska .Aiiiines io continue lo 

provice essential air service to our connmunity 

.-viasKa"3 current pattern of service - using jet aircraft - meets crucial needs that would 

cz cifficult, if not impossible, to meet with any other type of service or aircraft type: 

AiasKa s service con.nects Southeast Alaska passengers to one or more major 

ccmmunities of interest, with single-plane service to Anchorage. Juneau, Keichikan or 

Seauie. From these hubs, our community can access th© airline's extensive route 

5ys:em ana benefit from its nnarketing relationships with other carriers. The 737-400 

combination ("combi") passenger and cargo aircraft, which Alaska Airlines proposes to 

'jo.-itinue using on this route, provides freight, mail and cargo capacity that a non-jet 

jarne.'- simply cannot provide. Further, the 737-400 combi aircraft is equipped with 

.^ecuired Navigation Performance Technology precision technology, wnich enables the 

L-..:;:ne tc reliably access the airport duhng inclement weather, thus reducing diversions 

sr^ci cancellations and, in turn, enabling people and products to aepencanly reach the 

ccirmunr.y. In sum, Alaska's jet service is critical to the economic well being of our 

ccirmuniiy. 

For these reasons, we respectfully urge DOT to select Alaska Airlines to continue to 

provide essential air service to Southeast Alaska, as the airline has successfully done for 

.•^"lore than thirty years 

Sincerely, 

Susan Kurland. Assistant Secretary for Aviation and Internarional Affairs 

Dennis DeVany, Chief, EAS and Domestic Analysis 

The Honorable Sean Parnell, Governor, State of Alaska 

Marc A. Luiken, Commissioner, Alaska State Department cf Transportation and 

Puolic Facilities 
January 19, 2011 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

U.S. Department of TransportatioTi 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington, O.C. 20590 

Re: Continuation of Alaska Airlines' Essential Air Service at Cordova. Gustavus. 

Petarsburo, Wranoell. and Yakutat. Alaska. Docket OST-1998-4899 

Dear Secretary LaHood: 

This letter Is to express strong support for the selection of Alaska Airlines to continue to 

provide essential air service to our community. 

Alaska's current pattern of service - using jet aircraft - meets cmcial needs that would 

be difficult, if not impossible, to meet with any other type of service or aircraft type: 

Alaska's service connects Southeast Alaska passengers to one or more major 

communities of Interest, with single-plane service to Anchorage, Juneau, Ketchikan or 

Seattle. From these hubs, our community can access the airline's extensive route 

system and benefit from its marketing relationships with other carriers. The 737-400 

combination ("combi") passenger arv:* cargo aircraft, which Alaska Airlines proposes to 

continue using on this route, provides freight, mail and cargo capacity that a non-jet 

canrier simply cannot provide. Further, the 737-400 combi aircraft Is equipped with 

Required Navigation Performance Technology precision technology, which enables the 

airline to reliably access the airport during Inclement weather, thus reducing diversions 

and cancellations and, in turn, enabling people and products to dependably reach the 

community. In sum, Alaska's jet service is critical to the economic well being of our 

community. 

For these reasons, we respectfully urge DOT to select Alaska Airlines to continue to 

provide essential air service to Southeast Alaska, as the airline has successfully done for 

more than thirty years. 

Sincerely, 

vCiM ^ jur\.c't'.'^r\ 

cc: Susan Kurland, Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs 

Dennis DeVany, Chief, EAS and Domestic Analysis. The Honorable Sean 

Parnell, Governor, Alaska State Department of Transportation and Public 

Facilities 
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January 19 , 2011 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington. D.C. 20590 

Re: Continuation of Alaska Airlines' Essential Air Service at Cordova. Gustavus. 

Petersburg. Wrangell. and Yakutat. Alaska. Docket OST-1998-4899 

Dear Secretary LaHood: 

This letter Is to express strong support for the selection of Alaska Airlines to continue to 

provide essential air service to our community. 

Alaska's cunent pattern of service - using jet aircraft - meets crucial needs that would 

be difficult. If not Impossible, to meet with any other type of service or aircraft type: 

Alaska's service connects Southeast Alaska passengers to one or more major 

communities of interest, with single-plane service to Anchorage, Juneau, Ketchikan or 

Seattle. From these hubs, our community can access the airline's extensive route 

system and benefit from its marketing relationships with other carriers. The 737-400 

combination ("combi") passenger and cargo aircraft, which Alaska Airlines proposes to 

continue using on this route, provides freight, mail and cargo capacity that a non-jet 

earner simply cannot provide. Further, the 737-400 combi aircraft Is equipped with 

Required Navigation Performance Technology precision technology, which enables the 

airline to reliably access the airport during inclement weather, thus reducing diversions 

and cancellations and, in turn, enabling people and products to dependably reach the 

community. In sum, Alaska's jet service is critical to the economic well being of our 

community. 

For these reasons, we respectfully urge DOT to select Alaska Airlines to continue to 

provide essential air service to Southeast Alaska, as the airline has successfully done for 

more than thirty years. 

Sincerely, 

cc: Susan Kurland, Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs 

Dennis DeVany, Chief, EAS and Domestic Analysis 

The Honorable Sean Parneli, Governor, State of Alaska 

Marc A. Luiken, Commissioner, Alaska State Department of Transportation and 

Public Facilities 
January 19. 2011 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington. D.C. 20590 

Re: Continuation of Alaska Airlines' Essential Air Service at Cordova. Gustavus. 

Petersburg. Wranoell. and Yakutat Alaska. Docket OST-1998-4899 

Dear Secretary LaHood: 

This letter is to express stnang support for the selection of Alaska Airlines to continue to 

provide essential air service to our community. 

Alaska's current pattern of service - using jet aircraft - meets crucial needs that would 

be difficult, if not impossible, to meet with any other type of service or aircraft type: 

Alaska's service connects Southeast Alaska passengers to one or more major 

communities of Interest, with single-plane service to Anchorage, Juneau. Ketchikan or 

Seattle. From these hubs, our community can access the airline's extensive route 

system and benefit from its marketing relationships with other carriers. The 737-400 

combination ("combi") passenger and cargo aircraft, which Alaska Airlines pnsposes to 

continue using on this route, provides freight, mail and cargo capacity that a non-jet 

carrier simply cannot provide. Further, the 737-400 combi aircraft is equipped with 

Required Navigation Performance Technology precision technology, which enables the 

airline to reliably access the airport during inclement weather, thus reducing diversions 

and cancellations and, In turn, enabling people and products to dependably reach the 

community. In sum, Alaska's jet service is critlca! to the economic well being of our 

community. 

For these reasons, we respectfully urge DOT to select Alaska Airlines to continue to 

provide essential air service to Southeast Alaska, as the airline has successfully done for 

more than thirty years. 

Sincerely. 

cc: Susan Kurland, Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs 

Dennis DeVany, Chief, EAS and Domestic Analysis, The Honorable Sean 

Parnell, Governor, Alaska State Department of Transportation and Public 

Facilities 
January 19. 2011 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

Re: Continuation of Alaska Airlines' Essential Air Service at Cordova. Gustavus. 

Petersburg. Wrangell. and Yakutat. Alaska. Docket QST-1998-4699 

Dear Secretary LaHood; 

This letter is to express strong support for the selection of Alaska Airlines to continue to 

provide essential air service to our community. 

Alaska's current pattern of service - using jet aircraft - meets crucial needs that would 

be difficult, if not impossible, to meet with any other type of service or aircraft type; 

Alaska's service connects Southeast Alaska passengers to one or more major 

communities of Interest, with single-plane service to Anchorage, Juneau, Ketchikan or 

Seattle. From these hubs, our community can access the airline's extensive route 

system and benefit from its marketing relationships with other carriers. The 737-400 

combination ("combi") passenger and cargo aircraft, which Alaska Airlines proposes to 

continue using on this route, pnDvides freight, mail and cargo capacity that a non-jet 

earner simply cannot provide. Further, the 737-400 combi aircraft is equipped with 

Required Navigation Performance Technology precision technology, which enables the 

airline to reliably access the airport during Inclement weather, thus reducing diversions 

and cancellations and, In turn, enabling people and products to dependably reach the 

community. In sum, Alaska's jet service is critical to the economic well being of our 

community. 

For these reasons, we respectfully urge DOT to select Alaska Airiines to continue to 

provide essential air service to Southeast Alaska, as the airline has successfully done for 

more than thirty years. 

Sincerely, - i ^\.^:^-'''$h^\<--y^' ^ OH. \3'' 3 

cc: Susan Kuriand, Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs 

Dennis DeVany, Chief, EAS and Domestic Analysis, The Honorable Sean 

Pamell, Governor. Alaska State Departme.^t of Transportation and Public 

Facilities 
January 19, 2011 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

Re: Continuation of Alaska Airlines' Essential Air Service at Cordova. Gustavus. 

Petersburo. Wranoell. and Yakutat. Alaska. Docket OST-1998-4899 

Dear Secretary LaHood: 

This letter is to express strong support for the selection of Alaska Airiines to continue to 

provide essential air service to our community. 

Alaska's current pattern of service - using jet aircraft - meets crucial needs that would 

be difficult, if not impossible, to meet with any other type of service or aircraft type; 

Alaska's service connects Southeast Alaska passengers to one or more major 

communities of interest, with single-plane service to Anchorage. Juneau, Ketchikan or 

Seattle. From these hubs, our community can access the airilne's extensive route 

system and benefit from its marketing relationships with other carriers. The 737-400 

combination ("combi") passenger and cargo aircraft, which Alaska Airiines proposes to 

continue using on this route, provides freight, mail and cargo capacity that a non-jet 

carrier simply cannot provide. Further, the 737-400 combi aircraft is equipped with 

Required Navigation Pert^rmance Technology precision technology, which enables the 

airiine to reliably access the airport during inclement weather, thus reducing diversions 

and cancellations and, in turn, enabling people and products to dependably reach the 

community. In sum, Alaska's jet service Is critical to the economic well being of our 

community. 

For these reasons, we respectfully urge DOT to select Alaska Airlines to continue to 

provide essential air service to Southeast Alaska, as the airiine has successfully done for 

more than thirty years. 

Sincerely, 

^ -^^^ -

cc: Susan Kurland, Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs 

Dennis DeVany. Chief, EAS and Domestic Analysis, The Honorable Sean 

Parnell. Governor, Alaska State Department of Transportation and Public 

Facilities 
January 19, 2011 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

US. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

Re: Continuation of Alaska Airlines' Essential Air Service at Cordova, Gustavus. 

Petersburg. Wrangell. and Yakutat Alaska. Docket OST-1998-4899 

Dear Secretary LaHood; 

This letter Is to express strong support for the selection of Alaska Airiines to continue to 

provide essential air service to our community. 

Alaska's cun^nt pattern of sen/ice - using jet aircraft - meets crucial needs that would 

be difficult, if not impossible, to meet with any other type of service or aircraft type: 

Alaska's sen/ice connects Southeast Alaska passengers to one or more major 

communities of interest, with single-plane service to Anchorage, Juneau, Ketchikan or 

Seattle. Fram these hubs, our community can access the airilne's extensive route 

system and benefit from its marketing relationships with other canriers. The 737-400 

combination ("combi") passenger and cargo aircraft, which Alaska Airiines pnaposes to 

continue using on this route, provides freight, mail and cargo capacity that a non-jet 

carrier simply cannot provide. Further, the 737-400 combi aircraft is equipped with 

Required Navigation Pert=ormance Technology precision technology, which enables the 

airiine to reliably access the airport during indement weather, thus reducing diverelons 

and cancellations and, in turn, enabling people and products to dependably reach the 

community. In sum, Alaska's jet service is critical to the economic well being of our 

community. 

For these reasons, we respectfully urge DOT to select Alaska Airiines to continue to 

provide essential air sen/Ice to Southeast Alaska, as the airline has successfully done for 

more than thirty years. 

Sincerely, f./^tJ ^ JJ^"^ ^ 

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cc: Susan Kuriand. Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs 

Dennis DeVany, Chief, EAS and Domestic Analysis, The Honorable Sean 

Parnell, Governor Alaska State Department of Transportation and Public 

Facilities 
January 19, 2011 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

Re: Continuation of Alaska Airlines' Essential Air Service at Cordova, Gustavus. 

Petersburg. Wranoell. and Yakutat. Alaska. Docket OST-1998-4899 

Dear Secretary LaHood: 

This letter is to express strong support for the selection of Alaska Airiines to continue to 

provide essential air service to our community. 

Alaska's current pattern of service - using jet aircraft - meets crucial needs that would 

be difficult, if not Impossible, to meet with any other type of service or aircraft type: 

Alaska's service connects Southeast Alaska passengers to one or more major 

communities of interest, with single-plane service to Anchorage, Juneau, Ketchikan or 

Seattle. From these hubs, our community can access the airiine's extensive route 

system and benefit from its marketing relationships with other carriers. The 737-400 

combination ("combi") passenger and cargo aircraft, which Alaska Airiines proposes to 

continue using on this nDute, provides freight, mail and cargo capacity that a non-jet 

carrier simply cannot provide. Further, the 737-400 combi aircraft is equipped with 

Required Navigation Performance Technology precision technology, which enables the 

airline to reliably access the airport during inclement weath&r, thus reducing diversions 

and cancellations and, in turn, enabling people and products to dependably reach the 

community. In sum, Alaska's jet service Is critical to the economic well being of our 

community. 

For these reasons, we respectfully urge DOT to select Alaska Airiines to continue to 

provide essential air service to Southeast Alaska, as the airline has successfully done for 

more than thirty years. 

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cc: Susan Kuriand, Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs 

Dennis DeVany, Chief, EAS and Domestic Analysis. The Honorable Sean 

Parnell, Governor, Alaska State Department of Transportation and Public 

Facilities 
January , 2011 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

Re; Continuation of Alaska Airiines' Essential Air Service at Cordova. Gustavus. 

Petersburg. Wranaeli. and Yakutat. Alaska. Docket OST-1998-4899 

Dear Secretary LaHood: 

This letter is to express strong support tor the selection ot Alaska Airiines lo continue lo 

provide essential air service to our community. 

Alaska's current pattern ot service - using jet aircraft - meets crucial needs that would 

be difficult, \f not impossible, to meet with any other type of service or aircraft type; 

Alaska's service connects Southeast Alaska passengers to one or more major 

communities of Interest, with single-plane service to Anchorage, Juneau. Ketchikan or 

Seattle. From these hubs, our community can access the airline's extensive route 

system and benefit from Its marketing relationships with other carriers. The 737-400 

combination (^'combi") passenger and cargo aircraft, which Alaska Airiines proposes to 

continue using on this route, provides freight, mail and cargo capacity that a non-jet 

canier simply cannot provide. Further, the 737-400 combi aircraft is equipped with 

Required Navigation Pertormance Technology precision technology, which enables the 

airiine to reliably access the airport during Inclement weather, thus reducing diversions 

and cancellations and, in turn, enabling people and products to dependably reach the 

community. In sum, Alaska's jet ser/ice Is critical to the economic well bemg ol our 

community. 

For these reasons, we respectfully urge DOT to select Alaska Airiines to continue to 

provide essential air service to Southeast Alaska, as the airime has successfully done for 

more than thirty years. 

Sincerely, ^ LfjnJc^ 7^ ^^^-^ 

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cc: Susan Kuriand. Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs 

Dennis DeVany^ Chief. EAS and Domestic Analysis 

The Honorable Sean Parnell, Governor, State of Alaska 

Marc A. Luiken. Commissioner, Alaska State Department of Transportation and 

Public Facilities 
January 2011 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington, D.C, 20590 

Re: Continuation of Alaska Airlines' Essential Air Service at Cordova. Gustavus, 

Petersburg, Wrangell. and Yakutat. Alaska. Docket OST-1998-4899 

Dear Secretary LaHood: 

This letter is to express strong support tor the selection of Alaska Airlines to continue to 

provide essential air service lo our community. 

Alaska's current pattern of service - using jet aircraft - meets crucial needs that would 

be difficult, if not impossible, to meet with any other type of service or aircraft type: 

Alaska's service connects Southeast Alaska passengers to one or more major 

communities of interest, with single-plane service to Anchorage, Juneau, Ketchikan or 

Seattle. From these hubs, our community can access the airiine's extensive route 

system and benefit from its marketing relationships with other earners. The 737-400 

combination ('combi') passenger and cargo aircraft, which Alaska Airiines proposes to 

continue using on this route, provides freight, mail and cargo capacity that a non-jet 

carrier simply cannot provide. Further, the 737-400 combi aircraft is equipped with 

Required Navigation Pertormance Technology precision technology, which enables the 

airline to reliably access the airport during inclemerit weather, thus reducing diversions 

and cancellations and, in turn, enabling people and products to dependably reach the 

community. In sum, Alaska's jet service Is critical to the economic well being of our 

community. 

For these reasons, we respectfully urge DOT to select Alaska Airlines to continue to 

provide essential air service to Southeast Alaska, as the airline has successfully done for 

more than thirty years. 

Sincerely, (y,^-^c/c ^ ^71 (" ^ 

cc: Susan Kuriand. Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs 

Dennis DeVany, Chief. EAS and Domestic Analysis 

The Honorable Sean Parnefl, Governor, State of Alaska 

Marc A. Luiken. Commissioner Alaska State Department of Transportation and 

Public Facilities 
January4S 2011 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S,E. 

Washington. D.C. 20590 

Re: Continuation of Alaska Airlines' Essential Air Service at Cordova. Gustavus. 

Petersburg. Wrangell. and Yakutat. Alaska. Docket OST-199a-4899 

Dear Secretary LaHood: 

This letter is to express strong support for the selection of Alaska Airlines to continue to 

provide essential air service to our community. 

Alaska's current pattern of service - using jet aircraft - meets crucial needs that would 

be difficult. If not Impossible, to meet v/ith any other type of service or aircraft type: 

Alaska's service connects Soiitheast Alaska passengers to one or more major 

communities of interest, with single-plane service to Anchorage, Juneau, Ketchikan or 

Seattle. From these hubs, our community car. access the airiine's extensive route 

system and benefit from its marketing relationships with other carriers. The 737-400 

combination ("combi") passenger and cargo aircraft, which Alaska Airlines proposes to 

continue using on this route, provides freight, mail and cargo capacity that a non-jet 

carrier simply cannot provide. Further, the 737-400 combi aircraft is equipped with 

Required Navigation Pertormance Technology precision technology, which enables the 

airline to reliably access the airport during inclement weather, thus reducing diversions 

and cancellations and, In turn, enabling people and products to dependably reach the 

community. In sum, Alaska's jet service is critical to the economic well being of our 

community. 

For these reasons, we respectfully urge DOT to select Alaska Airiines to continue to 

provide essential air service to Southeast Alaska, as the airiine has successfully done for 

more than thirty years. 

cc: Susan Kurland, Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs 

Dennis DeVany, Chief, EAS and Domestic Analysis 

The Honorable Sean Pamell. Governor, State of Alaska 

Marc A. Luiken, Commissioner, Alaska State Department of Transportation and 

Public Facilities 

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January-^, 2011 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

Re: Continuation of Alaska Airlines' Essential Air Service at Cordova. Gustavus. 

Petersburg. Wrangell. and Yakutat. Alaska. Docket OST-1998-4899 

Dear Secretary LaHood: 

This letter is to express strong support for the selection of Alaska Airlines to continue to 

provide essential air service to our community. 

Alaska's current pattern of sen*/ice - using jet aircraft - meets crucial needs that would 

be difficult, if not impossible, to meet with any other type of service or aircraft type; 

Alaska's service connects Southeast Alaska passengers to one or more major 

communities of interest, with single-plane service to Anchorage, Juneau, Ketchikan or 

Seattle. From these hubs, our community can access the airline's extensive route 

system and benefit from Its marketing relationships with other carriers. The 737-400 

combination ("combi") passenger and cargo aircraft, which Alaska Airlines proposes to 

continue using on this route, provides fre.ght, mail and cargo capacity that a non-jet 

carrier simply cannot provide. Further, the 737-400 combi aircraft Is equipped with 

Required Navigation Pertormance Technology precision technology, which enables the 

airline to reliably access the airport during inclement weather, thus reducing diversions 

and cancellations and, in turn, enabling people and products to dependably reach the 

community. In sum, Alaska's jet service is critical to the economic well being of our 

community. 

For these reasons, we respectfully urge DOT to select Alaska Airiines to continue to 

provide essential air service to Southeast Alaska, as the airline has successfully done for 

more than thirty years. 

cc: Susan Kurland, Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs 

Dennis DeVany, Chief, EAS and Domestic Analysis 

The Honorable Sean Pamell, Governor, State of Alaska 

Marc A. Luiken, Commissioner, Alaska State Department of Transportation and 

Public Facilities 

pd. fe^ ^&^7 
January ^ 2011 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

Re; Continuation of Alaska Airlines' Essential Air Service at Cordova. Gustavus. 

Petersburg, Wrangell. and Yakutat. Alaska, Docket OST-1998-4899 

Dear Secretary LaHood: 

This letter is to express strong support for the selection of Alaska Airlines to continue to 

provide essential air sen/Ice to our community. 

Alaska's current pattern of service - using jet aircraft - meets cru&al needs that would 

be difficult, if not impossible, to meet with any other type of service or aircraft type: 

Alaska's service connects Southeast Alaska passengers to one or more major 

communities of interest, with single-plane service to Anchorage, Juneau, Ketchikan or 

Seattle. From these hubs, our community can access the airiine's extensive route 

system and benefit from its marketing relationships with other earners. The 737-400 

combination ("combi") passenger and cargo aircraft, which Alaska Airlines proposes to 

continue using on this route, provides freight, mall and cargo capacity that a non-jet 

carrier simply cannot provide. Further, the 737-400 combi aircraft Is equipped with 

Required Navigation Performance Technology precision technology, which enables the 

airiine to reliably access the airport during inclement weather, thus reducing diversions 

and cancellations and, in turn, enabling people and products to dependably reach the 

community. In sum, Alaska's jet service is critical to the economic well being of our 

community. 

For these reasons, we respectfully urge DOT to select Alaska Airiines to continue to 

provJOe essential air service to Southeast Alaska, as the airiine has successfully done for 

more than thirty years. 

Sincerely, 

cc: Susan Kuriand, /Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs 

Dennis DeVany, Chief, EAS and Domestic Analysis 

The Honorable Sean Parneli. Governor, State of Alaska 

Marc A. Luiken, Commissioner. Alaska State Department of Transportation and 

Public Facilities 
January 2a 2011 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

Re: Continuation of Alaska Airlines' Essential Air Service at Cordova. Gustavus. 

Petersburg, Wranoell. and Yakutat. Alaska, Docket OST-1998-4899 

Dear Secretary LaHood: 

This letter Is to express strong support for the selection of Alaska Airlines to continue to 

provide essential air service to our community. 

Alaska's cu.Tent pattern of service - using jet aircraft - meets crucial needs that would 

be difficult, if not impossible, to meet with any other type of service or aircraft type: 

Alaska's service connects Southeast Alaska passengers to one or more major 

communities of interest, with single-plane service to Anchorage, Juneau, Ketchikan or 

Seattle. From these hubs, our community can access the airline's extensive route 

system and benefit from its marketing relationships with other carriers. The 737-400 

combination ("combi") passenger and cargo aircraft, which Alaska Airiines proposes to 

continue using on this route, provides freight, mail and cargo capacity that a non-jet 

carrier simply cannot provide. Further, the 737-400 combi aircraft is equipped with 

Required Navigation Pertormance Technology precision technology, which enables the 

airline to reliably access the airport during Inclement weather, thus reducing diversions 

and cancellations and, in turn, enabling people and products to dependably reach the 

community. In sum. Alaska's jet service is critical to the economic well being of our 

community. 

For these reasons, we respectfully urge DOT to select Alaska Airiines to continue to 

provide essential air service to Southeast Alaska, as the airiine has successfully done for 

more than thirty years. 

Sincerely, 

cc: Susan Kuriand. Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs 

Dennis DeVany, Chief, EAS and Domestic Analysis 

The Honorable Sean Parnell. Governor, State of Alaska 

Marc A. Luiken, Commissioner, Alaska State Department of Transportation and 

Public Facilities 
Januaryj^201l 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

Re: Continuation of Alaska Airiines' Essential Air Service at Cordova, Gustavus, 

Petersburg. Wrangell. and Yakutat. Alaska. Docket OST-1998-4899 

Dear Secretary LaHood: 

This letter Is to exoress strong support for the selection of Alaska Airiines to continue to 

provide essential air service to our community. 

Alaska's current pattern of service - using jet aircraft - meets crucial needs that would 

be difficult, if not impossible, to meet with any other type of service or aircraft type: 

Alaska's service connects Southeast Alaska passengers to one or more major 

communities of Interest, with single-plane sen/lce to Anchorage, Juneau. Ketchikan or 

Seattle. From these hubs, our community can access the airiine's extensive route 

system and benefit from its marketing relationships with other caniers. The 737-400 

combination ("combi") passenger and cargo aircraft, which Alaska Airiines proposes to 

continue using on this route, provides freight, mall and cargo capacity that a non-jet 

carrier simply cannot provide. Further, the 737-400 combi aircraft is equippeo with 

Required Navigation Pertormance Technology precision technology, which enables the 

airiine to reliably access the airport during inclement weather, thus reducing diversions 

and cancellations and, in turn, enabling people and products to dependably reach the 

community. In sum, Alaska's jet seni/ice is critical to the economic well being of our 

community. 

For these reasons, we respectfully urge DOT to select Alaska Airlines to continue to 

provide essential air service to Southeast Alaska, as the airiine has successfully done for 

more than thirty years. 

Sino^ly , ^ bfe6^c(^^ V 

cc: Susan Kurland, Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs 

Dennis DeVany, Chief. EAS and Domestic Analysis 

The Honorable Sean Parnell, Governor. State of Alaska 

Marc A. Luiken, Commissioner, Alaska State Department ot Transportation and 

Public Facilities 
January^i^ 2011 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington. D.C. 20590 

Rs; Continuation of Alaska AirUnes' Essential Air Service at Cordova. Gustavus. 

Petersburg, Wranoell. and Yakutat. Alaska. Docket OST-1998-4899 

Dear Secretary LaHood: 

This letter Is to express strong support for the selection of Alaska Airimes to continue to 

provide essential air service to our community. 

Alaska's current pattern of service - using jet aircraft - meets crucial needs that would 

be difficult, if not impossible, to meet with any other type of service or aircraft type: 

Alaska's service connects Southeast Alaska passengers to one or more major 

communities ot interest, with single-plane sen^/lce to Anchorage, Juneau. Ketchikan or 

Seattle. From these hubs, our community can access the airline's extensive route 

system and benefit from Its marketing relationships with other caniers. The 737-400 

combination ("combi") passenger anC cargo aircraft, which Alaska Airiines proposes to 

continue using on this route, provides freight, mail and cargo capacity that a non-jet 

carrier simply cannot provide. Further, the 737-400 combi aircraft is equipped with 

Required Navigation Pertormance Technology precision technology, which enables the 

airiine to reliably access the airport during Inclement weather, thus reducing diversions 

and cancellations and, in turn, enabling people and products to dependably reach the 

community. In sum, Alaska's jet service is critical to the economic well being of our 

community. 

For these reasons, we respectfully urge DOT to select Alaska Airlines to continue to 

provide essential air service to Southeast Alaska, as the airiine has successfully done for 

more than thirty years. 

sinc^iy, ^ . l:€ e (ZI^CUCK. 

cc; Susan Kuriand. Assistant Secretary for Aviation and Inter national Affairs 

Dennis DeVany, Chief, EAS and Domestic Analysis 

The Honorable Sean Parnell, Governor, State of Alaska 

Marc A. Luiken, Commissioner, Alaska State Departrnent of Transportation and 

Public Facilities 
January 13.. 2011 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

U.S. Department ot Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

Re: Continuation of Alaska Airlines' Essential Air Service at Cordova. Gustavus. 

Petersburg. Wrangell. and Yakutat. Alaska. Docket QST-1998-4899 

Dear Secretary LaHood: 

This letter is to express strong support for the selection of Alaska Airiines to continue to 

provide essential air service to our community. 

Alaska's current pattern of service - using jet aircraft - meets crucial needs that would 

be difficult, If not impossible, to meet with any other type of service or aircraft type: 

Alaska's service connects Southeast Alaska passengers to one or more major 

communities ot interest, with singie-piane service to Anchorage, Juneau, Ketchikan or 

Seattle. From these hubs, our community can access the airiine's extensive route 

system and benefit from its marketing relationships with other carriers. The 737-400 

combination ("combi') passenger and cargo aircraft, which Alaska Airimes p.roposes to 

continue using on this route, provides freight, mall and cargo capacity that a non-jet 

carrier simply cannot provide. Further, the 737-400 combi aircraft is equipped with 

Required Navigation Pertormance Technology precision technology, which enables the 

airiine to reliably access the airport during inclement weather, thus reducing diversions 

and cancellations and, in turn, enabling people and products to dependably reach the 

community. In sum, Alaska's jet service Is critical to the economic well being of our 

community. 

For these reasons, we respectfully urge DOT to select Alaska Airlines to continue to 

provide essential air service to Southeast Alaska, as the airline has successfully done for 

more than thirty years. 

Sincerely, 

cc: Susan Kurland. Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs 

Dennis DeVany. Chief, EAS and Domestic Analysis 

The Honorable Sean Parnell, Governor. State of Alaska 

Marc A. Luiken, Commissioner, Alaska State Departrnent of Transportation and 

Public Facilities 
January j3-. 2011 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

Re: Continuation ot Alaska Airiines' Essential Air Service at Cordova. Gustavus. 

Petersburo. Wrangell. and Yakutat. Alaska. Docket OST-1998-4899 

Dear Secretary LaHood: 

This letter Is to express strong support for the selection of Alaska Airiines to continue to 

provide essential air service to our community. 

Alaska's current pattern of service - using jet aircraft - meets crucial needs that would 

be difficult, If not Impossible, to meet with any other type of service or aircraft type: 

Alaska's service connects Southeast Alaska passengers to one or more major 

communities of interest, with single-plane service to Anchorage, Juneau, Ketchikan or 

Seattle. From these hubs, our community can access the airiine's extensive route 

system and benefit from its marketing relationships with other carriers. The 737-400 

combination ("combi') passenger and cargo aircraft, which Alaska Airlines proposes to 

continue using on this route, provides freight, mall and cargo capacity that a non-jet 

carrier simply cannot provide. Further, the 737-400 combi aircraft is equipped with 

Required Navigation Pertormance Technology precision technology, which enables the 

airiine to reliably access the airport during inclement weather, thus reducing diversions 

and cancellations and. in turn, enabling people and products to dependably reach the 

community. In sum, Alaska's jet service Is critical to the economic well being of our 

community. 

For these reasons, we respectfully urge DOT to select Alaska Airiines to continue to 

provide essential air service to Southeast Alaska, as the airiine has successfully done for 

more than thirty years. 

cc: Susan Kuriand, Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs 

Dennis DeVany. Chief, EAS and Domestic Analysis 

The Honorable Sean Parnell, Governor, State of Alaska 

Marc A. Luiken, Commissioner, Alaska State Department of Transportation and 

Public Facilities 
January t(d, 2011 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

Re: Continuation of Alaska Airlines' Essential Air Service at Cordova. Gustavus. 

Petersburg. Wrangell. and Yakutat. Alaska. Docket OST-1998-4899 

Dear Secretary LaHood: 

This letter Is to express strong support for the selection of Alaska Airlines to continue to 

provide essential air service to our community. 

Alaska's current pattern of service - using jet aircraft - meets crucial needs that would 

be difficult, if not impossible, to meet with any other type of service or aircraft type: 

Alaska's service connects Southeast Alaska passengers to one or more major 

communities of Interest, with single-plane service to Anchorage, Juneau, Ketchikan or 

Seattle. From these hubs, our community can access the airiine's extensive route 

system and benefit from its mari^eting relationships with other carriers. The 737-400 

combination ("combi") passenger and cargo aircraft, which Alaska Airiines proposes to 

continue using on this route, provides freight, mail and cargo capacity that a non-jet 

carrier simply cannot provide. Further, the 737-400 combi aircraft is equipped with 

Required Navigation Performance Technology precision technology, which enables the 

airiine to reliably access the airport during Inclement weather, thus reducing diversions 

and cancellations and, m turn, enabling people and products to dependably reach the 

community. In sum, Alaska's jet service Is critical to the economic well bemg of our 

community. 

For these reasons, we respectfully urge DOT to select Alaska Airlines to continue to 

provide essential air service to Southeast Alaska, as the airline has successfully done lor 

more than thirty years. 

cc: Susan Kurland, Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs 

Dennis DeVany, Chief, EAS and Domestic Analysis 

The Honorable Sean Parnell, Governor, State of Alaska 

Marc A. Luiken, Commissioner, Alaska State Department of Transportation and 

Public Facilities 
Januaryt^, 2011 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

•L200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

Re; Continuation of Alaska Airlines' Essential Air Service at Cordova. Gustavus. 

Petersburg. Wranoell. and Yakutat. Alaska. Docket OST-1998-4899 

Dear Secretary LaHood; 

This letter is to express strong support for the selection of Alaska Airlines to continue to 

provide essential air service to our comrnunity. 

Alaska's current pattern of service - using jet aircraft - meets crucial needs that would 

be difticult, if not impossible, to meet with any other type of service or aircraft type: 

Alaska's service connects Southeast Alaska passengers to one or more major 

communities of Interest, with single-plane service to Anchorage, Juneau. Ketchikan or 

Seattle. From these hubs, our community can access the airiine's extensive route 

system and benefit from Its mart^eting relationships with other carriers. The 737-400 

combination ("combi') passenger and cargo aircraft, which Alaska Airlines proposes to 

continue using on this route, provides freight, mail and cargo capacity that a non-jet 

carrier simply cannot provide. Further, the 737-400 combi aircraft is equipped with 

Required Navigation Pertormance Technology precision technology, which enables the 

airiine to reliably access the airport during inclement weather, thus reducing diversions 

and cancellations and, m turn, enabling people and products to dependably reach the 

community. In sum, Alaska's jet service is critical to the economic well bemg of our 

community. 

For these reasons, we respectfully urge DOT to select Alaska Airlines to continue to 

provide essential air service to Southeast Alaska, as the airiine has successfully done for 

more than thirty years. 

Sincerely. ^::) i "i \ I 1 V 

cc: Susan Kurland, Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs 

Dennis DeVany, Chief. EAS and Domestic Analysis 

The Honorable Sean Parnell, Governor State of Alaska 

Marc A. Luiken, Commissioner, Alaska State Department of Transportation and 

Public Facilities 
January 19, 2011 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

Re Continuation of Alaska Airiines' Essential Air Service at Cordova. Gustavus. 

Petersburg. Wranoell. and Yakutat. Alaska. Docket OST-1998-4899 

Dear Secretary LaHood: 

This letter is to express strong support for the selection of Alaska Airiines to continue to 

provide essential air service to our community. 

Alaska's current pattern of service - using jet aircraft - meets crucial needs that would 

be difficult, if not impossible, to meet with any other type of service or aircraft type; 

Alaska's service connects Southeast Alaska passengers to one or more major 

communities of interest, with single-plane service to Anchorage, Juneau, Ketchikan or 

Seattle. From these hubs, our community can access the airiine's extensive route 

system and benefit from its mart^etlng relationships with other carriers. The 737-400 

combination ("combi") passenger and cargo aircraft, which Alaska Airiines proposes to 

continue using on this route, provides freight, mall and cargo capacity that a non-jet 

carrier simply cannot provide. Further, the 737-400 combi aircraft is equipped with 

Required Navigation Performance Technology precision technology, which enables the 

airiine to reliably access the airport during inclement weather, thus reducing diversions 

and cancellations and, in turn, enabling people and products to dependably reach the 

community. In sum, Alaska's jet service Is critical to the economic well being of our 

community. 

For these reasons, we respectfully urge DOT to select Alaska Airiines to continue to 

provide essential air serwlcs to Southeast Alaska, as the airiine has successfully done for 

more than thirty years. 

Sincerely, o w 

T b . %&<^ 1^^, ay{hur\(it) 1, A ^ qqq 

cc; Susan Kuriand, Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs 

Dennis DeVany, Chief, EAS and Domestic Analysis, The Honorable Sean 

Pamell. Governor, Alaska State Department of Transportation and Public 

Facilities 
January 19, 2011 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

Re Continuation of Alaska Airiines' Essential Air Service at Cordova. Gustavus. 

Petersburg. Wranoell. and Yakutat. Alaska. Docket OST-199e-4899 

Dear Secretary LaHood: 

This letter is to express strong support for the selection of Alaska Airiines to continue to 

provide essential air service to our community. 

Alaska's current pattern of service - using jet aircraft - meets crucial needs that would 

be difficult, if not impossible, to meet with any other type of service or aircraft type: 

Alaska's service connects Southeast Alaska passengers to one or more major 

communities of interest, wtn single-plane service to Anchorage. Juneau, Keichikan or 

Seattle. From these hubs, our community can access the airiine's extensive route 

system and benefit from its mart<etlng relationships with other carriers. The 737-400 

combination ("combi") passenger and cargo aircraft, which Alaska Airiines proposes to 

continue using on this route, provides freight, mall and cargo capacity that a non-jet 

carrier simply cannot provide. Further, the 737-400 combi aircraft Is equipped with 

Required Navigation Performance Technology precision technology, which enables the 

airiine to reliably access the airport during inclement weather, thus reducing diversions 

and cancellations and, In turn, enabling people and products to dependably reach the 

community. In sum, Alaska's jet service Is critical to the economic well being of our 

community. 

For these reasons, we respectfully urge DOT to select Alaska Airiines to continue to 

provide essential air service to Southeast Alaska, as the airiine has successfully done for 

more than thirty years. 

Sincerely. 

cc: Susan Kuriand, Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs 

Dennis DeVany, Chief, EAS and Domestic Analysis. The Honorable Sean 

Parnell, Governor, Alaska State Department of Transportation and Public 

Facilities 
January 19, 2011 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

Re: Continuation of Alaska Airiines' Essential Air Service at Cordova. Gustavus. 

Petersburg. Wranaeli. and Yakutat. Alaska. Docket OST-1998-4899 

Dear Secretary LaHood; 

This letter is to express strong support for the selection of Alaska Airiines to continue to 

provide essential air service to our community 

Alaska's current pattern of service - using jet aircraft - meets cnjcial needs that would 

be difficult, if not impossible, to meet with any other type of service or aircraft type: 

Alaska's service connects Southeast Alaska passengers to one or more major 

communities of interest with single-plane seri^ice to Anchorage, Juneau, Ketchikan or 

Seattle. From these hubs, our community can access the airiine's extensive route 

system and benefit from Its marketing relationships with other carriers. The 737-400 

combination ('Icombi") passenger and cargo aircraft, which Alaska Airiines proposes to 

continue using on this route, provides freight, rr]ai\ and cargo capacity that a non-jet 

canier simply cannot provide. Further, the 737-400 combi aircraft is equipped with 

Required Navigation Performance Technology precision technology, which enables the 

airiine to reliably access the airport during inclement weather, thus reducing diversions 

and cancellations and, in turn, enabling people and products to dependably reach the 

community. In sum, Alaska's jet service is critical to the economic well being of our 

community. 

For these reasons, we respectfully ur ^ DOT to select Alaska Airiines to continue to 

provide essential air service to Southeast Alaska, as the airiine has successfully done for 

more than thirty years. 

Sincerely, ^/ a /^£aM ^ " V / "' ^r^Jo^^^^^^^e.^^'^ 

cc: Susan Kuriand. Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs 

Dennis DeVany, Chief, EAS and Domestic Analysis, The Honorable Sean 

Parnell. Governor, Alaska State Department of Transportation and Public 

Facilities 
January 19, 2011 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington, D.C- 20590 

Re: Continuation of Alaska Airiines' Essential Air Service at Cordova. Gustavus. 

Petersburg. Wrangell. and Yakutat. Alaska. Docket OST-1998-4899 

Dear Secretary LaHood; 

This letter is to express strong support for the selection of Alaska Airiines to continue to 

provide essential air service to our community. 

Alaska's current pattern of service - using jet aircraft - meets crucial needs that would 

be difficult, if not impossible, to meet with any other type of service or aircraft type; 

Alaska's service connects Southeast Alaska passengers to one or more major 

communities of interest with single-plane service to Anchorage, Juneau, Ketchikan or 

Seattle. From these hubs, our community can access the airiine's extensive route 

system and benefit from its marketing relationships with other carriers. The 737-400 

combination ("combi') passenger and cargo aixraft. which Alaska Airiines proposes to 

continue using on this route, provides freight, mall and cargo capacity that a non-jet 

*- carrier simply cannot provide. Further, the 737-400 combi aircraft is equipped with 

Required Navigation Performance Technology precision technology, which enables the 

airiine to reliably access the airport during inclement weather, thus reducing diversions 

and cancellations and, in turn, enabling people and products to dependably reach the 

community. In sum, Alaska's jet service is critical to the economic well being of our 

community. 

For these reasons, we respectfully urge DOT to select Alaska Airiines to continue to 

provide essential air service to Southeast Alaska, as the airline has successfully done for 

more than thirty years. 

Sincerely, 

u II I L f m\JS^ r "J . /H. 

v^.^:J'-<i--C 

cc: Susan Kuriand, Assistant Secretary for Aviation and Infernatiorial Affairs 

Dennis DeVany, Chief, EAS and Domestic Analysis, The Honorable Sean 

Parnell, Governor, Alaska State Department of Transportation and Public 

Facilities 
January ^ 9 2011 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

Re: Continuation of Alaska Airiines' Essential Air Service at Cordova. Gustavus. 

Petersburg. Wrangell. and Yakutat, Alaska. Docket QST-1998-4899 

Dear Secretary LaHood: 

This letter is fo express strong support for the selection of Alaska Airiines to continue to 

provide essential air service to our community. 

Alaska's current pattern of service - using jet aircraft - meets crucial needs that would 

be difficult, if not Impossible, to meet with any other type of service or aircraft type: 

Alaska's service connects Southeast Alaska passengers to one or more major 

communities of Interest, with single-plane service to Anchorage, Juneau, Ketchikan or 

Seattle. From these hubs, our community can access the airiine's extensive route 

system and benefit from its marketing relationships with other carriers. The 737-400 

combination ("combi") passenger and cargo aircraft, which Alaska Airlines proposes to 

continue using on this route, provides freight, mail and cargo capacity that a non-jet 

carrier simply cannot provide. Further, the 737-400 combi aircraft is equipped with 

Required Navigation Performance Technology precision technology, which enables the 

airiine to reliably access the airport during inclement weather, thus reducing diversions 

and cancellations and. in turn, enabling people and products to dependably reach the 

community. In sum, Alaska's jet service is critical to the economic well being of our 

community. 

For these reasons, we respectfully urge DOT to select Alaska Airlines to continue to 

provide essential air service to Southeast Alaska, as the airline has successfully done for 

more than thirty years. 

Sincerely, 

cc: Susan Kurland. Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs 

Dennis DeVany, Chief, EAS and Domestic Analysis 

The Honorable Sean Pamell, Governor, State of Alaska 

Marc A. Luiken, Commissioner, Alaska State Department of Transportation and 

Public Facilities 

iJ)a ^ I 
January .L'? 2011 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

Re: Continuation of Alaska Airlines' Essential Air Service at Cordova. Gustavus. 

Petersburg. Wrangell. and Yakutat. Alaska. Docket OST-1998-4899 

Dear Secretary LaHood; 

This letter is to express strong support for the selection of Alaska Airiines to continue to 

provide essential air service to our community. 

Alaska's current pattern of service - using jet aircraft - meets crucial needs that would 

be difficult. If not impossible, to meet with any other type of service or aircraft type: 

Alaska's service connects Southeast Alaska passengers to one or more major 

communities of Interest with single-plane service to Anchorage, Juneau, Ketchikan or 

Seattle. From these hubs, our community can access the airiine's extensive route 

system and benefit from its marketing relationships with other carriers. The 737-400 

combination ("combi") passenger anttcargo aircraft, which Alaska Airiines proposes to 

continue using on this route, providesrfrelght, mail and cargo capacity that a non-jet 

carrier simply cannot provide. Further, the 737-400 combi aircraft is equipped with •= 

Required Navigation Pertormance Technology precision technology, which enables the 

airiine to reliably access the airport dunng inclennent weather, thus reducing diversions 

and cancellations and, In turn, enabling people and products to dependably reach the 

community. In sum, Alaska's jet service Is critical to the economic well being of our 

community. 

For these reasons, we respectfully urge DOT to select Alaska Airimes to continue to 

provide essential air service to Southeast Alaska, as the airline has successfully done for 

more than thirty years. 

Sincerely, 

TJa 

rc.-^^o)^ itst. t.Jr^„j.^/C W/.^-ZC'T^ 7>>29 

cc: Susan Kurland. Assistant Secretary for Aviation and international Affairs 

Dennis DeVany, Chief, EAS and Domestic Analysis 

The Honorable Sean Parnell, Governor, State of Alaska 

Marc A. Luiken, Commissioner, Alaska State Department of Transportation and 

Public Facilities 
January.^ 2011 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington. D.C. 20590 

Re: Continuation of Alaska Airlines' Essential Air Service at Cordova. Gustavus. 

Petersburg. Wrangell. and Yakutat, Alaska. Docket OST-1998-4899 

Dear Secretary LaHood: 

This letter is to express strong support for the selection of Alaska Airiines to continue to 

provide essential air sevice to our community. 

Alaska's current pattern of service - using jet aircraft - meets crucial needs that would 

be difficult if not impossipie, to meet with any other type of service or aircraft type: 

Alaska's service connects Southeast Alaska passengers to one or more major 

communities of interest, with single-plane service to Anchorage, Juneau, Ketchikan or 

Seattle. From these hubs, our community can access the airlines extensive route 

system and benefit from its marketing relalionships with other carriers. The 737-400 

combination ("combi") passenger and cargo aircraft, which Alaska Airlines proposes to 

continue using on this route, provides freight, mail and cargo capacity that a non-jet 

carrier simply cannot provide. Further, the 737-400 compi aircraft is equipped with 

Required l^avigatlon Pertormance Technology precision technology, which enables the 

airline lo reliably access the airport during inclement weather, thus reducing diversions 

and cancellations and. In turn, enabling people and products to dependably reach the 

community. In sum, Alaska's jet service Is critical to the economic well being of our 

community, 

For these reasons, we respectfully urge DOT to select Alaska Airlines to continue to 

provide essential air service to Southeast Alaska, as the airiine has successfully done for 

more than thirty years. 

Sincerely, , -^" ^ OJ^l-^^t^ 

cc: Susan Kuriand. Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs 

Dennis DeVany, Chief, EAS and Domestic Analysis 

The Honorable Sean Parnell, Governor, State of Alaska 

Marc A. Luiken, Commissioner, Alaska State Department of Transportation and 

Public Facilities 
January^ , 2011 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

Re: Continuation of Alaska Airlines' Essential Air Service at Cordova. Gustavus. 

Petersburg. Wrangell. and Yakutat, Alaska. Docket OST-1998-4899 

Dear Secretary LaHood: 

This letter Is to express strong support for the selection of Alaska Airiines to continue to 

provide essential air service to our community. 

Alaska's current pattern of service - using jet aircraft - meets crucial needs that would 

be difficult fl not impossible, to meet with any other type of service or aircraft type: 

Alaska's service connects Southeast Alaska passengers to one or more major 

communities of iriterest, with single-plane service to Anchorage, Juneau. Ketchikan or 

Seattle. From these hubs, our community can access the airiine's extensive route 

system and benefit from its marketing relationships with other carriers. The 737-400 

combination ("combi") passenger and cargo aircraft, which Alaska Airlines proposes to 

continue using on this route, provides freight, mail and cargo capacity that a non-jet 

carrier simply cannot provide. Further, the 737-400 combi aircraft is equipped with 

Required Navigation Pertormance Technology precision technology, which enables the 

airline lo reliably access the airport during inclement weather, thus reducing diversions 

and cancellations and. In turn, enabling people and products to dependably reach the 

community. In sum, Alaska's jet service is critical to the economic well being oi our 

community. 

For these reasons, we respectfully urge DOT to select Alaska Airlines to continue to 

provide essential air service to Southeast Alaska, as the airline has successfully done for 

more than thirty years. 

Sincerely, "^ ^ S>t-Ui-^ ^ 

cc: Susan Kuriand. Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs 

Dennis DeVany. Chief, EAS and Domestic Analysis 

The Honorable Sean Parnell, Governor, State of Alaska 

Marc A. Luiken, Commissioner, Alaska State Department ot Transportation and 

Public Facilities 
January=£^, 2011 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

Re: Continuation of Alaska Airimes' Essential Air Service at Cordova. Gustavus. 

Petersburg. Wrangell. and Yakutat. Alaska. Docket OST-1998-4899 

Dear Secretary LaHood: 

This letter is to express strong support for the selection of Alaska Airlines to continue to 

provide essential air service to our comr-nunity. 

Alaska's current pattern of service - using jet aircraft - meets crucial needs that would 

be difficult, if not impossible, to meet with any other type of service or aircraft type: 

Alaska's service connects Southeast Alaska passengers to one or more major 

communities of interest, with single-plane service to Anchorage, Juneau, Ketchikan or 

Seattle. From these hubs, our community can access the airline's extensive route 

system and benefit from Its marketing relationships with other carriers. The 737-400 

combination ("combi") passenger and cargo aircraft, winch Alaska Airiines proposes to 

continue using on this route, provides freight, mall and cargo capacity that a non-jet 

carrier simply cannot provide. Further, the 737-400 combi aircraft Is equipped with 

Required Navigation Pertormance Technology precision technology, which enables the 

airiine to reliably access the airport during inclement weather, thus reducing diversions 

and cancellations and, in turn, enabling people and products to dependably reach the 

community, in sum. Alaska's jet service is critical to the economic well being of our 

community. 

For these reasons, we respectfully urge DOT to select Alaska Airiines to continue to 

provide essential air service lo Southeast Alaska, as the airline has successfully done for 

more than thirty years. 

Sincer.,, , ^^\{;X^ 

cc: Susan Kurland, Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs 

Dennis DeVany, Chief, EAS and Domestic Analysis 

The Honorable Sean Parnell, Governor, State of Alaska 

Marc A. Luiken. Commissioner, Alaska State Department of Transportation and 

Public Facilities 
January^ , 2011 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

Re: Continuation of Alaska Airlines' Essential Air Service at Cordova. Gustavus. 

Petersburg. Wrangell. and Yakutat. Alaska. Docket OST-1998-4899 

Dear Secretary LaHood: 

This letter is to express strong support for the selection of Alaska Airiines to continue to 

provide essential air service to our community. 

Alaska's current pattern of sen/ice - using jet aircraft - meets crucial needs that would 

be difficult, if not impossible, to meet with any other type of service or aircraft type: 

Alaska's service connects Southeast Alaska passengers to one or more major 

communities of interest, with single-plane service to Anchorage, Juneau, Ketchikan or 

Seattle. From these hubs, our community can access the airiine's extehsive route 

system and benefit from its marketing relationshlps.wlth other carriers. The 737-400 

combination ("combi') passenger and cargo aircraft, which Alaska Airlines proposes to 

continue using on this route, provides freight, mail and cargo capacity that a non-jet 

carrier simply cannot provide. Further, the 737-400 combi aircraft is equipped with 

Required Navigation Pertormance Technology precision technology, which enables the 

airline to reliably access the airport during inclement weather, thus reducing diversions 

and cancellations and, in turn, enabling people and products to dependably reach the 

community, In sum, Alaska's jet service is critical to the economic well being of our 

community. 

For these reasons, we respecttully urge DOT to select Alaska Airiines to continue to 

provide essential air service to Southeast Alaska, as the airline has successfully done for 

more than thirty years. 

Sincerely, . L ^\\;X^^ i 

cc: Susan Kurland, Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs 

Dennis DeVany, Chief, EAS and Domestic Analysis 

The Honorable Sean Parnell, Governor, State of Alaska 

Marc A. Luiken, Commissioner, Alaska State Department of Transportation and 

Public Facilities 
January 19, 2011 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington. D.C. 20590 

Re: Continuation of Alaska Airiines' Essential Air Service at Cordova. Gustavus. 

Petersburg. Wrangell. and Yakutat. Alaska. Docket OST-1998-4e99 

Dear Secretary LaHood: 

This letter is to express strong support for the selection of Alaska Airiines to continue to 

provide essential air service to our community. 

Alaska's current pattern of service - using jet aircraft - meets crucial needs that would 

be difficult, if not Impossible, to meet with any other type of service or aircraft type: 

Alaska's service connects Southeast Alaska passengers to one or more major 

communities of interest, with single-plane service to Anchorage, Juneau, Ketchikan or 

Seattle. From these hubs, our community can access the airiine's extensive route 

system and benefit from its mari^etlng relationships with other carriers. The 737-400 

combination ("combi") passenger and cargo aircraft, which Alaska Airiines proposes to 

continue using on this route, provides freight mall and cargo capacity that a non-jet 

carrier sirnpjy cmnoi provide. Further, the 737-4tX) combi aircraft is equipped with 

Required Navigation Performance Technology precision technology, which enables the 

airiine to reliably access the airport during inclement weather, thus reducing diversions 

and cancellations and, in turn, enabling people and pnsducts to dependably reach the 

community. In Sum, Alaska's jet service is critical to the economic well being of our 

community. 

For these reasons, we respectfully urge DOT to select Alaska Airiines to continue to 

provide essential air service to Southeast Alaska, as the airiine has successfully done for 

more than thirty years. 

Sincerely, Ufi4^ M ^^^^^l^^^^^^^ ^ 

cc; Susan Kuriand, Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs 

Dennis DeVany, Chief, EAS and Domestic Analysis, The Honorable Sean 

Parnell, Governor, Alaska State Department of Transportation and Public 

Facilities 
January 19, 2011 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

Re: Continuation of Alaska Airlines' Essential Air Service at Cordova. Gustavus. 

Petersburg. Wrangell. and Yakutat. Alaska. Docket OST-1998-4899 

Dear Secretary LaHood: 

This letter Is to express strong support for the selection of Alaska Airiines to continue to 

pnovide essential air service to our community. 

Alaska's current pattern of service - using jet aircraft - meets crucial needs that would 

be difficult, if not impossible, to meet with any other type of service or aircraft type: 

Alaska's service connects Southeast Alaska passengers to one or more major 

communities of interest, with single-plane sen/ice to Anchorage, Juneau, Ketchikan or 

Seattle. From these hubs, our community can access the airiine's extensive route 

system and benefit from its mari^etlng relationships with other carriers. The 737-400 

combination ("combi'O passenger and cargo aircraft, which Alaska Airiines proposes to 

continue using on this route, provides freight, mail and cargo capacity that a non-jet 

carrier simply cannot provide. Further, the 737-400 combi aircraft is equipped with 

Required Navigation Performance Technology precision technology, which enables the 

airiine to reliably access the airport during Inclement weather, thus reducing diversions 

and cancellations and, in turn, enabling people and products to dependably reach the 

community. In sum, Alaska's jet service is critical to the economic well being of our 

community. 

For these reasons, we respectfully urge DOT to select Alaska Airiines to continue to 

provide essential air service to Southeast Alaska, as the airiine has successfully done for 

more than thirty years. 

Sincerely, 

cc: Susan Kuriand, Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs 

Dennis DeVany, Chief, EAS and Domestic Analysis, The Honorable Sean 

Parnell, Governor, Alaska State Department of Transportation and Public 

Facilities 
January 19, 2011 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

Re: Continuation of Alaska Airlines' Essential Air Service at Condova. Gustavus. 

Petersburg. Wranoell. and Yakutat Alaska. Docket OST-1998-4899 

Dear Secretary LaHood: 

This letter is to express strong support for the selection of Alaska Airiines to continue to 

provide essential air service to our community. 

Alaska's current pattern of service - using jet aircraft - meets crudal needs that would 

be difficult, if not Impossible, to meet with any other type of service or aircraft type: 

Alaska's service connects Southeast Alaska passengers to one or more major 

communities of interest, with single-plane service to Anchorage. Juneau, Ketchikan or 

Seattle. From these hubs, our community can access the airline's extensive route 

system and benefit from Its marketing relationships with other carriers. The 737-400 

combination ("combi") passenger and cargo aircraft, which Alaska Airlines proposes to 

continue using on this nsute, provides freight, mall and cargo capacity that a non-jet 

carrier simply cannot provide. Further, the 737-400 combi aircraft Is equipped with 

Required Navigation Performance Technology precision technology, which enables the 

airiine to reliably access the airport during Inclement weather, thus reducing diversions 

and cancellations and, in turn, enabling people and products to dependably reach the 

community. lr\ sum, Alaska's jet service is critical to the economic well being of our 

community. 

For these reasons, we respectfully urge DOT to select Alaska Airiines to continue to 

provide essential air service to Southeast Alaska, as the airline has successfully done for 

more than thirty years. 

Sincerely, 

. ^ : . ,. .,/ 

cc: Susan Kuriand. Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs 

Dennis DeVany, Chief, EAS and Domestic Analysis. The Honorable Sean 

Parneil, Governor, Alaska State Department of Transportation and Public 

Facilities 
January^, 2011 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

Re: Continuation of Alaska Airiines' Essential Air Service at Cordova. Gustavus. 

Petersburg. Wrangell, and Yakutat. Alaska. Docket OST-1998-4899 

Dear Secretary LaHood. 

This letter Is to express strong support for the selection of Alaska Airiines to continue to 

provide essential air service to our community. 

Alaska's current pattern of service - using jet aircraft - meets cnjcia! needs that would 

be difficult if not impossible, to meet with any other type of service or aircraft type: 

Alaska's service connects Southeast Alaska passengers to one or more major 

communities of Interest with single^plane service to Anchorage, Juneau, Ketchikan or 

Seattle. From these hubs, our community can access the airline's extensive route 

system and benefit from rts marketing relafonshlps with other carriers. The 737-400 

combination ("combi") passengj^ and cargo aircraft, which Alaska Airiines proposes to 

continue using on this route, provides freight, mail and cargo capacity that a non-jet 

carrier simply cannot provide. Further, the 737-400 combi aircraft is equipped with 

Required Navigation Performance Technology precision technology, which enables the 

airiine to reliably access the airport during inclement weather, thus reducing diversions 

and cancellations and. in turn, enabling people and products to dependably reach the 

community. In sum, Alaska's jet service Is critical to the economic well being of our 

community. 

For these reasons, we respectfully urge DOT lo select Alaska Airiines to continue to 

provide essential air service to Southeast Alaska, as the airiine has successfully done for 

more than thirty years. 

Sincerely, _ 

cc: Susan Kuriand, Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs 

Dennis DeVany, Chiet EAS and Domestic Analysis 

The Honorable Sean Pamell, Governor, State of Alaska 

Marc A. Luiken, Commissioner, Alaska State Department of Transportation and 

Public Facilities 
January 19, 2011 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington, D.C 20590 

Re: Continuation of Alaska Airiines' Essential Air Service at Cordova. Gustavus. 

Petersburg. Wrangell. and Yakutat. Alaska. Docket OST-1998-4899 

Dear Secretary LaHood: 

This letter Is to express strong support for the selection of Alaska Airiines to continue to 

provifje essential air service to our community. 

Alaska's current pattern of service - using jet aircraft - meets crucial needs that would 

be difficult If not Impossible, to meet with any other type of service or aircraft type: 

Alaska's service connects Southeast Alaska passengers to one or more major 

communities of Interest, with single-plane service to Anchorage, Juneau, Ketchikan or 

Seattle. From these hubs, our community can access the airiine's extensive route 

system and benefit from its marketing relationships with other carriers. The 737-400 

combination ("combi") passenger and cargo aircraft, which Aiaska Airiines proposes to 

continue using on this route, provides freight, mall and cargo capacity that a non-jet 

carrier simply cannot provkje. Further, the 737-400 combi aircraft is equipped with 

Required Navigation Performance Technology precision technology, which enables the 

airiine to reliably access the airport during inclement weather, thus reducing diversions 

and cancellations and, in turn, enabling people and products to dependably reach the 

community. In sum, Alaska's Jet service is critical to the economic well being of our 

community. 

For these reasons, we respectfully urge DOT to select Alaska Airlines to continue to 

provide essential air service to Southeast Alaska, as the airiine has successfully done for 

more than thirty years. 

Sincenely, 

cc; SusanLKuriand, Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs 

Dennis DeVany, Chief, EAS and Oomestk; Analysis, The Honorable Sean 

Parnell, Governor, Alaska State Department of Transportation and Public 

Facilities 
January 19, 2011 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

Re: Continuation of Alaska Airiines' Essential Air Service at Cordova. Gustavus. 

Petersburg. Wranoell. and Yakutat. Alaska. Docket OST-1998-4899 

Dear Secretary LaHood: 

This letter is to express strong support for the selection of Alaska Airiines to continue to 

provide essential air service to cur community. 

Alaska's current pattern of service - using jet aircraft - meets crudal needs that would 

be difficult, if not impossible, to meet with any other type of service or aircraft type; 

Alaska's service connects Southeast Alaska passengers to one or more major 

communities of interest, with single-plane service to Anchorage, Juneau, Ketchikan or 

Seattle. From these hubs, our community can access the airiine's extensive route 

system and benefit from its marketing relationships with other carriers. The 737-400 

combination ("combi") passenger and cargo aircraft, which Alaska Airiines proposes to 

continue using on this route, provides freight, mail and cargo capacity that a non-jet 

earner simply cannot provide. Further, the 737-400 combi aircraft is equipped with 

Required Navigation Performance Technology precision technology, which enables the 

airiine to reliably access the airport during inclement weather, thus reducing diversions 

and cancellations and, in turn, enabling people and products to dependably reach the 

community. In sum. Alaska's jet service is critical to the economic well being of our 

community 

For these reasons, we respectfully urge DOT to select Alaska Airiines to continue to 

provide essential air service to Southeast Alaska, as the airiine has successfully done for 

more than thirty years. 

Sincerely, 

^-'i^i^^ty 

cc: Sus^Kuriand, Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs 

Dennis DeVany, Chief. EAS and Domestic Analysis, The Honorable Sean 

Parnell, Governor, Alaska State Department of Transportation and Public 

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The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

Re: Continuation of Aiaska Airiines' Essential Air Service at Cordova. Gustavus. 

Petersburg, Wrangell. and Yakutat Alaska. Docket OST-1998-4899 

Dear Secretary LaHood: 

This letter Is to express strong support for the selection of Alaska Airiines to continue to 

provide essential air service to our community. 

Alaska's current pattern of service - using jet aircraft - meets crucial needs that would 

be difficult, if not Impossible, to meet with any other type of service or aircraft type: 

Alaska's service connects Southeast Alaska passengers to one or more major 

communities of Interest, with single-plane service to Anchorage, Juneau, Ketchikan or 

Seattle. From these hubs, our community can access the airiine's extensive route 

system and benefit from its marketing relationships with other carriers. The 737-400 

combination ("combi") passenger and cargo aircraft, which Alaska Airiines proposes to 

continue using on this route, pnavides freight mall and cargo capacity that a non-jet 

carrier simply cannot provide. Further, the 737-400 combi aircraft Is equipped with 

Required Navigation Performance Technology precision technology, which enables the 

airiine to reliably access the airport during Inclement weather, thus reducing diversions 

and cancellations and, in turn, enabling people and products to dependably reach the 

community. In sum, Alaska's jet service is critical' to the economic well being of our 

community. 

For these reasons, we respectfully urge DOT to select Alaska Airiines to continue to 

provide essential air service to Southeast Alaska, as the airiine has successfully done for 

more than thirty years. 

Sincerely, 

cc: Susan Kurland, Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs 

Dennis DeVany, Chief, EAS and Domestic Analysis 

The Honorable Sean Parnell, Governor, State of Alaska 

Marc A. Luiken, Commissioner. Alaska State Department of Transportation and 

Public Facilities 
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