IaouaP/i?i. 2011 

•"IM iO 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue. S.E. 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

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

Petersburg. Wranqell. and Yakutat Alaska. Pocket 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 sen/ice to Anchorage, Juneau. Ketcliikan or 

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

system and benefit from its marketing relationships v/ith other carriers. The 737-400 

coTDbinatJon C'combi") passenger and cargo aircraft, which Alaska Airlines proposes to 

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

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

Requi,!-ed Navigation Performance Technology precision technology, which enables the 

siriine to re!iab!y access the airport during inciement weather, ti^us reducing diversions 

and cancellations and. in turn, enabling peop.'e and products to dependably reach the 

com.munity In SLim^ Alaska's jet ser\^rce is critical to the economic well being of our 

comrn'-'nity 

Fo' thef? regcf^ip?^ we respectf'jily u.^ge DOT to select .AJss.ka .A;r1!nes \o continue to 

provide essential a'r sa^/ice to Southeast ^\?.^ka. 5i= the airline hs? successful.'y ciOpe fo' 

p-inrA ih^.r. th!*t^ '*"??,''S. 

Q-.'-.r cere'y, 

' M ^ 

Si^san KAi>-!and. Assistant Secr-rtary f c Aviation snd Internatior^a! Affairs 

penni? DeVa-r/, Chief, EAS and Domestic Analysis 

The Honorable Sean .!=£.n-ielf. Governed -State of Alaske 

Ma-c A. LuiVen. Ccn^.rrissloner. Aleska State Oep^fiment o* Tr^.nsportstion ^.r.r} 

Public Facilities 
Januan/ , 2011 

1 he Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

U.S Department of Transportation 

1200 Nevi- Jersey Avenue. S.E. 

Was!n(ngton D.C. 20590 

rle. Continuation of Alaska Airlines' Essential Air Sen/ice at Cordova. Gustavus. 

Pejersburo. Wrangeli. and Yakutat Alaska. Docket QST-1998--4899 

Dear Secretary LaHood. 

''"his tetter is to express strong support for the selection of Alaska Airlines to continue to 

p.'-ov'de essential air sea-'ce to our co.Timuni'y. 

Alaska's current pattern of service - using jei aircraft - meets crucial needs that v^ould 

be difficult, if not Impossible: to meet with any other type of s&r/\ce or aircraft type: 

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

co.Timu'pities of interest, with single-plane ser\/ice to Anchorage, Juneau, Ketchikan or 

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

sysie^' g-^d benefit ^rcm its marketing .relationships with other car.'iers. The 737-40C 

corr!.bination ("combi") passenger and ca.rgo aircraft, which Alaska .Airlines proposes to 

contirue us-ng on this route, provides freight, mail a.nd cargo capacity that a noViet 

carrier simpiy cannot provide. F'jrther. the 737-400 corrbi aircraft is equipped with 

Required Navigation Pe.dormance Technology precision technology, -.vhich enables the 

3]'y-n^ to reliably access the airport during inclement weather, thus reducing diversions 

and cancellations an':i. in turn, enabling people and products to dependably reach the 

community, !n sum. .Alaska's jet ser\'io6 is ciltical to the econcm'c we'f being of cur 

communit'-''. 

-Qf j.hese '"e^sc'^s we resoectfufly urf^s DC" to se^ec* Alasks .•Airlines to contin'.ie to 

orO'-'id'S assent!?.- 5ir se^'^.'^ce to Sc--'*he€!St Al^jk? a*? th^ ?ir'in-9 hss s-jcc^ssfu!!^' cC^e for 

rrriff i tha*^ th^;^ ' '"?cirs . 

^'.•.-ir.fii'n'r.: 

(La^.,A.y^^ 

Susan Ki-ir'and. Ass^ste,'*»t ^ccit'-Sf*- '\.-' .Aviation ^^n-d !nte*'n.?ti0'^5l Affair? 

De."'.'^!? DeVan-' Ch'ef. EAS ard Domest'c Anah-'j!? 

The iHono.'able Sesn Pa.rns;!, Sove.m.or Stats o* .Alaska 

\'i?"c ^.. Luikon, Gonm^ssloner A'aska State Department of T.ra'^.soOilatiGn o.nd 

p..v,ii. 
January 13 201-1 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

US Department of Transportation 

'i20CNev/Jersey Avenue. S.E 

Washington. D.C. 20590 

Re; Continuation of Alaska Airlines' Essentia) Air Ser>/ic6 at Cordova. Gustavus. 

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

Oear Secretary LaHood: 

This letter is fo express strong support ior the selection of Alaska Airitnes to continue to 

orovide essentia! air service tc our communj-y 

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

ce difficji't, if not impossible, to meet with any other type of service or aircraft type: 

Alaska's ser^^ice connects Southeast Aias.ka passengers to o.ne or more major 

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

Seattle, Prom these hubs, our community can access the airline's extensive roLite 

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

ccrnbinatton ("combi") passenger and cargo aircraft, v/hich .Alaska Airlines proposes to 

cctinue Lsing on this -cute, provides freight, mail and cargo capacity thac a non-jet 

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

Required N'avigatlon Performance Technology precision technology, v^hich enables the 

=:r!ir^e to reliably access the airport during inclement weather, thus reducing diversions 

and cancellations srxi. in turn, enabling people and p.-'oducts to dependably reach the 

ccmm.unity. In sum, .A'aska's jet sennce is cf'tic?.! to thi^ econofTi.ic v-/5!l being of OIT 

comm^.-nity 

^0' these reasons, 'M^ respectfully urge DOT to select .A'askg Ali^^nes tc ccntin.e tc 

r;.—>.\r.^si ^jse'^t;?' el' SRr/"':? to •South'SE^t.'^lsska. as toe f!^'"';'^e h?/? ^uocessf'.il'y -.'o'-s fc 

-n~.'? r'^^n frhlrfv .'A3- C 

.^!-ir-q 

Sf.;s*n Ku'^apd. .Assistant Secretary ^orAviat'on snd Interna.t-ona'Aff?.;-3 

Denp'S DeVany, C^^ief, EAS and Dor^estic.t.nalysis 

"•"rie Hor-orab'e Sean ParrslI, So/ernor State cf .Alaska 

*ji^rr. A. Luiken, Commissioner. Al^s'o Stat? Department of Transportation and 

Public Fscilities 
January Os . 2011 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

u.S Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue. S.E. 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

Re. Co.ntinuation of Alaska Airlines' Essentjaf Air Service at Cordova. Gustavus. 

Petersburg. Wranqell. and Yakutat, Alaska. Docket OST-1998-4699 

Dea'' Secretary LaHood: 

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

orovide essential air sen/ice to our communi'.y. 

Alaska's current pattern of sea'ice - using jet aircraft - rrieats crucial needs that v.*cu!a 

ce d.:fficuit. if not impossible, to meet with any other type of service or aircraft type: 

Alaska's se.n^ice connects Southeast Alaska passengers to one or more major 

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

Seattle. Frcm these hubs, our community can access the ai.dine's extensive route 

system and benefit from its marketing relationships v/lth other carriers. The 737-400 

combination ('•combi") passenger and cargo aircraft, which Alaska .Airlines proposes tc 

continue using or^ th.^s "oute. provides freight, mail and cargc capacity that a non-jet 

c-^mer s'm.ply cannot provide. Further, (he 73-400 corrtbi aircraft is equipped with 

Rea'.:;.'ed Mavi.gation '='erfcrmance Tecnno'ogy precision technology, which enables the 

airline to reliably access the airport during inclem.ent weather, thus reducing divers'cr.s 

and cancellations and. in turn, enabling people and products to dependably reac^. t^'e 

CGmmuni^y. In sum, Alaska's jet ser\'ic* is cPtic^l to the economic we'I bei.ng c-f our 

community 

^or t.heS'S reasons, v/e resoectfufly urge DOTtc se'sc* .Alasks* .Aidines to contJnLie to 

nrnv.'i.He essenti?' g.T se".'=c0 to Scutheasi Alaska ?s *he ai-"!'ne .'^•as ^'jccess^u'!)' ccn? fcr 

r'.^rs:-- *\'<?f^ th''t*' ^•'Gr''?. 

.^.irr.pfpi'.' 

S^/ssn KMrland, .Assistant Secretary f c Avistic"- ?.nd !nte''na*.ior:?t .Aff?ir$ 

[Iier.n;? OeVary, Chie^ E,AS ^ind Domestic Analysis 

"The ^-'-onorab'e Sea"? ^srn^:!'. 3c^ve:nor State o^ AissKa 

fi'^a'C .A Luiken, Comm.-ssioner A'ssksSlste Dep?":'1m6nt o^ "^'anspot^tion anc^ 

.• L.JiJw rcJ^lliiitr-j 
January ifj 2011 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

SsOTetary 

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

Dear Secre*Lary LaHood; 

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

provide essential air ser\'ice 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 v^ith other carriers. The 737-400 

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

ccntinue using on this .>-oute. provides frsjg.ht, mail and cargo capacity that a non-jet 

carrie'' 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 

communit". 'n sum, Alaska's 'ei sen.'ice is crtlc^.l to the ec-onom'C well being of our 

co.mm unity. 

•0^ these reason.?. v.'e respectfully 

}'-^.\f\-'ii~ esse.ntiai Si)r ^ei'vice to So 

r.'^rj i^an fhiH*/ Mi^^rs. 

^;'rl.-~ac*»i'..' 

sk?. Aidines to conti.nue tc 

i.rfine has successfully done fc^ 

Si-!S3n Kuriand. Assistant ^ecretany for ^'iatlon ?ind Intematicna! .Affairs 

Dennis DeVany. Chief. EAS and Domestic A.'"^alysis 

The Honorable Sean Pa^ne". Gcvemcr. State o'.Alaska 

Ma,'c A. Lulk-sr., Connmlssiorier, A!a.ska St?:te Department of Transportation 5r,d 

Public Facilities 
January 1^3- 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. 

Petersburp. 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 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 m.ajof 

ccmmunities of interest, vwth single-plane ee.rvice to Anchorage, Juneau, Ketchikan or 

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

system, and benent from its marketing relationships v/ith other carriers. The 737-400 

combination ("combi') passenger and cargo airci-aft, 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 

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

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

communi*'-'. In sum, .Alaska's jet sen/ice is critics! to the economic well being of OLsr 

ccm:Ti!jnity. 

For th^se reasor^s. v/e respectrully urge DOT to se'ect .A'aska A.\r\\ne-~ to continue tc 

-.•"ovide essenti?;! air sen.^'ice to Southeast .Alaske, ?G the 2'r!'n.e has GL'Ccessfully done fcr 

m.'-i'T: *har. frii"'''' ''e~t'"S 

^^[r.r'Rral:/ 

GSl^ ^.iW^^ . 

TC S'.!S?n Kur'a^d. A?s'stant Sec.'etary f c Aviation i^.r^-^- tnten^stional A^?!rs 

Qisf.nis QeVgny. Chiaf, E.AS and Domestic .Analysis 

The HonOi'able Sean Pa.TiB!!. Governor, State of Alaska 

Ma'"- A. L'jiken, Commissioner. Alaska State Depprtmenl of Transportation ?nd 

Public Facilities 
January J 3 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. Wrangeli. 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 seivice 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 Airlir^es proposes to 

continue us'ng 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 

ai'-line to reliably access the airport during Inclement v/eather. thus reducing diversions 

and ca.i'Cellations and, in turn, enabling people and products to dependably reach the 

community, in E(.!m. Alaska's jet sen.'ice is critical to the economic well being of our 

For these .reason.?, we respectfully 'J^QS DOT to select Alaska .Airlines to contlnL-e tc 

r-r^vid^ Gss^^ti?' ri'' ss'^i'ic.e to So-.]thea?t .Aigcka ps the ai''!ine ha? successfully dons fcr 

^:nr,a ^bfftr. 1h!r-*%' \rfii^r x 

*.ince'''?h', , 

cc: Su??n Ku-fland, Assistant Sec^eta'^' for.Av-'atiop and l^le^'naticna' .Affair? 

Dennis DeV'apy. Chie*, E.AS and Domestic .Ana'^sl? 

The Honorable Sean Parnel!. Governor. Stat3 of A.laske 

h/t^rr. A. Lulken, Commissioner, Alaska State Departme.n* o? Transportation and 
January y. i\ ^ 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' EssentiaLAir Service at Cordova, Gustavus. 

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

Dear Secretary LaHood: 

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

pnovfde essenttal 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: 

Aias.ka's se-^vlce connects Southeast Alaska passengers to one or more major 

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

Seattle. From if>ese hubs, our community can access the airline's extensive ro^te 

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 aircran is equipped v/ith 

Required Navigation Peilonmance Technology precision technology, which enables the 

a'riine to reliably access the ai.-'port during inclement weather, thus reducing diversions 

and cancellations and, in turn, enabling people and p.'-oducts to dependably reach the 

com..munity. In sum, .Alaska's jet sen.'ice is Ofitical to t^^.e economic well being of our 

cofr^munity. 

Fo.' these reasons, we respectfully urge DOT to select .Alaska .Airlines to continue tc 

^rcide 'js^e.nti?) a.'^ ?en.'jce to SoLJtheast Alaska, as the ajriine h£c successfully done fcr 

rrii^ro i'^c\r. thirty './i:iar-« 

• - - ....-._,_ , ....1 . . . 

'^h^rA}•i^t\r C'i -^lyv.*-?:: AA.t ^ 

S'-isan '<i'r\5nf^. AssistantSec.retary for Aviation and Internationa'.Affairs 

De.nnls DeVan^', Chief, E.AS and Domestic Analysis 

The Honorable Sear. PamelJ, <3ovem.cr. State of Alaska 

Ware .A Luiken, Commissioner, A'aska State Dep?rtment of Trsnspc-rtatlon. and 

Public Facilities 
January/Td.. 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. WranQeil. and Yakutat. Alaska. Docket QST'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 aj.rcraft - meets crucial needs that would 

be difficult, if not impossible, fo 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 us'ng on this route, provides freight, mail and cargc capacity that e non-jet 

carrier simply cannot provide. Further, the 737-400 combi ai.^craft is equipped v/lth 

Required \AB'^\Q'Si'C\or^. Performance Technology precision technology, which enables the 

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

and canceI!,=?tions and, in turn, enabling people and products to dependably reach the 

commu.ni*'-' In sum. .Alaska's jet service is critical to the economic well being of our 

cornmunit'^'. 

FQ.!* these '•easons, v./e respectfully t-irge DOT to select Alaska Airlines to ccntipLie to 

nro'^^de as&ont'a' a''" sen.'jce to Southeast Alaska, as the ?i'"'!ne f"=!s successfully dore 'or 

mc•^5^ than thi^^.' ve?..''?. 

Sirc*5rs'*>', 

^€u.^p^ "/^' 7/^^- ^ 

Susan Kurl?nd. Assistant Secretary for Aviation and Inte.T'ational .Affairs 

Den.nis DeV'sn-', Chief. EAS and Domestic .Analysis 

The Honorable Sean Pa.m&!!. Govemcr. StEte of Alaska 

Marc .A. Lui.ken, Commissioner. .Aias'fa State DeD?rtment of Transpo^ation a.'^d 
January ^'201 1 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S E 

Washington, DC. 205S0 

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

Petersburg. Wrangeli. 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 communi-.y. 

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 sen/ice 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 c^rgo aircraft, which Alaska Airiines proposes tc 

continue jsirg on this route, provides freight, mail and cargc 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 tum. enabling people and products to dependably reach the 

community In sum^ Alaska's jet sen/ice is critical to the economic we!', being of our 

co.Tjmunih^. 

For lhe?e '"e^sons, we respectfully urge DOT to select .Alaska Air'ines to contln'.'e to 

f~.''.o^-'de ''^ssef^t'sl air s^'r^.^'Ce to So-Litheast A-'a?k^', as thi? a'r'^ne h?.s successfL",'!y done 'c 

rn.i-e thfl'^ thi'+\' v/par< 

.C;;r->ri=.roh/ / . . 

/ \ , 

^^-< ^ T^^.^- ^'^t^^^.^y'^^^ . 

Si.isan K'jrland. .Assistant Secretary' for .Avist'or; and International .Affairs 

Der^nis DeVany Chi^f. EAS and Domestic .^"^^lysi? 

The Honorable Sean Pamell, Gover.^o.', State o'Alsska 

fyta'c.A. Lui.ken.. Commissioner, .Alaska State Department of Transportation a.nd 
January J_? 201 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

!J.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. Wrangeli. 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 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 fo 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 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 tc 

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

carrier simply cannot provide. Further, the 737-400 combi airc-aft is equipped svith 

Required Navigation Performance Technology precision technology, which enables the 

airline to reliably access the ai-f^port during inclem.ent weather, thus reducing diversions 

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

community In sum. Alaska's jet ser.'ice is crijcal to the economic wel' being of our 

community, 

^or these .'easo.ns, we respectfully urge DOT to select Alaska .A'Hines to continue to 

•provide essentia' al ' ser.'.'ce to Scut^eas^ .Alaska, as the aMine h^s successf'ji.'y done '<?•• 

rrxAria ihstp ihi'^'.f '.(taarci 

S''n"6.''ely, r-. 

\^y.^ iS Uirpu 

Susan Kuriarici. Assistant Secreta.r^y for .Aviation and Interpatic^a! .Affairs 

De'^nis DeVany. Chief, EAS and Domestic Analysis 

The Honorable Sean Pa.mell, Governc.'. State of Alaska 

\'!3i"c .A, L'.iiken, Ccmmissloner, .Alaska State Depailment of Tra.riSpod.ation and 

Public FscilitisG 
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. 

Petetsburg. Wranqell. and Yakutat. Alaska. Docket QST-1996-4899 

Dear Secretary LaHood; 

T.his 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 cu.rrent pattern of sen/ice- using jet aircraft- meets crucial needs that would 

be difficult, jf 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 miafketing relationships v/ith other carriers. The 737-400 

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

continue using on this route, provides freight, mail end 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 a.nd. in turn, enabling people and products to dependably reach the 

community. !n sum, .A'aske's jet ser-.'ic© is critical to the economic w^ll being of our 

community. 

Por these reasons. v/€ fespectf-.Jlly u.rge DOT to select .A|?sKe Ai^.lnes to continue to 

orov'.'de essential ai'' se^.'ice to Southeast Alaska, as the airiine h?£ s^iccessfui'y done fc 

mo"e than thiiiy yearsSi.^ce.'ely. 

V i iA^l'U^-^ ^' -o^^^^ ' 

Susan Kuriand- Assistant .Secetary r^ Aviatiori gpcl (nte'"n3t!on?.l .Affairs 

Dennis DeVany. Chief. EAS and Domestic Ana'ysi? 

The Hcnc-able Sean Par.nsll. Governor, State of Aias.ka 

Marc- .A. Lij'ikep- Comimis^ioner. .Alaska State Department of Tr^.nsportgt'.o?: and 

FubiJc Facilities 
Ja.nuan/lS, 2011 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington, DC. 20590 

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

Petersburg. W^rangell. and Yakutat. Alaska^ Docket OST-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 v/ith any other type of ser^^ice or aircraft type: 

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

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

Seattle, From these hubs, our community can access the airiine's e)ctensive route 

system and benefit from its marketing relationships v/ith other carriers. The 737-400 

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

continue using on tnis route, provides freight, mail and cargo capac'ty that a non-jet 

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

Required .Navigation Peffc-mance 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 su.m. Alaska's jet ser.'ice is critio?.! to t^e economic we'l being of our 

.-ommunity. 

Por these !"easons, v^'S fp^oectfulh' u.^ce DOT" to select Alaska .Airiines to contln'.je io 

orovjde 95senti?' air seiv-ce to Southeast A(a?k? as the airiine .has succ'sssf-u'lly done 'o^ 

mo"? ths'*' thirt".' '-'e5ir£ 

.•^!!"vrftr«i'./ 

S'.'san Kiirland. .Assistant Secretary f c Aviation and fi^te'^atlonal Affairs 

Dennis DeVan^'. Chief, EAS and Domestic Anah'sls 

The Honorable Ssa.n .^a.me!! Governor State of .Alaska 

^1a''c A. Luiker*, Commissioner. Alaska State Departm-e.nt of Transportation sr-^C. 

n. ,ui\n c.-."if;f;£.r. 
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. Wranqell. and Yakutat. Alaska. Docket 037-1998-4899 

Dear Secretary LaHood: 

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

provide essential air ser/ice to our community. 

Alaskans 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 usl.ng on this route, provides freight, mail and cargo capacity that a non-jet 

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

Required Navigation Performance Technology precision technology, 'which enables the 

siriine 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 sen/ice Is critical to the economic well being of our 

community. 

Per these reasons, we focpectfu'ly urge DCl" to select .A'ask?. Airlines to cc^tinue to 

co'.'ide ^'s-^ntial ?ir ser^/ic^ to Southeast .Alaska, as the sirllp.e '"*=.? successfully done for 

•fi'^'fi *i-sir th'rt'-' v?ars. 

Since'^ly, 

Susan Kuriand. .Assistant Secretary f c .Aviation and i.nternation^* Affairs 

Dernl? DeVany. Chie', EAS a^d Dcmcistic .Analysis 

The ^c-no-ab^e Sean Parnell. Governor, State of Alaska 

Marr A. Luikep. Commissioner. Alaska State Dep?rtmerit cf Transpor^LStion and 
January 1/n : 2011 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue. S.E. 

Washington, O.C. 20590 

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

Petersburg. V^rangell. 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 crcicial needs that would 

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

.Alaska's seivice 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 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 cargc capacity that a non-jet 

c-arner simply cannot provide. Further. iYi^ 737-'d00 combi aircraft is equipped with 

Required Navigation Perfo.rmance Technology precision technology which enables the 

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

and cancellations and. in tu.mi. enabling people and products to dependably reach the 

com.fTiunlt'j. In sum. .Alaska's jet sen.'ice is critical to the economic we'l being of our 

commun'ty. 

For th»se re?iscns, •.*.'© resi^-ectfuliy urge DOT to select A'aska .Airlines to cc^tipue to 

oro*'"'de e*:.se-fi3i gir ?so.'c.e to Southes?' .Al??ka. as the 3'r!i'*'e l^^.s s'jccessfully dene fcr 

'""ce '^a.^ th';"!^^ y5?,rs. 

Sinca'ely. 

/ 

-Sus^fW-ur'and, .Assistant Secretary f c Aviat'on a'^.d lnterp^.tion3! Affairs 

Den-^is DeVany, Chie^ EAS and Domestic .Analysis 

The Hono'-able Sean Pamell. Governor, State of Alaska 

Marc A Luiken. Commrissioner. Alaska State DeiOartn^ent of Transportation and 

Public Facilities 
Janua.ry / /. 2011 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue. S.E. 

Washington. D.C. 20590 

^Q- Continuation of Alaska Airlines' Essential Air Service at Cordova. Gustavus. 

Petersburg. Wrangeli. 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 sen/ice or aircraft type: 

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

communities of interest, v/ith single-plane se.-vice to .Anchorage, Juneau, Ketchikan or 

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

•system and benefit fro.m its marketing relationships with other carriers. The 737-400 

combination ("combi") passenger and cargo aircraft, v.'hich Alaska Airlines proposes to 

continue using on this route, provides freight, mail an6 cargc capacity that a non-jet 

carrier simply cannot provide Further, the 737-400 combi ai.'^craft is equipped with 

Required Navigation Performance Technology precision technology, which enables the 

aii'line to reliably access the airport during inclement weather thus reducing diverslor^s 

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

ccr^.munlN, !n sum, .Alaska's 'et sen/ice Is critical to the economic Vv'^'l b^ing of our 

CO mm unit'"'. 

Por these reasons, we respeictfuHy urge DOT to select .Alaska .Airlines to contipLie to 

crovide essentiri' air se''vice to Southeast Alaska as the air''!*^^ n?? si'ccessfi.iliy done for 

mc=.'? t-'a" thirty years 

S-'^-C6;'e^''. 

}IA^I- ^'^^^ -

Su5an Kuriand. Assistant Seoretei'y for Aviation and International Affairs 

Dennis DeVany, Chief E/'AS and Domestic AP5\!y?is 

"^he Hono.'"ab!e Sesn .^ams!'. Gove:T!or, State of Alaska 

.Mgrr; i.. Lulksn, C-ommlssioner. .Alaska State Departm-^nt of Transportation and 

Oii^»i'i ^ c"rt.-;i:4-ir>»? 
January ^2. 2011 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

U.S- Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue. S.EWashington. D.C. 20590 

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

Petersburj]. Wrangeli. and Yakutat. Alaska. Docket OST-1998-4899 

Dear Secretary LaHood: 

This Jetter 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 

bs difficult, if not impossible, to meet with any other type of sen/ice 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. 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 

combingtlnn ('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 

airline to '•eiiably access the airport du.nng inc'emeni v/eather, thus reducing diversions 

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

commun't'^r In sum, .Alaska's- jet ser^/ice is chtiosil to the economic well being of our 

communityPc these reasons, v/e r^.spectfuHy urge DOT to select .Alaska Airtines to conttn'je to 

orovide -:>s-5enti3! ai"" se^-'ice to Southeast Alaska, a? the airline has suc-cessfu^'ly done ' c 

.T'or?- than thi't'--* yesrs. 

S'.ncs''?ly 

SuS'Sn .Kuriand- .Assistant Secreta.r\'fo'Aviation and Inte.mation?! .Affairs 

Dennis DeVany. Chie', EAS and Dc-mes^c Analysis 

The Honorable Sean Pa.-nell, Governor. Stale of Alaska 

Wane .A Luiken, Co.mmissioner. .A'aska State Departm.ent of Transportation and 
Ja.nuan/l^. 2011 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue. S.E. 

Washington, D.C. 20500 

Re: Continuation of Alaska Airlines' Essential Air Service at Cordova. Gus^vys. 

Petersburg. Wrangeli. and Yakutat. Alaska. Docket OST-1996-4899 

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 ser\'ice or aircraft type: 

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

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

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

system and benefit from its marketing r©!atior^ships with other carriers. The 737-400 

combinatio/i ("combi"} passenger and cargo aircraft, which Alaska Airlines proposes to 

continue using on this --oute: provides freight, mail and cargo ca.oacity thata non-jet 

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

Required ^^Javigation Perfonmance Technology precision technology, which enables the 

airiine 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 sen/ice Is critical to the economic well be-ng of our 

com.mun>ty. 

For t.^ese reasons, we respectfu'iy urge DOT to select A'aska Airlinss to continue tc 

co'-.'ide ess'iintl?! ?if sen^'ice to Sou!'*^ea?t Alaska, as th^ aif!lne i^a? s'JCcessfuHy dene fcr 

•r-./^rs^ t^-sr- th".-*v -.friars 

-SincQ'eh'. 

Susan Kuhand. .Assistant Secretary' f c .Aviatio"'' and inte.n-iations! .Affairs 

Oenni; DeVany, Chief. EAS and Domestic Analysis 

The Honorable Sean .^a.-nell. Governor, State of Aias.ka 

Marc A. Lui.ken, Comm^issioner. .Alaska State Department of Transportation and 

Public Fscilities 
;anuaryl'^. 2011 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington, DC. 20590 

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

Petersburg. Wranqell. and Yakutat. Alaska. Docket OST-ig98-4899 

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 airc'^aft - meets crucial needs that would 

be difficult, if not impossible, to meet with any other t^'pe of sen'ice or aircraft type: 

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

communities of interest. v,/jth 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 ('comb!"} passenger and cargo aircraft, which .Alaska Airlines proposes to 

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

carrier simply cannot provide. Further the ^37-400 comb: aircraf* Is equipped with 

Required Navigation Perfomiance Technology precision technology, which enables the 

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

and ca.n-celiations and, in -u.^n, enabling people and products to dependably reach the 

communl^y. In sum. .Alaska's jet service is critloai to tha economic well b^ing of our 

community. 

Pc these reasons, v./e respectfully 'J<^e DOT to select Alaska .Airlines to continue to 

nry-.-ida essentia! al'' ?e".'ice to Sou*f^e-a?t Alaska as the ai*"!!^^? ^-^.^ s'-'C-^essfully done for 

f^'C-^ '"^or- thirty yirars. 

Sinci3i-''e!y, 

S-Jsan Kud^nd Ass'sta.nt Sec''etar\' rc" Aviaticn a'^d Ipter.^.gtionai Affairs 

Denni? DeVany- Chie', EAS and Domestic Analysis 

The Honorable Sean Pa:ne!!. Governor. State cf Alaska 

Mar,- A Lui.ken, Cc-mmissione'. .A'aska State Dep^ilment of Transportatio.n and 
January^. 2011 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

vVashington, D.C. 20590 

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

Petersburg. Wrangeli. 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 communi'.y. 

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

be difficult, if not impossible: to meet wih 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 sen^ice to Anchorage, Juneau, Ketchikan c 

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

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

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

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

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

Required Navigation Perfonnance Technology precision technology, v^hich enables the 

aHine to reliably access the airport during incle.ment weather, thus reducing diversions 

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

comm.unity. -n sum, Alask.?,'s jet sen/ice is chtios! to the economic we'! be'rig of our 

co.mmun'ty. 

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

p''ovlde ?ssef^ti?i air servi-ce to .Southeast .Al?ska, as \he airiine h5? successfully dene fcr 

mcr? t^an t*^?rty ••••ea^s. 

Since'*^!'' 

Susan Kuriand, .Assistant Secretan; f c Aviation and Internationa! .Affairs 

Dennis DeVany, Chje^; E-AS and Dcmest'c Analyses 

Ths Hono.fsbfe Sean .Darnell. Governor, State of .Alaska 

M^rc .A. Luiken, Commissio.ner, A'aska State Depart.ment of Transportation and 
January \A, 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. Wrangeli. and YakutaL Alaska. Docket QST-1996-4899 

Dear Secretary LaHood; . 

Thjs 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 sen^ice or aircraft type; 

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

ccmmunities 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 marketing relationships with other carriers. The 737-400 

combination {"combi") passenger a.nd (^rgo aircraft, which Alaska .Airiines proposes to 

continue using on this .'"oute, provides Freight, mail and cargo capacity that a non-jet 

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

Required .Mavigation Performance Technology precision technology^ which enables the 

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

and can^cellations and. in turn, enabling people and products to dependably reach the 

community In sum, Alaska's jet sen/ice is critical to Lhei e-conomic we" being of cur 

community. 

For these reasons, we ''espsctfuily urge DOT to select Alaska .Airiines tc continue to 

pro'ride e?sen*i.a.' sti"" sen^ice to Soi.'-theast A.iaska. as the airline has succes^fu-!fy done *o' 

i^ore than thirt'y ^?fla."s 

•S'.nce re 

Susan Kur\?'n<^., Assistant Secretary' for Aviation and International Affairs 

rigpni^ DeVany, Chief, S-.S and Domestic Ana'^-'sis 

The Honorable Sean Parnel'. Governor, -State of Alaska 

Ma'C -A. Lui.ken, Commissioner .Alaska State Department of Transportation and 

Pubijc Facilities 
January L I 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. Wranqell. 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 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 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 those reasons, we respectfully urge DOT to select Alaska Airlines to continue to 

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

more than thirty years. 

Sincerely, 

\6^(hy\Jk^ ( ^ (^C?UJ^\ ^ 

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. Wrangeli. 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 communityAlaska'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 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 routC; 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 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 Pamell, Governor. State of Alaska 

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

Public Facilities 
January _|3. 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 Sen;ice ^t Cordova. Gustavus. 

Petersburg. Wrangeli 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 lo our community 

Alaska s current pattern cf 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, 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 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 crrtical 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. 

5ince;;«U(. 

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 J^ . 20 M 

nie Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 .New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington, D.C 20590 

Re' Continuation of Alaska Airlines' Essentia! Air Service at Cordova. Gustavus. 

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

Dear Secretary LaHood: 

T^i's ietter is to express strong support, for the selection of Alaska Airitnes to continue to 

provide essential air service to our community. 

Alaska's cc'rent pattern of service - us-'ng iet airc'aft - meets crLicial needs that woufd 

ee diffJcjK, if not impossible, to meet with any othe' type of service or aircraft type: 

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

ccn^munities of interest, with single-plane sen/Ice to Anchorage, Juneau, Ketchikan or 

Seattle, ^rom these hubs, our community can access the airline's extensive route 

system and oenefll from 'ts marketing relationships v^'ith other carriers The 737-400 

combination (''combi") passenge.'' a.nd cargc airc-a^. which .Alaska Airi'nes p^oooses to 

cc-f^ii.nue us'ng on this route, pf-cvides freight mail an6 cargo capacity that a no'i-je! 

csr-'e.r si.mpfy cannot provide. Further, the 737.A0C combi eircraft is equipped v/ith 

Peq'jired Navigation Performance Technology precision technology which enables the 

gjciir.D \Q reliably access the airport during inclement weather, thus reducing diversions 

and canceJlations and, in turn, enabling people and p.^oducfs to dependably reach the 

com.munlty In sum. Alaska's jet ser/ice is cn'tc?! to the economic we'' being of our 

coTimun't'--'. 

pQ- these reasons, we respe.ctful.'y u^ge OC^ lo select Alaska Ai'.'lries tc- cc'^tiniie to 

cr?'-/ide essentia' a-r 3e~i.'!ce tc So.'.:t^east Aiaska. as the e.'r'.'ne ^?s s'jcces^f'jUy OTn*? ' c 

•"^O''?:- '"".jn thi'^.y ••'8r.''S 

•S-'ncereiy, 

lyii6^ 

Sus^in Ku'!ar>d. .Assistar't 3ecret?.ry fo'.Aviation ?.n" Internationa.! A.f^airs 

DenPis DeVany. Ch'ef £AS a^^d Dcme-s*ic Ana'ysi? 

T^'S Horjorab-e Ses.n Parnel! Gover;ic.', State •:?* A.iasKs 

W?.'C .A Luiken. Oor^rr:\$slo-.er. .Alas^-? .State D^p^^^-.ment o* Tr^nspo-'tsticn ar-d 
January 132011 

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. Wrangeli. and Yakutat. Alaska. Docket QST-199B-4899 

Dear Secretary LaHood: 

This letter is lo 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, lo meet with any other type of sen/ice 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 lo dependably reach the 

community. In sum, Alaska's jet sen/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. 

Sincerely. 

-O/ V /rfi^i^^^^^^'^"^-^ 

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 Slate Department of Transportation and 

Public Facilities 
January !5- 2011 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington, DC. 20590 

.Re: Continuation of Aias.ka Airiines' EAsentiaf Air Service at Cordova. Gustavus. 

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

Dear Secretary LaHood: . 

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

provide essential air sen/ice 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 

com.munities 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 mart<6ting relationships v/ith other carriers. The 737-400 

combination C'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 

carp.er simply cannot provide. Furt.her. ihe 737-400 combi aircraft is equipped with 

Required Navigation Perfomiance Technology precision technology, which enables the 

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

and cancsilations and, in turn, enabling peop'e and products to dependably reach the 

comm'jnit^' -n sum, .Alaska's jet sen^'ice is cr-tica! to the economic well being of our 

communit^j. 

Fort.hese reasons, WP respectfully urge DC" to select .Alaska .Airiines to continue to 

:?rov-'d'3 •??S9nt:a' a.|r service to SC'theast A.laska. as the airiine has suooess^ul'y done forTjnr^ t^an thirt^' ^'e?i.''s. 

Susen Kuriand, .Assistant Secreta.^ for Aviat'or ^.n*:!! Inte-nationa'. Affairs 

Dennis DeVany: Chief. EAS and Domestic .Analysis 

The Honorable Sean Pamell, Governor, State of .Alaska 

Ware A. Lui.ken, Commissioner, Alaska State Department of Transportation and 
Januarvi yiS n 2011 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

US. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington, DC. 20590 

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

Petersburg. W^rangell. 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 sen/ice connects Southeast Alaska passengers to one or more major 

communities of interest, with single-plane se.rvice 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 v/ith 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 thai a non-jet 

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

.Pequired Navigation Performance Technology precision techriology, whic^ enables the 

a-'riine to reliably access the airport during inclement weather, thus reducing diversions 

a.'^d cancellations and. in turn, enabling peopie and products to dependably reach the 

community. !n sum, Aiaske's jet ser^.'ice is cr'tlcal to the economic well being of our 

community. 

For these reasons, we respectfully urge DOT M select Alaska .Ainines to continue to 

n^nujHa accpntje! aif sep^ice to So'.^.heast Alaska, a? the sir'i.ne h?s successfully done ^C"" 

mo.'e thaf^ y^irh' '•"??'?. 

S^ncoreiy <• "^ \^"0 '\^. ^ 

•re: Susan Ku.ria.nd. .Assistant Secreta?^' fo.'Aviatio.n and Internationa! Affairs 

Dennis DeVany, Chief EAS and Domestic Analysis 

The Honorable Sean Pamell, Governor, State of Alaska 

Ma.n: A. Lu'ken, Commissioner, .Alaska State Deps.dment of Transportation and 

Public Facilities 
January i3. 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. Wrangeli. 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 Ihal 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 lising on this route, p.-'ovides 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, Vi/hich enables the 

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

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

comr^unihy. In sum, Alaska's jet senile© is critical to the economic we!! being of our 

com.m unity. 

For these reasons, v/e respectfully urge DOT to select Alaska .Airlines to continue to 

orovide essenti?! ai^" se.i^/ice to Southeast .Alaska, as the airiine h=? successfully done for 

m/TP ^h;?r thirt'./ wftarj 

.Sino^rp'y 

cc: Susan Kurl5>nd. .Assistant Secretary for Avia-lon and Inte.mationa' Affairs 

Denntc DeVany, Chief, EAS and Domestic .Analysis 

Tj-|A Honorable Sesn ,^ame!t. Goveinor, State of Alaska 

Mai'c A. Luiken, Commissioner Alaska State Department of Transporta-ion and 
January ^G[, 2011 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 Now Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

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

Petersburg. Wrangeli. and Yakutat. Alaska. Dopket OST-199&-4899 

Dear Secretary LaHood: 

This letter is lo 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 C'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 com.bi 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 tum. enabling people and products to dependably reach the 

community. !n sum, .Alaska's jet sen/lc-e is critical to the economic well being of our 

comm.unity. 

For these reasons, we respectfully urge DOT lo select .Alaska .Airiines tc contim.ie to 

orcvlde essentia.' air sen.'ic^ to Southeast Alaska, as the airline hss successfully done for 

roore than thirty yea.''E. 

Sincerely, X ^ - ^ 

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

Dennis DeVany, Chief, EAS and Domest'c Analysis 

T.he Honorable Sean Pa-me!!, Governor, State of Alaska 

Marc -A. Lui.ken. Commissioner, Alaska State Department of Transportation and 

Public Facilities 
January . 20"! 1 

Trie Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

•J.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 Wranqell. and Yakutat. Alaska. Docket OST-1998-4899 

Dear Secretary LaHood: 

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

orcvide essentia.' air ser/ice to our community. 

.Alaska's current pattern of ser\'ice - using je*. aircraft - meets crucial needs that would 

De cffffiCLfit if not impossible, to meet v/ith any other type of serine© or aircraft type: 

Alaska's se.^./ice connects Southeast Alaska passengers to one or more major 

ccm.Tiuntties of interest, with single-plane sen/ice to Ancho.rage Juneau, Ketchikan or 

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

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

ccm.bination ("combi") passenger and cargo aircraft, which Alaske Airlines proposes tc 

continue using on this route, provides freight, mai' and ca^go capacity that a non-jet 

canver si.-^ply cannot provide. Further, the 73"-A0C co.mbi aircraft is equipped v/ith 

Required .K'avigation Performance Technology precision technology, which enables the 

airltre to reliably access the airport during ino'ement weather thus reducing diversions 

and can.cella'jons and. in turn, enabling pecp.'e and products to dependably reach the 

community, in sum. A'sska's jet sen'"ic6 is critics' to the economic we!! be'ng of our 

cc'mm'jnity, 

^ 0' these reasons, we respectfully WQQ DOT to select Alaska .Airiines to continue tc 

'•/"^•••''d'; '^^S'^r.t^?' air s^r-.'-cs tc Southeast .A'ssk^i. as thti ^i-'ine h?^ suoc^ss^ulVy dcn^ 'T 

rr-.rwr- t'^r n t'-^i-t-,; •,«£,5*'-e. 

^-ji'i-aOX) yJ' r\Ojrr>uiJUJl 

S'.-s?n Ku.f'.'^nd. .Assista.nt Secretary f c Aviation and International Affairs 

r.gnni? DeVany. Chief, EAS and Domestic.Aralysi.5 

"he Honcrsble Sean Pa'ne'l. Governor State ct .Alaska 

^'B'C .A. L'Jlken. Cc-mmiss'on'r'*. .Alaska St?.t= Ceo?irtme'^.t of Tr^nspcrta'ion snc 

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•PO* Box 1330 

Wrangeli. A K 99929 

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Dec«nit>er 22. 2006 

Hon. Mary E. Peters 

Secratary of Transportation 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

Re: Continualton of Alaska Airlines' Essential Air SwvJctt ai Cordova. Gustavus. 

Prter«bum. Wranoell. and Yakutat. Alaska. Dockat QST-1998-4899 

Oear Secretary Peters: 

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

provide essential air service to our community and throughout the Southeast Alaska 

ragion. The jet service Alaska currently provides is critical for the continued access and 

economic well being of Wrangeli and southeast Alaska. 

Wrangeli has undertaken enormous infrastructure Improvements In the last several 

years to grow and develop a diversified economy which includes tourism, marine 

Industries, timber han^stJng and commercial fishing industry. Reliable jet senrice to and 

from our community is a key component in the growth and long term stabilfty of 

Wrangeli Tourism is a growing Industry and local investments by businesses and the 

Borough of Wrangeli to market and develop product would be lost if the essential air 

contract wKh Alaska Airlines is not renewed. 

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

be diffteuH, if not impossible, to meet with any other type of sen/Ice or aircraft type; 

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

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

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

system and benefit from its far-reaching marketing relationships. 

Alaska's service provides essential cargo (firelght and malt) capacity necessary to 

meet many of our community's daily necessities. Alaska has demonstrated its 

commitment to meet the airfreight needs of the communities In the state by Investing 

in the first-ever fleet of 737-400 combination aircraft. These more modem 737s 

provide improved access, capacity and comfort fOr airline passengers in Southeast 

Alaska over the previous 737-200's. 
January 20, 20 U 

The Honorable Hay LaHood 

Secretar\ 

U.S. Department of Transponation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

Re: Continuation of Alaska Airlines service to S.E. AJaska communities. 

Secretary LaHood: 

It is absolutely essential SJ5. Alaska keep Alaska Airlines as its air service. 

Without it, the economies of small S.E. communities would wither and die. 

We must ha\'e dependable air service, which smaller airplanes cannot provide 

Examples are daily service north or south for business, medical, or personal 

travel reasons. 

I have lived in Wrangeli for over 40 years and have experienced the problems 

with smaller planes like the Grumman Goose and Otter. On numerous occasions 

I could not fly out of Wraogeil for days due to bad weather smaller planes cannot 

handle. The larger airplanes with modem navigational aides have proven they 

can do the job safely and eflficiently. 

All of the smaller S.E. communities have spent millions of dollars expanding air 

port mnways and facilities to accommodate larger, safer, dependable, aircrad like 

the Boeing 737 400 series. As a commercial fisherman, I must have a daily 

air service to ship fish to Seattle or Anchorage. The commercial and charter 

fishing businesses in S.E Alaska must have dependable air service in order lo 

function. The economic losses to all commerce in S.E Alaska would not be 

tolerable. 

Please continue to support Alaska Airlines for Southeast Alaska. Over the years 

they have proven they can do the job safely and effectively 

Sincerely, 

Ron Merritt 
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 Servce at Cordova. Gustavus. 

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

Dear Seaetary LaHood: 

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

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 canlers. The 737-400 

combination ("combi") passenger and cargo arrcraft.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 

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

and cancellations and, in tum, 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. 

Sincerel 

Ron & Marl 

cc: Susan Kuriand, 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, CcMnmissioner, 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, 

Petarsfaura. Wranaell. and Yakutat. Alaska. Docket OST-1996-4899 

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 cun'ent pattern of service - using Jet aircraft - meets cmciat needs that would 

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

Alaska's sen^ice connects Southeast Alaska passengers lo 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 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 Pamell, Governor. State of Alaska 

f\^arc A. Luiken, Commissioner, Alaska State Department of Transportation and 

Public Facilities 
January/2.. 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 Sen^ice 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 currant 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 miyor 

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 737^00 

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

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

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

Required Navigatk}n 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 lo 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, kj^i^^. ^ ^ - :i2-^<^i^-- ^ 

cc: Susan KuriarKl, 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, Commissbner, Alaska State Department of Transportation and 

Public Facilities 
Januar/_. 2011 

The Honorable R^y LaHood 

Secreta.7 

U S. I!)epartment of Transportation 

""200 New Jersey Avenue. S.E. 

Washington^ D.C 20590 

•^e Contrnuatiori of Alaska Airlines' Essential .Air Sen/ice at Cordova. Gustavus. 

Petersburg 'AYanQeil. and Yakutat. Alaska Docket OST-1998-4899 

Oear Secretary LaHood; 

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

D.-'OV'de essential air sen.'ice to our community. 

.Alaskans current pattern of service - using jet aircraft - meets crLiCial needs that woulo 

be difficwlt if not irnposslbie, to meet with any other type of service or aircraft type. 

Alaska's se."/ice connects Southeast .Alaska passengers to one or more major 

ccir.rijnities of Interest, with single-plane service to Anchorage. Juneau, KetchiKa.n cr 

Seattle. Prcn:^ these hubs, our community can access the airiine's extensive route 

system and benefit from its mai-keting relationships Vi^iU^ other carriers. The 737-400 

conbinaticn • "combr) passengef* and cargo aircraft, which AJaska Airlines orcposes tc 

continue using on th;s -cute, provides '-"eight, mail and cargo capacity that a non-jet 

carrier simply cannot provide. Further, the 737-400 con-.bi a;''craft is ec^uippad with 

o=,q,jirec' Navlgatior Perforn-iance Techno'cgy predsior' technology, which enables ihe 

ai.^Jne to reliably access the airport during Inc'emsnt weather, thus reducing diversicos 

and cancsi'i'ations and, in turn, enabling peop'e and products to dependably reach the 

ccmmunity, in sum. Alssk?'? jet sen/ice is crtic?! to the econo.mic well being of our 

-nrrtrri'jnlV-'. 

Por thes? f^ogscns, we respectfully tTge DOT to select A'asKs .A;f(i"?s tc cc^tlniie to 

O'cv'de essenti?.' ST.T cer/'C9 tc Southeast .-^iaska, ?s the ^ir.'.'ne ^?i> SMCcessfj'.'y dcn^r *' 

•^'•'e vhsn th.l^t"'' v^^r--. 

.•^in^.isrol* 

c ; (XM' ^ "^0 W no ^ ^•z'^.,^^ S-/-.3-7 

SL!s?.n Ku'''?.nd, Asststaiit Sec'et^'.f^'' fo'.Aviatlcn 9nd Inte^n^itio'^a! Affairs 

Oe"."is DeVa.ny. Chief, EAS fnd CcrDestic Ana'yslf 

The Hor^O!"sb!6 Sesr^ Pan'je!!. Go/er.nc.- StBte o*,Al3SK2 

MP'C A. UilKeT: Co'":''.rr!SS'o:"er, -lasKs. State Oeo3-*trnen* 0' ""rar.sportgtiop ?rd 
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 Sendee at Cordova. Gustavus. 

Peterabura. WranoeH. and Yakutat. Alaska. Docket QST-1996-4899 

Oear 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 pattem of service - using jet aircraft - meets crucial needs that would 

be difficult, if not impossible, to meet with any other type of sen/ice 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 aircrafl, 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 Perfonmance Technology precision technology, which enables the 

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

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

communrty. In sum, Alaska's jet service la 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 Kuriand. 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 
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 ConJova. Gustavus, 

Petersburg. Wranaell. 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 

provfde essential air service to our community. 

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

be drfficutt, 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 aircrafl, which Alaska Airiines proposes to 

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

carrier simply cannot provkle. 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 tum, 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 ttwse 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 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, 20690 

Re: Continuabon of Alaska Airiines' Essential Air Servkre at Cordova. Gustavus. 

Petersburo. Wranqell. 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 pattem of service - using jet aircraft - meets coicial needs that would 

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

Alaska's service conr>ects 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 mariteting relationships with other carriers. The 737-400 

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

continue using on this route, provides fraight, 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, whidi enables the 

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

and cancellations and, in tum, 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 airiine has successfully done for 

more than thirty years. 

Sincerely. 

cc: Susan Kuriand, Assistant Secretary for Aviatk^n and International Affairs 

Dennis DeVany, Chief, EAS and Domestic Analysts 

The Honorable Sean Pamell. Governor, State of Alaska 

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

Public Facilit^s 
c ^ 

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 pattem of service - using jet aircraft - meets crucial needs that vrauld 

be difficult, If not impossible, to meet with any ott^r 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 

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

system and t^nefit 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 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 indement weather, thus reducing diversions 

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

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

communi^. 

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, -r-. ^ .r> 

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 
Januar/(2.. 201-; 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secetary 

•J.S Department of "f"ran&pojiation 

120C .Nev,^ Jersey Avenue, S.E 

Was'^.ngton. D.C. 2C590 

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

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

iDsar Secretary LaHood: 

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

prov'de essential air ser/ice to our community. 

Alaska's current pattem of service - using jet aircrafl - meets crucial needs that would 

be diffic-j't. if not impossible, to meet v/ith any other type of service or aircraft type: 

Alaska's seA^ice connects Southeast Alaska passengers to ons or more major 

cccnmui'iities of interest, with single-plane service to Anchorage, Juneau, Ketchikan or 

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

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

conibinallon ("co.mbi") passenger and cargo aircraft, which Alaska Airlines proposes tc 

cc^fi.'iue jGirg o.^ this route, provides frs'ghi rrai: and cargo capacity' that a non-jet 

carrier S'Tipiy cannot provide. Furthef-, the 737-^CO combi aircraft is equipped with 

Req.:ired Navigation Performance Technology precision technology, which enables the 

airiine to reliably access the airport duhng inc'ement weather, thus reducing diversions 

and cancellations and, in torn, enabling peop.'e and products to dependably reach the 

cO'Tirriu'riti'. In sum, .Alaska's jet sen/!.-:.e is critical to th6 ecoooriic well being of our 

co.Timu.nlty. 

p^r th^.ss reasons, -,ve respectfu'iy '.'•'^e OCT to select A'ask-a Airllnss to cc^tinui? to 

ornwi.'^e e^se'^ti?.' sjr ??"','.''e to SC'^-'thr^gst.AiasK?. ?s th? airline '^?? succ^ss''j!ly cc'r 'O'" 

' ^if.S//^ ?^^-^ 

S'.:s?in Kunsncf. .Asslsta.-^t Secreta.'^'forAviet'Or! srd [nte''•'National .Affair? 

Dennis DeVc^nv Chief, E'^S S'^d Cc'*"&s;;c.ir3'j'Si? 

T'^-^ Hcno,''at;£ Sea.n Pa-T.e?;, Gcvsr.--,-, State of .M3s.-<2 

M t " A LiJtken. Cc^mss'or-e.'. Alaska State Oep^'tTieri-. o^ TrsrvSpo^-at'On. ano 

Public Facilities