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The Honorable Charlie Wilson 

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Washington, DC 20515 — I 

Dear Congressman Wilson: 

Thank you for your letter of June 2 regarding the carrier selection case at Parkersburg, 

West Virginia/Marietta, Ohio, under the Essential Air Service (EAS) program, 

administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation. 

We acknowledge your support of Gulfstream International Airlines (Gulfstream) to serve 

the Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport, which many of your constituents utilize. The 

proposal you mention in your letter, which the community also supported, offers 24 

nonstop round trip flights per week to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. 

We are pleased to inform you that, after thorough review, the Department selected 

Gulfstream to serve the Parkersburg/Marietta area consistent with the Communities' 

recommendation. 

A copy of Order-2010-6-25 may be obtained at the Federal Docket Management System 

(FDMS) website, which is http://www.regulations.gov. Entering "2010-6-25" into the field 

marked "Enter Keyword or ID" provides access to the fiill document. 

As is our normal practice, I am placing a copy of your letter and this response in Docket 

DOT-OST-2005-20734 as a contact outside the record of this matter. I appreciate your 

interest in this carrier-selection proceeding. 

Sincerely yours, 

Dennis DeVany 

Chief, Essential Air Service Program 
CHARLIE WILSON 

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June 2, 2010 

Mr. Dennis J. DeVany 

Chief, Essential Service Division X-53 

Office of Aviation Analysis 

US Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Ave., SE 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

Re: Order 2010-2-16, Docket OST-2005-20734 

Dear Mr. DeVany: 

I am writing to express my support of Gulfstream International Airlines' bid for the Essential Air 

Service contract for the Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport. Ohio's 6* Congressional District 

runs along the Ohio River, with nine out of twelve counties "across the river" from West 

Virginia. Although this airport is not in my district, because it is located just a few miles from 

the Ohio/West Virginia border, many of my constituents use the facilities. The 24 flights a week, 

four non-stop round trips each service day, to Cleveland Hopkins Airport option would allow for 

the most passenger growth and improvements to the airport. 

The bid from Gulfstream International would bring with it 19 passenger aircrafts that will allow 

for increased flight frequency and schedule flexibility. The current provider has not been able to 

provide the service needed to expand growth. This has caused many passengers to seek more 

convenient service in other cities. 

Accordingly, 1 request thatthe Gulfstream Air, 24 flight a week option, be awarded the Essential 

Air Service contract for the Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport. Thank you for your 

consideration. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact myself or Anne 

Sokolov on my staff at 202-225-5705. 

Sincerj 

larlie Wilson 

Member of Congress 

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