U.S. Department of Transportation Office of the Secretary ofTransportation Captain Chris Notaro Alaska MEC Chairman Air Line Pilots Association, International 2800 S. 192nd Street, Suite 106 Seattle, WA 98188 Dear Captain Notaro: 

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Thank you for your letter to Secretary ofTransportation Ray LaHood, cosigned by other officers ofthe AirLine Pilots Association, supporting the application ofAlaska Airlines, Inc. for four beyond-perimeter slot exemptions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). Alaska's applicationproposes to serve Portland International Airport, Oregon, and San Diego, California, each with one round trip per day from DCA. Secretary LaHood asked me to respond to your letter. Under authority granted in the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of2012·(FAA 2012), the Department ofTransportation will be awarding a total ofeight slot exemptions at DCA to new entrant or limited incumbent carriers, which would support four daily round-trips. We received Alaska's application on March 12, 2012. Othertimely applications were received from Air Canada, proposing one round trip to Vancouver, British Columbia; FrontierAirlines, one round trip to Colorado Springs and beyond to San Diego; JetBlue Airlines, one round trip to San Juan, Puerto Rico, and one round trip to Austin, Texas; Southwest Airlines, one round trip to Austin and San Diego beyond; Sun Country Airlines, one round trip to Las Vegas; and Virgin America, Inc., two round trips to San Francisco. As the matter is still pending, I cannot comment on the merits ofthe points raised in your letter. However, I can assure you that all applications the Department received will be given full and fair consideration and will be evaluated against the selection criteria specified in the statute. The Department's action onthis matter is being administered through a public docket, which allows all interested parties the opportunityto comment. Following our normal practice, I am placing a copy ofyour letter and this response in docket number DOT-2012-0029. A similar response has been sent to each cosigner ofyour letter. I appreciate 'your interest in this matter. Sincerely yours,

Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International AffairsU.S. Department of Transportation Office of the Secretary ofTransportation Captain Blane Dye Alaska MEC Vice Chairman Assistant Secretary April 19, 2012

Air Line Pilots Association, International 2800 S. 192"d Street, Suite 106 Seattle, W A 98188 Dear Captain Dye: 1200 New JerseyAvenue, SE Washington, DC 20590

Thank you for your letter to Secretary ofTransportation Ray LaHood, cosigned by other officers ofthe Air Line Pilots Association, supporting the application ofAlaska Airlines, Inc. for four beyond-perimeter slot exemptions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). Alaska's applicationproposes to serve Portland International Airport, Oregon, and San Diego, California, each with one round trip perday from DCA. Secretary LaHood asked me to respond to your letter. Under authority granted in the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of2012 (FAA 2012), the Department ofTransportation will be awarding a total ofeight slot exemptions at DCAto new entrant or limited incumbent carriers, which would support four daily round-trips. We received Alaska's application on March 12, 2012. Other timely applications were received from Air Canada, proposing one round trip to Vancouver, British Columbia; FrontierAirlines, one round trip to Colorado Springs and beyond to San Diego; JetBlue Airlines, one round trip to SanJuan, Puerto Rico, and one round trip to Austin, Texas; Southwest Airlines, one round trip to Austin and San Diego beyond; Sun Country Airlines, one round trip to Las Vegas; and Virgin America, Inc., two round trips to San Francisco. As the matter is still pending, I cannot comment onthe merits ofthe points raised in your letter. However, I can assure you that all applications the Department received will be given full and fair consideration and will be evaluated against the selection criteria specified in the statute. The Department's action on this matter is being administered through a public docket, which allows all interested parties the opportunity to comment. Following ournormal practice, I am placing a copy ofyotirletter and this response in docket number DOT-2012-0029. A similarresponse has been sent to each cosigner ofyour letter. I appreciate your interest inthis matter.

Susan 

### L. Kurland Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs

### u.s. Department of Transportation Office ofthe Secretary ofTransportation Mr. John Allison Alaska MEC Secretary-Treasurer Assistant Secretary April 19, 2012

Air Line Pilots Association, International 2800 S. 192nd Street, Suite 106 Seattle, WA 98188 Dear Mr. Allison: 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590

Thank you for your letter to Secretary ofTransportation Ray LaHood, cosigned by other officers ofthe Air Line Pilots Association, supporting the application ofAlaska Airlines, Inc. for four beyond-perimeter slot exemptions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). Alaska's application proposes to serve Portland International Airport, Oregon, and San Diego, California, each with one round trip per day from DCA. Secretary LaHood asked me to respond to your letter. Under authority granted in the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of2012 (FAA 2012), the Department ofTransportation will be awarding a total ofeight slot exemptions at DCAto new entrant or limited incumbent carriers, which would support four daily round-trips. We received Alaska's application onMarch 12,2012. Other timely applications were received from Air Canada, proposing one round trip to Vancouver, British Columbia; FrontierAirlines, one round trip to Colorado Springs and beyond to San Diego; JetBlue Airlines, one round trip to San Juan, Puerto Rico, and one round trip to Austin, Texas; Southwest Airlines, one round trip to Austin and San Diego beyond; Sun Country Airlines, one round trip to Las Vegas; and Virgin America, Inc., two round trips to San Francisco. As the matter is still pending, I cannot comment onthe merits ofthe points raised inyour letter. However, I can assure you that all applications the Department received will be given full and fair consideration and will be evaluated against the selection criteria specified inthe statute. The Department's action on this matter is being administered through a public docket, which allows all interested parties the opportunity to comment. Following ournormal practice, I am placing a copy ofyour letter and this response in docket number DOT-2012-0029. A similar response has been sent to each cosigner ofyour letter. I appreciate your interest inthis matter. Sincerely yours,

usan 

### L. Kurland Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs

### u.s. Department of Transportation Office of the Secretary ofTransportation Mr. Mike Frahm Anchorage Council Chairman Assistant Secretary 

### April 19, 2012

Air Line Pilots Association, International 2800 S. 192nd Street, Suite 106 Seattle, WA 98188 Dear Mr. Frahm: 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590

Thank you for your letter to Secretary ofTransportation Ray LaHood, cosigned by other officers ofthe Air Line Pilots Association, supporting the application ofAlaska Airlines, Inc. for four beyond-perimeter slot exemptions at Ronald Reagan WashingtonNational Airport (DCA). Alaska's application proposes to serve Portland International Airport, Oregon, and San Diego, California, each with one round trip per day from DCA. Secretary LaHood asked me to respond to your letter. Under authority granted inthe FAA Modernization and Reform Act of2012 (FAA 2012), the Department ofTransportation will be awarding a total ofeight slot exemptions at DCAto new entrant or limited incumbent carriers, which would support four daily round-trips. We received Alaska's application on March 12, 2012. Othertimely applications were received from Air Canada, proposing one·round trip to Vancouver, British Columbia; Frontier Airlines, one round trip to Colorado Springs and beyond to San Diego; JetBlue Airlines, one round trip to San Juan, Puerto Rico, and one round trip to Austin, Texas; Southwest Airlines, one round trip to Austin and San Diego beyond; Sun Country Airlines, one round trip to Las Vegas; and Virgin America, Inc., two round trips to San Francisco. As the matter is still pending, I cannot comment on the merits ofthe points raised inyour letter. However, I can assure youthat all applications the Department received will be given full and fair consideration and will be evaluated against the selection criteria specified inthe statute. The Department's action onthis matter is being administered through a public docket, which allows all interested parties the opportunity to comment. Following our normal practice, I am placing a copy ofyour letter and this response in docket number DOT-2012-0029. A similar response has been sent to each cosigner ofyour letter. I appreciate your interest in this matter. Sincerely yours,

Susan L. Kurland Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International AffairsU.S. Department of Transportation Office of the Secretary ofTransportation Captain Erik Scheller Seattle Council Chairman Assistant Secretary April 19, 2012

AirLine Pilots Association, International 2800 S. 192nd Street, Suite 106 Seattle, W

### A 98188 Dear Captain Scheller: 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590

Thank you for your letter to Secretary ofTransportation Ray LaHood, cosigned by other officers ofthe Air Line Pilots Association, supporting the application ofAlaska Airlines, Inc. for four beyond-perimeter slot exemptions at Ronald Reagan WashingtonNational Airport (DCA). Alaska's application proposes to serve Portland International Airport, Oregon, and San Diego, California, each with one round trip per day from DCA. Secretary LaHood asked me to respond to your letter. Under authority granted in the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of2012 (FAA 2012), the Department ofTransportation will be awarding a total ofeight slot exemptions atDCA to new entrant or limited incumbent carriers, which would support four daily round-trips. We received Alaska's application on March 12, 2012. Other timely.applications were received from Air Canada, proposing one round trip to Vancouver, British Columbia; Frontier Airlines, one round trip to Colorado Springs and beyond to San Diego; JetBlue Airlines, one round trip to San Juan, Puerto Rico, and one round trip to Austin, Texas; Southwest Airlines, one round trip to Austin and San Diego beyond; Sun Country Airlines, one round trip to Las Vegas; andVirgin America, Inc., two round trips to San Francisco. As the matter is still pending, I cannot comment on the merits ofthe points raised.in your letter. However, I can assure you that all applications the Departmentreceived will be given full and fair consideration and will be evaluated against the selection criteria specified in the statute. The Department's action on this matter is being administered through a public docket, which allows all interested parties the opportunity to comment. Following our normal practice, I am placing a copy ofyour letter andthis response in docket number DOT-2012-0029. A similarresponse has been sent to each cosigner ofyour letter. I appreciate your interest in this matter. Sincerely yours,

Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International AffairsU.S. Department of Transportation Office of the Secretary ofTransportation Mr. Doug McLaren Portland Council Chairman Assistant Secretary April 19, 2012

Air Line Pilots Association, International 2800 S. 192nd Street, Suite 106 Seattle, WA 98188 Dear Mr. McLaren: 120.0 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590

Thank you for your letter to Secretary ofTransportation Ray LaHood, cosigned by other officers ofthe Air Line Pilots Association, supporting the application ofAlaska Airlines, Inc. for four beyond-perimeter slot exemptions at Ronald Reagan WashingtonNational Airport (DCA). Alaska's application proposes to serve Portland International Airport, Oregon, and San Diego, California, each with one round trip per day from DCA. Secretary LaHood asked me to respond to your letter. Under authority granted inthe FAA Modernization and Reform Act of2012 (FAA 2012), the Department ofTransportation will be awarding a total ofeight slot exemptions at DCAto new entrant or limited incumbent carriers, which would support four daily round-trips. We received Alaska's application onMarch 12, 2012. Other timely applications were received from Air Canada, proposing one round trip to Vancouver, British Columbia; Frontier Airlines, one round trip to Colorado Springs and beyond to SanDiego; JetBlue Airlines, one round trip to San Juan, Puerto Rico, and one round trip to Austin, Texas; Southwest Airlines, oneround trip to Austin and San Diego beyond; Sun Country Airlines, one round trip to Las Vegas; and Virgin America, Inc., two round trips to San Francisco. As the matter is still pending, I cannot comment onthe merits ofthe points raised in your letter. However, I can assure youthat all applications the Departmentreceived will be given full and fair consideration and will be evaluated against the selection criteria specified inthe statute. The Department's action onthis matter is being administered through a public docket, which allows all interested parties the opportunity to comment. Following our normal practice, I am placing a copy ofyour letter and this response in docket number DOT-2012-0029. A similar response has been sent to each cosigner ofyour letter. I appreciate your interest in this matter. Sincerely yours,

Susan L. Kurland Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International AffairsU.S. Department of Transportation Office of the Secretary ofTransportation Mr. Todd Hunter Los Angeles Council Chairman Assistant Secretary April 19, 2012

Air Line Pilots Association, International 2800 S. 192nd Street, Suite 106 Seattle, WA 98188 DearMr. Hunter: 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590

Thank you for your letter to Secretary ofTransportation Ray LaHood, cosigned by other officers ofthe Air Line Pilots Association, supportingthe application ofAlaska Airlines, Inc. for four beyond-perimeter slot exemptions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). Alaska's applicationproposes to serve Portland International Airport, Oregon, and San Diego, California, each with one round trip per day from DCA. Secretary LaHood asked me to respond to your letter. Under authority granted in the FAA**Moq~Il}i:z;ati;qp** and,Reform Act of2012 (FAA 2012), the Department ofTransportation will be awatdfn:g

# a totalofeight slot exemptions at DCA to new entrant orlimited incumbent carriers, which would support four daily round-trips. We received Alaska's application onMarch 12, 2012. Other timely applications were received from Air Canada, proposing one round trip to Vancouver, British Columbia; Frontier Airlines, one round trip to Colorado Springs and beyond to San Diego; JetBlue Airlines, one round trip to San Juan, Puerto Rico, and one round trip to Austin, Texas; Southwest Airlines, one round trip to Austin and San Diego beyond; Sun Country Airlines, one round trip to Las Vegas; and Virgin America, Inc., two round trips to San Francisco. · As the matter is still pending, I cannot comment on the merits ofthe points raised in your letter. However, I can assure you that all applications the Department received will be given full and fair consideration and will be evaluated against the selection criteria specified in the statute. The Department's action onthis matter is being administered through a public docket, which allows all interested parties the opportunityto comment. Following our normal practice, I am placing a copy ofyour letter and this response in docket number DOT-2012-0029. A similar response has been sent to each cosigner ofyour letter. I appreciate your interest in this matter.

Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International AffairsU.S. Department of Transportation Office of the Secretary ofTransportation Mr. Mike Reinmuth Seattle Council Vice Chairman Assistant Secretary April 21, 20l!l

Air Line Pilots Association, International 2800 S. 192"d Street, Suite 106 Seattle, WA 98188 Dear Mr. Reinmuth: 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590

Thank you for your letter to Secretary ofTransportation Ray LaHood, cosigned by other officers ofthe Air Line Pilots Association, supporting the application ofAlaska Airlines, Inc. for four beyond-perimeter slot exemptions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). Alaska's application proposes to serve Portland International Airport, Oregon, and San Diego, California, each with one round trip per day from DCA. Secretary LaHood asked me to respond to your letter. Under authority granted inthe FAA Modernization and Reform Act of2012 (FAA 2012), the Department ofTransportation will be awarding a total ofeight slot exemptions at DCA to new entrant or limited incumbent carriers, which would support four daily round-trips. We received Alaska's application on March 12,2012. Other timely applications were received from Air Canada, proposing one round trip to Vancouver, British Columbia; FrontierAirlines, one round trip to Colorado Springs and beyond to SanDiego; JetBlue Airlines, one round trip to San Juan, Puerto Rico, and one round trip to Austin, Texas; Southwest Airlines, one round trip to Austin and San Diego beyond; Sun Country Airlines, one round trip to Las Vegas; and Virgin America, Inc., two round trips to San Francisco. As the matter is still pending, I cannot comment onthe merits ofthe points raised in your letter. However, I can assure you that all applications the Department received will be given full and fair consideration and will be evaluated against the selection criteria specified in the statute. The Department's action on this matter is being administered through a public docket, which allows all interested parties the opportunity to comment. Following our normal practice, I am placing a copy ofyour letter and this response in docket number DOT-2012-0029. A similarresponse has been sent to each cosigner ofyour letter. I appreciate your interest in this matter.

Susan L. Kurland Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International AffairsU.S. Department of Transportation Office of the Secretary ofTransportation Captain Steve Mikkelson Los Angeles Vice Chairman Assistant Secretary April 19, 2012

Air Line Pilots Association, International 2800 S. 192"d Street, Suite 106 Seattle, WA 98188 Dear Captain Mikkelson: 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590

Thankyou for your letter to Secretary ofTransportation Ray LaHood, cosigned by other officers ofthe Air Line Pilots Association, supporting the application ofAlaska Airlines, Inc. for four beyond-perimeter slot exemptions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). Alaska's application proposes to serve Portland International Airport, Oregon, and San Diego, California, each with one round trip per day from DCA. Secretary LaHood asked me to respond to your letter. Under authority granted in the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of2012 (FAA 2012), the Department ofTransportation will be awarding a total ofeight slot exemptions at DCA to new entrant or limited incumbent carriers, which would support four daily round-trips. We received Alaska's application onMarch 12, 2012. Other timely applications were received from Air Canada, proposing one round trip to Vancouver, British Columbia; Frontier Airlines, one round trip to Colorado Springs and beyond to San Diego; JetBlue Airlines, one round trip to San Juan, Puerto Rico, and one round trip to Austin, Texas; Southwest Airlines, one round trip to Austin and San Diego beyond; Sun Country Airlines, one round trip to Las Vegas; and Virgin America, Inc., two round trips to San Francisco. As the matter is still pending, I cannot comment on the merits ofthe points raised inyour letter. However, I can assure youthat all applications the Department received will be given full and fair consideration and will be evaluated against the selection criteria specified in the statute. The Department's action on this matter is being administered through a public docket, which allows all interested parties the opportunity to comment. Following our normal practice, I am placing a copy ofyour letter and this response in docket number DOT-2012-0029. A similar response has been sent to each cosigner ofyour letter. I appreciate your interest inthis matter.

san L. Kurland Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International AffairsU.S. Department of Transportation Office of the Secretary ofTransportation Mr. Mark Skibinski Anchorage Council Vice Chair Assistant Secretary April 19, 2012

Air Line Pilots Association, International 2800 S. 192nd Street, Suite 106 Seattle, WA 98188 DearMr. Skibinski: 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590

Thank you for your letter to Secretary ofTransportation Ray LaHood, cosigned by other officers ofthe Air Line Pilots Association, supporting the application ofAlaska Airlines, Inc. for four beyond-perimeter slot exemptions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). Alaska's application proposes to serve Portland International Airport, Oregon, and San Diego, California, each with one round trip per day from DCA. Secretary LaHood asked me to respond to your letter. Under authority granted in the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of2012 (FAA 2012), the Department ofTransportation will be awarding a total ofeight slot exemptions at DCA to new entrant or limited incumbent carriers, which would support four daily round-trips. We received Alaska's application on March 12,2012. Othertimely applications were received from Air Canada, proposing one round trip to Vancouver, British Columbia; FrontierAirlines, one round trip to Colorado Springs and beyond to San Diego; JetBlue Airlines, one round trip to San Juan, Puerto Rico, and one round trip to Austin, Texas; Southwest Airlines, one round trip to Austin and San Diego beyond; Sun Country Airlines, one round trip to Las Vegas; and Virgin America, Inc., two round trips to San Francisco. As the matter is still pending, I cannot comment onthe merits ofthe points raised in your letter. However, I can assure you that all applications the Department received will be given full and fair consideration and will be evaluated against the selection criteria specified in the statute. The Department's action on this matter is being administered through a public docket, which allows all interested parties the opportunity to comment. Following ournormal practice, I am placing a copy ofyour letter and this response in docket numberDOT-2012-0029. A similar response has been sent to each cosigner ofyour letter. I appreciate your interest in this matter. Sincerely yours,

Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International AffairsU.S. Department of Transportation Office of the Secretary ofTransportation Mr. Matthew Sears Seattle Council Representative Assistant Secretary April 19, 2012

Air Line Pilots Association, International 2800 S. 192°d Street, Suite 106 Seattle, WA 98188 Dear Mr. Sears: 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590

Thank you for your letter to Secretary ofTransportation Ray LaHood, cosigned by other officers ofthe Air Line Pilots Association, supporting the application ofAlaska Airlines, Inc. for four beyond-perimeter slot exemptions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). Alaska's application proposes to serve Portland International Airport, Oregon, and San Diego, California, each with one round trip per day from DCA. Secretary LaHood asked me to respond to your letter. Under authority granted in the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of2012 (FAA 2012), the Department ofTransportation will be awarding a total ofeight slot exemptions at DCAto new entrant or limited incumbent carriers, which would support four daily round-trips. We received Alaska's application on March 12, 2012. Other timely applications were received fromAir Canada, proposing one round trip to Vancouver, British Columbia; FrontierAirlines, one round trip to Colorado Springs and beyond to San Diego; JetBlue Airlines, one round trip to San Juan; Puerto Rico, and one round trip to Austin, Texas; Southwest Airlines, one round trip to Austin and San Diego beyond; Sun Country Airlines, one round trip to Las Vegas; and Virgin America, Inc., two round trips to San Francisco. As the matter is still pending, I cannot comment on the merits ofthe points raised in your letter. However, I can assure you that all applications the Department received will be given full and fair consideration and will be evaluated against the selection criteria specified inthe statute. The Department's action onthis matter is being administered through a public docket, which allows all interested parties the opportunity to comment. Following our normal practice, I am placing a copy ofyour letter and this response in docket number DOT-2012-0029. A similar response has been sent to each cosigner ofyour letter. I appreciate your interest inthis matter. ·

Susan L. Kurland Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs

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# PILOTSAssociATION,INTERNATIONAL 2800S192ndStreet • Suite 106 • Seattle,Washington98188 • 2()6..241-3138 • FAX2()6..241-3908

The HonorableRay LaHood U.S. DepartmentofTransportation 1200 NewJersey Ave, SE Washington, DC 20590 March 8, 2012

Re: Alaska's applicationfor**PDX~DCA** andSAN-DCA service, DocketNo. DOT-OST-2012- 0029. DearSecretaryLaHood: We are writing onbehalfofAlaska Airline's 1,435 pilots in supportofourCompany's application to provide twonew daily roundtrip flights toWashington Reagan NationalAirport (DCA). These twoflights would originatefrom Portland InternationalAirport (PDX) and San DiegoInternational Airport (SAN). Ourcompanyhasindicated thatPDX is itspriorityroute, and we concurwiththat approach. Alaska Airlin.es is a financially strong carrier withhard working, dedicated employees. Alaska Airlineshas a proven track record ofstrong customer service andoperationalreliability andis, infact, the only established networkcarriernotto have declaredbankruptcy. Thesefactors speak to Alaska Airlines' ability toprovidemaximumconsumerbenefits to PDX-DCA and SAN-DCAnonstoptravelers. The Portland-Vancouverregionis the secondlargestmarket 

### toWashington, D.C. and is anideal candidate fornonstop service. Currently,nonstop service from Oregon/southwestWashington is limited tojustonedaily flight betweenPDX andWashingtonDulles (IAD). A directroute from PDX to DCA will allow Oregon/southwestWashingtonresidentstobenefitfrom enhanced competitionandthey no longer willbe forced touseless convenient, moretime-consuming service to reach ournation'scapital. Alaska Airlines isideally suitedto provide this service. Alaska anditsregional sister carrier Horizon Air have a largehub presence at

### PD., operatingan annual average ofmorethan 640 flights per week to 33 destinations. As a result, Alaska'snonstop flight would also improve service levels toWashington, D.C., not onlyfor thePortland-Vancouver areapassengers,butfor theentirenorthwest.
SanDiego currently is the largestmarketto Washington, D.C. without a nonstop route toDCA. A directroute from SAN to DCAwillprovideresidents ofSouthernCalifornia, particularly those inthe San Diego metropolitanregion, withmoreconvenient access to ournation's capital.



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### hiring pilots. AwardingthesetwonewrouteswillallowAlaskatocontinue to grow andcreate morejobs atone ormore ofourfourpilotdomiciles inAlaska, Washington, Oregon and California. Werespectfu1Iy urge you to grantAlaska Airlines' application to providePOX-DCA andSAN· DCA service. 

### Thank youfor your consideration. Sincerely,

Alaska Capt. ChrisNotaro, AlaskaMEC Chairman, AirLine Pilots Association, Int'l

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AlaskaP/0Todd Hunter, Los Angeles Council Chairman, AirLinePilots ssociation, Int'l**S10~ 120309~008** 

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Alaska Capt. ErikScheller, Seattle CouncilChairmar\, AirLine Pilots A

AlaskaP/0MatthewSears, Seattle Council Representative, Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l

# r~k}f\~~ AlaskaP/0DougMcLaren, PortlandCouncil Chairman, AirLine Pilots Association, Int'l

# A~~~ Los Angeles Vice Chairman, AirLine Pilots Association, Int'l

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