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CITYCOMMISSIO N SAMANTHAANGELL , MAYO R NORMA N M . JENNING S BAR B SHIRLE Y AARO N HOUSEHOLTE R KAY E J . CRAWFOR D CITYMANAGE R JASO N A . GAG E DEPUT YCIT Y MGR . MICHAE L D . SCHRAG E TELEPHON E C785

) 309-570 0 FACSIMIL E (785)309-571 1 EMAIL : dtvcommissioniSialinao m WEBSITE : www.salina-ks.go v Decembe r9 , 201 1 Mr . Tod d M . Horma n Directo r Offic e o f Aviatio n Analysi s U.S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n Wasliington , D C 2059 0 RE : Essentia l Ai rServic e a t Salina , Kansa s Docke t DOT-OS T 200 2 -1137 6 Dea rIVIr . Horman : Tin e Salin a communitywelcome s tli e opportunit yt o submi t comment s regardin g SeaPor

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grou p comprise d o f representative s o f th e Cityo f Salina , Salin e County , tli e Salin a Airpor t Authorit yan d th e Salin a Are a Chambe ro f Commerc e ha s reviewe d th e SeaPor t proposal . I t i s th e opinio n o f loca l politica l an d civi cleaders tha t th e SeaPor t Airline s proposa l meet s Salina' s schedule d ai rservic e needs . Th e SeaPor t proposa l provide s DO Tth e opportunityt o select a n ai rcarrie rtha t wil l provid e th e following : 1 . Frequenc

yo f flight s fo rth e Salin a marke t wit h thre e nonsto p roun d trip s a day(Sunday- Friday ) t o th e Kansa s CityInternationa l Airport . 2 . A n aircraft (th e Pilatu s PC-12 ) tha t i s "right-sized " fo rth e Salin a market . 3 . Acces s t o th e KMC I hu b tha t i s serve d bylow-cos t airline s an d non sto p flight s t o 5 1 destinations . 4 . A n SLN-MC I far e structur e tha t wil l encourag e are a resident s t o fl y rathe rtha n drive . 5 . A n aggressiv e marketin g an d custome rservic e pla n fo rth e Salin a market . 6 . A n airlin e tha t wil l b e activel yinvolve d i n communityevent s an d contribut e t o economi cgrowth . I n submittin g thes e comments , Salin a request s tha t th e U.S . DO Tagai n waiv e th e EA S progra m requirement s fo rservic e a t Salin a wit h a multi engin e aircraft o f a t leas t 1 5 passenge rseats . Salin a agree s t o ongoin g SeaPor t EAS fligh t operation s i n th e 9-seat Pilatu s PC-1 2 aircraft . MEMBER.. . LEAGU E O F KANSA S MUNICIPALITIE S . NATIONA L LEAGU E O F aTlE SPag e 2

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n December 12 , 201 1 Salin a leadershi p i s committe d t o partne rwit h SeaPor t t o make significan t improvement s t o ou rloca l ai rservice . Ou rjoin t effort s wil l resul t i n tota l passenge renplanement s (enplane d plu s deplane d passengers ) abov e th e curren t si xmont h averag e o f 50 0 tota l passengers pe rmonth , t o a n averag e i n exces s o f 62 5 pe rmonth . Atota l passenge rcoun t greate rtha n 62 5 pe rmont h wil l lowe rth e federa l subsid yt o les s tha n $20 0 pe r passenger . Pleas e tak e int o consideratio n tha t SeaPor t entere d th e Salin a marke t followin g extremel ypoo rperformanc e byth e 200 8 - 201 0 EA S contract provider . I t ha s take n time , effor t an d resource s bySeaPor t t o rebuil d th e Salin a market . I expect th e curren t tren d o f increasin g passenge r enplanement s t o continue . Than k yo u fo rconsiderin g ou rcomment s a s you roffic e finalizes th e 201 0

- 201 2 EA S contract fo rSalina . Respectfull ysubmitted , CITYO F SALIN A Samanth a Angel l Mayo r SA/TFR/g e