August 7, 2012
Mr. DennisJ. DeVany Chief, Essential Air Service Division Otftce ofAviationAnalysis U.S. Department ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 

# City ofAdak

P.O. Box 2011 • Adak, Alaska 99546 (907) 592-4500 • Fax: (907) 592-4262

RE: Comments on Essential Air Service forAdak, Docket DOT-OST-2000-8556
Dear Mr. DeVany: 

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The City ofAdak, Alaska, by this letter and the attached Resolution 12-2013-009, strongly support the continuation of the Essential Air Service program and the proposal put forth by AlaskaAirlines ("Alaska"), providingjetservice to our community.
We have reviewed all ofthe proposals and have come to the conclusion that acombination ofproposals to provide serviceto Adak, using two different carriers, is not in the program's interest due to the hightotal cost. In comparison, it appears that for the first time, Alaska's proposal is the lowest costproposal; something we feel is in USDOT's best interestto recognize andtherefore accept.
In the pastwe have described in intricate detail the reasons we preferAlaska's service, which overthe years have not changed inthe viewpoint ofthe community. To this day the Boeing 737-400 combinationpassenger and cargo aircraft is un-paralleled in being able to provide service forthe community. The ability to carry all the passenger and · freight traffic incoming and outgoing, while providing nonstop service provides efficiency that cannotbe matched by any other air carrier at present. Alaska has been a good corporate citizen to Adak andtheir presence provides much needed stable employmentto the community, including ournew TSA agent as well as afuture additional TSA agent. Alaska's continued presence willenable the city and the businesses that are based here an opportunity to continue to aggressively market the strategic advantages ofthe island. We feel thatthe setbacks experiencedby the community overthe past several years are well behind us and we look forward to continued growth in the cargo and passenger utilization as Icicle Seafoods grows and our efforts to attract other industry come to fruition.
Ipersonally feel that the other aircarriers that put forth proposals, Tatonduk Outfitters (DBA Everts Air Cargo), Northern Air Cargo and EraAviation should be recognized for theirefforts to provide service in the eventAlaskanot putforth aproposal. It should be noted that we worked with each interested carrier, including carriers that did not submita proposal, to share as much pertinent information as possible in orderto develop proposals thatwould be able to meetthe needs ofthe community while at a rate that allows the Essential Air Service program to be sustainable. Sincerely,

# d~~ ·-· Layton J. Lockett City Manager ·· ·

# City of Adak

P:O. Box 2011 • Adak, Alaska 99546 {907) 592-4500 • Fax: {907) 592-4262

RESOLUTION N0.12-2013.{)09

A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE PROPOSAL TOADAK, ALASKA BYALASKA AIRLINES. WHEREAS, the U.S. Department ofTransportation ("USDOT') in February 2012 requested proposals from air carriers for providing Essential Air Service ("EAS") to Adak; and WHEREAS, on March 30, 2012, Peninsula Airways was the only carrierto submit an EAS proposal; and WHEREAS, on April11, 2012 the City Council convened a public hearing to solicit public input regarding the Peninsula Airways EAS proposal and heard overwhelming testimony opposing significant portions ofthe proposal; and WHEREAS, the USDOT rejected the Peninsula Airways proposal citing high cost and lack of community support, thereby reopening the bid proces$ soliciting proposals from aircarriers; and WHEREAS, the CityAdministration has been in contactwith carriers in orderto solicit interest and proposals ofvarious composition in orderto determine whether cost and operational efficiencies could be realized to preserve the EAS program; and WHEREAS, the USDOT received a total of four proposals from the following carriers: Tatonduk Outfitters Limited (Everts Air Cargo), Northern Air Cargo, Era Aviation and Alaska Airlines; and WHEREAS, the CityAdministration has reviewed each proposal using all alternative combinations; and WHEREAS, the City, overthe past decade, has always supported Alaska Airlines' EAS proposal, even when the cost was more than the alternative proposal(s); and WHEREAS, the EAS proposal submitted by Alaska Airlines, at $1.675 million, isthe lowest cost combination passenger/freight proposal. · NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the City Council respectfully requests the U.S. Department ofTransportation select the Essential Air.Service proposal submitted by Alaska Airlines, though proposed for one year, atthe subsidy amount requested. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the City Council values the hard work and dedication put forth by Tatonduk Outfitters Limited, Northern Air Cargo and Era Aviation, using their respective operational strengths, and thanks each carrierfor responding 

### to the requestfor proposals bythe U.S. Department ofTransportation with the goal ofproviding alternative proposals for providing essential airservice to Adak. · Passed and adopted 

### by aduly constituted quorum ofthe Adak City Council this 1stday of August 2012. I

# .. '**R~so/ution** 12-2013-009, Page2

ATTEST:

Debra Sharrah, City Clerk