Office of the Mayor 

ISLAND 

March 25,2015 

Dennis J. DeVany 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

Office of Aviation Analysis, X-53 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

RE: Essential Air Service 

Dear Mr. DeVany: 

Working Together for a 

Better Tomorrow. Today. 

On behalf of the City of Grand Island, it is our pleasure to submit this Letter of Support for 

Essential Air Service to provide thirteen (13) weekly round trip nonstop flights to DFW 

(Dallas/Fort Worth) Texas with American Eagle Airlines. 

The Central Nebraska Regional Airport has been working diligently to improve the air service 

options available to central Nebraskans and bring affordable and convenient options for air 

travel to serve more passengers. 

We pledge our full support, endorsement, and cooperation to improve the service options 

available to central Nebraska through the Essential Air Service. 

Sincerely yours, 

CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA 

Jeremy 

(y,L. Jensen, 

L. ~ 

Mayor 

cc: Senator Ben Sasse 

Congressman Adrian Smith 

Michael Olson, Hall Co. Airport Authority 

Senator Deb Fischer 

Scott Arnold, Chairman Hall County Board 

City Hall • 1 oo East First Street • Box 1968 • Granci Js/anci, Nebraska 68802-1968 

(308) 385·5444, Ext. 140 • FAX: 385·5486 • Email: mayor@gmnd-islancl. com • www. granci-island. com 
R E S 0 L U T I 0 N 2015-83 

WHEREAS, the Central Nebraska Regional Air}'Ort has been working diligently to 

improve the air service optior:s available to cent~d Nebraskans and to increase the number of 

enplanements from the Central1\ebraska Regional Airport; lliid 

WHEREAS, on ! 1i arch 11,2015, the Hall County Airport Authority Board approved 

Resolution #15-25 authorizing a recommendation to the Department of Transportation to allow 

American Airlines to provide thirteen (13) weekly round b.p nonstop flights to Dallas/Fort Worth 

International Airport in Dal!as/Fm-~ 'North, Texas; and 

WHEREAS, the recommendation would serve more passengers in central Nebraska, 

and would be the best use of federal Essential Air Service subsidies, and 

WHEREAS, the City of Gc·and Island suppmis the efforts to increase affordable, 

convenient options for air travel for central Nebraska; and 

WHEREAS, iricreased air trr~ffic 'co serl/e central Nebraska would be a valuable asset 

to the community_ 

NO\V, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED B'{ THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF 

THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBR.t\SKA, that the Mayor and City Council of the City of 

Grat1d Island hereby pledge their fL~ll support, endorsement, and cooperation with the efforts of the 

Hall County Airport Authority ins u.bmitting a recon:mendation to the Department ofTransportation 

seeking Essential Air Service irnprovernent fl:nding to allow American Airlines to provide thirteen 

(13) weekly round trip nonstop flights to Dallas/Fort \lv' orth International Airport in Dallas/Fort 

Worth, Texas. 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ivlayor is hereby r c!thorized to send a letter to 

the Department of Transpo:..-~ation expressing support of such proposaL 

Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Isl:::~1d, Nebraska, March 24, 2015-

Attest: 

Jll._ffiw___cv--J:b._ 

RaNae Edvvards, City Clerk 

Approved as to Form " 

Mmch 23, 2015