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,^e: rri-Citics Regional /Mrport (TRI) SmHil Communit-,'Air Service (SCASD) grsni; 

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r^HH r Secrete ry I^Hood, 

Thf WHsliiiiglon County Econooilr. Oevelnpmcnt Council Is pleasad lo endorse -ihe TriCiliei Airport C'y^mrf.iiiion's application tor n Sm.^ll Crjr-.imunity Air Service Ifeuclopmcnt 

(SCASD) grsnt.The Council feels that the SCA-SUGranl, lh<it will be u.sed tu offer a 

minirriuni rcvcnjD guarnnteH to AmKrirfln Airlines In return fcr ifitir offcrine direct jet 

scn.'ice to their huh In U^llas/Ft. Wortfi, would be p.xtrHrr-.ely important to tiur i^conoircc 

rJRVplnpKntint efforts. This service will resull in opcnine up travel to and from the TriCllics :o moretkm DriB hub, piovicie addicion;>l r.onnE:rtioni. and pro"ide a^Hrnsts 

service whtn wciither disrupts connections to uthor hubs. This new rouLi; could nlso 

sHrx-'e LD moderate existing fsr^s. Vge support the application for the grant, and in doins 

so. th.; Council will work wlLh the TrI Cilies Reeionsl Airport Commission to secure Lh^ 

communitv maLchir.gfund? tovj^rdi The grant. 

Thank vou for considering the requeitfor Uii;; tj'^'it:. 

Sincerely, 

Stephun M, Oardoo Robert W. Rsvnalds 

Chair ceo 

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Trj-Clties Regional Airport,.Blountville, TN 

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f>Kfir Secretary l.al lood: 

The Bristol C^hambcr of Oi>nfiTTO-,i\;K ll<i;oil oC Directois is pleased to support the TrUCitics 

KO^OIIHI Aitporl in- IJILJIT uppliijuhtin fiir a. Sriiall CJoniniuiiicj' Ah' S*ivice licvc'lopinc-nt Orant. 

Thi: airpi^Tl ^AUiliinuw lo Ite a vuluallle as.se[ to OUl' re-Jlioil. Kcliablc ah' Sijrviw i« nixX'S^iirj- for OUT 

huKiness oi>rnrniuiJty to compete in a global creviromutTil, 

DaUas is TRI's 5*" IHTSCSI mmyta wiih Tmrre LhuTi 16 p«,siint;ers each v\^y. each day. lu addition 

lo ii>iitiiTig ni)iisii>i-i service iii a highly desired cit>-, gaining Dallas scT\-i«; would provide 

iiMitiooal weiitetciajid South i\Qicdcaa connections through Amctriwm Airlii-«:s" cxLejmivc 

Ualla^-t'c. Woitli (DF^') htib. It ivoiiW sOso )?rovidc «ITI aJlemule IJO Cliicago in case of" weather of 

scTi'icc'diairiiplioiis fr.iir A"";Tii;nn pnnscngcis, iulil uvcidll liapacity and put down^'aiid pivssiitcou 

Hviirauio luroH. 

We pkdfjc to Ecclc funds fiiomtho business coimruiniii)' l<> mulcb ihc iiriuii ulluc^ion. ITis 

Chamber and i\Tvn b^J^o^«i'jws v^xiuhl grw^iJJv hciidli. Irorn suoli an invesciuerjt hi oui' iwfiion's 

luiJiiv ami Lfic flTistnl ('hamhet is pri>ud to suppojt such an effort. 

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August 23, 2010 

The Honorable Raymond L. LaHood 

Secretary of Transportation 

United States Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE 

Washington D.C. 20590 

Re: Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI) Small Community Air Service (SCASD) grant 

Dear Secretary LaHood, 

The Regional Alliance for Economic Development supports the Tri-Cities Airport Commission's 

application for a Small Community Air Service Development (SCASD) grant. The Regional Alliance is a 

public/private partnership that promotes the development and growth of the Tri-Cities region. The 

Alliance feels that the SCASD Grant, that will be used to offer a minimum revenue guarantee to 

American Airlines in return for their offering direct jet service to their hub in Dallas/Ft. Worth, would 

be extremely important to our economic development efforts by opening up travel to and from the TriCities to more than one hub. We support the application of the grant, and in doing so, the Alliance 

will provide support in the effort to raise $100,000 in community matching funds towards the grant. 

Sincerely, 

K. Newton Raff 

Chairman 

The Regional.Alliance for Economic Development 

Tri-Cities Regional Airport, Blountville, TN 

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August 23, 2010 

, The Honorable Raymond L. La Hood 

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i Secretary of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Ave., SE 

Washington DC, 205090 

I SUBJECT: SCASD Application, Tri Cities Regional Airport; DOT-OST-2010-0124 

Dear Mr. Secretai-y: 

The Johnson City/JonesboroughAVashington Economic Development Board is pleased to endorse our 

regional airport's application for a Small Community Air Service Development Grant. Air service is one 

of the most critical needs in economic development. Every Request for a Proposal that we send to a 

prospective employer requests a breakdown of air service to this area. 

Professional economic development site selectors that we work with are from Atlanta, Chicago, and 

Dallas. Therefore, direct air service to these three cities is vitally important to economic development in 

the Upper East Tennessee Area. 

Thanks for considering the fiinding request from the Tri-Cities Airport. The Economic Development 

Board and area businesses certainly recognize the role that the airport has in the economic vitality of our 

region. 

Sincerely, 

P.C. Snapp 

Executive Director 

Tri-Cities Regional Airport, Blountville, TN 

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LETTERS OF SUPPORT 

Tuesday, August 24, 2010 

The Honorable Raymond H. LaHood 

Secretary of Transportation 

I U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Docket DOT-OST-2010-0124 

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Dear Mr. Secretary: 

On behalf of the Kingsport Tennessee Area Chamber of Commerce and its nearly 1,000 business 

members, thank you for the opportunity to express this organization's support for the application of TriCities Regional Airport and the proposed air service development project with American Airlines for 

regional jet service to American's hub in Dallas/Ft. Wroth (DFW). 

Dallas is TRI's 5th largest market with more than 16 passengers each way, each day. In addition to 

gaining nonstop service to a highly desired city, gaining Dallas service would provide additional western 

and south American connections through American Airline's extensive DFW hub. This service will also 

provide an alternate to Chicago in case of weather or service disruption for American passengers. In 

addition, it will add overall capacity and put downward pressure on average fares. 

The Kingsport Chamber and the regional chambers of commerce will support the effort of Tri-Cities 

Regional Airport in raising the matching fiinds from the community. 

After discussions with our Tri-Cities Regional Airport officials, we encourage the Department of 

Transportation to approve this application. Approval for the proposed air service to DFW would have a 

significantly positive impact on air travel by offering customers more service, scheduling and pricing 

options and will help to ensure that customers continue to benefit from having more options from which 

to choose. 

I urge you to quickly approve this application. 

Sincerely, 

Miles A. Burdine 

President & CEO 

Kingsport Area Chamber of Commerce 

Tri-Cities Regional Airport, Blountville, TN 

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