Applications and Petitions: None Answers and Replies: Policy Regarding Airport Rates and Charges - Comments of Craven County Regional Airport, New Bern, NC and Republic Airways Orders and Notices: None Rules and Regulations: None Grant of Petitions: None

	Policy Regarding Airport Rates and Charges FAA-2008-0036 March 27, 2008 Comments of Craven County Regional Airport I strongly suggest that DOT withdraw its rates and changes amendment in the interest of fairness. In my opinion, the hard work of our civil servants would be more productive for the future if focused on enhancing the capacity of our system to handle the increase in air traffic that will come with the growth of our population and international business. We do not have the space required to extend the runway to accept large jets. Additionally, large jets would mean fewer of them which would not provide the business and tourism industries with the frequency and connections that support their continued growth. By: Airport Director, Tom Braaten March 27, 2008 Comments of Republic Airways We applaud the DOT’s desire to mitigate the effects of gridlock. However, we oppose this proposed amendment because it attempts to treat only the symptoms of the problem while disregarding the underlying threat to dwindling capacity. Whether by straining local economies and passengers with increased fares, eroding the market value of regional aircraft, mistiming flights or halting service altogether, congestion pricing would be a major step backward at a time the U.S. aviation industry should be focused on the very real opportunity to take a leap forward through a fully functional, modern ATC system that will address congestion delay problems for the long term. By: Republic, Warren Wilkinson Index