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OST-2007-28567 - 2007/2008/2009 US-China Air Services and Combination Frequency Allocation Proceeding - Support Letters
Support Letters - Excel Spreadsheet - Updated August 20, 2007
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2007/2008/2009 US-China Air Services and Combination Frequency Allocation Proceeding
June 28, 2007 Dubuque Regional Airport in Support of American I am writing to express my enthusiastic support for American Airlines’ application to offer daily nonstop service to Beijing, China from Chicago O’Hare International Airport. American Airlines nonstop service from ORD would provide convenient one-stop connecting service from Dubuque to China. By: Airport Manager, Robert Grierson, 563-589-4128
July 2, 2007 Austin Straubel International Airport, WI in Support of American I am writing today to strongly encourage you to award route authority to American Airlines. The proposed American Airlines daily non-stop service would offer travelers nationwide with direct, competitive flight options through one of the largest U.S. passenger hubs. By: Director, Thomas Miller
July 2, 2007 Tampa International Airport in Support of American As Executive Director of the Tampa International Airport, please be advised that this letter shall serve as a request for your consideration of the application by American Airlines to initiate service between Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Beijing, China effective March 2009. If approved, American's new route authority would create a one-stop connecting service from Tampa to China. By: Executive Director, Louis Miller
July 3, 2007 Blue Grass Airport in Support of American I am writing to express Blue Grass Airport’s strong support for American Airlines’ application to provide the non-stop service between Chicago O’Hare International Airport and Beijing, China. By: Executive Director, Michael Gobb
July 3, 2007 Norfolk Airport Authority in Support of American Airlines I am writing to express the Norfolk Airport Authority’s support for American Airlines’ application to offer the daily nonstop combination service to Beijing , China from the Chicago O’Hare International Airport Beginning March 2009. By: Kenneth Scott, 757-857-3351
July 3, 2007 Quad City International Airport in Support of American I am writing to support the application made by American Airlines to obtain route authority to operate a daily nonstop flight from Chicago O’Hare International Airport to Beijing, China, starting on March 25, 2009. By: Director of Aviation, Bruce Carter, 309-764-9621
July 6, 2007 Evansville Regional Airport in Support of American I am writing to support the application made by American Airlines to obtain route authority to operate a daily nonstop flight from Chicago O’Hare International Airport to Beijing, China, starting on March 25, 2009. By: Airport Manager, Robert Working
July 10, 2007 Louisville International Airport in Support of American Airlines On behalf of Louisville International Airport I would like express our support for the application by American Airlines to initiate nonstop service between Chicago-O'Hare International Airport and Beijing, China effective March 25, 2009. By: SDF, Charles Miller
July 23, 2007 Fort Smith Regional Airport, AR in Support of American I am writing to express my support for the application by American Airlines to initiate nonstop service between Chicago O'Hare and Beijing, China, effective March 25, 2009. While we would wish to have the service directly from Dallas/Ft. Worth, we believe the service through O'Hare will also provide enhanced connectivity and public benefit for this area. By: Larry Devero
July 26, 2007 Answer of The City of Chicago in Support of the Application of American Airlines - Bookmarked Selecting the world's largest air carrier to serve one of the world's fastest growing international gateways from O'Hare would (i) maximize the benefits on a limited entry route, (ii) provide the market with stimulating and price competitive service, and (iii) provide long overdue competitive service between Chicago and China that maintains economic, cultural, trade, and tourism ties between the United States and China. As with American's service to Shanghai, which was granted by the Department on February 27, 2005, American's application for service to Beijing is equally strong, and should be granted for the following reasons:
Counsel: Chicago and Pillsbury Winthrop, Kenneth Quinn, 202-663-8000, kquinn@pillsburylaw.com
July 27, 2007 Letters in Support of American Airlines - Chicago Service Area Officials and Airports On behalf of American Airlines, Inc., enclosed are letters supporting American's application for Chicago- Beijing authority in 2009. These letters are from Senators, Representatives, Governors, Mayors, airports, and economic development organizations in states throughout American's Chicago service area. This supplements a similar submission that American placed in the docket under a cover letter dated July 16, 2007. Counsel: American, Carl Nelson, 202-496-5647, carl.nelson@aa.com
July 30, 2007 Letters in Support of American - 202 Letters Counsel: American, Carl Nelson
August 6, 2007 Letters in Support of American Airlines - Chicago Service Area On behalf of American Airlines, Inc., enclosed are letters supporting American's application for Chicago-Beijing authority in 2009. These letters are from Senators, Representatives, Governors, Mayors, airports and economic development organizations in states throughout American's Chicago service area. This supplements two similar submission that American placed in the docket under cover letters dated July 16, 2007 (docket item 283) and July 27, 2007 (docket item 434). Counsel: American, Carl Nelson, 202-496-5647, carl.nelson@aa.com
August 6, 2007 Motion for Leave to File and Reply of the City of Chicago to the Applicants' Various Answers The City strongly supports American’s proposed service for the award of the 2009 combination frequencies, and urges the Department to grant American’s application. The extensive route network emanating from O’Hare and Chicago’s favorable geographic location, combined with O’Hare’s special status as the nation’s only dual-international hub and the Chicago region’s strong cultural and economic ties to China, render American’s proposed Chicago-Beijing service the preferred choice for the award of the 2009 combination frequencies. Counsel: Pillsbury Winthrop, Kenneth Quinn, 202-663-8000, kquinn@pillsburylaw.com
August 8, 2007 Letters in Support of American Airlines - Chicago Service Area On behalf of American Airlines, Inc., enclosed are 148 letters supporting American's application for Chicago-Beijing authority in 2009. These letters are from businesses and individuals in states throughout American's Chicago service area. This supplements two similar submissions that American placed in the docket under cover letters dated July 18, 2007 (docket item 351) and July 30, 2007 (docket item 488). Counsel: American, Carl Nelson, 202-496-5647, carl.nelson@aa.com
Members of Congress in Support of Continental Airlines:
Senators in Support of Continental Airlines:
June 26, 2007 Governor of New Jersey in Support of Continental Airlines I am writing to convey my strong support for Continental Airlines' application to provide through flight service between Cleveland and Shanghai, via Newark, commencing in 2009. By: Gov., Jon Corzine
June 28, 2007 City of Cleveland in Support of Continental It has come to my attention that, as the result of an agreement recently negotiated between the United States and Chinese governments, the U.S. Department of Transportation has just issued an order instituting additional air route opportunities between our two countries. The routes will become available to competing U.S. flag carriers over the next three years, and I understand the application process has been greatly simplified and expedited. These awards will be significant, and I am writing to convey my strong support for Continental Airlines' application to provide through flight service via Newark between Cleveland and Shanghai. China, commencing in 2009. By: Council President, Martin Sweeney
July 2, 2007 City of Cleveland in Support of Continental Airlines I am writing to convey my strong support for Continental Airlines' application to provide through flight service between Cleveland and Shanghai, via Newark, commencing in 2009. By: Mayor, Frank Jackson, 216-664-3990
July 13, 2007 State of Ohio in Support of Continental We are writing to convey our strong support for Continental Airlines' application to provide through-flight service between Cleveland and Shanghai, via Newark - commencing in 2009. Ohio and Cleveland are the heart of the Midwest, centrally located within 300 miles of several major US. and Canadian cities. Ohio is now the top US. market for new and expanded business facilities and the Asian Pacific Islander population is among the State's fastest growing communities. By: Governor, Ted Strickland
July 17, 2007 City of New York in Support of Continental I am writing to convey my strong support for Continental Airlines' application to provide service between New York/Newark Liberty International and Shanghai, China, commencing in 2009. By: Mayor, Michael Bloomberg
July 20, 2007 Letters in Support of Continental Airlines - 12,243 Pages
July 26, 2007 Answer of the New Jersey Parties in Support of Continental Airlines As the outpouring of support from New Jersey elected officials, businesses and individuals in this proceeding attests, New Jersey needs its first-ever nonstop Shanghai service, and NewarkNew York, by far the largest U.S.-China gateway where the first daily nonstop service is proposed, will benefit enormously from nonstop Shanghai service at the region's only hub gateway, Newark Liberty International Airport. Selecting Continental's proposal to provide daily service between Newark Liberty and Shanghai in 2009 will provide far more significant public benefits than selection of Atlanta for service in the very small Atlanta-Beijing market, particularly if Atlanta receives Shanghai service in 2007; selection of Chicago for a second daily nonstop U.S.-flag Beijing flight; selection of Detroit for either a Shanghai or Beijing flight its hub carrier could offer today; selection of Los Angeles for its second daily nonstop Shanghai flight, selection of Philadelphia for service in the very small Philadelphia-Beijing market; or selection of Seattle for point-to-point service to Shanghai with a 96-seat aircraft. While other gateways and carriers must stretch to find sufficient traffic to support their proposed services, Continental's successful NewarklNew York-Beijing service demonstrates that Continental's proposed Newark/New York-Shanghai service will also succeed. Nonstop Shanghai service at Newark Liberty will ensure that New Jersey has the vital service it needs to sustain and build upon its large and rapidly-growing economic ties with China. At the same time, China service by Continental at Newark Liberty will bring first-ever Shanghai hub connections to the Newark/New York region, positioning Newark, New Jersey and the surrounding region to compete with other gateways as a major U.S. hub for China traffic and providing travelers and shippers in New Jersey with an alternative to connecting flights through other gateways or a long ride to JFK for less-than-daily foreign-flag service. These combined benefits warrant selection of Continental's Newark/New York proposal to offer service between the Newark/New York commercial capitol of the US. and the Shanghai commercial capitol of China. By: Newark Regional Business Partnership, Chip Hallock, 973-242-4209, challock@newarkrbp.org
July 26, 2007 Answer of The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey By: PANYNJ, Bradley Rubenstein, 212-435-3741, brubinst@panynj.gov
July 26, 2007 Customer and Employee Letters in Support of Continental - 317 Pages - 22 MB Counsel: Crowell & Moring, Bruce Keiner, 202-624-2615, rbkeiner@crowell.com
July 31, 2007 Senators Hillary Clinton and Charles Schumer in Support of Continental
August 2, 2007 Reply of the New Jersey Parties in Support of Continental While each of the gateways supporting applications in this proceeding for U.S.-China authority has demonstrated that new China service would benefit the gateway city and its surrounding region significantly, not one of those gateway cities has demonstrated any reason that Continental should not receive certificate authority and seven frequencies to offer daily nonstop Newark/New York-Shanghai service starting in March 2009. As the New Jersey parties have demonstrated, the large and important Newark/New York gateway lacks any daily nonstop service to Shanghai, China's primary commercial and financial center, and the demographic and trade characteristics of NewarkINew York and the states of New Jersey and New York create the strongest need for daily nonstop Shanghai service. Although New Jersey has long supported Continental's proposals to offer nonstop NewarkINew York-Shanghai service, it seems likely that Georgia will receive its first Shanghai service and California will receive its second Guangzhou service before New Jersey's critical need for nonstop Shanghai service has been fulfilled. In the competition with California, Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Washington for new daily service in 2009, New Jersey's longstanding requirements should be met first to bring daily nonstop service and a new gateway to the U.S.-Shanghai market at the largest gateway lacking daily nonstop service on its applicant carrier's proposed routing. Since California and Georgia will already have received new daily nonstop China service in 2007 and 2008 and the benefits of the Department's success in negotiating additional rights to serve China should be brought to multiple gateway states, New Jersey should take precedence over both California and Georgia in 2009. By the same token, since the NewarkINew York-Shanghai market is so much larger than the Detroit-Shanghai or Beijing, Philadelphia-Beijing or Seattle-Shanghai markets it should take precedence over those routes as well as taking precedence over the addition of a fourth daily China flight at Chicago. By: Newark Regional Business Partnership, Chip Hallock, 973-242-4209, challock@newarkbp.org
August 2, 2007 Re: Continental Airlines' Online Petition and List of Customers Supporting Its Application Counsel: Crowell & Moring, Bruce Keiner, 202-624-2615
July 2, 2007 Southwest Florida International Airport in Support of Delta On behalf of Southwest Florida International Airport in Ft. Myers, Florida, I am writing to express my support for Delta Air Lines’ application for nonstop service between Atlanta and Shanghai, China. By: Robert Ball, 239-590-4400
July 3, 2007 Blue Grass Airport in Support of Delta I am writing to express Blue Grass Airport's strong support for Delta Air Lines' application to provide non-stop service between Atlanta and Shanghai, China. By: Executive Director, Michael Gobb
July 5, 2007 Norfolk Airport Authority in Support of Delta I am writing on behalf of the Norfolk Airport Authority, owner/operator of Norfolk International Airport, to express my support for Delta Air Lines’ application for nonstop service between Atlanta and Shanghai, China. By: Executive Director, Kenneth Scott
July 6, 2007 Daytona Beach International Airport in Support of Delta On behalf of Volusia County Florida and Daytona Beach International Airport, this letter is to express our strong support for Delta Air. Lines Application for nonstop service between Atlanta and Shanghai, China. By: Director of Aviation, Dennis McGee
July 26, 2007 By: MACOC, Jorge Fernandez, 404-586-30303, jfernandez@macoc.com
July 30, 2007 Louisville International Airport in Support of Delta Air Lines
August 2, 2007 The Answers and related exhibits filed with the Department in support of other carrier-gateway combinations do not undercut the superiority of Delta's two service proposals for Atlanta-China service, which would indisputably inject a new entrant carrier into this highly restricted market from a region of the United States without any nonstop passenger service to China. With an award to Delta and Atlanta for daily nonstop service to China's commercial/financial center and its political capital, the Department would be taking substantial steps toward redressing several regional, inter-carrier, inter-gateway deficiencies and imbalances in the U.S.-China market structure. By: MACoC, Jorge Fernandez, 404-586-8460, jfernandez@macoc.com
August 2, 2007 Senator Trent Lott in Support of Delta I am writing to you regarding Delta Air Lines’ application for new passenger service frequencies between the United States and China. I ask that you give due consideration to Delta's application.
August 9, 2007 Jacksonville Aviation Authority in Support of Delta Delta's nonstop flight from Atlanta to Shanghai would be an important step in strengthening relationships between the Southeastern United States and the People's Republic of China, its companies and its people. While the Southeast region is the fastest growing region in the United States and one of China's largest trading partners, it lacks a direct passenger air route with China. Furthermore, a direct passenger flight between Atlanta and Shanghai would generate an economic impact of more than $400 million annually for the Southeast. By: CEO, John Clark
August 13, 2007 Congressman John Boozman (AR) in Support of Delta I am writing to urge the Department to grant the application of Delta Air Lines for designations and frequencies to operate daily nonstop service between Atlanta, Georgia, and Shanghai, China in 2007, and daily nonstop service between Atlanta, Georgia and Beijing, China in 2009. Awards to Delta will benefit residents and businesses in Arkansas by establishing Atlanta and the Southern U.S. as the most powerful new nonstop gateway to China, fill a substantial service void, and provide enormous consumer and competitive benefits to the nation and to the hundreds of communities and millions of people in Arkansas and throughout the South who travel on Delta through Atlanta each year.
August 14, 2007 Re: Congressman Vern Buchanan (FL) in Support of Delta Air Lines
September 5, 2007 Re: Congressman Arthur Davis (AL) in Support of Delta Air Lines
September 5, 2007 Re: Congressman G.K. Butterfield (NC) Support for Delta Air Lines
September 7, 2007 Re: Congresswoman Jean Schmidt (OH) in Support of Delta Air Lines
September 8, 2007 Re: Senator Trent Lott (MS) in Support of Delta Air Lines
September 10, 2007 Re: Congressional Support for Delta Air Lines
September 11, 2007 Congressional Support of Delta Air Lines
September 17, 2007 Re: South Carolina Congressional Support for Delta Air Lines - Henry Borwn and Bob Inglis
July 26, 2007 Answer of the Port of Seattle in Support of the Application of MAXJet Airways The Port of Seattle is pleased to see that the strong market opportunity between Seattle and China is being recognized by air carriers, as evidenced by new service introduced since 2005 by China Air and Korean Airlines and, now, MAXjet's application. The regional growth of SEA'S large catchment area (Washington and Alaska and parts of Oregon, Idaho and Montana) results partly from the fact that Washington State and the Seattle-Tacoma metropolitan area, in particular, are home to several of America's largest companies, including the largest software company in the world, the largest commercial aircraft manufacturer and the largest e-retailer. Seattle is a leading employer in high-tech manufacturing, software, medical care and e-retail. The Port of Seattle respectfully requests that the Department approve MAXjet's Application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity, designation and frequency allocation for SEA-Shanghai service. Counsel: Port of Seattle, Isabel Safora, 206-728-3216, safora.i@portseattle.org
September 5, 2007 Re: Congressman Melvin Watt (SC) Support for Delta Air Lines
July 13, 2007 Wayne County Airport Authority in Support of Northwest The Wayne County Airport Authority expressed strong support for Northwest Airlines’ application filed today with the United States Department of Transportation to offer daily nonstop service between Detroit Metropolitan Airport and both Shanghai and Beijing, China. Northwest is asking that the Shanghai service begin immediately, with the Beijing service scheduled to start on March 25, 2009. By: WCAA, Michael Conway, 734-942-3558
July 19, 2007 Letters in Support of Northwest Airlines - Now Over 100,000 Letters
July 24, 2007 Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport in Support of Northwest Northwest Airlines has applied to provide nonstop service to Beijing and Shanghai from its new, state-of-the-art hub facility at Detroit. Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport, Kalamazoo, MI enthusiastically supports Northwest’s proposals, which will provide convenient single connection service to China, and will stimulate trade and travel between China and the southwestern Michigan Region. By: Airport Director, Clifton Moshoginis
July 26, 2007 Cherry Capital Airport in Support of Northwest Northwest Airlines has applied to provide nonstop service to Beijing and Shanghai from its new, state-of-the-art hub facility at Detroit. The Traverse City, MI Cherry Capital Airport supports Northwest Airlines' proposals, which will provide convenient single connection service to China, and will stimulate trade and travel between China and the north central Region. By: Northwestern Regional Airport Commission, Jim Minster
July 26, 2007 Answer of Detroit Metropolitan Airport - Wayne County Airport Authority - 69 Pages By: DMA/WCAA
July 26, 2007 Answer of the Memphis Parties in Support of Northwest The Memphis Parties have reviewed the applications and strongly support Northwest's application for 14 frequencies to provide nonstop Detroit-Shanghai and Detroit-Beijing service. If selected, Northwest would offer residents of the Memphis metropolitan area a new single-connection option to Shanghai, shaving about 4 hours off current roundtrip travel options via Chicago. Similarly, Northwest's proposed Detroit-Beijing service would save Memphians 6.5 hours over United's current roundtrip offering. Northwest's proposal would also improve service for people in cities behind Memphis, increasing transit traffic at our airport and strengthening the network of our most important combination carrier. No other proposal before the Department would yield these benefits for Memphis. Northwest's proposed service would provide an important link between China and Memphis - a key transportation hub and home to the world's busiest cargo airport. Improved access to China is important, not just to Memphis, but to the businesses and communities of the Mid-South Region. Federal Express is establishing its Asian cargo hub at Guangzhou, and Northwest is the only U.S. carrier that has sought to develop this important China market.. Northwest needs additional frequencies in this proceeding to maintain its presence at Guangzhou and to compete, using its Narita hub, with United for traffic in the western United States. By: Memphis Int'l Airport, Larry Cox, 901-922-8077, larryc@mscaa.com
July 26, 2007 Congressman James Oberstar in Support of Northwest I strongly support Northwest Airlines' application for new passenger service frequencies between the United States and China under the May 23, 2007 United States-China bilateral aviation agreement. The new bilateral agreement provides for extensive increases in service between the U.S. and China beginning in August 2007 through 2009, with a total of 42 new frequencies available. It is my understanding that the Department has indicated a preference for a new entrant carrier service in 2007. However, Northwest Airlines is ready to provide service now between Detroit and Shanghai, using Boeing 747-400 aircraft. If selected for 2009 service, Northwest would be the first major carrier to use the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner between the U.S. and China.
July 30, 2007 Louisville International Airport in Support of Northwest By: Executive Director, Skip Miller
August 2, 2007 Reply of Wayne County Airport Authority in Support of Northwest Detroit is the largest new O&D gateway at issue in this case -- with twice as many local China passengers as Atlanta. Furthermore, Detroit has exhibited the highest propensity to travel to China among these gateways. Detroit is without question the most effective and efficient gateway for new service to China, and Northwest Airlines is the best prepared airline in these proceedings to provide this service in the most timely manner, taking advantage of the "hard-won concession" of seven 2007 U.S. - China frequencies by the Department. U.S. - China frequencies are a scarce resource that should not, under any circumstances, go to waste. Given that Delta Air Lines is not prepared to begin service until the second quarter of 2008, an award to Northwest Airlines for immediate Detroit - Shanghai service would ensure that the frequencies are put to the highest and best use. Northwest's proposed Detroit - Shanghai and Detroit - Beijing services will benefit more people in more communities than the Atlanta services proposed by Delta. The Detroit services are not duplicative of the China service Northwest offers through its Tokyo hub. And, of equal importance, Northwest's service will provide balanced competition to United Airlines' U.S. - China service from its San Francisco hub. By: Lester Robinson
August 2, 2007 Reply of the Memphis Parties in Support of Northwest Memphis has strong ties to China, given its status as the world's busiest cargo airport and the huge volume of U.S.-China cargo traffic. Those ties wilt become even stronger as FedEx opens its new primary Asian hub in Guangzhou, China. China is Tennessee's third largest trading partner, making air links between Tennessee and China critically important. In addition, by granting Northwest's application, the Department can achieve the important goal of promoting head-to-head competition between Northwest and United. Northwest is the US. only carrier that competes against United for U.S.-China and U.S.-Asia traffic throughout the entire United States. Northwest is able to provide such comprehensive US.-Asia service because it operates an efficient U.S. carrier hub at Narita. Northwest's proposed Detroit services are an important complement to its existing Narita service, because they will enable Northwest to improve service for eastern US. passengers, while maintaining a strong AsiaIPacific hub. The Department should reject the disparaging remarks of the Atlanta Parties concerning Northwest's existing and highly beneficial services. As revealed in Northwest's answer, Delta carries 40 percent Latin America traffic on its Asia services at Atlanta. To the extent third country passengers are relevant, Delta's proposed service is no different than Northwest's existing services. Northwest's proposed services would benefit more US. passengers than Delta's - and Northwest would do so immediately instead of waiting until 2008. By: Memphis International Airport, Larry Cox, 901-922-8077, larryc@mscaa.com
August 2, 2007 Senator Trent Lott in Support of Northwest I am writing to you regarding Northwest Airlines’ application for new passenger service frequencies between the United States and China. I ask that you give due consideration to Northwest’s application.
August 30, 2007 Letters in Support of Northwest Airlines - 1446 Pages Counsel: Northwest, Andrea Fischer Newman
October 16, 2007 Macomb County, MI in Support of Northwest
July 16, 2007 City and County of San Francisco in Support of United (San Francisco-Guangzhou) The proposed service from SFO would optimize U.S. use of its hard-won opportunity to meet the demand for non-stop service to Guangzhou. That demand is demonstrably focused on the West Coast and, specifically, on the San Francisco Bay Area. Approximately sixty percent of the entire U.S.-Guangzhou air travel market is concentrated in California, which also accounts for half of all U.S.-China air service. The San Francisco Customs district alone accounted for 26% of all air cargo shipped from the U.S. to China in 2001 and combined with the Los Angeles Customs district accounted for 44% of the total according to U.S. Department of Commerce Bureaus of Census Foreign Trade Division. Even more important, the San Francisco Bay Area is home to the greatest concentration of Chinese-Americans with strong ties to Guangzhou and the Guangdong region. Of the 500,000 ethnic Chinese residing in the Bay Area (150,000 in the City alone), approximately 80 percent are either from, or have strong ties to, Guangdong Province, according to the San Francisco Chinese Chamber of Commerce. Within this vibrant and growing San Francisco community, there are more than 90 Chinese "Family Associations" or Benevolent Associations, each connected to a specific city, town, or region within the Guangdong Province. As one of the world's most visited international cities, and the international gateway to the Bay Area's resurgent high technology and bioscience-based industries, San Francisco has long supported a solid pattern of US-China air service -- by Air China and United -- to Beijing in the north and to Shanghai on the country's central coast. Yet, the relatively unserved Pearl River Delta Region in the south represents a key gap for business and leisure travelers throughout the U.S., a gap that is clearly best filled by service from San Francisco. Counsel: City of San Francisco, Robert Maerz, 650-821-5088
July 16, 2007 Los Angeles World Airports in Support of United (Los Angeles-Shanghai) Los Angeles is the largest market for service to Shanghai in the State with the most U.S.-China traffic in the U.S. The fact that a U.S. carrier does not provide passenger or cargo service from Los Angeles to any destination in China is a glaring deficiency in the network of air travel and transport connections that unite our economy and culture with those of China. The United proposal would begin to address this deficiency of U.S. carrier capacity by adding needed daily non-stop air service between Los Angeles and Shanghai. The Los Angeles region's cultural ties to China are also strong. California is home to over one million ethnic Chinese with New York State a distant second with some 445,000. Los Angeles has over 450,000 Chinese descendants from PRC and Hong Kong and its metropolitan region is home to the largest number of ethnic Chinese in California. The dynamic economic growth of the Los Angeles region, its extensive economic ties to China and Shanghai, its large population and ethnic Chinese population and the large economic impact a daily United Boeing-747 service would produce make Los Angeles the ideal choice for nonstop U.S. carrier service to Shanghai. United's proposed daily Boeing-747 service is essential in meeting the demand for nonstop Los Angeles-Shanghai service, and maintaining the strong, growing economic ties between the U.S. and the PRC. Counsel: LAWA, Mark Thorpe, 310-215-7470, mthrope@lawa.org
July 16, 2007 Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority in Support of United (Dulles-Shanghai) Washington-Shanghai will provide the U.S. government trade and technology policy-makers more efficient access to Shanghai, China’s most important trade and technology center. The United States is the largest economy in the world and trade and technology issues are among the most important matters that our government pursues with China. While many governmental activities occur in Beijing, a significant amount of government and government-related exchanges occur in Shanghai that should be further supported by nonstop service. Washington-Shanghai service will connect the U.S. metropolitan region with the largest population that does not currently have nonstop service to Shanghai. The Washington Region has one of the largest Chinese populations in the U.S. and more importantly, has the second highest income levels of any ethnic Chinese population per capita in America. While there are other U.S. communities that have larger ethnic Chinese populations that would like to visit China, it is the income level of these communities that determines the extent to which such trips will actually occur. The substantial increase in air travel from Washington to Shanghai in the last several years reflects this market’s economic strength, demographics and strong demand and ability to support a nonstop Washington-Shanghai service. Counsel: MWAA, Edward Faggen, 703-417-8615, edward.faggen@mwaa.com
July 26, 2007 Answer of Los Angeles World Airports By: LA World Airports, Gina Marie Lindsey
July 26, 2007 City and County of San Francisco in Support of United Air Lines On behalf of The City and County of San Francisco I am pleased to submit this answer in support of the Application of United Airlines for an award of frequencies for daily nonstop service between San Francisco and Guangzhou, in 2008. San Francisco respectfully urges the Department of Transportation to approve that application forthwith, as it is unopposed and as its prompt approval will assist Bay Area residents planning trips to China starting next Spring. Counsel: Robert Maerz, 650-821-5088
July 26, 2007 Letters in Support of United Air Lines - 41 Pages
July 26, 2007 Lettters in Support of United - 155 Pages Counsel: Wilmer Hale, Jonathan Moss, 202-663-6655, jonathan.moss@wilmerhale.com
August 2, 2007 County of San Bernardino in Support of United Air Lines
August 2, 2007 Reply of Los Angeles World Airports The Department’s stated objective in this proceeding is to maximize public benefits that will result in the various awards of authority in this case. Order 2007-6-15. There is no doubt that awarding seven of the 28 available frequencies to establish the first non-stop service by a U.S. carrier in the Los Angeles-Shanghai market and a new Western U.S. gateway to China will do more to achieve the Department’s stated objective than granting any of the competing applications. LAWA notes that non-stop service from Los Angeles overwhelmingly eclipses the other proposals in terms of public benefits. In order to properly assess which service proposal will advance the Department’s stated objective, LAWA urges the Department to look beyond the commercial interests of individual carriers and airports and focus purely on the proposed use of the available 2009 frequencies and their associated public benefits. Los Angeles, California and the Western United States are all economic powerhouses for the country. Tellingly, Los Angeles, more than any other proposed gateway for 2009 frequencies, experiences demand that far exceeds supply. And, unlike other proposed 2009 gateways, Los Angeles is not merely a hub for United. By: LAWA, Gina Marie Lindsey 310-215-7470, gmlindsey@lawa.org
August 3, 2007 Re: Letters in Support of United Air Lines - 31 Pages By: Kathleen Brown
August 8, 2008 Letters in Support of United Air LInes - 39 Pages
August 8, 2007 Letters in Support of United Air Lines - 310 Pages On behalf of United Air Lines, Inc., we hereby submit additional letters in support of United's proposed Los Angeles-Shanghai and San Francisco-Guangzhou service in the above-captioned docket. Included in this filing are letters of support from five Members of Congress, the Governor of Arizona, and the Mayors of Denver, Phoenix and Las Vegas, as well as a number of other prominent state and local officials, members of the business community and employees of United. Counsel: Wilmer Hale, Jonathan Moss, 202-663-6655, jonathan.moss@wilmerhale.com
August 17, 2007 Letters in Support of United Air Lines On behalf of United Air Lines, Inc. we hereby submit additional letters in support of United's proposed Los Angeles-Shanghai and San Francisco-Guangzhou service in the above-captioned docket. Included in this filing are letters of support from prominent federal, state and local officials and members of the business community, as well as local officials and members of the business community from Shanghai. Counsel: Wilmer Hale, Jonathan Moss, 202-663-6655, jonathan.moss@wilmerhale.com
August 31, 2007 Letters in Support of United Air Lines Counsel: Wilmer Hale, Jonathan Moss, 202-663-6655, jonathan.moss@wilmerhale.com
Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation - Disappointed in Decision - Includes "The Economic Activity Dependent on Overseas Flights at LAX - Prepared with HR&A and SH&E
June 29, 2007 Re: Governor of North Carolina Support for US Airways Re: Charlotte Regional Partnership Support for US Airways
July 2, 2007 Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Support of US Airways
July 6, 2007 City of Philadelphia in Support of US Airways The City of Philadelphia strongly supports the bid of US Airways, Inc. for the authority to launch nonstop Philadelphia-Beijing service in 2009. The City of Philadelphia currently lies at the center of the largest metropolitan statistical area in the United States without nonstop service to China. US Airways’ proposed route would therefore generate enormous public benefit both in the Philadelphia community and throughout our region. We therefore urge you to grant US Airways’ application. By: Mayor, John Street, 215-686-2181
July 10, 2007 City of Wilmington, DE in Support of US Airways I am pleased to write today in support of the application of US Airways, Inc. for authority to provide Philadelphia-Beijing service starting in 2009. US Airways’ service to Beijing will provide the residents and businesses of the Middle Atlantic Region with the convenience of its first nonstop service to China, a country which is now both a prime commercial focus for so many of our businesses as well as a sought-after tourist destination. By: Mayor, James Baker, 302-576-2100
July 12, 2007 Governor of Delaware in Support of US Airways I am pleased to write today in support of the application of US Airways, Inc. for authority to provide Philadelphia-Beijing service starting in 2009. US Airways'’ service to Beijing will provide the residents and businesses of the greater Philadelphia area with the convenience of its first nonstop service to China, a country which is now both a prime commercial focus for so many of our businesses as well as a sought-after tourist destination. By: Gov., Ruth Ann Minner
July 24, 2007 Harrisburg International Airport in Support of US Airways I am writing to express my enthusiastic support for the US Airways application to offer daily nonstop service to Beijing, China from Philadelphia International Airport. By: Executive Director, Timothy Edwards, 717-948-3900
July 25, 2007 Letters in Support of US Airways - 4815 e-Signatures Counsel: Squire Sanders, Charles Donley, 202-626-6840, cdonley@ssd.com
July 25, 2007 Pittsburgh International Airport in Support of US Airways I am writing in support of the application of US Airways, Inc. for the grant of authority in 2009 to provide Philadelphia-Beijing service. US Airways’ service to Beijing will provide the residents and businesses in our region with additional and competitive single carrier one-stop service to China, a country which is now both a prime commercial focus for so many of our businesses as well as a sought-after tourist destination. The benefits of improved transportation links to China and, in particular to Beijing, will be felt throughout our region. By: Executive Director, Kent George
July 26, 2007 Answer of the City of Philadelphia in Support of US Airways The City of Philadelphia strongly supports the application by US Airways, Inc. for the 2009 designation to the U.S.-China route and the frequencies to operate a daily nonstop flight to Beijing from Philadelphia International Airport. The proposed US Airways service would have several positive effects on the City, its region, the nation, and China. The Philadelphia Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) is the fifth-most populous in the nation, exceeded only by New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Dallas/Fort Worth. It is the largest urban region served by a single airport, and the largest still lacking in any transpacific services. Additionally, among the set of gateway cities proposed by the airlines that applied on July 16, 2007 for nonstop China service—American Airlines from Chicago; Continental Airlines from New York/Newark; Delta Air Lines from Atlanta; MAXjet Airways from Seattle; Northwest Airlines from Detroit; United Airlines from Los Angeles, Washington, or San Francisco; and US Airways from Philadelphia—Philadelphia is the only city without transpacific service. Philadelphia is also the largest city among the applicant gateways without service to China, and Detroit currently enjoys daily one-stop, single-flight-number services over Tokyo-Narita to both Beijing and Shanghai. By: PHL, Charles Isdell, 215-937-6760, charles.isdell@phl.org
August 2, 2007 Reply of the City of Philadelphia in Support of US Airways - Bookmarked - 145 Pages The City of Philadelphia strongly supports the application by US Airways, Inc. for the 2009 designation to the U.S.-China route and the frequencies to operate a daily nonstop flight to Beijing from Philadelphia International Airport. The proposed US Airways service would have several positive effects on the City, its region, the nation, and China. In reply to the original application of US Airways, the City hereby submits the attached letters of support from various members of the Philadelphia community. The over 100 letters contained herein complement the letters already submitted by US Airways. The letters represent almost 250,000 constituents based in the Greater Philadelphia Region. By: Director of Aviation, Charles Isdell, 215-937-6760, charles.isdell@phl.org
August 6, 2007 Letters in Support of US Airways - 1119 Pages Counsel: Squire Sanders, Charles Donley
August 13, 2007 Letters in Support of US Airways - Mayor of Greensboro, NC and Wilmington (NC) Int'l Airport Director
August 14, 2007 Letters in Support of US Airways - Mayor of Harrisburg, PA and Asheville Regional Airport
August 30, 2007 Letters in Support of US Airways - 1141 Pages Counsel: Squire Sanders, Charles Donley |
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