StART-MeetingSummary-20210428 UPDATE

StART enhances cooperation between the Port of Seattle and the neighboring communities of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport StART MEETING SUMMARY APR I L 28, 2021; 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM VIA ZOOM V IDEOCONFERENCE Agenda Items: • National Air Travel Recovery Forecast • Federal Policy Working Group meeting update • SEA Aviation Forecast • Aviation Noise Working Group meeting update • Port of Seattle’s Noise Insulation Program • Public Comments Meeting Summary: I. Facilitator welcome, introduction, and agenda, Brian Scott from BDS Planning & Urban Design II. Opening Remarks, Lance Lyttle, StART Chair/SEA Managing Director • Welcomed David Lashley, new Normandy Park Community Member. • Shared the recent news of FedEx’s plans to operate out of Paine Field and that POS does not yet know the implications for SEA. The current SEA lease runs until 2027 with the expectation of an extension. • Welcomed three presenters, John Heimlich, Airlines for America VP and Chief Economist, Michael Drollinger, POS Business Intelligence Director, and Stan Shepherd, POS Noise Programs Senior Manager. III. U.S. Airlines: Road to Recovery, John Heimlich, Airlines for America (A4A) VP and Chief Economist A4A advocates on behalf of its members to shape policies that promote safety, security and a healthy U.S. airline industry, working collaboratively with airlines, labor, Congress, and the Administration. A. Airlines and airports have taken unprecedented steps to ensure the safety of employees and customers. B. Domestic and short-haul-international leisure / visiting-friends-and-relatives activity are leading the recovery. C. Air cargo continues to build on records set…
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