Council Report PRINT 070109 lowres

Report of the Washington State Aviation Planning Council July 2009 Aviation Planning Council Members Carol Moser (Chair), Washington State Transportation Commission Member Paul A. Roberts (Vice Chair), Western Washington Public Representative John Sibold, Aviation Director Washington State Department of Transportation John Townsley, Eastern Washington Public Representative David Field, FAA Technical Expert Gratton O. Sealock (Neal), Spokane International Airport Manager James McNamara, Western Growth Management Hearings Board (GMHB) Member Penelope L. Loomis, Washington Airport Management Association Representative Donald Garvett, Airline Representative Juli Wilkerson, Director Washington State Department of Community Trade and Economic Development* Office of the Governor Jill Satran, Office of the Governor Staff Team WSDOT Aviation Staff John Shambaugh, Planning Manager; Nisha Marvel, Communications Manager Consultant Team Staff to the Council: Rita Brogan, PRR; Kimbra Wellock PRR Technical Consultants David Hollander, SH&E; Sonjia Murray, SH&E; Helen Lin, SH&E; John Yarnish, URS; Sarah Funk, ASTS; David Williams, WH Pacific; Kevin Tierney, Cambridge Systematics, Inc. *Ms. Wilkerson retired in 2009 and was replaced by Larry Williams, Deputy Director July 2009 July 1, 2009 Dear Governor Gregoire: Thank you for the opportunity to present to you the Aviation Planning Council’s recommendations to ESSB 5121, the Long-Term Air Transportation Study (LATS). The legislation driving LATS and these recommendations come at a time of great economic uncertainty in our state and country. Many commercial airlines are in financial crisis facing a global downdraft that is far worse than the post- September 11 turbulence. More than ever, government has an important role in facilitating efficiency and…
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