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2000

AIR SERVICE PROBLEMS IN UPSTATE NEW YORK

(106–38)

HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

SUBCOMMITTEE ON

AVIATION

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON

TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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ONE HUNDRED SIXTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

SEPTEMBER 20, 1999 SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY AND CHEEKTOWAGA, NY

Printed for the use of the

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE

BUD SHUSTER, Pennsylvania, Chairman

DON YOUNG, Alaska
THOMAS E. PETRI, Wisconsin
SHERWOOD L. BOEHLERT, New York
HERBERT H. BATEMAN, Virginia
HOWARD COBLE, North Carolina
JOHN J. DUNCAN, Jr., Tennessee
THOMAS W. EWING, Illinois
WAYNE T. GILCHREST, Maryland
STEPHEN HORN, California
BOB FRANKS, New Jersey
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JOHN L. MICA, Florida
JACK QUINN, New York
TILLIE K. FOWLER, Florida
VERNON J. EHLERS, Michigan
SPENCER BACHUS, Alabama
STEVEN C. LaTOURETTE, Ohio
SUE W. KELLY, New York
RAY LaHOOD, Illinois
RICHARD H. BAKER, Louisiana
CHARLES F. BASS, New Hampshire
ROBERT W. NEY, Ohio
JACK METCALF, Washington
EDWARD A. PEASE, Indiana
ASA HUTCHINSON, Arkansas
MERRILL COOK, Utah
JOHN COOKSEY, Lousiana
JOHN R. THUNE, South Dakota
FRANK A. LoBIONDO, New Jersey
JERRY MORAN, Kansas
JOHN T. DOOLITTLE, California
LEE TERRY, Nebraska
DON SHERWOOD, Pennsylvania
GARY G. MILLER, California
JOHN E. SWEENEY, New York
JIM DeMINT, South Carolina
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DOUG BEREUTER, Nebraska
STEVEN T. KUYKENDALL, California
MICHAEL K. SIMPSON, Idaho
JOHNNY ISAKSON, Georgia
DAVID VITTER, Louisiana

JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Minnesota
NICK J. RAHALL II, West Virginia
ROBERT A. BORSKI, Pennsylvania
WILLIAM O. LIPINSKI, Illinois
ROBERT E. WISE, Jr., West Virginia
JAMES A. TRAFICANT, Jr., Ohio
PETER A. DeFAZIO, Oregon
BOB CLEMENT, Tennessee
JERRY F. COSTELLO, Illinois
ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON, District of Columbia
JERROLD NADLER, New York
PAT DANNER, Missouri
ROBERT MENENDEZ, New Jersey
CORRINE BROWN, Florida
JAMES A. BARCIA, Michigan
BOB FILNER, California
EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Texas
FRANK MASCARA, Pennsylvania
GENE TAYLOR, Mississippi
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JUANITA MILLENDER-McDONALD, California
ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS, Maryland
EARL BLUMENAUER, Oregon
MAX SANDLIN, Texas
ELLEN O. TAUSCHER, California
BILL PASCRELL, Jr., New Jersey
LEONARD L. BOSWELL, Iowa
JAMES P. McGOVERN, Massachusetts
TIM HOLDEN, Pennsylvania
NICK LAMPSON, Texas
JOHN ELIAS BALDACCI, Maine
MARION BERRY, Arkansas
RONNIE SHOWS, Mississippi
BRIAN BAIRD, Washington
SHELLEY BERKLEY, Nevada

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SUBCOMMITTEE ON AVIATION

JOHN J. DUNCAN, Jr., Tennessee, Chairman

JOHN E. SWEENEY, New York, Vice Chairman
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DON YOUNG, Alaska
THOMAS E. PETRI, Wisconsin
THOMAS W. EWING, Illinois
JOHN L. MICA, Florida
JACK QUINN, New York
VERNON J. EHLERS, Michigan
SPENCER BACHUS, Alabama
RAY LaHOOD, Illinois
CHARLES F. BASS, New Hampshire
JACK METCALF, Washington
EDWARD A. PEASE, Indiana
ASA HUTCHINSON, Arkansas
MERRILL COOK, Utah
JOHN COOKSEY, Louisiana
JOHN R. THUNE, South Dakota
FRANK A. LoBIONDO, New Jersey
JERRY MORAN, Kansas
JOHN T. DOOLITTLE, California
DON SHERWOOD, Pennsylvania
GARY G. MILLER, California
JIM DeMINT, South Carolina
STEVEN T. KUYKENDALL, California
MICHAEL K. SIMPSON, Idaho
JOHNNY ISAKSON, Georgia
DAVID VITTER, Louisiana
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BUD SHUSTER, Pennsylvania
  (Ex Officio)

WILLIAM O. LIPINSKI, Illinois
JERRY F. COSTELLO, Illinois
CORRINE BROWN, Florida
EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Texas
JUANITA MILLENDER-McDONALD, California
ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS, Maryland
LEONARD L. BOSWELL, Iowa
JOHN ELIAS BALDACCI, Maine
MARION BERRY, Arkansas
ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON, District of Columbia
ROBERT MENENDEZ, New Jersey
ELLEN O. TAUSCHER, California
JAMES P. McGOVERN, Massachusetts
NICK LAMPSON, Texas
NICK J. RAHALL II, West Virginia
JAMES A. TRAFICANT, Jr., Ohio
PETER A. DeFAZIO, Oregon
PAT DANNER, Missouri
BOB FILNER, California
MAX SANDLIN, Texas
TIM HOLDEN, Pennsylvania
JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Minnesota
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  (Ex Officio)

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CONTENTS
Proceedings of:

September 20, 1999 Saratoga Springs, NY
September 20, 1999 Cheektowaga, NY

SEPTEMBER 20, 1999 SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY

TESTIMONY

     Coleman, John, Director, Office of Aviation Analysis, U.S. Department of Transportation
    Conway, Joseph, Vice Chair and General Counsel, New York State Consumer Protection Board
    Dikun, Michael, Airport Manager, Adirondack Regional Airport
    Egan, John C., CEO, Albany International Airport
    Greenwood, Brian F., Vice President, Operations, Ahlstrom Machinery, Inc.
    Jennings, Gerald, Mayor of the City of Albany, New York
     Johnson, Hon. Owen H., State Senator, Fourth Senate District, Suffolk County, New York
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     O'Connor, Kevin, President, Center for Economic Growth
     Studley, Jamienne S., President, Skidmore College

PREPARED STATEMENT SUBMITTED BY A MEMBER OF CONGRESS
    Schumer, Hon. Charles E., U.S. Senator from New York

PREPARED STATEMENTS SUBMITTED BY WITNESSES

    Coleman, John
    Dikun, Michael
    Egan, John C
    Greenwood, Brian F
    Johnson, Hon. Owen H
    Martinez, Debra (presented by Joseph Conway)
    O'Connor, Kevin

SUBMISSION FOR THE RECORD
    Sweeney, Hon. John E., a Representative in Congress from New York, statement, Currie Associates, Inc., John V. Currie, President

SEPTEMBER 20, 1999 CHEEKTOWAGA, NY

    Anderson, John H., Jr., Director, Transportation Issues, Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division, U.S. General Accounting Office
    Geiger, Richard, President & CEO, Buffalo Conventions and Visitors Bureau
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    Gicewicz, Julie, Manager of Business Meetings and Incentives for the Travel Team
    Kahl, Luiz, Chairman of Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA)
     Lee, Patrick, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, IMC Inc.
    Masiello, Hon. Anthony M., Mayor, City of Buffalo
    Rudnick, Dr. Andrew J., President, and CEO, Buffalo Niagara Partnership
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PREPARED STATEMENTS SUBMITTED BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS

    LaFalce, Hon. John J., of New York
    Quinn, Hon. Jack, of New York
    Schumer, Hon. Charles E., U.S. Senator from New York
    Slaughter, Hon. Louise M., of New York

PREPARED STATEMENTS SUBMITTED BY WITNESSES

    Anderson, John H., Jr

    Kahl, Luiz

    Masiello, Hon. Anthony M
    Rudnick, Dr. Andrew J
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SUBMISSIONS FOR THE RECORD

    Quinn, Hon. Jack, a Representative in Congress from New York:

Ecology and Environment, Inc., Gerhard J. Neumaier, President, letter, September 16, 1999
Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, Keith M. Belanger, Administrative Vice President, Facilities Management and Services Group, letter, September 20, 1999
Praxair, John F. Flood, Procurement Manager, Global Procurement and Materials Management, statement
Letter to Chairman Duncan from Rep. Quinn, October 4, 1999

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