MOVING TOWARD THE FUTURE

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• MOVING TOWARD THE FUTURE
• WITH DAILY REGIONAL AIR SERVICE

Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport
DAN DICKTEN, A.A.E. DIRECTOR OF AVIATION WESTERN
RESERVE PORT AUTHORITY
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YOUR YNG AIRPORT IMPORTANT TO THE National
AIRPORT INFRASTRUCTURE

• YNG CURRENT ROLE
• NON-HUB COMMERCIAL SERVICE
• JOINT-USE MILITARY AIRPORT
• HOME OF 910TH Air Lift Wing USAF RESERVE
• 9,003 FT. LONG RUNWAY, AMONG LONGEST IN OHIO
• FRONT DOOR TO MAHONING VALLEY
• HOW YNG FITS THE FUTURE?
• DAILY AIR SERVICE

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YOUR YNG AIRPORT NOT JUST AN AIRPORT PART OF
THE FUTURE PART OF THE SOLUTION

• STRAINED NATIONAL AIRPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
  (Delays/Late Departures Arrivals)
• YNG IS PART OF THE SOLUTION
• YNG HAS WHAT IS NEEDED
• COST-EFFECTIVE
• EFFICIENT
• CONVENIENT

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YOUR YNG AIRPORTKEY TO LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE

• FACILITY FOR BUSINESS GENERAL AVIATION
• BOTH ARE KEY TO REGIONAL ECONOMIC GROWTH
• IMPORTANT ALTERNATIVE TO BUSY AIRPORTS
• PIT
• CLE
• CAK

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YOUR YNG AIRPORT ONCE A THRIVING COMMERCIAL
SERVICE AIRPORT

• 1999 YNG AIR SERVICE SUMMARY
• 2 DAILY UNITED FLIGHTS TO CHICAGO
• 4 DAILY NORTHWEST FLIGHTS TO DETROIT
• 5 DAILY US AIR FLIGHTS TO PITTSBURGH
• MANY YNG FLIGHTS STOPPED AT CAK THEN ON TO
  DESTINATION NOT VERY POPULAR
• 2001 SERVICE REDUCED TO
• 2 DAILY NORTHWEST FLIGHTS TO DETROIT
• 2003 NORTHWEST STOPPED ALL SERVICE

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YOUR YNG AIRPORT2002 / 2003 - 26 us AIRPORTS
LOST SERVICE INCLUDING YNG

• ALL WERE ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE FUNDED
• 2002 70 MILE RULE
• AIRPORTS CLOSER THAN 70 MILES TO A LARGE HUB LOST
  EAS FUNDS
• PIT lt 70 MILES BUILT ON WRONG SIDE OF PITTSBURGH
• AIRLINES PERCEIVE YNG AS ONE OF THOSE AIRPORTS
  THAT COULDNT SUPPORT SERVICE
• L OW FARE SOUTHWEST/AIR TRAN - BUILT UP CAK AND
  NEGLECTED YNG
• CHANGING THE LOSER PERCEPTION WITH ALLEGIANTS
  GREAT SUCCESS

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YOUR YNG AIRPORT SUCCESSFUL ALLEGIANT AIR

• ORLANDO, FL 96 (Load Factors)
• ST. PETERSBURG, FL 97
• MYRTLE BEACH, SC 90
• AIRPORT PASSENGER NUMBERS AT RECORD HIGH WITH 60
  INCREASE 2010
• 42 INCREASE PROJECTED 2011

• POTENTIAL ALLEGIANT CITIES
• FT. LAUDERDALE, FL
• PUNTA GORDA/FT. MYERS, FL
• LAS VEGAS, NV

Punta Gorda
Proposed New Service
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YOUR YNG AIRPORTOTHER SUCCESSFUL AVIATION
SERVICE

• CASINO FLIGHTS FROM YNG
• ATLANTIC CITY GOLD AVIATION
• TUNICA, MS ALLEGIANT AIR
• YSU AND OTHER SPORT TEAM CHARTERS
• SUN COUNTRY
• SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
• MIAMI AIR
• CORPORATE FLIGHT DEPARTMENTS
• GENERAL AVIATION (GA)

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YOUR YNG AIRPORTPLANNING FOR THE FUTURE

• COMPATIBLE, NOT COMPETITIVE WITH
• PIT
• CLE
• CAK
• CONTINUE ROLE AS A BUSINESS/GA FACILITY
• SUPPORT ALLEGIANT AIR TO
• ORLANDO
• ST. PETERSBURG
• MYRTLE BEACH
• ATTRACT NEW DAILY NON-STOP REGIONAL SERVICE

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YOUR YNG AIRPORTWHY yng IS ATTRACTIVE

• CLOSE TO BUSINESSES IN MAHONING VALLEY
• CLOSE TO STRONG GROWTH AREAS
• YOUNGSTOWN
• WARREN
• NILES
• BOARDMAN
• SHARON
• VERY IMPORTANT FOR THE FUTURE

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YOUR YNG AIRPORTYOUNGSTOWN-WARREN-SHARON
catchment area AND MSA
1.7 M 1 Hour Drive 7.6 M 2 Hour Drive
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YOUR YNG AIRPORTWHAT ABOUT PIT, CLE, CAK?

• WORLD CLASS FACILITIES, HOWEVER, THEYRE NOT FOR
  EVERYONE
• ONLY PART OF THE FLYING PUBLIC WILL USE YNG FOR
  DAILY SCHEDULED SERVICE
• SUCH SERVICE WOULD COMPLIMENT, NOT COMPETE WITH
  PIT, CLE AND CAK
• THE RESULT BETTER AIR SERVICE FOR THE NE OHIO
  REGION

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YOUR YNG AIRPORTLOCAL SURVEY RESULTS

• 2010 SURVEY LOCALS PREFER TO USE YNG FOR
  BUSINESS TRAVEL
• TOP 12 BUSINESS DESTINATIONS
• CHICAGO WASHINGTON D.C. DETROIT
• NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA NEWARK
• ATLANTA HOUSTON CHARLOTTE
• DALLAS BALTIMORE TORONTO

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YOUR YNG AIRPORT LOCAL SURVEY RESULTS, CONTINUED

• TOP 10 LEISURE DESTINATIONS IDENTIFIED
• ORLANDO v
• MYRTLE BEACH v
• LAS VEGAS
• ST. PETERSBURG (TAMPA BAY) v
• FT. LAUDERDALE
• FT. MYERS SW FLORIDA
• ATLANTIC CITY v
• TUNICA (MS) v
• NEW YORK CITY
• PHOENIX

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YOUR YNG AIRPORTWE SERVE THIS REGION, TOO

• OUR GATEWAYS TO THE WORLD
• PIT
• CLE
• YNG CAN SERVE THE TRAVELING PUBLIC TOO
• AS THE REGIONS NEEDS CHANGE, SO MUST YNGS ROLE

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YOUR YNG AIRPORTAIR SERVICE PROSPECTS

• LOW-FARE / LOW FREQUENCY SERVICE TO LEISURE
  DESTINATIONS (ALLEGIANT AIR)
• DAILY NON-STOP NETWORK SERVICE TO KEY BUSINESS
  DESTINATIONS AND MAJOR CARRIER CONNECTING
  AIRPORTS

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YOUR YNG AIRPORTPOTENTIAL AIR SERVICE MARKETS

• LEISURE
• ORLANDO v ST. PETERSBURG v MYRTLE BEACH v
• FT. LAUDERDALE - LAS VEGAS SW FLORIDA
• BUSINESS MARKETS WHERE TIME IS IMPORTANT
• CHICAGO - WASHINGTON D.C. DETROIT
  PHILADELPHIA
• NEW YORK/NEWARK
• YNG SERVICE GEARED TO CAPTURE A PORTION OF OD
  BUSINESS TRAVELERS

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ADVANTAGES

• YOUR YNG AIRPORT

• NO HASSLES
• CONVENIENT (CLOSE TO HOME)
• REQUIRES LESS ROAD TIME TO AND FROM
• LOW COST PARKING 6.00/ A DAY vs. 12-18
  CLE/PIT
• KEEPS IN THE COMMUNITY

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YOUR YNG AIRPORTTHE ECONOMIC REALITIES

• A NEED FOR YNG CAPACITY IS HERE
• A MARKET FOR DAILY REGIONAL SERVICE AT YNG IS
  HERE
• TRAFFIC/MARKET NEED EXISTS TODAY
• ATTRACTING APPROPRIATE AIRLINES IS POSSIBLE AND
  IN PROCESS

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YOUR YNG AIRPORTWHAT AIRLINES LOOK FOR

• A HIGH LEVEL OF COMMITMENT FROM LOCAL BUSINESSES
  AND COMMUNITY
• PARTNERSHIP WITH REGIONAL CHAMBER
• AND LOCAL TOURISM CVB
• STRONG COMMUNITY SUPPORT YNGAIR
• PARTNERS
• 3RD PARTY FULL SERVICE PASSENGER AIRCRAFT
  HANDLING WINNER AVIATION
• YNG HAS ALL OF THESE !

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YOUR YNG AIRPORTWHAT AIRLINES LOOK FOR, CONTINUED

• STRONG BUSINESS / LEISURE TRAVEL MIX
• FOR REGIONAL NETWORK SERVICE STRONG LEVELS OF
  BUSINESS TRAFFIC
• ACCESS TO LARGE POPULATION CENTERS
• EASY ACCESS TO AIRPORT
• LOW AIRPORT COSTS
• LOW COMPETITIVE PROFILE
• ACCESS TO STRONG MARKET
• YNG HAS THIS, TOO!

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YOUR YNG AIRPORT CURRENT AND NEAR FUTURE AIRLINE
OPPORTUNITIES

• POSSIBILITIES FOR YNG INCLUDE
• DELTA CONNECTION DETROIT (DTW) ATLANTA (ATL)
• US AIRWAYS EXPRESS PHILADELPHIA (PHL)
  CHARLOTTE (CLT)
• UNITED EXPRESS WASHINGTON - DULLES (IAD)
  CHICAGO OHARE (ORD)
• AMERICAN EAGLE CHICAGO OHARE (ORD) NEW
  YORK LAGUARDIA (LGA)
• ALLEGIANT AIR FT. LAUDERDALE (FLL) LAS VEGAS
  (LAS) PUNTA GORDA (PGD) SW FLA NEW YORK
• PHOENIX HILTON HEAD HONOLULU
• YNG MANAGEMENT IN DISCUSSIONS WITH AIRLINES FOR
  ALL THE ABOVE.

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YOUR YNG AIRPORT REGIONAL CHAMBER SUPPORT

• REGIONAL CHAMBER HAS RECEIVED AND SENT LETTERS OF
  SUPPORT FROM 60 MEMBERS TO AIRLINES
• DELTA DETROIT/ATLANTA
• US AIR PHILADELPHIA
• UNITED CHICAGO OHARE/WASHINGTON-DULLES
• AMERICAN EAGLE CHICAGO OHARE/ NEW YORK
• LETTERS SENT TO AIRLINES MARCH 15, 2011
• PROMPTED POSITIVE DISCUSSIONS WITH AMERICAN
  EAGLE, DELTA AND US AIRWAYS

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YOUR YNG AIRPORTSMALL COMMUNITY AIR SERVICE
DEVELOPMENT GRANT

• DOT GRANT PROVIDES GUARANTEES TO ATTRACT
  COMMUTER AIRLINES TO CONNECTING AIRPORTS
• FUNDING SHARE - 575,000 DOT
• FUNDING SHARE - 287,500 LOCAL
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  862,520 TOTAL
• IN-KIND SERVICES - 467,220 BUSINESS COMMUNITY
• GUARANTEES AIRLINES PROFITABILITY
• THROUGH START-UP PHASE OF NEW SERVICE

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YOUR YNG AIRPORTMINIMUM REVENUE GUARANTEE PLAN

• MINIMUM REVENUE GUARANTEE
• MANHATTAN (KS) REGIONAL AIRPORT (MHN) SUCCESS
• MHN 2 M (2 YEARS) AMERICAN EAGLE (AE) REGIONAL
  JET SERVICE TO DALLAS-FT. WORTH
• 420 MILE ROUTE/EMBRIER 145 (50 SEAT) RJ
• COST 4,334 PER FLIGHT (BREAK EVEN 3 PROFIT
  MARGIN)
• ANYTHING UNDER 4,334 TICKET SALES AE DRAWS
  DOWN FROM FUND TO GUARANTEE PROFITABILITY
• ANYTHING OVER 4,334 THRESHOLD RECEIVED A CREDIT
• FINISHED WITH 1,000,000 CREDIT /VS DRAW DOWN

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YOUR YNG AIRPORTCarrier Service using an MRG
Detroit- (DTW)
YNG
DL DTW Delta Connection US- PHL US Airways
Express UE ORD/IAD United Express AE
ORD/LGA American Eagle
New York (LGA)
Chicago OHare (ORD)
Philadelphia (PHL)
Washington Dulles (IAD)
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YOUR YNG AIRPORTnew Daily network service -
PARTNERS TO promote IT who To TARGET

• Organizing Local Community Activities
• Advocating Support of YNG Network Air Service
• Promoting Tourism and use of local hotels
• Creating positive economic impact

• Organizing Local Marketing Efforts
• Advocating Support of YNG Air Service to the
  Local Community
• Increasing community awareness of air service

• Billboards
• TV Commercials
• Radio Ads
• Face book/Twitter
• Website promotion

• Attracting Conventions and Tradeshows
• Advocating Support of YNG Air Service by Local
  Business
• Attracting new employers that will generate
  additional business traffic

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YOUR YNG AIRPORTproposed delta CONNECTION
NON-STOP SERVICE to Detroit (DTW)

• 3 DAILY FLIGHTS M-F/2 DAILY FLIGHTS SATURDAY
  SUNDAY
• 50 SEAT REGIONAL JET AIRCRAFT
• 145 DOMESTIC CONNECTING DESTINATIONS FROM DTW
• 25 INTERNATIONAL CONNECTING DESTINATIONS
• YNG-DTW SERVICE CONNECTS THE COMMUNITY TO THE
  ENTIRE WORLD VIA DTW

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YOUR YNG AIRPORTDTW CONNECTING yng to THE WORLD
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YOUR YNG AIRPORTPROPOSED YNG-DTW FLIGHT SCHEDULE

• Youngstown Detroit
• Departs Arrives Frequency
• 650am 750am X7
• 1200pm 100pm Daily
• 500pm 600pm X6

Detroit Youngstown Departs Arrives Frequency
1030am 1130am X7 330pm
430pm Daily 930pm 1030pm
X6
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YOUR YNG AIRPORTEconomic impact of service

• ASSUMING YNG RECAPTURES 30 OF PIT LEAKAGE
• 1.3 MILLION ECONOMIC BENEFIT TO THE MAHONING
  VALLEY
• ASSUMING YNG RECAPTURES 30 OF PIT, CLE AND CAK
  LEAKAGE
• 2.5 MILLION ECONOMIC BENFIT TO THE MAHONING
  VALLEY
• LEAKAGE RESIDENTS OF MAHONING VALLEY USING
  OTHER AIRPORTS CLE, CAK, PIT

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YOUR YNG AIRPORTYNG FUTURE FOCUS

• SOUTHWEST ISNT COMING, BUT . . . . .
• DAILY REGIONAL SERVICE IS POSSIBLE
• FOCUS ON HIGH-YIELD DAILY CONNECTING BUSINESS
  TRAVEL
• CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON SUCCESSFUL ALLEGIANT AIR
  LEISURE SERVICE

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YOUR YNG AIRPORTMARKETING CAMPAIGN

• YNG HAS AN ANNUAL REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE
• 25,000 IN ADVERTISING FUNDING
• 25,000 FOR IN-KIND ADVERISING
• ACCEPTING CONTRIBUTIONS/IN-KIND SERVICES
• ADVERTISING
• MARKETING
• WEBSITES, ETC.

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YOUR YNG AIRPORTPLANNED IMPROVEMENTS

• TERMINAL UPGRADES (NEW HOLD ROOM RESTROOMS )
• ADDITIONAL RENTAL CAR SERVICE DEVELOPMENT
• TERMINAL INTERIOR ADVERTISING (TERM. ADV., INC)
• NEW TSA SCREENING TECHNOLOGY CONVEYOR UPGRADE
• BAGGAGE RETURN SYSTEM EXPANSION
• PARKING LOT SECURITY / REVENUE CONTROL SYSTEM
  UPGRADE / SECOND EXIT WITH AUTO PAY / PAVING
  REPAIRS
• SOUTH COMMUTER TERMINAL - ADDITION OF RJ JET
  BRIDGE
• PHYSICAL PLANT - TERMINAL HVAC / BOILER UPGRADES
• NEW TERMINAL CURB FRONT SIDE WALKS FAÇADE
  REPAIRS
• HIGH TECH AIRCRAFT IDENTIFICATION / TRACKING
  SYSTEM
• SHEDDING THE BLACK HOLE REPUTATION

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YOUR YNG AIRPORTSUMMARY

• READY TO BECOME A REGIONAL ECONOMIC GENERATOR
• BUSINESS GA CONTINUE TO PLAY A STRONG ROLE
• LEISURE AIR SERVICE IS PROVEN 5 YEARS
• THE RETURN OF DAILY SCHEDULED SERVICE IS POSSIBLE
  AND IN PROCESS
• REVENUE GUARANTEES WILL BE NEEDED
• YNG IS PART OF THE NATIONAL AND REGIONAL AIRPORT
  CAPACITY SOLUTION

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FLY YNG - YOUR YNG AIRPORT!

• YOUNGSTOWN WARREN
• REGIONAL AIRPORT
• 1453 YOUNGSTOWN-KINGSVILLE RD., NE
• VIENNA, OH 44473
• [phone]
• WWW.YNGAIRPORT.COM
• DDICKTEN_at_YNGAIRPORT.COM
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• WESTERN RESERVE PORT AUTHORITY