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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-02-09 Airport Committee Minutes Meeting Agenda City of Bangor Airport Committee rd City Council Chambers 3 Floor February 9, 2016 The following City Councilors were in attendance: Airport Committee Chair Joseph Baldacci, Councilors Gibran Graham, David Neally, Sarah Nichols, and Sean Faircloth. Also in attendance was City Manager Cathy Conlow, Airport Director Tony Caruso, Marketing Manager Risteen Bahr and Superintendent of Airport Operations, Robbie Beaton. Agenda: 1. Discussion and update of Airport’s Domestic Terminal. Airport Director Caruso indicated that this is a request to dedicate and rename Bangor International Airport’s Domestic Terminal in honor of former Airport Director Peter R. D’Errico. As per the current City Policy: Naming of City-Owned Property, under section 3.5, Mr. D’Errico was a former City employee who made substantial contributions to the City and Airport during his 20 year career. Mr. D’Errico was the longest serving director, serving 2 decades. He was instrumental in the Dow re-use plan, he helped bring in 50 plus companies providing over 2,000 jobs, and he has helped established what we have today at Bangor International Airport. City Staff has prepared a draft Council Action and Order for review and approval, which outlines some of Mr. D’Errico’s major accomplishments and contributions. Item passed and will be referred to City Council 2. Air Service Development. a. Airport statistics- Marketing Director Bahr indicated that for the month of January we had 24,432 passengers, Allegiant had 7, 553, American 11,212, and Delta at 5,667. Total YTD was down by 12%. Airline load factors were, Allegiant 87%, Delta 72% and American 65%. Market Share was Allegiant 31%, Delta 23% and American 46%. The total Operations was up 19%, General Aviation up by 255 and Military up by 36%. b. Added LGA service by American Airlines- Airport Director Caruso indicated that th American will be adding a seasonal flight to LGA starting June 4 and going thru th September 4. This will be a direct flight, operating on Saturdays and Sundays (one flight those days). This service will be on a 50 seat jet. c. Review and update of domestic air service- Airport Director Caruso indicated that he and Marketing Director Bahr will be attending the World Routes conference. For this conference they have 16 schedule meetings. The conference will have Domestic carriers, International carries, cargo carriers and tour operators. 3. Project Snowstorm. Superintendent of Operations, Robbie Beaton indicated the airport has been working closely with USDA to capture and relocate Snowy Owls that have migrated to the airfield. Recently, the airport has been requested to participate in a program through the USDA to help track the migration and feeding habits of the Snowy Owl. The program involves trapping the birds and placing a transmitter on the bird’s back to help study their behavior. There is no harm to the Snowy Owls. In 2015, we had captured, banded and relocated about 15 Snowy Owls. The airport will be participating in this exciting program, along with several other airports and organizations. Please visit the following website for additional information about this program, www.projectsnowstorm.org. Meeting Adjoined