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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-12-11 Airport Committee Minutes � �, Meetung Agenda City of �angor A,irport Cc�mrrrittee Meeting City Council Chambers 3r� F�OC)t' December �1, 2012 The fallowirrg City Councilars were in attendance: �harlie Lr�ngcr, Pat Bl�nchett�, Pauline Civiello, and Joseph Baldac�i. °The follow�ng City st�ff was alsc� in attendance, Airport DireCta�, Anthony Caruso and Marketing Ma�nager Risteen �ahr. Councilor Lango apened the meeting, Agenda: 1. P�ssenger statistics: 4ctober andl Novem�b�r 2C112 Airparfi Directar Caruso i�dicated that the passer►ger count far the month was down by 7.4% and th�YTD passengers was up by$.2%. For the manth of Ncrvember the Mc�nthly Passengers was �ap by 5.9% and the YTD wa�s up by �.1°fo... C2uestions/Comments: 2. Air Service Develc�pment update Airpart Director Caruso indic�ted that he and Risteen met with United Airlines. They made a presentatic�n for the Bangar tc� Chicago route. It was a positive meeting, but non committal. Bangar is campeting with ather Airports. The Airlines are na� adding fli�h�s, but in certair� rr�arkets are adding capacity. If Bangor was to pick up this service another cammunity would lose this seu-vice. United is looking at other Airports that are not performing to their expectatians. This �c�ul� be a lang pracess of manths to years. They are irrrpressed vvith Bangor for our cr�nnectians with China and the exchange school population. They will continue to follow up with United. Q,uestions/Camments 3. Presentation by C & L Aerospace President, Chris K�Igour pirport Director, Carusc, introduced, Chris Kilgaur, the president/owrrer of C & L Aerc�space, C & L started operations in Bangc�r 2009 with 22 emplayees and have quickly gravvn,. This expansian will give additianal job growth in the Market. It is a MR�7 wh�ch w�ll offer air�raft painting. Chris, made a t�en minute video presentatian ta tk�e Cammittee, explaining the services they affer. They currently ha�ve 90 people employed and they plan to hire rraore v�vith the next few years� C & L,4ero Space is a 24/7 service. It is a ane stap shop for regional aurcraft for a 30-70 seat jets/prap. The Business was st�rted abaut 2fJ years agc� and it started just with parts. They specialize in the saab 340 and staring and selling of aircrafts. They work on manntenance, parts and Neasing caf aircrafts. Questions/Camments Cauncilar Ba�ldacci thanked Chris for the presentation. The councilors are very happy that h� is bringing his business ta Bangor Internatianal �,irport. Meetin,�Adjaurned