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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-02-05 Airport Committee Minutes City of Bangor Airport Committee rd City Council Chambers 3 Floor February 5, 2018 Meeting Minutes The following City Councilors were in attendance: Airport Committee Chair Dan Tremble, Councilors Clare Davitt, Gibran Graham, David Nealley, and Laura Supica. Also in attendance were City Manager Cathy Conlow, Airport Director Tony Caruso and Airport Marketing Manager Risteen Bahr. Agenda and Discussion: 1. Office Lease – AIRNET Airport Director Tony Caruso requested Airport Committee approval of an office lease renewal between the City and AIRNET. AIRNET is contracted by law enforcement agencies to assist with search and rescue activities. The lease will be for office space within the General Aviation terminal. Motion made, seconded and approved. 2. Product Evaluation agreement with JBT Corp. Director Caruso asked for Committee approval authorizing execution of a Product Evaluation Agreement for an Aircraft Deicing Truck with JBT Corporation. JBT Corp. requested that Bangor participate in a 90-day product evaluation for their new truck given the winter weather we experience. We currently have an older model in use; they will bring a newer model for us to test during this 90-day period. Motion made, seconded and approved. 3. Airport Statistics – December 2017 Airport Director Caruso announced that we surpassed the 500,000 passenger mark for the first time last year. Marketing Manager Risteen Bahr reported that our passenger volume reached 546,264 with a 25% year-over-year increase in December. Our full year passenger count was 10.7% higher than 2016. We had an increased capacity in the number of seats available and we were able to fill them. Load factors were down in December; may have been due to storms. For the year, American continues to be the leader in number of seats and passengers. Councilors discussed the varied factors resulting in this passenger increase, including fare parity with Portland and the terminal improvements. A common question asked of Councilors is “When will we have air service to Boston?” Marketing Manager Bahr responded that fuel costs and high fares caused airlines to leave the Bangor-Boston market several years ago. We continue to monitor that market for opportunities. Director Caruso reported that Operations statistics, in total, were 1% higher than last year. Military operations were down a little; most of the decline was probably due to the de-icing situation. Fuel sales were 4% higher than last year. th 4. BGR’s 50 Anniversary/celebration planning th 2018 is the 50 year since the City took over operation of the Airport so we would like to recognize that milestone. We’ve talked about some special events, contests, maybe inviting th retirees back, etc. We are now using a new 50 logo. We are developing a commemorative piece, based on old scrapbooks and interviews, documenting the history of the Airport. Meeting Adjourned.