HomeMy WebLinkAboutAirport.Minutes.07-17-2017AIRPORT BOARD MINUTES
'► July 17, 2017
Sands' Place Restaurant
Special Meeting
Members Present: Justin Albright, Jeff Brune, Robert Cork, Ryan Dewrock,
Paul Mingus. Brian Ozark, Mark Welker
Others Present: Bruce Loy, Airport Manager, Katrina Amos, Deput} Airport Manager;
Derrick Irwin, Plight Line Supervisor; Molly Hood, Deputy City Manager;
John Mehner, President and CEO of Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce;
Hannah Seesing, Administrative Clerk; Shane Storz, CEO of Air Choice One;
Darlene Storz, Pounder Air Choice One; Megan Hovey, Marketing
Representative Air Choice One
I. Minutes of Previous Meeting:
The meeting was called to order at 12:05pm. Ihere were no minutes prepared for review at
this time.
U. Appearances:
A. Air Choice One — Shane Storz, CRO of Air Choice One — Mr. Storz gave the
Board an overview of the company as well as further elaboration on the Air Choice
One bid for Essential Air Service out of Cape Girardeau Regional Airport. Air Choice
One is a St. Louis based airline that Mics the Cessna Grand Caravan; a 9 passenger,
single engine aircraft.
.` Air Choice One provided two options for service out ofC ape Girardeau. Option one
being service to SL Louis, MO (24 round trips/week): option two hein, service to SI.
Louis, MO (12 round trips/ week) AND service to Nashville, TN (12 round
trips/week). Mr. Storz pointed not the high completion factor that Air Choice One has
serving airports with similar weather as Cape Girardeau. He went on to discuss new
ventures the airline was embarking on including; partnering with 'Iravel Corp to
provide a hotter more connected customer experience, as well as hiring a marketing
firm to boost web marketing.
He informed the board Ihat due to the single engine design of the Cessna Caravan
they are able to hire pilots with 1200 hours instead of the usual 1500 required for
ficin engine. Ibis widens the pool of available pilots. He also discussed a market
surveN That Air Choice One performed that was focused on Cape Girardeau and
surrounding area that asked particip:mts to choose their most desired destination out
of three (3) options ISI. Louis, Nashville, and Ci tic innati). 'Ihe survey showed
Nashville as the most desirable destination for people in this area.
The Board Thanked Mr. Storz for his presentation and information.
III. Non Agenda Items
A. The Board discussed the need for another meeting to make an official motion for the
proposal to be made to City Council. The meeting was set for the following day
Tuesday, July 18, 2017.