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| II.  New York Airways Should Be Selected To Provide Helicopter Service In The Washington-Baltimore Area | 22 |
| A. Selection of NYA Will Produce Lower Subsidy Requirements | 22 |
| 1. Today, NYA is too small for efficient operations with minimum subsidy requirements | 22 |
| 2. Selection of NYA for the Washington-Baltimore operation will provide more efficient use of helicopter subsidy by developing a larger, more economical operating unit | 23 |
| a. Integration of Washington-Baltimore with New York service will produce an overhead cost saving of $334,000. | 23 |
| b. There will be a savings of $249,000 from better fleet utilization | 23 |
| c. The selection of NYA will lead to better revenue development and to a greater penetration of the market | 24 |
| 3. The subsidy savings will be substantial | 25 |
| B. NYA Will Bring to Washington-Baltimore Service an Established Experienced Organization With a Record of Achievement. | 25 |
| 1. NYA will bring an organization experienced in all areas of certificated helicopter service | 26 |
| 2. NYA has an outstanding record of improvement in every area of its responsibility | 26 |
| 3. The quality of NYA's management is demonstrated by its leadership in equipment development | 28 |
| C. NYA's Established Experienced Organization Contrasts Sharply With the Limited Personnel and Experience of Other Applicants. | 30 |
| 1. Chesapeake & Potomac | 30 |
| 2. D.C. Helicopter | 31 |
| 3. Pilgrim | 33 |
| 4. Washington-Baltimore | 33 |
| D. Selection of NYA Will Produce a Sounder Route Structure | 35 |
| 1. Ferrying aircraft does not present a substantial operating problem | 35 |
| 2. Selection of NYA will not lead to a dilution of management capability | 37 |
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