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RIAC needs as much cash/cash flow as possible. RI has too many airports! From a personal perspective, I can't see them closing Block Island-it's an isolated location(island). I also can't see them closing Newport's airport-high class/socialite city that likely should have an airport to accomodate smaller, private flights. As far as all other airports in RI, regardless of where located or whether profitable, RIAC should consider privatizing all of them. Based on the current airport market, I can't see Green Airport recovering the 2 million passengers it has lost during the recent economic downturn. And because other airports in our region(Logan/Manchester,NH/Bradley) are watching their costs/revenues, Green is likely to have a very difficult time competing with them once all improvements have been made. Green is the LAST airport in the New England region to make these type of final upgrades; plus the FAA doesn't have/won't provide as much federal funding to complete these runway improvements/Glycol system/replacement hangar as Green had hoped for.

Personally, if Green needs to make improvements to accommodate COMMERCIAL traffic(FEDEX, UPS, etc.)-OK.

The improvements to the terminal made during the 1990's were more than adequate for passenger traffic. Face it RIAC, Green Airport was not meant to compete with LOGAN!

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