Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"The real tragedy with Meigs occurred years ago when it was destroyed, and it can never be replaced. A settlement has been reached that unfortunately puts the burden on Chicago taxpayers, but for aviation and Chicago, it's too little, too late."

Source: EAA president Tom Poberezny, commenting on an agreement reached Monday between the city of Chicago and the FAA regarding the March 2003 destruction of Meigs Field. Under the terms of the settlement, the city agreed to pay a $33,000 fine for failing to give sufficient notice of its intent to close the airport -- and $1 million of the $1.5 million the FAA said it misspent from federal Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funds to finance the airport demolition and subsequent development of a park on the city's Northerly Island.

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