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.

Sometimes, you'll find them timely and in keeping with the content of the day's news... and sometimes, they'll just be thought-provoking.

Reader suggestions and comments are welcome... and if particularly intriguing, timely, or poignant, may themselves become future Quotes of the Day.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"OK... some details are starting to emerge... and the whole thing smells to high heavens. SOMETHING happened in the last few weeks to get the FAA to betray the aviation community... we don't YET know what that is. WAY too much of this was done in secret and without consult to major stakeholders in this matter... which may not be lawful. WAY too many lies and false statements have been made and continue to be made by the City and the Anti-KSMO crowd... some of which will bite them... hard.
Worst of all... after looking hard at this matter for our upcoming documentary project, we came to the realization that this was a fight that could be won, and that the FAA appeared to have the legal right to take the airport back (although it would have been a gutsy move). But now... NO.
So -- at this point, the FAA has abdicated its responsibilities to the aviation community, which it is supposed to serve, and betrayed us all. This matter needs to be reviewed by a higher power, those responsible need to be investigated/shown the door, and the aviation commmunity needs to come together in ways it has not done in decades... because a final loss in this matter will have vicious and catastrophic ramifications for the future of the Aero-Verse..."

Source: ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell's comments as the news and somr details filtered out about the FAA's bizarre/inexplicacle decision to fold their tent and let the Santa Monica NIMBYs destroy a perfectly good airport... and hundreds of aviation jobs.

FMI: www.faa.gov, http://www.santamonicaairport.info/