FAA: No Immediate Evictions Of Aviation Companies At Santa Monica | Aero-News Network
Aero-News Network
RSS icon RSS feed
podcast icon MP3 podcast
Subscribe Aero-News e-mail Newsletter Subscribe

Airborne Unlimited -- Most Recent Daily Episodes

Episode Date

Airborne-Monday

Airborne-Tuesday

Airborne-Wednesday Airborne-Thursday

Airborne-Friday

Airborne On YouTube

Airborne-Unlimited-10.28.24

Airborne-NextGen-10.29.24

Airborne-Unlimited-10.30.24

Airborne-Unlimited-10.24.24

Airborne-Unlimited-10.25.24

Thu, Dec 15, 2016

FAA: No Immediate Evictions Of Aviation Companies At Santa Monica

Agency Says It Needs Time To Complete Its Investigation Into Airport Closure Efforts

The FAA dealt a setback to city officials in Santa Monica, CA who hope to close Santa Monica Airport (KSMO) by issuing a cease-and-desist order to stop the immediate eviction of the two privately-owned FBOs on the field.

The order will stop the forced eviction of American Flyers and Atlantic Aviation. The companies had received eviction notices in mid-September. The city filed lawsuits against the two FBOs in November in an effort to force them off the airport. The evictions were part of the city's overall strategy to regain control of the airport and close it by July of 2018.

The Los Angeles Times reports that the cease-and-desist order states that the city's ongoing efforts to shutter critical services and its "hostility" towards the sale of leaded that is necessary for the safe operation of many aircraft is "a clear contravention of the law."

The FAA goes on to state that “the city has failed to grant any aeronautical leases since 2015 and is alleged to have negotiated in bad faith while seeking onerous and unreasonable terms.” The document also points out that the city's leasing policy for the airport fails to include aviation.

The city says it will continue with its efforts to open its own FBO, but they do not plan to sell leaded fuel and offer only expensive biofuels for jet aircraft. City officials expressed disappointment that the FAA told it to stop eviction proceedings against the FBOs, but said they were not surprised by the move. They have 30 days to respond to the FAA on the matter.

(Image from file)

FMI: www.faa.gov

Advertisement

More News

Senator Pushes FAA to Accelerate Rocket Launch Licensing

States That Current Process is Damaging National Aerospace Development US Senator Jerry Morgan is pushing the FAA to speed up the process for rocket launch licensing. He argues tha>[...]

Classic Aero-TV: RJ Gritter - Part of Aviation’s Bright New Future

From 2015 (YouTube Edition): Model Aviator Aims For Full-Scale Career While at the 2015 Indoor Electric RC Festival, referred to as eFest, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell>[...]

Aero-FAQ: Dave Juwel's Aviation Marketing Stories -- ITBOA BNITBOB

Dave Juwel's Aviation Marketing Stories ITBOA BNITBOB ... what does that mean? It's not gibberish, it's a lengthy acronym for "In The Business Of Aviation ... But Not In The Busine>[...]

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (10.27.24)

Aero Linx: Cardinal Flyers Online The Cardinal Flyers Online Web site was created and is maintained by me, Keith Peterson. My wife Debbie and I have owned a 1976 RG since 1985. Wit>[...]

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (10.27.24): Clearance Void If Not Off By (Time)

Clearance Void If Not Off By (Time) Used by ATC to advise an aircraft that the departure release is automatically canceled if takeoff is not made prior to a specified time. The exp>[...]

blog comments powered by Disqus



Advertisement

Advertisement

Podcasts

Advertisement

© 2007 - 2024 Web Development & Design by Pauli Systems, LC