Archive for October 2004

Friday, October 29, 2004
Tahoe can learn from other small airports
By Susan Wood
The Tahoe (CA) Daily Tribune

South Lake Tahoe airport advocates may want to look south if they want revenues to go north.

Wednesday, October 27, 2004 Airport offers no terminal in a decade. If city agrees, accord will end recent facilities battle
By Naush Boghossian
The Los Angeles (CA) Daily News

BURBANK — The Bob Hope Airport officially extended an olive branch Wednesday to the city of Burbank, unanimously approving an agreement that would halt construction or even planning of a new terminal for a decade.

Tuesday, October 26, 2004
Mexican airline courts Kern County
The Associated Press

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) – Mexicana Airlines has offered to help out Kern County residents, whose most popular flight destination is Guadalajara.

FAA Administrator Marion Blakey called airports “natural resources,” during her speech at AOPA Expo on Thursday. “Once they’re gone, they’re gone,” she said. “And I, for one, think we need to do a better job protecting the framework of our national transportation system.”

Saturday, October 23, 2004
County hires manager for Nut Tree Airport
By Barry Eberling
The Fairfield (CA) Daily Republic

FAIRFIELD — Solano County has hired a manager to help bring a new direction to its Nut Tree Airport in Vacaville.

Thursday, October 21, 2004
Open Forum
A small, fast way to end SFO delays
By Stanford M. Horn
The San Francisco (CA) Chronicle

San Francisco International Airport’s decades-long arrival/delay problem during foggy and cloudy weather could be solved … tomorrow.

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Tuesday, October 19, 2004
Jet business may have violated its airport lease
Company had until Saturday to pay Paso more than $20,000
By Adam Jarman
The San Luis Obispo (CA) Tribune

PASO ROBLES – Paso Robles city officials said Monday that they will not yet start eviction proceedings against a jet charter business that leases space at the city’s airport.