Archive for November 2004
FAA Safety Report
Remember the blue FAA newsletter you used to get that no longer exist on a regular basis? Well, you can now go online to access this information and more.
Read MoreTorrance Neighbors Unfazed By Accidents
Maybe it’s a unique Southern California perspective, born of living in an area prone to earthquakes, wildfires, and mudslides, but neighbors near Torrance Airport — who are not otherwise affiliated with aviation — nonetheless seem unfazed by two recent airplane crashes that hit homes and yards.
Read MoreSan Jose Delays Airport Expansion Size Vote
Wednesday, November 17, 2004
S.J. delays vote on airport size
By Aaron C. Davis
The San Jose (CA) Mercury News
The San Jose City Council on Tuesday delayed a vote to increase by nearly 60 percent the size of Mineta San Jose International Airport’s $2.8 billion expansion, saying they need more information about the cost and more time to let the public comment on the proposed change.
Read MoreStockton Airport
Monday, November 15, 2004
Stockton, Calif., airport enjoys boom in industrial, construction activity
The Stockton (CA) Record
STOCKTON, Calif. — It’s easy to feel small in the booming industrial areas around Stockton Metropolitan Airport.
Read MoreAnother LAX Landing Mix-up
Tuesday, November 16, 2004
2nd Runway Mix-Up at LAX Is Investigated
An incoming jet lands in the wrong space, forcing two other planes to maneuver to avoid it.
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar and Jennifer Oldham
The Los Angeles (CA) Times
A series of mistakes last week by a pilot and a controller caused a corporate jet to land on a runway at Los Angeles International Airport that two other aircraft had already been cleared to use, federal aviation authorities confirmed Monday.
Read MoreSan Jose (SJC) Airport Expansion Not Big Enough?
Monday, November 15, 2004
Airport Leaders Want More Expansion
KNTV-TV Ch 11 (NBC), San Jose (CA)
Mineta San Jose International Airport is undergoing extensive renovations but there is now a push to make it even larger then the original expansion plan.
Read MoreBay Area Town Fine Tunes Settlement Over Oakland International
San Leandro (CA) city officials are taking another look at an addendum to their four-year old settlement with the Oakland Port Authority over an ILS system and a noise abatement agreement stemming from plans to expand Oakland International Airport.
Read MoreSan Diego Regional Airport Authority
Saturday, November 13, 2004
Authority members search for guidelines at desert workshop
By Jennifer Vigil
The San Diego (CA) Union-Tribune
BORREGO SPRINGS – The group charged with selecting a site for a new airport began to establish crucial criteria yesterday.
Read MoreCaltrans? Division of Aeronautics on Oxnard Decision
I would like to set the record straight about the Caltrans? Division of Aeronautics role in the approval of the contentious school site near the Oxnard Airport. A lot of misunderstanding, misstatement, and misinformation have been bandied about.
Read MoreHesperia Airport Info – L26
Visit one of the oldest airports in California. Hesperia Airport Association (H.A.A.) is actively seeking aviation history artifacts in reference to this airport, to support our preservation efforts. Restaurant (Mile High Cafe) is OPEN, Mechanic with Avionics training has repair hangar on location. Visit our site for details and contact info: http://www.hesperiaairportinfo.com
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