Associate Aviation Consultant

The State of California?s Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics is seeking individuals who are commercial/instrument rated pilots with airport management/operations experience. The projected opening will be for an Associate Aviation Consultant, a full journey-level position.

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Feds Deny Los Angeles' Pleas for Commercial Airport at El Toro

Wednesday, January 5, 2005
Feds Deny Los Angeles’ Pleas for Commercial Airport at El Toro
The Associated Press

Federal officials denied an 11th-hour appeal from the city of Los Angeles on Tuesday to lease Orange County’s former El Toro Marine base and convert it to a commercial airport, deciding to go ahead with plans to sell the property at auction.

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Watch that Watch

Monday, January 3, 2005
New domestic security concern: watch-lighters
U.S. agency advisory warns of interest in devices by al-Qaida
By Pete Williams
NBC News

An advisory issued Monday by the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI urges the Transportation Security Administration to have airport screeners keep an eye out for wristwatches containing cigarette lighters or altimeters.

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Long Beach Airport Growth

Monday, January 3, 2005
Airport growth tops first agenda for Long Beach, Calif., council
The Long Beach (CA) Press-Telegram

LONG BEACH, Calif. — The City Council kicks off 2005 with a topic that could be a recurring theme throughout the year: Long Beach Airport growth

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New Service at Fresno's Airport Promises Improved Information

Monday, January 3, 2005
New service at Fresno’s airport promises improved information
By SANFORD NAX
THE FRESNO (CA) BEE

Fresno Yosemite International Airport is the first in the nation to use a Web-based wireless system that displays flight information on monitors and portable kiosks throughout the terminal.

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Palm Springs International Airport

Sunday, January 2, 2005
Airport is set for growth, improvement in 2005 Passenger handling improvements are on agenda for year
By Debra Gruszecki
The Palm Springs (CA) Desert Sun

PALM SPRINGS — With a record-breaking year in passenger travel in its jet stream, Palm Springs International Airport is gearing up even larger gains in 2005. Aviation Director Richard Walsh said the airport has three primary objectives for the new year:

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AIRPORT ADVOCATE(S) OF THE YEAR

Each year, the California Pilots Association names its ?Airport Advocates of the Year.? The award recognizes three individuals for their exceptional hard work and dedication to airport access and preservation. Two of them, Carlsbad Attorney/ Pilot Ronald Cozad and Cal Pilots Associate Volunteer, Rick Baker, took on the fight for the rights of ?small aircraft? owners at McClellan-Palomar Airport while the third has initiated an active public relations program for the Santa Ynez Airport

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