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SB 619 – Flight Training Exemption Bill Signed

After making a huge mistake by eliminating the AB48 exemption for all of the state’s flight schools and instructors, the legislator passed this corrective bill and the governor signed it. We appreciate their work to correct this mistake.

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Long Beach – 100th anniversary of Cal Rodgers’ Epic Flight

Long_Beach_100thA series of events celebrating Cal Rodgers’ flight from Sheespshead Bay, N.Y., to Long Beach, California, will takeoff Saturday, Sept. 17 – the same day Rodgers began his transcontinental quest 100 years ago.

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MRY Now Monterey Regional Airport

Don’t call it Monterey Peninsula Airport anymore. The airport will now be known as Monterey Regional Airport, district directors decided unanimously on Wednesday.

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IUOE Strike Reduces Services at Lincoln Regional Airport [LHM]

Members of the International Union on Operating Engineers (IUOE), Local 39, Classified Unit initiated a strike against the City of Lincoln at 6 am this morning, September 14. For the aviation community, this action sidelined the two city employees that operate the Lincoln Regional Airport’s full-service fueling trucks.

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Oceano Airport Visitors Now Have Bikes Option

Mitch_ridesMitch Latting shows off his bike expertiseThe Friends of Oceano Airport are pleased to announce the opening of our new Fly and Ride airport bike shed.  

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Santa Barbara Airport Gets Facelift

sba_terminalThe new Santa Barbara Airport Airline Terminal is nearing completion and is expected to become fully operational in mid-summer.

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Santa Rosa Airport Expansion Results in Debate

It’s a similar issue involving all airports – balancing the regions’ aviation transporation and travel requirements versus managing the noise associated with the municipal airport.

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Watsonville Airshow Sept 2-4

watsonvilleSummer is almost over – why not take in an Airshow on this Holiday Weekend?

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Rio Vista Airport Struggles in Sagging Economy

Rio Vista alone in providing incentives to fill vacant aircraft hangars – heads up municipalities out there, when times are difficult you have to improvise. 

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South Lake Tahoe Airshow Draws A Crowd

It is important to understand that just a few years ago the South Lake Tahoe City Council was ignoring its airport, and allowing it to fall into a state of disrepair.

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