Pre-2008 Archived Articles

The second proposed construction (222 Laurel) which intrudes into the Lindbergh Field AAOZ, this one by about 80 feet, was not approved last night by our Uptown Planning Council.

This year?s FAA aviation safety symposium in Long Beach, California has something for all aviation enthusiasts. The symposium, scheduled for March 22-23 at the Queen Mary, includes speakers from the FAA, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Civil Aeronautical Medical Institute (CAMI) and Cirrus Aviation.

The FAA has awarded a $1.9 billion contract to a team headed by Lockheed Martin to run its 58 automated flight service stations (AFSS) located throughout the country beginning in October this year. The five-year contract, plus an optional five additional years, represents estimated savings of $2.2 billion over the next ten years.

Tuesday, February 1, 2005
Council delays vote on airport growth
By Felix Sanchez
The Long Beach (CA) Press-Telegram

LONG BEACH – The City Council late Tuesday delayed action until next week on a proposal to scale down Long Beach Airport improvements that would be reviewed by an environmental impact report.

Wednesday, February 2, 2005
Plan to expand Livermore Aiport put on hold
The Associated Press

LIVERMORE, Calif. A plan to expand Livermore Municipal Airport has been put on hold after nearly one-thousand people showed up to complain.

Hello, I am a private pilot and I fly my Cessna Hawk XP out of OKB. I am a member of Calpilots and also of Oceanside Airport Association. I was the first ASN Volunteer for AOPA.

For all those who have stopped at Corona Airport (AJO) for the cheap fuel and Meta’s cooking, please check out www.kcal9.com and click on Video on the left. Scroll down, hit MORE VIDEOS and continue doing this for a few pages until you come to January 11, “Rising Waters Engulf Corona Airport.” Sit back and be amazed.

The man generally acclaimed as being responsible for the Hail Mary military victory in the 1991 Desert Storm operation has cheated death again — this time as a passenger aboard a Gulfstream G3 headed into the Lake Tahoe Airport in California.

Sunday, January 30, 2005
Council continues airport growth debate
Three members to seek smaller expansion, more details of project.
By Felix Sanchez
The Long Beach (CA) Press-Telegram

LONG BEACH – The City Council on Tuesday will resume debate over proposed terminal improvements at Long Beach Airport, with three council members scheduled to ask the staff to prepare significantly smaller plans for the project.

Saturday, January 29, 2005
Development agreement back in airport’s court
Airport commissioners will need to approve changes made to development agreement passed by council.
By Mark R. Madler
The Burbank (CA) Leader

AIRPORT DISTRICT – Now that the City Council has approved a development plan for Bob Hope Airport, it’s up to the Burbank-Glendale Pasadena Airport Authority to ratify it.