Airport
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Creativity flies high at Airport Artwalk
SMO — Sixty artists will demonstrate their wares at the fifth annual Airport Artwalk, a festival celebrating local products, food and...
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Airport Commission no place for pilots
SMO — As city officials begin to look toward the possibilities of a post-2015 Santa Monica Airport, the commission that...
Read moreL.A. officials’ proposal may force flights over SM
SMO — Two Los Angeles City Council members upped the ante in opposition to the Santa Monica Airport Wednesday by...
Read moreAppeals court sides with FAA in jet ban case
SMO — A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C. has declined to review an FAA ruling that determined City Hall...
Read moreTwo flight schools at Santa Monica Airport denied by City Hall
SMO — City Manager Rod Gould has denied two applications for new flight schools at Santa Monica Airport, citing the “particularly...
Read moreFAA: Santa Monica Airport must stay open
SMO — Although an agreement between the federal government and City Hall governing the operation of Santa Monica Airport expires...
Read moreCity Hall ramps up focus on airport
CITY HALL — With widespread resident concern over a possible flight path change at Santa Monica Airport and the looming...
Read moreStudy: Noise increase at SMO not significant
SMO — Residents upset over what they said was a drastic increase in flights from Santa Monica Airport over their...
Read morePollution study underway at SMO
SMO — The four-day closure of the Santa Monica Airport this week for runway maintenance was more than a welcome...
Read moreHarman joins Waxman in push for SMO study
SMO — The FAA should conduct an environmental review and hold public meetings about possible flight path changes at Santa...
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