Senior Vice President of Operations for the National Business Aviation Association
Senior Vice President of Operations for the National Business Aviation Association
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Steve Brown
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FROM Steve Brown
Which Way, L.A.?
Santa Monica Airport Endangering Residents Last week, the FAA told LAX to clean up its act and get on with expanding its northern runway. Tomorrow , residents near the Santa Monica Airport will be telling the FAA to clean up its act. They claim the agency has waived its own rules by allowing more and more bigger executive jets to takeoff and land within two-hundred and fifty feet of homes.
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