SMO Update: Mayor Vazquez Responds to FAA Cease and Desist Order
December 13, 2016 5:05 PM
In response to the Federal Aviation Administration's Cease and Desist order given to the City of Santa Monica today, December 13, 2016, Mayor Vazquez said: “While we are disappointed (but not surprised) that the FAA has decided to issue this interim order on the pending evictions of Atlantic and American Flyer, we remain committed to replacing private fixed-based operations with public services. The City of Santa Monica owns the airport, the fuel tanks, the facilities and the hangers. The FAA has consistently recognized the rights of airport owners to exercise an exclusive right to provide services and we are working in good faith to do just that.”
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