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LA Times opines about Santa Monica Airport

By Ben Sclair · November 10, 2014 ·

We’ve been saying it for years. But it’s nice to hear the mainstream media pick up the argument. The Los Angeles Times editorial board said, with regard to Santa Monica Airport, “Open to private business and recreational aircraft, it relieves Los Angeles International Airport of some smaller plane traffic. Flight schools, airplane maintenance, charter jet businesses, and emergency and medical flight services all use it as a base.” The editorial goes on to address the safety concerns of neighbors with – are you ready for this – actual data. Well done LA Times.

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  1. Dave Wilson says

    November 11, 2014 at 10:16 am

    The editorial does my heart good! It is great when a newspaper board such as the Los Angeles Times editorial board prints such support.

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