After months of relentless mistreatment toward airport tenants, including evictions of aviation-related businesses, the city of Santa Monica is under investigation by the FAA, which is seeking to ensure the city is complying with its obligations with regard to the operation of the Santa Monica Airport. An FAA notice was issued only days after the city issued eviction notices for the two FBOs located at the airport, Atlantic Aviation and American Flyers.
FAA Moves Swiftly to Halt Santa Monica Airport Evictions
Key Takeaways:
- The city of Santa Monica is under FAA investigation for actions appearing to cause a "de facto closure" of Santa Monica Airport and violating its operational obligations.
- The FAA criticized the city for evicting FBOs, denying leases to aviation businesses, proposing limited fuel options, and attempting to close the airport by 2018 despite an FAA mandate to keep it open until 2023.
- The FAA has given Santa Monica 10 days to respond to the investigation notice and strongly recommended withdrawing the recent eviction notices issued to the airport's FBOs.
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