Only days after Atlantic Aviation, the major FBO at Santa Monica Airport, filed a Part 16 complaint against the city of Santa Monica, the city sent out 30-day notices to the FBO and American Flyers, a major flight school and fuel provider, to vacate their premises. The companies have been operating on a month-to-month basis as the city has refused to extend long-term leases in its continued effort to close the historic airport. Santa Monica will itself take over FBO services.
Santa Monica FBOs Receive Eviction Notices
Key Takeaways:
- The City of Santa Monica issued 30-day eviction notices to major FBO Atlantic Aviation and flight school American Flyers, signaling its intent to take over FBO services and close the airport by 2018.
- These evictions follow Atlantic Aviation's complaint against the city and align with the city's strategy of refusing long-term leases to airport tenants.
- Despite its aggressive actions to displace tenants and shutter the facility, the city is legally obligated to maintain airport services and cannot unilaterally close Santa Monica Airport.
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